Steve gently sat Anthony up so he could eat.

"I'm sorry, but you gotta eat..." Steve apologized. "Thank-you, by the way..."

"For what?"

"For saving Carol's life..." He answered. "I don't know what we would do without her...she always lights up a room..."

"Yeah, I get that..." Anthony was so thankful for each and every one of them. He never thought in a million years he would have a family like this. Those stupid dreams really did come true. "Thank-you, as well..."

"Of course." Steve kissed him softly. "I just wish I could deliver more for you..."

"Well, you can't help it things haven't gone according to plan...and by the way, just throw me in a wagon and drag me across the country if you have to...because I hate slowing everyone down."

"You're not-"

"Why are we still here?" Anthony said. "Look, we can't fight him, we can't hide from him...but we can run from him. I know that's a cowardice move, but-"

"We could've killed him and been done with it all, but someone got in the way..." Natasha jabbed at Matthew. Part of her still wanted blood on her hands to satisfy hers and everyone else's hatred for the man.

"What are you talking about?" Anthony asked.

"I sent them to kill Thanos..." Fury approached them. "When it comes to us, we don't mess around with people who do nothing but cause harm to ourselves and others who don't deserve it."

"What, so you're like Robin Hood and his Merry Men, but instead of stealing from the rich and giving to the poor, you kill the biggest baddie of the bunch?" Anthony laughed.

"Not all of us agree with that..." Matthew defended.

Steve nodded. "I don't like to get involved, but Fury's the boss..."

"I'm tired of having this conversation with you..." Fury moaned. "If you don't like it, you can keep your mouth shut and forget about it. I have to do what I think is best, because not a one of you can take over for me because you're all too hot-headed or stupid to handle the other idiots of the group."

"Who are you calling an idiot?" Wade perked up.

"Exhibit A..." Fury pointed to the man, rolling his eye.

"I just...I lived in Notre Dame for so long..." Steve took Anthony's hand for comfort. "It, changes you in a way...to me, killing is a sin, and I would never forgive myself if I took a man's life, even an abhorrent monster like Thanos...the way he changed in the blink of an eye...for ten years, he took care of me, mentored me, educated me...he was almost like the father I always wanted...and he was a liar...my life turned into a lie..."

"Anthony, I understand where you are coming from, and it is ok to have a "moral compass" as people seem to call it." Matthew encouraged. "It is not up to us to decide who lives and who dies."

"Well, just point your compass in the opposite direction, because it is my moral obligation to protect you lot." Fury said. "I'm tired. See you assholes tomorrow."

"I want to go see Carol..." Anthony asked quietly, ashamed. He was still too weak to move around much by himself. Steve had offered to just carry him, but Anthony would have none of it. Resting most of his weight onto Steve, he guided him to Thor and Carol's tent and sat him down slowly.

Thor poked his head out of the worn fabric, and his face brightened.

"Anthony?" He stepped out and placed a comforting hand on his shoulder. "How do you feel?"

"Um...better than the other day..." He smiled. "How is she?" He asked quietly.

"Nightmares plague her, but she is ready to leave this place..." Thor's mood shifted.

"Thor?" Steve asked after a moment of silence. "We're doing our best to make sure what happened last time will not happen again..."

"I as well..."

"Hey..."

They all looked down to the tent and saw Carol emerge, rubbing tired eyes from a wonderful afternoon nap.

"Hey yourself..." Anthony said.

"Anthony!" She put both hands on either side of his face, and teared up, wanting to hug him, but..."are you ok?"

"I'm fine...just really sore..." And it hurts to breathe, it hurts to move, it hurts to stand still...

"You saved my life...again..." She kissed him on the cheek.

He then carefully pulled her into a hug. "Any time."

Steve went and got fresh drinking water, and they all enjoyed each other's company on into the night, falling asleep outside under the stars.