Rocket fired his guns at a Leviathan that was heading straight at him. Suddenly, it disappeared, as Rocket looked around in confusion, finding that the Leviathan was completely gone. Slowly, one by one, all over the battlefield, every Chitauri, Sakaaran, and Outrider started to disintegrate and fade into dust. Steve panted in exhaustion as he looked around as well, noticing that they've won. The wreckage of the Sanctuary II also disappeared behind him.
Thanos blinked in shock, letting out a small gasp as his entire plan was now falling apart all around him as both Proxima Midnight and Ebony Maw disintegrated as well. Thanos's shoulders started to turn to dust as he slowly sat down, accepting his fate.
Thanos finally bowed his head as he was now erased from existence forever. The threat of Thanos and his entire army was finally over as a crack of thunder echoed across the sky, sunlight now starting to peek through the clouds.
Braedey stumbled forwards after he snapped Thanos and his army out of existence, his left arm fatally injured. He uses his right hand to balance himself on a piece of concrete. Braedey finally collapsed, falling onto the ground to sit.
Masterson suddenly flew in as Starscream as he turned back to normal, his face falling at the sight of his friend. Crouching in front of Braedey, he bows his head, knowing there was nothing to be done after the damage caused by both the gauntlet and the Stones.
Peter was the first to stumble up to Braedey, falling onto his knees to meets Braedey's eyes. "Braedey? Hey, Braedey? Can you hear me? It's Peter." Peter's voice breaks when he looked at the brunette. "W-We won and you did it, Braedey. You did it."
"Thanks,..... Peter. You did good, kid..... Real good." Braedey barely whispered.
Peter stepped back to let Wanda go in front. She sat in front of Braedey, a warm smile on her face as tears fell down her face, Wanda then wrapped her hand over the boy's own. "Hey..."
Braedey was barely able to move his head, but he managed to look up at Wanda, his blue eyes flickering like they're losing power. "Hey, Wanda."
"Braedey, please...." Wanda whispered as she felt her heart break, causing her emotions to go overboard. "Please... don't leave me.... I'm here for you, okay?... please don't go..."
Braedey offered a weak smile to his girlfriend as his grip loosened around Wanda's hand. His hand slowly slide off hers and fell to the ground, his body slumping against the wall behind him. Wanda began to cry hard as she leaned against her now dead boyfriend. Leaning her head up, Wanda pressed a long kiss to Braedey's cheek.
Steve and Thor all watched a few yards away, shedding their own tears of grief.
The Transformer was dead. For real.
To Wanda, Albedo and Peter, they didn't see Steve lowering to one knee in respect. One after another, everyone lowered to one knee in due of Braedey's sacrifice as Masterson saluted with rest of the US armed forces.
But Doctor Strange and Bucky didn't: they both noticed the Infinity Stones shining in and out very slowly, almost like a heartbeat as the combined energy goes into Braedey's veins. Wanda then felt it too, followed by the sound of a heatbeat.
Strange immediately rushed over, and inspects Braedey's left hand. He could sense another soul inside his body. The soul of someone. He looked at both Wanda and Masterson. "I think the stones and another soul are keeping Braedey alive! We need to remove them, before it's too late."
Everyone was shocked yet again. Another soul was somehow inside Braedey's body, especially Wanda and Masterson.
"You can save my boyfriend?!" Wanda asked, now filled with hope. Strange nods his head in reply.
"Holy...." Steve gasped upon hearing the news. "We need a medic over here!"
Several Wakandan soldiers, Shuri and T'Challa rushed over and helped Peter, Bucky and Albedo place Braedey onto a floating gurney. "We must hurry, we have no time!" Shuri called out.
"Doctor, please tell me you know someone at the nearest hospital?" Masterson looked at Strange who smirked back.
One thing that the Sorcerer Supreme learnt from Transformer: always have good friends in high places. And he knew just the hospital to take him to.
~*~*~
METRO-GENERAL HOSPITAL
NEW YORK CITY
"Clear the way! Clear the way!" Steve called out as he and Wanda pushed the floating stretcher through Strange's old workplace. Masterson and Shuri pushing from the other end.
"You! I want this boy in ICU and prepped for surgery!" Strange told one of the doctors who nodded his head, and jogged off to make the preparations. Soon, the other Avengers arrived as Strange then blocks their path. "I'm afraid this is as far as you can go."
"But he's my boyfriend." Wanda then noticed the glare from Carol. "I mean, our boyfriend."
"The two of us have a relationship with him." Carol clarified to Strange.
"I know. I'll keep you updated." Strange then heads off and walked through the double doors where his ex, Christine Palmer, was waiting for him. "Christine... thanks for coming so quickly...."
Christine nodded her head as the two and Shuri disappeared into the operating room, leaving the Avengers and their allies to wait for news about Braedey's condition.
As the minutes turned into hours, everyone was now crammed into the hallway, silently praying for Braedey's recovery. By hour no.5, Scorcher showed up from Seattle, and Ken and Jennifer from Salt Lake City with their little girl in tow, all four having heard what happened to Braedey.
As Scorcher introduced the three to Transformer's friends and colleagues, Shuri and Strange finally walked through the double doors as everyone looked at the two, hopping for news.
"Braedey's alive. He'll make it." Shuri reported as everyone sighed in relief.
"The stones have safely been removed. Braedey will make a full speedy recovery." Strange added, before moving onto the bad news. "But... brainwave scans haven't picked up anything." That froze everyone right on the spot. No brainwave activity? How could that be when Braedey was still alive?
"How?" Thor uttered.
"Well, I have no experience with alien tech and gadgets. But I think his mind and heart took the full blast of the snap. But I don't how we're gonna to bring him back." Shuri theorised, leaving everyone to think about what to do now.
~*~*~
SOUL WORLD
Braedey gasped loudly as he immediately scrambled to his feet, and looked around for any sign of his friends and teammates. He was in some kind of orange world with his feet and ankles in water. "Guys? GUYS?! Where you at? What is this place?"
Suddenly, a blue sphere of light formed in front of Braedey, manifesting itself into a humanoid body, it's eyes glowing as it looked at Braedey.
"You've done it. You finally did it." The humanoid spoke in a calm yet regal voice to Braedey.
"Primus... you're here." Braedey greeted back with a smile on his face.
"You have performed what no one has ever done in history, Braedey. You had defeated both Thanos, the Black Order, and their armies." Primus said calmly. "I have witnessed it all since you united both the AllSpark and the Transformatrix together. I could sense the energy from across the universes."
"At the cost of my own life." Braedey then looked down. "I had no choice but to do what I must, even if it doesn't make any sense."
"I must admit, I was never expecting you to perform the snap yourself. But I think you deserve to live. After everything you have done for your universe and the one you are inside of." Primus now placed a hand on Braedey's shoulder. "That's why I will give a portion of my spark to save yours."
"So, I will live again?" Braedey questioned.
"Yes, though my time here away from Cybertron has come to an end. I cannot remain here." Primus said to him. "I must return back to our reality."
"Will I see you again?" Braedey asked to Primus.
"In due time. When you return back to your reality, you and I will be united once again." Primus answered back, Braedey now embracing the humanoid. "You have exceeded all expectations. The Thirteen would be proud of what you have done."
"I know they will, as well as Optimus." Braedey nodded as they release their embrace.
"He was worthy to wield the Matrix of Leadership, as you are worthy to hear the Transformatrix." Primus agreed with him. He then have a salute to Braedey. "Till All Are One..." With that, Primus began to fade away.
"I have indeed missed his wise words." The voice of Professor TimeLine echoed behind Braedey as he turned to face him. "He is a good friend."
"Yeah, but I'm not dying?" Braedey asked.
"No, Primus is giving a portion of his spark to bring you back, combined with the stones. They both are bringing you back." TimeLine explained. "Six people had sacrificed themselves so you can finish what they started. Loki, Gamora, Vision, Natasha, Tony and Sheeva."
"So it wasn't the original Avengers like the High Priestess said. She was wrong all along." Braedey realised.
"Indeed, your name will forever be remembered in this universe and across the planets." TimeLine said to him. "You have done things nobody could anticipate, and on top of that, you had removed a virus that had swept across the universe for far too long."
"I've done rather well." Braedey nodded. "And after everything that's happened, I'll be happy to head home soon."
"I am sure Jessie and Rex will feel the same when you return in due time." TimeLine agreed with Braedey. "And don't you worry. Things will get better in the future."
"No spoilers, I guess?" Braedey joked with a light laugh. "I'm looking very forward to it."
"Good. Now, I believe it's time for you to WAKE UP!!!" TimeLine then breaks out a very loud alarm clock, snapping Braedey out of his comatose state as the Soul World turns to white, and then nothing.
~*~*~
Braedey's blue eyes slowly began to open as he slowly adjusted to his new surroundings: it soon became apparent to him that he was in hospital, after the very dangerous stunt he had performed. Braedey looked slowly to his right, and he saw both Scorcher and Masterson asleep on their chairs.
"Welcome to the party, pal." Braedey uttered, loud enough for the two to hear.
Smiles suddenly appeared on Scorcher and Masterson's faces as they immediately jumped to their feet and race over to the bed.
"HAHA! He's alive. You son of a bitch!" Scorcher called out as he hugged his surrogate son.
"Ooh, you kiss your mother with that mouth?" Braedey chuckled lightly, Scorcher laughing in response.
"Welcome back, brother." Masterson said as the two shapeshifters give a handshake.
"Thanks, guys," Braedey nodded, now slowly sitting up. "What happened? I feel... kinda lightheaded." He then looked to his left arm that was now fully healed. "What happened to the gauntlet?"
Masterson took a deep breath as Scorcher stepped back. "Uh, Braedey. When you snapped your fingers, your spark and mind took the full blast. The gauntlet had been damaged, but the stones were keeping you and your spark alive."
Braedey sighed deeply. "Well, the nightmare is over, then. Still, I feel... hollow or something."
"Braedey, its not just the AllSpark Transformatrix that made you the Transformer. You still have the blood of the Transformer race in your veins, and you have the training. You're still what you are." Scorcher stepped in.
Braedey took a few seconds to process Scorcher's words. "Thanks, Scorcher."
"Yeah, and I bet Igneel is looking down at you right now. He'd be so proud of you." Scorcher then heads over to the door. "Oh, and you've got visitors by the way. Loads, if I say so myself."
"You can send them in." Braedey smiled, as Masterson helped him sit upright.
Braedey did have loads of visitors, from the Guardians Of The Galaxy, to his old friends; Ken and Jennifer. But what took Braedey by surprise was Jennifer had a little girl possibly twos years before the Snap and during the whole events of the conflict.
"What you call her?" Braedey asked.
"Diana Scott Norris." Jennifer answered with a smile.
(A/N: Diana belongs to RickyArgueta60)
Braedey chuckled as he continued to catch up with his two childhood friends on everything since they left Seattle. Soon, it was night time as everyone had gone home. Everyone, except for Carol and Wanda, who went in to see him.
"Wanda, Carol. Before you go, there's something I have to tell you." Braedey said, knowing that this was the right time.
"We're here." Carol smiled, sitting next to him with Wanda.
"Firstly, I will be heading off back to my universe, but I was wanting to ask if you would travel with me back to my home. They could use heroes like you." Braedey began to say to them. "Also, I'm proud that I've met you both in the span of time I've been here in this reality. I may have a soulmate, but I feel Elektra might not be the right one for me. She seems to understand this, so we're on good terms. It wouldn't feel the same without you two around."
Carol nodded her head in understanding. Wanda smiled at her boyfriend. "We're both okay with it. We'd be happy to come with you."
"And from what I've seen, maybe going to your universe could be an adventure." Carol finished.
"Thank you both, for everything. Now, for some sleep." Braedey then turned on his side and closed his eyes, now falling asleep.
Carol and Wanda smirked at each other before both climbed on top of the bed. Wanda placed Braedey's head on her lap, and Carol cuddled him from behind. Both girls smiled as they too drifted off to sleep not long after.
~*~*~
ONE WEEK LATER...
"Everyone wants a happy ending, right? But it doesn't always roll that way." Tony's voice was heard by the small gathering crowd. "Maybe this time, I'm hoping if you play this back, it's in celebration. I hope families are reunited...I hope we get it back, and something like a normal version of the planet has been restored."
All over the world, everyone were all celebrating the return of all their friends, families and loved ones. Peter returned to school and was reunited with Ned. Scott and Hope, along with Cassie watched the fireworks.
"If there ever was such a thing. God, what a world. Universe now. If you told me ten years ago that we weren't alone - let alone, you know, to this extent - I mean, I... I wouldn't have been surprised. But come on, you know? That epic force of darkness and light that have come into play. And, for better or worse, that's the reality Morgan's gonna have find a way to survive."
Back in Wakanda, T'Challa hugged Aretta closely to his side. Standing on his other side, Ramonda and Shuri all gazed over at the flourishing city.
"So I thought I'd better record a little greeting... In the case of an untimely death on my part. Not that, death in any time isn't untimely. This time travel thing that we're gonna try and pull off tomorrow, it's... it's got me scratching my head about the survivability of it all."
At Tony and Pepper's place, a small group is gathered; Pepper, Morgan, Rhodey, Happy, and Braedey. who was dismissed from hospital only yesterday. Rhodey glanced at Pepper, tears staining his cheek. Pepper smiled at the hologram of her husband, a bittersweet feeling in her chest.
"But then again, that's the hero gig. Part of the journey is the end." Everyone watched Tony get up from the chair he was seated in a move towards his helmet. "Uh, what am I even trippin' for? Everything's gonna work out exactly the way it's supposed to."
Bending down to switch the recording off, he suddenly looks ups, straight at Morgan. He smiled.
"I love you 3000."
The hologram switched off and Pepper lets out a soft breath.
~*~*~
The property was dead silent as Pepper lead everyone outside of the house. A wreath was in her hands and Tony's first Arc reactor is placed upon the flowers.
Taking slow strides, Pepper passed everyone who attended. Standing with Morgan on the dock, she bent down to let the wreath sit on the water before it slowly started to drift away. She stared at the engraved words on the Arc Reactor;
Proof that Tony Stark has a heart
Behind Pepper, stood Rhodey and Happy. Happy and Rhodey looked at one another before side-hugging on another.
Off the dock, Steve, Peter Parker, May Parker, Thor, Bruce Banner, Stephen, Wong, Scott, Hope, Janet, Hank, Peter Quill, Nebula, Rocket, Groot, Drax, Mantis, T'Challa, Okoye, Aretta, Shuri, Clint and his family, Wanda, Bucky, Sam, Harley, Secretary of Defence John, Maria, Carol, and Nick all stand as Braedey watched from the roof.
"Your sacrifice will never be forgotten. Till all are one, Tony Stark." Braedey told himself.
Everyone watched the wreath float away.
~*~*~
"Now, remember. You have to return the stones to exact moment you got them from, or you're gonna open a bunch of nasty alternate realities." Banner told Steve as he finished putting the stones into a small briefcase.
"Yeah, before you get the TVA involved." Braedey added in.
"Don't worry, you two. We'll clip all the branches." Steve reassured them as the three, plus Sam, Scorcher and Bucky were around a smaller version of the time machine, using the tech salvaged from the wreckage of the Avengers Compound. Now that Thanos was no more, the Avengers now had to return the stones and Mjølnir back to their original places.
Braedey had changed into jeans, t-shirt, converse sneakers, and a denim jacket. After saying some final words to Sam and Bucky, Steve approached Braedey. "Don't say goodbye, Steve. You know that I hate final farewells, already had plenty of those this week."
"If you say it, you're never truly gone, kid. It's been an honour to fight by your side." Steve said before hugging Braedey, he then lets go before holding out his hand.
"The honour was mine, Captain America." Braedey responded with a salute as he goes to join Scorcher.
"So, now what?" Scorcher asked him.
"After Thanos. But, I don't think I can escape what I am." Braedey replied. "Also, Masterson has been working on the Groundbridge. He's been retrofitting it into a Spacebridge so we'll be able to go back home to our reality."
"To your universe?" Scorcher added.
"Yeah. I'll also be taking what I've learnt in this universe to my own, putting them through some good and practical uses." Braedey nodded. He had collected some of Tony's armour tech, plus his Vibranium shield, along with Steve's uniform from the battle of Sokovia, among other items. "They will serve another purpose in my reality."
"That's a good thought, just don't do anything stupid." Scorcher advised.
Sam now showed up, now wielding Captain America's shield. "Hey, Braedey. Steve wants to have a chat with you." He said to him.
"What?" Braedey looked in concern, as he walked towards the bench that looked out into the lake. He then noticed Steve, now an old man with grey hair and wrinkles. "Steve... what happened? You look older than World War 2."
"Wish I could say the same thing. Sit with me." Steve nodded his head once.
Braedey sat next to Steve. "What happened to you?"
"Something good. Finally went and got that life Tony got, and I never regretted it." Steve turned to face Braedey. "Soon, I'll be gone. This world needs you, you're the only Avenger still active on Earth. And the world needs more people like you. You're a Prime in my view. Watch over home for me, this world, and other Earths."
"I won't let you down, Steve. Earth will be safe under the protection of the Transformer." Braedey then got up. "And goodbye, Steve Rogers. May you have a good life." Braedey then walked off, leaping into the air and shifts into Dreadwing, flying off to somewhere to finish his goodbyes.
Steve smiled to himself. "Till all are one, Transformer."
~*~*~
NEW ASGARD/TØNSBERG
Thor stood on the cliff side in Norway as he looked at the town he had made his home after the Snap. He had his sunglasses on, all the while with Stormbreaker at his side.
"It's not a bad place to hang out after everything." Braedey said, walking up alongside the God of Thunder. "Though, I liked your Asgard more than here. It was a lot cleaner."
"It's good to see you're alright, Braedey." Thor smiled gently, the two now sharing a brotherly embrace. "So, what shall you do now?"
"Well, I've got my plans set. But what will you do?" Braedey asked.
Thor was silent for a moment. "I'm not sure. For the first time in a thousand years, I– I have no path. I do have a ride, though." He looked to see the Benatar parked on the cliff.
"Move it or lose it, hairbag." Rocket called out. "Oh, and hey, Martin."
"You too, Rocket." Braedey nodded simply. "Tell Peter and the others I said hi and to take care now." He then looked to Thor. "And don't you worry about Mjølnir. I've got something to make up for it." He held out his hand, and suddenly, a large hammer-like weapon with a long handle appears, the structure similar to the Forge of Solus Prime. "I've got my own incarnation of your hammer."
"Impressive." Thor nodded, the hammer now vanishing from sight. "I guess you'll be on your way home soon?"
"Eventually. Just have to wait until Masterson is done." Braedey nodded. He now began to hover with his rocket engines. "Hope we cross soon paths one day." He smiled.
"You too." Thor saluted to Braedey. "The gods are smiling down upon you, as will I."
"Take care, Thor Odinson." Braedey nodded back.
With that, Braedey shifted into Thunderbird's A-10 Warthog jet mode, and flew off with a clap of thunder and a flash of lightning, Thor smiling broadly at the brunette's departure.
~*~*~
WAKANDA
Braedey now arrived down at the futuristic city in Africa, landing outside of the main building. He nodded his head to the guards, who allowed him access inside, now walking into Shuri's laboratory, where he saw King T'Challa alongside her.
"Hello, King T'Challa." Braedey greeted to them, the two doing the Wakanda salute.
"Always a pleasure to see you once again." T'Challa greeted back to him.
"After everything we've been through, I cannot thank you enough for what you've done." Braedey thanked to him. "We have done so much over the last few years, and we are still here because of it."
"Agreed." Shuri nodded. "Also, I've got something you might like." She then showed the silver toothed necklace, which looks similar to the one T'Challa has. "We thought we should give this to you."
"Wow." Braedey picked up the necklace, looking at it with curious eyes. "This is awesome. Thank you." He said to Shuri and T'Challa. "This is a great gift."
"You're welcome. And please take care out there back home." T'Challa said to Braedey, the two sharing a brotherly embrace.
"You too, King. I'll treasure these and use them for the good of the universe and for protecting the people." Braedey said to the Black Panther.
A few moments later, Braedey flew away from Wakanda as Jetfire, the brunette Transformer now heading off back towards the United States. He had gotten word from Masterson that the Groundbridge is almost ready, but he still needed to make a few stops.
'Time to talk to Yelena.' Braedey thought to himself.
~*~*~
OHIO
Yelena Belova, a former Black Widow of the Red Room, was now visiting the grave of Natasha Romanoff who had died before the battle of Earth with her pet dog for company. Yelena straightened the flowers, teddy bears and photos as she then whistled a tune that Natasha would respond. There was no reply.
Yelena got emotional as she stood over the headstone. Suddenly, a loud whistle is heard, catching Yelena by surprise as footsteps were heard. She turned around to saw a teenage boy who she recognised as Braedey Martin, from the stories Natasha told her.
"You know, Natasha taught me that whistle. Took me seconds to memorise it." Braedey smiled as he walked towards Yelena, then offered his hand. "Yelena?"
"Braedey." Yelena shakes his hand before hugging him and getting emotional again. Braedey accepted it as he patted her back.
"I'm so sorry about Natasha. She was one of the bravest people I've ever met. Natasha sacrificed herself so I could beat Thanos, and we can all get on with our lives." Braedey told Yelena.
"Nice job then. I would've killed him myself. Natasha was like a sister to me." Yelena then looked back at the headstone.
"Yeah, me too." Braedey sighed. He then looked on the bright side, gently patting her shoulder. "Yelena, I'm sure that Natasha would want you to live out your life to the fullest, and think of the good times with her." He said to her with honesty in his voice.
Yelena smiled gently, despite the tears in her eyes. "Thank you."
"You're welcome." Braedey nodded, and he began to walk away. "Please take care of yourself, Miss Yelena."
Braedey made his way out of the cemetery, paying his respects to those around him, then he shifted into Bulkhead's alt-mode, and he drove away, heading off back to Seattle.
~*~*~
SEATTLE
Back at his home, Braedey was now getting his gear packed up, loading them up into the Dodge Charger he still kept. It was bittersweet for him to leave, but this universe has its heroes, and his universe has him. He had said his last goodbyes to the Avengers, thanking them all for what they've done. He also thanked the Eternals for what they've done, and they said they'll be watching over the Hollow Earth, making sure any and all creatures that reside within that realm be cared for.
Braedey packed the blue Vibranium shield, Steve's old uniform from the battle of Sokovia, the Black Panther necklace from Wakanda, Iron Man tech given to him by Stark (before the Battle of Earth), Pym Particle Disks from Hank, Hope, and Scott, an old EXO-7 Falcon from Sam, Black Widow's Bite, Hawkeye's bow and quiver of arrows, plus some other pieces, including pictures and videos of his time in this universe alongside the Avengers, and all those that he's been with.
"Is that everything?" Masterson asked to Braedey.
"Yeah. I've got everything packed and ready to go." Braedey nodded. He looked over to Masterson, the latter working on the holoscreen to upload coordinates into the system. "I'm definitely gonna miss this place."
"Braedey. We're ready to go." Carol called, getting the brunette's attention. He saw the blonde woman and Wanda walk in with suitcases in hand.
Braedey looked to Wanda. "Did you talk to Pietro? Is he coming along with us?"
"No. He said he'll stay here. As much as he wants to go with me to keep an eye on me, he knows you'll do better." Wanda replied, her and Carol putting their bags into the back of the muscle car.
"Right. Makes sense." Braedey nodded. He then looked around the underground garage they're inside of, taking note of its emptiness and the silence. "Well, I'm going to miss this place a lot. I mean, I made it my home for the last 12 years ever since I ended up here." Masterson looked over at the brunette, all the while typing in the coordinates and checking all systems.
"Okay. Spacebridge is online and ready for activation." Masterson called out.
"It'll be different without you guys around." Ken spoke up, he alongside Jennifer, Scorcher, and Diana who had arrived to see Braedey off with Wanda and Carol.
"I know. And I want to say thank you for what you've done." Braedey thanked, shaking hands with his friends and close allies. "I wouldn't be here if it weren't for you."
"It's the least we can do. Plus, you opened our eyes to things beyond our imagination." Scorcher added in, then gave Braedey a hug. "You've done amazingly."
"Thanks, Scorcher." Braedey nodded back, then he gently patted and hugged Diana. "You take care, little one."
Masterson tapped some commands on the holoscreen, then he pulled down on the lever. Everyone then heard the sound of what could be energy building up. They turned to look, and saw the Spacebridge powering up. The ring structures spark to life with greenish-blue light. A few seconds later, a swirling portal takes shape at the end of the tunnel.
"Spacebridge is online." Masterson called.
"Alright, let's get going." Braedey announced, Wanda and Carol now climbing into the Dodge Charger. Braedey then looked to see Masterson standing by the controls. "Masterson, come on. Let's go."
"I've decided to stay, Braedey." Masterson spoke back, Braedey looking in surprise. "I'm a wanted criminal back home, but here, I could actually do some good and redeem myself for what I've done." He looked to Braedey with redeeming eyes. "I must do this. I'll take up the mantle of Transformer, and do what I can."
Braedey looked at Masterson for a few moments, then he nodded back to him as he walked up. "Alright. You take care of yourself, and do what you can." He said, now shaking hands with Masterson.
"Thank you so much, Braedey." Masterson thanked with relief in his voice.
"But, if you're going to do this right..." Braedey now placed both hands over Masterson's Antimatrix, as he began to alter and change it. "You'll need the right tool for the job." Braedey moved his hands away to reveal a brand new Transformatrix.
It now looked like a large gauntlet of sorts. It's in a multitude of blue colours, while looking like it can be placed on only the left arm. It has five blue 'gems' on the knuckles, having a singular core-section on the top of the hand, the Transformatrix core inside of it, and it looks rather art-deco in form.
"Wow..." Masterson flexed his hand about, looking at the gauntlet. "Talk about impressive craftsmanship." He noted to Braedey.
"Much obliged. Although... I'd recommend you change your style a bit. Maybe make you... not you." Braedey suggested.
"Heh. Now go on, Braedey. Your family is waiting." Masterson said.
"Until we cross paths once again." Braedey said.
Braedey nodded and gave a final salute to Masterson and the others before climbing into the muscle car. Once inside, he fired up the engine, he and his two girlfriends now racing off into the Spacebridge, finally disappearing once they reached the portal at the end.
After that, Masterson closed up the portal. He then looks to his left arm, clenching his fist, the core now glowing vibrantly in response. He knew what he had to do, and he'll honour his doppelgänger and what he has done, and do everything right.
'That way, I can redeem myself for all that I've done, and be the good guy...' Masterson thought to himself with a smile.
~*~*~
"With Thanos finally gone, we can return to our normal lives. And fate has yielded it's reward. A reward called peace. I now shall live among mankind, hiding in plain sight, but watching over them now as an Avenger. Waiting. Protecting."
Masterson, now sporting a red/blue fire-theme jacket, his white hair cut back and now dyed brown and blue, walked down the street of Seattle, soaking in the atmosphere that he is now used too. He smiled as he looked around. Masterson then walked into the crowd, vanishing like a ghost.
"I have witnessed both great triumphs and crushing defeats, and although we are from two different worlds... There's more to this than meets the eye."
As the sun sets over Seattle, Masterson, now taking the mantle of Transformer, as Grimlock walked forward as he stood above Mt. Rainier, the theropod looking out at both the city Braedey has protected for eight years, and the setting sun. Marking the end of an era and the dawn of a new one.
"I am Masterson, successor to Braedey Martin: the bearer of the AllSpark Transformatrix, Avenger, and the champion against Thanos. I send this message out to anyone who threatens my new home....
"Leave planet Earth alone... or I'm coming for you."
Grimlock finally roared loudly into the sky.
~*~*~
A/N: that's the end of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but not the end for Braedey's journey. What shall happen once he arrives back in his universe? Who shall be waiting for him, Wanda, and Carol on the other side? What has happened in Braedey's universe ever since his disappearance?
You will just have to wait and find out soon...