Hey guys, I know it's been a long time since I've posted, but I won NaNoWriMo! You can go check out the story I won with on Fiction Press! It was a lot of fun! Anyway, when I heard Stan Lee died, I knew I had to make a tribute for such an amazing man. So this is also the last chapter of Excelsior!, but there will be one more chapter in a few days if there are any reviews. Anyway, I hope you guys enjoy, I've had an amazing time! Enjoy the final chapter!
Lines of people filed into the small town church, somber faces matched the gloomy mood in the air around them. Inside, an open casket brought tears to eyes of friends and family, as the man laid motionless inside, dressed up.
Stan "The Man" Lee
1922-2018
Was engraved into a sign hanging above the casket, and Stan Lee laid inside, arms at his said, his suit pressed and folded neatly inside the small box. People walked by the casket, red-rimmed eyes and sniffling noses. Everything was silent except for the sounds of sobs as the people filed into the small church, sitting down on creaky church pews. Up in the front was Stan's family, holding onto each other as the preacher walked up to the stage and started talking.
A few rows behind them were the Avengers, all sat together in black suits and dresses. Peter Parker sat next to Tony Stark, Tony's hand rubbing small circles on the back of the boy who couldn't stop himself from sobbing, and he didn't know why. Tony would deny it, but a few tears trailed down his face at one point too.
Steve Rogers sat next to Tony, followed by Bruce Banner and Thor. They sat stoic and bleary-eyed at the coffin that was holding their friend in the front of the room. Thor was slightly confused because he remembered seeing the man on Sakaar, he was the one who cut his hair. How he got to Earth, Thor didn't know. Followed by them was Natasha Romanoff, Clint Barton, and Wanda Maximoff. Barton and Romanoff were holding hands, looking sadly at the front, but no tears brushed their face. Wanda's head was buried into Clint's should and he held her shoulder and she cried, hands held tightly in her lap.
A few rows behind him, Erik Lehnsherr, recently known as Magneto, sat in a pew silently with Charles Xavier by his side, wheelchair in the aisle. Friends and family filled the rest, and one person walked in the back, sitting silently in the pews. He wore his black tux, but a red and black suit could be seen underneath it. Wade Wilson, who had a strange resemblance to Ryan Reynolds, wiped a tear from his eye as the preacher finished up his speech.
"A great man is gone, but his legacy will live on forever. Rest in peace, Stan Lee."
"Excelsior!"
RIP Stan Lee!
Well, I hoped you guys enjoyed! And remember...
Be awesome, Stay hilarious, Trust God, and Love Avengers! Excelsior!
-avengersashley