Apex Avenger: Till The End

Ch 3

We made it back to the compound. The whole ride was silent except for my sniffs I tried to keep quiet. My eyes were puffy and red. I feel completely empty inside. I failed.

We get off the quinjet and enter the compound to see aunt Pepper approach us in a hurry.

"Finally! What is goin-

She asks but stops when she sees me.

"I- I lost her aunt Pep." I choke as my eyes start to tear up again.

"Oh no, come here honey." She says coming over and hugging me tight as a few more tears escape.

"I'm so sorry honey." She says softly running her hand down my hair soothingly.

"W-Where's uncle Tony." I sniff taking a step back and she doesn't respond.

"He, you're uncle Tony, well-

"Pepper where's Tony?" Rhodey asks coming next to me.

"He went up to space and he hasn't come back." She says softly.

"What? What do you mean? He went up to space? He's not an astronaut." Rhodey shakes his head.

"This man, Dr.Strange came and took him." She explains.

I cover my face as more tears stream down.

I feel a hand on my shoulder.

"Don't worry little cuz, Tony's out there." Rhodey tells me softly.

"You don't know that Rhodey." I croak looking up at him and he gives me a sad look.

I go to walk away.

"Where you going?" Bruce asks.

"I- I need to be alone." I say before leaving them behind.

I go to the training room shifting into Smash destroying everything, letting out my pain, roaring and crying. I keep doing it until I fall on my knees. I shift back into myself, the tears streaming down my face as I cup my face into my hands. I then feel someone's arms around me and I smell a scent I haven't smelled in years.

"H-Harry?" I rasp.

I look up and see one of my old Apex suits wearing one of Harry's cashmere sweaters.

"Shhh let it out." Harry's voice comes through and I cry harder stuffing my face into the suit's chest.

"I know you don't like it when I use a suit but you need me." He adds softly holding me tighter.

"Pepper also wanted me to tell you, Jasper has also disappeared."

~

It was late and I got out of the shower cleaning the dirt and grime from the battle but I couldn't wash away the internal hurt and pain. I look in the mirror, my bloodshot eyes looking back me. I look down and see a hair brush that had some of Natasha's blonde hair intertwined in it. I close my eyes not allowing myself to cry again.

Flashback

Jasper and I were playing hide and seek in the living room, I'm looking under the couch when I hear footsteps.

"What are you doing?" I hear Natasha ask.

"Looking for Jas- woah." I stop when I see her new hair, short and blonde.

"Wh- um th- that's new." I stammer not knowing what to say.

"You don't like it?" She asks getting a bit insecure as her face slightly falls.

"No babe you look gorgeous it's just a big change." I chuckle getting up from the floor making my way to her.

"I know, Wanda and I did it." She smiles.

"Wanda huh?" I mumble and she nods wrapping her arms around my neck.

I lean down capturing my lips on hers in a passionate kiss.

"Apex you didn't find- *gasps* I'm telling Nat!" Jasper exclaims from behind Natasha making us break apart.

"Jaz, it's me." Natasha chuckles turning around to see him.

"Woah! Your hair!" He says making us chuckle.

"Come on buddy let's go eat lunch." I nod to him and grab Natasha's hand leading us to the kitchen.

Later

"Hey Apex." Wanda smiles coming into the training room.

"Hey Wanda." I nod as she starts to stretch to train.

"So Natasha showed me her new look..." I comment coming over to her.

"Isn't it cool." She smiles.

I look around briefly before turning to Wanda.

"Wanda, you blonded my girlfriend!" I exclaim with hand motions.

"She already wanted to cut and dye her hair I just gave her a nudge-

"She said you bought the dye!" I cut her off.

"So you don't like how your fianceé looks?" She asks raising an eyebrow with a cross of her arms.

"She looks absolutely gorgeous but you guys could've given me a heads up." I jusitify with a sigh.

"I liked her long hair now when we're in bed there's less to pull on-

"Okay! Okay! You should've been told before. You don't have to tell me your sexcapades." She covers her ears.

I didn't even know I had tears going down my face until I felt the drops hit my chest. I quickly wipe them away with a sniff and change into some clothes. I head down to the lab starting everything up.

"You should get some rest Y/N." Harry says softly from above.

"I can't. FRIDAY show me uncle Tony's last tracked coordinates." I tell the AI.

The coordinates are shown on the hologram screen. I take a deep breath looking down before making a decision.

"Suit up." I command and my suit comes on without missing a beat.

"Y/N where are you going?" Harry asks seriously from above and not in my suit.

"I'm going to find him. He said it himself, it's him and I, for life. And he needs me." I state firmly going to leave the lab.

My suit then shuts off. I tap it and look down not understanding the problem.

"I can't let you leave, I'm not losing you." Harry says.

"Harry turn my suit on!" I growl frustrated but he doesn't getting me more angry.

I shift into Smash pounding my chest

"Turn it onn!" I roar infuriated.

I feel a shock go through my body making me shift back as I fall on the ground. I then feel bodies keeping me down.

"Calm down Apex." Steve says softly as he holds me down.

"No! I need to go find him!" I fight against their grips.

"You can't in this state." Rhodey tells me.

"Yes I can! Uncle Tony! I'm going to find you Uncle Tony!" I cry starting to struggle against their holds more.

I then feel a prick and my eyes slowing start to close as I stop fighting and black out.

Bruce steps back with the empty sedative injection in hand.

"Come on let's get her to bed. So she can rest." Steve says softly as he and Rhodey pick up Y/N off the floor and leave the lab.

Thor looks at the screens then looks down before he follows the others out of the lab.