"Okay, you see where you're going? Let's work on how to get there," Clint Speaks to Lila, coaching her as she notches an arrow in her bow.
"Okay, good...tip down...bow arm out...three fingers-"
"Why three?"
"'Cause two's not enough and four's too much-"
You hold up the condiments," You guys want mustard or mayo, or both?"
Clint turns to see you set up a picnic as Cooper and Nathaniel play soccer.
"Who puts mayo on a hot dog?" Lila asked.
"We'll both have mustard, hon!"
"Okay. Draw back, deep breath..."
She lets loose. Thud! Her arrow hits near the bullseye
"Good job, Hawkeye. Go get your arrow."
You smile at them," Enough murder practice! Lunch is ready."
"One sec, babe. Be right there! We're gonna kill some hot dogs. We're hungry."
But when he turns back...Lila is gone. The bow and arrow lie at his feet. He stares.
"(Y/n)? Babe, did you see Lila-"
He turns to you, And sees tears in your eyes. He follows your gaze and sees the boys are gone. The soccer ball rolls to a stop near the picnic blanket.
"Guys? Guys, come on...," Clint walks toward the field, dread growing. You are frozen in disbelief. Clint breaks into a panicked run.
****
5 years later
Suddenly a window shatters as a Yakuza boss Akihiko leaps over the sidewalk, landing on the metal awning of a noodle shop. He rolls to the wet street, landing hard on his ankle.
A mysterious figure gracefully leaps after him, bouncing off the awning and dropping to the street below. The stare down each other before they battle.
"Why are you doing this? We never did anything to you!" The Yakuza boss yells.
"You survived. Half the planet didn't. They got Thanos. You get me."
Akihiko attacks. The mysterious figure slashes him across the middle," You're done hurting people."
Akihiko gestures at the bodies in the street," We hurt people? You're crazy."
He slashes Akihiko's throat. The man drops to his knees," Wait! Help me! I'll give you anything! What do you want?"
"What I want...you can't give me," He finishes him off. Akihiko goes still. Clint removes his mask as he hears footsteps. He whirls, katana raised...then stops. His face goes slack as you step into a pool of light, a large black umbrella keeping you from the rain.
You stare at each other. Clint hasn't seen you in years. You hasn't seen what he's become.
"You shouldn't be here," he said.
"Neither should you."
"I've got a job to do."
"That what you're calling this?" You move even closer. He stiffens," Killing these people isn't going to bring our family back. We found something. A chance, maybe..."
"Don't."
"Don't what?"
"Give me hope."
"I'm just sorry I couldn't give it sooner." Clint dissolves, sagging into your arms.
****
Hulk fits Scott with a brand new time suit. Nebula assist. Rhodey enters the workshop, eyeing the suit," Time travel suit, I like it."
