"Remember not to hurt the spider kid", Basil spoke down the comm as he flicked on the starting switches for jet. Lights flared to life and a low hum of the engines began to emanate. "He's only fourteen". 

"You try saying that when he kicks you off  the second story", Sam's pain filled voice replied in his ear. Something exploded and Basil glanced through the glass to see fire on the concrete.

"Oh man I thought that was a water truck", Scott gasped. Basil snorted, trying hard not to start giggling. 

"Don't you dare laugh", Wanda chastised. "We're doing our best".  

"Baz, we see you. Just on our way". Clint's voice. Basil turned to look out of the glass again to see the team running towards him across the runway. He flicked a few more switches and the jets flared to life. 

"How about I just bring this to you?" He asked as he grabbed the controls. The pilot's seat was surprisingly comfortable. 

"Does he even know how to fly that thing?" Clint's voice again. 

"He failed the shield test four times", Steve replied. 

"You do know that I can hear you, right?" Basil scowled. "And I passed the fifth time. I may be a little rusty though".  The jet rose into the air, hovering off the ground of the hanger. 

"Wait a second Basil", Steve said. "Vision has just shown up". 

"Vision? Great. Love that guy", Basil grinned and the jet turned sharply and shot out of the hanger. He let out a gleeful laugh as he pulled on the controls. The two groups below, who had been about to face off with each other, stopped and stared as the ship circled once, then twice overhead before slowing and landing on the empty concrete to their left. The hanger ramp opened and Basil came sauntering out. 

"Hi". He waved. "You done yet?" They all looked rather worse for wear. Bucky looked annoyed, hair messy and a few bruises colouring on his ace. Sam looked the same. Little patches of web were still stuck to his suit and wings. Wanda was the most put together out of the lot but even she looked angry. Clint had a few scrapes but was mostly fine. Whatever damage Steve and Scott had was hidden under their suits. 

"Basil", Tony stated as he raised a hand. "Move before I blow you and that ship up". His team didn't look too great either. Rhodes' suit had chipped paint and scorch marks. The spider kid had a few dirt streaks across his costume and Natasha was pretty bruised. It was hard to tell with T'challa. 

Basil stopped at the foot of the ramp and gazed at Tony calmly. "And here I thought we were friends". 

"This is not the time for your games!" Tony shouted. "Move". 

"Tony. If you shoot, you will have to shoot me. I won't go intangible", Basil warned. "Are you really prepared to kill me?"

There was a sigh from Bucky, heads turned to look at him. "He will let you shoot him. Parrish is dumb like that. Trust me". Basil huffed at being called dumb. 

"Just because I jumped in front of Steve one time!"

"You let me shoot you!" Bucky snapped. Oh, so he was mad about it. Basil scowled.

"It wasn't you who shot me. It was the hydra soldier. Different person!"

"They're still in my head!" 

Bucky was so mad. Basil wondered why he hadn't noticed. It must have been bubbling under the surface for a while now. But still, the knowledge that Bucky was angry about him was a relief. He sounded like he used to when he talked like this. All mothering and chastising. (Bucky was always the mother friend of their group). "But it brought you back Sarge". 

"I almost killed you Parrish. So get down from there before you go about being self sacrificing again". 

"Make me". Basil stuck out his tongue. Bucky glared at him, visibly stewing. 

"Um, what are we watching?" Spiderman muttered. 

Steve sighed, a sound that seemed to emanate from his very soul. "They've been like this since I first met Basil. Trust me, it can get worse". 

There was a clatter as Bucky stomped up the ramp. Basil smirked as the taller man glared at him. "Move before Stark blows this plane up with you on it". Bucky's voice was low. Basil's smirk grew wider. 

"He wouldn't do that". 

"I seriously might if it would free me from this situation", Tony called. 

"Not helpful!", Basil shouted back. He turned his green eyes back to Bucky. "Now move back before you get blown up too". He pressed a hand to a leather clad shoulder and pushed. Bucky didn't move. Freaking super strength. Why couldn't he have gotten that perk too? 

Bucky's blue eyes narrowed and then the metal arm was moving. Basil yelped as he was scooped off his feet and thrown over a shoulder. He hung there for a second, face flushing as Bucky strode back to where he had originally been standing. His eyes were right on level with the man's ass. Basil liked that ass. "Sarge!" he complained loudly, pressing his hands on that ass (he definitely did not squeeze) to push himself up a bit. "Really?" 

"Stop being a stubborn brat then", Bucky grumbled in reply, his metal arm holding him round the backs of his legs. 

"I can't believe this is happening again", Steve groaned, but when Basil turned he saw an amused smile on the man's face. 

"Okay!" Basil called from where he was hanging. He could phase through Bucky at any time and escape the hold but he didn't rather like this. "Can we just talk this out. Vision!" 

"Yes Corporal?" 

"How many time have I told you to just call me Basil? Anyway. We are all criminals and need to be brought in. That is what the law states and what you have been tasked to do. That is the greater good. But if it is for the greater good, then wouldn't the success of what we are trying to do be more important? We are heroes, who yes, tend to do what we want. But we don't have a history of crime. Other than Sarge here, but even with him, most laws would state that he is a victim rather than a proprietor because all his crimes were made under severe control from others. Those others are therefore the real criminals". He paused in the silence, unable to see the others. "Sarge". He whined again. 

Bucky let out a exhale of air and then Basil was being shifted and let down. He stumbled slightly as the blood began rushing to his feet again but caught himself on Bucky's shoulder. He turned to Tony's team with a wide grin. They were all looking at him with a mixture of expressions. "Ross gave your thirty six hours, correct? You said that twenty four hours have passed which means we have twelve left. Just come with us. That way you can monitor us under your custody. We can go and make sure the Doctor doesn't wake up the bloodthirsty hydra super soldiers, who according to Bucky here, volunteered to become super soldiers and took great joy in their crimes. Then you can take us all back to Ross. Including me, I will voluntarily go with you. It's either that or the other option". 

"What's the other option?" Rhodes asked coldly. 

Basil grinned but it was without humour. "We go back to fighting, which at this rate will probably end with someone dead or seriously injured. You can't have a group of superpowered and highly trained people in a fight and not end it without injury. I, for one, still consider you all friends and I really don't want to be the doctor who pronounces one of you dead. Not again. Please". He coughed at the last word, then took a breath. "In that outcome you will never be able to catch me. Not even Vision can help you there. We tried once". (They had tried once to see if their intangible states were similar. In fact they had breezed through each other like nothing but gusts of air. It seemed that whatever made them both intangible was different). "I escape and will only break them all out later. You can't stop me. It's a fact. All this fighting will do is end in pain an misty and have nothing accomplished but our years of friendship ruined. Or, you come with us". 

"That does seem like the most logical course of action", Vision commented. There was a moment of tense silence.

Tony looked up and for a second his gaze locked with Basil's. The two of them had always gotten along well. "On two conditions", he stated finally. "Only Steve, Barnes and you will go. The others will return to America. They will be charged with assisting wanted criminals. The second condition is that when this is over, you all come back with me. Including you Basil". 

"I just said I would", Basil shrugged. "Okay, counter condition. If Ross has any of them charged for anything worse than aiding and abetting then I will go and get them". 

"Alright", Tony agreed after a few seconds. "I guess I am going with you. Rhodes and Nat can take them back home". 

"So am I", T'Challa spoke up.

 Basil nodded. He waved at the others. "Okay. Bye guys. Nice to meet you Ant man and Spiderman. Come on Steve, Sarge". Then he was strolling back up the ramp. Bucky following silently on his heels. T'Challa, Steve and Tony following a second later. 

unedited 

Basil having the braincells here. this chapter was so chaotic, but when is it not when Basil is around?