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Tony Stark died in Siberia, at the hands of the great Captain America.
The world was shocked when it happened. People cried in outrage, mostly those outside the united states.
Even then, the passing of the hero was much more than anyone imagined.
The economic fallout was felt almost immediately. Tony Stark was the lead innovator in the world, and without his great mind, S.I was not able to hold up on his legacy, and the economy started to fall. First in the US, then on the rest of the world.
Companies like Pym Tech and even Wakanda tried to fill the spot, but it soon became clear they were not Tony Stark. a big hit for all of them. Specially the Wakandians, as they were hit with sanctions over their ignorance in the world.
His death caused a near conflict, which could have turned nuclear, between the US and Russia, as the former blamed the latter for allowing Tony to die on their soil, while the latter blamed the US for never putting restrictions on their Captain. It was almost ridiculous that the death of a man was causing this, but with both countries' economies falling, desperation and anger started to rule.
Steve Rogers, hiding in Wakanda, refused to accept responsibility for his actions. Claiming that his actions were right, and that while he never meant for this to happen, he can't be blamed for it.
He would have been condemned by the international community, even the US wanted nothing to do with him now, but then, it happened.
Thanos came.
The warning that Tony had tried to give the world for so long, finally happened, and they were not prepared for it.
When he came, Thanos already had three stones. Power, Space, and Reality. They later learned he had gotten the space stone from the Asgardians, killing Thor and Bruce Banner in the process, as well as all Asgardians, making them go extinct. Soon, Thanos left for a bit, and then returned with the Soul Stone, and the heads of most of the Guardians of the Galaxy.
Thanos was smart, and Earth was not prepared.
The nuclear powers fell first. The US, Russia, China, Britain, France, they were all swarmed by enemies and quickly over taken. Thanos didn't even bother with North Korea, just launching a strike with the Power Stone that made the nation become dust in seconds, as well as ruining South Korea.
Then, more of the world fell. North America and Europe first, then Asia, then Australia. South America and Africa were soon the two remaining continents, but their countries where mostly powerless and been overtaken.
It was in Wakanda where Steve Rogers made his stand. Thinking he could defeat Thanos and save the world as well.
All the heroes in the world united, under the command of the great Captain America. Steve Rogers was sure this was their victory.
It only took two hours for those delusions to be crushed.
Thanos quickly overtook Steve and his team. The Wakandian army proved to be useless against Thanos and his superior army. The Black Panther and his family were executed first to crush the hopes of the heroes.
Soon, all of his friends had been taken, and Steve Rogers stood alone against the Mad Titan.
Steve was on his knees. Gasping.
It can't be ending like this, it just can't !
He was the hero, heroes always win, but....not this can't be happening.
It had all gone bad just after Siberia, where Tony had....where Tony had died.
Steve refused to believe that it had been his fault, it hadn't been. Tony had attacked his friend, and Steve just had to defend Bucky, he just had too. And he never meant to strike Tony so hard, he was just saving his best friend, doing what a true hero would have done, it was not fair the world blamed him for something it was not his fault.
Then again, none of that matters now.
Steve was alone, his whole team had fallen.
He heard Thor and Bruce had been killed long before Thanos arrived, though he was not sure if they would have been on his side on the civil war...both of them were close friends with Tony....
Clint and Scott had died when the US fell, both had left Steve's team in disgust after hearing of Tony's death. Steve would never get the chance to explains himself.
And the rest of them had died on Wakanda.
T'Challa, along side Ramonda and Shuri had been beheaded shortly after the battle start. Thanos certainly had his good information.
During the battle, Sam, Nat, and even Wanda fell. The latter had crushed many enemies, but one of Thanos' generals, a woman with a white hood, managed to counter her powers and drove her sword on her heart.
And Bucky......Bucky had been killed...just at Steve's side.
The last of Steve's teammates, Vision, was been killed just before his eyes, as Thanos ripped the Mind Stone from his head, and threw his corpse away.
"Now, only the Time Stone remains."
Steve grunted and stood up, he would never back away from the bullies.
Thanos smirked at him.
"Haven't you had enough ?"
"I can do this all day."
"Hm. You know destroying world has never been personal. But this one...I enjoyed it. Despite the heart break that it brought....and I shall thank you, after all, you were the one that killed the man destined to fight me at my best, you doomed your planet Steve Rogers."
Steve let out a scream of rage. How dare him say that. Steve had not doomed the world, he was their savior !
Steve threw his shield right at Thanos, but the titan just grabbed it.
"But now it's time for you to finally go pest !"
Thanos then threw the shield straight at Steve.
It was the last thing Steve ever saw, the shield went right at his neck.
Steve's head went flying, while his body fell to the ground. His head fell just in front of Thanos' feet.
"Hm. How pathetic."
Thanos crushed Steve's head with his foot, and went on to find the Time Stone.
However, while Steve Rogers foolishly fought to his death, others were trying to make a real change.
This future was doomed, there was no other way around it.
But they could change the past, so to make sure this never happens again.
Hank Pym and Hope van Dyne used the quantum tunnel that was meant to find Janet, and with Stephen's help they made it into a time machine.
They would send someone back in time, someone that could stop this.
Someone that could save the man that was supposed to be the savior of the world, to make sure he's alive so he can stop this.
But the question soon became, who should go.
It needed to be someone Tony trusted, someone he could count on. But Rhodes, Pepper, Happy, and even Spider man had all died when the US collapsed. Thor and Bruce were also dead, and Vision was probably dead as well.
Which only left one being, the ai Friday.
Tony trusted his ais completely, if Friday went back, she could make a difference. But if she was gonna do that, they needed to give her a body.
This process had began even before Thanos came in. Stephen had used the Time Stone, and knew that without Tony, they simply had no chance of winning.
With the help of Jane Foster and Helen Cho, a body was made, and then Loki and him used magic to transfer Friday to it.
Loki had been the only secret survivor of the Asgardians. Heimdall had opened the bifrost for him and Thor to escape, but seeing as they were about to be caught, his brother gave his life so that Loki could escape.
Now, after almost a year of working, it was time.
Friday opened her eyes for the first time on the body.
She could feel, smell, she was.....human.
"Friday, Friday how are you ?"
"I'm fine Doctor Strange."
"Good, I know you need time, but we don't have many, Thanos will be here soon."
Friday nodded and rushed of the bed, in order to get to make it to the time machine.
It was not that as she was defenseless, it was the contritely actually.
In order for the process to work, Stephen and Loki needed a pair of DNA and cells, one from a male, and one from a female.
It was obvious that Tony Stark would be the male that Friday would get, he is her father after all, the problem was choosing the female.
In the end, Gamora of the Guardians of the Galaxy chose to give hers. She and Friday had interacted on her brief time on Earth, before Thanos took her and sacrificed her for the Soul Stone. Gamora was a warrior, and she had insight on Thanos that would proof to be useful.
Friday did not only had their DNA and cells, she had their skills. It was magic after all.
Soon, they reached the time machine, where Hope was preparing everything.
"Thanos has breached our defenses, we need to do this now."
She rushed to Friday and gave her a case.
"This has all you need before you reach Mr. Stark. A shrinked clothes, food, money, even a car for you to use."
"Got it."
"Now remember." Stephen said. "You must find Stark, and prevent him from dying. Get the Guardians, get the Asgardians, unite everyone so that they can defeat Thanos."
"Don't worry Doctor, I will save my father, no matter what."
A giant blast came threw the door.
"Its time. Good luck."
Friday nodded, and with a sight, she activated her quantum suit.
And with that, she was gone from the base about to be destroyed.
And then, Friday landed on a lake in central park, at the middle of the night.
She quickly gasped for air, and went to the shore.
She took the clock and saw what time it was.
June 18th, 2015.
She had done it, she had traveled back in time.
"Don't worry Dad, I'm on my way."