Hey guys! I saw something on Pinterest the other day that showed how each of the Avengers symbolized each stage of depression after Natasha's death. This is my take on the five surviving Avengers during and after the scene at the lake. Obviously, there are Endgame spoilers ahead. DISCLAIMER: I don't own anything.
Denial "Why are you acting like she's dead?" Thor didn't understand. They had all six infinity stones in their possession, making all of them the most powerful beings in the universe. Surely, the stones could undo death. Couldn't they? He had never been as close to Natasha as the others were. However, she was still his teammate. She was still his friend. Thor would miss sharing jokes and eating pop tarts with her. He loved her, just as much as any of the others did. Thor didn't believe that she was dead. She was out there, somewhere, just waiting for them to bring her back. Even if it wasn't the stones, there was something out there that could bring her back. Wasn't there? Deep down in the back of his mind, Thor knew that this false hope was the same he had for Loki. Every time his brother died, whether he fell into an abyss, got stabbed in the heart, or choked, Thor still believed that Loki would come back. He believed that the sun would shine on them again.
Denial "Why are you acting like she's dead?" Thor didn't understand. They had all six infinity stones in their possession, making all of them the most powerful beings in the universe. Surely, the stones could undo death. Couldn't they? He had never been as close to Natasha as the others were. However, she was still his teammate. She was still his friend. Thor would miss sharing jokes and eating pop tarts with her. He loved her, just as much as any of the others did. Thor didn't believe that she was dead. She was out there, somewhere, just waiting for them to bring her back. Even if it wasn't the stones, there was something out there that could bring her back. Wasn't there? Deep down in the back of his mind, Thor knew that this false hope was the same he had for Loki. Every time his brother died, whether he fell into an abyss, got stabbed in the heart, or choked, Thor still believed that Loki would come back. He believed that the sun would shine on them again.