Ch 6

The Eternals went to get Phastos who had a husband, Ben, and a son, Jack.

"So, after all these years, even you fell for Ajak's lies." Phastos said.

"No need to rub it in." Ikaris replied.

"It all makes sense why she wouldn't let us interfere with human conflicts. Conflicts lead to war, and war actually leads to advancement in lifesaving technology and medicine. So our mission was never to make a peaceful or harmonious world, but to increase the population at all costs. Just farming humans as food for the Celestials, right?"

"That's bleak."

"Well, so is telling your husband and your child that they could be dead within a few days."

"Thought you'd given up on humans."

"I got lucky. Okay? I have a family now. They give me faith again. And I see the good in humanity in them every single day. So, look, I cannot help you. I am never leaving them."

"Phastos-"

"I'm sorry, Sersi. It was wrong for me to use my powers without thinking about the consequences in the first place. So, now, I choose to use my hands to fix my child's bicycle, okay?"

"Do you?" Ikaris asked.

"I don't use my powers anymore."

Then Ikaris fired his eye lasers but the wall held.

"What the hell is wrong with you? My child is right down the hallway!"

"That looks like someone's been using his powers."

"Oh, my God."

"I bet you've built the perfect safe house. What is this even made of? Vibranium?"

"Don't!"

Suddenly, Ikaris chopped the table in half with his bare hand.

"Fall collection. IKEA. Ass. How did you even deal with this guy for over 5,000 years?"

"If you stay here, you might as well invite the Deviants to dinner. Never mind waiting for the end of the world.

"He has a point." Sersi said.

"No, I'm sorry. You can't just show up in my life and expect me to go with you."

"You should go, habibi." Ben chimed in.

"You want me to go?"

"You know what my mom would say to you right now, right? Quit procrastinating, Phil, and take care of your business. He's a chronic procrastinator."

"I'm not leaving you two. No way."

"I'm not happy about it, but if there's a chance for us to watch Jack grow up to live a life of his own, we should take it."