An Outcast (Steven Universe x Male Gem Reader x MCU)

The Real Hero

 "I mean, I wouldn't have been surprised. But come on, you know? The epic forces of darkness and light that have come into play. And, for better or worse, that's the reality Morgan's gonna have to find a way to grow up in."

Everyone came to honor the life of a certain visionary, genius and an American patriot, and someone who lost his life to sacrificed his life to make all of this possible.

Family and friends all stood together in the living-room of the Stark residence, watching the message Tony had recorded. The blue light shot from Iron Man's mask laying on the table, showing everyone a hologram of Tony Stark, leaning against the chair as he spoke to the people he recorded this message for.

His best friend James Rhodes wasn't afraid to show his tears as he sat on the couch next to Peridot. The short green gem lowered her head, feeling how tears were streaming down her cheeks like never before. Happy Hogan sat next to Pepper Stark and Morgan Stark, with teary eyes. Morgan clung into her mother, an expression of loss overcoming her facial features, despise being just a few years old she was aware of what had happened to her dad. Steve Rogers, Thor Odinson, Bruce Banner and Clint Barton all stood in the back, listening to the last message of their fellow Avenger.

Pepper Stark sat next to her daughter. She managed to hold back her tears and maintained her composure as she listened her husband message to his family and friends.

"So I thought I'd probably better record a little greeting... In the case of an untimely death on my part. I mean, not that, death at 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. That's the thing. Then again, that's the hero gig. Part of the journey is the end..."

He stood up from the chair and made his way over to the couch. He gazed into his wife and daughter, the two of them sitting directly in front of him, as if he knew they'd sit on this couch. 

He send them one last smile and spoke his last words.

"I love you 3,000."

The hologram dissapeared, the last thing it showed was Tony giving them an assuring and comforting smile. Pepper gazed into where her husband just stood a few seconds ago and smile, it was that small that it was barely noticable. Her daughet tightened her grip around her mothers shoulder, as Pepper looked down at her, and rubbed her hair comfortingly.

They exited their home hand in hand, followed by Happy, James, Peridot, Steve, Bruce, Thor and Clint. They stepped into the daylight and walked down the steps. Pepper held a bundle of flowers left hand while the right one was gripping her daughters hand. They walked past everyone who came to pay their respects for her husband, for their friend, for the one saved them all.

She moved to the lake dock and everyone followed her. She kneeled down at the end of the dock and placed the flowers on the surface of the lake. On top of it layed a tiny Arc Reactor. The very first Arc Reactor that was created to save Tony's Stark life all those years ago when he was trapped in a cave. There was a certain set of words wrote on it, and Pepper knew them very well, after all, she was the one who wrote them.

Proof That Tony Stark Has a Heart.

Pepper watched the Arc Reactor swim across the lake, as she held her daughter close to herself. Morgan had her eyes glued to the Arc Reactor. Peridot, James Rhodes and Happy Hogan stood next to each other. Happy wrapped his hand around Rhodes who put his hand on Peridot's shoulder. The short green gem in return to his gesture put her hand on his. All three of them lost their close friends and were watching him leave.

Peter Parker stood behind them with his aunt May Parker by his side. The two of them dressed appropriately to pay their respect for the man who did so much for them, who changed their lives for the better. Steve Rogers and Thor stood side by side, two Avengers lowering their heads in respect as they stared into the lake. Bruce Banner stood behind the first Avenger and the God of Thunder. The arm he used to snap his fingers to bring everyone back was put in a sling. He rubbed his chin with his other hand as he sighed mournfully for the loss of his friend.