Big Three vs Thanos

Outside the destroyed Avengers Compound, Sanctuary II overlooked the ruins. The 2014 Thanos was beamed out of the ship as 2014 Nebula walked over to him.

"Daughter." Thanos quietly said to Nebula.

"Yes." 2014 Nebula proudly replied.

Thanos looked around the area.

"So this is the future, well done." He said.

Nebula discarded the gold plate on her head that was stolen from the present day Nebula.

"Thank you father, they suspected nothing."

Thanos embedded his weapon into the ground and removed his helmet, placing it on the end of his weapon.

"The arrogant never do." He replied, sitting down and addressing Nebula. "Find the stones and bring them back to me."

"What will you do?" 2014 Nebula asked.

"Wait." Thanos answered as she went to search for the stones.

On Sanctuary II Gamora watches everything happen down below, then enters a room that present day Nebula was being held captive in.

"Tell me something." She demanded. "In the future, what happens between you and me?"

"I try to kill you on several occasions. Eventually, we become friends. We become sisters." Nebula explained. Gamora processed what she was hearing, then extended her hand out to Nebula.

"Come on, we can stop him." She said.

Nebula took her hand and they walk off.

Tony walked towards a unconscious Steve.

"Wake up." He said, holding a shield. "You lose this again, I'm keeping it."

"What happened?" Steve asked, looking at the ruins of the compound.

"You mess with time, it messes back." Tony replied.

He helped Steve to his feet. The two then join Thor and spot Thanos sitting by himself.

"What's he been doing?" Tony asked Thor.

"Absolutely nothing." Thor answered, sighing.

"Where are the stones?" Steve questioned, gazing at Thanos.

"Underneath this rubble, all I know is he doesn't have them." Tony explained.

"Let's make sure it stays that way." Steve told them.

"You know it's a trap, right." Thor pointed out grimly.

"Yeah. And I don't much care." Tony shrugged.

"Good. Just as long as we're all in agreement." Thor's eyes glow as he raised his arms in the air. Mjolnir and Stormbreaker fly into his hands. "Let's kill him properly this time."

The three approach Thanos to confront him face to face.

"You could not live with your own failure. And where did that bring you. Back to me." Thanos said, contemplating. "I thought by eliminating half of all life...the other half would thrive. But you've shown me that's impossible. And as long as there are those who remember what was, there will always be those who are unable to accept what can be. They will resist."

"Yep." Tony spoke up. "We're all kinds of stubborn."

"I'm thankful." Thanos said, reaching for his helmet. "Because now, I know what I must do."

He then stood up and stared at the trio.

"I will shred this universe down to it's last atom." Thanos put the helmet on and picked up the sword. "And then, with the stones you've collected for me. I will create a new one, teeming with life that knows not what it lost but what it has been given. A grateful universe."

"Born out of blood." Steve reminded him.

"They'll never know it. Because you won't be alive to tell them." Thanos draws a blade off his back, towering over the three.

Thor yelled and charged Thanos. Tony then launched himself into the air, his blades ready and Steve tossed his shield.

At the same time, Hulk held the rubble up to prevent everyone else from being crushed.

"See you on the other side, man." Rhodey told Rocket.

"Don't say that just yet, War Machine." A large pillar of ice stabilized the rubble. The two looked to see Iceman getting to his feet.

"We're not dead at the moment." He continued.