Second Sphere

New York

We break for a small breakfast before coming back. The rest of the stone discussion ends up taking all day. The next morning Steve sits us all down again.

"Okay we have a plan, six stones, three teams, one shot." Steve starts.

We are divided into groups based on who is needed where. I'm going back to New York to help with the Time stone along with Banner.

Once on the platform Steve gives us a speech. "Five years ago we lost. All of us. We lost friends. We lost family. We lost a part of ourselves. Today we have a chance to take it all back. You know your teams. You know your missions. Get the stones. Get them back. One round trip each. No mistakes. No do overs. Most of us are going somewhere we know. That doesn't mean we should know what to expect. Be careful. Look out for each other. This is the fight of our lives and we're gonna win. Whatever it takes. Good luck."

Rocket nods. "He's pretty good at that."

"Right?" Scott says.

"All right." Tony says. "You heard the man. Stroke those keys, Jolly Green." He calls out to Banner.

"Trackers engaged." He responds after some typing.

We all are anxious to go.

Natasha smiles and looks at us all, "See ya in a minute."

Traveling through time is not something I would recommend. It is highly nauseating and I steady myself when we land.

"All right, we all have our assignments. Two stones uptown, one stone down. Stay low. Keep an eye on the clock." Steve goes on.

We turn when Hulk lands not far smashing a Chitari with a car. The other Chitari, understandably, runs in fear. As hulk continues to stomp on top of the car.

Steve turns to Banner, "Maybe smash a few things along the way."

Banner rips off his tank top. "I think it's gratuitous, but whatever." He pretends to roar looking back at us. He smacks the top of a car denting it and tosses a motorcycle giving another fake roar.

I shake my head and follow after him. Since I'm not originally part of this timeline, no wings for me. I have to pass as a civilian as much as possible. But when banner starts hopping from roof to roof, I'm left no choice but to fly after.

It doesn't take long for us to get to the building. Only a few Chitari notice us and I make quick work of them.

When we open the door on the roof into the building a voice calls out to us. "I'd be careful going that way. We just had the floors waxed."

We then to see a bald woman in a yellow coat and outfit.

"Yeah, I'm im looking for Doctor Strange." Banner explains.

She pauses a moment, "You're about five years too early." She walks to the edge of the roof and points, "Stephen Strange is currently performing surgery about 20 blocks that way."

I look to Banner, this isn't good.

"What do you want from him?" She asks.

He points at the necklace she's wearing, "That, actually."

She seems very nonchalant about this all and I don't know what to make of it. "Ah! I'm afraid not."

"Sorry, but I wasn't asking." Banner starts walking towards her.

I pull some knives out from my chest and she looks at me in shock. "You don't want to this." She's talking to Banner but her eyes are on me.

"Ah, you're right, I don't. But I need that stone and I don't have time to debate it." Banner continues walking up to her.

When he's close enough he slams her palm into him sending his soul flying out of his body.

I look between them in shock, I gesture to him with my knife. "Put him back."

"You can see his soul?" She asks fascinated.

"Yes I can, now put him back." I sputter, still in shock.

Banner is looking down at his hands just as shocked as I am.

"Let's start over, shall we?" She says calmly.