That swat was a challenge, but Steve was going to have to wait in anticipation with just the warning glint he got in return, Tony's tongue between his teeth, hardly hiding his smirk. First, Tony had to lead them into the building that had started to look like an emergency shelter, with blankets, rope and flashlights stored neatly around. He ignored all of it to head for the replicator, a usually sacred and very carefully measured moment as he made his replicator rations stretch as much as possible. This time, he stared at it, hands up and tense as he considered, static crackling between his fingers. Even as he thought, he answered, "Was it just Billy this time? Last time, they got Tommy, too. And Billy's boyfriend. I assumed it was an environmental thing, they shared a house. Billy's out there with..." The static changed, jumping off of Tony's fingers with a snap before he reluctantly finished, "Soldier didn't get bit?"
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