EXT. SANCTUM SANCTORUM, ROOF - DAY (AVENGERS 1)
SMART HULK'S BODY lies slumped on an Adirondack chair, afloppy sun hat covering his face.
ANCIENT ONE (O.S.)
I wish I could help you, Bruce...
THE ANCIENT ONE waters a rooftop garden. She looks to ASTRALBANNER, who's only just getting used to being see-through.
ANCIENT ONE (CONT'D)
But if I were to give up the TimeStone to help your reality, I'd bedooming my own.
ASTRAL BANNER
Yeah, with all due respect, I'm notsure the science supports that.
ANCIENT ONE
And yet, you're the one currentlystanding in the middle of myhydrangeas.
Banner looks down to see, indeed, he has phased through themiddle of the hydrangeas. He steps out of it.
ASTRAL BANNER
Lady, I just want to borrow your
necklace.
ANCIENT ONE
At what cost?
SHE CONJURES A MAGICAL PROJECTION OF THE INFINITY STONES,SPINNING IN UNISON. A TUNNEL OF GOLDEN LIGHT POURS FORTH.
ANCIENT ONE (CONT'D)
The Infinity Stones create the
experience you know as the flow oftime. Remove one of the stones,and the flow splits.
She plucks the GREEN TIME STONE out of the array: A SMALLER,BLACKENED RIVER BRANCHES OFF FROM THE FIRST.�
ANCIENT ONE (CONT'D)
Now, your timeline might benefit.
My new one...would definitely not.
SHE GESTURES. OUR CAMERA ZOOMS INTO THE BLACKENED TUNNEL...
TUNNEL POV: HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE RUN AS WE FLY OVER A CROWDEDSTREET, UP TO...THE BURNING HONG KONG SANCTUM.
ANCIENT ONE (O.S.) (CONT'D)
In this new branch reality, withoutour chief weapon against the forcesof darkness, our world would beoverrun...
MOVE UP TO SEE DORMAMMU IN THE SKY. HE OPENS HIS MOUTH...
BACK ON THE ROOF...THE ANCIENT ONE PLUCKS MORE STONES FROMTHE GOLDEN RIVER, CREATING FIVE MORE BLACKENED TRIBUTARIES.
ANCIENT ONE (CONT'D)
For each stone you remove, you'llcreate a new, vulnerable timeline.Millions will suffer.
(beat)
Now tell me, Doctor. Can your
science prevent all that?
ASTRAL BANNER
No. But it can erase it.
Astral Banner reaches in and grabs THE VIRTUAL TIME STONE.
ASTRAL BANNER (CONT'D)
Because once we're done with thestones, we can return each one toits own timeline. At the moment itwas taken. So chronologically, inthat reality, the stone never left.
HE PUTS THE TIME STONE BACK. THE BLACK TIMELINE DISAPPEARS.
ANCIENT ONE
You're leaving out the most important part, though. In order to put the stones back, you'd haveto survive.
ASTRAL BANNER
We will. I will. I promise.
ANCIENT ONE
I can't risk this reality on a
promise.�
ANCIENT ONE (CONT'D)
It is the duty of the Sorcerer
Supreme to protect the Time Stone.
ASTRAL BANNER
Yeah? Then why the hell did Strange give it away?
The Ancient One freezes.
ANCIENT ONE
What did you say?
ASTRAL BANNER
Strange gave Thanos the Time Stone.
ANCIENT ONE
Willingly? Why?
ASTRAL BANNER
Don't know. Maybe he made a
mistake.
ANCIENT ONE
Or I did.
YOU ARE READING
Avengers Endgame (The Mad Titan).
Fiksi PenggemarAfter the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos's actions and undo the cha...
