"Sir, we have arrived at Wakanda." said Friday.
Tony opened his eyes and surveyed his surroundings. He was standing in what would normally have been a lush green forest, but because of Thanos and his army, it had turned into a danger zone -- with fires spreading rapidly across treetops and trees occasionally collapsing, blocking his pathway. A once-beautiful land that had been consumed by fire and destruction. The mark of Thanos.
He trod carefully over some fallen branches and arrived at the clearing, where the few remaining Avengers stood with their backs turned to him.
He felt a pang in his chest when he realised that only Natasha, Steve, Bruce and Rhodey were standing there. The others were gone. Just like Peter and the Guardians and Strange. Ashes drifted in the air. He silently walked over to them and stood beside Steve.
Vision's lifeless body lay on the scorched grass. The Mind Stone on his forehead was gone.
The Avengers looked up at Tony, recovering from their shock. Bruce nodded at him, and Natasha gave him a small but tired smile. Rhodey clapped him on the back. "Glad to see you back."
"Is Thor also..." he choked at the last word.
"No," murmured Steve, not looking up. "He said something about saving our friends and vanished. He might as well be our only hope now."
Tony directed his full attention to him. "Cap -- Steve." He didn't know where to begin. After everything that had happened, he wasn't even sure if he could begin anymore. "I....I.."
Steve finally turned to Tony. Without saying anything, he embraced his former enemy. His former friend.
"I'm sorry."
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Assembled: Earth's Last Heroes (A Riordanverse and MCU crossover)
FanfictionThe worst has happened. Thanos has succeeded in destroying half the universe. Now there's a whole new slew of Avengers and one suspiciously Roman demigod by the name of Jason Grace arriving in...Hotel Valhalla? How are they supposed to defeat Thanos...
