𝕱𝖔𝖗 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝕲𝖗𝖊𝖆𝖙𝖊𝖗 𝕲𝖔𝖔𝖉 ~ 𝕱𝖊𝖒 𝕽𝖊𝖆𝖉𝖊𝖗 𝖝 𝕰𝖓𝖉𝖌𝖆𝖒𝖊

5 ~ Watching

Standing by the control panel of the time machine, you listen as Steve gives his motivational speech.

"Five years ago, we lost. All of us. We lost friends... We lost family... We lost a part of ourselves. Today, we have a chance to take it all back. You know your teams, you know your missions. Get the stones, get them back. One round trip each. No mistakes. No do-overs. Most of us are going somewhere we know. But it doesn't mean we should know what to expect. Be careful. Look out for each other. This is the fight of our lives. And we're gonna win. Whatever it takes. Good luck."

Tony looks determined. "All right. You heard the man. Fire it up, glow-worm."

You take a deep breath. "Tractors engaged. Prepare yourselves."

"See you in a minute." Nat grins at you as the team shrinks and rapidly disappears.

"Ok, they'll be back any second now..." You stand there for a few seconds, waiting. "3... 2...1."

Right on que, the team arrives, most of them holding the infinity stones. You're quick to realise someone is missing.

"Clint," Your eyes widen. "Where's Nat?"

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You sit in the tall tree branches, watching the Avengers mourn across the river. Tears roll down your cheeks. Nat was the first friend you had aside from your siblings, and you had been holding each other up for the past five years.

Now she was gone, you didn't know what to do.

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"All right. The glove's ready. Question is, who's gonna snap their freaking fingers?" Rocket asks no one in particular.

You step forward, face still wet with tears. "I'll do it. I'm like an extension of the power stone, that one can't hurt me, so that's already less strain on me."

"No, it has to be me." Thor pleads.

Scott looks shocked. "Excuse me?"

"Oh god here we go." You hated it when people fought. Turning away and facing the window, you summoned the present day power stone, pressing it to your head as your circlet formed. Taking another breath, you turned just in time to see the team putting up defences and Bruce holding the gauntlet.

"F.R.I.D.A.Y., do me a favour and activate Barn Door Protocol. Will you?" Tony asks the AI, and shutters close over the windows, placing the compound in lockdown.

You wave your fingers, casting an opaque purple shield around your friends. Your purple eyes are vibrant again as you hold out your glowing fists.

"Everybody comes home." Bruce says determinedly, slipping the gauntlet on his green arm.

He cries out in agony, as colourful lights consume his arm. "Get it off!" You scream. Seeing something of yours hurting you friend is just as painful for you as it is for Bruce.

"No, wait. Bruce, are you okay?" Steve holds up his hands.

"Talk to me, Banner." Tony says desperately.

"I'm okay. I'm okay." Bruce's voice is strained. He lets out another yell as his fingers get closer, and closer. Then... snap.

Bruce passes out, gauntlet slipping off his hand, and you fall to the ground, feeling the pressure of the invisible sparkly space radiation again. You know, straight away, it worked. Then, with your senses going haywire, you manage to detect another force.

Leaping up, still dizzy, you scream, "Get down!" And cast a purple forcefield around your friends again. Black.

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