Alright, sorry about the wait but I'm pretty sure this is the longest chapter I've written. I hope you guys enjoy going back to Chronicle, because I'm enjoying writing it :D.
The sun was shining, birds were singing, car horns were honking and his girlfriend was standing in front of him. Was she still his girlfriend? Nineteen months without communication probably made her rather angry. But she was sitting right there, and so was he. Except he was sitting in her living room like he used to so long ago. Casey hadn't changed at all, she was smiling and looked as beautiful as she did when he ran.
"Who else?" Casey asked taking his hand. Matt then realised that he was no longer in his Force suit, he was wearing his usual hoodie and jeans that he wore months ago. A news broadcast played behind her on the TV it read. Tension Between North and South Korea Increases but what he noticed most was the date. May 3, 2012.
It was 2015 three minutes ago, wasn't it? There was no way he had dreamt the last 3 years. Casey dropped his hand and looked at him with concern. When Matt's hand hit the couch he hissed in pain. Imbedded in his palm was half of the Orange Stone. So somehow he had been misplaced in Time.
"Are you alright?" Casey asked.
"What? Yeah, I'm fine. I just need some air." Matt explained jumping up and rushing out of the house. Immediately taking flight he soared into the sky, he was weaker, a lot weaker. 3 years, how could he lose 3 years? He looked at his palm again, it must've been the stone. The Infinity Stone of Time.
"Hey, Matt! You alright man?" A voice spoke behind him. Steve and Andrew hovered behind him, a small drop of blood coming from their noses. They weren't dead, that's why he was so weak. A thought then hit Matt, they were still vessels for the Soul Stone.
"Talk to me, Matt." Andrew said getting closer. Matt was terrified, it was all too normal. He needed to get back to his own time, now.
"Stay away." Matt muttered backing up.
"Dude, what's wrong?" Steve said reaching out.
"Stay away!" Matt shouted flying off. Seattle was still as it was, there was no damaged and partially collapsed buildings, nothing to signal what happened so long ago, or what was yet to happen.
"Ma-aa-aatt? Wh-ee-rr- ar- yo?" A voice spoke inside his head. It was Tony's! He quickly landed in the woods and looked at his hand. Inside the reflection of the stone was the Avengers looking around the crater, how could he talk to the future?
"I'm here, I'm here!" Matt yelled at the stone. The Avengers looked at him through the stone.
"Wh-eere?"
"Come on you stupid thing, give me a better signal." Matt spoke. A small light branched out from the stone and opened a small portal in front of him.
"Oh, there you are." Tony said. The team gathered around what must've been a portal for them too.
"Yeah, here I am. Now get me out of here." Matt told them.
"Wait, are you in Seattle?" Natasha asked.
"Yeah, in 2012!" Matt shouted.
"What? Was it the stone?"
"Yeah, and it's in my freaking palm." Matt told them. Thor stepped forward.
"Matt, now it is important you listen to me. You are linking to the Infinity Stone of Time. That means it will do what it wants and you are going to have to obey to it. Now, if you've landed three years previous as you've said that means you're once again an Infinity Stone yourself. The two are going to start and interact."
"So what do I do?" Matt asked.
"I don't know."
"Oh that did a lot of good." Matt sighed. "Why do I look and feel like I did three years ago, why am I not in my suit?"
"Because you took the place of yourself, and I assume once you leave your previous self will return. But take heed, you must not tell anyone the events of the future. Only you must know."
"But if I'm here, where did Nebula go?" Matt asked, ignoring Thor.
"The blue girl must be somewhere else in time, with the other half of the stone. I fear that it will link you two like it did Andrew and Steve."
"Any last advice?" Matt asked.
"Stay alive." Natasha said. The light faded out, the stone seemed pleased with itself.
"Matt!?" Andrew yelled from above. "Where are you?"
"Hey! I found him!" Steve said landing next to Matt and lifting him over his shoulder.
"Put me down! Seriously, Steve!" Matt complained. Steve's grip held tight and the trio flew into the air, Matt struggling the whole way. Andrew and Steve were giggling as Matt continued to fight against the bigger. Finally they got to their destination, the Space Needle. Matt was dropped onto the metal, when he tried to stand he was held in place by an opposing force.
"Alright, buddy, no running. What's going on?" Steve asked. A loud beeping sounded from the phone in Matt's pocket. He hadn't heard it in years since he threw his phone into a volcano, it was Casey's ringtone. Matt tried to grab it but he couldn't move his arm. He felt the phone lift up and out of his pocket and into Steve's hand.
"Hey Case. What? No, Matt's a little busy right now. I know, he gave me a cold shoulder too. I'll find out. Bye." Matt grunted as his phone landed on his gut. "So, what's the deal man?" Matt kept his mouth shut and glared at Steve. He hadn't seen his dead friend(s) in years. Here they were. Matt tried to come up with some lie, but he didn't remember the social issues he had in May of 2012.
Andrew landed next to him and poked him in the side causing him to twitch away. None of them were dead, yet. Soon one by one all of them would die. Steve then Andrew then Matt, except Matt would actually come back. He felt the stone in his palm throb. Two Infinity Stones were right next to each other now. Steve sat on the backs of his legs and started at him expectantly.
"We can wait all day." Steve said. Inside his head, Matt was screaming, this was beyond them. Maybe he should just tell them, what would it hurt? Andrew poked him in the side again.
"Stop it." Matt said trying to scoot away.
"It speaks! Good, now tell us what's been bugging you man." Matt kept struggling under the telekinetic assault from both boys, until he felt a drop of blood drip from his nose. "Hey, calm down okay? We're just trying to help you." Steve said. Matt slumped back onto the metal, his head hurt. Now he was tired and annoyed. Okay, no, he really missed these guys.
Steve sat on the other side of Matt and poked him in the side, Andrew did it on the other side. Matt twitched and glared at them. They continued to poke him and made him jump each time. Matt inhaled deeply and drew upon the stone energy he knew he had a larger quantity of now. With a grunt he broke Steve and Andrew's hold on him and flew into the air from the force. He caught himself and looked back at the two who were looking at him in shock and concern.
"Hey, that worked." He said aloud smiling until he felt the stream of blood coming from his nose. The world was spinning, he pushed his younger body too hard. The world tilted before he realized he was falling. Something caught him before the world went black.
