Ch1: Three Heroes Perish

Natasha POV

Clint and I dangle on the cliff. The cord is too weak to carry both of us. Clint doesn't notice, but I do. We gaze at each other, his eyes beg for me to not let go. But, I know what I have to do.

"It's okay," I whisper. I hit the stone and finally let go.

"No!" Clint called out, as I fell. I stare at his eyes and smile. I fall, the wind hitting my back with vigor.

I imagine my family, the Avengers. I think of everything that led to this, and soon enough I slam into the dirt and acknowledge my fate, death.

Blood pools around me as I slowly close my eyes and drift

__________________________________

Loki's POV

I was lifted by Thanos' grip. The Mad Titan tightening his grasp on my throat. I felt Thor's stare on my back, helplessly watching me in a fruitless terror.

"You will never be a god" I choke out. The room hears the snap of my neck. Death finally overtakes me as the sounds of my brother increase.

Although, I will never fulfill my promise. The sun will never shine on both of us again, brother. I silently drift, knowing that I have fulfilled my part.

__________________________________

Tony's POV

"I am Iron Man." I say as I snapped my fingers. Power surged through my body, and it burned my side. The side that carried the infinity stones.

I stumble back and watch with satisfaction as Thanos' fleet turns to dust. Thanos' sits in defeat and slowly turns to dust. I lay my head on a broken chunk of metal. Noises turn fuzzy as the kid, Peter, says something. He gets plucked back by Pepper. She holds my hand on my chest. She tells me something and then I hear what I need.

"You can rest now, Tony." I smile when she says that phrase. I close my eyes and drift as I let go of her hand.

Later

No POV

Loki woke up slowly. His body was covered in bruises, and his neck burned to the touch where the Mad Titan had grabbed him. He looked around and realized he was in a very familiar forest, an Asgardian forest. He looked around and realized that he was in the palace woods.

Loki POV

My vision cleared up and I noticed that I was not alone. Two of Thor's mortal friends were here. The Man of Iron was unconscious. He had burns on his right side, which would be fatal to any other mortal. The woman, the Black Widow, as Thor had told me, had blood pooling around her that should have been fatal as well. But, the stubborn human was breathing.

I realize we must have traveled through time as Asgard is not supposed to be standing. Pieces of rock and dust should be floating through the space that was the Realm Eternal, not the lush leaves of the palace forest.

I waited for the mortals to get up as I understand that we will need to stay close to come back to our time. Wait, if we have traveled back far enough, we prevent Thanos from coming to Midgard, and the destruction of Asgard. The cosmos will be rescued. But, what if the Midgardians have already defeated Thanos. No! I do not remember any disruptions in the time since I began studying magic. Therefore, we have changed from our timeline.

A grunt ripped me away from my chain of thought. I turn and notice Stark has begun to awake. I do not make my presence known to him, and I observe him. Stark examines, with a keen eye, his surroundings. Then when he looks at me and says, "What the ****".

***Download NovelToon to enjoy a better reading experience!***