The Rainbow Bridge descended from the cosmos straight into Earth, striking directly into the plaza of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Washington base. An expansive square had been specifically reserved for S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Avengers to maintain contact beyond Earth, serving as an area for spacecraft landings and interstellar travel.
The Rainbow Bridge's brilliant colors shone down, imprinting intricate patterns across the plaza floor. The dazzling colors created by the light pillar's high-speed particles gradually faded away, revealing Tony Stark, Steve Rogers, Clint Barton, Natasha Romanoff, Bruce Banner, and T'Challa.
Returning once more to Earth, the home that belonged to them, brought no sense of relief. Instead, it felt as though their throats were being choked, their hearts heavy.
In the end, they had been unable to solve Asgard's problems, nor had they been able to solve Earth's problems. They could only superficially complete He-El's assignment to conduct diplomacy with Asgard, acting as diplomats in their dealings with Asgard.
The group exchanged heavy looks. Only T'Challa wore a faint smile, happy that Earth had completed its diplomacy with Asgard. Under He-El's gradual efforts, peace between Earth and extraterrestrial civilizations would bring about a true era of peace across the Nine Realms.
He could not help but feel happy for his teacher.
Having long received word of their return, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s extraterrestrial liaison staff and Deputy Director Hill watched as the Rainbow Bridge vanished, revealing the Avengers standing in the plaza. She walked toward them, while the many surrounding S.H.I.E.L.D. extraterrestrial liaison staff began applauding in unison, their eyes shining.
For a moment, the applause was thunderous as everyone cheered for the Avengers.
Earth's first diplomatic engagement with an alien civilization was a historic milestone for the planet. From the moment the diplomacy was completed, it meant that under He-El's leadership, Earth had fully connected with