Epilogue

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One year later everyone was gathered in the Stark tower to celebrate the twins first birthday.The last guest had finally arrived, by it being Bucky as always, just as Steve walked out of the kitchen with the cake in his hands everyone singing happy birthday.The tower was decorated with balloons, banners and strings in one banner it read 'Happy Birthday Peter,Sarah & Joe' after quite some time everyone was happy and having a good time.

Just then the second cake came right behind him by Tony both of them setting it down in front of Peter and Sarah, just as they were going to help them blow out the candles there was an explosion where the living room was once.Wanda's got in her fighting position ready to attack whatever it was that threw the bomb, Natasha took out her gun pointing it towards the living room.And Thor extended his hand out waiting for mojölnir to get to his hand, a took a few seconds but out of the shadows came Helmut Zemo with the biggest grin on his lips. 

 Steve picked up his shield, which coincidentally he had nearby, pushing Aurora behind him. "Oh I'm sorry am I interrupting the family gathering?"he grinned he glanced up at the banner above them letting out a small laugh "Daddy!?"Ari ran up to hug Tony's legs with a terrified look on her face.The brunette hugged her tightly reassuring her that everything was going to be ok.Though they weren't really sure of what the outcome of this fight would be. Zemo kept the smile on his face glaring down at Aurora "It's ok darling I'm just here to kill your daddy"

Tony having already been suit up blasted Zemo with his repulser blast, he quickly turning to Pepper and Happy "Take Aurora and the kids take them down to my lab whatever you do don't come out", "No I'm staying here with you"Aurora yelled just as Zemo got up. The brunette kneeled down in front of her and smiled, kissing the top of her head "I love you peanut never forget that.Take them now!!"Pepper looked at Steve, he nodded his head.She took Peter and Joe grabbing Aurora's arm and Happy took Sarah as they ran down to his lab.Tony stood up again turning to Steve and smiled "Call it Rogers"

"Avengers......assemble"and a very hard battle began,Zemo had brought backup but after a few minutes of fighting the team knew that they weren't going to be able to destroy him. At least that's what they thought Tony was fighting with Zemo and everyone was tired by now and couldn't fight for much longer, Zemo threw the brunette off of him reaching out his rifle. He walked slowly to him as the avengers were all busy fighting their other allies, Zemo raised his foot up placing it on top of Tony's chest. The man of iron stared up at him waiting for him to do something, anything.

 Nothing happened within those twenty seconds of pause "I wonder what happens if we take this little trinket off"he spoke reaching down his arc reactor but then debating not instead he took all of his strength breaking his arc reactor, his helmet was unfortunately still on suffocating him. Steve turned to them seeing what was happening quickly stopping what he was doing "TOOOONNNYYYY!!!"Loki flipped his hair back glancing up at Steve,JARVIS opened his helmets just as Zemo took out the arc reactor. The super soldier threw his shield at Zemo throwing him off, Steve ran up to his husband tears streaming down his face "Steve!.."

"Shhh don't talk"he took off his helmet carefully placing his head down on his knees.Rhodey held Zemo down as Steve dealt with Tony. Aurora after hearing all of the commotion ran up the stairs seeing her dad down, she ran up to them with tears in her eyes "Daddy!!"the brunette moved his head a little gasping for air,a single tear streamed down his cheek nevertheless with a smile on his face "I love....you.....peanut, I....love you.....Rogers.....till....death......do us.... apart"the super soldier shook his head refusing to let go of the only person he had ever loved "No shhh you're going to be ok"the brunette tried to take one more breath his eyes then slowly closing,Aurora began sobbing calling out to her daddy.

Steve knelt down giving him one more kiss, sat up straight hugging his daughter tightly as they both wept the death Anthony Edward Stark.Zemo was taken into police custody and now everyone was getting ready for Tony's funeral.Bruce took one last look in the mirror and sighed deeply, Natasha walked up to him from behind and smiled "You ok?", "How can I be ok if I just lost my best friend"he turned around to face her, Nat putting her hands on his arms as if trying to comfort him.

The scientist walked away and Natasha stared down at her hands, she felt a arm on her shoulder making her turn her head Wanda stood behind her with a smile on her face.Meanwhile Steve knelt down fixing Aurora's hair, while Loki fixed Thor's tie.The super soldier stood up Sam placing his arm around his shoulders he tried to held back his tears because all this time he tried to hold up a brave face for his kids "Are we ready to say our last goodbyes to the man of iron"Thor's voice boomed through the Stark Tower.

Steve glanced down at Aurora wiping the tears from her face then nodding his head, the super soldier drove to the church and sat through the whole service.The pastor called each of the team to say a few words and they all said very nice things about him, heck some things they wouldn't haven't told him while he was living.Steve stood up from his seat walking up to the podium holding back his tears, he took a deep breath before beginning to speak "Tony....Tony was the most selfless, brave, strong and caring person I knew.He was an incredible father and husband, and probably the only person I will ever love.He left a big hole in my heart that will be impossible to fill, and we...I will miss him and I will forever love him.Tony was a true hero that will never be forgotten because a true hero never dies..I love you Tony and I always will"

After the ceremony Steve decided to take the kids home for it had been a very long day, but before they could make it home he made a quick stop to a very special place.Aurora looked out her window confused as to why they had stopped "Papa where are we?"the super soldier didn't reply as he took Peter,Sarah and Joe out of their car seat than opening the door for Aurora. They went inside a building, SHIELD to be exact, greeting Maria Hill as she lead them down a long hallway then they soon stopped "Here we are, everything is ready just how you asked", "Thank you Maria"Aurora was still confused to what was going on.Steve punched in some numbers and the doors soon opened revealing a small Iron Man suit,Aurora stared at it in shocked and completely flabbergasted.

The super soldier just simply laughed at her reaction "Before your dad died he told me about this new suit he was building, a new Iron Man suit....for you.At first I thought it was a horrible idea because you're only seven but he told me that if something was to happen to him to give you this so you can have something to remember him by"Aurora glanced from the suit to Steve still amazed at the surprised he had just given her. She felt happy that she was going to have a small piece of her daddy "Can I...?"she asked pointing at the suit.Steve smiled nodding his head as Aurora walked up to it "J suit me up"she spoke brightly.Ari stood still as the pieces of the suit flied over to her latching securely to her, finally the helmet was the last thing to fly to her the suit powering up "Welcome Miss. Stark", "Awesome"Steve laughed watching her try out the suit maybe they will be ok after all.

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