Hotaru felt at peace as she rested she gently opened her mind she felt that there were two people next to her she recognized them as Bruce and Okoye she sighed in her mind as she knew she was safe, she knew she overdid it but it had to be done Haruka-papa would be so angry at her for overdoing it for these people.
As Hotaru slept and rested suddenly she got a vision, in her vision she saw Thanos but she saw another approach him she thought she recognized this person but she couldn't pinpoint where she saw this person before but she knew this person looked familiar to her somehow but what she didn't understand was why this person was going to help Thanos or why they were there in the first place.
Hotaru saw the figure shake Thanos hand and saw the smile on his face meaning that they were going to be helping him fight against them she knew she needed to wake up but her vision wouldn't allow her to wake up.
Suddenly she saw another vision this time there was another person who joined with Thanos this person she didn't recognize but she saw that everyone including the Hulk were being controlled by this person, this person must have the power of mind control she was suddenly blasted out of her vision.
Hotaru quickly woke up as she sat up quickly she was breathing quickly as she tried to get her breathing under control.
Bruce and Okoye were talking when they saw Hotaru sit up so quickly and that she was breathing hard.
"Hotaru are you alright", said a worried Bruce.
"Dear child what is it…. your sweating like crazy", said Okoye.
Hotaru turned to both of them she tried to speak but couldn't catch her voice.
"Can you get her some water", said Bruce as he stood up and grabbed her hand as he tried to talk soothingly to her.
Okoye nodded as she got up and went to grab her some water when she returned she gently handed the worried girl some water.
Hotaru grabbed the goblet and drunk the water down fast to control her breathing once she was done she sat the goblet down as her breathing got under control.
"What happened Hotaru", said Bruce.
Hotaru slowed her breathing as she caught her breath she turned to Bruce then Okoye, "I just had two visions of Thanos and he has acquired some help from people one I think looked familiar to me the other I couldn't see his face but I saw that he had everyone under his control including the Hulk as well we must warn the other's right away", she said as she sung her legs off of the bed.
Okoye eyes widen this was bad if Thanos has acquired some help then that means it was going to be even harder to destroy him she quickly stood up as her and Bruce helped Hotaru up from the bed.
"I must tell the king right away we must come up with a different plan now", she said.
Bruce nodded, "If Thanos is getting help from other people this is going to prove very difficult for us to win this fight", he said as he picked up Hotaru and place her in his arms.
Hotaru nodded, "Yes we must plan now I don't know when they will attack us but we must be ready", she said as they walked out of the healing room to head back to the throne room.
Back in the laboratory Tony and T'challa was having a hard time trying to find Thanos there were only so many places surrounded by water and villages where he could be hidden without Hotaru they wouldn't be able to pinpoint where he is coming from.
"Where do you think he is I mean he could be anywhere", said T'challa as they were looking at a map of the world.
"I can say he is probably on another continent where I can't say it's a lot of area surrounded by water is where he could be we just have to pinpoint where he might be but I need Saturn or Bruce since he was with her to tell us where they saw him", said Tony as he drew circles around certain continents.
Before another word was spoken T'challa's bracelet went off he lifted it up as Okoye face popped into it, "What is Okoye has Hotaru awaken yet", he said.
"My king she has awaken but she brings news we need you in the throne room at once", she said as she ended the transmission.
"Wonder what could have happened", said Tony as he and T'challa ran out of the laboratory and raced towards the throne room.
Once they were upon the throne room Okoye opened the door where all chatter stops once they saw Hotaru in Bruce's arms.
"Hotaru your awake", said Steve relived that she was fine.
Hotaru nodded as Bruce gently put her down she held his hand to steady her, "Yes but I bring news my friend's I have had two vision's and they aren't good we need to gather everyone because Thanos isn't alone anymore he has help", she said as everyone's eyes widen.
Faraway Location
In Constanta, Romania stood Thanos in front of his cottage it was quite and peaceful there and that's where he wanted to rest once he restores balance on all living life on earth.
Thanos grunted as he sat down on the porch that stab to the heart by Thor made him angry but what really hurt him was his love betraying him for those people she was trying to kill him because of his greatest goal that he wanted to achieve.
Thanos glanced down at the gauntlet when he did he notice that the stone's shine had dimmed a little he didn't know why but he knew once he had that mind stone everything would be complete and he can begin his mission goal.
Suddenly Thanos felt someone walking on the grass he heard the soft crunch of the earth, Thanos looked up and his eyes widen he hasn't seen this person in over a millennium.
"Well Thanos you look like you went through battle and had a tough time defeating your opponents", said the new comer.
Thanos grunted, "You could say that…those damn avengers are hard to stop what makes it worst is that my love is helping them instead of me she was supposed to rule by my side I wanted to restore balance to all life on earth….that's why I had to get the infinity stones but she is currently in possession of the last stone the mind stone I wasn't able to get it from her", he said pissed off.
"She is alive…. but how I thought she died when the destruction of the moon kingdom happened", said the person.
"Queen Serenity was able to reincarnate her after the destruction of the moon kingdom by the time I got to the moon the only thing I saw was her weapon on the ground and destruction all around the moon and I knew that she was gone and I have been getting the infinity stones to bring her back plus restore balance on this terrible world", he said to the person.
"Well I'm sorry your going through that…. I haven't seen your brother in a long time knowing him he is on another planet right now probably showing off for girl's", said the person.
"Most likely…. now why are you here", said Thanos.
"I wanted to check up on you I felt that you were on Earth so I decided to follow you and you ended up being in Romania of all places…. why here", said the person.
"It's peaceful and quite here and I'm not surrounded by the darkness everyday I want to see the sun rise and fall everyday and watch the moon from here", said Thanos.
"So, what are you going to do now are you going to kill her and the avengers", said the person.
"I'm going to kill those avengers but I'm going to leave her alive I may be able to convert her over to my side but I'm going to need help destroying the earth's mightiest heroes to restore balance and finally marry her so that we can rule together", he said quietly.
"Well I haven't had a challenge in a long time and it would be nice to meet these avengers and see what there all about I've heard about them but have never properly met them before", said the voice.
"Oh, you're going to have fun fighting them but I thank you for your help Ikrais", said Thanos as he shook his hand knowing that he knew his victory was soon coming.
"Of course, Thanos but were going to need another person to help us out but we have to find him I haven't seen him in such a long time but he does love a challenge", said the person known as Ikrais.
Thanos looked up wondering which another eternal he was referring to, "Who", he said.
"Druig of course, you know he has the power to control minds and sentinel beings as well but he does love a challenge but I have known that he loves to toy with people when he want's to but in order for any of this to happen we have to find him", said Ikrais.
Thanos grunted as he stood up, "Where do you think he is", he said.
"Somewhere in a forest in isolation with people that is building a community he let's people have a free mind but they are loyal to him since he has been watching over them from every generation", said Ikrais.
"Let's go find him", said Thanos.
Ikrais looked at Thanos," Are you sure you can travel like this…. should I go find him and bring him here", he said.
Thanos grunted," Yeah that would probably be better I need to rest more before we can attack them", he said as he sat back down on the porch.
Ikrais nodded as he flew out of Romania trying to locate where his cousin could possibly be.
Thanos laughed but it hurt to but he knew he had help now and he knew he was going to win this battle and those damn avengers would be dead once they are dead he will set out to find Galaxia he didn't forget about her he had a score to settle with her.
Back in Wakanda
"What do you mean he has help", said Natasha.
Before she could utter a word, the throne doors opened to reveal Tony and T'challa, tony walked up to her, "You had us scared their kiddo, now what news do you bring", he said as everyone took a chair and waited for her to speak.
Hotaru turned to Bruce who still held her hand she nodded at him, "I'm alright Bruce", she said as Bruce let go of her hand and sat next to Tony.
"I had two visions of Thanos and in those vision's Thanos has acquired help from people one of them looked familiar to me the other I can't tell one of them has the power to control minds and I saw that he was able to control everyone's mind including the Hulk if this other person is able to do that we won't stand a chance against Thanos", she said quietly.
"How do we stop these two people that is going to help him", said Bucky.
"I don't know I have to know their power's and I don't know the first one but the second one will de difficult to stop especially since I don't know if that's all he possesses", she said.
"How long do we have", said Sam.
"Not sure depends on when these people and him show up but in the meantime, we have to have a plan to kill Thanos as for the other two we won't know until we meet them", said Hotaru.
"Hotaru can you tell us where he is maybe we can go attack him now before these people come back to help him", said Tony.
"He is somewhere close to the water a village it looks like and I know from my studies that villages are known to be in Europe so he must be somewhere there but I can't say what part I didn't get the chance to see since I didn't walk out the time door", she said quietly.
Tony nodded, "So that helps a lot he is somewhere in Europe surrounded by water but he stays in a village I have to get started on trying to track where he might be", he said looking at her.
Hotaru nodded but she also noticed a change in him she cocked her head to the side as she got a good look at him, "Tony-san are you alright you seem different", she said gently.
Tony cleared his throat this girl can read him like a book apparently," Yeah kiddo I'm fine I just want this to be over with honestly I have been living with this guy in my head for years and I want to destroy him to get him out of my mind for good", he said smiling at her.
Hotaru knew it was more then that she wasn't going to say anything else but she knew when everything was over she was going to have a talk with him, "If you say so how much time do you need to track him", she said quietly.
Tony scratched the back of his head, "Not long maybe an hour or two if I can narrow down where he could be I can give you the results that you need", he said gently.
"I will go and help him track Thanos as well with our technology we should be able to find him faster", said T'challa.
Hotaru nodded, "Let us know what you find we will be here trying to come up with a plan", she said quietly.
Tony and T'challa nodded as they both left out of the throne room where they headed back down to the laboratory to try to find Thanos.
"Bruce, shuri needs you in the med lab with her she needs help trying to put vision back together", said Wanda.
Bruce turned to Hotaru not wanting to leave her since she had just woken up he grabbed her hand gently, "Will you be alright without me", he said looking into her dark eyes.
Hotaru face was red as a tomato as she saw the way Bruce was looking at her she nodded, "Yes…go ahead and help bring him back", she squeaked out.
Bruce had loved how her face was red as a tomato that made him smile on the inside that told him that she had like him a lot he nodded as he kissed her hand and smiled at her as he gently released her hand as he followed Wanda out of the throne room as they headed down to the med lab.
Once Bruce left Natasha walked up to the red tomato face Hotaru and let out a kind laugh, "I see Bruce likes you a lot just like you like him since your face is as red as a tomato", she said kindly.
Hotaru looked down at her hand that Bruce had just kissed she looked up at Natasha she blinked a few times, "I have never felt this way about anyone before and it's just something about him that gives me butterflies have any of you guy's ever felt that way about someone before", she said looking out at the rest of the group.
"Your majesty I have felt that way about Jane Foster, she made me feel so different it was strange because I was so used to bedding girl's that I didn't care about but when it came to her she was different she is kind and sweet, and very intelligent, I have only wished Asgard was still around I would have married her and made her queen of Asgard", said Thor.
"Gamora made me feel special…she was a kick ass girl who could put you on your feet but when she was with me I saw a different side to her that she has always hidden because of the warrior that she is….when I introduced her to some earth thing's you should have seen the way her eyes would light up when she finds out new thing's that I managed to come across from earth it was like she was someone else", said Quil.
"My wife and daughter were my world…..when Thanos came to my planet and killed everyone including them apart of me was broken and gone and I was filled with rage and revenge and when I finally kill him then and only then will I have avenge my family and finally find peace….I miss my family more then anything and I would do anything to have them alive again but I know that isn't possible so I don't dwell on it to much I try to enjoy life with the friend's that I have to make the pain go away", said a sad Drax.
Hotaru stood up as she walked up to Drax and took ahold of his hand, "I am so sorry that happened to you…I didn't know he had done such thing's if I had known about him or any of this I would tried to put a stop to this and you wouldn't have lost your family I promise we will destroy him so that your family can be avenge", she said as she caressed his face gently.
Drax for his part was shocked at the gesture no one has done that to him since his wife died and she was the only person who had caressed him like that and now here was Thanos betrothed doing what his wife did he didn't know how to respond to this so he nodded at her.
Hotaru smiled at him as she dropped her hand and walked up to Quil she saw the lost in his eyes for this gamora person she sighed as she gently took his hand, "I am sorry for Thanos has done to her no one should ever have that stone ever especially with the power it possess I will do everything in my power to try to bring her back from the stone's power if it will allow me if it doesn't I don't want to feel despair because she wouldn't want you to but I can promise this we will destroy Thanos once and for all so that no one else loses a love one to him", she said as she gently let go of his hand.
"The girl of my dream her name was Peggy Carter and she started SHIELD with Howard Stark and man was she an amazing women to have in my life she was fierce, tough, she had pretty damn good aim when it came to shooting….before I went under the ice we were supposed to go dancing and go out on a date but when I woke up she was older and she ended up dying from old age so I never got that chance to have that dance with her but I always carry her picture with me always", said Steve as he took out his pocket watch where he opened it up and there was a small picture of Peggy smiling.
"Anybody else", said Hotaru as her face slowly lost some of its redness as she quietly sat back down.
Everyone else shook there heads no she nodded, "Well it's nice to hear some of your stories about your loved ones but I don't know if I can be with Bruce", she said putting her head down.
"Why not", said Rhodes.
Hotaru sighed, "I still have a duty to protect my princess and I am a sailor guardian who has taken an oath to protect the white moon unless she releases me from my oath then I can't be with Bruce", she said as she looked up at everyone.
No one said anything not knowing what to say because they don't know what that is like for her so everyone remained silent.
"Enough with the sad moment for me we need to come up with a plan to destroy Thanos and whoever he gets to help him out", she said in a neutral voice.
"How are we going to get the gauntlet off of him", said Rocket.
"We need someone to get close to him", said Bucky.
"Hotaru are you able to get close to him", said Rhodes.
Hotaru nodded, "I can but with these added helps that he will have I can't say right now because I have to see their powers for myself to see if I can counteract their attacks", she said gently.
"So, if she isn't able to get it off of him how do we get it off", said Sam.
"What if he uses the gauntlet against us…I mean those stones pack a mean punch but how are we going to be able to get close to him if he using their powers", said Steve.
"Could we come up with a diversion to trick him into thinking that everybody is attacking him when in reality some of us are set up in different areas without him knowing about it", said Quil.
"If only Loki was alive he would have been able to do that for us….", said a sad Thor.
"Aren't you the stone's true master", said Rocket.
Hotaru nodded, "Yes I am", she said wondering where this was going.
"Well let's say you get close to Thanos wouldn't you be able to talk to them to come off of the gauntlet if possible?", he said.
Everybody stood there looking at Rocket especially the guardians not realizing that he made an excellent point.
"What I do have a brain you know", said Rocket.
"It depends on how the gauntlet was made but if I was able to do that it might work but I can't say right now until I am close to him…. who made the gauntlet for him", she said?
Thor lowered his eyes, "Your majesty…I know who made the gauntlet but he didn't have no choice…. Thanos had killed all of his kind leaving him alone to suffer in darkness he made me storm breaker a weapon that can kill Thanos", said Thor.
Hotaru turned to Thor," Who did he have make the gauntlet Thor I have a feeling I know where and who your going to say", she said hoping she was wrong about the feeling she was getting.
Thor sighed, "He made Eitri do it your majesty you know in nidavellir where the dwarf kingdom is located he forced him to make the gauntlet to house the infinity stones", he said quietly.
Hotaru sighed as she stood up she was hoping he wouldn't say that she was hoping he was wrong she walked up to Thor," Is Eitri alright", she said gently.
Thor nodded, "Yes but all the dwarfs of there kingdom are gone except for him your majesty", he said quietly.
"Bring him here Thor we can use his help against Thanos you know he is very powerful", she said quietly.
"Wait your going to bring a dwarf to fight Thanos", said Steve.
Hotaru turned to the others and nodded, "Yes don't let his size fool you he is the king of the dwarfs and the most powerful out of all of them I know he would want to get revenge on Thanos and we can use his help", she said quietly.
Thor held his weapon close to him, "I will go retrieve him your majesty rabbit you and tree come with me since he recognized you two", he said cheerfully.
"I am groot", said Groot.
"So were going back this should be fun", said Rocket.
"Thor how are you going to get to where you need to go", said Natasha.
"My weapon can create a Bifrost on its own since Heimdall is dead", he said strongly.
"Heimdall isn't dead", said Hotaru quietly.
Thor turned to Hotaru not believing her, "What do you mean he isn't dead…. I saw Thanos kill him before he killed my brother", he said not believing her.
Hotaru turned to Thor," Heimdall's essence is between the living and dead right now his physical body is dead but his spirit isn't dead Thor I can feel him right now….", she said quietly.
Thor's eyes widen he couldn't believe it Heimdall wasn't dead but he wasn't alive at the same time he wondered if Loki is the same way.
"Your majesty what about my brother", he said hoping she was right about Loki.
Hotaru closed her eyes as she tried to concentrate on Loki's essence when she reopened her eyes they were purple everyone stared at her as her aura turned purple surrounding her suddenly everyone saw two balls of light appear in front of her one was golden and the other green, Hotaru held out both of her hands as both balls of light went to each of her hands.
Everyone started to come closer to Hotaru as the balls of light suddenly began to form into translucent figures on the right the golden ball started to form into a man in gold armor on the left the green ball started to form a man in green and black armor as well.
Once both balls were done forming the figures said figures slowly began opening their eyes when they did everyone eyes widen not believing that Hotaru was able to bring two people back.
Hotaru closed her eyes when she reopened them she saw the two figures stand next to her.
Heimdall looked around not recognizing where he was he turned and saw Thor then he turned next to him and saw a girl he knew immediately even though she wasn't in her scout form.
Loki looked around and saw the avengers and his brother he to turned and saw a girl he knew right away.
"Heimdall…Loki…", said a bewildered Thor.
"Thor…but how", said Heimdall in a deep voice.
"Brother…", said Loki in a soft voice.
Hotaru turned to both men she smiled as she knew this would help them in their fight.
"Your majesty…. how were you able to do this", said a shock Thor?
"I told you they are between death and life right now their essence's is floating right now until they are ready to cross over", she said quietly.
Heimdall turned to Hotaru," Your grace…. how were you able to do this", he said quietly?
Hotaru sighed as she gently touched Heimdall hand which shocked everyone because they couldn't believe she was able to touch them.
"I felt your spirit's and I knew you guys needed us", she said quietly.
Loki walked up to Thor he couldn't believe he was seeing his brother again," Thor….is Thanos dead", he said quietly.
"No, he has acquired almost all of the infinity stones except for one", said Steve.
The avengers were itching to take out their weapons but they knew it was useless since Loki was there but he wasn't at the same time.
Loki turned back to Hotaru," Your grace why….", he said quietly.
"Because Thor misses you and I know you have unfinish business with Thanos that's why I bought you two back to settle the score so when this is all done and over you two are ready to crossover your souls would be at peace", she said gently.
They both nodded as they stood there looking at everyone, Loki turned to the avenger's, "Hello everyone", he said in his slick voice.
The avengers stood there not believing this was the same Loki who sent an army to destroy New York but now they didn't recognize this new Loki and they didn't know how to feel about him.
"Thor go grab Eitri please and bring him here we need him", said Hotaru.
Thor nodded," Alright you two let's get going", said Thor as he and rocket and groot left out of the kingdom to go retrieve Eitri.
"Are you able to feel Gamora", said Quil hoping that she could.
"Unfortunately, I can't because her soul is inside of the soul stone since that's how Thanos was able to get it a soul for a soul so that means her soul is in the stone and since I don't have the stone I can't feel her I'm sorry….", she said quietly.
Quil nodded, "It's ok thank you for trying at least we know where her soul is", he said.
"Are you the mistress of death", said Drax.
"Yes, I am all souls who have died comes to the underworld but they aren't damned as most people think they are…", she said looking away.
"Do you decide who can go to heaven", said Nebula.
Hotaru shook her head, "No that is something that is left up to the heavens to decide I am simply a guide for them to decide where they want to end up but I don't make the final decision on where they go", she said quietly.
"You really are that powerful", said a shocked Rhodes.
Hotaru nodded, "I am but I don't display my powers as other's like to do", she said turning to Loki.
Loki laughed, "I must admit that I do and before my death I still loved to do that but I have changed a lot I use my powers for good", he said.
"How do we know you won't turn on us", said Steve.
Loki turned to the soldier, "I won't turn on you guy's not after everything me and Thor have been through….", he said quietly.
Heimdall turned to everyone, "He speaks the truth Loki has changed a lot I have been a witness to it myself", he said deeply.
"We still need a plan to defeat Thanos", said Bucky.
"What's his weakness", said Sam.
"Me", said Hotaru.
"Why don't we use that", said Drax.
"How", said Mantis.
"Why don't Hotaru pretends that she has turned on us and pretends to fight us but when she is close to Thanos she can attack him and somebody can get the gauntlet off his hand once it's removed we have a better chance of killing him", said Natasha.
"Are we sure we want to put her in harms way though not saying she isn't strong on her own but we still have those two other people he is getting for help to worry about", said Rhodes.
"it's fine I like that idea but the flaw in that plan is that Thanos will try to get the mind stone from me and he can't have that stone unless we hide the stone somewhere out of his reach but where", she said out loud.
"Where could we hide the stone", said Bucky.
"It's in my subspace pocket as of right now but I might know where to place it some place where he wouldn't be able to get access to", she said quietly.
"Where", said Steve.
"The time gates of course Thanos has no way to get there or access to the gates at all he would never think to look there", she said proudly.
"That could work if he doesn't have that stone we have a chance of undoing all of his damage", said Natasha.
"Yes, I will go take it there now and place it somewhere that he would never think to look", she said as she summoned her henshin pen.
"Saturn Eternal Power", she shouted as she transformed into Sailor Saturn.
Saturn stood there as she put her glaive in her subspace pocket as she summoned Pluto's staff once it was in her hand she banged the staff on the ground when she did the time gates appeared in front of her the doors slowly opened she turned to everyone, "I shall return guy's", she said as walked through the gates once she did the gates closed behind her.
