"When Does It End" (Maria Hill/GipReader)

Ch.44

''No...'' i quickly run to Natasha and take her wet face into my hands 

''Natasha where is Clint?'' Bruce asks, Natasha seems like she can't speak or breathe, she is looking at everyone faces so i grab her face and make her look at me 

''Hey look at me, it's ok...'' Natasha breaks down and starts crying on my shoulder making me hug her harder, it does hurt knowing Clint didn't make it but...i'm not gonna lie and say that i'm not glad that it's Natasha that made it and not Clint.

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We are now by the lake, trying to figure things out ''Who's gonna tell his family...'' Tony says softly while sitting in a bench, Natasha quickly looks up

''Me i have to do it...'' i grab her hand carring it 

''I'm gonna be by your side Natasha'' Thor gets up 

''What?'' he says Tony looks at him and says 

''I just asked him a question–'' Thor quickly interrupts him 

''Yeah, you're acting like he's dead. Why are we acting like he's dead? We have the stones, right? As long as we have the stones, Cap, we can bring him back, isn't that right?''he says frustrated ''So stop this shit. We're the Avengers, get it together.''

''We can't get her back.'' Natasha says softly

''Wha– what?'' Thor asks hurt 

''It can't be undone. It can't.'' Thor dryly laughs

'' I'm sorry. No offense, but you're a very earthly being. Okay? We're talking about space magic. And 'can't' seems very definitive don't you think?'' He says 

''Yeah, look, I know that I'm way outside my paygrade here. But he still isn't here, is he?'' Natasha says with pain in her voice 

'' No, that's my point–'' Thor says 

''It can't– be undone. Or that's at least what the red floating guy had to say. Maybe you wanna go talk to him, okay? GO GRAB YOUR HAMMER, AND YOU GO FLY AND TALK TO HIM!'' Natasha says quickly getting angry but quickly calming down ''It was supposed to be me. he sacrificed his life for that goddamn stone. he bet her life on it.'' i quickly shake my head 

''Don't say that Nat, you have a family too'' i say making her look down 

In a burst of anger, Bruce grabs a bench and hurls it clear across the lake. His anger spent, he turns to the others with a resigned look on his face ''He's not coming back. We have to make it worth it. We have to.'' Bruce says making us all nod 

''We will...'' i say slowly getting up.

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 I carefully places the stones in the gauntlet he made while Bruce and Rocket watches. With nervous precision, i then manipulates the machine and carefully places all six stones into the gauntlet

''Boom!'' Rocket says trying to scare me and Bruce which he kinda did ''Come on'' i say with a soft laugh getting up.

We slowly take the iron gauntlet that me and Tony made '' All right. The glove's ready. Question is, who's gonna snap their freaking fingers?'' Rocket asks looking around the room

''I'll do it.'' Thor says 

''Excuse me?'' Scott says 

''It's ok'' Thor says trying to get the gauntlet, everyone quickly stops him 

''Wait, wait, Thor, just wait. We haven't decided who's gonna put that on yet.'' I say pushing him back softly 

'' I'm sorry. What, we're just sitting around waiting for the right opportunity?'' Thor says looking at us