Stark Tower

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It takes me a few more hours, but I finally finish the suits and the time comes for everyone to suit up. As we suit up, I can't help but feel increasingly anxious about what's to come. As I stand in front of the mirror, I shake my head, as I do, I hear Steve call out to me. "Everything's gonna be fine."

I turn to him and scoff, "How do you know that?"

"Because the three most brilliant minds in the universe made this machine."

"That doesn't mean it's gonna work. Man wasn't meant to time travel."

Steve nods and looks up, "I think the big guy will understand." I chuckle softly and shake my head, as I do Steve takes my hand, "I promise, everything is gonna be fine. Besides, Tony, Scott, and I need a pretty face to run around Stark tower."

I nod, "alright."

Steve and I walk into the bay area, where everyone is waiting for us. Once we are on the platform Steve looks around to the group, "Five years ago, we lost. All of us. We lost friends... We lost family... We lost a part of ourselves. Today, we have a chance to take it all back. You know your teams, you know your missions. Get the stones, get them back. One round trip each. No mistakes. No do-overs. Most of us are going somewhere we know. But it doesn't mean we should know what to expect. Be careful. Look out for each other. This is the fight of our lives. And we're gonna win" Steve looks over to Tony, "Whatever it takes. Good luck."

Rocket whispers to himself, "He's pretty good at that."

"Right?" Scott looks over to Rocket, very excited.

"Alright." Tony nods, "You heard the man. Stroke those keys, jolly green." Tony looks over to Bruce.

"Tractors engaged." Bruce comments, getting everything ready.

Rocket looks over to Clint, more specifically at his hand. We had managed to shrink the Benatar so that Clint and Nat can use it to get to Vilmar. "You promise to bring that back in one piece, right?"

Clint nods, "Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Okay. I'll do my best."

"As promises go, that was pretty lame."

Nat smiles, a bit too excited for what is about to happen, "See you in a minute."

We all shrink and enter the Quantum Realm, all splitting at different intervals. When we area I look around and see the familiar streets of New York. But something doesn't seem right. There are no people and the familiar food trucks and stands are flipped over, surrounded up debri. I look around to Steve, Tony, Scott, and Bruce as the four of us press a button on our suits to make them look like normal clothes. Steve is in his old Captain America suit. Tony in his old t shirt and jeans. Bruce is in shorts and shirt. Scott into his Ant-man suit and I am in an older version of the standard issued SHIELD uniform.

"Alright," Steve nods, "we all have our assignments. Two stones uptown, one stone down. Stay low. Keep an eye on the clock." As Steve makes this comment, the 2012 version of the Hulk passes us, smashing everything in his way Bruce puts his hands on his face, embarrassed, I simply laugh, "And you know, feel free to smash a few things on the way."

Bruce shakes his head, "I think it's gratuitous, but whatever." Present Bruce pretends to smash things in a sarcastic way. He tears his shirt off, and walks over to a car. He lightly punches the car, making a small dent, all the while making growling noises. He picks up a motorbike and throws it at a wall, wincing as it hits the wall.

Bruce was to go to what Tony called the Sanctum to speak to the current guardian of the stone before it was Strange. Someone called the Ancient One. While Tony, Steve, Scott, and I are to get the scepter from Loki. Tony flow around Stark Tower in the Mark 85. He scans the interior of the tower, and sees the original Avengers apprehending Loki, the backside of Clint pointing the bow at Loki's face while the Avengers surround him. "You guys might wanna hurry up, things look like you're wrapping up here."

I chuckle as I watch the scene unfold on the com system Tony and I had built into our suits, "This is amazing. I've heard so many stories about this moment, but never thought I'd get to see it."

"Hey, sparky, fan girl another time, alright, let's go."

"Sorry..."

Steve and I get into the elevator and Steve sighs, "Got it, We're in the elevator now."

I hear Loki and the rest of the time on the com system, "if it's all the same to you... I'll have that drink now."

"All right." I hear the 2012 Tony, "Good one. No standing around, I'm closing up this door for later. By the way, feel free to clean up."

I hear the present Tony sigh, "Uh, Mr. Rogers. I almost forgot that that suit did nothing for your ass."

"No one asked you to look, Tony." Steve rolls his eyes.

"It's ridiculous." Tony complains.

"I think you look great, Cap." Scott comments, "As far as I'm concerned, that's America's ass."

"Oh, my God." I whisper as I chuckle to myself.

"Uh, Magic Wand?" I hear a familiar voice.

"Is that Nat?"

"Yeah." Tony replies. "Why?"

"She sounds... mad."

"Yeah, well Nat hasn't always been the loving teddy bear you call a best friend."

"By all means. Be careful with that thing." Nat sighs, I can only assume Nat is handing off the scepter.

"Unless you want your mind erased. And not in the good way." 2012 Clint comments. I almost forgot that Clint was basically Loki's puppet for a little while.

But then I hear a voice I don't recognize, "we promise to be careful."

"Wait." I shake my head, "Who is that?"

Tony sighs, "They are SHIELD... well, actually Hydra. But, we didn't know that yet."

"Seriously? You didn't?"

Scott agrees, "I mean... they look like bad guys."

"You're small, but you're talking loud." Tony scoffs.

"On my way down to coordinate search and rescue." I hear a young, confident Steve Rogers. I look up to Steve and giggle, Steve does nothing but blush.

But then I hear it again, "On my way down to coordinate search and rescue!"

I look down at my com, "what the...?"

"Don't worry," Steve smiles, "it's not broken. Just Loki being Loki."

"I mean, honestly! How do you think you'll be..." Something cuts Loki short.

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