Phoenix

The Endgame

I look at my family and I can't help but feel guilty. "Don't you dare think that," Wanda tells me through her tears I blink slowly get get face into focus, She had lost so much, I would give anything to give her some hope. She held me close as the her grip tightened as she clearly was mentally linked to me right now.

I look up and see Steve and Bucky as they leaned over me, Steves eyes threatening tears to fall as he now held my devastated dad. "We did it Phoenix, you did it. I will always love you my son" my dad told me and Steve leaned over and kissed my forehead and ruffled my hair "My son toughest fighter in the pack." He choked on his words and i tied to speak but nothing came out and my eyes landed closed softly. Trying to hold on i flutter my eyes open as i still feel Wanda holding me close and Steve holding my left hand and Bucky holding my right i squeeze them both as hard as i can but it come into a small twitch. My eyes struggling to stay open, Wandas cracked voice now in my ear, "We will be okay, you don't have to fight anymore. I love you big brother, thank you for protecting us all." I closed my eyes softly as i heard her words.

I opened my eyes and saw the perfect redhead I had missed, from the second she was gone, looking down on everyone her eyes watched as the Avengers paid their respects for me. "Hey Ash" I managed to say watch her as she watched the team below us. "You did it" She turned to me with tears in her eyes and barreld into me knocking me off my feet. "I love you so much I never wanted to hurt you. But you where right if you had found someone else I would have kicked your ass." she kisses me over and over small little one all dotted around my face making me laugh

"Ash... It's time for you to go home baby, you lead the avengers for five years when no one else could and Yelena needs her sister. It's time for you to back to our family." I pulled her hands into mine and rested my forehead in hers. "It was a soul for a soul, I can't go back" She whispered. "I know it was sweetheart, I love you. Be strong for me." I kissed her forehead and it was almost like she had vanished, I looked at my family.

None of them had left my side, the portals still open from all around the world, still there. Another smaller white portal arrived next to my body Wanda, Steve and Bucky. Their head shot up, and Natasha fell out of the portal to her knees. It didn't take long for Clint to reach her side, I heard her "A soul for a soul."

That's when I felt the gust of wind next to me, Pietro. I turned to him with a small smile which he returned wrapping me in a hug which I quickly returned. "You never should have blamed yourself for my death. You saved our sister countless times and have become a big brother to us. I am proud of you" He pulled away from the hug.

"Wanda has lost too many people in her life, Pietro, I made a trade for your life too. She needs you, but I needed to speak to you before you left. Take care of everyone, tell them I am proud. Tell them to be happy and celebrate our success even with my death. Also, tell Clint, I want him to fire a flaming arrow at me on the lake like a viking warrior funeral Thor had once told me they do a similar thing on Asgard and i think it's cool. Have fun when you are back home brother, tell them how much I care and will miss them" I hug him one last time. "Good bye brother, I will protect them like you would. I wish you where coming home too."

His accent still as thick as the day I met him, he faded just like Natahas and appeared down on the silent battlefield, I saw his blue blur stumble over to Wanda as he embraced her she cried even more, in grief, happiness and sadness. Natasha hug the twins and the three helped one another to their feet.

"We have all seen a great deal, but your sacrifice the most honourable." a voice called from behind me. I span in my place to be met with a group of people I had never met. "We have watched over everyone, three of us had predictions of your power" Another voice said from within the group. I stood dumbfounded.