"I feel like there's a lot that needs to be said." Lorraine said. "So I'll leave you guys to it."
"We won." Peter said after a moment. "We did it." He added quietly, as if speaking only to himself, but the room was so deadly silent that everyone heard him anyway.
And they did. They won. They should feel more relieved than anything else... but the emotions spattered across everyone's faces were grief, anguish, sorrow, even nothing. Some were completely blank. How were they supposed to feel relieved when their closest friends died just so they could win? So yes, they won but... but they lost too. They lost friends, family, teammates, and they had a hunch that they wouldn't actually be able to change that. Some things are just meant to happen and they hated that this was one of them. Steve remembered telling Vision that they don't trade lives but what happened when they were backed into a corner without any other choice, unless you count giving up.
Bruce cleared his throat, eager to ease the mood in the room. Dwelling on everything won't get them anywhere- won't change what happened, he knows from personal experience. "So if we did everything correctly, Steve, the one from 2012, should have no memory of being told Bucky's alive, Steve doesn't- or Hydra doesn't know Steve knows about them, Jane Foster is still infected with the Aether, and will be 'cured' by Thor, and Howard Stark has no memory of Howard Potts?" He asked. "I'm just trying to make sure we did what we promised and nothing was changed, and all the lose ends are tied up with a neat little bow." He looked at Steve, and then at Loki. "Or most lose ends." Loki looked the picture of innocence when Bruce caught his eye. "Correct, Dr. Banner. Everything that may have been changed, except for 2012 Loki escaping with the Tesseract has been rectified. No need to worry about dark alternative realities. Or... at least, you are not the one who has to face the consequences of it." Lorraine said, obviously referring to Loki and the consequences of his actions.
"Y'know. I really do bet that, when Dr. Strange opened those portals, you walked up to him like 'I need the portal to open on his left. Don't ask questions, just do it'." Peter said to Sam. "Anything for a little payback." Sam said.
"I still can't believe you gave me the shield." Sam said, still trying to mentally process it. "I can't think of a better person to give it to. Based off of what we've been shown, I'm sure you'll do it justice." Steve said. Sam chuckled a bit. "You know... a lot of folks won't be too happy about it." Sam said. He was no fool, he could see it all now. The outrage over a black man taking up the mantle of Captain America. It hasn't even happened yet and Sam was already feeling weary of it. He wasn't sure he would actually decide to take it up.
"I still can't believe you made me King." Valkyrie said, trying to process the shock of her own. She never thought she'd return to Asgard after Hela murdered all of her sisters, let alone lead them. But, going back there with Thor and Bruce and... Loki felt right. Maybe in time, being King of Asgard will feel right too. "Well, like the Captain said. You are the best suited for the job. You... I have faith that you can be what our people need." Thor said. Valkyrie wasn't sure what else to say to that so she settled for a 'Thank You.'
"If we're all done... I have an-an announcement to make." Lorraine said. "Do you all remember the elderly man who has appeared in all of your lives one way or another. He's a bus driver, or a neighbor, barber, friend, or even some random stranger on the street?" She asked. Upon receiving a series of confused, slow nods, she continued. "He was... like a watcher of sorts- not the watcher, he's different- but he's- he's the One Above All. He's almost like a God." Lorraine described. "Anyway the point of all of this is to tell you that he has passed away."
The group didn't know what they were expecting but it wasn't that. The old guy- the one that they see everywhere was dead? It was strange. It never seemed like he had a significant role in their lives, but his death was very disheartening. Most of them have never met the man but they knew, somehow, that he was an important part of their stories. It would be weird not to see him again. The group bowed their heads in a moment of silence for him.
"On that note. I think we should continue." Lorraine spoke after several moments.
'Up Next: Spider-Man: Far From Home' appeared on the screen.
(A/N) You didn't think that was the end, did you?