We landed in an eerie version of my home - empty, decaying, and forgotten. The time machine hummed softly as we left it behind, unaware of its significance.

The streets outside were alive with celebration. People cheered, waving banners, and among them, I saw them - the Avengers. The original team. My heart raced as I watched them walk, victorious after what seemed to be a monumental battle.

Hawkeye's gaze locked onto mine. His expression was unreadable, but he did something unexpected. He invited us to join them. It felt surreal, but who could resist walking with Earth's mightiest heroes?

Yet, something about Hawkeye felt? off. He disappeared briefly and returned, his demeanor slightly different, as if he were carrying a secret.

We followed them to an old, unassuming location - not the Avengers Tower, but a place steeped in secrecy. Whispers of their recent battle with Thanos filled the air. The Mad Titan had abandoned the Infinity Gauntlet, but not out of defeat. He was after something more dangerous - the Valkyrie Blades.

Hawkeye had been entrusted with the blades, tasked with hiding them. But before the Avengers could regroup, Thanos arrived.

The battle was chaotic, spilling into a space that oddly resembled my childhood home's airstrip. In the midst of the fray, the girl and I retrieved the Infinity Gauntlet. Desperate, I removed the Space Stone and handed it to Nebula. She used it to distract Thanos, disappearing momentarily.

But Thanos was relentless. He reclaimed the Gauntlet with ease, wielding its power as if it no longer harmed him. Nebula reappeared, returning the Space Stone to me. The battle raged on, but we were losing.

Realizing we couldn't win, Hawkeye, the girl, and I used the time machine to escape.