GHOSTLY AVENGERS: ENDGAME

Chapter 14: Vormir 2014.

Arriving at Vormir in the year 2014, Natasha and Clint look at the planet from the Benatar's windows, which amazed Clint.

"Wow. Under different circumstances, this would be totally awesome." Clint said.

Moments later, they went down to the surface and then made their way through the planet, climbing up the mountain, which they found to be exhausting.

"I bet the raccoon didn't have to climb a mountain." Natasha said.

"Technically he's not a raccoon, you know." Clint said.

"Oh, whatever. He eats garbage." Natasha said.

"Welcome." Johann greeted, causing Clint to pull out his sword and Natasha to pull out her gun. "Natasha. Daughter of Ivan. Clint. Son of Edith."

"Who are you?" Natasha asked with caution.

"Consider me a guide, to you and to all who seek the Soul Stone." Johann replied.

"Oh, good. You tell us where it is, then we'll be on our way." Natasha said, making Johann muttered something in German.

"If only it were that easy." Johann said as he revealed himself.

Johann then leads Clint and Natasha to the end of the cliff at the altar. Natasha and Clint looks down at the cliff.

"What you seek lies in front of you. As does what you fear." Johann said.

"The stone's down there." Natasha said.

"For one of you. For the other. In order to take the stone, you must lose that which you love. An everlasting exchange. A soul for a soul." Johann said.

Upon learning about the price to pay for the Soul Stone, Natasha and Clint took a moment to let the severity of the situation sink in. Natasha sat down as she contemplated doing whatever it takes to retrieve the stone, while Clint voiced his disbelief.

"How's it going? Jesus. Maybe he's making this shit up." Clint said.

"No. I don't think so." Natasha said.

"Why? 'Cause he knows your daddy's name?" Clint asked.

"I didn't. Thanos left here with the stone... without his daughter. That's not a coincidence." Natasha said.

"Yeah." Clint said.

"Whatever it takes." Natasha said, repeating what Steve said before the mission.

"Whatever it takes." Clint said as he looks at the cliff and Natasha gets up.

"If we don't get that stone, billions of people stay dead." Natasha said.

"Yeah. Then I guess we both know who it's gonna be." Clint said.

"I guess we do." Natasha said.

Clint then grabs Natasha's hand to comfort her as he decide that he will sacrifice himself. However, Natasha then reciprocated the same gesture, making him realize that she intended on sacrificing herself.

"I'm starting to think we mean different people here, Natasha." Clint said.

"For the last five years, I've been trying to do one thing. Get to right here. That's all it's been about. Bringing everybody back." Natasha said.

"No, don't you get all decent on me now." Clint said.

"What, you think I wanna do it? I'm trying to save your life, you idiot." Natasha said.

"Yeah, well, I don't want you to. How's that? Natasha, you know what I've done. You know what I've become." Clint said.

"Oh, I don't judge people on their worst mistakes." Natasha said.