Emil looked up as the canons stopped firing. He was aware of another energy signature entering the atmosphere. A familiar energy signature like a star. A huge cheery grin split his face and he crowed. Peter blinked, confused.

"What's going on?"

Emil scrambled to his feet. One hand helping Peter up next to him. Peter scooped up the infinity gauntlet and held it to his chest. Emil frowned at it. Both of them turned their attention to the sky. Thanos' ship had turned. The canons aiming at the sky. Emil watched excitedly as a glowing ball of yellow light speared right through the ship. Peter gasped.

"What was that?"

"That was aunt Carol", Emil answered. He cheered loudly as the ship began to explode. Carol spun and shot through the ship once again, destroying the structure. The ship listed with a groan, all weaponry and control systems destroyed. It crashed with a tidal wave into the ocean. Emil yelled out in victory, jumping and clapping.

"Whooo! Go Carol! Yay! Captain Marvel!" Peter just watched with his mouth open. Emil pressed a kiss to his cheek, adored by his surprised expression.

Carol landed in front of Peter and Emil. Her suit shining and her blonde hair perfect. She smiled at the both of them as she held out her fist. Emil gave her a fist bump.

"Heya Emil", she greeted. "How are you doing?"

Emil grinned back with a shrug. "Oh you know, saving the world and all that. You here to help?" Carol nodded and turned her attention to Peter.

Peter closed his mouth. "Hi. I'm Peter Parker", he stammered.

Carol smirked. "Hey Peter Parker. You got something for me?" Peter nodded and handed over the gauntlet. Carol took it and eyed the size. She raised her eyes to Emil.

"You have really thin hands Emil", she commented as she tucked the gauntlet under her arm.

Emil shrugged again. "I can't help it".

Peter was glancing back and forth between the two of them with a confused and awed expression. He eyed the charging forces in the distance. Thanos' army having regrouped and was now charging at them with renewed force. Emil counted about five giant mechanical flying space turtle things.

"I not know how you're going to get through that", Peter muttered.

"Don't worry", Wanda muttered as she landed behind them. Others walked over and joined them in facing the monster army. Okoye and Shuri with their weapons ready. Valkyrie and Pepper landing next to them. Mantis and Hope (who Emil now recognised as one of Scott's friends), joining the band. Gamora and nebula walked over as well. Emil stayed at Peter's side. He didn't want to get on the bad side of these women.

"Should we follow them?" Peter asked as they watched the females charge. Emil shook his head.

"Give it a minute, I think they have it handled". To prove his point, Wanda and Valkyrie destroyed two of the mechanical turtles. The creatures crashed to the ground and Emil winced.

"Come on", he sighed as he began walking towards the battle. "Let's finish this". Peter nodded and fell in step next to him. Emil grabbed his hand and they disappeared with a blue flash.

They landed in the midst of the fighting and instantly got swept away. Peter took the aliens to the left, while Emil took the right. He unsheathes his blade and slashed through the aliens one by one. Dark blood coated the air as each alien fell. Peter had disappeared into the fray and Emil had no time to look for him. He had to trust that Peter could handle himself.

Emil groaned as a lucky alien sliced at his leg. It wasn't deep but it caught him by surprise. He stuck his dagger through it's eyes. It fell with a squeal onto the pile of dead bodies at Emil's feet. He looked around. Everything was starting to catch up with him. His body ached. Pain from his numerous injuries knocking on his consciousness. He wiped his blade on his other leg and grimaced. A crash sounded from somewhere in the distance. Emil sighed and teleported to it. Might as well go and help.

Emil appeared in a blackened clearing surrounded by burning wreckage. He spotted Steve lying unconscious in the dirt, Thor sprawled in a similar state some distance away. Thanos stood at the centre, infinity gauntlet held above his hand. Emil watched in dread as the glove resized itself as Thanos slipped it on. The infinity stones glowing brightly on the back of his hand.

As energy coursed along Thanos' arm, Carol dropped from the sky and caught him by the wrist. Emil flashed onto Thano's back. His arms wrapping around Thanos' head to restrain him as Carol tugged at the gauntlet. She forced the Titan onto his knees as Thanos growled. Emil sent his own energy crackling down his arms and Thanos howled in pain. The electric bolts pulling at his nerves.

In a movement that neither Carol or Emil anticipated. Thanos used his other hand to rip the purple infinity stone from the gauntlet and held it in his fist. The energy surged and he punched Carol in the chest. The stone's power sending her hurtling through the sky. Thanos stood up with a snarl and caught Emil by the shoulder. He tore Emil off his back and held him up by the neck.

Emil just had time to see Thanos' fist, the gauntlet and stones glowing, before it collided with his chest and he was sent spinning. Pain filled him and he blacked out before he landed.

——

Emil came too blearily. He blinked slowly. Everything seemed so far away. He was lying on his side, back pressed up against wrecked concrete pieces. Nothing hurt. Pain was something distant. He most definitely had a concussion.

He blinked again. Thanos was standing in the middle of the clearing. A giant blurry figure. Kneeling before him was another figure. Red and gold of Tony's suit was recognisable. On the back of his hand was the shining stones. Their glow made Emil's eyes hurt.

Tony stared up at Thanos, face set as the energy jumped through him. His quiet words seeming to echo around the battle field despite their breathless quality.

"I am iron man".

A snap. Energy exploded outwards. It flooded the battlefield. Emil felt it wasn't over him and let his eyes close. Blackness was a welcome friend.

——

It must have only been second since he first woke up. Someone was picking him up. Pain flared and Emil whimpered as he tucked against a chest, head on someone's shoulder. He forced open his eyes to see Peter's blood stained and dirt covered face.

Peter carried him in stumbling steps across the clearing. Each movement sending pain jolting through Emil's system. Emil kept as quiet as he could. Not wanting to worry his boyfriend further. He blinked as his vision began to focus. Thanos' forces were nowhere to be seen. Thanos was gone. Tony must have snapped them out of existence.

Tony.

Emil bit his lip to stifle a scream as Peter bent down and placed him on the ground. Emil rested his weight on his left arm, which was better than his right, and looked around. Tony was collapsed against a pile of rubble. His right side was charred and burnt from the snap, armour partially destroyed and useless. His skin was pale and his breath came in audible wheezes. He was dying.

"Mr Stark", Peter voiced hesitantly. He was trying to hold back tears. "It's Peter". He crept forwards and placed his hand on Tony's un-burnt shoulder. Emil lent his head against Peter's leg. Too far away to touch Tony.

"Hey. We won Mr Stark". Peter's breath came in heavy pants and tears started to fall down his cheeks. Emil sniffed and made a high pitched noise as it jolted his chest. Peter pressed his free hand to Emil's cheek, attention still on Tony. "We won, you did it sir. You did it". He was crying openly now. "I'm sorry".

Tony stared unseeingly, head lolling. Only faint breaths showing that he was still alive.

"Tony?" Emil asked through tears. His voice cracked and paintful against his dry throat. "It's over".

Hands pulled Peter gently back. He stood up and turned to settle next to Emil as Pepper knelt before her husband. Peter was sobbing quietly. He softly tugged Emil's body into his lap, taking care not to impact his injuries too much. Both boys crying.

"Hey". Pepper's voice was barely above a whisper.

Tony seemed to see her. His head lolled in her direction and his lips stuttered. "Hey Pep". There was barely no sound.

Pepper placed her gloved hand on the glowing arc reactor in Tony's chest. His undamaged hand moving to cover hers. It gripped weakly. Skin clammy and pale. "Friday?" Pepper asked.

"Life functions critical", Friday's robotic voice stated.

Pepper smiled softly through her tears. "Tony. Look at me". Tony managed to turn his head, eyes struggling to focus. Pepper's smile got bigger, became reassuring. "We're going to be okay", she promised. "You can rest now".

Slowly, the wheezing breaths stopped. Emil could felt Tony's life energy leaving. Under her hand, the arc reactor hummed as it powered off. Tony's hand slipping off an changing limply at his side. Pepper pressed a kiss to her husband's forehead. She looked him over once again then rested her head on his shoulder and sobbing.

Emil was dimly aware of other watching the scene. They had all gathered around behind them silently. Many of them had tear tracks down their faces. The exhaustion and pain of battle weighing on their shoulders.

It was over now. Thanos was gone. They had won.

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I cried while writing this. Did you?