Well guys, this is the last chapter. Hope you've enjoyed the story so far! There's an obvious Avengers reference in this chapter, but still try to see if you could catch it :P

Shoutout to rhapsody-of-dreams for giving me some ideas for this chapter. Thanks a bunch!

Since my inspiration for this fanfic originally came from "Terrible Things" by Mayday Paradise, try listening to the song during this chapter, preferably towards the end of it :)

Disclaimer: I own Lilith and only Lilith. Not Ultimate Spider man

Chapter 7

"Reality is harsh. It can be cruel and ugly. Yet no matter how much we grieve over our environment and circumstances nothing will change. What is important is not to be defeated, to forge ahead bravely. If we do this, a path will open before us."- Daisaku Ikeda

I've been sick for a week and a half. I've almost been completely taken off missions, so it's rare that I'm actually allowed on one. I want to argue, but I easily restrain myself because I'm in no condition to fight and I don't want to jeopardize the mission or put my friends in any danger. I hate being the odd one out, but after each passing day, I can feel myself growing weaker and weaker… but that was 3 days ago. 3 days ago, I started to regain my strength and my skin was no longer so pale. I'm looking a lot healthier now. No one knows why this is happening because SHIELD is still unsuccessful in finding an antidote. Even so, I still have to stay off missions for a while, just to be on the safe side.

Sure, the team are still worried, but slightly less because I'm feeling and looking a lot better than before. And because of this, everyone's hope for my recovery has greatly increased within the past few days. Me? I don't know if I should have faith, or trust my original instincts and believe that an antidote will not be found in time.

We were all hanging out in the tri-carrier on a late Wednesday afternoon. We were spending our time there playing video games, challenging each other and either cheering each other on or making some side remarks. We were all really enjoying ourselves, just laughing, spending time together and almost forgetting about my illness… almost. We were having a fun time until Fury walked in.

"I'm sorry to interrupt your game, but I have another mission for you." He said.

Nova paused the game. "What kind of mission?" he asked. Everyone slowly got up and walked over to Fury so he could give out the necessary information. Everyone but me. Instead I just stood up feeling kind of awkward.

When Fury started talking and everyone seemed distracted, Danny walked up to me. "Hey, how about when I get back we go out for dinner? Just the 2 of us." He said with a small smile.

"That sounds, nice." I nodded and gave him a small smile back. He gave my hand a gentle squeeze before joining the others. It wasn't too long after, that the team promised to be back soon and I was again left alone like every other time they went on missions.

"Lilith," Fury said getting my attention, "If you'd like, you can help me monitor the mission."

"Sure," I said "It beats just sitting around."

We started walking out of the game room, but the exit seemed to be moving farther and farther away and I started seeing doubles of everything. "Kid, you ok?" I heard Fury ask. But he sounded so far away.

"I…don't…know." Was all I could manage. My head began to throb immensely, and that's when the flashbacks started. That explosion… gave me my powers.

Mom. Me. At the power plant. Bomb. Mom was closer to the blast and died almost instantly. I was farther away, but was still close enough to get knocked out and to be put in critical condition. The harmful radiations had given me my powers, but I didn't discover them right away. I had woken up in the hospital.

"Mom?" I had said shortly after waking up.

"Sweetheart, can you tell me your name." a nurse had said.

"Uh, Lilith Walker?" I said and she scribbled some things down on a clipboard.

"Good. I don't think your memory has been damaged too much." She said.

After a few short moments, I quickly realized everything that had happened. "Mom!" I said. "Where's my mom? Anna Walker, she was there with me at the power plant—"

"Lilith, I don't know how to tell you this…" the nurse trailed off.

"Tell me what? Is she ok?!"

"Lilith, your mother… died on scene."

"No! You're lying!" I said as my eyes quickly began to fill with tears. "You have to be lying. She's the only family I have left!"

"I'm so sorry sweetie."

I screamed and all I saw was darkness.

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The fog that seemed to cloud my thoughts slowly disappeared and my eyes slowly opened. Lucky for me there was no light shining in my eyes like the last time. My vision seemed to be a little fuzzy, but it slowly returned to normal. I hadn't realized that I, for a moment, lost my sense of touch until it returned, and I felt his gentle touch holding onto my hand. It was then did I realize how weak I felt. I tried to lift my head, but it seemed too heavy. I tried to open my mouth to say something, but no words came out.

"Lilith?" Danny said after noticing that I had just woken up. "How are you feeling?"

"…A bit… weak." I slowly managed to say. "…What happened?"

He hesitated a bit, "We left on our mission and returned as quickly as possible. But when we came back… Fury said that you had passed out and is in critical condition."

"It's happening." I said my ability of speech returning. "Its official, I'm going to die within the next few hours."

"Don't say that!" He said.

"You know it's true though." I said and through much pain, forced myself to sit up. "It's too late. There's nothing more anyone can do. SHIELD tried, you tried and so did the rest of our friends, an antidote wasn't found in time, just as I had originally predicted."

"Lilith, please. This isn't the end, -" he said desperately. Sadness filled his voice.

"Please don't be sad now, I really believe that you were the greatest thing that ever happened to me." I said and Danny quickly pulled me into a tight hug.

It hurt, but I did my best to fight through the pain. When the team walked in we pulled apart. I blinked to quickly get rid of the tears that had suddenly formed in my eyes before anyone could notice. None of them were smiling their usual happy selves. I didn't expect them to. They were all more saddened then I had ever seen them before… and Ava was on the verge of tears.

"This is far from over." Danny said.

"Maybe we couldn't protect you—" Peter started.

"But you can be damn well sure we'll avenge you." Luke finished.

"Doc Oc has no idea what's coming to him." Sam said.

"Thanks guys." I said forcing a smile. I couldn't believe they'd do that for me. But what should I expect? They were my friends, after all.

"What are we going to do without you, Lil?" Until now, Ava seemed awfully quiet.

"You guys will be fine without me." I said.

"Maybe, but the team won't ever be the same." She said.

"Ava's right." Peter said "You're a big part of this team, we all are. And when one member's missing, everything changes."

"I'm sorry…" I said "but change is always inevitable."

"You knew." Danny suddenly said. Immediately knowing what he was talking about I looked down at the floor and slowly nodded my head.

"Wait, am I missing something?" Sam asked confused.

I was silent for a moment before saying anything, "…This morning I knew that it would be my last day."

"You sensed it?" Luke said more as a statement rather than a question, but I nodded anyway. No one seemed surprised that I didn't say anything and I could sense that a small part of each of them was glad I didn't say anything… just to keep everyone hopeful for a little while longer.

Ava finally decided to say what was on everyone's minds, "We all know what it's like to lose someone close to us, and I just never thought I'd have to face that same pain again."

"Most of us didn't." Peter said.

"And I don't think any of us knew that we'd end up making such close friends." Luke said.

Slowly, I started to feel weaker and weaker and everything would seem a little fuzzy. I could feel that my time was swiftly decreasing and after each passing minute, that fact became more and more visible.

Shortly afterwards, Fury and Coulson walked in. They told me that everything was going to be alright with the team and that they would make sure my friends were always safe. But I know that because we're teenage superheroes, that promise is never guaranteed.

It wasn't long until my few hours turned into a few minutes, but I was too weak to notice. I could feel my powers fading.

Maybe I was too weak to notice, but everyone else wasn't. They decided to give Danny and I one last moment alone together.

"Don't worry about a thing." Peter said.

"We'll be alright." Luke said.

"And we'll never forget you, no matter what." Sam added. The 3 boys exited the room.

Ava seemed to be struggling on what to say. So almost immediately she wrapped her arms around me in a tight hug. "Promise me you'll always be here with us." She asked.

I nodded. "I promise." I whispered. She slowly pulled away and gave me one last look before joining the others in the hall.

I was no longer able to sit up and the colour of my skin quickly faded and I was looking even paler than before. I could feel myself slipping, but I tried my best to stay conscious. Danny held my hand tight.

"If I can just make everything fall where it should be, I would. If I could make life better for you, I would. But I can't. All I can do is to let you know that mine has been better because of you."

"You tried your best to save me."

"But it wasn't good enough, was it?" Danny said "I wish I could make it up to you, but I can't. It's too late."

"Maybe… or maybe it's never too late."

He took his other hand and caressed my cheek. "You were the greatest thing that ever happened to me too." He leaned in and gently kissed my forehead.

If goodbye will be the last word I have to say before I die, I wouldn't let it be spoken. I'd rather die than to say goodbye to a person that I don't want to give up even after eternal life…

"Lilith, I've been in love with you since we were 8 years old, and that love won't ever die. It didn't die when you had to move away all those years ago and it certainly won't die now. I won't let it."

"You know I'll always love you." I said. "And I can't stand the idea of us having to part. But after today, please, move on and live your life." I begged.

"You are my life." He said.

"Danny, I know you. Please, just forget about me."

"I can't forget about you. Because you didn't just come into my life, you became a part of it."

Danny's POV

She was the love of my life, but I didn't need to tell her that, she already knew. She says I should forget her, to move on with my life… but I can't. That won't ever happen.

"Forgetting you would be like forgetting part of myself." I told her. Lilith didn't say anything and I looked into her eyes. They were closed but she was still conscious, and I could tell that she was having a battle within her own mind.

"Lilith" I called her name trying to help her stay conscious. She stopped stirring. "Lilith!" My heart was racing.

Her eyes slowly fluttered, but stayed only half open… she was losing this battle. "Lilith, please, stay with me!"

I could tell she was trying to speak, but no words seemed to form. I held her hand just a little tighter. "Lilith, stay strong, you can win this fight! Just keep squeezing my hand!" Her squeezing my hand told me that she was still alive and breathing.

She held my hand tighter and tighter and all I cared about was the fact that she was still breathing.

Her grip on my hand slowly began to loosen and I began to panic. "My greatest fear was always losing you. Please don't make that a reality." Tears formed in my eyes, but I forced them back. They can't fall. Not yet.

"Lilith…I…I—"

Time seemed to be moving so slowly, it was almost like it had stopped. Her grip loosened completely and her hand slowly fell by her side. I forced myself to look at the heart monitor, only to see what I had feared.

Slowly, I fell to the ground on my knees. My greatest fear… was now a reality. The results on the monitor must have triggered something because the team ran into the room.

Ava threw her head in her hands before Peter went over to her and wrapped his arms around her in comfort. She cried on his shoulder. Sam looked away, but a few tears still rolled down his cheek. I swear I saw Luke shed some tears of his own and I, just let my held back tears finally fall.

"I love you." I said in a soft whisper.

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It's been 2 weeks since Lilith's death. The team is still recovering, but it's going to take a while for us to start acting like our normal selves again. Losing her is the team's greatest loss.

I can't help but remember the last words she said to me, "…please, just forget about me."

One day, we might forget the people that once came into our lives. But I know that when that day comes, I won't forget her. Because she didn't just come into my life, she became a part of it.

I lost my parents a few years back, and now I've lost the love of my life. Why do the people I love always leave me?

I guess this whole experience proves that,

reality can be a terrifying thing

Well there you have it guys! Thank you so much for reading. And just to let you know, I'm planning a sequel, but it's gonna take a little bit of time.

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Until next time... peace!