Miracles Happen
Chapter One
Clint was finding it very difficult to come to terms with what had just happened. No matter how hard he tried to find a rational explanation for it, it just didn't make sense. But then again, not many things in his life made much sense. I mean come on! He fought evil alongside a green indestructible killing machine who doubles as a nervous doctor for a living! Let alone the Shakespearean Norse god with his magical hammer. So why was it so hard to comprehend?
The secret agent was sitting against a tree waiting for SHIELD to pick him up. He thought back to how close the world had come to mass extinction. The city-sized hunk of rock had been floating happily in the air and they were just about to finish off evacuating and destroy it for good when he realised that Wanda wasn't protecting the church. Her eyes had widened as she realised her mistake when the entire floating island lurched and began to fall.
Clint remembered hoping that Stark and Thor would have enough time to finish the job; however, his hopes were dashed as he caught a glimpse of Tony pinned on the ground with his helmet lying next to him, knocked unconscious by a large falling chunk of rock – Thor couldn't destroy the island without Iron Man, not even with the help of Vision! Clint's heart had missed a beat when the overwhelming sense of hopelessness had overtaken him. The knowledge that the entire human race was about to become a memory and he couldn't do anything to stop it almost broke him and he collapsed onto the floor, seconds turning to hours as he watched the clouds fall away, oblivious to anything going on around him…
When suddenly, he was jolted to his senses by something incredible happening. His eyes were being told by his brain that they weren't doing their job properly, but his eyes insisted that what looked like the entire ocean was indeed rising in a huge waterspout and engulfing the entire island to stop it from falling. It was at this point that Clint's brain decided to shut down for a system reset, as his senses were obviously malfunctioning, and he had blacked out. Clint couldn't remember much of that part, but what he did know was that he had woken up next to Stark, still missing his helmet, in the forest.
Clint had no idea where the rest of the team was, or SHIELD, as he had lost his communicator, but he assumed that Fury was tracking them. After an hour of waiting, he had just about had enough and needed to release some energy, so he abandoned Stark, who was still unconscious, and went to explore.
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Tony was having a bad dream. In the dream, he saw his friends fighting off a giant monster, which wanted to destroy the world. As he watched, he realised that they needed him to help, or they would fail, but he was useless, not able to move his legs. Fearing the worst, he raised his hand to fire a repulsor blast at his bonds, but his suit wasn't working. Suddenly, the whole scene changed into an old man's face smiling kindly at him. He was still stuck, but he felt his bonds dissolving into – was that seawater? He looked up, and the man's face started to dissolve too – but not before he had stated a message that resounded deep inside Tony's bones.
"You must not allow yourself to yield or be discouraged by recent events. Your help will be needed now more than ever by your friends. Expect many changes to be happening in your life in the next few weeks; remember, don't give up." And with that, he collapsed into a puddle. Tony's vision went black and soon he came back to consciousness, with Clint's worried face staring at him.
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Phew! That's my first ever chapter uploaded onto fanfiction! sorry for the short(ish) chapter, but this is my first time - cut me some slack! anyway, I hope you guys enjoy, and give me some constructive criticism on how to improve… please? But no haters! Anyway, please R&R, and this is RiderOfDragons12 signing out!