Heroes aren't just confined to the big screen.
SEE ALSO: 'Avengers: Infinity War' trailer is tumblr lucah awek tudunghere with all your favesOn Sunday, Fox Newsjournalist Shannon Bream posted an open request on Twitter.
"Trying to help a young boy who is dying," she wrote. "He probably has just days and all he wants is a greeting from one of the Avengers."
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Bream wanted to try and reach out to one of the Avengers, but didn't have their contact details.
"If you have a celeb connection, please let me know," she wrote. "Otherwise, could you help out with a RT?"
It wasn't long before her tweet was going viral, and other people with verified accounts were chipping in to help.
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Later that next day, the Avengers began to assemble.
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Soon it wasn't just Avengers who were getting involved, either.
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On Monday night, Bream tweeted an update. So far the little boy, Emilio, has received three messages from different Avengers. More are on the way, too.
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As of Tuesday morning, more actors were still getting in touch on Twitter.
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This is definitely the internet at its very best.
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