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Sometimes. Maybe, It's Okay Chapter 4 (Bucky x OFC)

James 'Bucky' Barnes finds it difficult to adjust to civilian life. People either think he's an Avenger or he's still a killer, making it hard for him to figure out who he is exactly. His therapist? She's not helpful at all because she pushes his buttons. He's supposed to move on, but how can he when nightmares and flashbacks have him sleeping on the floor? He isn't sure he is living like he should be. His apartment is an empty Hell that he thinks he needs to suffer in.

Until he meets Claire. His neighbor across the hall who plays the cello every day, has two guinea pigs, and cooks amazing food. On top of that, she doesn't care if he was an assassin who was involuntarily used to shape the world by a criminal organization. All she cares about is giving him a place to run away from those demons in his closet. It just happens to be more than that.

Chapter 4 summary: Things don't go that well at Therapy and Bucky has an encounter with a troubled kid. Enter Alpine. And then a fight.

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If there is one thing that Bucky is really coming to hate, it's the mural behind him. Every time he walks into Doc's office, he sees those birch trees in the mural and he wants to chop them down. He can't, because they aren't real, but he desperately wants to. There is something cathartic about imagining a chainsaw in his hands as he cuts them down one by one.

He isn't happy.

He isn't angry either.

He's just… disappointed.

“You seem to be a little on edge today.” The woman who is not his enemy but loves antagonizing him says. She's looking at him like he should be chipper and bright when all he wants to do is walk out of the door. “What happened this week?”

“I did what you said.” He lets out in an even tone to not give away how he really feels. “I talked to Claire.”

“And? What do you think of her? First impressions are important to a developing relationship.” She claps her hands together in her lap with a pleased look on her face.

“I like her.” But. There is a but. “But…”

“But?”

“It's a bad idea.” He doesn't regret that night. He can't.

“Why? Because you're afraid of getting hurt?” No. He can take the pain. He just can't risk hurting anyone else.

“It's just a bad idea, Doc.” He leaves it at that. Yet, when she pulls out the damn notebook it only sets him off more. “Again? Come on.”

“You know how this goes by now, James. You don't tell me what's going on, I have to write.” She clicks her pen before scribbling down notes. “The conditions of your pardon are concrete. You either cooperate or…” She puts her wrists together.

“You are a horrible shrink.” Bucky can't believe she does it, but he gets the picture. He knows this is his second chance and he doesn't want to fuck it up. He licks his lips before leaning back on the couch. “Alright. Fine.”

“What are you afraid of?” She doesn't ask it like any normal person would. Her voice gets lower and she gets serious with it, almost like she is loading a gun to press it against his head.

“Myself.” He says under his breath.

“What was that?”

“Myself.” He says a bit louder as he leans forward to rest his forearms on his knees and clasps his hands. “Hydra screwed this up.” Bucky reaches up to press his finger to his temple. “Shuri helped to undo all of it, but the damage is still there.”

“And you think one bad day will undo all the work?”

“Not exactly.” It was way more complicated. “I think if someone got hurt because of me, I'll go back to being him again.” He sighs, running a hand through his hair. “Only this time, I think I'll be the one in control.”

“It's good that you can admit that.” She's not pulling her punches today.

“Why?” There is nothing holding him back from lashing out. “S…so you can use that in court when I go off the rails?” He throws a hand out, angry that she would even suggest that.

“No.” She gives him a cold look before sighing. “Because it means you do have control.”

“How can I have control when I don't even know who I should be!”

And finally the truth slips out.

He closes his eyes with a disappointed sigh.

He manages to leave Doc's office without breaking or feeling angry enough at himself to destroy something. Therapy is supposed to make him feel better right? Then why does he feel so much worse when he walks out of there? He goes because he doesn't have any other choice. So when Doc passively threatens him with being arrested, it almost makes him snap. Almost.

He's in the parking garage, walking towards his motorcycle when his phone alerts him. It's probably Sam, so he ignores it at first until it dings again. Fine, he'll answer it.

Can we talk? - Claire

He hasn't seen her in a few days. Not because he was upset, but because they've been avoiding each other. Or rather avoiding the awkward truth. He does want to talk to her. He wants to hold her again, taste her, and just feel her in his arms because she didn't care that he was messed up.

He decides to answer back.

On my way back to Brooklyn. What are you cooking for dinner?

Bucky presses send right as he makes it to his motorcycle. Within seconds Claire answers and he can't help the smile that comes to his face.

Whatever you want. I suggest the chicken Kiev. ; )

He straddles the bike, taking his keys from his pocket and putting them in the ignition before he replies.

Chicken Kiev it is. I’ll be there soon.

Starting up the bike, he puts the kickstand up before walking it backwards out of the parking space. Then once he is in the direction of the exit, he pulls the throttle, zooming forward around the turns. Buying the bike had been a better decision than moving to and from Manhattan by cab or subway. He didn't like having random strangers coming up to him. Sometimes those encounters didn't end so well.

He missed everything about Brooklyn back in the 40s. The streets weren't as crowded, less trouble, and definitely less attention. All they had was radio and to see the war efforts overseas, everyone had to go to the theater. It's not like today where everything is instant with the press of a button. Including launching nuclear missiles. The food was different back then because there were ingredients you couldn't get like you can now. Everything wasn't as processed or filled with filler ingredients. It was better. People were healthier.

From what he reads today in the newspapers, birth rates decreased before the Blip because of infertility and women having more of a choice. Today, he read that the number of pregnancies was on the increase, comparable to the Baby Boom after the war. It had been less than four months since half the population returned and already it's starting to double.

Which brings him to the GRC.

The Global Repatriation Council sounds like a good idea on paper, but in practice, it really isn't. Even he knows it. Bucky isn't an expert on politics and social construct, however he knows when the math doesn't add up. He is excellent at math. He wouldn't have been the most accomplished assassin out there if he couldn't calculate the trajectory of a slug with a 30/6 on a windy day if he wasn't. That and other things. Resources aren't plentiful at the moment, they are going to be with time. For five years half of the people who could farm those resources were gone, now they have to recoup everything they lost.

Whole businesses shut down because there were hardly any people to run them. Sure there was a lot of money out there, but it wasn't moving like it did before the Blip. Everything slowed down to a crawl. So why did the GRC think it was a great idea to control everything again by their standards?

It wasn't. It was just as bad as Germany in the war.

It was much more complicated than it looked. Bucky is pretty sure he doesn't agree at all with what the GRC wants to do. Controlling the resources and only focusing on those who came back is going to be a problem.

He can already see it because he does care about people, but he doesn't have to like being around them.

Bucky parks his bike on the sidewalk outside of his building, knowing that if anyone takes it, he can find it. He had placed a tracker on the inside of the fuel tank lid and then there was the remote kill switch he installed that he could operate from his phone. Just as Bucky is going in, the kid from the other day comes flying out with a chip on his shoulder and a scowl on his face. The kid bumps into Bucky’s left shoulder. Normally that isn’t an issue, but something rubs him the wrong way when the punk doesn’t acknowledge what he did. What he does notice is that the kid is walking away rubbing his shoulder from the impact.

“Hey kid!” He yells out to the little shit who needs a lesson in manners.

It behooves Bucky that the kid keeps walking and flips the middle finger at him.

“Yeah, okay… if that’s how you want to play.” He just can’t let it go as he follows after the teenager and in a few quick steps, he’s right behind him, grabbing the back of his hoodie. “

“What’s your problem man?!”

Bucky isn’t going to hurt the boy. Far from it actually because he isn’t that kind of person anymore, but the attitude would get this kid scruffed up pretty good in the old days. He drags the kid into the alley next to their building and pushes him up against the brick wall next to a trash can.

“You know, back in the 40’s, you wouldn’t dream of knocking shoulders with someone unless you could handle a fight.” Bucky still has the kid’s shirt collar in his right hand. “Maybe I’m just old school, but I definitely know when a punk like you has a chip on their shoulder the size of Texas.” The boy’s brown eyes are wide and full of fear while Bucky is keeping as outwardly cool as possible.

“I’m sorry man!” The kid holds his hands up in surrender, but Bucky isn’t done with him yet. “I didn’t mean anything by it.”

“Yeah, then why did you flip me off?”

“I don’t know!” He’s close to pissing his pants now, Bucky is sure of it so he lets him go.

“I don’t know isn’t good enough.” He knows that the boy probably has a lot to deal with. That isn’t an excuse for how he is. “You think you have it so bad that you can just act like an asshole to people? Life doesn’t work like that Kid.” He watches as the kid relaxes and then there is recognition in his eyes.

“You're the guy in 5B.”

All of a sudden Bucky is reminded of the kid from Queens, Peter Parker. The awe in the boy’s eyes is just like when they talked after Tony Stark’s memorial.

“We saw you on TV, you’re an Avenger.”

“Of course you did.” Everyone had seen the trial. Everyone. They all thought he was an Avenger. “But I’m not an Avenger.”

“Everyone else would say differently.” The kid relaxes.

“I don’t care what everyone else says.” Bucky pauses, putting his hands in his pockets. “I’m not… And I’ll never be.”

There is a little period of silence as the kid looks down in shame. Its like the hope dies out in him because he probably has looked up to the Avengers as heroes. Bucky isn’t a hero. He isn’t a villain either. He’s just a man who doesn’t know who he really is and he can see the heartbreak in that. He sees a little bit of himself in this kid. He had a chip on his shoulder, still does, but he just doesn’t care anymore.

“What’s your name, kid?” He may as well. The boy looks up at him with wide eyes.

“Uh… Gavin.” He says as Bucky nods before placing his metal hand on the kid’s shoulder.

“Gavin.” Bucky bites his bottom lip as he thinks for a moment. “Here is what you are going to do and don’t argue.” He looks Gavin in the eyes. “You are going to use your manners from now on, got it? I don’t want to drag you back in this alley for another talk if I hear of you treating anyone else like you did to me. Do you understand?”

“Yeah.”

“Yeah?” Bucky narrows his eyes and squeezes Gavin’s shoulder, forcing the boy to straighten up. Call it old school Army intimidation, but it always worked. “It’s ‘Yes’ and it's usually followed by ‘Sir’.” He sees Gavin swallow.

“Yes, Sir.”

“And if you tell anyone we had this conversation, I will be your nightmare.” He doesn’t mean it, really, but it's effective because the kid nods his head vigorously. “Go on, get outta here.” Bucky motions with his head for Gavin to scram and he does without a second thought.

He stands there for a bit, trying to calm the emotions inside.

The memorial for Tony Stark was, in a word, uncomfortable. Not because he wasn’t grateful to the man’s sacrifice, but because there was no closure. Not for Tony, and certainly not for Bucky. He had wanted to make amends, to apologize and offer that peace of mind to the billionaire, but the chance never happened. Instead, he had to apologize to Pepper, who was more than gracious about it. Then there was little Morgan Stark.

He couldn’t tell her how sorry he was now because she was so young and she had no idea of what really happened to her grandparents. He promises that when she is old enough to understand, he will come back and explain everything.

It is the kid, Peter Parker, that he feels he can do something for.

Bucky finds the kid sitting on a bench next to the water looking out over the lake behind the Stark house. Steve is the first one that encourages him to actually make a connection with the kid because he thinks it may be good for Bucky. Maybe. Bucky hasn’t had a conversation with a teenager in a really long time. But, he sauntered over to the young man with the intent to find some common ground. When Parker looks up at him, there is some sort of lost hope in those brown eyes. Bucky understands. More than the kid realizes.

“Oh… hey.”

The older man stands there with his hands in the pockets of his jacket as he sets his eyes on a pair of ducks out on the lake.

“Sorry about the whole airport thing.” He hears Peter sniff. “I was just…”

“You were doing what you thought was right. I get it. No hard feelings.”

“Yeah but…”

“But what?” Bucky sighs before he moves to lean up against the tree five feet away. “Like I said, no hard feelings.” He’s just a kid who just lost someone important to him. He was there when he saw Peter fall apart.

“So what’s next?”

“I don’t know… I guess going back to Brooklyn and starting over.” Bucky shrugs. “What about you?”

“I have to finish school.” A light breeze stirs the branches above their heads. “Then figure out where to go to college.” He plays with a loose string on the seam of his slacks as Bucky contemplates what to say next.

“You’re a smart kid, Parker. You can go wherever you want, do whatever you want, and be whoever you want to be.” Bucky doesn’t think he’s qualified enough to give life altering advice, but he reaches deep inside to find that little bit of wisdom he doesn’t think he has. “Take advantage of that.” Because he didn’t get the chance until now.

“Yeah.” The teen looks at him. “You’re right.”

“I wouldn’t say right, maybe experienced. I have what… ninety years on you?” Bucky’s lips tilt into a smile as Peter lets out a soft laugh. “I’m sorry about Tony. I know he meant a lot to you, and if I’m going to be honest…” He pushes himself off the tree and moves to stand next to the bench. “None of us would be here right now if it wasn’t for him.”

“Yeah, you’re right.”

“I owe him a debt that I can’t ever repay.” But maybe he can do something. “So, if you need help with anything, you tell me. I’ve got your back.”

The feeling of something rubbing up against Bucky’s leg pulls him from his thoughts, making him look down. At first he is not sure what to think when he sees a white cat with matted fur rubbing up against his leg. He can hear it purring loudly as it leaves white hair up against the calf of his jeans. It sits, looking up at him before making a very distinct meow that he knows is going to tug at those human instincts of his.

“That’s not going to work.”

Another meow as the cat slowly blinks its icy blue eyes at him.

“Is that the cat from the alley?” Claire is surprised to see him at the door with a cat in his jacket.

“You know this thing?” He points to the white head poking out of the opening of his jacket and she can’t help but smile at how ridiculous he looks.

“Yeah, she’s been in the alley for a year now, but we haven’t seen her in a few weeks.” She means the neighbors who all take turns feeding the poor thing. “She’s pretty friendly.” Claire opens the door for him to come in and he does so with the cat that everyone wants to take in, but can’t because they don’t want a pet or they’ve reached that two pet limit.

“She have a name?” He’s pulling on the cat’s ears as he walks in.

“No. We are all pretty sure she won’t answer to one anyway because she is deaf.” It tugs at Claire’s heartstrings to see James with the cat. There is hope for him yet and she smiles at him before leaning up to kiss him on the cheek. “Are you going to keep her?”

“It's supposed to snow tonight, so I couldn’t just leave her out there.” He tells her, not really reacting to her kiss, which slightly disappoints her. “Plus she followed me to the door of the building.” He slowly unzips his jacket to pull the matted kitty out.

“She definitely needs some TLC.” Claire doesn’t hesitate to take the cat and hold her close. When she runs her fingers over the cat’s fur, she feels an oily substance on her fingers and puts them to her nose. “There is motor oil or something on her.”

“I know. I thought I’d bring her to you first.”

“Someone probably did this to her or she got into some trouble.” And she feels something a little extra in the tummy area. “And I think she’s got kittens in there.” She sighs. “That explains why she wasn’t around.”

“I have no idea what to do with that.” James’ face is passive, but she can tell he’s a little uncomfortable with the kitten news.

“Don’t worry about it, we can figure it out.” She cradles the cat lovingly. “I guess I’ll get her cleaned up and then we can talk about it after? I haven’t put the food to cook yet, so if you want to go clean up, you can come back here afterwhile.”

“Yeah, I’ll do that.” He says before making his way to the door, but then stops to look back at her. “I can stay and help if you want.”

“I’ve got it.” Her fingers are buried in the cat's fur as she smiles. “Go do what you have to do.” He seems reluctant to leave, looking at her with an emotion she can’t really name just yet. “Go on, I’ll handle this.”

“Are you sure? Cats can be crazy with water.” James’ hand is on the doorknob and she feels heat in her belly with the way he is looking at her.

“I’m sure.” Claire isn’t sure how much longer she can take it. “Go on, I’ll see you in a while.” He opens the door reluctantly while gazing at her, then pushes himself out of the door. “Looks like it's just me and you… and the guinea pigs.”

It doesn’t take Claire long to get the cat cleaned up. Surprisingly, the feline is fine with a bath, maybe because she’s about ready to pop and she is tired. Claire is able to dry her off without a fuss, even with the blow dryer the cat is perfectly calm. After all of that, she finds a can of tuna for the cat and then sets up a heating pad on the couch. All the purring and slow blinks from the cat tells Claire how grateful this sweet creature is.

Once done with the cat, who is comfortably resting on the heating pad, she takes the chicken she has prepared from the fridge. She is just putting it in the oven when there is a fist pounding on her door. It repeats rapidly and she can hear someone panicking outside. There can only be one person who would be at her door in such a way, so she picks up her phone to text Maxine telling her to be on standby. It takes less than a moment for Claire to unlock her door and let the panicking woman in as they hear stomping coming down the corridor. The blonde barely makes it in before Claire attempts to shut the door, only for the man to wedge his body in the opening.

“Go away, Clay!” Claire pushes her body up against the door while the blond does the same.

“Phoebe! I’m sorry! Let’s talk about this!” One time too many. Claire looks at the woman next to her, the bruise on Phoebe’s cheek and the cut on her orbital has the older woman seething.

“Get my phone.”

The fog on Bucky’s bathroom mirror doesn’t do anything to hide his reflection. It may keep the lines that are steadily appearing on his face from view, but he can still see the person looking back at him. When he wipes it off with his right hand, he’s pretty sure he wants it to fog up again because every time he looks, he can still see a little bit of him in there. The words may be gone, but there is still a part of the past lurking behind his eyes and he can’t stand it. He wants the Winter Soldier gone.

He thinks maybe its time for a change. A haircut maybe? Something that doesn’t make him look so much like a homeless man. There is a barbershop down the street that he passes often, so he thinks maybe he can walk down there and do something about the mop on his head. He could probably get a professional to take care of the facial hair that needs to be tamed a bit. He can only do so much himself.

When he exits the bathroom, he dresses for dinner with Claire. Jeans, a long sleeved shirt, and his boots because he doesn’t care for anything else. Boots are practical and if he needs to fight he can, but he doesn’t intend to. He puts half his hair up because its out of control before he puts on some cologne. He does want to smell like something that isn’t motor oil or smelly cat.

He’s almost ready to go. He just needs to grab the bottle of wine he picked up the day before from the pantry and then he needs his phone. Except when he reaches for it on the counter next to the charger, its already lighting up with a text.

Look out of your door. We need help.

From Claire’s number and he sets the wine down before doing as she indicates in her text.

He unlocks his door and opens it to see a man wedged into Claire’s apartment. He has no idea who the man is, other than he’s at least six foot- two inches, dark haired, and fairly fit. The man is also yelling and pounding on Claire’s door.

“Let me in, Claire!” He’s pushing against the door while Bucky watches. “I just want to talk to Phoebe!”

“Fuck off, Clay!” Something is definitely not right. “Go beat up on someone else!”

“Phoebe, baby… Please? Let's talk about this! I’m sorry!” That's what this is. “Baby, I know you didn’t mean to say those things to me. You were angry, I’m sorry I reacted like that.”

Bucky isn’t sure what Claire wants him to do and he doesn’t really want to get involved, but he’s a gentleman. Men shouldn’t act like this towards women, so he decides to intervene in a subtle way. Or as subtle as an ex-assassin could.

The man, Clay, is too occupied to notice Bucky silently walking up behind him. In one single moment, he reaches his hand out to pull the idiot back from the door, causing the taller man to fall backwards. There is no point in doing anything else because he doesn’t want to hurt the guy. He just wants to get a point across as loud as possible.

“What the fuck!” Clay is looking up at him from the floor before Bucky grabs the front of his shirt and pulls him up. “Who the fuck are you?” The words come to Bucky’s mind and he is serious.

“I am no longer the Winter Soldier. I am James Bucky Barnes and you’re part of my efforts to make amends.” He smirks before he headbutts the guy in the nose and then drops him on the floor. “Claire?”

“We’re okay.” She opens the door wider to peak out and see the damage. He sees that she is unharmed, but the blond standing behind her doesn’t look as great. He sees the bruise and the cut on her face then looks down at the man on the floor holding his bleeding nose.

“The fucking Winter Soldier?” Clay is in shock as he finally recognizes who put him on the floor and this makes Bucky feel two different emotions. One is anger and the other is disappointment in himself for letting himself fall back.

“It always ends in a fight.”

“Call the cops.” The sergeant says to the two women inside the apartment. “Tell them I’m here.” Because he does have some rapport with the local PD being that he is their hometown hero next to Steve.

“James?” He looks over to see Claire coming towards him while the other woman is on the phone with the police. “Are you okay?” She puts a hand on his right arm as Clay seems to be quietly crying from the pain of his broken nose.

“I’m okay.”

“Fuck you man.” It would take nothing for Bucky to kick the guy’s teeth in if he was still Hydra’s silent dog. “You’re going to wish you hadn’t done that.”

Bucky tilts his head and closes his eyes with a sigh. “You really think I’m afraid of what you can do? I fought aliens to save your ass.” He turns to Claire. “You should go tend to her, that cut looks pretty bad.” He motions to the blond with his head.

“I guess this ruins our dinner plans.” She smiles at him as she squeezes his arm.

“I guess so.”

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satorus-little-monster · 5 months ago

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Update: I moved here!

Hi! I'm Lunae. I selfship and am married to Gojo Satoru.

I'm 30+

I have bipolar 2 (with BPD tendencies) so sometimes I'll vent here too (under the cut usually).

I am fine with doubles and appreciators! However if you are a nonsharer who ships with Satoru too, feel free to block me. I promise, no hard feelings if you do.

My askbox allows you a permanent Gush About Your F/O pass (and I'll also answer any questions about Satoru and I).

You can either tag me in selfship games or anything with Satoru in it. I love it, trust.

Added: Yume intro template, gotten here. Please note that the favorite characters (excluding Satoru, ofc) are not romantic f/os in case anyone is worried about me being a double for someone else.

Added 2: I am going to be very selective about sharing with Satoru. No, I won't elaborate the why.

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roseamongroses · 2 years ago

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listen....i love me some alternate universe. when canon diverges???i eat that shit up. so here r some rapid shuriri au/canon divergent ideas

my prev. aus/ headcanon lists here

Museum AU!

Art Handler! Riri Williams is a part of the crew tasked to install the new, "Wakanda Forever" exhibit at [X Museum]. However over the course of the week, Riri starts to notice something strange about one of the portraits. This interest turns into obsession as the princess featured in the portrait starts to appear in her dreams, her untold story unfolding for Riri with each passing night. Soon enough the true nature of the Princess's curse is revealed--she has been trapped inside the painting. The threat of the curse becoming permanent looms over the pair as the exhibition's opening approaches and those keeping Shuri trapped clue in to her attempts to escape.

HU v. HU ( or any HBCU rlly) Collegiate Marching Band AU!

Drum-major!Shuri (that school in VA...) x Drum major!Riri (that school in D.C) A rivals to friends to lovers AU.

Bonus: In concert band, Riri is a percussionist. Shuri basically plays any wind instrument annoyingly well.

(my alumni almost struck me dead for this oneee)

Reality TV! Robotic Competition AU!

Rivals to Lovers! Watch the evolving romance each week between fan favorites, Shuri--Princess of Wakanda and Social Media Influencer + tech powerhouse and Riri, MIT sponsored genius, Chicago underdog/ Influencer

Internet Friends AU!

Canon Divergent, Wakanda Forever. Strangers to Friends to Lovers. Riri and Shuri know each other before the events of Black Panther 1+2. We see their evolving relationship as they both experience hardships, only able to comfort each other through the screen before the events of Wakanda Forever.

International Scandal AU!

Shuri is in a mostly amicable, arranged marriage with Namor for political purposes. She was fine with her life, not happy, not sad, fine, until she meets new lab tech! Riri Williams. As their relationship evolves, Shuri finally learns to live for herself after the death of her family. Potential conflicts include, Namor unwiling to dissolve the marriage for reasons other then love, Riri reluctant to to get involved with Shuri because of said marriage, and the potential scandal that arrises once their situation is forcably made public.

School pickup!AU

Preschool teacher! Riri Williams and Auntie! Shuri. Shuri has a sudden interest in always picking Toussaint up from school after seeing the new teacher.

A.I! Shuri x Lonely Scientist!

Tattoo artist/piercer! Riri, Very Wealthy Customer! Shuri

Finals Week AU!

Riri and Shuri are stuck inside the library till the extreme weather passes. Strangers to Lovers

BIBLICALLY ACCURATE CAVE SCENE idccccc

Little Mermaid AU!

Wakanda Forever, except Mermaid! Riri is trying to escape talokan /or other capture after her invention was stolen by human scientists She ends up on Wakanda's shores, cursed to go between human forms. (she falls in love ofc)

#mcu #wakanda forever #black panther #bpwf #riri williams #shuri #mcu!riri #mcu!shuri #shuriri #shuri x riri #headcanons #ideas #writing ideas #writing

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annachum · 6 months ago

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Some ASOMAM sketches ( part 2 )

Princess Leiko of the Jogos Nghai

One of my fave ASOMAM designs ever. For Princess Leiko, I went with more similarly to Empress Borte and Princess Yue vibes - fit for a real Mongolian fantasy Princess. For this design, I went with a Kazakh style hat with Mongol ornaments, a Mongol style riding fancy robe, with stylish Mongol style riding heeled boots ( yes, Mongols regularly wear heeled boots on horseback ). And ofc Princess Leiko regularly wears her long black hair in ornate braids.

Lady Katy Chen of Lenghi

Katy Chen was pretty fun for me to design too! A reason I went with Lenghi is cuz in MCU, she comes from Hunan which is in South of China. And Prince Shang Chi would be in danger if he ran off to Yi Ti when he was a teen, so it's better off for him to be warded in Lenghi for some time.

Anyway for Lady Katy Chen, I imagined her family to be more Southeast Asian/Vietnamese like vibes ( Lenghi is inspired by Southeast Asia ). So I up and modeled this outfit after a pretty Ancient Viet robe that I really like. Katy's wardrobe in this is more simple yet opulent - like graceful fit for a feudal lady, yet also practical and edgy fitting her personality 😁😁😁

Xialing of the Jade Seas

For this belligerent pirate of the Jade Seas, I'm inspired by the Peking Opera warrior costumes and also Ching Shih's suits for this design. She actually often wears her shorter hair in simple buns for practicality 😁😁

Dowager Queen Ramonda

All hail the Dowager Queen of Wakanda herself! I HAD to draw her iconic purple outfit in Wakanda forever - that outfit SCREAMS business to those vibranium robbers, indeed. 😎😎😎

Queen Nakia of Wakanda

Hail the Queen of Wakanda! Like in MCU, Nakia often wears green and blue with more watery elements ( akin to her heritage in the River Tribe of Wakanda ). So I was inspired by a green mission outfit of hers in Black Panther 1 to draw this fit.

Also the crown on her head is inspired by an artwork of Queen Makeda of Sheba ( who becomes a style inspo for my costume designs for Ramonda, Nakia and Shuri in ASOMAM ) that I came across. 😁

Princess Shuri of Wakanda

I was wondering whether to go for short or long hair for Shuri and Nakia in this since they both look so good in short and long hair. And then I went ahead with their hairs in BP 1

That being said, I envisioned Shuri's wardrobe to be kinda like an African fantasy version of Princess Leia's fits, so ofc that goes with her hairstyle in this drawing. ( Namor definitely likes it 😁😁 )

Lady Gwen Stacy/Spider Gwen

For Lady Gwen, I took some inspos from Astrid Hofferson when designing her shieldmaiden fits. As Spider Gwen, she covers her face in a face mask hood ( like Miles and Peytr ). Outside her shieldmaiden fits, she wears practical and stylish dresses that allows for much movement

Lady Laura

This is really fun for me to design cuz I went with a more Medieval Soft boho vibe when designing Laura in ASOMAM. So ofc, the flowers from the Reach are what she sometimes wears

Jean Grey of the X Council

And finally, Lady Jean Grey of the X Council! I went ahead to model her designs in ASOMAM on the paintings of Italian Renaissance ladies. And she often dresses in red and gold and flame/solar fits ( yeah, Scott Summers definitely approves this fit ) 😁😁😁

Aaaaand that's all for now! I may do more ASOMAM moodboards and sketches later, as I continue reading this wonderful series that I think DESERVES to be an animated series!

#laura barton- vlahos #gwen stacy #princess shuri #nashuri tease #jean grey #cyclops x phoenix #dowager queen ramonda #queen nakia #katy chen #leiko wu #xu xialing #marvel #asoiaf #a song of marvel and metals

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zoerocksand1 · 2 months ago

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in my mind fanfic, here's what i think happened to Age of Ultron Pietro

so the movie was basically the same, even down to Pietro getting shot towards the end

BUUUUUT he only got shot because Hydra had added something into him while they were still experimenting on him, because he should be faster than a bullet (like how Xmen DOFP had their Quicksilver MOVE BULLETS OUT OF THE WAY- because he's FASTER than the bullets)

so Hydra did something extra to him that sort of dampened his speed and wore him out extra, overall made him weak

so he still saved Clint and that kid, got shot, dropped to the ground bloody, Wanda still felt his pain, still lost her shit and ripped out Ultron's heart, leaving the switch unguarded, an Ultron still activated the thing and Sokovia still started falling to the ground, BUT they didn't get Pietro on the helicarrier in time

so he was weakened, shot multiple times from being weakened and slowed down, passed out but seemed pretty fucking dead, left on Sokovia as it fell from the sky ALL WHILE STILL ACTUALLY ALIVE

Clint tells the Avengers, and specifically Wanda about Pietro's sacrifice, everyone accepts and assumes he's dead

but Hydra found him and collected him to Use Him, just like what happened when Bucky fell off the train actually, injured, dying, taken in by Hydra to experiment on

so everyone assumes he's dead, Hydra's got him hidden and locked up, and really he thinks Wanda died (yah they both think the other is dead🥺 my beloved Maximoff siblings 💔) so what point would he have to fight if he has no one to fight for anymore, he gives up

Pietro doesn't ever go full Winter Soldier, but it's still not good

but eventually the Avengers find that specific Hydra base and they find Pietro!

so Pietro is saved, reunited with Wanda, checked out and fixed up and monitored and eventually given the all clear, and he can actually reach his normal speed (i get that in AOU, he's not a mutant he's an "enhanced" but to me that was just an outside element activating his latent x-gene, and now he can actually reach his full potential)

and then things go on like they would, on the path to Captain America Civil War, but with Pietro there too (ofc Pietro would be on team Cap with Wanda, bro will not lose his sister again)

in the end i think in Infinity War he wouldn't have been dusted, and he would have gone mad with grief like Clint did after his family dusted, so Pietro would've gone a bit bad for a while, but then that all gets fixed and Wanda's back and actually Vision isn't dead Shuri helps rebuild him, so even though i LOVE WandaVision, it didn't happen in my fanfic, because the people Wanda loves are still alive, Wanda and Vision get a place together and kind of move off and move on from the Avengers to live more of a normal life, and for once Pietro feels like he can leave Wanda to live her life without him always there, so he stays on with the Avengers (well those who are left that is, a lot of them retire in my mind) and takes on the name Quicksilver

i love him, he's my underappreciated special guy, and shouldn't have died in his first movie, so he didn't

i recognize that the writers made their decision, but given that it's a stupid ass decision, i've elected to ignore it

@xx-obliviousfantasy-xx good one, yah? we love my ideas :)

i just need you to know that i have had such an intense and constant MCU hyperfixation for my entire life that since around 2015 i have been rewriting the movies in little ways in my head

like each new thing that's come out im like "hmm yes but what if this happened like this instead"

total fanfic vibes, but i've never written any of it down, so my head is full of like a decade of movie rewrites building on each other

so i have my own FOURTH, IMAGINARY group of Avengers going on in my head too,

so to me it's like

Thunderbolts*, Sam's new Avengers, Kamala's in progress Young Avengers, and My Freaks (not an actual name)

i have changed so many things in my head over the years that im basically living in an alternate timeline of movies at this point

and just for fun, My Freaks consist of Bruce, Nat (she is ALIVE to me, i love my girl, my friend, my.....uhhh...mom? sister??), Loki (main MCU timeline who would have died in Infinity War- but like hell i would let her die though- and variants; Kid Loki, Alligator Loki, Boastful, Classic, President, TVA Loki too but he IS still in a tree rn even in my mind fanfic), Milo from Morbius (shut up and let me have this, and once again i refuse to let him die- this is a pattern), Ben Affleck Daredevil, Kitty Bobby John Rogue Wolverine Magneto Professor X Toad Nightcrawler Jean Scott Storm Beast all from the 2000s trilogy, Channing Tatum Gambit, the 2005 Fantastic Four, Tom Hardy Eddie & Venom, the Spot from ATSV, Harley Keener (Ironman 3), Moon Knight, Age of Ultron Pietro (my boy didn't even get to be called Quicksilver, and he was shot to death? not my boy, no he's FASTER than bullets, what the hell happened there, no he's alive actually)

basically everyone who wasn't in a team (Daredevil), were left over from a team who split up or retired (Bruce and Nat), were in the Void (most of the Lokis, also Daredevil, 2000s Xmen, Gambit, Fantastic Four), died (also Nat, quite a few from the 2000s Xmen grouping aswell), or haven't been in much of a big story yet (Harley, Gambit so far, Spot since his story is a 2-parter and BTSV isn't here yet so i yoinked him into MY story)

i built this team in my mind cave, with a box of scraps

really i snatched a lot more of them after Deadpool and Wolverine, like hey, if we have a bunch more people in the Void, people not in mainline MCU, imma take em,

but overall once NWH brought in magic that can connect to other universes i was like ooohhhh yah okay i'll branch off into other movie universes too, grab Milo- i want a giant lizard man AND a vampire please, let's make it WEIRD

like i needed an actual scientific/magical in universe reason to justify why other universes could link together haha- nothing means anything but also everything means everything and my brain is a fun place

i've connected a lot of things in odd ways at this point, like Harry from the Maguire trilogy is dating Harley, Tales of Asgard Loki is friends with TSSM Harry and Xmen Evolution Wanda, Sylvie lives in New Asgard and is neighbors with Thor and Love and sometimes Mobius lives at her place for a while, Maguire trilogy Sandman helps out with Morgan and Love and they have playdates with his daughter Penny, Happy is training venom movie Mulligan (and now his symbiote Toxin) to work security at Stark Industries, Nicolas Cage Johnny Blaze is friends with TSSM Montana and they wear cowboy hats and ride motorcycles together, Kid Loki also helps out with Love and now he gets to be the big brother

and also everyone else i love is alive too :)

and i put other people into other universes too, like Elektra and Daredevil aren't together anymore and she doesn't care about him so he's in the MCU universe, and she's in the Andrew Garfield Spiderman universe because why not- also i put Blade and Ghost Rider there

Marvel should let me make a movie- it'll be weird, kinda fan servicey, kind of mentally ill, but very intricate and loving

i am completely insane :)

i've put the MCU, the xmen, the spiderverse, Venom trilogy, and many others in a blender and made an unsettling smoothy

#Rock Sand (text)#marvel #fanfiction #quicksilver #pietro maximoff #age of ultron #zoe fics <3

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whatcouldgowrong-ohthat · 5 years ago

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Marie Rochelle Lebeau

Bucky and Marie Friendship Moodboard /// Fashion Moodboard

Writing:

We Do This to Live Masterlist

Summary: On Earth-198742, there are no heroes. There’s humans. There’s mutants. There are even some that fall somewhere between. But when Boliver Trask manages to get the Sentinel program signed, it’s up to a thief and her brilliant sister to find those that still believe in something more - something good. And maybe, along the way, they’ll get the chance to save mutant kind. Word Count: 15387 words (and counting)

I Was Proud (Drabble)

Where You Will Go (Songfic)

Haunted House (Drabble)

Headcanon(s):

How to Love Her

Marie and Shuri Dates

Biggest Fear

Marie and Shuri Questions

Marie and Geneva Questions

Art:

We Do This to Live (AMV)

Marie x Shuri

#marvel au #marvel #mcu #mcu au #marvel oc #marvel ofc #we do this to live #marie lebeau #marie x shuri #shuri x ofc #shuri x oc

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thelastharbinger · 3 years ago

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Tenoch Huerta on why the idea that “hard work always reaps its rewards” isn’t true. Talent and hard work alone doesn’t guarantee entry into certain spaces (you’ll always be sidelined even when you’re included), but it will determine your longevity once you force your way in.

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zombiiegrr · 3 years ago

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hey everyone im kinda not having a good day or week or month lol so I want to write a book (a fezco x reader with a bit of sister kinda thing with rue) but this will include my own issues and stuff like sh, or mention of sh scars and toxic homes (the readers name will be lani (or y/n if u want I’ll try to stay away from mentioning looks) 😂😂😂 but it’ll be long cause it’s kinda a vent thing. (look below for some kind of preview) im gonna do this so just a heads up I would love if you guys read it but I get if it’s not ur cup of tea I’ll probably write for other characters later!!!! ❤️

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thorne93 · 5 years ago

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Unforeseen Chasm (Part 69)

Prompt: Two sisters fall for men that are absolute enemies. The love they have could tear all of them apart, or it could bring them together.

Word Count:6733

Warnings: Language, fluff!, worry, fear of rejection, over-excited Peter Parker, time for relaxing, the fights been won, change in the ending for endgame, a fluffy end! Note: This is by far the longest thing I’ve ever written (including my novels). It’s a collaboration with the amazing @mrs-dragneel-stark-solo. It started as a funny “What if…?” and it evolved and got huge. This took two years to write. We are both proud and happy and we hope you enjoy it. It follows from Thor 1 to Endgame in the MCU. Some of the timelines may be off in order to fit certain people, and some characters may show up earlier or in different ways than they have in the movie. But for the most part, it follows the MCU. It also has a bit of crossover with some other Marvel characters throughout the story.

Masterlist for Unforeseen Chasm

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It was over, really and truly over.

Everyone was safe.

Shannon and Tony invited everyone back to their cabin. Well you supposed it was Bruce’s cabin too, but the point remained.

All the heroes joined at the cabin, ready for a much deserved and needed celebration after all the fighting, all the battles, all the villains… It was finally time to celebrate something good.

Bruce made sure that Shannon and the babies were still healthy, and they were fine. Shannon somehow had party food ready to whip up and serve to people. Within minutes tasty treats were laid out in an elegant spread and then she and Tony whisked off to somewhere private with Peter.

Both Tony and Shannon thought it would be a good idea to have a chat with Peter outside on the porch swing. They let him sit down and Tony sat across from him and Shannon next to him. Things were quiet for a moment when Parker broke that silence.

“Gee, Mr. Stark, this place sure is peaceful.” He smiled looking out towards the lake.

“Thanks, Peter, but that’s not really why we came out here to talk.”

Another moment of silence Tony wasn’t really sure how to say it and Shannon couldn’t contain herself anymore.

“Hey, Peter, you remember what I promised you when we were back at the compound about telling you everything?” she started off, hoping to refresh his mind.

“Yeah, umm you called me your son.” He turned to look over at her. “I’ve always considered you two like my parents ever since you took me in.” He rubbed his neck getting a little embarrassed.

“Well that’s just it. This is probably going to be hard to understand, kid” Tony said. “But we’re your parents…”

There it was. The truth came out. They never thought they would get the chance to do this. They were so grateful that May had agreed to letting them tell Peter.

“Wait, what do you mean you’re my parents? Aunt May said they died in an accident when I was little.” He was so confused. He’s pretty sure there had got to be a good reason for them to be saying these things. “Mrs. Stark, you would’ve had to have had me very young, right?” He was facing her.

“We are your biological parents, Peter,” Shannon said. It was harder than she had expected. “You weren’t conceived like other babies generally are.” She went on to explain what had happened to her during her time in the Red Room and what she had done for the potential future. “This is probably a lot to take in, would you like me to stop?” she asked him.

“It is a lot to take in but I'd like to hear the rest please.” He looked up to where Tony was leaning on the railing. He always looked up to the man in front of him and loved him like a father. He never in a million years would have thought that he would be his biological son. And that she would be his biological mom. “Why did you leave me with May? Did you not want me?” he asked, hoping that wasn't the case.

“Oh heck no, Peter if things hadnt of happened the way they did you would have grown up at the compound and at the tower,” Shannon said. “When Tony and I got together after about a year, I told him the truth about me and he said that he would be willing to help me create my dream, so we went and had one of my eggs and some of his sperm put together to create some embryos. Along the way, I had been changing various parts so that they would be healthy and have certain attributes but my hand slipped and it created a change in your strength and gave you the ability to climb walls and such it also created an age modifier that made you mentally and physically older but you’re actually quite younger,” she explained how May offered up to be the surrogate and how it would be safer if he were hidden during the battle of New York and how they regretted not being able to get him back sooner after everything that happened.

“Wow this really is a lot to take in…” He hesitated for a moment.

Shannon feared that her biggest nightmare might come true and that Peter wouldn’t want anything to do with them. Her eyes were watery but she refused to cry in front of him.

“Can I go walk around for a moment and let it all settle in?”

“Of course, kid. Take however long you need we’ll be right here.”

Peter got up and started walking down to the dock. With his heightened sense of sound, he heard them talking.

“What if Peter wants nothing to do with us, Tony?” she cried. “I lost him twice, I can’t lose him again. I don’t know if I can take it.”

“Honey, relax breathe, you know getting upset is bad for the babies,” he reminded her, rubbing her back. “This is probably all too much to unload on him right now. We just fought off an entire army of alien creatures. He’ll come around just give it some time,” he reassured her.

Peter didn’t know what to think. His Aunt May wasn’t really his Aunt, the parents he thought he had aren’t really his. There’s been so much that’s happened that he needed a moment to breathe and what’s the harm in this? He always believed there was more to them than he thought. He had parents! And great ones at that and now he has a little sister too and a half brother/sister to be born soon. What more could a kid like himself want? He knew what he had to do now and he was nervous and excited at the same time. He walked back to the couple on the porch swing.

“Umm… I did some thinking and I’m really happy to know that you two are my parents,” he said, looking between the two and his eyes began to get watery. “I’ve always wanted a family and it seems that I’m finally getting one.” He broke down not being able to contain his tears. “I'm just so happy that it got to be with you guys.”

Tony and Shannon rushed to hug him and they all got emotional and shared a moment as parents and son. “We love you, Peter Parker Stark!” Shannon said, covering his face in kisses and Tony ruffled his hair.

“I have a family!” he yelled at the top of his lungs. And ran inside to tell everyone.

“He gets that from you.” Shannon laughed seeing how excited he was to tell everyone.

“No, he gets that from you, dear,” he teased.

They walked back into the house to relax and see the house full of life and family and their friends.

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Wade was still watching over Morgan, with Happy and Bruce right beside them. You smiled happily down at them. You were standing on one side of the porch.

Your niece… You smiled and laughed to yourself.

“And who is that little one?” Loki asked as he came up beside you, his voice somehow even more inviting than you remember.

“That would be your niece Morgan,” you informed proudly, thrusting your chin towards her, your hands in your pockets.

“A niece, my my,” he teased slightly.

You turned to him. “A lot has happened since you’ve been gone.”

“Clearly.”

“Shannon is about to have twins,” you informed. “That will make four children.”

“Twins? I know she’s pregnant, but where is the other one?” he wondered, thoroughly confused.

“Do you remember Peter Parker? Spider-man? I teamed up with him when Tony and I were fighting for the Accords.”

Loki nodded, vaguely remembering you mentioning it.

“Long story short, he belongs to Shannon and Tony.”

Loki seemed to absorb this information well.

Just then Peter ran in where everyone was gathered. “My parents are Mr. and Mrs. Stark. I have a family!” He ran back around hooting and then went to sit with the rest.

You chuckled. “I guess it’s not a secret anymore,” you said happily as you watched the young boy run around the property. You turned to Loki, your hand stroking his face, the other one resting on his chest. “You’re here. You’re real. I can’t believe this.” Happy tears started to roll down your face. “I’ve missed you so much.”

He reached up and wiped your tears, keeping your face cupped in his hands. “Don’t cry, my darling. I’m here now.”

“I know,” you said through a sob, "and I just can’t believe it.”

“Believe it. I’m here. In the flesh.”

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Shannon had noticed that Remy was a little away from everyone else. Then she noticed why. You were with Loki. She walked over to him to talk. “Hey, Remy why all alone over here?”

“Just watchin’ her and thinkin’,” he answered.

“Thinking about what?” She figured she knew but she could be wrong. “Is everything alright?”

He smiled, it was somehow full of love and sadness at the same time. “Oh, everything’s fine, just fine.” He stuffed his hands in his pockets as he nodded toward you and Loki. “She’s never looked at me the way she looks at him, and I don’t think she ever will.”

Shannon nodded, understanding now, it was sad knowing that he put himself out there knowing that she wouldn’t give the same amount back. “Ohh yeah…I think that she’s always going to have a part of you in her heart. She loves him like nothing I’ve ever seen.” She squeezed his hand.

“You said it best,” he agreed with a bit of a sigh. “It’s gonna be hard lettin’ her go. But I can’t hold on. I know that. Hell I knew it the day I found her in Paris, and I still went with her, everywhere. Couldn’t help it.”

“You’ve been with her the entire time she’s been gone?” She looked at him surprised. “Here I was thinking she was alone feeling like she had lost all her friends.” She wanted to get mad because she could have found you earlier but she let it go, now wasn’t the time to fight. Not now, not ever again she hoped. “At least you kept her company and I’m so grateful you were there for her when I couldn’t be.”

“That’s what you do for people you love, right?” he asked sorrowfully when he turned to her. For the first time that anyone had ever really seen, Remy let his charming exterior slip away and he showed just how heartbroken he truly was.

“Yeah, we all tend to do things that will make the person we cherish most happy even if it means letting a part of yourself die and live on in them.” Shannon knew where he was coming from. She had felt the same when she had been forced to lose part of herself to survive.

“I’m just glad she’s finally happy,” he admitted, admiring the glow you seemed to have. All of the horribleness wasn’t looming over you.

No Thanos, no brainwashing, no prison, no probation, no Accords, no fucked up powers, nothing to keep you from Shannon, nothing to separate you from her or the Avengers, nothing to get between you and Thor, nothing to keep you from being with Loki. You were finally home, you were finally happy, and he knew that.

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You frowned for a moment before wondering if you should ask Loki this next question, but you dared too anyway. As you two strolled the Stark’s stunning property, you stopped and turned to him, getting his attention. “You were asking me something, just as you disappeared. Do you remember what it was?”

His eyes shot down to the ground for a second in thought, before they lifted back to you. “Yes, I do seem to remember it. I think it went something like this.” He slowly got down on one knee, his hand gently taking yours as your breathing halted. You had no idea he’d be doing this here, now. “Y/N, will you do me the absolute honor of marrying me?”

With joyful tears in your eyes, you managed to squeak out a “Yes” through the lump in your throat.

Loki’s eyes lit up and he sprang up to wrap you in an embrace, and as he did so, you suddenly heard cheering and yelling. You blushed and the two of you turned to see most of the Avengers clapping and hollering. You thought the two of you were alone… guess not.

From somewhere in the crowd, Tony yelled, “Took you long enough, Reindeer Games!” and everyone laughed.

As you two clung to each other in loving adoration, you smiled. When the cheers died down, you two began walking hand in hand in the yard again. It felt like life had been restored to your body since Loki’s return and you couldn’t get enough of him or the feeling.

“Uh, Loki, when I mentioned a lot had changed, I wasn’t just talking about Shannon and the other Avengers. When the snap happened, I went a little crazy, or a lot crazy. I searched day and night for Thanos. We finally found him, but he had destroyed the stones. We lost. It took us five years and a miracle to get back to this point. When I realized we had lost any chance of getting anyone back, of getting you back, I just spiraled. I went awol, on purpose. But…”

You swallowed your tears. How would he even handle this? The last time Remy kissed you, and you punched him, Loki ran off to Asgard. But he had a right to know. He had every right to know. But would he understand that you weren’t replacing him? That you weren’t using Remy? In a few seconds, you could ruin your entire relationship with Loki.

“What is it, love?” he urged, ducking his head to look at you. “Please, just tell me. I can’t imagine what you’ve been through. I’m sure whatever it is, I can handle it.”

“Remy found me. He made some of the darkness go away and I had no idea if you were ever coming back...”

Loki glanced down and then back up. “Are you trying to tell me you dated another man in my absence?” he guessed.

All you could do was nod as the tears erupted. You thought you were done crying once everyone returned, but you guessed not.

He took his hands and cupped your face, wiping away your tears. “My love, calm down, and look at me,” he gently ordered.

It took a moment, but you did. You finally began breathing right.

“I’m not angry. If anything I’m glad you had someone to share your life with and comfort you. The thought of you living with a lonely broken heart hurts me worse than anything else.”

You reached up and held his wrists as they still held your face. “Really?” you asked in disbelief.

“Really,” he assured with a smile. “I love you more than anything, and when I saw you today, on that battlefield, it only took one look to see how broken you truly were. I can’t begin to even imagine what life has been like for you. You and I have lost our fair share, perhaps even more than our fair share, and to be as selfish as to think you wouldn’t try to seek comfort with someone would be naive on my part.”

“You mean that?”

“Absolutely,” he assured.

“And you still want to get married?”

“I’ve wanted to marry you since you stopped me from killing those frost giants years ago. Nothing will ever change that.”

All you could do was fall into his embrace, collapsing from sheer joy and relief. You two held each other for what seemed like years, but you didn’t mind in the slightest.

Eventually though, you two let go of each other and just over Loki’s shoulder, standing on the horizon, leaning against a tree, you saw him. When your eyes met, Remy tipped his hat forward, nodding once at you with a warm smile on his face.

You glanced back to Loki before saying, “Give me just one moment, please?”

Loki nodded and said, “Of course.”

The two of you let go of each other’s hands and you set forward, walking up the small hillside to greet Remy. Your stomach was already riddled with guilt and anxiety for what you were about to do.

“Quite a show you put on today,” he stated, admiration in his voice.

“Thank you,” you replied. “You weren’t so bad yourself.”

“I try.”

A heavy silence fell between you two. You knew you needed to break it.

“Remy… I--” you started, twiddling with your hands, your voice already thick with sadness and dread.

“You don't have to say a thing, chere. I know. I've known this whole time. I was never under any kind of illusion that I could take his place. I just wanted time with you, that's all,” he assured in a soft, sweet voice.

Hell, him being understanding made it worse somehow.

More tears spilled down your cheeks as your face fell, and you looked down to the ground. Why was this so goddamn hard?

"I never meant to hurt you. I wasn't using you. I hope you know that,” you finally managed to say.

He reached up, wiping away one tear before pulling his hand away. "I do. Seeing you happy, no matter who it's with, is worth it to me."

“I meant what I said yesterday, about loving you.”

You couldn’t believe that it was just yesterday that you’d said that to him, that you’d ensured he knew you did love him, just in case Loki did return.

“And I you, mon cher. Always have, and I always will. Now don’t forget to invite me to that weddin’ o’ yours,” he ordered, changing the subject. “I wanna chance to see you in all that ivory. Not to mention, I know you’re gonna go all out on the food.”

You smiled, laughed, but then even more tears came.

“Come’mere, darlin’,” he ordered before opening his arms and pulling you into them. You gripped his long jacket so hard you thought you’d rip it. “Shh, shh. Don’t cry, sweetheart. You’ve got him back. Go be happy, for me. I’ll be alright. It’ll all work out.”

All you could do was nod. The two of you let each other go and he sent you off with a nod towards Loki.

You rejoined him for a moment before he said, “I’d like to go say hello to Thor, if you don’t mind.”

“Not at all,” you said. “Go see your brother.”

He nodded, kissed your forehead, and swept off. Meanwhile, you were walking the edge of the lake. As you were walking, you noticed Clint and Wanda. You peered at them, wondering what they were up to. They weren’t in the festivities, back in the cabin enjoying themselves.

Then it dawned on you.

You stepped a little closer and said, “I hope I’m not interrupting anything.” You stepped between them, putting your arms around their shoulders.

The two of them seemed to startle slightly at your approach.

“No, no,” Clint assured. “Just… thinking.”

“Ah,” you hummed as you looked out over the sparkling water.

“You know, I wish there was a way– that I could let her know. That we won. We did it,” Clint said looking to the two of you.

“She knows. They both do.”

“Both of them were the bravest, kindest people I’ve ever met,” you said. “You two were so lucky to have them, and them you.” You took a deep breath. “I know this is very little comfort, but they both left this world knowing they were so very loved, and that’s something to be treasured. They both left knowing they had family. That we all are. In the end, that’s all that matters.”

Wanda rested her head on your shoulder while Clint nodded his head and patted your back. Pretty soon the three of you were hugging tightly.

Vision was your good friend, and Natasha and you weren't close but she had your back and you had hers. She gave up being a maid of honor to Shannon so you could do it. She sacrificed herself to save the universe. Vision was the same. They both fought hard to the bitter end, but their sacrifices wouldn’t be forgotten.

The three of you made your way back into the festivities inside. You had no idea how this cabin was holding this many people. As you made your way through, greeting some old friends you hadn’t seen in a while, nodding to a few others. You came across Stephen who was just sipping a drink, watching everyone from the corner. A tiny smirk came to your face as you stepped up to him.

“So, one in 14 million, huh?” you asked with a bit of whimsy in your voice.

“It was,” he confirmed with a friendly smile.

“What a wager,” you mused. “And all you did to help this very fragile outcome was to help hold back a waterfall. Interesting.” You shot him a coy smile and he shook his head.

“You do realize how this works, right? One outcome, which means I know what does and doesn’t need to happen. In the event that we were to win, it was imperative I stay out of the way.”

You nodded. “Oh, of course, all powerful one. I just think it’s funny how we only win if you’re being a human dam.”

“Alright, I get it, I didn’t exactly use the powers to my fullest ability--”

“Yes, and I can’t imagine a scenario where that’s even possible. How is it that in a world where you help fight Thanos and his army, we lose?”

He shrugged. “I’m not sure, but it was. I watched everything. In all of them, we lost. I’d get involved and something would kill me, you and I would get in the way of each other, Thanos would dispose of me just in time to get the gauntlet. Trust me, the best way for us to win was for me to stay out of the way.”

A fond smile fell over your face as you put your hand on his shoulder. “Thank you, so much, for what you did. It’s not easy to trust everyone so completely, that it will all go according to plan. Not to mention dusting yourself in the process.” You punched his arm. “You left me pretty much alone, asshole.”

He bobbed his head side to side. “Well, without me though, you wouldn’t have learned all those powers you have now. The shield, the lifting people with your dark energy… Because of me leaving, you’re a better fighter.”

“Always an ego trip, eh, Strange?” you teased before he lightly chuckled. You pulled him into a hug, holding him tight. “I missed you.”

“I know,” he reiterated with a heavy tone. Stephen had seen it all. He watched 14 million futures, and in this one, the one where you all won, he saw just what you’d gone through. It killed him to put you, and everyone else, through it, but it had to be done. He knew how much you’d suffered, but now he could take solace in the fact that you were truly happy.

When you two let go of each other, Tony was standing up on his fireplace, clinking his glass trying to get the attention of nearly one hundred people. He cleared his throat as soon as everyone was looking his way.

“So yesterday, I was thinking that things might not work out the way I hoped, the way we all hoped. Of course, I tried to be optimistic, prayed we stopped that angry Grimace…”

A laugh rolled through the crowd.

“I hope families are reunited, I hope we get it back, and something like a normal version of the planet has been restored. If there ever was such a thing. God, what a world. Universe, now. If you told me ten years ago that we weren't alone, let alone, you know, to this extent, I mean, I wouldn't have been surprised. But come on, you know? The epic forces of darkness and light that have come into play. And, for better or worse, that's the reality Morgan's gonna have to find a way to grow up in.” He stopped and looked down to Shannon who was right beside him, and glanced to Peter only a few feet away. “The reality that Peter and Morgan, and the other little bundles of joy will have to grow up in.” He looked around the room, glancing to faces new and old, all ones he loved. “This time travel thing that we were gonna try and pull off today, it's– it had me scratching my head about the survivability of it all. That's the thing. Then again, that's the hero gig. Part of the journey is the end.”

Everyone took a moment to remember those they had lost over the years.

“Everyone did fantastic, but I want to take a moment to thank Y/N,” he suddenly said. Your eyes shot up at him, bemusement in your eyes. “Without her, Thanos wouldn't have been vulnerable for me to take the stones, and help keep me alive. Y/N, do you care to say a few words?"

“Tony, I--”

From somewhere back in the room you heard Remy shout, “Speech!”

You laughed as Stephen nudged you forward. Tony helped you up on the fireplace before he stepped down.

“I, uh, where to begin? Well first of all, I want to thank each and every one of you. We wouldn’t be here at all today if it wasn’t for Scott Lang and his Time Heist idea.” You raised your glass to him. “We wouldn’t be here if Stephen Strange hadn’t gone forward in time to check all the possible outcomes, then with an enormous leap of faith, give the time stone away.” Stephen nodded at you and lifted his glass. “We wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for Tony Stark and Bruce Banner’s intelligence.”

“Of course not,” Tony responded nonchalantly and everyone laughed.

You smiled at him before continuing. “We wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for the optimism and perseverance of Steve Rogers. He kept the team positive through dark times, and trusted Tony when things when a little hairy during the time traveling. Not to mention, fighting Thanos hand to hand several times, with no guarantee of backup. We wouldn’t be here without Rhodey and Nebula navigating through time to help us find stones. We wouldn’t be here without Clint and Natasha, both risking their lives on Voromir to get the soul stone. Natasha gave her life to save the universe. We wouldn’t be here without Wanda and Vision, Vision gave up his life to prevent Thanos from winning, and Wanda had to do the hardest thing anyone would have to do in that situation. We wouldn't be here without T’Challa, Clint, Peter, and Carol, all who tried to defend the stones and keep them from Thanos, even if it meant dying. We wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for Carol who helped destroy the ship and really kick Thanos’s ass.”

You looked down for a moment, trying to make sure you didn’t forget anyone.

“Most importantly, we wouldn’t be here without all of you. It was the love we all have for each and every one of you that kept us all going. To hope that one day, we’d get all of you back, that we’d get everyone back. Not only was it our love, but yours. You returned and within moments, each and every one of you were ready to tear Thanos and his army apart, and that’s what we needed. That’s what you do, for family, for the ones you love.”

You raised your glass. “So thank you, to everyone who fought, whether it was today, five years ago, or every day in between. Thank you to Tony Stark who wielded the stones, and thank you to Shannon Stark who helped keep both of us alive so that we could get you all back, where you belong.”

Slowly, a clap started from the front row of the audience at the cabin to the back. There were happy tears, there were shouts of joy, there was cheering, hugging, kissing. People were reuniting and the celebration began in full swing again.

You hopped down off the fireplace mantle.

“Hey, Y/N, I’m gonna go check on Morgan and Wade. Meet me out there?” She touched your shoulder before Tony showed up.

“You trying to give Cap a run for his money on the speech thing?” he teased with a grin.

“Hey, you gotta learn somewhere, right?” you asked. You put your hand on his sleeve. “Tony, I want to thank you for keeping your word. You said if you had a way to bring him back, you would, and you did that. So… thank you.”

“Any time, kid.” He shot you a warm grin. “Do you think Reindeer Games would wanna meet his niece and nephew properly?”

A smile spread across your face. “I think he’d love that.”

You waved Loki over and the two of you walked outside where Wade, Shannon, Morgan, and Peter were.

“Alright, Reindeer Games looks like we’re family now so let me introduce you to my kids.” He gave Loki a hard pat on the back. “Y/N,” he said and offered his arm.

You took it and he led you two to the back of the cabin where Peter was making Morgan laugh and Wade was just holding Morgan in his lap. He finally got used to dressing comfortably around them with no mask on.

“Wade, could you give us a moment?” Tony asked. “It’s a family reunion of sorts.”

“Gee that hurt, Stark. Here I was thinking I was part of the family,” he feigned being hurt. “Alright, sunshine I’ll be back in a bit, okay?” he told Morgan, helping her move off his lap.

“Okay Uncle Wade.” She smiled up at the man.

“Hey princess, I have some people I'd like you to meet.” Tony sat between Peter and her. “You remember what Mommy and I told you about your aunt and uncle right?” he recalled.

“Yeah, Daddy you said they were away for awhile.” She looked over to you standing and holding Loki’s hand. “Daddy, I’m happy my big brother Peter is back. I know you and Mommy missed him a lot.”

“Well I think it’s time you said hello to your Aunt Y/N and Uncle Loki.” He waved you two closer. “Yes we did, princess and now you can get to know him better too.” He kissed her temple and ruffled Peter’s hair.

You were suddenly nervous. More nervous than any time you’d ever faced Thanos. What if they hated you? What if they feared you? “Hi there,” you greeted in a sweet voice, cringing, wondering if you sounded like an idiot.

“Alright, Y/N, Loki, this is your niece Morgan and your nephew Peter.” Tony pointed to the kids. “Peter, meet your Aunt and Uncle.”

“Hi there, it's nice to meet you two.” Peter smiled. “Wow not even a day back and I have more family now!” He looked to all the people in front of him, he started getting teary eyed. “Sorry, I don’t usually get like this.” He wiped the tears away.

“Hey, Peter, it’s good to see you again,” you greeted with a big, warm grin. “And Morgan. I am so sorry I missed you growing up,” you apologized as you leaned down to get eye level with her. “But I intend on being here for many years to watch you grow. You look so much like your parents, and I bet you have their brains too.”

Morgan moved closer, drawn to her. “It’s okay! You can make it up to me later.” She grinned sounding much like her dad. “My mommy says I’m daddy’s mini him.” She giggled.

“Yes you are, princess and don’t you forget it,” Tony cooed.

“It’s good to see you too Ms. Y/L/N.” Peter blushed realizing what he said. “Aunt Y/N.”

“I better only get reports on good grades,” you warned with a teasing smile.

“Aunt Y/N? Are you and Uncle Loki going to live with us like papa Bruce does?” she asked

Immediately, you blushed intensely as your gaze snapped to Loki who looked just as equally flustered.

“I uh, I’m not sure, sweetie. I doubt it. Your parents don’t want us crowding their space. They just got Peter back and I don’t think they’d want us here.”

“Morgan,” Loki suddenly said, kneeling down, “would you like to see a magic trick?”

“You can do magic?” she squealed. She ran up to Loki, grabbing his hand. “Come sit with me, Uncle Loki.” She pulled him and surprisingly she managed to pull him to the ground. “Morgan, what did Mommy say about using your strength?” Tony looked over at her. “Sorry about that, we’re still helping her control her powers,” he said sheepishly looking to the other man.

Loki smiled at Tony and Morgan, before answering, “That’s quite alright. I grew up with Thor not knowing his strength either. I’m rather used to it. She’s just excited.”

“Hey, Y/N remind me to have a chat with you and Loki and Shannon later tonight?” Tony asked somewhat quietly while Loki performed his trick to the kids.

You frowned, unsure what he could possibly want to talk about but you nodded. “Sure,” you agreed.

“Wow, Mr. Loki that’s really cool, how’d you learn to do that?” Peter asked. “Can I just say how much of an honor it is to meet you, sir?” he excitedly said. “You’re one of my favorite mythological gods.”

He frowned, but he showed a smile of appreciation. “I’m flattered. Thank you for that, Peter. Although, I apologize for bursting your bubble but I’m very much not mythological. So feel free to refer to me as just a god.” He grinned proudly, making Peter laugh. “Also, my mother taught me that trick,” he informed after he showed them a simple concealment trick.

“Alright, Reindeer Games, no funny business,” Tony playfully warned.

��Don’t get your iron rusted,” he teased to Tony with a sly smile.

“I’m going to let you all get acquainted,” you said sweetly to Peter, Morgan, and Loki. “I need to go talk to your Mom,” you informed. You ruffled their hair, smiled at Loki, nodded to Tony with a smile, then turned to see Shannon standing on the back porch.

You walked up the steps, taking the iced tea from Shannon’s offering hand. “Thank you,” you mused before turning to watch Wade, Loki, Peter, and Morgan. “I can’t believe you leave your daughter alone with that idiot,” you noted in jest as you stared at them.

Shannon turned around and sat on a loveseat that faced them. You followed suit and joined her, sitting next to her.

“Well it was either him or Happy.” She shrugged. “Plus it was part of the deal with him finding you for me.” She took a sip of her drink. “Plus someone was off on a rampant killing spree.”

You shot her a side glare with a smile. “Someone had to. It’s hard work being an assassin. Since you retired from it… someone had to pick up the torch,” you responded with a grin.

“Who says I ever retired?” She laughed and felt one of the babies kick. “Alright, alright, I was only kidding. They know exactly what I’m saying!” She rubbed her belly. “So you ready to be Mrs.Odison?”

You let out a laugh that held all the emotion you’d been holding in for the last twelve years. “I’ve been ready to marry him since I saw him at that crash site,” you admitted. “I could marry anyone with cheekbones like that.”

“So the cheekbones is what did it for ya, huh?” She winked. “Should’ve known, I thought it was his brooding manner.”

“That certainly helped, but let’s just say his tricks weren’t the first things I saw on Asgard that really sealed the deal,” you answered before taking a sip of your tea, staring straight ahead with a blush on your cheeks.

“Well I’m just glad I got you back and that you’re finally getting the happiness you deserve.” She stretched her hand to you. “God it’s been so hard—- I’ve missed you so much.” She teared up finally being able to have her other half back at her side.

“I missed you too,” you sighed, holding her hand. “I promise to never leave you again. And, because I missed Morgan’s shower, and I guess somehow Peter’s, I’m going to throw you the biggest, most obnoxious baby shower you’ve ever seen for these twins. Gonna have Wanda and Pietro help too, seeing as they’re experts in the field.”

“Who would have thought that on my second pregnancy I’d end up with twins?” She shook her head. “Damn twin gene. I know I don’t have it so it must be Bruce’s,” she said. “I’m sure they’ll be a big help, speaking of where’s Pietro?”

“Oh, I saw him earlier. I think he’s inside, fighting Sam for some of those spicy appetizers you made,” you informed. You glanced up to her, giving her an intense look. “You know, I really am sorry for leaving. I just… I lost my shit when one morning I looked up and you had everything and I had lost everything and to be honest…” You took a deep breath. “Everywhere I looked, I was reminded of Loki, and everyone we all lost, and how it was my fault and I couldn’t stand it. I thought if I left, it wouldn’t be a glaring reminder of my failures and everything I’d lost.”

“It wasn’t your fault, Y/N. Out of 14 billion, we only had one shot. It was out of our hands so please don’t go blaming yourself. I just wish that you’d had come to me to tell me this. I’m your sister!” She squeezed your hand. “I would move heaven and earth to help you feel better. I’m sorry that things seemed like it was still perfect for me.” She took a breath. “The snap had taken away Peter and my family all I had left was you and the hope that I hadn’t lost Tony too. And then he came back and later on you were gone, it felt like I had lost the last bit of family I had left. The Avengers are friends, yes but it's not the same as a connection like the one we have.”

"I never wanted you to feel that way. I just thought you were finally happy with Bruce and Tony and everything that you didn't want or need me in your life anymore, especially not after I let Thanos get away, three times. I thought maybe you wouldn't want me around. I'd only serve as a reminder for the idiot that couldn't save the universe." Your head dropped down as you spoke. "You once told me that I was strong enough to fight Thanos. It was right after Loki and I were arrested after New York. And you were right. I told you I was too afraid. To be honest, Loki and I were pretty outnumbered and I had no idea how to control my powers back then. And then, we got another shot at him in space and I didn't kill him, and I didn't kill him in Wakanda... I couldn't help but think 'You have the power to kill him, and you didn't. This is all your fault.'" You shook your head. “But it’s all behind us now. I was an idiot. I missed you. And now you can never ever get rid of me,” you said, resting your head on her shoulder.

The two of you laughed softly, looking on at your happy family.

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Unforseen Chasm (Part 57)

Part 57 of Unforseen Chasm

Prompt: Two sisters fall for men that are absolute enemies. The love they have could tear all of them apart, or it could bring them together. Word Count: 3639 Warnings: Language, infinity war ending, slight swearing and Steve getting teased, Note: This is by far the longest thing I’ve ever written (including my other fic series). first major Collab with my best friend @thorne93 what was first a simple “what if” moment turned into a two year writing session and I’ve never been more prouder of myself than when i started my first series. goes through most of the MCU plots there are some changes to accommodate for what we wanted and there is a bit of a crossover between the MCU and other characters. I hope you guys enjoy reading this just as much as I enjoyed writing it.

Not a soul spoke during the entire ride.

You sat between Loki and Shannon, holding their hands. Shannon rested her head on your shoulder and you looked to Loki with love and concern in your eyes. You worried about Thor, if he was still alive. What he was doing.

You shouldn’t have let Proxima go. You should’ve killed them both.

But regret and hindsight would give you nothing here. You focused on the future.

All of you arrived in Wakanda. Everyone formed a game plan.

It was clear. Wanda stayed with Shuri to protect Vision and the stone. The rest of you were down on the ground, keeping the army focused on you.

All of you got to your battle stations. Proxima walked up to the barrier with another mindless oaf of Thanos’s. You, Steve, Nat, and T’Challa walked down to greet her.

“How’s Corvus?” you greeted with a grin.

“You will pay for his life with yours,” she vowed. “So weak. You couldn't even capture this puny planet.”

“I believe you’re jealous that he sent me, and not you to do the job. Perhaps he knew I was more capable.”

“More capable of failure.”

“You’ll become very good acquaintances with failure, Proxima.”

“Thanos is in Wakanda now, he will have nothing but blood and dust,” T’Challa vowed.

“We… have blood to spare,” she promised and on her signal, the ships opened up. You signaled to the other three it was time to fall back in line, just to see that they had released creatures of mayhem. They reached the barrier and began clawing through it, killing themselves to get through.

Eventually, Bruce realized that if they couldn’t get in the front, they would try to go in the back and that meant nothing between Vision and Thanos.

So Steve and T’Challa decided to open the front barrier to keep the attention here.

When they did, all hell broke loose. Steve and T’Challa bounded forward, far ahead of anyone else, charging into action as they slammed into some of the creatures. Loki quickly pulled out daggers, fighting, hitting, kicking, even casting illusions where he could to surprise some creatures. You used your power to grab some creatures, tear them apart, or slam them into the ground. You electrified them, you charged stones and threw them at them.

The Wakandian army did fantastically as they fought hard and quick.

Air support from Sam and Rhodey helped with massive explosions. Natasha was her great self, moving quicker than the eye could see. Bucky had excellent marksmanship. But there were just too many. Pietro charged through the crowd, surprising several creatures.

You slammed your fist into the ground, shooting your electric energy into the ground as it shot out like roots and came up, electrifying some of the enemy. You looked to your right and Bucky had been brought down by one of the creatures, so you picked the creature up using your powers and tore it apart.

He let out a labored breath and said, “Thanks,” as he stood up and ran to help Shannon.

“Bucky, there’s three of them at six o’clock,” Shannon said over the intercom.

“Thanks, doll, I got them heading to you now. Looks like a hoard’s headed your way.”

“I’ll see how much I can handle until then,” she grunted while slicing a creature in the neck and jumping out of the way of the other one.

This was your new goal, to help everyone on the battlefield. Shannon wouldn’t need help most likely, so you didn’t worry about her too much.

T'Challa had been grabbed by a beast and you ran over, putting your hand on it, charging it until it caught fire from within. Suddenly, Proxima and Cull Obsidian entered the area. His hammer knocked Rhodey out of the sky, you were too preoccupied helping Bucky. He just got knocked off his footing and had to stab a creature off of him. You picked it up with your powers and ripped it apart, blood spilling all over Bucky. You wanted to go face Proxima and Cull Obsidian but you couldn’t. You were too busy. Another beast had Steve pinned against a rock, as he tried to get away, two more began attacking him. Using your powers, you flew up and cast your electric powers onto them, freeing Steve. Another glance behind you and Bruce was being overcome. You flew over there and charged his suit.

“Open fire, Bruce!” you shouted and he did as he was told. Firing on each one fo them, then pulling them off. Your power gave the suit an extra boost of power.

“I've got you, Y/N!” Shannon yelled extending her energy towards you so that the boost would be amplified even stronger.

Next you held your hands high above your head, pulling in all the charge you could with the help of Shannon’s powers before launching them into the ground. It electrified everything in a one hundred foot radius, killing fifty or so creatures.

Shannon was holding her own, pulling from different directions, there just too many and even with her range of powers their numbers just kept increasing. She kept jumping into the air and flying off to another spot but the creatures seemed to be intent on stopping her at all costs.

“Guys, I could use some help over here!” she yelled over the intercom. She kept trying to steer them away from where Wanda and Vision were but to no avail they just kept pushing her closer to the tower. “Wanda, how's it coming along up there?” she grunted as she got three more to fall off the building walls.

“We’re still not done. We need more time,” she responded.

“I’m gonna keep trying to get them away. I don’t know how much more time I can get you.” Six more appeared as the ones falling hit the ground. “Y/N, how’s it looking over on your end?”

“I’ve been better, Shan. I’ll head over when I--” you had to stop and duck but then another creature jumped on your back. You charged your hands before grabbing the thing off you. “It’ll be a bit before I can get there,” you said into your coms.

“Get here when you can, if not keep the others safe,” was her only command.

“Shannon, I’m on my way,” Steve managed to grunt out making a run for her side.

“Good to hear your voice, Stevie,” she called out to him. “Okay, on my mark throw your shield high above me.”

“Ready when you are,” was all she heard. She figured with the speed of the shield and the strength he had, she could push it further with a gust of air and electrify it creating a boomerang bolt knocking out the growing hoard.

“Now!”

The shield flew right above her and at just the right angle that it not only knocked the mountain that had formed, but created a domino effect wiping out all the ones that had been surrounding the tower.

“Watch out, Cap that shield might still be charged.”

“Can you try to uncharge it?” he asked her, hoping to be able to use it again.

“There’s only one way to find out!” She ran after the shield and with her strength, jumped and let her body reabsorb her energy and created a ball of lighting and shot it at one of the ships that had been near the entrance of the barrier.

It successfully blew up one of the ships and knocked down the one next to it.

“How long until you can make that energy again?” Nat asked.

“Give me a minute. I need to recharge the energy if I can get it large enough it should destroy the other ships and any of these fuckers near them.” No one’s ever heard her swear during a fight.

“Language,” Bruce joked over the intercom.

“Really?” Steve muttered, shaking his head “You guys really aren’t going to let that one go are you?”

“Alright, anyone that’s nearby run for cover, this is bigger than I had planned for. I don’t know how bad the impact will be.”

Anyone that looked over was surprised to see a ship-sized flaming ball or energy fly over their heads and straight for the aircrafts. The impact shook the ground, knocking people off their feet and opened up cracks in the ground and swallowing up creatures and land.

Just then, Thor entered the battlefield. Relief flooded you as you gazed over at him, so happy to see him. He struck some creatures upon landing and demanded they bring him Thanos. The two of you fought side by side for a bit, feeding off each other’s emotional energy.

Loki was doing his absolute best, fighting off the creatures, stabbing them, slamming them into the ground. At one point you two were back to back, the creatures had somewhat pushed you that way. Until you had to launch a beast over your head and it forced you to turn around and you were now facing the love of your life.

He winked at you and you rolled your eyes.

“Didn’t think it would be this hard,” you remarked as a peaceful moment befell around you two. There was a wide radius around you that no one needed help or any enemies were charging at you.

“There’s something I need to speak with you about when this is all over,” he said.

“Oh? Sounds serious,” you mused in a teaseful tone before slicing through a creature that was running towards you.

“It is,” he said with a heavy tone before there was a rumbling outside of the forcefield. The rumbling and breaking of ground continued until it got under the dome and exposed what was coming.

Threshers (sets of massive, motorized spiked wheels, intended for nothing more than shredding everything in their paths) were suddenly under the forcefield and on the field, tearing through everything and every one.

T’Challa ordered everyone to fall back, and they began doing so until you glanced up and saw Okoye and Natasha just in front of one of the threshers. Your eyes went wide before you threw out your purple energy and halted the thresher just before it reached them. Using your power, you lifted all of them and slammed them into the army behind the two women.

“Nice save,” Nat said into the coms.

“They’re trying to draw out Wanda,” you informed. “If she thinks we need help, she’ll leave Vision. We can’t let that happen.”

Proxima suddenly appeared in front of you.

“You don’t know when to stop, do you?”

“I guess I’m stubborn,” you remarked before charging at her. You flung your power at her and she deflected it with her weapon. You tried again, this time, your energy snagged her leg and you yanked, pulling her down as if you had a lasso made of your energy. You pulled her close to you before letting go to blast her with your power, but she rolled at the last second. You grunted in frustration, ready for this to be over.

While you were focused on fighting her though, the others were getting attacked severely by the outriders. You wanted to leave Proxima, get away from her, get to Vision but you couldn’t. You two had to finish this now.

But you apparently had backup as Wanda came onto the battlefield and effectively knocked the excess creatures off Steve, Bruce, and Nat who were all being overcome at the moment.

In one sense you felt exhilaration, in another Vision had just been left defenseless. The momentary distraction earned you a hard punch in the face from Proxima. You went down to the ground with a groan.

Wanda proceeded to fight, until suddenly Sam said, “Guys, we got a Vision situation here.”

Steve shouted into the coms, “Somebody get to Vision.”

“I got him,” Bruce responded.

“On my way,” Wanda said just half a second later, but then you heard her grunt.

You knew it was Proxima.

You got back up and flew just above the battlefield, seeing Proxima’s form over Wanda. You darted down.

“He’ll die alone, as will you,” she vowed to Wanda.

You stuck your heel out and planted it square in her side, slamming her into the ground. You landed and your hands charged with purple electric power. “She’s not alone,” you informed.

Natasha and Okoye stepped up right next to you, flanking both sides before Proxima launched into her best battle form and jumped at Nat, spinning her spear, trying to strike her. You helped Wanda up and smiled at her. “Get to Vision,” you ordered. You then threw your energy into Proxima’s back, making her jolt forward with every hit, crying out. She turned and threw the spear at you giving Nat and Okoye a chance to pounce on her.

Proxima was skilled, if she could take on Nat and Okoye at once without faltering.

But she wouldn’t get away from you, not this time. You finally grabbed her form with your power, making her hover in the air, she fought the movement, but your energy snaked around her, keeping her still. You let out a cry as you threw her at one of the thrashers, completely ripping her apart.

“Well that was… violent,” Natsha noted with a touch of whimsy.

“That was necessary,” you breathed, trying to catch your breath.

You heard over the coms that Steve was helping Vision, they eventually killed Corvus and Wanda reached him. A few moments later, T’Challa, Okoye, and Bruce did as well. Vision cried out and said that Thanos was there, he could feel it.

You wanted to help, to go to them, but they were too far away from where you were, and you were busy helping Thor blow up ships, protect Loki, Groot, Rocket, Bucky, Rhodey, Sam, Pietro and everyone else on the field. You couldn’t go, they needed you to keep them safe.

But then you heard it -- everyone that tried to go against Thanos -- Bruce, Steve, Natasha, Groot, even Shannon -- every one of them was easily conquered. Wanda and Vision spoke for a moment and with horror in your eyes, you turned to Loki. The two of you made eye contact as you realized what was happening -- Wanda was about to kill Vision, to save the universe.

You heard her cry and you tried to ignore it, you tried so hard, but you couldn’t help the tears falling from your face. Vision and you had fought side by side, truth be told, he was a good friend of yours, not to mention saving your life in Sokovia. And now, he was dying at the hands of his true love, your friend. You wanted to be there to help her, protect her, to shield her from this pain, to make Thanos go away, but you were just too far to reach her.

Suddenly, the boom sounded out, and you knew Vision was gone, along with the mind stone. Loki glanced to you and he knew your heart was breaking. He tried to reach for you but he was slammed into by an outrider. You had to put your mourning aside for a moment to help him to his feet, and by the time you two got back to standing, you heard Thanos through Wanda’s coms.

“Today, I lost more than you can know. But now is no time to mourn. Now... is no time at all,” he said and you frowned as you continued to fight, then it dawned on you -- the time stone… Which meant…

Wanda screamed in response to whatever he was about to do.

You gasped, more tears springing to your face. He brought back Vision, only to kill him again, brutally. “Loki,” you said in a strangled sob as you turned to him. “Tony...Strange… If he has the time stone, that means--”

“We don’t know what that means,” he retorted quickly as he stood in front of you, demanding his attention.

“We know it means that we lost,” you responded ominously. “He’s got all of the stones now…”

“Y/N, I know this isn't the best time to be talking about this but…” Loki threw one of his daggers at a creature behind you “--but I’ve come to realize that over the time that we have been together that--” again he got interrupted.

“What, Loki? Can this wait? We’re a little--” a beast ran at you and you had to bend backwards so he didn’t tackle you. Once you stood up, you threw your energy at him, charging him until he exploded “--busy right now.”

“I know that, my dear, but I need you to know that there’s—” he steps to the side as a body drops to the ground. “--No one else I would rather have fighting at my side or have at my side period.” more and more they kept fighting and side stepping.

You frowned, lowering your hands for a moment to turn and face him. “What are you saying?” you asked, a little confused. You knew he loved you. What could possibly be so important to bring it up now, with Thanos just feet away about to win?

“I’ve never believed that I could ever find someone to love the way that I love you, Y/N—” vaulting into the air Loki ended up right behind you “-- you’ve made me realize that I am worthy of love and to be seen as someone more than just my father’s son.” He looked at you with pure adoration and awe over his shoulder quickly.

You wanted to respond, but you thought it was better to let him speak. He was declaring something, and you weren’t sure why.

Things were getting a little tight around you two. More creatures pushing against you, clawing at you. The two of you were almost back to back from all the beasts surrounding you. You started to get pissed now. You charged your hands and blasted them out all around you, knocking them back away from the two of you.

Just as hope was dashed from your mind at Vision’s second death, Thor suddenly launched his axe at Thanos. Thanos tried to stop it with the stones, but the axe kept going, at least from what you could see where you were standing on the field.

“I told you you’d die for that,” Thor vowed and you overheard him on the coms, then you heard Thanos cry out in pain.

For a moment, your hope was restored. Thor killed him. It was over. This could all end.

But then you heard a groan.

“You should’ve gone for the head,” Thanos said weakly and fear overtook you once more. Your head whipped towards where they’d been fighting.

“No,” you whispered as you stared at Loki. “He wo--”

Loki suddenly grabbed your arm, making you face him, fire in his eyes. “I may never get the chance to do this again. Will you marr--”

His speech was cut short. His hand fell off you first, disintegrating into the air. You tried to grab at him, anguish filling every cell of your body as you clawed at him. But everything you tried to grab was falling through your fingers, much to your torment. His face was the last thing to disappear, a look of torment on his face as he made eye contact with you one last time.

Horror enveloped you when you saw his entire figure gone. “Loki?” you whispered, somehow hoping calling his name would bring him back. You turned and saw it happening to others on the field. “No...No, no, no, no…” You instantly grew sick to your stomach before you fell to your knees. You couldn’t breathe.

Suddenly your chest was tight with pain, with fear, with an emotion you couldn’t even wrap your mind around. In a desperate attempt to not pass out or get sick, you grabbed at the grass beneath you.

A sob fell out from you, strangled, broken, how you felt inside. In a sudden burst of heartbreak, you cried out, your power flared from you like it never had before. Your hair flew up, standing straight in the air as the ground in a hundred foot radius lit up and your entire body electrified, your eyes no longer had whites or colored irises, it was all a white-purple glow.

All around you warriors, soldiers, friends, were turning to dust. In a sense, none of that mattered, because your entire world just...evaporated in front of you. And you wished you’d gone right along with him.

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Shannon found you minutes later. When it appeared the decimation had ceased, she set out to find you.

“Y/N?” she said as she approached. She dropped beside you and put her arms around you, knowing full well why you were a sobbing mess.

All you could do was break down in her arms. You couldn’t find Thanos. You couldn’t undo what he’d done. Your life, your everything, was gone, just like that, with a snap of his fingers.

And Loki wanted to spend his life with you. He was going to ask you to marry him -- but he was cut short. Every horrible thing that had happened to you had been Thanos’s fault.

In one fell swoop, Thanos had taken away all reason for you to live. He’d tortured you, tortured Loki, brainwashed you, turned you against people you love…

All for these fucking stones! He’d killed Vision for it, twice! He may have killed Tony and Stephen and trillions of others just to enact his God complex.

You weren’t sure which was stronger in that moment: the rage or the pain.

You were sure of one thing -- your life would never be the same.

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Everything’s Gonna Be Alright

Pairing: Bucky Barnes x OFC Stark

Rating: PG

Warning(s): Mentions of Character Death, Fluff & Angst

Word Count: 2,235

Info: I entered @littledarlinhavefaithinme Sebastian Stan Summer Song Writing Challenge. I choose to do it based off of Lullaby by Shawn Mullins. So I loosely and I mean loosely based it off the song, where she grew up with Tony, and Bucky does quote my favorite line of the song at the end. Also big thanks to @coffeebucko for making my moodboard!

Synopsis: Bruce snaps everyone back into existence and Thanos is gone. 5 years have passed and many things have changed for Remedy Stark, she’s an older sister, her dads gotten married to her mother figure and she isn't sure where she fits in it all.

Remedy Stark was born at the tail end of the ’80s, her father couldn't tell her much about how she was born but he could tell her about her mother and the story of how she was brought to him. Remedy could recount the story of being dropped off at her dad, Tony’s front doorstep by her mothers grieving friend. How Tony took one look at six-year-old her and cursed under his breath.

Remedy started showing her mutant abilities just a few months after she had moved in with her father. Tony had been working with some tools when he cut his finger open, feeling bad Remedy walked over grabbed her father's finger and kissed it. After telling him it was all better Tony looked down to find it healed with not even a scar left behind. That night they sat at the breakfast nook where Tony made Remedy promise she would keep her powers to them, and she did till she fixed Uncle Rhodey’s broken arm.

Tom Cruise, Johnny Depp, Bono, Mariah Carey, 2Pac, Elon Musk, Madonna, Michael J. Fox, Kevin Costner, Liv Tyler, Whitney Houston, Richard Branson, Steven Tyler, Bruce Springsteen, Celine Dion, and Leonardo DiCaprio were among the few who partied at the Stark mansion, getting to see Remedy Stark grow up. She learned to speak many languages, her best friend was an artificial intelligence named Just A Rather Very Intelligent System, or Jarvis for short, her father created, till she went to a private charter school.

Now Remedy, wasn’t as smart as her father, but she did skip a few grades here and there, graduating at the age of 14 in 2001. The same year Pepper Potts entered both her and her father's life, she watched them dance around each other in fawning, praying for the day when either her dad grew mature or one of them made a move. That was also the year her second mutation activated, all Remedy had to do was think of a place she wanted to be and she would end up there, unfortunately, it happened in front of both Pepper and her father. It became a family secret.

Years went by, she watched the only woman she ever saw as a mother figure dive in love with her father, while he became a superhero. Aliens it turned out were real, a frozen super-soldier her father spent his entire existence in the shadow was alive, assassins could have their own family and be a damn good friend, also Nazis it turned out were still around.

Being called an Avenger was pretty amazing, but what felt even more amazing to Remedy was saving lives. Fixing the wrongs in the world that you could. Remedy found a family in the Avengers. Wanda was someone who was her own and that could relate to the pressures of being someone with powers. Steve soon after the battle New York, became her best friend, a brother she never she wanted, along with Clint and Sam. Natasha, well she was another Aunt and another mother figure of sorts who brought along Bey. Bey was Natasha’s child, her pride and joy, but also Remedy’s best friend.

Turns out when you get shocked by Thor when trying to save a small nation, well it can awaken hidden powers where you can open portals. Soon everyone knows your secrets and governments well they don't care that you are a Stark, or that you save lives, they notice the fallout you leave behind.

Remedy knew Steve and her father Tony getting along was never going to last, they always had a fallout but they always came together in the end. This time Remedy wasn't able to foretell the destruction, Thunderbolt Ross would have on the group. Remedy left to go bury her Godmother Peggy Carter, then the next thing she knew she was a wanted fugitive.

Tony wanted her to hate Bucky, for killing her grandparents she barely knew, but she couldn't find it in her. It wasn't Bucky’s fault it was the men behind the controls. She could be angry at Steve for not telling her father but she could easily forgive him attempting to protect his best friend, she would do the same for Wanda and Bey.

When it was all over, said and done, T’Challa welcomed Remedy along Bey to lay low in Wakanda when they weren't trying to be vigilantes. Pepper would meet up with Remedy behind Tony’s back, updating her on her father as well as her godfather. Always going their separate ways with a hug and tears in their eyes.

Than Thanos happened and one moment she was assisting Natasha to get up after healing her broken arm, getting ready to open a portal, next she saw her body turning to ash before her very eyes. Next, she was standing between Sam Wilson, Bucky with Bey who was transformed into a Mammoth with both Princess Shuri and Spiderman on their back, as they were being portalled back to New York.

Remedy fought long and hard, the burning feeling in lungs, long since came a constant reminder she was alive. Working back to back with Wanda most of the fight, sending people her way, or defending Spider-Man, or well Peter, he had stopped to introduce himself and to apologize for the black eye back in Germany. Yeah, she could grow to like the kid and could see why her dad did too.

Seeing her dad again for the first time in what felt like forever, was crazy, especially when Remedy half expected him to yell at her, instead he hugged her. Remedy honestly couldn't remember the last time her father had hugged her. He held her tightly to the metal suit he had long lost his helmet it seemed, Remedy could have sworn she felt tears hit her scalp.

“You are so grounded young lady, I don’t care if you are 30 years old, you are grounded! No television, phone, no boys, we are going to have a long talk about what it means to be a vigilante and not talk to our parents.” Tony broke the silence that surrounded them, trying to make his daughter laugh, while she tugged him down to dodge a laser beam heading their way.

Remedy wasn't sure how long the fight even lasted but for her, it ended with her on Bey’s Polar Bear form a few yards away from Bruce Banner who was in possession of the gauntlet. Bruce snapped and the next thing she noticed was the aliens they had been fighting were turning to dust. Thanos was defeated and all of a sudden it felt like a weight was lifted off their shoulders. Exhaustion hit Remedy hard and it was expected so the last thing she remembered was the white fur, hitting her face before she was caught by Clint.

The drive to wherever they were going seemed to drag on as Remedy got stuck between the two super soldiers, a guy named Frank Castle was driving and he wouldn't let anyone touch for stereo. Somehow Sam had won a coin toss and got to ride shotgun, while in the very back Bey was sharing their iPod with Wanda and Karen Page, was snoring.

When Remedy came to in the back of a truck that belonged to Castle, Pepper had been pushing her hair back. Tears had been cascading down her face even though she was smiling, Remedy had tried to smile but everything in her body has hurt. Pepper was in her suit of armor, Remedy remembered choking out the colors were far better than Dad’s, making Pepper laugh. Tony had leaned over the side of the truck kissing the crown of her head, reminding her favoritism sucked.

Soon they were invited back to Stark-Potts household because of course they got married, but it turns out they no longer lived in the city but out by Lake George. The two-hour drive listening to classic rock and alternative rock, barley any legroom, the constant sniff, and cough was starting to get to Remedy. Almost making her wish she had taken up the Peter Quill guy, or even Scott Lang offers up for a lift.

As Hozier’s voice crooned about how he should have taken better care of his lover, the road Frank had turned on to suddenly became bumpy. Steve sat up straighter, suddenly elbowing Remedy in the ribs with his sharp elbow, causing her to take a deep intake of breath. Bucky reached around Remedy smacking his best friend on the back of the skull, getting a laugh out of Wanda and Bey in the back. Steve gave her an apologetic look as they drew closer to a cabin that looked almost luxurious, right away Remedy knew this was one of her Dad’s places.

As the Range Rover came to a slow stop, Remedy noticed Happy, Pepper, and Rhodey standing on the porch together, with drinks in their hands. Remedy followed Bucky out of the car and saw the lake to her left, it's beauty was serene, she could see why Pepper and her Dad would settle here. Suddenly arms were around Remedy’s legs and holding on tightly to her, with no foreseeable plan to let go it seemed.

“Remy, Daddy said he would bring you home and he did! Mom said you would teach me how to play guitar and you’d Dutch braid. I’m so happy your home.” Remedy stared down at the little girl at her legs in confusion before she heard footsteps nearing, and a hand was placed on top of the little girls head. That hand is turned our belonged to her father and beside him was Pepper, both of which were smiling at her.

“Remedy, this is Morgan, we had her shortly after the snap. Morgan this is your older sister Remedy.” Tony was now holding Morgan in his arms, who continued to stare at Remedy was adoration.

“I know who Remedy is Daddy, I have her picture at my bedside, I tell her goodnight every night and I read to her. Well not her, the picture of her, but now I can read to her because you brought her home to us, as you promised!” Remedy felt her heart rate skyrocket, she had a sister, she had been gone five years and so much has changed. To the right, she could hear Bey screaming no, as Clint was saying sorry, everything felt louder, her breathing more shallow.

“Remy?” Pepper put her hand on her shoulder like she used to do when she was a teenager, and she felt the world was out to get her, but Pepper always reassured her, she was stronger than those who brought her down. Remy tried her hardest to smile at Morgan, but she felt perhaps it still came out more like a grimace than anything else.

“Morgan, it's so good to meet you. If you don't mind, I just need a second to catch my breath.” Remedy had reached over and squeezed her little sister soft delicate hand in a loving gesture before she turned away from her family. Her legs taking her out towards the edge of the dock of the lake, hands-on her hips she found herself struggling to breathe as her mind raced.

Where did she belong now? Why did she have to leave all those years ago, she should have come home with the tail tucked between her legs and signed the accords, they could have been a family. She had missed out on the wedding, the one she had wished for since she was a pre-teen, on her birthday cakes and falling stars. Tony had taken in Peter Parker, Spider-Man who was a pretty cool kid, but still, she missed out on seeing them interact. Here she was a big sister and she missed five years of bed life and yet she seemed to know everything about her, acted like she was the best thing in the world. What would Morgan think when she found out that she wasn't all that great?

An arm around her shoulder, the scent of metal, tea tree, sandalwood, amber, leather, and moss hit her nose, indicating Bucky was the one at her side. He ran his flesh hand up and down her arm, as he put his face in her hair shushing her as she began to cry. Remedy didn't need to be told that Natasha was also gone, along with Vision, people they lost in the war. Her family was falling apart and she felt so broken, yet here was a man she spent weeks on the run, months in Wakanda with, comforting her.

“I’m not sure about you, but I feel a little lost right now, but that's because we are in a strange place, but I promise you Remedy, you got me. You aren’t alone and we’ve got Sam and Bey as well as Steve.” Remedy kept her head in the crook of Bucky’s neck as the vibrations of his voice soothed her along with the smoothing up and down motions of him rubbing her back.

“Everything’s going to be alright.” Bucky kissed the crown of her forehead and looked out at the water while he just held Remedy in his. He vowed to keep her safe and maybe they could help each other piece themselves back together in this messed up world.

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