don't break my curse (just stay with me) by Menatiera for shadowgrl94 'You're blessed with knowledge, but cursed to not being able to share it,' his Mama had explained; and Tony nodded, understanding. At least he had thought that he’d understood it. 'You'll learn to hate your curse. You'll wish to never have it. It's up to you if you'll ever be able to overcome that hate and accept yourself or not.'
And this was the part which young Tony had had no reason to believe. Why would anyone hate knowledge? Even if he wouldn't be able to share it, he himself would have it, right?He was so sure that he'd be fine.
He was so sure.
After all, he got the curse from his Mama's side.
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In short: Tony is the descendant of Cassandra and has prophetic knowledge that nobody believes. Bucky is the descendant of Odysseus, the man known also as Nobody.
