Then I'll count you among mine. [Because as mind-blowing and terrible as all of this is, she's not here alone. Pepper would never wish for anyone to be stolen as they've been, or for their suffering, but she can't say she isn't on some level thankful that there are people she knows she can trust, and who share at least some of her experiences.
And who can remind her that science has laws. Pepper grins as Bruce brings up that small point about breaking the universe.] I suppose that would be a pretty big consequence. I'm not sure how the PR department could spin that one. [Tony makes their lives hard enough most days; she doesn't want to be responsible for stamping his name on something that might shatter existence itself.]
If they try and force you to do it again, let me know. We can stage a boycott. [Or hopefully something more effective, but that comes with time and trust. Pepper would like to come to a point where she can negotiate with whoever's in charge on behalf of the captives, but the sad truth is she's simply too new for that.] And thank you, Bruce. I'm glad I ran into you first.
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And who can remind her that science has laws. Pepper grins as Bruce brings up that small point about breaking the universe.] I suppose that would be a pretty big consequence. I'm not sure how the PR department could spin that one. [Tony makes their lives hard enough most days; she doesn't want to be responsible for stamping his name on something that might shatter existence itself.]
If they try and force you to do it again, let me know. We can stage a boycott. [Or hopefully something more effective, but that comes with time and trust. Pepper would like to come to a point where she can negotiate with whoever's in charge on behalf of the captives, but the sad truth is she's simply too new for that.] And thank you, Bruce. I'm glad I ran into you first.