the one where sh*t happens

Chapter Twelve

*narrator pov*
-back on the ground-
"Nope. Nu uh not him. Bring him back down" Stark protested after Peter had shot up to get you.
"Gladly. If you hand over the stone."
"Not happening" Dr Strange replied.
"Friday, unlock 17A" Stark watched as you and Peter got higher, and closer to the flying donut.
He sighed with relief when he saw the Iron spider suit reach him. "Ok can we wrap things up here."
"I agree" the alien waved his hands one last time, throwing one large piece of concrete at Tony, then trapping Dr Strange against another. Strange's body started flying up towards the spaceship, and the alien followed behind him.
Stark struggled underneath the building parts on top of him. When he finally got free, Strange had already reached the spaceship and it was close to leaving the atmosphere.
Tony started to fly up to it.
———
Thanos had left the room you were in, and you were sat with Peter.
Both of you were thinking the same thing.
"They're going to choose you" y/n admitted.
"What? No. I will make sure they choose you" Peter argued.
"They're not going to choose me Peter. They like you more. You mean more to them. It's an obvious choice."
"No it's not. Why would you think that?"
"Because it's true. I mean nothing to them."
"What about Bucky? What about me? Even if the others don't like you, which isn't true anyways, what about us? You have to know we love you, y/n."
"I know. You're right. I love you too, and Bucky. So much, I would die for you. I will die for you, if it means you are safe."
"I cant let you do that, y/n."
"It's not up to you."
"I'm not letting you die. I'm not having a life without you. I'd rather die than live that way."
You ran over and hugged him, touched by his words.
"Pete, I think the exact same, every day. So I'm not letting you die either."
———
On the other side of the ship, Tony was busy strategising a way to free Dr Strange.
Then he remembered when Peter had made them have a movie night together, and they had watched some alien movies, one with a situation similar to this.
He knew what he needed to do.
Stark flew down to where the alien was torturing Strange for the stone, and he proceeded to do a sequence of things, that involved the alien flying out a hole in the spaceship, grabbing Strange, and closing the hole before anything else flew out.
"How did you know to do that?" Strange asked.
"You don't want to know." Stark didn't want to admit that it was an idea from a kids movie. "So what do we do now?"
"I'm going to find a way home" Strange said.
"Excuse me?" Stark reacted.
"I told you, I need to protect the stone."
"We need to get the kid back."
"The kid is not my problem. The stone is my problem."
"Look. We have no idea how to get off this flying donut, and I think I can guess where we're headed. So I say we go there, and you help me find the kid."
"You want us to bring the stone to Thanos?"
"He won't be expecting us. And we have no other options."
"Fine" Strange eventually agreed. "I thought there were two kids."
"Oh, yeah, right, y/n. We'll find her too."
———
Back on the ground...
Bucky stormed into the compound. "Does anyone have any idea what the hell that flying donut is?"
"Some sort of spaceship?" Sam shrugged.
Steve walked in with Bruce.
"It belongs to Thanos" Bruce informed.
"Who is Thanos?" Bucky asked.
"Some sort of extraterrestrial being" Steve said.
"He's collecting infinity stones" Bruce continued "his plan is to collect them all, and... wipe out half the universe."
"Strange had the time stone" Steve stated "and were pretty sure him and Stark are both on that ship."
"Where are the other stones?" Sam inquired.
"We don't know, except one. Vision. He has a stone in his head" Steve replied. "And I know somewhere that can remove it."
———
Thanos had taken off with you and Peter in a smaller ship that was previously inside the flying donut looking one.
The two of you sat back as you were forced to watch him collect two more stones. You watched painfully as he sacrificed what you believed to be his own daughter.
Then, he took you to another new planet, where you waited. You didn't know what you were waiting for.
Peter came over and sat next to you, holding your hand.
"It's going to be ok" he assured.
"I know." You had already convinced yourself what was going to happen. You were sure of it. You were going to die. And you had made peace with that. But you didn't tell Peter.
You hugged him, held his hand, kissed him on the cheek, for what you knew was the last time.
It wasn't long until what you were waiting for arrived.
Thanos smiled from where he was sitting. You and Peter looked up, and your eyes followed a crashing space ship, and the people jumping out of it.
You saw Mr Stark, and the wizard, and three other people with them.
Thanos waved his fingers, and you and Peter were forcefully tied to the ground by something as he walked off.
At least Peter was still holding your hand.
Together, you watched them fight Thanos.
They were so close to getting the gauntlet off his hand, when suddenly, one of the ones you didn't know punched him across the face.
Thanos took control of the situation again, knocking everyone away and onto the ground.
"Where are they?" Stark asked as he stood back up.
"Right here" Thanos gestured his hand, and Peter and you were free. You both stood up and ran to where they were, but Thanos grabbed hold of both of your necks before the two of you got past him.
"The time stone..." he asked for as he tightened his fists, and you and Peter started to choke.
"Let them go" Strange said "and I'll give you the stone."
Everyone stared at him in confusion, and he looked at Tony. Tony nodded.
"No games" Thanos warned as Strange summoned the stone into his hand.
"No games" Strange repeated "I give you this. You let them go."
"I let one go."
"That's not the deal" Strange said.
"One stone. One soul." Thanos tightened his grip more.
"Ok wait."
Thanos loosened his grip slightly. "Choose."