Maybe Someday

The Cradle

In South Korea, the cradle opens, revealing a body like figure inside being created. "It's beautiful," Helen says, still under the scepter's control. "The Vibranium atoms aren't just compatible with the tissue cells, they're binging them. And S.H.I.E.L.D. never even thought."

"The most versatile substance on the planet and they used it to make a Frisbee," Ultron says. "Typical of humans. They scratch the surface and never think," A beam is shot at the scepter, breaking the protective crystal barrier. A golden glowing gem is released and floats towards the cradle. "To look within." Ultron grabs the stone and places it on the body in the cradle.

Steve picks up his shield and goes over the plan. "I'll take Natasha and Clint."

"Alright. Strictly recon," Tony says. "I'll hit the N.E.X.U.S., I'll join you as soon as I can."

"If Ultron's really building a body."

"He'll be more powerful than any of us. Maybe all of us. An android designed by a robot. You know I really miss the days when the weirdest thing science ever created was me."

"I'll drop banner off at the tower. Do you mind if I borrow Ms. Hill?" Fury asks.

"She's all yours. Apparently. What are you gonna do?" Tony replies.

"Something dramatic I hope."

Laura stands before Clint, looking at him, worried. "I'm gonna finish re-flooring that sunroom as soon as I get back."

"Yeah, and then you'll find another part of the house to tear apart."

"No. It's the last project. I promise." Laura leans in for a kiss. The Avengers take off in the quinjet.

Erik walks through a ravine, Thor following behind. "This is it. The Water of Sight."

"In every realm, there's a reflection. If the water spirits accept me, I can return to my dream, and find what I missed."

"Men who enter that water, the legends don't end well."

Tony stands in the N.E.X.U.S. main computer, Tony stands before the computers. "A hacker who's faster than Ultron? He could be anywhere. And as this is the center of everything, I'm just a guy looking for a needle in the world's biggest haystack."

"How do you find it?" a woman asks.

"Pretty simple. You bring a magnet," Tony replies. "Oh, I'm decrypting nuclear codes and you don't want me to. Come and get me."

Thor rises from the water, waiting for the vision to come to him. It comes in flashes and out of order. "Wake up!" Heimdall says. Electricity charges through his body in the dream and real worlds. Ultron stands with the scepter. Lightning hits the scepter, releasing the stone.

"Thor!" Erik shouts.

"Extinction!" Ultron says. An image of Tony shows, then the earth exploding. A second stone appears from the core. Then a third and fourth from the Aether and Tesseract.

Helen stands in her lab, looking over the cradle. "Cellular cohesion will take a few hours, but we can initiate the consciousness stream," she informs. She plugs a cord into Ultron's head. "We're uploading your cerebral matrix now."

Annabelle rides in and jumps off her board in front of everyone. "Annabelle!" Pietro cries. He and Wanda runs up to her and give her a hug. "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine," Annabelle tells him. Pietro clears the tears from her cheeks and she looks away.

"What happened?" Pietro asks.

"They took me, wanted information and tried to make me believe my dead brother was alive and went through something to make him a super soldier."

Pietro nods and I turn towards the cradle. "It's his new body."