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Bruce, Steve, Sam and Bucky were at Tony's funeral.

"Now, remember– You have to return the stones to the exact moment you got them. Or you're gonna open up a bunch of nasty alternative realities." Bruce said.

"Don't worry, Bruce. Clip all the branches." Steve said.

"You know, I tried. When I had the gauntlet, the stones, I really tried to bring her back." Bruce said and looked at Steve. "I miss her, man."

"Me, too."

"You know, if you want, I can come with you." Sam said.

"You're a good man, Sam. This one's on me, though." Steve said and went over to Bucky. "Don't do anything stupid 'till I get back."

"How can I? You're taking all the stupid with you." Bucky said and they hugged each other. "Gonna miss you, Buddy."

"It's gonna be okay, Buck." Steve said and went over to the Quantum portal and don the Quantum suit.

"How long is this gonna take?" Sam asked while Bucky played with a box in his pocket in one hand and a piece of paper in the other.

"For him? As long as he needs. For us? Five seconds." Bruce said and Steve picked up 2013 Mjolnir. "Ready, Cap? Alright. We'll meet you back here, okay?"

"You bet." Steve said.

"Going quantum. Three, two, one–" Bruce said and Steve disappeared into the Quantum portal. "And returning in, five, four, three, two, one–" he said but Steve didn't appear on the pad so he looked around the equipment.

"Where is he?" Sam asked.

"I don't know. He blew right by his time stamp. He should be here." Bruce said and Bucky turned around from the pad fighting tears.

"Well, get him back."

"I'm trying."

"Get him the hell back!"

"Hey, I said, I'm trying!"

"Sam..." Bucky said and Sam walked toward him.

Sam, Bucky and Bruce saw old looking Steve sitting on a log. Sam and Bucky went near him.

"Go ahead." Bucky said and looked over to Sam.

He walked towards the old man and instantly recognized the now-elderly Steve Rogers while Bucky put a hand on his stomach.

"Cap?" Sam said.

"Hi, Sam." Steve said and looked over to him.

"So did something go wrong, or did something go right?"

"Well, after I put the stones back, I thought, maybe I'll try some of that life Tony was telling me to get."

"How'd that work out for you?"

"It was beautiful."

"I'm happy for you. Truly."

"Thank you."

"Only thing bumming me out is the fact I have to live in a world without Captain America."

"Oh, That reminds me." Steve said and brought out his shield while Bucky put down his hand feeling like they were going to look at him. "Try it on." he said and Sam looked over to Bucky, who nodded and Sam held Steve's shield.

"How does it feel?"

"Like it's someone else's."

"It isn't." Steve said and Sam tried to hold back tears.

"Thank you. I'll do my best."

"That's why it's yours." Steve said and shook Sam's hand.

"You wanna tell me about her?" Sam asked seeing the ring.

"No. No, I don't think I will." Steve said smiling while Bucky turned around and left.

Meanwhile Steve had time traveled back to the 1940s and was with Peggy Carter dancing to "It's Been a Long, Long Time" in their home and then kissed.