CONTRAXIA

Ever since Thanos destroyed half the population in the Universe the business on Contraxia has exploded. It reached the point where the local government had to build floating casinos and hotels to accommodate the constant influx of business. Suddenly it gets quiet as the Black Order ship lands on the planet surface. Led by Ebony Maw, the Black Order exit the ship and walk up the street. People stop and stare, while others scurry out their way as they head for the Eternal Paradise Cantina.

The Proprietor runs up and bows, "Most noble Ebony Maw welcome to my establishment…How may accommodate the Black Order members?"

"We are expected by someone known as the Baron…"

"Yes he is waiting in the Private Parlor please follow me…"

"I smell magic…" Black Dwarf says, "This could be a trap…"

"Perhaps…Corvus reconnoiter the place…" Ebony orders He brandishes his weapon and runs off. When they enter the private parlor a single hooded man is waiting for them sitting at a table.

"Please come in and be seated…"

"No thank you…We only came because we wished to meet the one who would be so brazen as to demand an audience with the Black Order…" Ebony points his hand, but nothing happens.

"I call it the vacuum…It nullifies all powers of lets say non-magical origin…" Then the hooded figure makes a portal and Corvus drops next to Ebony and hisses at the hooded figure.

"Your abilities are quit impressive for a human…Would you please identify yourself…"

He removes his hood, "My name is Baron Mordo…I am a Master of the mystic arts…as you have guessed I am from Earth…"

"What do you want human?'

"A meeting with your Master Thanos…" Mordo says with a smile.

"And why would the great Thanos give audience to an insignificant speck such as yourself…"

"May I show you?"

"Go ahead…"

With the correct motions of his hands and the sling ring a large crystal like ball appears, "I call it the eye of the Universe…It records past events of significance in the Universe…Watch…" Ebony and the Black Order watch as Doctor Strange uses the Time Stone to summon himself from another reality. Mordo waves his hand and the image vanishes, "Understand…Now take me to your Master…"

Ebony smiles, "I will take you human…But you may not like the outcome of the meeting."

THE RAVAGERS

A Ravager runs through the street to a private club where Stakar Ogord and the other Ravager Clan leaders are partying. They had just made the biggest score in Ravager history. "Captain! Captain!' I saw them…The Black Order is here…meeting with some humie…"

"Are you sure?"

"Swear on my life captain…"

Stakar starts pacing, "Is this wise Stakar? I mean do we really want to draw the attention of Thanos and his Black Order?" Aleta his wife and council Captain asks.

Stakar looks at her, then he looks at a crew member named Ryko. "Ryko!"

"Yeah Captain…"

"Follow those shits and report back to me…"

"Is this about units?" Aleta asks.

"This is about Honor! Yondu was like a son to me…And Petyr Quill/Star Lord was like a son to him…he's family…Many of our mates vanished into thin air…We owe Thanos an ass kicking…"

GAMORRA'S HOME WORLD

Thanos is still sitting on the ground feeling, empty. Despite bringing balance to the Universe the Mistress did not appear to him. He had been waiting for days now, but she did not appear. The Black Star disrupts his thoughts as it streaks across the sky. Thanos' anger rises for he had not forgiven the Black Order for dying and failing him so miserably on Earth. He grunts, "Defeated by a bunch of humans…" As they exit the ship his gauntlet starts glowing and he is tempted to destroy them all, but another figure with them stays his hand.

As they approach him Thanos stands up and turns his back to them. "My Lord Thanos…"

"I didn't summon you…So you had better have a good excuse for coming here…"

The Infinity Stones are still glowing, "Great One this human has information for you…I humbly suggest you give audience to him…"

Thanos keeps his back to them, Mordo is about to speak, but Ebony Maw looks at him and shakes his head. After a very long while he turns to face them. "You are a Sorcerer of Earth?"

"Baron Mordo my Lord…"

Speak and if what you have show to me does not bore me…I will not kill you all…"

Mordo produces the Eye of the Universe. With a wave of his hand he shows Thanos how Doctor Strange tricked him. "I will rip that charlatan of a sorcerer limb from limb!" The Black Order takes a few steps back.

"You could oh mighty one…But a fight with the Sorcerer Supreme would not be wise…I helped train Doctor Strange…He was born to the mystic arts…he mastered spells that would take a sorcerer years to master…And he performs spells Masters would not dare to dream of performing…If you fight him…You will regret it…Two Time Stones in the same time frame will rip apart the universe as we know it…Also he is using his time Stone as a channel to your gauntlet…The people you extinguished still live…Outside of time…"

Thanos walks away from them in deep thought, "No wonder the Mistress did not appear to me…The lives I offered her were never received…The Universe remains unbalanced…"

"There is more to show, but there is a price…"

Thanos looks at him, "You are bold to withhold information from me and try to bargain…What do you want human?"

Mordo looks at the Infinity Gauntlet, "I want you oh mighty Thanos to use your Infinity gauntlet to locate the Cosmic Seed…"

The Black Order draws their weapons and Ebony Maw floats up into the air; all are ready to strike. But Thanos starts laughing and raises his hand; the Black Order put away their weapons. "I like you human…You have an ambition that is equal to mine…Reveal this information and then I wish a questioned answered…Only then shall tell you where to find the Cosmic Cube…If only to watch you destroy yourself…"

Mordo shows Thanos how the High Priestess of the Sovereign created Adam Warlock, a being with the potential to rival Thanos even with the Infinity Stones. "Now answer me the riddle of Death and I shall tell how to find the Cosmic Cube…"

"Death is one of two entities that span the entire Universe and answers only to One…The other is Love…Even if you had succeeded in destroying all those people Death would not have noticed you…It would be like an ant trying to get the attention of an Elephant the size of a planet…But Death has many forms and representations both corporeal and incorporeal…The most potent and powerful of her representations is Hela goddess of death, daughter of Odin…"

"Hela was destroyed along with Asgard by Surtur…" Ebony Maw says.

"Her corporeal form yes, but she can be reconstituted…But first you would have to destroy Surtur…Then rebuild Asgard…before you return her to the living so to speak…"

Thanos turns his gauntlet covered hand up as all the Infinity Stones glow. "The Cosmic Cube is so well hidden it would take a map to find it. The map is broken into nine pieces…Only one is known of and it is guarded by the Shiar…Take it from them and it will lead you to another and so on…" Mordo bows and turns to leave. "Sorcerer!" He stops and looks over his shoulder, "if you succeed come and see me…" Mordo nods and walks through a portal…"

"Master surely you won't allow that human to find the Cosmic Cube…"

"He will fail…"

"I have learned from experience Master to not underestimate humans…"

"Yes!" Thanos' gauntlet glows and wave of power with the color of every infinity stone crosses the bodies of the Black Order. "I am giving you another chance and an upgrade in power…do not fail me…Go to the Sovereign and steal this Birthing Pod…Bring Adam Warlock to me and do fail me again…"

"We will succeed or die Master…"

TITAN

While Star Lord impatiently waits for news on Thanos' whereabouts he builds legion upon legions of Rock and tree warriors. He also builds vast armies of Drone soldiers from technology left behind by Thanos after he destroyed his own people. His eyes glow as he senses the approach of a Ravager ship. It lands and Stakar Ogord walks down the ramp.

"Peter Quill…"

"The name is Star Lord…What do want Stakar?"

"I know where Thanos is or should I say where he is going…"

"Tell me…Tell me and I will make you richer than any man in the Universe…"

"Keep it all I want in exchange for the info is the privilege of fighting at your side against that Son of Bitch…" Star Lord nods his head and offer his hand. They interlock arms and smile. "For all the Ravagers who were extinguished because of that Purple bastard…"

"For Gamorra!' Peter says.