Avengers : Reunion

Funeral

Two weeks later

Nyx

I sat next to a casket with Loki beside me. I had disguised him so I could attend my Dad's funeral today. I looked over at the picture of him. He was smiling and happy. He was gone and it still didn't feel real. It all felt like a bad dream. I felt a hand on my shoulder. I looked up and saw Fury.

"Thanks." I looked across from me at Phil's parents.

They were receiving the flag for their deceased son. I bit the inside of my cheek. I felt responsible. The one person who risked everything to give me a chance was gone. Tears welled up. I felt Loki's hand find mine. I wanted to yank my hand away, but I didn't. He felt bad enough because he knew he was partially to blame for Phil's death. I wasn't going to throw that in his face. I blamed Thanos, but a part of me will forever hate Loki for what he did. Phil's mother began sobbing. Her husband comforted her as she held her son's flag. I wanted to comfort them, but it didn't feel tight. I didn't feel like I had that right.

May Valhalla welcome you with open arms dad.

It was time to lay down flowers. I didn't move. I couldn't. I watched as everyone went up and laid a rose down on his casket. Soon it was just Loki, his parents, and I left. I couldn't do it. I couldn't put a flower down because this was my fault. I hated that I couldn't save him. I pulled a small box from my pocket. They were his Captain America trading cards. I smiled sadly down at them. They were the only thing I had of him, yet I wasn't going to keep them. They should go to people who deserved them. I stood up and walked over to his parents. I knelt down in front of them. They both looked down at me.

"I am Nyx. Your son adopted me. He became a very important person to me. He became a dad to me. These are the only things I have left of him," I took a deep breath, "but I felt that he would want you to have them."

I looked down at the cards in my hand. My vision grew blurry. I didn't want to give them away. I felt a hand on top of mine. I looked up. His mother was smiling down at me with tears in her eyes.

"Keep them, Nyx. He would want you to have something to remember him by." I lost it.

I started sobbing right there in front of them. I felt arms wrap around me.

"It's okay. I understand sweetie." I shook my head.

"I couldn't save him. I wasn't strong enough." Hands held my face.

I looked up, "you did all you could. Nick told us you did everything you could to save him. You are Nyx Coulson. He would be so proud of you. So keep doing what he knew you could do. You are his legacy, and in turn ours."

I didn't feel worthy of that, but they didn't need to know that.

I smiled and stood up, "thank you both."

I turned. My smile fell and I laid a flower down on Phil's casket.

"Goodbye, Dad." I walked away.

I stopped next to Loki. He had his arm out for me. I bit my lip and took it. We started walking away.

"Are you alright, Nyx?" I kept walking.

I wasn't going to answer him because I would never be okay. However, Thanos would pay for what he did on Midgard. He would pay for killing someone I loved. One day my revenge would be fulfilled. Just not today.

"I'll be alright, Loki. Let's go home." I will kill you Thanos. I swear it.