• Chapter Twenty-Three •

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"You girls ready?" Bucky asked as he leaned against the doorframe of Rebecca's bedroom where he looked at his wife and daughter.

"Almost." Azar replied as she pulled the four year old's blonde hair back and tied it into a neat bun. "Go on, hun." She said to Rebecca and watched the little girl run off into the living room.

The brunette stood up with a soft sigh. "You okay?" The super soldier asked with a frown.

"I've been friends with Tony for 11 years.." She said and looked up at her husband, her eyes glistening with tears. "I'm don't think I can say goodbye to my best friend, James.."

"Then don't." Bucky replied as he pulled her into his arms, rubbing her back as he comforted her. "Think of it as an 'I'll see you again.'" He said and gently pressed his lips against her forehead.

Pepper emerged from the cottage with a wreath in one hand while holding Morgan's hand with her other

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Pepper emerged from the cottage with a wreath in one hand while holding Morgan's hand with her other.

As she passed the guests, she gave them each a watery smile, silently thanking them for attending the small, intimate funeral.

Reaching the dock, she crouched down and placed the wreath in the water that held Tony's first arc reactor amongst the flowers.

She held Morgan close as they silently watched the wreath float away, with Rhodey and Happy standing behind her.

They were soon joined by Steve and Artemis, alongside Azar, Bucky and Rebecca, who were soon followed by Peter and May Parker, Thor, Bruce, Doctor Strange, Wong, Scott, Hope, Janet van Dyne, Hank Pym, the Guardians, T'Challa, Okoye, Shuri, Clint and his family, Wanda, Sam, Harley Keener, Secretary Ross, Maria Hill, Carol as well as Nick Fury.

They were soon joined by Steve and Artemis, alongside Azar, Bucky and Rebecca, who were soon followed by Peter and May Parker, Thor, Bruce, Doctor Strange, Wong, Scott, Hope, Janet van Dyne, Hank Pym, the Guardians, T'Challa, Okoye, Shuri, Clint a...

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Azar and Artemis stood together watching as Rebecca played with her father and uncle, while engaging in conversation.

"Azar.. Artemis.." The voice of their mother called softly which made the girls exchanged looks as if they were communicating telepathically.

"You girls still do that." The blonde woman said with a sad smile.

"I guess you missed out on a lot.." The eldest twin began. "And we resented you for leaving us."

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