Maria groaned when she felt multiple sharp items around her side, she felt her head pounding and her ribs hurting as well. Maria opened her eyes slowly to see bright sharp items around her, a couple in front of her face closely while others were ready to stab her side again. She heard her husband groaning and she tilted her head a bit to see her husband was pinned down with metal parts of the ship. Maria noticed a figure in the shadow and she heard Maw's familiar voice
"In all the time I've served Thanos, I've never failed him. If I were to reach our rendezvous on Titan with the Time Stone still attached to you and your vaguely irritating person, there would be...judgement." Ebony Maw said as he stepped out and looked at the Sorceress Supreme, a smirk on his face. Maria narrowed her eyes
"I would love to see you try." Maria said through gritted teeth when Maw moved his hand a bit and some of the sharp items started going into Maria's face. She heard her husband's voice
"I swear, you keep doing that to my wife, I will snap your neck so fast once I break out of this" Stephen said in a low tone. Ebony Maw chuckled and shook his head "I would love to see you try.. But first, give me the stone" He said with an annoyed tone when the sharp objects tried getting through the Eye of Agamotto but Maria's spell was deflecting them.
Riley and Tony watched from on top, making sure they were hidden well. Riley couldn't help but whine when she saw the sharp things going into Maria. She knew that the Sorceress Supreme could handle herself, but she even had a breaking point. Her husband looked like he was ready to kill Ebony Maw if he could only break free.
"We need to get them out of there" Riley muttered and Tony snorted "I would rather get Maria out.. Her husband is a huge maybe" Tony said and Riley gave him a look. Tony shrugged "If only he listened to me and let Maria have the choice of running far away.. We wouldn't be in this mess right now" Tony said. Riley was about to say something but they felt the wind behind them moving a bit and felt something behind them.
Tony turned back first ready to shoot and Riley turned to see both of Maria and Stephen's cloaks in front of them, Stephen's cloak in front of Maria's. Maria's cloak peaking out, a bit curious.
Tony relaxed a bit and he lowered his hand "Wow you're both a seriously loyal pieces of outerwear, aren't you?" Tony said as Riley looked on, impressed "They're protecting their masters, it's sweet"
"Yeah, uh, speaking of loyalty..." They both heard a familiar voice and soon Peter lowered himself from his hiding spot with his single web. Riley's mouth dropped open in shock while Tony's eyes widen
"What the-" Tony began but Peter landed on his feet and raised his hands in defense "I know what you're gonna say." Peter said quickly and Tony shook his head "You should not be here."
"It's not safe for you in this ship Peter" Riley began but Peter spoke "I was gonna go home-"
"I don't wanna hear it." Tony scolded and Riley crossed her arms "Jesus Parker, I thought you had brains on you." She said but Peter's eyes widen and he pouted, Riley knew that he was doing this act so Riley wouldn't be that mad at him "But it was such a long way down and I just thought about you two on the way-"
"And now I gotta hear it." Tony grumbled as Riley looked at him and then at Peter and the teenager looked down and spoke fast and nervously "...And I kinda stuck to the side of the ship. And this suit is ridiculously intuitive, by the way. So if anything, it's kinda your fault that I'm here." He told Tony and Riley's eyes widen "Oh no Peter, you shouldn't have said that"
"What did you just say?" Tony said with wide eyes of shock, he couldn't believe what he was hearing! Riley grabbed his arm "Calm down, he's nervous" She whispered to him and Tony remained quiet as Peter spoke
"I take that back. And now I'm here in space." Peter said with a small smile and Riley looked down and sighed.. A sense of protectiveness went through her, she knew that she would protect the boy with her own life. She viewed Peter like as if he was her younger brother. She met his Aunt May and saw how the boy's own aunt loved and protected him with her own life.. Riley could at least do the same thing, she would never want to see him die.
"Yeah. Right where I don't want you to be. This isn't Coney Island. This isn't a field trip. It's one-way ticket. You hear me? Don't pretend like you thought this through. You could not have possibly thought this through." Tony said as if he was reading Riley's mind. Riley knew how Tony viewed Peter as if he was a son. She knew how much Tony actually cherished the young boy and how he wanted Peter to not turn out like him.. But better.
"No. I did think this through." Peter said and Riley shook her head "Your heart was in the right place Peter.. But not your head"
"You could not have possibly thought this through." Tony said and Peter stood up to both of them and looked at them
"It's just- You can't be a friendly neighborhood Spider-Man if there's no Neighborhood to protect." Peter said and there was a pause with all of them.. Even the Cloaks looked confused with their movements and Peter spoke quickly "Okay. That didn't really make any sense, but you know what I'm trying to say." He said and Tony sighed in defeat. He signaled for Peter and Riley to peak over the ledge and he looked at Peter
"Come on. We got a situation. See them down there? They're in trouble. What's your plan? Go." Tony said to Peter. The teenager looked down and his eyes widen once he saw the scene in front of him and noticed the blonde woman starting to shout in pain and both of the cloaks were flowing around, looking like they were ready to be told to do anything to save their masters. Peter sighed and he looked up at Tony "Um. Okay. Okay...uh...did you ever see that really old movie, Aliens?"
Stephen was thrashing around but couldn't break free once he heard Maria's screams of pain and he gave Ebony Maw a look "You wait until I'm out of this" Stephen shouted and Ebony Maw flicked his hand, a metal piece covering Stephen's mouth to prevent him from talking
"I don't know how you're married to that chattering otter." Ebony Maw said and he grinned as Maria groaned in pain as Maw spoke "Painful aren't they?" He questioned and Maria spoke through gritted teeth, a pained expression on her face "You haven't experienced real pain until you lose a child" Maria said and Ebony Maw waved his hand and the sharp items dug deeper into her "They were originally designed for microsurgery. And any one of them..."He said and he stopped once he heard two pairs of feet landing behind him. Maria looking forward and her eyes shining in tears as she gasped out more in pain
Ebony Maw looked back and saw Iron Man and Maiden there, their hands aiming at him and Ebony Maw didn't look impressed as he shook his head at the two " ...could end your friend's life in an instant" He said and Tony snorted "She's a friend, I wouldn't count her husband as a friend.. Saving his life is more a professional courtesy." He said and Ebony Maw with a flick of his hands, huge metal beams and parts from the ships and aimed it at Tony and Riley
"You've saved nothing. Your powers are inconsequential compared to mine." He said and Tony couldn't help but grin behind his mask as he spoke "Yeah, but the kid's seen more movies."
Before Ebony Maw could do anything, Tony fired a rocket from his shoulder which pierces the side of the ship and begins to suck everything out including Ebony Maw. Riley flew at Maria who was about to get sucked out the ship until she grabbed the Sorceress Supreme and flew off, she looked over and saw that both cloaks were trying to have a hold on Stephen but it was no use. Peter flew at Stephen and used his web to grab him, but the wind was too strong and it was about to be sucked out as well until metal arms flew out of his back and prevented him from going out
"Yes! Wait what are those!?" Peter questioned but he yanked himself back with Stephen. Tony used an ice setting and managed to get the hole closed and Riley placed Maria next to Stephen, who scrambled to his wife and held her in his arm "Are you okay?" He whispered to her and she nodded "Thanks to them" She said and she looked up to Tony, Riley and Peter who were looking down at the couple and Maria smiled
"Thank you so much, we would have been in trouble if you weren't here" She whispered. Tony gave a small smile and nodded as he walked off, Riley helped Stephen and Maria up
The Cloaks went towards their owners and Peter stuck out his hands for both and he looked at them "Hey, we haven't officially met." He said towards the cloaks. Stephen's cloak ignored him and went towards Strange and Peter's hands dropped as he muttered but Maria's cloak remained there for a second, observing him before it took it's hand and shook it, Peter was beaming. Maria's cloak moving towards it's owner.
"We've gotta turn this ship around. " Stephen said as he was catching his breath and he had an arm around Maria protectively. Tony narrowed his eyes at Stephen "Yeah. Now he wants to run. Great plan."
"Nice to make your choice now, it would have been better if you made that choice while we were still in New York" Riley muttered and Stephen ignored her as he looked at his wife and then Tony
"No, I want to protect the stone and my wife" Stephen said and Tony narrowed his eyes and shook his head "And I want you to thank me. Your wife is polite unlike you. Go ahead. I'm listening."
"For what? Nearly blasting me into space?" Stephen muttered and Maria wrapped her arms around his waist "We're still alive, we're okay and we have them to help us.." She said and Tony shook his head "Who just saved your magical ass? Me."
"I seriously don't know how you fit your head into that helmet." Stephen said and he looked at Maria and then Tony "Maria needs to be protected, I know you guys won't give up your lives for her, but I will in a heartbeat" He said and Tony shook his head
"Admit it. You should have ducked out when I told you to. I tried to bench you. You refused." He said and Riley looked at Stephen "You should have thought with your head and not your pride" She said and Stephen snorted and looked at Tony and Riley "Unlike everyone else in your life, I don't work for you."
"And due to that fact, we're now in a flying doughnut billions of miles away from Earth with no backup." Tony said and Riley stopped and looked down, she wondered what would have happened if Steve was there.. How would have been between them? With Tony?
"I'm backup." Peter spoke and raised a hand but Tony shook his head "No. You're a stowaway. The adults are talking." He said and Stephen looked over at Peter confused before looking at Tony and Riley
"I'm sorry, I'm confused as to the relationship here. What is he, your ward?" He said and Maria looked over at Peter "He's a smart and bright kid if e came up with that plan" She said and Peter blushed and he stuck out his hands at the married couple
"No. I'm Peter, by the way." He said and Stephen just looked over at Peter and nodded "Doctor Strange." He said and Maria took his hand and shook it "Mrs. Strange, nice to meet you Peter"
"Oh we're using our made-up names. Um...I'm Spider-Man, then." He said and Maria laughed "No, my last name.. Well his last name is Strange, I married this dork of course and took his last name.. If we're talking about real names, My name is Maria Palmer-Strange"
"That's a beautiful name" Peter began but Stephen looked at him and the teenager coughed "But you're married! But still an amazing name!" Peter said quickly and Maria chuckled and rested her hand on Peter's shoulder "Thank you, You have an amazing name as well Peter" She said and he smiled widely. Tony looked at the front of the ship
"This ship is self-correcting its course. Thing's on autopilot." He said and he turned to Riley who was silent as well and she saw that Tony was thinking.. Stephen spoke "Can we control it? Fly us home?" He questioned and Tony didn't answer or make any eye contact at him, looking at Riley. Riley knew what he was thinking once she saw Tony looking at Maria and then the stone around her neck.
"Stark?" Stephen asked and Tony snapped out of it and looked at him "Yeah."
"Can you get us home?" Stephen asked as he went towards his wife and wrapped an arm around Maria's waist and looked down at her, who looked back at him.. Worried.
"Yeah I heard you. I'm thinking...I'm not so sure we should." Tony said quietly and Stephen looked at him as if he grew another head
"Under no circumstance can we bring the Time Stone to Thanos or Maria to Thanos, Thanos won't even bat an eye at us, he'll go straight after Maria, and if she dies.. Anthea and Aya won't have a chance to stop him without Maria. I don't think you quite understand what's at stake here." Stephen said and Tony turned to him, his eyes full of anger
"No. It's you who doesn't understand. Thanos has been inside my head for six years...Since he sent an army to New York and now he's back!" Tony said and he looked at Maria who saw the sadness in his eyes "And I don't know what to do. So I'm not so sure if it's a better plan to fight him on our turf or his but you saw what they did, what he can do. At least on his turf, he's not expecting it. So I say we take the fight to him.. That if it was meant to be, Anthea and Aya will find their way to us" Tony said and Maria was silent before she nodded
"We don't need more lives on the line on earth.. If we get to Titan, we can make a plan and make sure it follows through.. If it costs me my life, then we make sure he's dead as well.. As long as the universe is safe" She whispered and looked up at her husband was silent.. She knew that her husband wouldn't agree with it..
"Doctor. Do you concur?" Tony questioned and Stephen looked down at his wife, his eyes conflicted. He soon looked at Tony and Riley
"Alright , Stark. We go to him. But you have to understand...if it comes to saving you or the kid, the lady or the Time Stone or my wife... I will not hesitate to let you three die. I can't, because the fate of the universe depends on it and I will not let him take my wife away from me."
"Good. Nice. Moral 're straight." Tony said dryly as he turned to Peter, he puts his outstretched arm briefly on either shoulder and he spoke
Alright, kid. You're an Avenger now." Tony said as he walked off to speak to Maria, Riley went towards Peter and patted him on the shoulder
"Congrats. You're finally one of us" She said and Peter looked shocked for a moment before he watched Riley walk away, he nodded.. He knew it was an honor.
Sylvia coughed up blood and spit it out once one of Thanos' men withdrew his spear, she was screaming in pain before he withdrew. The torture had been happening for hours, when Thanos, Gamora and Sylvia made it onto Thanos' ship.. Sylvia tried to attack Thanos but she was blown back by the Power Stone and was taken by Thanos' soldiers and was tied up and thrown into a room.. For once in decades.. She didn't expect to be so scared.
But she wasn't alone in the room, she had found Nebula, Gamora's sister, also held prisoner. She was suspended horizontally in the air in the middle of the room while Sylvia was tied in one of the corners of the room.. Nebula was partially disassembled but still alive.. Sylvia had a huge wound in her stomach.
"... Are you okay?" Nebula asked after the soldier had left, Sylvia looked over at Nebula and nodded after a few moments "Yeah.. In pain, yourself?" She asked. Nebula was silent until she spoke "I'm not feeling so well either" She admitted and Sylvia sighed softly
"We need to get out, go get Gamora and escape this shit-hole that is this ship" Sylvia spoke and Nebula heard the tone in Sylvia's voice and she wanted to look at the other woman
"You and my sister are together right?" Nebula questioned and Sylvia was quiet before speaking softly "Yeah.. Four years now" She said and Nebula nodded
"Do you treat her well?" Nebula asked and Sylvia nodded "Of course.. Otherwise she and the others would have probably murdered me.. She's honestly the woman I see myself with for the rest of my life.. I thought I wouldn't find love after Quill, thought that maybe I wasn't meant to have anyone in my life, until I met her. I love her so much, I would like to think that my parents would have loved her.. Yondu admired her strength and my mom would have just loved her in general"
"I like you.. I thought no one deserved my sister, that she was too good for anyone.. But I've seen how you looked at her all those years ago and even now.. I think you two are beautiful together.. But if you hurt her" Nebula said and Sylvia couldn't help but chuckle
"I've gotten the same talk from Quill.. But less death threats. But thank you, it means a lot" She said and Nebula tried to nod but couldn't.
It was a couple of moments later until the door opened and Sylvia looked up to see Thanos entering the room with Gamora, a couple of soldiers walking in as well. Gamora's eyes widen once she saw the state that her sister and girlfriend was in and she wanted to run to them. But she couldn't.
"Nebula." She whispered, shocked that her sister was also on board.. She was already scared enough when she knew her girlfriend was on board.. Her sister now too?
"Don't do this." Gamora started pleading when she saw that Sylvia had a wound in her stomach and soldiers started cornering her.. Sylvia couldn't defend herself as she was tied. She knew that Nebula and Sylvia were in trouble.
"Some time ago, your sister snuck aboard this ship to kill me." Thanos spoke and Gamora turned to him and her eyes widen and shook her head "Please don't do this." She whispered and Thanos looked over at Nebula
"And very nearly succeded. So I brought her here. To talk." Thanos said as he nodded at the soldiers as they began to dig their spears into Sylvia's stomach which caused her to start screaming, Thanos closed his fists together to cause the Power and Space Stone to turn bright, causing Nebula's already extended pieces to stretch further outward. Nebula screaming as well and Gamora looked down with tears in her eyes, she couldn't take the screams of the ones she loved.
"Stop. Stop it." She pleaded and looked up at Thanos "I swear to you on my life. I never found the Soul Stone." She said and Thanos signaled for the soldiers to stop and Sylvia gasped out in pain and she whined as more blood came out and she looked at Gamora who was tearing up.
Thanos signaled a nearby servant who tapped on a control pad. Soon Nebula's eyes shined and Gamora watched as a holograph version of herself and Nebula's voice clear saying "Accessing memory files" come to life
'You know what he's about to do. He's finally ready, and he's going for the stones. All of them. He's ready to kill the Three' Nebula's voice said and Gamora's memory turned away before looking at Nebula 'He can never get them all.'
'He will!' Nebula's voice said and Gamora had shook her head 'He can't, Nebula. Because I found the map to the Soul stone and I burnt it to ash. I burnt it. I've met Aya and we both promised that the location would never be spoken aloud.. She wouldn't say anything as neither would I'
Sylvia watched in horror as the memory ended.. This is why Gamora wanted to be killed if Thanos got her.. It was the Soul Stone, Aya wasn't around to tell the location, she was the protector of all the stones.. She wasn't. But Gamora knew the location.
Thanos turned to Gamora and shook his head in disapproval "You're strong. Me. You're generous. Me. But I never taught you to lie. That's why you're so bad at it. Where is the Soul Stone?" He questioned and Gamora looked down, not saying anything. Thanos' fists closed together again and he signaled for the soldiers to keep digging their spears into Sylvia, Gamora winching at the sounds of her sister's and girlfriend's screams and she suddenly grabbed on to Thanos' arm and looked at him with tears in her eyes
"Vormir!"
Thanos stopped and looked at his men to stop and they released their spears from Sylvia's stomach. Nebula gasped for air and Sylvia tried not to let out a cry and her head rested on the wall, gasping for air. Gamora went to Sylvia first and she rested her chin on Sylvia's hair and she whispered to her girlfriend, trying to give words of comfort before kissing Sylvia on the cheek before going to her sister and she caresses Nebula's face
"The Soul Stone is on Vormir." Gamora whispered and Thanos went towards his adopted daughter and looked down at her.. Sylvia knew in that moment.. Everything was about to change..
"Show me."
Author's Note:
Another Chapter is done!
I've been busy in my life, work and all that stuff. Hence why I haven't been updating so please be patient with chapters. I rather not be rushed and give out not so great work and rather take my time on chapters and make sure it's good for you guys.
So the Captain Marvel trailer! I love Carol so much already! As you know, I'm writing a OC story for Captain Marvel, and I already planned a majority of that. For readers who have read my first ever story The Captain and Doctor (I know I need to go back and fix it) It features Doctor Mary Hunter's son Damien Smith! I will post more info around the end of the story!
About Riley and Steve's relationship;
Steve will know about Riley's pregnancy, I actually have no clue when. But I will say Steve won't be pleased about the fact that Riley literally fought him while she was pregnant. The fact that the only person that knew was Emily!
A matter if Riley survives the snap or not (Which tbh has been a hard choice but I've made up my mind and in the end we will see) But my worry for it if she doesn't make it, and if Steve dies.. Riley won't get any closure of their relationship.
Also y'all know that if I could, Anthea and Steve would have been paired up because I love the idea of them, if both Riley and Peter are dead, I would literally either fight myself not to write them together or put them together if there was a time jump.
So we will see in the end if Riley survives, if she does, I've already planned on writing and AU about what would happen if Riley did die, and vice versa I would write what would happen if she did survive. There's another AU planned if Anthea and Sylvia survived the broken ship together and Peter and Anthea got engaged!
I've took notice that Anthea and Carol's powers are similar (Expect Anthea can't fly) and Of course Carol is part Kree and the Inhumans were created by the Kree. Of course Carol has been deemed as one of the most powerful heroes in the universe. Anthea's powers haven't been unlocked, it had been mentioned by the first Guardians story that she could destroy a planet.. And that was when Groot was almost killed.. Imagine the snap? I will say that it will be the reason of her true powers unlocking.
Leave reviews! Your thoughts! Will Sylvia survive? Is it understandable that Stephen is being quite protective of Maria? Does Peter have a small crush on Maria?