Wow I am posting a second chapter in less than forever this is groundbreaking revolutionary happenings right here. I was feeling very inspired tonight, so here it is, another addition to this story! Hope you enjoy and feel free to include constructive criticism to help me get better. Thank you and enjoy lovelies :)

Disclaimer: I do not unfortunately own any marvel characters, just my OCs.

Clarity didn't miss a beat, continuing on and turning left to cross an intersection without any hesitation. Peter, on the other hand, was a different story. He blanked, both for words and for the momentary ability to walk. He stood still for a few seconds, watching her walk ahead as his brain tried to process what she had just said. 24 hours. Half the universe. Here to stop it. Call Tony. Call. Tony.

Finally, his brain seemed to break free from the trance it was in, and he hurried to catch her before the light turned green.

"Wait! Wait – slow down, I-I don't quite understand" he burst as he scrambled to her side.

"What's there to not understand? In 24 hours, you will have ceased to exist, and I am going to be pulled back here to do it all over again unless I figure out the event. The one thing that lets us finally win, and I can finally stop listening to Mr. Fitz talk about mitosis," she gave a half hearted laugh. Without so much as a glance his way, she turned right again, hugging the buildings to her right side.

Peter's mind was reeling. This was not what he had expected to hear when he followed her out of Biology. Not in the slightest. He fumbled for words to express his confusion and disbelief, but she spoke before he could.

"Look, just to establish a few things first, I know this is probably pretty big news for you, but we really don't have time for you to be off in la la land trying to sort out the meaning of existence. I need Spiderman at the top of his game to help us fight Thanos or we're screwed, okay?" She turned to look at him, just briefly, before looking forward again. However, this time, when Peter stopped, she stopped as well, turning to face him. His mouth was open and moving but no sound escaped it until he finally got out an "I uh don't know what you mean…". Clarity rolled her eyes.

"Yes, 'Spiderman'. Wow, I said it," sarcasm dripped from her voice. "I know you're Spiderman Pete. Mostly because I come from a future where you told me, but also because you're really bad at keeping secrets. I'm surprised the entire school hasn't guessed it yet," she remarked, turning and continuing on once more. Peter was silent and lagged for a brief moment, this time when he started walking again, he didn't rush to catch up to Clarity, but rather stayed a few steps behind her in order to process the new information.

After just a few more blocks, Clarity suddenly stopped again, turning to face a set of large double doors with elaborate designs on them. A sign near them read "177A Bleecker Street". She only hesitated for a moment before taking a breath and, without knocking, opened them.

Clarity heard Peter squeak in protest as she entered the building, saying something about how you can't just walk into people's homes like that. She ignored him, having already heard this speech several times.

"Hello?" she called out into the empty foyer, stopping near the center. There was a few moments of silence before someone appeared. More like two someones. Advancing from either side of them were Doctor Strange and Wong. Both men had their hands up, glowing golden circles activated on each. Peter immediately stepped in front of Clarity, putting a hand out to stop her, his hero-instincts kicking in, she assumed.

"Ah, there you are, took you long enough. You realize we're kind of on a clock here," she snipped, glancing down at her phone she pulled from her bag. Unfortunately, the day that she was always pulled back to was one where she had decided to wear a skirt instead of her usual jeans. This particular maroon skirt didn't have pockets, so she had to retrieve her phone from her bag every time she wanted the time. It was a hassle.

"Who are you and how did you get in here?" Strange asked, ignoring her remark.

"The door. It was unlocked," she answered dismissively, hiding a smile as Strange shot Wong a dirty look. "Look, my name is Claire, this is Peter and we need your help. Basically, half the universe is going to be wiped from existence if you don't help, and I will explain it more later, but right now, I need you to help me round everyone up."

Everyone was silent. The two teens (Claire had now moved to stand beside Peter, her hand on his arm as reassurance that she knew what she was doing) facing off against two skeptical wizards. Finally, Wong piped up.

"How can we trust you?"

"There isn't time to go through this right now, you just need to trust me that you can trust me so please help me," she hurried, glancing again at her phone. 12:01.

Strange and Wong exchanged a glance. Clarity sighed.

"Wizard's honor," she said, and though it was cheesy, it had worked a couple times before. Moving her arms up and pulling them apart quickly, two sparkling golden circles appearing on either forearm that looked exactly like the ones decorating the older men's arms. Strange raised an eyebrow. Wong put his arms down. Peter gawked and took a small step back. She had to admit it hurt every time he did that. She tried to look past it, focusing instead on the wizards in front of them.

Putting her arms down, the circles fizzled out. She looked straight at Strange, maintaining eye contact, "you can trust me. I am just trying to save everyone, but I can't do that without you helping me get them all together. Once that is done, I will explain everything."

Strange still seemed doubtful, but put his arms down. Clarity sighed, finally breaking eye contact with him. She glanced towards Peter who was still staring at her with his mouth wide.

"Aw c'mon Pete, aint you ever seen magic?" she teased, rubbing her thumb against her fingers, golden sparks dancing off of them. She laughed at his wondered expression. She felt a spark of surprise at herself. She hadn't genuinely laughed since…since…well she couldn't remember when. It felt nice.

Clarity turned back to Strange, finding him exchanging another glance with Wong.

"Alright, fine. We will help you. Now who exactly is 'them'?"