Bruce and Saturn were walking through the time gates wondering where Thanos could be, while Bruce was looking around fascinated by the time gates, Saturn was trying to keep her beating heart under control, that feeling again was consuming her what was it?

Did Saturn have an attraction towards Bruce but that couldn't be true could it, she has never loved anyone before let alone been kissed or even held by a man before not counting Thanos who never kissed her on the lips just on her hands which she didn't like ever.

Bruce eyes was filled with wonder he looked all around him not believing he was in the time gates and that this was all real he turned to Saturn who kept walking ahead of him, he couldn't take his eyes off of her yes he knew she was young but he never asked how old she was but he knew she was older then Thor and possibly time itself, but there was something about her that he couldn't shake was he growing attracted to her or was it because her warmth was able to calm the hulk down.

Neither one said anything not knowing what to say to one another, "So Bruce tell me about yourself", said Saturn as they kept walking.

"Uhhhhh….well I have a few degrees and a few PhD's I try to live alone because of the Hulk I was first exposed to gamma radiation and from there the hulk was born and has been apart of me since then so I try to stay away from everyone I've never really had any friend's because of the hulk until I met Tony and the rest of the avengers but Tony is my best friend he understands me and it's scared of the hulk like everyone else is", he said quietly.

Saturn stopped walking as she turn to Bruce who to stop walking she gently walked up to him and caressed his face, "I'm sorry you went through that Bruce that isn't fair that you had to suffer the way that you did just because of what is inside of you but I do love that you were able to make friend's especially with this Tony who was trying to hit on me might I add", she said laughing at the memory.

"Yeah sorry about that Tony flirts with anything that has legs but he has gotten better ever since Pepper has been in his life now he is only committed to her but his flirtatious side does come out from time to time", he said loving the feel of her hand on his face once again.

Saturn gently took her hand away from his face as she looked him in the eyes she saw his eyes slowly merging from brown to green as Bruce slowly felt the hulk trying to come out.

Bruce took a step back from Saturn he took deep breaths as he felt the hulk trying to emerge but what made him confused was why he was trying to emerge when he wasn't angry at all, "Saturn please keep back from me", he said trying to control his breathing.

Saturn walked up to Bruce as she touched his face with both of her hands, 'I'm not leaving you Bruce it's alright", she said gently.

Bruce felt the hulk started coming out but he felt calm for some reason and he felt warmth inside of him he screamed as he felt the hulk emerged but Saturn never let go of his face as she stared the hulk in the eyes she didn't show no fear nor did she pull away from him.

"Girl not scared of Hulk", said the hulk.

Saturn shook her head no, "I am not scared of you at all I know that you are Bruce and the Hulk at the same time and that you are one in the same so no I don't fear you at all", she said still caressing his face.

"Hulk likes girl, hulk wants to protect girl from danger", said the hulk.

Saturn smiled at the hulk, "I appreciate that so much now let's try to find Thanos so that we can end all of this once and for all", she said as she released her hands from his face she picked up Pluto's staff as she took one of his hands as they began walking through the time gates.

"So, tell me about yourself hulk", said Saturn.

Hulk turned to Saturn there was something about her that called to him just like it called to puny banner, the hulk wondered what this feeling was when it comes to her, he felt his heart beating a little faster then normal but he didn't feel angry at all but he felt very warm inside.

"Hulk doesn't like puny banner, or puny banner friend's…. hulk doesn't have friend's…. hulk feels like people only want to see the mean side of hulk…. hulk is very lonely and wishes for friend's who aren't scared of hulk….", said the hulk.

Saturn felt bad for the creature she knew what it was like being lonely she felt that so much before she met Rini and they became best friend's until she went back to future crystal Tokyo 30th century.

"I'm sorry your feeling like that well I will be your friend I like you and Bruce, so I will be your friend whenever you guy's need me", she said as she felt the power of the mind stone began to pulse in her subspace pocket.

"Stop", she said as her and the hulk stopped as she opened her subspace pocket and pulled out the mind stone she felt it pulse brightly in her hand she blew a gentle kiss to it letting it know she was there.

"Mistress I sense the other stone's nearby and they are pleading for you to come for them", said the mind stone.

Saturn looked around she turned to the Hulk, "The mind stone says the other stones are nearby so that means Thanos is close by let's keep walking until the stone reacts to the other stone's", she said as she took the hulks hand once again as they kept walking.

Not long after they kept walking did the mind stone react again Saturn stopped as she felt the stone pulse again she took it out as she blew a gentle kiss on it, "What is it", she said gently.

"Mistress I sense them as they sense me they are in pain and agony we must get them back right away" said the mind stone.

Saturn turned as she saw a door she wanted to walk through it but she was only here to find Thanos not attack him she banged the staff on ground twice as a stream suddenly appeared showing her Thanos.

Thanos was sitting in a cottage fixing some soup it looked like but how did he even get food to that cottage, they saw him moving around slowly especially with the wound he received from Thor but what they were really looking for were the gauntlet which he still had on she saw the stone's but she noticed that there shine wasn't as bright as they once were meaning that the stone's were losing some of there power from being used so much and for being in evil hands.

"He has the stones on him but they are slowly using their power's because they are being used for evil purpose and those stones aren't meant to be used for evil purpose", she said as they kept watching Thanos.

"What do small girl do about evil man", said the hulk.

"We do nothing for right now, we at least know where he is, so we will be ready for him but I want to stay here for a little while longer before we go back I want to see what he is going to do", she said as they continue watching the stream with Thanos.

New York

Tony and Peter walked through the portal as they stood inside of Stark Tower, they began walking around as they saw the damage done to New York once again.

"Friday call Pepper and let her know where I am and to have her come to Stark Tower", said Tony as he and Peter sat down on the couch.

"Right away boss", said Friday.

"Tony…where are you, what happened", said a frantic Pepper.

"Pepper I am fine me and Peter are here I left everyone else in Wakanda there is so much to tell you Pepper have happy bring you to the tower now", he said as he rubbed his face.

"I'm on my way Tony", said Pepper as the line ended.

Peter pulled out his phone and saw he had a lot of missed calls from Aunt May, and MJ, he turned to Tony who was sitting there not saying anything.

"Mr. Stark, I need to call my aunt and let her know that I am safe", he said as his phone began ringing he looked and saw his aunt may was calling him.

"Hey May…yes I'm fine I promise I'm here with Mr. Stark…..yeah May I am safe I promise….no stay inside until I tell you it's safe to come back out I don't think the threat is over yet and I want you to be safe for me ok…..I love you to May be safe….bye", said Peter as he hung up the phone and sat back down on the couch.

"Mr. Stark why were you in such a rush to leave everyone behind", he said hoping he wasn't over stepping his bounds.

Tony turned to the kid he sighed, "Peter there are a lot of things you wouldn't understand but I can tell you this once the threat with Thanos is over I'm done with the avengers and SHIELD I'm done being there savior and there tech genius ….I can't keep being apart of something that has no more meaning to it I mean look at how we are together, there are secrets and no trust and I don't want to deal with that anymore….I'm tired kid I really am and I'm ready to turn in and just enjoy my life you know", he said as he took a drink of water.

Peter sat there as he watched Tony he understood what he meant he was ready to turn in and retire plus he didn't feel like he had many friend's with the exception of Bruce and Rhodes and he couldn't trust anybody plus Tony wanted to have a normal life away from being a superhero he wanted to live his life with Pepper and hopefully start a family with her not having to worry about if he is going to be attacked or have to defend the earth from unknown threats that may lurk.

"I understand sir I do…I just want a normal life myself I still want to be spider man but I also want to be normal and away from everything yeah it's fun being an avenger since I'm a kid but that isn't all that I want to do with my life I have dreams and goals myself and being a superhero isn't my all time dream you know", he said as he got up and grabbed a coke.

"See kid you understand me so much I see why we get along so well", said tony as he let out a kind laugh at peter.

Back in Wakanda

"So, do you think she found Thanos", said Steve.

"Considering her power's and the fact that she can control those stone's I would say she found him", said Natasha.

"So, what's our plan once she comes back", said Sam.

"We can't defeat him if he has that gauntlet on that's for sure", said Bucky.

"Thor what do you think", said Rhodes.

"I think the only person who can get close to him and get the gauntlet off is Saturn she can control the stone's and she is powerful in her own right once that gauntlet is off his hands that's when we should attack him and kill him since he won't have the power of the stones to help him out", said Thor.

"We need to all work together and defeat him before he causes more damage his warriors are already dead but I feel as though Thanos might try something that we aren't ready for", said T'challa.

"Let's hope it doesn't come down to that we all want this to all be over", said Dr. Strange.

Wakanda Laboratory

"How are you going to bring Vision back", said Wanda.

"I'm going to connect all of his data and neurons together where he would retain his memories of everything now the only thing that I can do is have him as a humanoid robot so he will look like his human counterpart but he just won't have any powers, he will be able to function like a human and he will have feelings and emotions but that's all I can do for him but if I give him some vibranium and if I do he will have some power of protection but since his body was made out of it he will have some power to what I don't know", said Shuri.

"I don't care I just want him back however you can bring him back", said Wanda as she held his hand.

"Of course, dear why don't you go join the other's it's going to take me awhile to get him active alone if Bruce or either Tony come back can you send them down here to help me with him", said Shuri as she began working on Vision.

Wanda nodded as she wiped her tears, "Of course I can thank you", she said walking away as she walked back towards the throne room where everyone was waiting for Saturn and Bruce to come back.

Back at the time gates

Saturn just kept watching Thanos she saw enough to know that he was weak and would take a long time to recover and that was the perfect time to attack him when he was weak and couldn't fully fight them since his warrior's were dead she smirked as she remembered how she killed Proxima midnight and didn't feel bad about doing it.

"I've seen enough he is still weak from our battle and that is when we should attack him this will be the final battle and he won't be able to win this fight let's go friend I will report what I have found", said Saturn as she took the hulks hand and they walked away from the stream and began walking back towards the other.

"Will Hulk be able to smash purple man who tries to hurt little girl", said the hulk.

Saturn smiled up at him, "Of course you can smash my dear hell give him a run for his money or whatever you American's say", she said laughing.

Hulk looked down at Saturn and he realized that he enjoyed her laughter and smile and he wanted to see more of it she wasn't scared of him or didn't fear him like everyone else did and dare he say he even liked the girl a lot but he didn't know how she felt about him or puny banner.

"Does little girl like puny banner or hulk", said the hulk.

Saturn turned away from him as she began blushing again, "Well I actually like both of you guy's whenever I'm near Bruce I start getting butterflies in my stomach and since this is my first time meeting you I'm still getting the same feeling again", she said shyly.

"Hulk like little girl, little girl isn't scared of hulk and is very friendly with hulk, hulk will always protect little girl forever", said the hulk as he wrapped his large hand into her tiny one.

"Thank you Hulk", said Hotaru shyly as they came upon the door back to Wakanda.

The guardians and avengers were talking amongst each other when a time door appeared all conversations stopped as the door opened.

Saturn and Hulk stepped out the door as the door closed behind them.

Everyone's eyes widen when they saw Saturn holding the hulks hand and he wasn't attacking anybody let alone angry at all the guardians each grabbed there weapons out ready to attack the hulk.

Saturn saw the movement as did the avengers and hulk slowly began to growl at the guardians thinking they were going to attack him and the little girl.

"Quil stand down now", said Steve.

"Are you kidding me look at that thing how do we know he isn't dangerous", he said not dropping his weapon.

"Because that is Bruce", said Natasha.

"The doctor how", said rocket.

"He was exposed to gamma radiation that has lingering effects on so when Bruce gets angry he turns into the Hulk who is very powerful and hard to defeat so I advise you to put down your weapons now before he see's you guy's as threats", said Natasha.

"Does that answer your question", said Rhodes.

"I am groot", said groot.

"Groot says to lower our weapons he doesn't want to be destroyed by the tall green guy", said rocket.

Slowly the guardians began lowering their weapons as they put them away but they still held a defensive stance they couldn't take any chance.

"What did we miss", said Saturn.

Hulk slowly began calming down as he saw that the little girl wasn't harmed he turned back to the guardians and glared at them as he let out a low growl letting them know not to come close to them.

"What did you find", said Strange.

"Hey hulk can Bruce come back I promise when it's time to smash Thanos you can come out and smash all you want", said Saturn.

Hulk looked down at Saturn as he nodded at her he slowly began taking calm breaths as he slowly began shrinking and morphing back into Bruce.

Bruce dropped to his knees as he took deep calming breath's he couldn't believe it the hulk didn't harm Hotaru in fact he wanted to protect her and make sure no harm came to her just as he did maybe he and the hulk can talk when no one is around and come to an agreement.

"Bruce are you alright, how did you become the hulk was there danger in the time gates", said Steve as he helped Bruce up.

Bruce shook his head, "No there was no trouble the hulk came out on his own he wanted to protect Hotaru from any danger, but he wasn't angry he was calm the whole time all she did was look me in the eyes and that's when he began emerging on his own no anger, no threat, no nothing, it was just her", he said softly.

The avenger's eyes widen they turned to Saturn not believing that she was the reason the hulk came out but didn't attack her or wasn't angry just what kind of calming power's did this girl possess.

Saturn looked away from everyone as she cleared her throat, "Can you guys bring your friend Tony here so that we may discuss what I have found", she said as sat down in a nearby chair.

"Strange can you create a portal for Stark tower I will grab tony", said Rhodes.

"Of course,", said Strange as he began creating a portal to stark tower.

Tony and Peter were talking to Pepper about everything that has happened when a portal suddenly appeared and Rhodes stepped through, "Tony, hotaru is back and she brings us news about Thanos", he said as all three of them stood up.

'Pepper I want you to get started on the recovery of the city whatever they may need just give it to them I don't care about the costs and check on the hospitals and make sure all the victims are taken cared of please", said Tony as Pepper nodded and smiled at him.

"Of course, Tony come back to me please", she said as she kissed him passionately not caring who was watching her.

Tony kissed her back loving the kiss he pulled away as he smiled at her, 'OH I'm coming back Ms. Potts because we have a wedding to plan", he said as he walked away from her.

"Let's go kid and save the world", said Tony as Peter smiled and waved bye to Pepper as they stepped through the portal and were back in Wakanda.

Tony saw Bruce looked a little off he walked up to his friend, "What happened Banner the only time you look like this is when the Hulk comes out", he said as Bruce sat down in a chair as he nodded at Tony.

"The hulk did come out when we were at the time gates but it isn't what you think it is, the hulk wants to protect hotaru from danger just as I want to as well", he said as he took a huge drink of water from a goblet that was handed to him.

Tony smirked at Bruce, "I told you that you like her and it seems as though your friend likes her as well", he said patting him on the shoulder.

Bruce coughed, "Tony stop thinking like that alright", said Bruce who blushed a little.

"Your majesty can you tell us what you have discovered", said Thor.

Saturn stood up as she detransformed she slowly sat back down as she turned to everyone, "I have found Thanos and he is weak, but what I have noticed was that the stone's have lost some of there shine meaning they are losing there power because the stones are being used for evil gain and there in evil hands, he is hiding out in some cottage and that is where we attack him he is weak and he is taking the time to recover his wounds so that he may attack us when he is stronger but I say we attack him tomorrow when he least expect it then we can end this once and for all", said Hotaru in a neutral voice.

"If the stones are losing their power can he still used them to attack us", said Tony.

Hotaru nodded her head, "Yes he can but the attack won't be as strong and powerful as they once were", she said as she closed her eyes.

"Your majesty you seem tired", said Thor.

Everyone turned and notice how exhausted Hotaru did look and they all felt bad because here was this girl fighting against Thanos, finding their friend's and evening going to find Thanos herself, and she was the true master of the stone's so they knew she was exhausted.

"Hotaru let me set up a room for you my dear Okoye let's get her rested up and fed", said T'challa.

"No that's not necessary please don't", said Hotaru as she opened her eyes and quickly sat up but she stood up to fast as she dropped to her knees she slowly began falling back as she saw her vision starting to turn black.

"Hotaru", shouted everyone as they ran towards the fallen girl who had passed out.

Bruce checked her over as he felt her pulse he sighed, "She only just passed out she used a lot of energy today guy's she needs to be well rested", he said as he caressed her face gently thankful that she only passed out.

"Take her to the healing room Okoye and stay there with her", said T'challa.

"Of course, my king will someone carry her for me", she said as Bruce gently picked her up and they began leaving the throne room where they passed Wanda who saw a passed out Hotaru in Bruce arms.

Wanda ran inside of the throne room, "What happened to Hotaru, I just saw Bruce carrying her down the hall", she said quietly.

"Her majesty passed out I believe she used up too much energy today she needs to rest", said Thor.

"We need a plan B…. we can't have Hotaru doing everything especially the way she just passed out…. she is exhausted and tired", said Tony.

"What should we do", said Natasha.

The guardians gathered around the avengers as well trying to think of a plan that would go easy without Hotaru using up so much of her energy.

"How about we find Thanos now and kill him and bring the gauntlet back here while she is resting….", said Bucky.

"But where is Thanos and shouldn't we wait for Hotaru I mean she is the one who found him and she can control those stone's", said Steve.

"I know where Thanos is", said a quiet Nebula.

"You know where he is?", said Quil.

"Tell us", said T'challa.

"I remember when he would talk about where we would be able to thrive once he got the stone's and I asked him where would we go and he would say a cottage and I would ask where is the cottage and he said it's a small village on earth where no one would find us….", said Nebula.

"Where is this small village", said Rocket.

"Somewhere in this galaxy surrounded by water…that's all I know", she said looking down.

"Tony what do you think", said Steve.

Tony didn't say anything he still didn't feel like he was a part of this team and quite frankly he just wanted to leave and find Thanos and end it all but he knew he wouldn't be able he turned away from everyone.

"Mr. Stark….is everything alright", said Parker as he walked up to Tony and gently touched his shoulder.

Tony turned to Parker with a look that Peter never saw before on the man before, Tony knew Peter saw his face and he figured it out.

"What's wrong with Tony", said Natasha.

Rhodes walked up to his friend and faced him but when he saw his face Rhodes eyes widen never has he seen Tony face like this before, gone was the charismatic and flirtatious person in its place was a man who looked tired and defeated and was ready to turn in forever, his face looked haunted and Rhodes hated that Tony looked like that.

"Tony…look at me", said Rhodes.

Tony turned to his friend and stared him in the eyes he didn't say anything to him but he knew Rhodes was understanding what his eyes were giving away to him.

"Tony help us find him….once we find him and kill him then you can live your life away from it all, you can give up on all of this and settle down with Pepper somewhere where no one can find you I know you can go off grid and not even SHIELD will be able to find you….I know what you're going through I want to leave the military and settle down myself just like you but in order for us to do this we have to work together and find Thanos and kill him once and for all", said a gentle Rhodes.

"Man, of Iron…. I may not know what's going on but if you can help us find Thanos then we can end all of this once and for all and we can all live in peace", said Thor.

"Mr. Stark let's finish this once and for all", said Parker.

Tony turned to the kid and nodded, "Sure kid let's try to figure this out", he said quietly as he turned to T'challa, "I'm going to need your technology to try to find him or at least pinpoint where he is but I need Saturn though since she saw where he was exactly or Bruce for that matter so that way we can track him down", said a determine Tony.

T'challa nodded, "Of course Tony follow me and we can work together and try to find him", he said as he and Tony walked out of the throne room to head down to the lab where Shuri was.\

"Ok…. what's going on with Tony", said Steve.

Parker turned to everyone he took a deep breath, "Steve…..tony is tired of everything the avengers, saving the world, being a superhero, all of it, all of this has taken a toll on him physically and mentally especially after the battle we went through fighting Thanos….tony is ready to pack it in he want's nothing to do with SHIELD or anyone else he only wants to live out the rest of his life with Pepper…not worrying about if the world needs saving or if someone comes to him about something dealing with the supernatural world none of that, he wants nothing to do with any of this anymore", he said as he bowed his head.

Everyone was quite they never knew that they depended on Tony so much, they didn't realize how much all of this was taking its toll on him let alone what it was doing to him, plus he didn't want to have nothing to do with the avengers or even SHIELD ever again and that was saying something.

"I understand where he is coming from", said Steve.

Parker shook his head, "No you don't Steve you will never understand where Tony is coming from because you are a reminder as to why his father never showed him any kind of love or approval because you were all his father obsessed about so Tony definitely has a lot of resentment towards you and that will never go away….he wants to make sure he never has to see you or any of you guy's with the exception of Bruce and Rhodes and myself everyone else he doesn't consider a friend well Thor you don't count since your not even from here but everyone else I'm sorry guy's but Tony doesn't consider you guy's friend's or even family at this point", he said as he walked away and began trying to find Tony so they can defeat Thanos.

The rest of the avengers stood there silently nothing was said among any of them to know that's how Tony truly felt about them kind of hurt some of them to think Tony doesn't considered them friends let alone family was a shock to them and they didn't know how to respond to that.

"We can't change how Tony feels about us, we have a mission to finish once it's over and he doesn't want to have anything to do with us then we let us do what he wants and leave him alone", said Bucky.

Wanda remained silent she knew that Tony didn't consider her a friend I mean look at how she did him he did try to keep her safe and he did keep her out of federal prison and look at she repaid him by siding with Steve after the accords were signed had she just stayed with him and Vision then she wouldn't have been a fugitive and wanted by the government she bowed her head as silent tears rolled down her face.

"Let's focus on the mission at hand we can't let personal feelings come in between it once were done then everyone can decide what they want to do about there lives once the threat is gone", said Steve.

Everyone nodded as everyone tried to come up with a plan on how to kill Thanos while Hotaru was resting.

Healing Room

"Place her here doctor", said Okoye as Bruce gently laid Hotaru on a brightly lit bed, once her body was laid on it a beam suddenly began surrounding her as it slowly put Hotaru into a deep yet gentle sleep to help her rest and regain her strength.

"Is this going to help her", said a worried Bruce as he watched how peaceful Hotaru looked while she was sleeping.

Okoye nodded, "Yes this will help her to rest and restore her strength, the machine is putting her into a deep sleep so that she may heal", she said as she took a seat in a chair and laid her spear down.

"Thanks for staying with me and watching over her", said Bruce never taking his eyes off of Hotaru.

Okoye nodded, "Of course I've grown to care for the girl she is quite remarkable and mature and strong and powerful in her own right to know she went through so much in her life and yet she is still smiling and willing to fight and defend all that is good I must give the girl her props especially knowing who she is and what she is capable of…..I'm just glad she is on our side", she said laughing gently.

"Yeah when were in the time gates she bought out the hulk it was something about her that bought him out, but she was calm she wasn't scared of me or him she accepted us for who we are but when she looked the hulk in the eye it was like something warm went off inside of us, it made us want to protect her even more and we also care for her as well", he said the last part quietly.

Okoye smiled, "I can tell your smitten with her doctor", she said laughing.

Bruce blushed as he bowed his head down not saying anything as he was to shy to say something about his feeling towards Hotaru.