A/N: Hello my dear readers!

So this is one of the last chapters of this book, one more will be published soon.

I hope you will like it. If you have any comment, please feel free.

Thank you to all of you for reading this book.

Header image is a drawing of this chapter.

Warning: Violence, death and blood.

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Eeriness lingered dangerously in the Avengers Compound as the dragon stepped into their home, bearing ungrateful news. Its scales shone darkly, reminding the crimsoncolour of blood.

« He's coming. We can't stop it. »

Gasps were muffled and deep frowns darkened the heroes faces, but one of them noticed the small smirk tugging at your lips and a spark of hope spread in their umbrage minds. Maybe there was a chance to save the world.

Tony was brooding, his genius spirit unlocking the gears of science, pushing its limits until your words made him froze, as well as all the team.

« Yet, I know a way to put an end to it.»

Natasha stepped up, straightening herposture.

« If you wanted to kill him, why didn't you?»

You crossed your arms over your chest, changing back into your human form to speak freely. A smoky scarlet veil faded around your human body, the changing coming to an end. You cleared your throat and said.

« I tried but the power of the stones was stronger than my original form.»

Bruce who was fidgeting in the corner of the room spoke up.

« How do you plan to put an end to all of this? What can we possibly do against him? »

You looked over the team, the seriousness of the situation piercing their tired faces and youstated sternly:

« We give him what he wants and puts him down at the same time. »

Clint gave you a sceptical face, staying silent, while the others looked at each other, wondering ifthe Time Stone had changed you more than they thought. Had you gone insane?

Vision, who was standing close to Wanda glided over your figure, his eyes shadowed by a lost determination.

« I will be your bait. »

Immediately, Wanda shouted, her accent thickening with worry:

« Vis, no! I'll protect you, I won't let you die. »

A sad smile enlightened his scarlet lips.

« I know, Wanda. The stone, it's speaking to me and it seems like it wants to be with.... you. So I've decided to stay by your sides until the threat of the Mad Titan is over. »

Wanda stood in front of the android, determination written all over her face, her blueish eyes piercing your silhouette standing nearby.

« So will I. To the end. Together »

And that was the beginning of the rise of the Avengers.

« We will stop Thanos, no matter the cost » stated Captain America, his deep voice echoing thethoughts of all the beings in the room.

« Whatever it takes » you whispered, joining your fist to the team, signing the beginning of the end.

*

The first time you all encountered Thanos, you had waited for him, waited for his unexpected arrival, unprepared and with the power of fear coursing through your veins.

This time, however, you were going to bring the fight to him.

You may wonder how?

By giving him what he wants the most,and giving him a taste of his own medicine. The particularity of the human race is not the rage, the weakness, the lack of strength or their vulnerability, it's the courage of their hope. No matter the circumstances, the path of hope, no matter how thin it is, will always lighten their fight.

The last light showing in the darkness,the end of the tunnel, the sun shining in the stormy sky.

No more fears.

We were coming.

And he'll never accomplish his goal.

Yet, only the shattering scream of power blinded your tired eyes.

The fear of falling had cursed your dreams the day before the strike against Thanos.

You turned toward Stephen Strange, grabbing his shoulder and stated darkly:

« I need you to show me the fight. I need to be prepared »

Stephen had looked at you with a sad smile, his blue eyes pleading you not to do it, because he knew the outcome.

Yet, against his heart, he activated the Time Stone and put his fingers on your temples, flashes of the future welcoming your vision.

*

Oh, how it hurts. Bad, so bad.

Your nightmares were the exact visions of your worst fears and Wanda had nothing to do with that.

The blood screamings of reality broke your heart as you saw Thanos put down, one by one the heroes of Earth.

Gathered to destroy the threat, you watched helplessly your friends die in front of you. Tearing apart the technology of a genius, breaking up the so unbreakable shield of the soldier with his weapon, gripping the throat of a thunder god, all these visions brought tears to your eyes. A punch there, a last breath fading away, the illusion of a trickster flickering as he slowly fell down his knees, a feline king falling in combat, an assassin missing his target and getting badly injured.

And you stood in your dragon form on the hill of the humanless field, the war against Thanos had begun and it didn't start well.

You watched the spider stung and been pushed far away from the field, motionless, you watched this tyrant slaughter your friends.

You roared loudly, trying to gain the attention of the Mad Titan, but nothing worked. He put down, one by one every single soul in his path, to get these infinity stones. Even Vision fought against him after Wanda had been cast away despite her strong will and love.

It was infinite chaos, and when the last soldier touched the ground, lifeless, you saw your dear friend Strange took a deep breath and fight, already knowing the endgame.

He fought with all his might, using all his knowledge of the Mystic Arts to protect the Time stone and in a way, to protect the world.

But the purple alien defeated his last enemy with a blast of pure power, knocking the sorcerer out.

« I will remember you, humans. You fought well to protect your planet, but the world needs a new balance. »

And as Thanos, stepped to grab the stone from Stephen's cold neck, you glimpsed the big dark mass of yourself.

Dead. Lifeless.

A lost battle.

*

You abruptly stepped away from Stephen, blinking the icy tears from your eyes while you try to speak.

« We.... I die?! » One look at Peter made you change the sense of your words from ' we' to ' I '.

Stephen closed his eyes, putting his hand on your shoulder.

« Nothing is inevitable, Y/N. We can still defeat him. Have faith. »

You pushed his hand away, anger and fear mixing your feeling.

« How can I believe in something which won't work? »

Out of sudden, Stephen cupped your cheeks, bringing you closer to him and stated ina deep voice:

« You are a dragon, Y/N, be a dragon. Be the Defender of Earth, be part of the Avengers, help us save the world from him. Be our saviour. »

You froze, lost in his azure pools, his voice a lullaby to your ears, your heart beating again for hope.

He kept on.

« Do you know what the first thing I thought was when I first met you? »

You slowly shook your head mesmerised.

« I thought that we really had a chance against Thanos. That you were the key to stop the titan and I still believe in this. We, all of us, can do it. »

A long silence followed his words of wisdom, until another one broke it up.

« He's right, Y/N. » Loki said.

You turned around, Stephen's hands landing on your shoulders, to look at Loki, surrounded by the Avengers. One fallen redeemed enemy surrounded by the very men who stopped his corrupt madness.

« We have a plan. We just need to follow it and maybe improvise a bit. You know your mission. » Steve announced, in his suit, ready for the fight of their lives.

Tony stood not far from the captain, his tired eyes burning with a new passion.

« Let's get this son of a .... »

« Language! » yelled Clint.

Steve rolled his eyes and chuckled.

You nodded and closed your eyes, you felt the raging power burning in your body, the new sparkling force of the Time Stone tickling your veins and you smiled. Your eyes shone brightly with power, ready to battle.

« Together. »

Reaching your hands together, the Avengers and Loki created a new bond for survival.

*

« I see him »

Standing into the Avengers Compound, free from any civilian casualties, the Mad Titan stepped into the home of the Earth heroes.

Vision's figure loomed at the very end of the place, a treasure of the final snap as Thanos' eyes sparkled with envy at his sight.

The final battle began the moment he stepped forward, the weight of the world wavering at each step, at each punch.

In unison, the Avengers and the rest of the heroes surged forward as an unwavering force, the power of the Stones and the Infinity Gauntlet meeting their human equivalent. An army bonded with the inextinguishable flame of life surging towards the ultimate threat of History. No fear was seen in their eyes, only determination and for a second, the titan's face showed a glimpse of worry.

The first collision left Romanoff and Clint on their knees, clutching their sides at such impact, a purplish aura emanating from the titan.

« Damn Power Stone » cursed the Russian spy who spun on her feet and kicked the alien in the legs, hoping to destabilise him.

It didn't work but it did give Steve an opportunity to punch him in the face, his knuckle knocking over the purple skin harshly.

You saw the dark eyes widened at the attack, but it quickly recovered and punched Steve back but his mighty shield protected him.

Peter shot out his webs, pushing Steve out of the way, while Thor, Tony, Loki, Strange shot bursts of power against the alien.

He grunted loudly against the impact, his Infinity gauntlet shielding him from the attack. However, it still slowed him down long enough for you to run to the Titan's face and change into your dragon form, dragging your claws into his chest. Fours bloody lashes pierced his skin, drawing blood.

« Who is laughing now?» you stated, squeezing the life out of him.

His golden armour shrieked under your strength, the metal screaming at the dragon's force, and as you tightened your grip, your temperature rose up.

An abnormal heat which tingles Peter's spider senses.

« Guys, she's burning up.»

Wanda's red eyes glowed darkly as she chuckled. She understood your pain all too well.

«Her anger is growing and victory is near.»

Peter's mask furrowed, his spider-sense tingling even more.

« Avengers Assemble!» Steve yelled, charging at the Titan who was stumbled from your attack.

A low groan left his lips, his breathing uneven.

« All of this to save your doomed planet, all of this strength wasted on one pathetic saviour, you are all BLIND! »

At each word, his voice grew stronger, the low tone sending shivers down the back of the heroes while they surged towards Thanos. One by one, they took a grip of the gauntlet, weakening the alien who fell on his knees, groaning at the impact but he didn't flinch much after that.

Then, he quickly used the power stone to get a grip on Vision, kicking you in the chest enough to leave you breathless,  and he removed his infinitystone under Wanda's desperate cry while you tried to get up despite your bleeding wounds and your staggering breath.

One look with Loki was enough to make up your mind. Slowly, you nodded your head at him and he barely had the time to stop you before a sudden glowing of pure energy started to encompass your form.

« Y/N, not this, I can't lose you too. »

Strange sighed, knowing this was one of the possibilities of ending Thanos. Loki turned to the sorcerer, burning with rage.

« You, stop her. You've seen this misery, put an end to it »

Stephen shook his head.

« It's her choice, accept it. What I know is that we can help her put an end to this definitely. She's the key to everything. Let her do this. »

A small voice erupted from behind the males back.

« But she's part of the Avengers, she can't leave us. »

Strange's blue eyes, darkened of sadness.

« I'm sorry, Peter. Sometimes, even the future can't predict what is going to happen. »

Vision's body falling on the ground, the sound of burning leaves crackling, the incoming step of death didn't faze Stephen who stood in front of the alien. He pointed at the Eye of Agamotto, stating with satisfaction:

« Give it freely and you might live. »

As the sorcerer opened his mouth to respond.

« I may have made mistakes in my life and enjoy chaos all around, but this madness is not right. You, Thanos, the Mad Titan, will not yield the six Infinity Stones, not while we stand against you. » stated Loki, coming next to Stephen, ready to fight.

Gradually, the Avengers stood beside them as well, the former villain facing the ultimate villain on the good side of the fight, and the god strangely felt like it was where he belonged.

« Well said brother. » Thor boomed, landing in a crash of thunderbolts next to Loki.

And the fight kept on while you remained in the back, conveying the powers of the fragment of the Time Stone in you to create a new stone. The Time Stone forged in a dragon heart bloomed into something more, a new stone: the Stone of Love.

However, as the birth of this new artefact amplified, so did the titan to get hold ahold on Stephen's stone and as the heroes fought vehementlessly, they fell one by one until only the magician stood.

And he took it, breaking Stephen's life in the process, the cloak trying to protect its master, being torn apart in the attack.

There he stood, an air of triumph on his face with all the glowing stones in his hold,while a roar of fury echoed, shaking the ground, stopping the wind for a moment before you stood.

Blazing with power, you rose, while the Avengers gathered around the dragon frame.

Together, they stood, together they fought, together they will win.

The roar of war echoed loudly, the forces of Earth mustering all their strength to defeat the enemy, they marched. With each step, Thanos stood stoically, no ounce of worry plastered on his face, just this hateful smirk.

« You will not destroy our lives with one damn snap » shouted Tony, who used the supersonic powers of his blasters to pull out the golden trinket.

However, as the artefact starting to come loose of its owner, the power stone glowed more and more, and closing his fist, Thanos stood up on his feet in all his glory, a grin tugging at his purple lips, pushing away the heroes. He was unstoppable, he was inevitable and Stephen knew this all this well.

« Face the aftermath of your consequences » he stated finally, raising up his fist and attempting to snap his finger but a red light encompassed his fingers, stopping him.

A dying nowas heard in the background from Peter who tried to get up, as well as the others. Stephen, thanks to his cloak manage to avoid any serious injury but it wasn't the case for everyone, especially Stark who had taken most of the Power Blast.

Even Steve's shield was laying livelessly broken on the floor while its captain got up again, ready to do this all day if he had to.

Nevertheless,Wanda's powers slowed down Thanos' fist enough for you to take action. You reached out, your paw clawing the gauntlet while a groan from the alien broke Wanda's concentration who was sent flying in the air. Fortunately, Peter's quick spider senses allowed him to catch her in the air, but his face soon turned to the dragon who tackled the alien down. Red blood mixed the dark purplish blood, the final fight ending with one person breathing.

As soon as you could, you bit Thanos' hand,  your teeth tearing apart the golden material and drawing blood while he grunted in pain. He kicked, grabbed your jaw again and squeezed but you didn't budge. And then, you turned your head, removing the gauntlet, while our skin began to glow a red aura, the Love Stone starting to activate.

« She's trying to eat the Stones. » said Bruce, remembering the day Natasha had shown him the Tesseract and he had offered to swallow it.

« No, Bruce, she's annihilating the Stones » countered Loki, who gazed at your form glowing with power.

«How? » murmured the Captain.

« She's using the Time Stone abilities to bring the stone back to what they once were: nothing » muttered Strange proudly, despite the bad feeling creeping up his shoulders.

A sickening crackwas heard as you tore the gauntlet in pieces, snatching the stones in your mouth before anyone could take them. And then you let out the fiercest breath of fire you've ever made on the titan. The flames encompassed the giant, the fire licking his purple bloody, darkening his skin while the furnace burnt down the threat.

Would he still stand in front of you? Would he still be there, ready to take the stones from your burning belly and break the world in two with one snap?

A/N: So what did you think? Do you want more?