The Broken Avengers
"I see this as an absolute win!" Bruce exclaims, putting his arms up in victory as if Steve hadn't seen Scott Lang in all three forms of human life within two minutes and one minute was Bruce letting the man stay as a baby despite Stature (who is already occupied as it is) giving her more of a workload.
Steve just shakes his head and walks outside the Avengers Compound, staring at the floor. Did they have a chance of completing this supposed time-heist since their first attempt of time travel worked but worked horrendously? The possibility of a victory of bringing loved ones back was already back to none.
That is until he hears a song he didn't think he'd hear in a place like this.
"You want a hot body? You want a Bugatti? You want a Maserati? You better work bitch!"
The music grew louder and Steve looks up to see a very expensive car speeding over and then stopping past Steve before reverses back to him. The window rolls down and he sees Peter. The man already started to grow a little bit of gray hair at the ripe age of twenty-one which Steve would've found hilarious if he hadn't started to feel old himself.
"You want a Lamborghini? Sippin' martinis? Look hot in a bikini? You better work bitch!"
Peter puts the music down in favor of speaking, "Oh, Captain Puerto Rico has a long face? Did someone turn into a baby?"
"Among other things, yeah," Steve replies with a loose smile, "What are you doing here?"
Peter walks out of the car, he was wearing a striped shirt with ripped jeans and vans, "That's EPR paradox. Instead of pushing Scott through time, Bruce pushed time through Scott. I would've loved to see it, though," He says with a chuckle, "It's dangerous. My bad for not warning you."
Peter strolls to the trunk and presses the button, "You did." Steve said.
"I know," Peter said with another chuckle and as the trunk opened, Peter takes something out that Steve didn't know he had. The Shield. "Tony had this in the back of his room but he isn't here so Pepper gave it to me, knowing how much of a fan I was. Also had to give it to you because Ben wanted to use it to sled on a mountain with Odie."
"Peter..." Steve says warningly.
"You're acting like you're not Captain America," Peter said jokingly before turning serious, "Hear me out, We got a shot. Not shots. Just one at getting the stones. I don't wanna die doing this. I have a kid back at my home who Happy is taking care of. Bring back what we lost? Hell yeah but also keep what I got? I have to. No matter what the cost, do you understand?"
"It's a deal." Steve said and they shook hands.
"Also, keep it quiet, I didn't bring old gifts for everyone considering I only know you and maybe Thor but that was because I held a Fanclub for him and his brother." Peter whispers and Steve didn't know if he was joking or not.
-
Peter managed to see most of the team, but he wanted to see Thor and was missing his Uncle Clint.
It's been at least five years and he absolutely wanted to meet Thor right now. To his surprise, he met Bruce (Who was green and big) And sat down with Rocket in back of the truck. He looks at Bruce who had on a satchel, big jeans, and a shirt compared to Rocket who just pants and a yellow shirt.
Peter lets himself feel the wind and lets his hands go out of the trunk. He smiled blissfully, ignoring the weird stares Rocket gave him through his closed eyes.
"You've ever been to New Asgard?" Rocket asked.
"Nope." Peter said, popping the p.
Bruce looks at Peter, "Are you really... Natasha's son?"
Peter opens one eye to look at Bruce. Even though the man can squish him, he looked... timid. As if asking that question would break his heart. And if he had asked this a year into the snap, he would've. But he lived on, and the pain dulled. Doesn't mean it'd still stab though. "Yep," Peter said, popping the p again, "Her only son, why you asked?"
"Natasha never mentioned a son."
"She mostly thought I was dead," Peter replies, "Plus, she isn't much of a sharer sometimes. She only mentioned me to Clint once and that was it."
Bruce looks down and munches on his taco.
Peter ignored the tension and instead focused on the new country he was in. Norway. He'd never been here, even with running Parker Industries. Peter liked all the green surrounding Norway and how beautiful their language is despite only being here for about five hours.
The truck stopped and Bruce got off first which resulted in Peter and Rocket falling in the truck. Both Peter and Rocket laughing before getting out and looking at the new kingdom,
NEW ASGARD
The new Asgardians lived on a port and looked like normal humans. Little houses and everyone doing their part in keeping New Asgard clean and pretty. "Kind of a step down from a golden palace for an Avenger highness and whatnot." Rocket mumbles.
Before Peter can snap on Rocket for being so insensitive, Bruce did it for him but gently, "Have a little compassion, pal. First, they've lost Asgard, then half of their people. They're probably happy to have a home."
He did it so gently, that Peter smiled up at the big guy and even grew fond of him quickly. Maybe Bruce was his favorite Avenger. They walk and Peter takes it in. Even if Asgard was destroyed, Peter loves New Asgard because it's so simple yet it has such a magical aesthetic about itself.
Bruce spots someone and immediately waddles quickly over to her, "You shouldn't have come!" She yells happily. The woman had on a yellow coat with sleeves and tights with uggs and a beautiful Dutch braid.
"Aaaaaah! Valkyrie! Great to see you, Angry girl!" Bruce says excitedly.
Valkyrie looks over at both Peter and Rocket and flashes quick smiles towards them. Peter smiles back but Rocket waves at her. He could tell that this was Valkyrie's first time of seeing Bruce Banner and Hulk emerged together because she just peels him away with her eyes and raises an eyebrow, "I think I liked you better either of the other ways."
Bruce moves so she could have a full glance of both of them, "This is Peter and Rocket."
Valkyrie looks at Peter and Rocket, "Nice to meet you... But have you come to visit Thor?" She asked with a frown beginning to show. For a minute, Peter thought he'd insulted Valkyrie by not wanting to visit her but it changes when she moves her eyes behind her, a signal for something.
That something was a pile of kegs of stout and other beers, "We only see him once a month when he comes for... supplies."
"It's that bad." Rocket murmurs.
"Yeah." Both Bruce and Peter say in unison.
They all walk to the edge of the port (Peter and Rocket had their water bottles) and Rocket opens the door, Peter and the Raccoon entering normally but Bruce shrinking a little. Immediately, a stench attacked their noses, "Jeez, what's-"
"Something died in here," Rocket summarizes, "Hello? Thor?"
He could hear Thor's deep voice from another room, "Are you here about the cable?"
Thor appears and the water Peter was drinking was spat through his nose.
Thor grew. He grew, alright. The god of lightning was shirtless and had plaid sweatpants, his hair coming together in dreads and his beard growing. Thor had put on a lot of weight, Peter noted.
If Thor could tidy his beard, then, Peter could consider him a hot Viking. But as of right now, Thor just look likes a homeless person. This was not the Thor he has in Professor Hulk V. The World of Science.
"Boys!" A joyous Thor shouts, seeing his friends and a new person, "Oh my Odin's Beard, where have you been?!" Thor attempts to hug Rocket, "Come here, you little rascal!"
But Rocket quickly retreats and hides behind Peter, "I think I'd pass, thanks."
But Thor wasn't bothered by this at all, In fact, he hugs Peter and who was he to reject his man crush? He hugs Thor back despite the smell of beer and noodles radiating off of the god.
"You know my friends, Miek, Korg, right?" Thor asked Peter.
"Seen them on the show with my son," Peter says and waves. Korg was dressed in a Hawaiian shirt and Miek was next to Korg who had a PlayStation controller in his hand, playing Fortnite. Peter cringed.
"Hey, guys," Korg's voice hitting Peter since he had no idea the pile of rocks spoke, "Beer's on the bucket, feel free to log on the Wi-Fi password. No password, obviously."
Peter grabs his phone and goes to the settings, THOR'S LAND OF INTERNET popped up and he hits that before going on the internet and getting a ticket to Tokyo.
"Thor, he's back. The kid on the TV that called me a dickhead again." Korg said sadly.
Peter was confused but gee did he realize that times have changed upon realizing that Thor threatened Noobmaster69 that he'll fly over to his house, go to his basement, rip off his arms and then shove them up to his ass. Promptly the kid had cried as he heard it from where he stood. Korg thanks Thor and weirdly enough, Peter almost giggled.
"So, you guys want a drink? What are you drinking? We have beers, tequila, all sorts of things!" Thor said as he used his new weapon to open his bottle of beer and started to drink. Peter notably frowns, but Bruce walked up to his friend and puts his hand on his shoulder.
"Buddy," Bruce asked softly, "Are you alright?"
But, as Peter guesses, Thor wasn't alright. In fact, far from it. He knew what Thor did and what he felt. He tried to Avenge Loki by killing Thanos but it didn't bring any joy but instead, pain. Elevated pain. Peter knew he was a god but this just shows that gods are disgustingly similar to humans.
"Yes, I'm fine!" Thor stammers out, "Why? Don't I look all right?"
"No." Peter replies, "It's okay not to be alright."
"You look like melted ice cream." Rocket insults but Peter knew he was concerned.
"We need your help. There might be a chance we could fix everything." Bruce said with a small smile.
Thor knows what Bruce meant but blissfully ignores him, "What, like the cable?" Thor burps, "Cause that's been driving me crazy, stupid for weeks."
Peter frowns deepened, "Like Thanos." Peter said.
Thor's cheery smile disappears and shakily, he walks over to Peter and puts a hand on his should and points at him. His eyes already showing despair, "Don't you. dare. say that name."
Peter can see Korg stand up and takes off his headphones, "Uhm, yeah. We don't actually say that name in here. Meik less because you know... He doesn't talk."
Bruce walks over to Peter, "Please take your hand off of Peter," He said quietly and Thor complies, "Now, I know that... the guy might scare you."
But Thor denies it. He denies it like how an alcoholic denies being alcoholic. Thor emphasized that he was the one that killed Thanos. That no one else did it but him. He asked Korg and Korg being realistic said it was Stormbreaker.
"I get it," Bruce reassures, "You're in a rough spot, okay? I've been there myself. You wanna know who helped me out of it?"
Thor smiled bitterly, "I don't know. Was it... Natasha?"
But Bruce only smiles at him. Looks at Thor as if he was his world, "It was you. You helped me."
But Thor only walks over to the window and points outside, holding his beer bottle before looking at Peter, "Why do you look so familiar?" He asked.
"That's Peter Parker," Bruce introduced, "Natasha's kid."
Thor looked at Peter and glares. As if his vision wasn't clear to see Natasha inside of Peter, "Huh. That'd explain why you smelled similarly to her. Nice to meet you, Peter Parker."
Peter ignores the comment and instead focuses on Thor, "Thanks, buddy. But, come on. We need your help."
"No." Thor speaks, "I'm fine okay? We're fine, aren't we?"
Peter sees Korg and Meik playing video games and eating pizza, "All good here, mate!"
"Whatever it is you're offering, we're not into it, don't care. Couldn't care less, goodbye." Thor said sharply.
"We need you, pal." Bruce pleads.
But Rocket had enough, "There's beer on the ship."
And that's what made Thor pause. Consider his decision. "What kind?"
Peter smiles. There was no beer on the ship.
-
"Are you sure about going after Clinton, Black Widow's son?" Thor asked, concerned.
"I am. After all, he's my Uncle." Peter comforts, "I'll see you in a day or two."
-
Turns out, he didn't listen to the store's discount.
Buy one, get two free.
"Clint, please, stop." He could hear.
"No."
He turns the corner and what he'd see was Uncle Clint but not dressed in purple as he'd seen in the past. Instead, in dark black and had a sword. Which was cool but also scary considering his own Uncle was a mass murderer, now.
He also saw a girl. She had black hair and ocean, tearful eyes. She didn't have a sword but Clint's old weapon of use pointed at him: An arrow and quiver along with a bow. She was also dressed in purple and looked like Clint. Even with all the bandages. Contrary to Clint, She was also here to catch him.
"You shouldn't be here." Clint had said to both of them.
"Neither should you." Peter said, and puts up an umbrella.
"I've got a job to do." Clint answers.
"A job is if you get paid, and you, my friend, are not getting paid anything." The girl had said.
"Shut up, Hawkeye." Clint snaps.
Another Hawkeye?
Peter looks at both of them. Bruce didn't tell him that there was another person chasing him, "We found a chance to bring Lucky back." Peter said hopefully.
Clint finally turns to Peter, away from the other Hawkeye, "Don't..."
"Don't what?"
"Don't give me hope." Clint starts to hiccup.
"You mean, bringing all the dead people back?" Hawkeye asked.
Peter nods, "Sorry, I couldn't give it to you both, sooner."
Both Hawkeye and Clint walked to Peter.
Since they boarded the ship, Hawkeye (Whose name is Kate Bishop) was Clint's mentee before the snap. She tasked herself to find him but they've fought several times. None of them winning as Peter can tell since he can see bandages on both of them (But Clint hid his).
So, this was the broken avengers.