- I know some of you guys aren't a fan of the MCU version of Captain Marvel or her actress, Brie Larson...although why that is is beyond me. I don't really have a problem with her. That said, there are other websites that are better suited to make your complaints about her though, like say Reddit or even Facebook. I don't know, I think most people visit this site to read and write stories...not to express pointless scorn for someone.

Anyways, for those who are here to read...please enjoy.

"Uh oh."

Spider-Man caught Captain Marvel's incoming punch just before she could hit his face. Even though she was holding back her strength, the impact still stung his left hand a lot. Carol suddenly leapt up and swung her leg at his torso but Peter raised his arms to block her kick.

"Ow..." He muttered, his arms aching from blocking her kick.

The young Spider went on the offensive and threw a left feint with his left hand. Carol fell for it, instinctively raising her arm to protect her face. Carol's torso was left wide open for a second and Peter jabbed his right fist into her unprotected ribs. She retreated a few steps back before he could land another hit. Though his blow didn't really hurt, her right ribcage was now feeling a bit sore.

Carol smirked as she stood in a fighting stance once again. "Nice little feint back there."

"Thanks. Bet my punch didn't do anything though."

"Maybe...get ready."

Peter barely had time to blink before Captain Marvel charged forward and threw a haymaker at his head. He moved his head out of the way in time, making her fist collide through the wall behind him. Had she been fighting at full strength...her punch would've completely destroyed the wall.

For now, all it did was leave a fist sized hole in the wall.

Carol swiftly pulled back her outstretched arm and grabbed Peter by the back of his neck. Holding him in place, she drove a hard knee into his gut. The last remnants of the breakfast he ate hours earlier was almost forced out of his stomach but he managed to keep it down. Grabbing one of the straps of her tank top, Peter headbutted her in the face in a desperate attempt to create some distance between them.

Her vision blurred for a few seconds from the sudden attack and he used that precious time to regain his breath. Captain Marvel recovered fast though and swung her fist upwards at his head. Spider-Man moved his head back just before her punch could nail him in the chin. While his eyes were focused on her fist, she struck at his legs with a low sweeping kick.

Spidey fell down onto the mat and landed on his side. Carol pinned Peter down with her bodyweight and pulled him up by the collar of his shirt.

"You surrender?" She asked, her right fist drawn back.

Peter raised his hands up. "Yeah...ouch. My ribs are going to be aching for a while."

The look on her face softened and she helped him get up to his feet with a gentle smile. Spidey nodded in thanks before he winced as stings of pain struck the nerves in the side of his body.

"You alright? Sorry, I should've held back my strength a bit more."

"It's okay. I'm fine...just been a while since I've been hit this hard."

Carol clapped her hand on his shoulder. "It was a good fight. I haven't had this much fun sparring in a long time."

Captain Marvel had been curious about how well Spider-Man fought and she asked him if he would like to spar with her after breakfast. He agreed and for the past couple of hours, they've been training together in the workout room. Peter was mostly on the defensive but he did catch Carol off guard a few times and actually knocked her down to the mat once with a well timed kick to her torso. That was about the only time he actually won against her. They fought each other for three rounds and she won the majority of their bouts.

Carol went over to grab their water bottles that had been placed at the side of the training mat earlier and tossed one to Peter. The two of them clinked their bottles together before they took a long sip.

Spider-Man stopped after he drank about half of the water and sighed out of content. "Ah, that's refreshing."

Captain Marvel just smirked as she let her eyes linger on the young Spider for a moment. Admiring Peter's lean yet muscular physique, her gaze quickly moved upwards to his young handsome face. Carol didn't deny her growing attraction for Peter but it had been a very long time since she felt this way for anyone. Having a crush on someone much younger than herself did feel a bit odd...considering the nature of her unique biology though, her age wasn't something that could be helped.

"Uh, is there something on my face?" Peter asked, noticing her staring at him.

Carol shook her head. "No, nothing like that. I just got lost in my thoughts for a moment."

"You want to talk about it?"

"Maybe later. Right now, I just want to have some lunch. Our training earlier built up quite an appetite."

His stomach let out a low growl in agreement. "No kidding. I'll cook up something for us after I shower and get changed."

"Sounds good." Carol said before she pressed her lips on Peter's cheek. "I'll meet you in the kitchen."

Peter nodded with a slight blush on his face. Watching her leave the workout room, he could've sworn her hips were swaying a bit more than usual too. She'd been flirting with him a lot in the past few days. Unlike Hela, her way of flirting was a bit more forward but he didn't mind. Carol seemed like the kind of woman who didn't hesitate to go for something that she really wanted...or someone in this case.

For his part, Peter really liked Carol too. She was funny, beautiful, and an all-around badass to boot. The former Air Force pilot could be a bit headstrong and stubborn too but he couldn't think of anyone who hasn't been that way from time to time. Not wanting to be late for lunch, the young Spider headed for his room so he could wash off the sweat clinging to his body. A interesting thought suddenly popped up in his mind as he strolled down the hall and it made Peter chuckle a bit.

He couldn't believe it took this long to realize the funny fact either. It was safe to say he had a preference for older women, seeing as all of his girlfriends were older than him by a few years...or thousands of years in the case of Valkyrie and Hela.

...

Carol put on a black t-shirt and slender pair of blue jeans before she grabbed Goose and left her quarters. The shower she took earlier felt refreshing and washed away the fatigue from her body. Sparring with Peter had been intense and a lot of fun. Maria and Natasha did a good job of teaching him how to properly fight. If it weren't for her nigh invulnerability, there was a fair chance he might've beaten her more than once.

As Carol approached the dining area, she could hear some music being played. She entered the room and saw Peter cooking away in the kitchen, bobbing his head occasionally to the tune. Not wanting to disturb Spidey while he cooked, Captain Marvel took a seat at the table and let Goose down. The music sounded familiar...she just couldn't remember what the name of the song was. Carol was in the middle of figuring it out when she heard Peter begin to sing to himself.

"If you said goodbye to me tonight, there would still be music left to write." The lyrics quietly flowed out of his mouth but she was still able to hear him clearly. "What else could I do? I'm so inspired by you, that hasn't happened for the longest time."

Carol just watched Peter in amazement...she never even suspected he had such a nice voice for singing.

"Once I thought my innocence was gone, now I know that happiness goes on. That's where you found me, when you put your arms around me. I haven't been there for the longest time."

Captain Marvel grinned in triumph as she finally remembered the name of the song. It was an old classic called For the Longest time that came out in 1984, during her freshman year in college. Guns Roses were her favourite band but she was also a fan of Billy Joel. It seems Peter had good tastes when it came to music...and she wholeheartedly approved.

Carol decided to have some fun and began to sing the upcoming chorus with him. "Whoa, for the longest time! Whoa, for the longest time!"

The young Spider jumped a little at her sudden voice before he turned around. Carol just smiled and stood up, dancing along to the music. Peter smiled back and began to dance with her. The burgers he'd been grilling earlier could be safely left alone for a moment.

"I'm that voice you're hearing in the hall and the greatest miracle of all...is all how I need you." They sang together. "And how you needed me too, that hasn't happened for the longest time."

There wasn't any particular way in their dancing. They just moved their bodies to the music and were having fun with it. Carol reached for Peter's hands so they could dance together. He played along and placed a hand on her hip before they swayed to the upbeat melody of the song. They twirled each other around a couple of times and at one point, the young Spider even surprised her with a sudden dip. Carol giggled as she pulled Peter close and dipped him in return.

He just laughed as the song soon ended. She found herself staring into Peter's hazel eyes for a moment before she quickly let him up.

"Thank you for the dance, milady." Peter said, bowing his head a little.

Carol jokingly curtsied. "My pleasure. It was a lot of fun...I never knew you could sing so good."

"Eh, I'm an okay singer. Good's kind of pushing it a little."

He turned his attention back to the large beef patties in the frying pan. They were more or less ready to eat and he quickly placed the burgers onto two bread buns. Adding a bit of lettuce, ketchup, cheese, onions, and bacon, the young Spider topped off both cheeseburgers with the top buns.

"Our lunch is ready. I hope you like bacon cheeseburgers." He said.

Her stomach answered that with a low growl, making Peter smirk as he placed one of the burgers in front of her. Drooling a bit from the tantalizing scent alone, Captain Marvel sat back down before she immediately dug into her jumbo sized cheeseburger.

"Holy hell, this tastes great." She muttered, eagerly taking another bite out of her cheeseburger. The flavours of the bacon, cheese, and onions were all mixed together just right. "So not only can you sing well but you're also a skilled chef...Natasha's a damn lucky woman to have you as her boyfriend."

Peter chuckled as he handed her a nice cold glass of iced tea. "No, I think I'm the lucky one to be with her. Here you go."

"Thank you."

The Black Widow soon walked in and she sniffed the air around her for a second. "Something smells good...and greasy. What are you two eating?"

Carol lifted up her burger so she could see. "Bacon cheeseburgers. Would you like one? They're really tasty."

Natasha accepted the offer with a nod. She didn't normally eat such heavy foods but her stomach was feeling pretty hungry right now. Besides, she could never say no to Peter's cooking. The young Spider quickly fixed up a burger for her with one of the extra patties in the frying pan.

"Here you are." He set her plate down on the table. "Don't worry, I didn't add any extra canola oil while cooking this."

Natasha quickly pressed her lips against Peter's. "Thank you. It smells wonderful."

Captain Marvel watched the lovely couple with a grin...and a bit of envy in her heart. She wondered what it would be like to kiss Peter herself for a second. Based on the way the Black Widow smiled against his lips, it seems like Peter was a damn good kisser.

The Black Widow was delightfully surprised after she bit into her burger. The meal wasn't as oily as she initially suspected and it tasted great. "So Carol, I trust you're enjoying your vacation?"

"I am." She replied, taking a sip of her iced tea. "Being able to relax for the last week has been really nice."

"That's good to hear."

"How are you? I feel like we haven't seen each other very much."

That was sort of true. She only ever saw the Black Widow at the table during dinner or sometimes she spotted her working away in one of the meeting rooms.

"I'm fine." Natasha said. She used a napkin to wipe some ketchup off her face. "I'm sorry we didn't get to hang out a lot...Jessica and I have been busy looking into these leads that might possibly help us find a missing friend."

Carol gently smiled. "It's okay. Why don't you come hang out with Peter and I tonight?"

"What are you two doing?"

"Watching the first film of the new Star Wars trilogy."

The Black Widow thought for a moment...she wasn't much of a sci fi fan but it would be nice to do something with her friend and boyfriend again. "I'd love to. Do you mind if I invite Jessica to join us?"

If anyone deserved to take a break, it was Jessica Jones. The private detective had been working just as hard as she has in the past few years.

"Of course." Captain Marvel said before she turned to Spidey, wordlessly asking him if it was okay.

Peter nodded with a smile. "The more the merrier. Besides, I haven't seen Jessica in a while either. It'll be great to hang out with her again."

Later that night...

A yawn escaped Natasha's lips before she glanced at the clock. It was ten minutes past midnight. They've been watching The Force Awakens for the past two hours and the credits were now rolling. Jessica was snoring away beside her on the couch, having fallen asleep in the middle of the film. Either that or she was passed out drunk...it was hard to tell sometimes. The private investigator did have a few drinks earlier so it was probably a combination of both.

Carol dozed off near the end of the movie with her head resting on Peter's shoulder. Peter noticed about a half hour ago but he didn't have the heart to wake her up. He and the Black Widow were the only ones who ended up watching the film in it's entirety.

"So what'd you think of the movie?"

"It wasn't bad. I still can't believe Han Solo got killed though...and at the hands of his own son no less."

Peter nodded. "I remember a lot of people being surprised by that in the theatres. The funny thing was that the actor playing Han Solo wanted his character to die."

"Well, his character's death did make quite a dramatic scene in the film." Natasha said before she looked at their sleeping friends. "We should probably wake them up. The couch may be comfy but it's a little small for two people to be sleeping on."

"Be careful...Jessica can be quite a grouch when someone wakes her up."

The Black Widow heeded his advice and gently shook the P.I. by her shoulder. Her snoring stopped abruptly before grumbled words escaped her lips as she tried to go back to bed.

"Let me sleep." Jessica childishly whined.

Natasha smirked. "Don't worry, you'll be sleeping again soon. I'm just taking you back to your room so you can rest on your bed."

Though the private detective was still a little drunk, she understood her words and groggily got to her feet. Natasha moved Jessica's arm across her shoulders to help keep her steady.

She turned her head to look at Peter. "I'll help her get to bed."

"Okay. I'm going to clean up the place before I wake Carol. Meet you back in my room." Spidey said.

Natasha nodded before she slowly left, doing her best to help the slightly drunk Jessica walk. Peter gathered the snack bags littered all over the table and threw them into the garbage can. Jessica had brought some beer with her when she came to watch the movie with them and so there were a few beer bottles for him to put into the recycling bin too. Fortunately, there wasn't much of a mess for him to tidy and the table was soon clean again. The young Spider wiped the top down with a clean rag before he moved to the bathroom to wash his hands.

Carol woke up just as he came back and she was rubbing her tired eyes. "P-peter? What time is it?"

"It's almost 12:30. You fell asleep near the end of the movie." He explained.

"I did? Damn it...how much did I miss?"

"Not a lot. Don't worry, we can rewatch it again another time if you want."

She gave him a sleepy smile. "I'd like that."

Peter smiled back as he offered her a hand. "May I escort you to your room, milady?"

A giggle escaped her lips before she took his hand and he helped her get to her feet. The two of them left the break room together and headed down the hall. When they arrived at the front door to her room, Captain Marvel stopped and turned around to face the young Spider.

"Thanks for hanging out with me these past few days, Peter. Spending time with you and Darcy has been a lot of fun."

"It's our pleasure."

She looked at him with fond eyes before her hands slowly rose up to cup his face. Ignoring the nervous feeling tugging at her heart, Carol moved her head forward and tenderly pressed her lips against Peter's. Peter was surprised for a second before he relaxed and hugged Carol close. Funnily enough, her lips tasted a bit like butter and sugar...most likely because of the candy and popcorn they were munching on earlier. She could probably taste the same odd flavouring on his lips too.

Even so, it didn't spoil their kiss in any way. When they finally broke away after a long minute, Carol gave Peter a warm smile as she kept her hand on his cheek. Her face was blushing madly...enough for her to feel the heat in the tips of her ears. It had been a very long time since she kissed anyone, so long in fact that she wasn't certain it ever actually happened before.

"Natasha and Darcy were right...you are a good kisser."

Peter sheepishly grinned. "Maybe. Sorry about the butter you may have tasted on my lips. I think some of the popcorn we ate earlier was still stuck there."

Carol laughed softly. "It's okay. I'm guessing my lips probably tasted the same to you."

"Just a little."

"Heh...I'm sorry if this was a little too sudden."

"Not at all." Spidey said, tilting her head up by the chin so he could gaze into her blue eyes. "Carol, I really like you too...but you are aware about how many people I'm involved with, right?"

Captain Marvel nodded. "Darcy explained to me once about your relationship with not just her but also with Natasha and Brunnhilde. Now Hela too if I remember correctly."

"You sure this is what you want? My love life isn't exactly something most folks would condone."

There was no answer from her for a moment and at first, he assumed she was having second thoughts...but that wasn't the case. The look in Carol's eyes suddenly turned serious as she leaned in and touched her forehead against his.

"So? I don't give a damn about what other people think." Captain Marvel whispered. "You're a good man, Peter Parker...perhaps the best man that I've met in a long time. I'd be a fool for letting you slip away from me."

Spidey blushed a twinge of red as he smiled and caressed her face. "...Us dating won't be easy but being with you will be worth it."

Carol wrapped her arms around Peter and held onto him in a firm embrace. The nervous feeling in her heart went away and a pure sense of joy and affection took its place. Neither of them had any doubts that there would be obstacles along the way but they were determined to stay together no matter what.

Another month goes by...

Captain Marvel departed for space a few days after she professed her feelings for Spider-Man to resume her peacekeeping duties. He and the others had gathered on the roof of the building that day to see her off. Right before she left though, Carol grabbed Peter and kissed him hard in front of Darcy and Natasha. The cosmic powered superheroine had already told the two ladies that she was joining their unique relationship with Peter a couple of days prior to her departure. As such, neither of them were too surprised to see her kissing their man and they only watched on in amusement.

Nothing major happened in the following weeks after Carol left. Peter still divided his time equally between New York and New Asgard. Unfortunately, Thor hadn't snapped out of his depression at all and he was still moping about in his house. The God of Thunder was drinking a little less though, thanks to Jane. She took Peter's advice a while ago and spoke to Thor about her wish to start over again with him. Jane made it clear that she understood he was still mourning for Sif and wasn't expecting an answer right away.

Jane just wanted to let him know about how she felt.

Thor listened to his former flame's words and thanked her for not only being so understanding but also for sticking by him all these years. The God of Thunder wasn't sure about rekindling their relationship...but he promised he would give the idea some serious thought. It wasn't a definite yes but at the very least, there was a chance and Jane was okay with that for now.

She told Spidey all about it in private the day after. He hoped things would work out for them...if anyone deserved some happiness in their lives, it was those two.

As for the Avengers, they were still doing their best to the world safe...although it wasn't difficult given that criminal activities were still at an all-time low. Steve hadn't resumed his duties as the leader of the team yet and so the Black Widow continued to lead the Avengers in his stead. She and Jessica had made some progress in their search for the still-missing Hawkeye. Her old friend was still killing off criminal gangs and murderers in different parts of the globe but they found an old cellphone in one of his recent massacre sites that could potentially hold information about his current whereabouts or possible next destination.

The private investigator was cracking open the old flip-phone and searching for any trails in it now...with luck, they'd finally be able to find Clint this time and stop him from what he's been doing for the past four years. Natasha fixed herself some simple peanut butter and jelly sandwiches before she returned to her desk. A meeting was currently underway with some of the Avengers, the two surviving Guardians of the Galaxy, and General Okoye.

"Yeah, we boarded that highly suspect warship Danvers pinged..." Rocket said, looking a little annoyed.

Nebula glared at the holographic projection of Captain Marvel. "It was an infectious garbage scow."

"So thanks for the hot tip."

Carol just shrugged her shoulders. "Well, you were closer."

The raccoon rolled his eyes. "Yeah...and now we smell like garbage."

"And how is that different from any other day for you, trash panda?"

Natasha almost smirked out of amusement at that retort but refrained from doing so. She needed to get this meeting back on track before Carol and Rocket could begin trade barbs with each other.

"You get a reading on those tremors?" She asked the General of the Dora Milaje.

"Twas a mile subduction under the African plate."

"Do we have a visual? How are we handling it?"

"Nat, it's an earthquake under the ocean." Okoye explained slowly. "We handle it by not handling it."

The Black Widow nodded before she turned to address Captain Marvel. The cosmic powered heroine had recently cut her hair short and changed the look of her uniform a bit. "Carol, are we seeing you here next month?"

"Not likely." Carol replied with a bit of regret.

"What, you going to get another haircut?" Rocket jokingly asked.

"Listen, fur face. I'm covering a lot of territory. The things that are happening on Earth are happening everywhere. On thousands of planets."

The raccoon couldn't argue with that logic. "Alright, alright...that's a good point."

Carol looked back at Natasha. "So you might not see me for a long time. I'm sorry."

"It's okay. I understand." Black Widow reassured before she took a second to refocus. "Alright. Uh, well...this channel's always active. If anything goes sideways, anyone's making trouble where they shouldn't...comes through me."

The Guardians and Okoye's holographic projections faded away as they signed off. Carol stayed back a moment, wanting to say a few more things to Natasha in private. Natasha sat back down at her desk and breathed out a sigh before she glanced their way and realized Captain Marvel and War Machine were still present.

She nodded towards Rhodey. "And where are you?"

"Mexico. The Federales found a roomful of bodies. Looks like a bunch of cartel guys...never had a chance to even get their guns off."

"It's probably a rival gang."

"Except it isn't. It's definitely Barton." Rhodey said affirmatively. "What he's done here...what he's been doing for the last few years. I mean the scene that he left...I gotta tell you that there's a part of me that doesn't even want to find him."

Natasha took a moment to recompose herself. Even now, hearing about all the reckless killing Clint's been doing got to her a bit...it reminded her of herself when she was just a merciless murderous tool of her government.

"...Will you help find out where he's going next?" She asked, taking a small bite out of her sandwich.

Rhodey gave her a questionable look. "Nat?"

"Please?"

War Machine was hesitant to continue what he believed to be a pointless search for Hawkeye but he relented upon seeing the hint of pleading in her eyes. "...Okay."

He signed off, leaving the Black Widow alone with Captain Marvel. She was doing her best but it was hard for her to not cry at the realization of just how far Clint has fallen.

"Are you alright?" Carol asked. She had stayed quiet during their little conversation about the missing Hawkeye. Though they've never met, she understood this Hawkeye individual was a close friend of the Black Widow's.

"I'm fine." Natasha said, wiping the tears from her eyes before they fell.

She didn't seem convinced but let the matter go for now. "If you're certain...is Peter there?"

As if on cue, the young Spider walked into the room. He just returned from New Asgard today and had been taking a nap for a few hours. His sleepy eyes brightened upon seeing both the Black Widow and Captain Marvel.

"Hey, Natasha." Peter said, kissing the crown of her head before he smiled lovingly at Carol. "I dig the new haircut. It suits you."

Carol smiled back at him. "Thank you. How have you been?"

"I'm doing alright. I just got back from New Asgard a few hours ago. Brunnhilde wanted me to give you her regards."

"That's nice of her. Tell Valkyrie I said hi."

The young Spider nodded before his expression turned curious. "So are you coming back soon?"

"Not for a while, I'm afraid." She said, looking sad. "There's a lot of planets in this part of the galaxy that need our help...I'm sorry, Peter.

Peter was admittedly a little disappointed but he knew it wasn't her fault at all. If anything, that dead purple jackass was the one to blame for making such a mess of the entire universe.

"It's okay. Saving innocent lives is more important...just be careful out there. I want to see you again safe and sound."

Carol nodded. "Don't worry, I promise I'll come back to you right away once everything is taken care of."

"I'm looking forward to it."

"Good luck, Carol." The Black Widow said.

"You too. Take care of yourselves."

Captain Marvel gave them a two finger salute before she signed off. Peter sat down beside Natasha and placed his arm around her shoulders.

"You alright? You looked a bit troubled when I came in."

"Yeah...Clint pulled another killing spree on some cartel gang members in Mexico."

"I hope you're not thinking that it's your fault somehow because it isn't."

The Black Widow shook her head. "I know. It's just...Rhodey mentioned something earlier that got to me a little."

Spidey looked curious. "What did he say?"

"Said he wasn't certain that finding Clint would be a good idea. Mind you, I'm not giving up but Rhodey did make a good point."

He couldn't argue with that. Mr. Barton wasn't exactly the same person they once knew and there was a chance that he may not want to come back to being an Avenger. The young Spider had little to no sympathies for all the bad guys Hawkeye's killed...but he knew it wouldn't end well for the Archer if he just continued to endlessly murder criminals for the rest of his life.

"Yeah...the only way to know for sure to is find and confront Mr. Barton." He muttered before his mouth curved into a grin. "Don't worry though, I have faith that he'll come back."

She smirked out of amusement. "How do you know that?"

"Just got a good feeling is all."

Natasha chuckled before she tilted her head up and kissed Peter. Peter kissed Natasha back, smiling against her lips. They remained kissing each other for a long time and their make out session was steadily growing more passionate...until the Black Widow sensed that someone else was in the room. She pulled away from Peter's lips, much to his disappointment and glared at the sudden newcomer behind them. Steve Rogers just raised his hands up in surrender and approached the Spider couple with an apologetic look on his face.

"Sorry, Sorry. I didn't mean to interrupt you two."

Natasha looked very annoyed. "You couldn't have knocked or something?"

Cap sheepishly rubbed the back of his neck. "I didn't think of that until just now. Sorry, Queens."

"It's fine, Cap." Peter said. "I didn't know you were coming over though."

"You here to do your laundry?" She asked.

"That, and to see some old friends."

The Black Widow laid her head down on Peter's shoulder. "Clearly, your friends are fine."

Steve looked at the motorcycles keys in his hand for a moment as he leaned against the shelf. "...You know I saw a pod of whales when I was coming over the bridge."

"In the Hudson?"

"There's fewer ships, cleaner water."

Natasha's eyes narrowed into a slight glare. "You know, if you're about to tell us to look on the bright side...I'm about to hit you in the head with a peanut butter sandwich."

"I wouldn't risk it, Cap. She's got a mean throwing arm." The young Spider joked.

Steve just smirked as he set his jacket down on the table and took a seat across from them. "Sorry. Force of habit."

Natasha pushed over the plate with a peanut butter sandwich, offering the super soldier something to eat if he was hungry. That didn't seem to be the case though as he just sighed, looking thoughtful for a second.

"You know, I keep telling everybody that they should move on and grow. Some do...but not us."

The two Spiders understood what he was talking about. Even now, all of the surviving Avengers still missed their fellow departed teammates and friends dearly. None of them really got over their defeat at the hands of Thanos in Wakanda.

"If I move on, who does this?" Natasha questioned.

"Maybe it doesn't need to be done." Steve gently answered.

She could feel her eyes starting to water again. "I used to have nothing. And then I got this. This job. This family...and I was better because of it. And even though they're gone...I'm still trying to be better."

A single tear fell down her face. Peter held Natasha more firmly, doing his best to comfort her. Captain America didn't let it show but he was glad to see she had someone to take care of her at least.

"I think we all need to get a life." He jokingly said.

The Black Widow smirked. "You first."

The sound of a simple door chime sounded off, indicating that someone was at the front gates of the Compound. FRIDAY pulled up a holographic screen to show who was there.

"Oh, hi, hi! Uh, is anyone home?" The unknown individual turned out to be some dark haired middle-aged man. Behind him was a parked brown van that had clearly seen better days. "This is uh, Scott Lang. We met a few years ago at the airport? In Germany? I was the guy that got really big. I had a mask on. You wouldn't recognize me."

Peter had no idea who this Scott Lang was but Natasha and Cap clearly did...because they were standing up, staring at the screen with wide eyes.

"Is this an old message?" Steve asked.

"Ant-Man? I know you know that." Scott continued to ramble.

The Black Widow still couldn't believe what she was seeing. "...It's the front gate."

"I really need to talk to you guys."

...

- Yeah, this was a long chapter and it took a while to get this done. I had to rewrite a lot of it from scratch and even now, my fight scenes are still rough around the edges.

- And so the Endgame begins. Thank you all for sticking with me thus far. I really appreciate your support. Till next time, folks.