Last chapter I forgot to give idea credits to DollyDaydream8...so this idea was hers. Please give me more ideas like she did because I literally have nothing left...sigh. The review box is right down there! As always, thanks for reading!

I smoothed down the skirt of my black dress as I was studying myself in the mirror. Who cares how I look anyway? They're all dead... I think as I stop fussing with my clothes. Today was their memorial service, televised to the whole town. A statue had been erected in their honor as well. Director Fury had asked me to make a speech, and for some reason, I accepted.

"We're ready to go..." Pepper informs me as she pops her head in my room. "You look nice." she compliments, but with the same half-hearted sigh she and I had been speaking in for the past week. Speaking of weeks, this had been the worst of my life. No exaggeration, either. If I wasn't making myself sick by crying, I was watching recorded security feeds of the gang that I had Jarvis pull up for me. Even he was sad, the chipper in his voice seemingly gone forever. That almost broke my heart even more.

"Thanks." I mumble. We walk to the car waiting outside, the only sound being the sharp clicks of our heels staccato on the ground.

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Rain falls on the ground as I walk in the midst of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s funeral procession. How stereotypical. As if on cue, everyone pulls out black umbrellas. We continue, and finally stop at the city hall steps. A makeshift stage and podium have been set up so all the citizens could hear the various remarks. There was a huge crowd standing in front, a giant mass of sad civilians gathered to honor people they barely knew. I had forgotten that the Avengers had saved them too. I stood behind the podium and adjusted the microphone. I took a deep breath, and closed my eyes. This is for you guys, I thought, and looked up to the dreary sky.

I clear my throat and shuffle my notecards one last time. "Hello everyone. For those of you who don't know, my name is Beth. I was sent by the government to live with the Avengers as a psychiatric test. After the test was concluded, I had the privilege to live with them permanently. We became like family." I feel the corners of my mouth lift into the tiniest smile.

"I was the little sister of the group. While it wasn't always easy living with a bunch of superheroes, it is an experience I will always treasure. You knew the Avengers as a team of superheroes who protected the world. Iron Man, the Hulk, Captain America, Thor, Hawkeye, and the Black Widow. I knew them as Tony, Bruce, Steve, Thor, Clint, and Natasha." I say as my throat tightens slightly, so I swallow hard and continue.

"Thor's favorite food is Pop tarts." I say, and hear a chuckle from the crowd. "Bruce is amazing at Physics and Pre-Cal. Steve is the best artist I have ever seen, and Natasha has the perfect tea recipe for when you are sick. Clint will always win at trivia or hide-and-seek, and one of Tony's favorite movies was The Lion King."

"These six remarkable people were not only heroes, but friends. They could come home from saving the world and still help me with my homework or watch a movie. Or just talk. The Avengers were a blessing to us all. The world lost a valuable group. We needed them more than they knew. I needed them more than I knew." I say, and my voice cracks and a tear fall on my last note card. I clear my throat again.

"Unfortunately, their latest mission was their last. Let us make it our mission to honor and never forget the people who protected us to the very end. We owe them that much. The Avengers will always be in the world's hearts. And mine." I finish, and step away from the podium.

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I'm last in line to lay a rose down at the base of the statue. It's huge, and made out of marble. All of the Avengers are standing in a circle, backs to each other, ready for battle. The plaque reads: "The Avengers: The Greatest Heroes the World Has Ever Known". I finally am in front of it. I kneel down and place my rose on the pile with all the others, along with my notecards.

"You guys truly were the greatest." I whisper. "Thanks for the ride."

Tears steadily fall down my cheeks, matching the drops of rain falling to the earth from overhead. I don't move until Pepper shields me with an umbrella and walks me to the car.

I don't speak for the rest of the day.