An Adventure Paved In Silver
Sanctuary
Domain of Thanos
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Pietro was in the ship with Mr Harper, Legano and the black and red box that Mr Harper called "The Aether", they were flying slowly through a group of asteroids in an area of space Mr Harper called "Sanctuary" where he was told they were going to meet their benefactor.
"Now Mr Maximoff when we meet with him make sure to be on your best behaviour and only speak when spoken to, do I make myself clear?" Said Mr Harper.
"Okay got it." Nodded Pietro who was looking out the window in wonder to see the asteroids fly past along with several giant, worm like beasts as Legano turned to see what Pietro was staring at.
"They're called Leviathans mate, they're the warships of the Chitauri and we are on their turf so its a good idea not to annoy them." said Legano as Pietro swallowed.
"Right." Acknowledged Pietro as Mr Harper walked past him.
"Now, as well as being on your best behaviour we have to make you look presentable, which is why the new outfit we have been preparing for you is finally ready." said Mr Harper pulling out a container from underneath a chair and propping it on a table, pushing it towards Pietro.
"Go on, put it on, we haven't got long" said Mr Harper as Pietro took it, went to a nearby small room to change and came back out five minutes later looking at himself. His outfit which fully covered his body except for his head was dominantly black with small silver lines down the side of the arms to the wrist with light padding over the wrists, hands, elbows, knees and shins, the knuckles on the gloves had silver dots on them.
"So? What do you think?"
"It's pretty tight and theres a lot of pressure on my torso."
"It's meant to be tight, its to protect your internal organs to maximise performance and safeguard their functions, its also to decrease resistance when you're running, the material is lightweight but strong so its easy to move around in and provide sufficient protection against the majority of what you will encounter, there is extra padding on the wrists, hands, elbows, knees and shins to protect them for when you use them in a fight but not enough to hinder you using them." said Mr Harper as Pietro moved around in the new outfit, trying it out.
"We're here." called Legano from the cockpit, standing next to the pilot as the ship sets down.
They land on one of the larger asteroids that had a platform and a flat, narrow surface serving as a walkway leading to a larger flat area of the asteroid as they headed for it with Pietro looking around in circles in awe, taking in all the scenery. They stopped at the entrance of the larger area to see a woman: Blue and bald sitting on a rock repairing her arm and someone else on what looked to be a floating throne behind her, beyond the edge of the asteroid with his back to them, Pietro couldn't tell who or what it was. The woman eventually looked up to see them, she stood up and walked over to them, silently inspecting them as Mr Haper who stood in between Pietro and Legano stepped forward holding up the Aether with both hands.
"We have brought you the Aether." Called Mr Harper to the creature with his back to them raising his arms holding the Aether which the woman took, inspecting it before handing to a nearby Chitauri who appeared out of no where. It nodded and walked away with the Aether and disappeared. Mr Harper stood back between Pietro and Legano and motioned with his head for Pietro to step forward who hesitantly did so by a few paces, stood up straight and took a deep breath.
Suddenly in what felt like the blink of an eye the woman was inches from his face, looking at him deep into his eyes "Nervous?" asked the woman.
"No." replied Pietro immediatly in a slightly higher pitched voice then normal, immediatly giving a way the fact that he was terrified and mentally scolding himself for showing it so easily to which she smirked in response.
"Is that so?" smirked the woman walking in a circle surrounding Pietro who turned his head to keep eye contact with her. "It seems to me that you are, I can practically smell it from you. I can hardly believe that it is you who retrieved the Aether from under the noses of my sister and the Guardians of the Galaxy.
"With all due respect Nebula he did retrieve the Aether and defeated the Guardians, which is one more then you have ever done on both counts." Mr Harper chimed in to which the woman known as Nebula twisted her head to glare at Mr Haper at a speed Pietro thought would have snapped her neck.
"Now you listen to m..."
"Enough." Called the creature from the chair as silence filled the air from the outburst for a moment before the chair swiveled around to reveal Thanos the Mad Titan Pietro heard Legano call him.
"So this is him?" Thanos tilted his head in curiosity. "A mere boy!." His throne slowly descended to the floor. Thanos stood up, walked to stand in front of Pietro and towered over him who had to lift his head nearly as far as it would go to keep eye contact with Thanos and stand in the shade as Thanos' body completley blocked out the light from the nearest star from where Pietro was standing. One thing Legano and Mr Harper sold short when describing Thanos to him was his enormity. Under the Mad Titan's hard gaze Pietro subconsciously looked away being so utterly intimidated by Thanos' stare.
Suddenly Thanos turns away and walks aimlessly back and forth in front of Pietro who closed his mouth that he realises was open agape from the shock and fear of Thanos' size. "But I can't argue with good results as long as they keep occuring. You are to go to Xandar. The Nova Corps are in possession of an item called the Orb, you are to retrieve it for me and you are to take Nebula with you. She seeks redemption after her recent betrayal with that pouty brat Ronan, this will be a start on the long road for her." Said Thanos turning away and walking back to sit on his throne as it ascended past the edge of the asteroid.
Nebula walked past Pietro aiming at him a scowl look on her face as he turned as well to follow her.
"And if you both fail me, I will find you and flay your limbs and leave you to the whims of Ego." said Thanos with a cruel smile slowly forming on his face, Nebula still with her back to Thanos gave a slight shudder before resuming walking and Pietro understanding that must be a cruel fate, followed suit.
Xandar
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Pietro was sat on a public bench outside the Nova Corps Headquarters. He was told to head there then wait outside until he recieved further instruction from Mr Harper and Nebula but they neglected to say what they were going to be up to. He sat there watching civilians going about their daily routines and a few ordering from the food vendors nearby. Pietro looked to the building to see two security guards posted at the door holding rifles. He would have investigated more but suddenly heard childish giggles from behind him, he turned his head around to see nothing and the noise stopped, he looked back to the building but then heard the giggles again, he turned his head back around to see two children peeping from behind the next bench over, once they saw him turn around they ducked back behind the bench but not before Pietro could get a good look at them: A boy and a girl, they look human but their skin is light blue and their eyes are a light shade of green. Pietro realised they were just trying to play an innocent game of hide and seek with him without him knowing as their faces creeped up again to look at him.
"I see you." Chuckled Pietro making the hand gesture of pointing to his eyes then pointing at the kids as they started giggling again and stood up. "Kids come on we're going to be late" called a woman holding food from one of the food vendors. "Coming." Shouted the kids at the same time as they ran off holding hands to their mother who held out food for them as they left. 'must be siblings' thought Pietro and was left alone to wonder about his situation. Does he have siblings? A family? Are they alive? are they safe after the events of Sokovia? And do they miss him. Pietro became too focused on the questions and closed his eyes.
"Wanda come on hurry up." Whispered a small boy holding hands with a small girl as they were running down the street.
"I'm coming Pietro, slow down you are always running too fast." Said the girl keeping hold of the boy's hand and trying to keep up with him.
"But he'll be here any minute now." said the boy as they ran down the street to hide behind a set of bins with Wanda sitting down and Pietro peeking over the top.
"Do you see him?" Asked Wanda.
"Not yet... Wait here he comes." Pietro backed down and sat down next to Wanda.
"See you at work tomorrow Django." Called a voice .
"Yeah see you tomorrow Mateo." Replied Django wearing his work uniform and a small rucksack slung over his shoulder and whistling as he walked past the bins Pietro and Wanda were hiding behind, Pietro looked across to see the man Django was talking to had crossed the road wearing the same uniform. Pietro gently tapped Wanda on the arm and gave her a hand to help her up as they quietly followed Django for a few blocks then through a park.
"He's going the long way round." Said Wanda.
"I Know, whats he up to?" Pietro wondered out loud as the continued to follow him with Pietro in front and Wanda following closely behind him.
Django suddenly stopped causing Pietro to stop and Wanda to bump into the back of him, Django turned around and the twins ran behind a nearby bush to avoid being seen.
After a pause "Did he see us?" Asked Wanda.
"Don't think so." Replied Pietro.
"Oh I think he did." Said a voice behind them causing them to jump and shriek at the suprise of the third voice. They turn around to see the man they had been following.
"Papa, you almost frightened us to death." Said Wanda running to hug her father but was only tall enough to barely reach his side as he rubbed her upper back and kissed the top of her head.
"Serves you both right for wandering this far from home by yourselves, your Mother will be worried sick when she realises you're gone."
"But we wanted to suprise you before you got home from work." Said Pietro as Django mussed his hair with Pietro giggiling reaching his arms up to Django's hands to keep them still.
"Well that is sweet of you and I am suprised." Chuckled Django "But seriously little ones don't do that again, the streets of Novi Grad aren't always safe."
"But you'll protect us won't you Daddy?" Said Wanda as they were walking home.
"Of course Princess but even so you must be careful."
"Hey Papa after dinner can we play football?" Asked Pietro.
"Have you done your homework?"
"No." Replied Pietro disheartenedly.
"Well if you want us to play football you know what you have to do."
"But it's so hard I can't do it." Whined Pietro.
"There's no such thing as can't Son and if you ask nicely enough I'm sure your dear sister will be willing to help you, isn't that right Wanda." Said Django winking at Wanda who giggled back.
"Fine, Wanda can you help me?" asked Pietro but not looking at Wanda who pretended to think about it.
"Hmm do I have to?"
"Pllllleeeeeaaaassseeee."
"Fine but you know what you have to say." Said Wanda playfully poking Pietro in his side.
"Fine, Wanda you are the best, bestest sister and the most beautiful girl in the whole wide world and is so much better then me at everything and I am lucky to have you as a sister and I love you so much. Happy now?" Said Pietro.
"Yes that wasn't so hard now was it?" Said Wanda kissing Pietro on the cheek whilst Django laughed.
"Ahh my children, I'm sure one day Wanda will be President of Sokovia and Pietro I'm sure will one day win Sokovia the World Cup." said Django as Pietro and Wanda looked at eachother smiling as they reached their apartment building.
"Now before dinner you had better say sorry to your Mother."
"Yes Papa." Said the twins at the same time running indoors.
Pietro opened his eyes with a jolt and looked around to see where he was to find he was still on Xandar sitting on the bench before calming down.
'Must have dosed off.' Thought Pietro rubbing his eyes with the palms of his hands. 'What was that? Was that a memory? If so I have a sister, a father and a mother, where are they now? Are they still alive and safe after the battle of Sokovia?' Pietro now had so many questions and is trying to word them properly in his head before he voices them to Mr Harper later, He concentrated on that so much he failed to notice someone had sat next to him on the bench.
"So you're the guy everyones been talking about. If we hadn't met before I would have said you are a bit more impressive." Said Mira.
"What do you want?" Asked Pietro noticing a putrid smell as they both sat side by side looking ahead not looking at eachother.
Mira ignored his question "You know, I thought you would have been a bit smarter then just sitting here on a bench outside the front door of the Nova Corps HQ in plain sight just before you were going to pull a heist in the building."
"I don't know what you're talking about."
"No? So you aren't here for a certain Orb then are you?"
"What's it to you?"
"I'm Mira I'm the best thief in the Galaxy, and thats not me bragging thats fact. I've been following you ever since you arrived on Xandar and for someone who works for a company with the reputation of LADON, you sure don't know how to keep a low profile. I know you're here to steal the Orb for Harper. What for I don't know but I bet he hasn't told you everything about it either, so all I'm saying is don't trust him."
"What do you mean with the reputation of LADON?" Asked Pietro.
"Their belief is that humanity deserves a greater role in the Galaxy, which when you think about it isn't that bad of a thing but when the ends justify the means, especially their means, thats when it starts to go a bit pear shaped."
"What do you mean?" Said Pietro noting that the smell he noticed is coming from Mira.
"Illegal or dangerous experimentations, terrorist activities, sabotage and assassinations. If you are who I think you are then it doesn't suprise me that you don't know the whole truth about them. Or maybe you do and stay loyal to them out of a sense of repayment."
"I'd have to be an idiot to not see that they're no saints, but what do you mean if I am who you think I am?" Pietro asked as Mira turned to look at him with puzzled look.
"You don't know?" Mira asked and now Pietro turned to look at her confused.
"Well, that's interesting."
"What is?"
"Remember what I said about illegal and dangerous experiments. Well one of the things they like to dabble in is bringing a person back to life, they have tried and failed numerous times but rumor has it that after considerable expense and outside help from someone I don't know about, they have finally suceeded but only because the subject was ...'enhanced'." Said Mira as Pietro remembered that enhanced was the word he used to describe himself to Mira when they first met.
Pietro doesn't know what to say to this, he was led to believe that he was badly injured in the chaos during the Battle of Sokovia and was injured enough to suffer amnesia. If what Mira is implying is true then he had died, he had died and then brought back to life, was ripped away from his home and family and he was at a loss on what to do or what to say, but then remembered the fact that Mira is a thief and could be lying to him.
"Why should I believe any of this and why are you telling me." Replied Pietro.
"Because when you think about it I bet all the dots connect nicely and I have no love for LADON or Harper so screwing them over is always a pleasure. When you get back maybe you should find the time to look into it and find the truth I bet its an interesting story."
"So what now." Asked Pietro.
"Well for one thing, you're going to stay here, and I'm going to take the Orb instead."
"How do you figure that?" Said Pietro who was starting to come over woozy and unsteady as he held his head trying to figure out what was going on.
"Well, that smell I'm sure you noticed when I sat down. It's probably filtering through your lungs right now. I upped the dosage for you if you are who I think you are." Said Mira as Pietros vision was getting blurry and was struggling to stay awake.
"How...?"
"Its my own design. To incapacitate someone in a public place by smell is something thats not very common." Said Mira opening her jacket showing off a device underneath. "It secretes a scent that anybody nearby without olfactory blockers like I have is going to start feeling dizzy..." Pietro couldn't stay upright anymore and his weight collapsed onto Mira's shoulders. "And eventually pass out." Mira shifted so that Pietros head is laying where she was sat. Mira moved his legs so that his whole body was laying on the bench. He was still concious with his eyes still open. Mira reached up her nostrils and took out the olfactory blockers kneeled next to his head looked and around to see if anyone was looking at them but everyone was too absorbed in their own affairs they didn't notice them, Mira stroking Pietro's hair and leant over to whisper in his ear.
"Good night handsome, I'll take good care of the Orb, you just focus on getting to the bottom of your mystery and we'll see eachother again soon." Said Mira kissing Pietro on the cheek as Pietro closed his eyes and succumbed to sleep.
"Quicksilver!" Pietro started to stir at the noise in his earpiece.
"Quicksilver!" He heard again.
"Yeah? Yeah what is it?" Said Pietro rubbing his eyes and looked to see that he was still where Mira had left him with no either noticed him or cared enough to check on him.
"Where have you been? Nebulas plan is about to spring into action so get ready." Said Lucy.
"What plan?" Asked Pietro and after a pause there was a big explosion on one of the higher floors of one of the buildings opposite the Nova Corps HQ, then another on a seperate floor on the building next to it, there were several explosions in various buildings around as people were running and screaming trying to avoid the rubble falling around them. Pietro looked around shocked at the scene before him as Nova Corps troops were dispersing from HQ to help the civilians.
"Quicksilver theres your window go now." Said Mr Harper but Pietro could only stand there.
"What are you doing move now." Called Mr Harper again shocking Pietro into action as he ran through the entrance and into the Nova Corps Headquarters after the troops had dispersed.
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