Inner Demons

"Look, I knew a guy who had a similar condition to you. He would transform against his will into a creature which would attack any and everyone, he would actually transform every few weeks and lock himself up before, it didn't matter if he liked it or not. He didn't, he hated himself for it and thought it was best to just stay away and never tried to enjoy his life, eventually he tried to make peace with his 'other guy' and it made his transformations much easier and made the beast far less wild. I don't know much about the Hulk but I think that from his point of view you hate him along with everyone else who attacks him when he comes out."

"You think...I should make peace with him?" Bruce asked slowly, he looked unsure if he should actually consider it.

"I think that you should at least give the green guy a chance, I mean he stays locked away inside you for months and months only to be hated and attacked whenever he is allowed out." Harry replied, in a sort of way he understood Hulk, after all he and Hulk both knew what it was like being locked away, attacked and blamed for things you had no control over and being angry with the world. "Besides, he might even have a purpose beyond smashing things."

"Tony suggested the same thing." Bruce said softly.

"I would like to think the fact that I am the one who is suggesting it holds more weight over you." Harry said as he rolled his eyes. "Anyway, you'll be fine, I'm going to go see Fury. Just think about what I said."

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"Fury," Harry said when he entered Fury's office, he saw Fury standing by the window and looking out into the distance. "so, everything went tits up." Harry said as he walked over and stood next to Fury.

"Well, that's one way to put it." Fury said in a soft voice.

"What were you thinking Fury?" Harry asked, also looking out the window, appreciating the beautiful and calming sky view. "You brought me, Rogers, Banner, Stark and even managed to get Thor all together. What were you hoping for? Some superhero team?"

"If you want a simple answer, then yes, that is what I was hoping for." Fury replied. "You all come from different worlds, different lives, different experiences, I believe that if you all manage to put in the effort then you could all become something great. Something that this world needs."

"What you were hoping for was a fantasy that likely wouldn't have worked." Harry responded.

"Before I had met you it was also very likely that magic did not exist." Fury countered.

"Fair enough." Harry softly snorted.

"Phil Coulson nearly died today, believing in heroes." Fury said. "He fought while believing in heroes, I believe in heroes."

"I'm not a hero Fury," Harry sighed. "Captain America probably, Iron Man...yeah. Thor, definitely has the potential to be a great one, so does Banner if he ever manages to get Hulk under control."

"But not you?" Fury asked.

"Fury I don't know what I am, I was never what I was supposed to be. Where I came from, they wanted a hero but I was never one because first I was too weak then I did things my own way. Saving lives, I don't have a problem with that, quite the opposite in fact. But rescuing cats from trees and helping old ladies cross the road, being a symbol of justice, hope and truth and so on, that's just not me. I would just as easily kill a man as I would save one."

"I'm not asking you to change who you are, nor am I asking you to become more than what you are." Fury said with a tired sigh.

"What are you asking then?" Harry asked, looking at Fury.

"I..." Fury turned his head and looked at him for the first time during this conversation. "am asking you to try. You have been through a lot, things that other people probably can't even imagine going through. All I ask is that you try one more time."

"Are you trying to give me hope?" Harry asked in a calm yet soft voice. "I have lost that more times than I can count."

"In that case you have got nothing to lose by trying one more time." Fury responded. "It's a lot to ask, I know, but can you please just try once more? Try for the others, try for yourself. I believe that you would be pleasantly surprised."

"Really?"

"I'd bet you ten bucks."

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