Flame

Chapter 45

"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.Whatever it takes. Good luck." Steve says as we all stand in a circle in our suits.
"He's pretty good at that." Rocket comments
"Right?" Scott says, perhaps a little too excited
"All right. You heard the man. Stroke those keys, jolly green." Tony says to Bruce
"Tractors engaged." Bruce says
" You promise to bring that back in one piece, right?" Rocket asks Clint who's holding a shrunk Benatar in his hand
"Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Okay. I'll do my best." Clint replies making me crack a smile
"As promises go, that was pretty lame."
"See you in a minute."
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The five of us materialise down a side street and I'm relieved we all ended up in here in one piece
"all right, we all have our assignments. Two Stones uptown, one Stone, down. Stay low. Keep an eye on the clock." Steve tells us as the 2012 Hulk passes by them, smashing everything in his way making Bruce put his hand on his face, embarrassed.
"Feel free to smash a few things along the way." I tell Bruce
"I think it's gratuitous, but whatever." Bruce says as he 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.

"Got to hustle, Cap. Things look like they're just about wrapped up here." Tony says as we stand watch in the tower, watching our past selves
"Got it. I'm approaching the elevator now." Steve says
"If it's all the same to you... I'll have that drink now." Loki says
"All right, get him on his feet. We can all stand around posing up a storm later. By the way, feel free to clean up." 2012 Tony says
"Uh, Mr. Rogers. I almost forgot that that suit did nothing for your ass." Tony says making me laugh
"No one asked you to look, Tony." Steve replies
"Well no one had to tell me to look" I say with a smirk
"I think you look great, Cap. As far as I'm concerned, that's America's ass." Scott says making me smile
"I agree with the ant"
"Uhh, magic wand?" 2012 Nat asks
"STRIKE team's coming to secure it." 2012 me says as a Hydra team including Rumlow and Sitwell enter, known at this time as a part of SHIELD.
"We can take that" 2012 Sitwell says as he takes Loki's Scepter from 2012 Natasha "off your hands."
"By all means. Careful with that thing." 2012 Natasha says
"Unless you want your mind erased. And not in a fun way." 2012 Clint adds in
"We promise to be careful." 2012 Sitwell says
"Who are these guys?" Scott asks us
"They are SHIELD...Well, actually Hydra. But, we didn't know that yet." Tony replies to him
"Seriously, you didn't? I mean...they look like bad guys." Scott says
"You're small, but you're talking loud." I warn him
"On my way down to coordinate search and rescue." 2012 Steve says as we see 2012 Loki Transforming into Steve
"On my way down to coordinate search and rescue!" 2012 Loki mocks before transforming back "I mean, honestly! How do you think you'll be..." He continues before 2012 Thor slaps on a device on Loki's mouth to make him quiet
"All right, you're up, little buddy." Tony says to Scott as he looks at the briefcase with the Tesseract "There's our stone"
"Alright. Flick me." Scott says and Tony flicks Scott onto his 2012 self, right into his beard. 2012 Tony then scratches his beard, dropping present Scott onto 2012 Tony's reactor. All of the 2012 Avengers get in an elevator. Hulk makes to follow, but finds the elevator full.
"Move." 2012 Hulk says
"Whoa, whoa. Hey! Buddy. What do you think? Maximum occupancy has been reached." 2012 me tells him
"Take the stairs." 2012 Thor tells him
"All right, Cap. I got our scepter in the elevator just passing the 80th floor." Tony tells Steve
"On it. Head to the lobby." Steve says
"Alright. We'll see you there." I tell him