Notes: another short chapter oop
"Are you telling me that actually worked?" said Rhodey proudly.
Natasha stepped off the podium, eyes swelling up with tears.
Bruce and Steve turned towards her, concerned.
"Nat where's Clint?" asked Bruce.
Natasha said nothing. Instead, she just stared at the ground. She didn't want to look at anyone.
The deafening silence seemed to make the room feel smaller. She could feel everyone staring at her, all soon realising why she was silent.
Clint was gone
Slowly, she looked up at Bruce and Steve.
"I'm so so-" She couldn't even speak three words before bursting into tears.
Steve ran over to her and engulfed her in a hug.
"It's ok Nat."
"I'm sorry. I've messed everything up. It's all my fault."
"It's ok. You don't have to apologise."
She sobbed into his shoulder and he hugged her tighter.
"He's gone. It's my fault. I could've stopped him but i-"
She was shaking. She couldn't finish her sentences.
"I can't do it- I ca-" she sobbed harder.
"Shh it's ok. It was his choice. Don't blame yourself."
"He's gone-"
"I know. But he did this for a reason. He's saved us all. We have the stone. We're one step closer to getting to Thanos."
Steve was right, Nat thought.
She had the stone. They were one step closer to the goal.
That was all they needed to focus on.
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