IT had been 2 days since the snap. 2 days since half of the universe disappeared. All the remaining avengers (and rocket) went back to the compound, already working on how they can change what happened. No one was going to sit around thinking they couldn't fix this. They couldn't do that. They couldn't image going forwards without there friends, so they worked day in day out trying to figure out how to fix things.

Nat had been helping where she could but kept getting distracted in her thoughts. Since the snap she hadn't been able to get hold of clint it Laura. It wasn't uncommon for her partner to ignore her calls but Laura would always call her back unless... She could bring herself to think about what this could mean just continuing to call the family.

By the 3rd day she couldn't stand it any more. She had already been up since stupid o'clock trying to call them with the same results as always when she decided she couldn't just sit round here, she had to go check for herself. She wrote a note explaining what she was doing and put it on her bed and took one of the quinjets.

When she reached the Barton farm, the place seemed lifeless. She couldn't hear the kids playing, Laura's humming as she worked or clings annoying whistling. That instantly had her on high alert. There was always noise on the farm, and without it nothing felt right. She rushed to the house and entered.

It was clear kids loved in the house, toys were laying about the place with one board game laying in the middle,clearly mid game. Upon seeing what was on the game,the spy lost her usual calm demeanour and tears fell down her face.

It was covered in dust. She knew it wasn't from being out too long,Laura would never allow that.

No longer trying to be sneaky,Natasha yelled out into the quiet house"clint? Laura? Please it's nat"

"Nat?" A quiet voice said from the stairs. Even with it sounding so weak she could recognise that voice anywhere.

"Clint" she said running over to the stairs and he fell into her arms a sob escaping him.

"Where's Laura?" Nat questioned carefully but in her heart she already knew what his answer was going to be.

"Th-there all gone nat. One minuet they were here playing and the next..." He was cut off by more sobs wrecking through his body.

Nat couldn't say anything to comfort him, her own emotions from the past few days finally all coming out, as they sunk to the floor crying.

After what felt like hours clint finally spoke"why did they go?"

Nat really didn't want to tell him what had happened, knowing his emotions would lead him but couldn't lie to her partner. So she told him everything. About the stones, about thanos and about the battles and by the end of it a new wave of tears hit them both and they sat crying again for a few minuets.

"I'm going to kill him" clint finally said, standing up and walking over to his bow and arrows.

" do you plan to go alone?"

"Yes" is his only response as he puts his arrows over his shoulder and makes his way to the door.

"You can't beat him alone when we all failed together." Nats tone is calm, completely loosing her previous sadness.

"I have to try nat. I can't just sit here knowing the guy who killed my family is out there!"

"No one expects you to clint but you can't fight it you'll die"

"So?" His voice is quiet again now and nat nearly misses it but when she realises what he said she can't help the shocked look on her face.

"Clint we are going to bring them back and when we do they'll need you. You can't die." In the last line clint catches the pleading in nats tone and stops moving.

"Who's 'we'"

"The avengers. We are back together and this time we will win. Come back to the compound with us and we can all fight together." All pleading was gone from her voice, she only spoke in her normal calm voice until she added a small"please"

Clint let out a sigh and turn back around to look at her"fine but we are going to kill him."

And with that Clint and Nat went back to the compound,leaving the Barton house to stand unusually quiet, with out the normal noise of the happy family.

This is my idea about how Clint will rejoin the avengers. I'm tempted to write more about what happens when he gets there and how they try fix everything,let me know if you think I should do that.

Hope you enjoyed.