I do not own Marvel, The Avengers, Legion or any of its characters. I only own my original character Arabella, her backstory and anything else that seems out of place.

So here is the final chapter of the Avengers. I really hope you enjoy it. I want to say thank you to anyone who chooses to favorite, follow and review this story.

The next story in the Fallen Angel series will be my take on what happens between the Avengers and The Dark World. It is called, Fallen Angel: Return to Asgard.

Reviews are appreciated!

xoxo Tiearney

Weeks later inside the SHIELD Analytical room there is a news montage about the Avengers. They show various reports of what happened, some people agree that the Avengers did good, protecting the city, and others believe it was their cause.

"Superheroes? In New York? Give me a break!" An old man announces.

Senator Boynton is on camera next. "These so called "heroes" have to be held responsible for the destruction done to the city. This was their fight. Where are they now?"

The waitress that Steve saved is seen in an interview. "What? That this is all somehow their fault? Captain America saved my life. Wherever he is, and wherever any of them are, I would just… I would want to say thank you."

The next day in Central Park, the Avengers take Thor and Loki, who is handcuffed and muzzled, to a blocked area.

Arabella prepares to say goodbye to Thor but he stops her with a smile. "Come with us."

"What?"

"You belong on Asgard, with us." Arabella starts to speak but the God places a finger on her lips, "I have already cleared it with Allfather. In fact it was his idea. He and Frigga think of you as a daughter. Besides…" Thor glances over at Loki whose eyes are downcast. "He needs you."

Arabella's face registers shock at Thor's assumption. "He is a different man around you. Better. Perhaps you can find the good man inside."

Her eyes shift to Loki who looks up at her, his face that of a man condemned, which he was. But there was something else in his eyes at that moment. Hope. In that moment Arabella had made her decision, she turned to Thor with a smile and a nod.

She turns to say goodbye to her friends, making her way around in a circle. As she nears Clint her throat gets tight.

"Leaving again?"

"Yeah." The two friends share a smile. "Unless you can give me a reason to stay?"

Clint smiles, as much as he wanted to, it just wasn't the right time. He tucked her hair back behind her ear, "Not right now."

She nodded, "I figured."

The two hug one another before Clint pulls something from behind his back handing it to Bella. She gasps seeing his bow and quiver in her hands, full of arrows. "No, Clint I can't."

"Please. I promised you I'd get you one. I want you to have mine."

She smiles running her hand over the bow lovingly. She steps towards him, lightly kissing his cheek before whispering in his ear. "Thank you."

"Don't forget me."

"Never."

Arabella moves back, standing next to Loki, she straps on the quiver and bow settling them on her back. As she watches Thor say his goodbyes, a voice enters her head. "You're coming back for me?" She smiled, even though he was muzzled Loki could still make himself heard. "Only to watch you suffer." She smirked as his eyes flashed, anger coursing through him as she heard a nice string of explanative words fly through his mind directed at her. Oh how she loved to rile him up.

Thor shakes hands with his team and gives Selvig a hug. Selvig opens the Tesseract's case and Banner takes it out and places it inside a glass tube, held by Thor. Thor gives Loki the other end, who reluctantly takes it. Arabella stands in between the Gods holding their hands, as Thor twists the end and the Asgardians are lifted away by the energy beam. Gone.

Then one-by-one, the group splinters off, strolling into different directions. Banner climbs in with Tony in his sports car. Steve rides away on his Harley. Natasha and Clint climb back into SHIELD cars. They all part. For now.

Fury is facing once more members of the World Security Council.

Council member #3, "Where are the Avengers?"

"I'm not currently tracking their whereabouts. I'd say they've earned a leave of absence."

Council member #2, "And the Tesseract?"

"The Tesseract is where it belongs: out of our reach."

Council member #1, "That's not your call."

"I didn't make it. I just didn't argue with the God that did."

Council member #1, "So you let him take it and the war criminal, Loki, who should be answering for his crime?"

"Oh, I think he will be."

Council member #1, "I don't think you understand what you've started, letting the Avengers loose on this world. They're dangerous."

"They surely are, and the whole world knows it. Every world knows it."

Council member #1, "Was that the point of all this? A statement?"

"A promise." Fury says before walking out, towards the bridge.

Fury and Agent Hill walk together, toward the window looking out into the world.

"Sir, how does it work now? They've gone their separate ways. Some, pretty extremely far. If we get into a situation like this again, what happens then?"

"They'll come back."

"Are you really sure about that?"

"I am."

"Why?"

"Because we'll need them to." Agent Hill turns around, Fury looks out, smiling.

Tony and Pepper reveal a new design for Stark Tower. On the outside of the building all the letters have been blown away, all that remains is a giant A.