17

"I think Tasha's right," you tell Tony. You could list your reasons - Steve can't really move right now, much less fight, and he'll be a liability if you have to carry him - but you are, after all, in the middle of a battle and there's not much time for that.

Tony stares at you for a minute, then at Natasha, then nods; between the three of you, you manhandle Steve over to a deserted corner behind a set of columns, and then head off in the direction of the core control facility.

You sure hope that the three of you will be enough against whatever's coming up.