Marvelous Angel
Chapter: Sixty three
Part Two: End of Games
2012 New York City
The team of Pepper, Lang, Rogers, and Stark review their mission objectives and disperse. Pepper heads over to the New York Sanctum where he encounters the Ancient One, who explains to Pepper that Doctor Strange is not yet the Sorcerer Supreme in that time period and won't be for several years. Pepper tries to persuade her to give him the Eye of Agamotto with the Time Stone, but his initial attempt fails.
"The time stone must play a part in history," said Ancient One "As of now you may get the stone in the far future."
"How far in the future." Asked Potts?
"The year 2568 and the location is Zalam." Said the ancient one.
"Thank you for telling me," replied Potts
"Your welcome my dear," replied the ancient one "Now I must go and join Alita with the others."
The ancient one leaves, which Pepper gets in contact with her husband Tony and informed him of where the time stone is located. Stark is none too pleased about it. Of course the botch at Stark Tower didn't help things as Loki got away with the tesseract.
Although it wasn't a total loss Steve Rogers got Loki's staff. Meanwhile in the far future Loki realized something and faded away from existence without anyone elses notice.
Camp Lehigh 1970 Shield Headquarters
Tony reveals that they are at an SSR/S.H.I.E.L.D. base where they've been keeping the Tesseract and where Hank Pym is still working for S.H.I.E.L.D. Rogers makes a call to Pym, telling him that some soldiers opened a dangerous package of materials he needs for his work, tricking him out of his lab.
Hiding in an office to briefly avoid security, Rogers sees it belongs to his love Peggy Carter. He gazed to see Peggy Carter isn't alone, and Alita is with her. It seems they are having a conversation.
"So, when does the mobile shield headquarters suppose to go online." Asked Alita?
"Thanks to the Atlantis accords within a year," said Carter "There is a reason why I called you."
"If I had to guess Bolivar Trask." Said Alita
"He thinks your a mutant," said Carter "And a threat to world security, he tried to convince shield, but we told him no. I am well aware he has a program call project Sentinel."
"I'm not," said Alita "If he sends these Sentinel after me I will kill him."
"Your still very well respected." Said Carter.
Steve then walked out and the two women continued the conversation.
"how are the kids? Asked Alita?
"Fine, Steve loves being a father." Said Carter "And Howard is about to be a father himself."
"Oh, yes, I was just about to congratulate him." Said Alita "And thanks for the information."
Alita then walked out of Peggy Carter's office and find Howard Stark. She knew where he is and went to his lab. However he wasn't there and then she decided to head outside, where she bumped into Hank Pym.
"Something got loose again, Hank." Said Alita
"No, not this time." Said Pym "Damn prank caller, I saw Howard Stark outside."
"So, when you and Janet are going on a date." Smiled Alita
"Soon," said Pym
She giggled and walked away to the outside of the camp, to look for Howard Stark. Tony manages to get the Tesseract in a briefcase but runs into his father Howard.
Tony passes himself off as Howard Potts, learning his father was worried about how to raise him that he's got a daughter, Tony subtly encourages his father to not worry about how to raise his child.
"You know I suggested the name Jehoshaphat for his son," said Alita "But instead of he chose Tony."
"Alita, this is Howard Potts." Said Stark "And she is going to be my child's godmother."
They stated at one another for a moment, which Alita detected technology on him. He must be another of shields scientists.
"Oh, really. An honor to meet you." Said Tony.
"Likewise" she nodded
Howard Stark and Alita kept on talking while Tony headed out of the base to find Steve who is already outside of the base. He kept on looking at Alita, and Steve did so as well.
"We better get back." Said Tony "Jehoshaphat, really..."He muttered.
"Yeah let's," nodded Steve.
Asgard 2013
"I am Groot," muttered Groot
He got out of the way in the nick of time which Alita is fighting a dark elf. He wondered why Thor is taking so long and does he have it yet. Wandering in the shadows he comes across Thor speaking to his mother. After which they got what they came for. Everything is falling into place and leave to head back.
Nebula and Drax go inside the Temple Vault and watch Star-Lord dance, both remarking on what a carefree idiot Quill was before knocking him out. They use his tools to break into the Vault and Nebula takes the Power Stone at the cost of her prosthetic arm being damaged.
However, somewhere else in the universe aboard the Sanctuary II, the 2014 version of Thanos announces that Ronan the Accuser has found the location of the Power Stone; this information is shared with the 2014 versions of Gamora and Nebula when suddenly, the system in the 2014 version of Nebula starts interfacing with her 2023 self.
Although present Nebula is unaware, the 2014 version of Nebula broadcasts her future self's visual feed. Thanos has his adoptive daughter examined by Ebony Maw and sees through footage from the future that he succeeds in his goals and the Snap, and after watching his decapitation at the hands of Thor in 2018, considers it "destiny fulfilled."
The 2014 version of Nebula swears her loyalty to her father despite her seeming betrayal in the future, and Thanos decides to use her to achieve his goals quicker than he ever thought.
"Master what of the time stone," asked Maw? "According what they learned it's in the future and a place called Zalam."
"Ah, yes." Mused Thanos "That fool whom was watching through Loki. Let them go for it. Soon it will be mine."
Avengers compound, upstate New York 2023
The majority of the Avengers came back although Natasha came back with the soul stone, but no Clint Barton whom knocked Natasha out and made the ultimate sacrifice to give her the stone. Steve knew someone might not come back and then turned to the team to give them the news.
"We have another trip to make," said Stark "For the time stone, but it won't be easy."
"Why is that." Asked Drax?
"It's a place called Zalam in the far future... Alita's time." Said Rogers
"Wait, Alita is from the future." Gasped Lang "Did you all know this."
"Zalam is run by an enemy of Alita," said Stark "Desty Nova the mastermind behind the fall of man in her time."
"You said whatever it takes, Rogers " said Thor "We got to Zalam, fight Nova, and get the stone...simple right." He smiled.
"No, according to Alita Zalam is well fortified." Said Rogers "So only four of us will go."
"I'm going," said Stark
"So am I," said Rogers
"Me too," replied Thor.
"As will I," nodded Natasha.
"Then fire it up Pym," said Stark "Were off to see the wizard."
The others stayed behind as the four got on the pad and vanished.
Zalam: The far future
The four appear on Zalam, looking around to where they are. They are confused not because they are here, it's because Zalam is under attack by forces they do not recognize and suddenly a troop transport crash landed near them and out came people dressed like Alita. Their eyes widened in shock to see Alita leading them. The Avengers stared at Alita and she noticed they are here, but how is it possible they are here.
"Alita," shouted the Avengers
"Hey guys," said Alita "Talk later we got an invasion to continue."
"Alita," said Stark "Nova has.. ."
"The time stone, I know." Said Alita then she contacted the others "We got help, let's press on."
"Where's Nova," asked Rogers?
"His fortress up ahead." Said Alita.
To Be Continued?
