Endgame

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Rocket couldn't believe it's been 3 weeks since Thanos killed the 2 most important people in his life. 3weeks since Peter called him "dad" not knowing that Rocket always considered him a son. 3 weeks since he's had contact with the Milano and the other Guardians. 2 days since Captain Marvel went to find the ship. He didn't even know how he was gonna tell them they were gone. When the room he was in started to shake and he and the other remaining Avengers went outside to see Captain Marvel, with the Milano in tow. Carol lands the ship and the doors open and a man he's never seen before steps out with Nebula and Quill. "I...I couldn't stop him." The man says. "Neither could I." Captain America says as they take him inside. Rocket realizes that he and Quill are the only Guardians of the Galaxy left. He sits against the stairs and Nebula holds his hand as Quill joins them.

"It's been 23 days since thanks came to earth." Rhodes says as pictures of all of their friends show up. "World governments are in pieces." Natasha says. "The parts that ar still working...are trying to take a census and it looks like he did...he did exactly what he said he was going to do. Thanos wipes out 50% of all living creatures." She finishes as Thor sulks in the corner, regretting what happened. "Where is he now? Where?" Stark asks them. "We don't know. He just opened a portal and walked through." Steve explains. Tony sees Thor. "What's wrong with him?" He asks. Rocket decides to take this one. "Oh, he's pissed. Thinks he failed. Which, of course, he did...but there's a lot of that going around, isn't there?" He says and sees the shock expression on Tony's face. "Honestly, until this exact second, I thought you were a build a bear." Tony says. "Maybe I am." Rocket says, remembering that Peter used to call him that when he was younger, because Rocket looked cuddly to him. "I don't know what that is, but he's just a rat." Quill states, trying to joke, but truly feels bad for Rocket. "We've been hunting Thanos for 3 weeks now. Deep space scans...and satellites, and we got nothing." Steve says. "Tony, you fought him."

"Who told you that?" Tony asks. "I didn't fight him. No, he wiped my face with a planet...while the Bleecker Street magician gave away the store." He says. "That was it. There was no fight, because he's unbeatable." He says, angrily. "Did he give you any clues, any coordinates, anything?" Steve asks him, calmly. "I saw this coming a few years back." Tony states out of the blue. "I had a vision. I didn't wanna believe it." He explains. "Thought I was dreaming." "Tony, I'm gonna need you to focus." Steve says. "And I needed you." Tony says, and Rocket thinks he missed something as he explains he said they were gonna loose and Steve said a while back they'd do it together and he wasn't there until Tony just up collapsed on the floor.

They move him into the medical room and he's gonna be fine. "You guys take care of him, I'll bring him an Xorrian elixir when I get back." Carol says, walking away. "Where are you going?" Steve asks her as she walks off. "To kill Thanos." She says as she keeps walking. They catch up with her. "Hey. You know, we usually work as a tea, here...and, between you and I, morale's a little fragile." Natasha tells her. "We realize up there is more your territory, but this is our fight, too." Steve jumps in. "You even know where he is?" Rhodes asks. "I have some people who might." Carol says. "Don't bother." Nebula says, interrupting them all. "I know where he is." She says. "Thanos spent a long time trying to perfect me. And when he worked, he talked about his Great Plan. Even disassembled, I wanted to please him. I'd ask...where would we go once his plan was completed? His answer was always the same...to the garden." She tells them. "That's cute. Thanos has a retirement plan." Rhodes says. "So, where is he?" Steve asks her as Quill pulls up a holographic map. "When Thanos snapped his fingers, earth became ground zero for a power surge of ridiculously cosmic proportions." Rocket explains to them. "No ones ever seen anything like it. Until 2 days ago..." he pulls up a second planet, "on this planet." He shows another power serge. "Thanos is there." Nebula says. "He used the stones again?" Quill asks, confused as to why he would. "Hey, Hey, Hey. We'd be going in short handed, you know?" Bruce states, trying to be the voice of reason among them. But Rocket didn't care, if this is what it takes to get his family back, he'll go up against Thanos with his own hands. As they debate wether or not to go, Thor gets up and walks towards Carol and calls stormbreaker towards him and she doesn't flinch. "I like this one." Thor says as they all agree to go. "Let's go get the son of a bitch." Steve says as they get ready and head to the Milano and take off.

They fly out it the atmosphere into the outer atmosphere. "Okay, Who here hasn't been to space?" Quill asks the Avengers as they all raise their hands, except Thor. "You better not go throwing up on my ship." He tells them. "Approaching jump in 3..2..1." Nebula says as they blast off to Titan-2. As they come out of jump, Carol unbuckles and leaves the ship. "I'll head down for recon." She says as she flies off. Rocket can hear Natasha and Steve talk as Bruce finds a picture on the floor and grabs it. He opens it and sees a little kid and his parents. "I'm gonna guess that you and that kid were pretty close?" He asks Rocket, regarding the kid he saw in Wakanda. "You could say that. We were in this together. Even before all of this. He was there for me when I need him and I was there for him when he needed me. If this works, I get him back." Rocket says. "If not, I'll claw that Titan's eyes out of their sockets." Rocket says as Carol files back. "No satellites. No ships. No armies. No ground defense of any kind. It's just him." She states. "And that's enough." Nebula says.

After they invade Thanos' home, Thor flies in and cuts his entire arm off, stopping him from using the stones as the rest of the Avengers walk in. Rocket moves over to the gauntlet and flips it over to reveal the stones are missing. "Oh, man." Quill says as he sees they're gone. "Where are they?" Steve asks. "Answer the question." Carol says, tightening her grip around his neck. "The universe required correction. After that, the stones served no purpose...beyond temptation." Thanos explains. "You murdered trillions!" Bruce yells, as he pushes him backwards. "You should be grateful." Thanos says as Bruce punches him in the face. "Where are the stones?" Natasha asks. "Gone. Reduced to atoms." Thanos says. "You just used them 2 days ago, you freak!" Rocket shouts at him, angry. "I used the stones to destroy the stones. It nearly killed me. But the work is done. It always will be. I am...inevitable." Thanos says. "We have to tear this place apart. He has to be lying!" Rhodes says. "My father is many things. My father isn't one of them." Nebula says. "Ah, thank you daughter. Perhaps I treated you too harshly." Thanos says as Thor slices his head off with one swing. "What did you do?" Rocket asks. "I went for the head." Thor states as he walks out of the house. Rocket can't believe it...the one chance to bring the rest of his friends, Groot and Peter back is gone. They're truly gone...they lost.

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