August 13, 2014. Mission Report: Last Radio Transmission.

"Cap. Widow. Status Report."

"Widow's down. I repeat, Widow's down. She took four shots to the chest."

"Medical Evac is on their way."

"They won't make it. She's bleeding out."

"Just hold on."

[Alarms begin to blare over the comms]

"Cap! Status!"

"Someone just sent a missile to clean up. It's heading our way."

"Take Widow and get out."

"There's no time. It's gonna hit in t-minus twenty seconds."

"Cap."

"Tony. I can't make it out with her in time and I sure as hell ain't gonna leave her."

"Cap!"

"There's nothing you can do Tony. Take care of the team, okay?"

[Explosion sounds. Comms crackle then go silent]

"Cap. Widow. Report."

[Radio silence]

"Captain America. Black Widow. Report."

[Radio silence]

"Steve. Natasha. Report."

[Continued Radio Silence]

[End of Transmission.]

On August thirteenth of 2014, the Avengers lost two of their own. Their bodies were recovered, both marred and burnt beyond recognition.

The memorial was held a week later. It was a beautiful New York day, and everyone has come to pay their respects to the fallen heroes. The Government built a Statue in their honor, placing one in New York, another in D.C.

After a few weeks, the world was back to normal. The Avenger's kept on mourning long after the world stopped, but slowly, they got on with their lives.

Thor returned to Asgard and none had seen him since.

Clint quit the team and refused to touch a bow ever again. He and Tony occasionally caught up over drinks, but Clint's interaction with the old team stopped there.

Bruce kept on with his science, eventually moving out to Utah with his fiancée, Betty Ross.

Tony was the last to move on.

He blamed himself for their deaths. He also blamed himself for the disbandment of the team. Steve had asked him to do one thing, and he screwed it up. He hated himself every day for it.

It took Tony years and years to finally let go and move on.

Almost a decade had passed since that fateful day. It had been at least five years since Tony stopped blaming himself for Natasha and Steve's deaths. He, and the rest of the world, had moved on.

Then Tony crash landed in their backyard.