This is it. The end. Once again this is technically a part of my Mirage series but it can be read as a stand alone. More like my idea of how certain events in Endgame came about. Filling in the holes. It was fun, hope everyone enjoyed it. If you are readers to the Mirage series, I'll try getting the next installments done soon, at least the first chapters to both of the endings. But other than that, let's go.

It hadn't taken Rocket long. He'd used a few wires to connect the helmet Pepper had brought to the Kree interface and within a few minutes had found where the signal was coming from. Or in reality where the signal had come from.

Considering the number of light years between Earth and Tony, chances were that wherever in space Rocket had tracked the signal, the ship was already long gone. Especially if they were drifting. There was worry amongst Jimmy and his friends when Rocket had told them that bit of information. Tony had said the air was running out and it'd been hours since that recent message had been recorded.

However Carol had reassured them that time worked differently in space and on other planets than it did on Earth. Even if a couple days passed, it would only seem like a few hours in deep space.

The failure didn't deter Rocket. If anything it had given the raccoon another idea.

He'd forgone the Earth tech, as it wasn't up to bar with the rest of the universe, and instead used the interface to connect with his friend Quill's ship, which he was sure was the same one Tony had referenced in his messages. Since both craft and interface were technologically advanced this tracing would be more accurate and sure enough he'd managed to track the ship in real time. Which led to this moment.

"Be ready for whatever kind of medical condition he'll be in." Carol advised, poking at the screen attached to her forearm. Rocket had activated the beacon in the ship so Carol would be able to track down the vessel.

"We got Bruce on stand by." Jimmy spoke.

Carol looked up, his face grim, and she nodded. She remembered all the stories Jimmy had told her of Tony and she wanted to bring his best friend back. The strawberry blonde woman, apparently Tony's fiancée, stood next to the retired airman but she suddenly reached a hand out to grab Carol's wrist.

"Please." Pepper whispered, her voice watery. Carol could see the tears building up, threatening to overflow. "Bring him home."

Carol squared her shoulders, resolve hardening in the face of Tony's pleading wife-to-be. "I will."

~~~WW~~~

Carol halted mid-flight, eyeing the drifting vessel before her. She took another glance at her interface. The beacon indicated this was the right ship. Easing forward she floated toward the viewing window, spying the bearded man slumped against one of the chairs.

He looked like the picture of Tony Jimmy had showed her but he was more scraggly in appearance and much thinner than any person should be. But that was usually what happened when you went without food or water for extended periods of time.

She could see the moment he sensed her, maybe her glowing proton energy roused him but the man twitched, waking further and lifting a hand to ward off her light. Finally his sight seemed to adjust, putting his hand down and Carol could see the slightly dazed look as she drifted closer. She let up on the glow, enough for him to make out her features and she watched his eyes grow wide. She gave a smile and nod at him, trying to show she was friendly and meant no harm.

She glanced around the cockpit but couldn't see the blue woman Nebula Tony had referenced. She had to be elsewhere. Maneuvering underneath the vessel Carol looked for the hatch Rocket had spoken of. It was a small chamber with two doors, used more for maintenance during flight. One would enter, seal off the inner door, then open the exterior to go out into open space. He'd said it would be next to the ramp.

Finding the knob, Carol turned it twice before the lock released and she slipped in, sealing the door behind her. She felt around the wall, giving a firm push to pop open the panel for the decontamination unit.

The satchel at her back had various objects for this mission including two transfer cables that Rocket had packed. Connecting the wires to the power cell Carol delicately fed her proton energy into the system. Before Tony's alterations she could have jump-started the vessel but she wasn't too sure what would happen if she did that now.

A green light lit up and Carol pressed the button next to it, keeping up the power transfusion as white clouds of gas filled up the chamber. The smoke was meant to sanitize, killing off any bacteria or other nefarious organisms that might to cling to whoever had ventured outside the ship. Her proton glow actually did this job even better but considering Tony's heath she figured it was a safe back up plan.

Once the smoke dissipated Carol replaced the panel, tucked the wires away and activated her helmet. She hadn't needed to use it since fully coming into her powers but considering the low oxygen level in the ship she didn't want to use up any more of Tony's supply.

Opening the hatch Carol climbed up, freezing half way out when she was met with what looked like a concussive energy blaster attached to a person. Various tones of blue for skin and black voids for eyes. Rocket's description matched. This had to be Nebula.

"Who are you? What do you want?"

The cybernetic woman's voice was firm, gravelly, and Carol detected a touch of protectiveness. Spending more than twenty days with a person after surviving such an devastating event would bond anyone.

Carol lifted her arms to show she was unarmed. "My name's Carol Danvers. I'm actually here to rescue you and Tony."

Nebula flinched, her arm giving off a whirl as it slowly powered up. But the sound cut off when a voice echoed through the ship.

"How do you know me?" Tony finally stepped into view, blanket around his shoulders. Carol spied Nebula slowly shifting position, standing partially in between the two humans. Tony edged closer. "Who sent you?"

She remembered the words Jimmy had given her for this moment. They didn't make sense to her, and she'd certainly given him a curious look, but he'd said it would be all she needed to tell Tony. "Honey Bear asks how was the fun-vee?"

Tony nearly stumbled in his hurry to reach Carol, Nebula making sure to be somewhat between them.

"Rho-Rhodey? He's-"

"Alive," confirmed Carol. "And waiting for me to bring you back home."

Tony started trembling and gaping, trying to grasp the situation. It was understandable; he had been resigned to the fact that he was going to die in a few short hours. Now rescue was imminent and he was sure to have questions. But first things first.

Carol pointed to the row of seats against the way. These were used for passengers and had harnesses. "Before we go though, let's get you taken care of. I brought something to help for the ride home."

While Nebula helped Tony get settled and strapped in Carol reached for her bag. Bruce had given her something to help with the low oxygen problem. She drew close, pulling the small case from the satchel. The doctor had told her it was a portable oxygen concentrator which was all she really needed to know. She turned the device on, letting it start up while she worked the tubing around Tony's ears and placed the nasal cannula properly.

"Slow breathes." Carol advised as she watched his eyes widen and he hungrily took in the fresh air. She turned to Nebula, thinking of the second unit in her bag. "You need one?"

The cybernetic woman shook her head in the negative. "No, that issue was taken care of years ago."

Carol shrugged, ignoring that tidbit of information and finally letting her helmet retract, blonde hair falling to her shoulders. Tony seemed surprised by her appearance. He furrowed his eyebrows. "You human or maybe one of the Asgardian refugees that Point Break talked about? Or some thing else?"

"Human." Carol paused, shrugging and smirking slightly. "More or less." Jimmy had said he was intelligent and the Kree hybrid could see the questions churning in his head. She lifted a finger to stop him. "Not important right now. I'm sure Fury's got all that information in a file somewhere you can read." And didn't that lit up Tony's eyes further. "But first we need to get you home so you can read it."

She nodded at Nebula as the other woman strapped herself in next to Tony. "Keep an eye on him. It shouldn't take long to reach Earth." She headed back to the maintenance passage but was stopped once she opened the door.

"Danvers." Tony was staring at her and she could see the relief in the very way he was slumped against the seat. "Thank you."

She nodded at him. "I had a promise to keep." She turned away and jumped down into the chamber to get back outside.

She had a fiancé to return.

There you go. My version of how I think Carol's return to Earth went and how she rescued Tony. Let me know what you guys think! See ya later. Peace out. -Mez