Wassup, yall? Here's chapter four of a headcanon I never intended to expand. Shoutout to the8horcrux for asking a very good question. How did Percy meet the Avengers. Let's just say, I'm working on it. **I OWN NOTHING, I'M NOT UNCLE RICK OR THE LATE GREAT STAN LEE (R.I.P)**
The Quinjet touched down just beyond the Soul stone's former hiding place. Silently, the group exited and walked towards the massive temple. They ascended the stairs with no problem. When they reached the gates, Thor call out,
"Stonekeeper!" His voice echoed across the empty landscape. They waited. Finally, a black wraith came up to them.
"I knew you would be back." it rasped.
"Tell us how to fix this." Tony said. "Now." A blaster formed.
"Tony. Calm down." Steve said. He looked at the back wraith. "Can you help."
"If you knew who I was, Steve Rogers, you would not ask."
"What do you mean?" The super soldier asked, confused. Though his hood did not fall, Red Skull's face became visible.
"Hello, Captain."
"Red Skull. This is where you went? Kind of a fixer upper idnit?"
"How do you two know each other?" Percy asked. The two archenemies glared at each other.
"We met a while ago." Steve said. Clint smirked.
"Yeah. World War Two was a while ago."
"We have no time for this banter. Come. I will show you what you must do." Red Skull led the group to the cliff were Thanos had hurled Gamora off a cliff. Nebula knelt and touched the ground.
"My sister was killed here." her voice was hoarse. Rocket patted her back.
"For the stone to be returned, it demands a price. Not unlike what it requires to have it."
"Whaddya mean?" Carol asked.
"Sacrifice." Nebula said again. The group stopped. They looked at each other. A sacrifice? One of them had to die? Tony stepped up.
"I'll do it."
"No. Earth needs you," Percy said. "I've been used too many times." He began to walk forward, but Thor pulled him back.
"No, Perseus. We will figure this out reasonably." The group debated back and forth. Fed up with the arguing adults, Percy stepped aside. He shed his armor and set down Riptide. In a daze he started for the edge, prepared to fall to his death.
Goodbye, Mom. Take care of Estelle.
Goodbye, Paul. Treat my mom and sister right or I WILL haunt you.
Goodbye, Dad. I'm sorry I have to do this.
Goodbye, Annabeth. I love you. I wish we had more time.
Percy said goodbye to everyone he ever met. The edge was one step away. He put his foot forward.
And was knocked back.
The red, silver, and blue shield clattered to the ground.
Steve Rogers, Captain America, fell.
The wind whistled in his ears, his hair flew around his face.
He smiled and closed his eyes one last time.
Told you we'd go to the end of the line, Buck.
Hey, Sam. On your left.
Get ready for our dance, Peggy.
The Avengers watched, stunned, as he fell, finally sacrificing himself, for the greater good.
"They are back were they were." Red Skull said softly. Even though he and Rogers were enemies, he now had the utmost respect for him. He hoped to make amends. Red Skull faded, his duty complete.
A blast of orange light sent the group back to the Quinjet. Tony held the shield. He set it down reverently. Percy noticed a slip of paper fall out. He picked it up and shoved into his pocket. Silently, Clint and Natasha started up the engines and blasted away. A new person joined them. Gamora. She hugged Nebula and Rocket tightly, crying.
First, they stopped by Titan. Rocket and Gamora ran out and met Drax, Mantis, and Quill. Gamora and Quill kissed for a good while before broken up by Rocket. Stephen shook Stark's hand. Peter and Tony, well, they met like a dad and his long lost son.
While en route to Earth, acquaintances were made. Peter and Percy quickly got along. Soon, old Vines and Internet references were flying back and forth, though the atmosphere was subdued.
They got back to Earth. Tony decided that Wakanda was the best option. They landed and were swarmed by Wakandan citizens. Their hero friends made their way to the group. When Peter saw Bruce Banner, his eyes lit up.
"You-you're-"
"The Hulk, I know-"
"-The greatest scientist of this generation!" Peter proceeded to fanboy over Bruce. The scientist glanced at Tony.
"Where'd you find him?"
"Queens and YouTube."
"Can I keep him?"
"No. He's my Spider-Son."
"You're the Spider-Man!?" Shuri piped up.
"Yeah, I am! Who are you?" Peter asked.
"Uh, Pete, this Shuri, princess of Wakanda." Tony said. Percy immediately knelt. Shuri laughed.
"Who are you and what are you doing?"
"Uh, I'm Percy Jackson. And I'm kneeling. Is that bad?"
"No, no, don't worry about it." T'Challa appeared over Shuri's shoulder.
"Shuri, why don't you take your new friends to their quarters?"
"Yeah, then, Jackson," Tony said. "We're doing a debriefing in an hour, so make sure you're there."
"Sure, Stark." As he followed Peter and Shuri, he noticed two men sitting together. One was an African American man with a cool looking jetpack and red goggles. The other looked like Jesus with a sick black metal arm. They were holding the shield. They were grieving. Percy walked over.
"Hi." He said, softly. "I'm assuming you knew him?" They nodded.
"I met him one day on a run. He said 'On your left' and blew right by. I'm Sam Wilson, Flacon."
"I saved him from getting beat up in an alleyway. He was so skinny. We joined the Army together. Did missions. Then, during that one, I fell. Right off a train. I got captured by the Soviets and brainwashed into killing. I remember every kill. Including Stark's parents. Eventually, I fought Steve. He made me remember who I was. Now, he's gone."
"What's your name."
"James Buchanan. Call me Bucky."
"Well, Bucky, I found this after we left Vormir. It has your name on it. I didn't read it." Percy handed the paper to Bucky. He turned and left. Bucky's voice called him.
"Hey, kid?"
"Yeah?"
"Thanks." Percy nodded.
"No problem." Percy went into the Wakandan palace. He asked a Dora Milage guard were Shuri and Peter was. She took him to the science lab. Percy entered. The place made Tony's lab look like a kid's first chemistry set. Peter was showing off his powers while Shuri watched in awe and took notes.
"Hey, guys."
"Percy!" Peter said. He swung down. "Isn't this the coolest place ever!?"
"Yeah. It's cool, I guess. I'm not one for science." Noting Shuri's expression, he hastily added, "But yeah. It's neat." Shuri laughed.
"Do not worry. I just brought Peter here to show him the lab and so he could demonstrate his powers. Do you have any?"
"Eh, some."
"Like?"
"I can control water."
"Like hydrokinesis? That's awesome! Can you show us?" Peter said, excitedly.
"Do you have water?" Percy asked, smirking.
An hour later, Shuri and Peter were thoroughly in awe of the demigod. Percy had done all sorts of crazy water tricks. Shuri's cool sand-hologram-smartwatch beeped and a hologram of T'Challa appeared.
'Sister, where is Perseus?'
"He is here, brother."
"Styx, the debriefing. Gotta go guys. Peace out!" Percy sprinted out of the lab, hastily asking a guard where the meeting was. He was escorted to the throne room where all the Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy were. He waved awkwardly.
"Hi." Percy sat in a chair and the meeting began.
Why did these things have to take so long? The meeting lasted three hours which is waaay too long for an ADHD demigod. Once the meeting was over, Percy ran outside and taxicab whistled. He waited. Nothing. He tried again.
Jeez, boss. Quit rushing me. I just got back from wherever I was.
"Shut up, Blackjack. We need to go. How's camp?"
They're freaking out over yah. Why didn't you tell us?
"Kinda busy." He mounted the pegasus. Tony ran outside, along with the other superheros.
"Jackson! Where are you going?"
"Home, Stark! Home." With that, the son of Poseidon took off into the night sky, heading for Long Island and Camp Half Blood.
Yes, I did kill Steve Rogers. No, I would never kill Percy. Next chapter, finale and Percy gets back to camp! Review. Me likey those. -RFA
