In Another Universe

See You In A Minute

"How long will you be gone?"

This pains me, hearing his soft voice asking innocently. I'm not sure for how long, but I know I'll come back. For James, for everyone. I have a reason to comeback, I have someone to comeback to.

"I won't be long honey."

"Come back okay?"

"I will. I love you."

"I love you too."

"And mommy, bring daddy back too."

I felt my heart warming. I'll soon hold both of them in my arms.

I left James at the Stark's. Morgan and James have only met few times before but they instantly got along pretty well. With Morgan with him, for sure he won't get bored. And with Pepper and Happy taking care of them, for sure they'll be in safe hands. With this, I'm even more ready to go without worry. James is in good hands.

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It didn't take long for us to get ready. We're so close and no one wants to waste any second.

"See you in a minute."

I smiled at myself, looking down at the platform. I don't know to whom I say this, to everyone standing on the same platform as me or to the family I'm about to see in a few. I guess to both.

I'm excited, I can feel it. I'm one step closer to having everyone back. I can't wait to see them again, to embrace them.

To hold Steve.

To see James finally meeting his father.

To see Steve finally meeting his son.

To live our lives.

To finally have a family of my own.

To have my whole family.

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Vormir.

We're here. I didn't expect this place to be anything closer to how it actually is. It's dark, with some part of the sky that has pink-purplish hue.

I've been to a lot of missions, scary ones, life threatening, and Thanos, but this one seems peaceful yet dangerously different.

We started climbing the hill and each step I take I felt a little more... I don't know, I can't seem to figure it out. If I should explain it, it felt like what's about to happen is something familiar yet different.

We reached the top, and was greeted by a floating cloak slowly revealing a red skull. If I'd be honest, this would creep me to death if this happened before the chitauri attack in New York.

He's creepy but anything for my family. Anything.

"For you to obtain the ones you seek you shall give up what you love the most."

"An everlasting exchange. A soul for a soul."

The skull didn't say much but we understood. This is it.

That's why it's familiar, yet different. I've been to a lot life threatening missions yet this might be my last call.

I weighed everything in my mind, Clint does the same. I sat a little far from where he stands, giving each one the time to weigh in everything.

I have James to come back to.

Clint have three kids to get back.

I have Steve to get back.