Loving Marianna Book Two

Chapter Forty- Nine

"So how much time do we have till this emergence?" I ask as Gilgamesh talks me down resting the weapons I chose back into their place.

"We have twelve days so we don't need to go in guns blazing just yet." Thena smiles looking almost proud.

"Right, we need to figure out a plan first. We already got our asses kicked once." Gilgamesh says earning an elbow from Makkari who motions towards me making me smirk.

"Don't worry I still think you're all plenty strong." I say watching Druig as he signs to Makkari already determined to pick up what I can.

"So what are we supposed to do?" Fury asks annoyed trying to move the conversation along.

"I don't think we'd be able to get much from you specifically but our mate seems pretty capable, we'll just take he-" Druigs sentence is cut off by Tony's repulsor loading, Natasha taking out two pistols pointing one at Druig the other at Thena, Scott minimizing himself then quickly maximizing himself behind Gilgamesh holding PYM technology to his throat, and Thors lightning crackling at his fingertips pointed at Makkari slight struggle flashing in his eyes but quickly dissipating with seemingly renewed confidence.

My new mates go to move on them but I let out a scream making all of them double over aside from Makkari clutching their ears any weapons being dropped.

"I didn't want to do that, but I'm not going to watch my mates fight each other. I'm pretty sure you don't actually need me off of Earth for twelve whole days you guys just want me alone, off of Earth for twelve whole days. So no, but we will figure this out and if we do need to leave the planet we will do so." I say looking around at all the recovering parties giving quick annoyed nods.

"Now do you guys have any semblance of a plan?" I ask and Druig looks away awkwardly.

"You're the plan gorgeous."

"Oh great no pressure." My new mates look at me apologetically while my spouses glare at them.

"Okay first things first we need to figure out a way to either kill or get Eris and her band of genocidal murders to stop and either help us stop the emergence or go on their merry little way."

"Eris will not stop. We'll have to kill her and the other Eternals." Thena says leaning against a table.

"Okay so you guys can only die from deviants like sucking your souls right?"

Or something extremely powerful like flying into the sun.. Makarri signs Druig translating for us the last few words signed ironically.

"Maybe Wanda could just like make them implode or some shit." Tony says making me snort.

"I don't think this Wanda will be enough against Eris and other powerful Eternals if Eternals ourselves can't win against them alone." Druig says.

"Okay. Well then, I have an idea but I don't think anyones going to be too fond of it." I say all eyes turning to me nervously but expectantly.

"Absolutely not." Steve says immediately.

"That's a terrible idea." Thor says shaking his head.

"You don't even know if he'll have the information you need." Natasha adds.

"I know he'll have some information or something of use. He's got eyes and ears everywhere, he's erratic, narcissistic, and an overall ass but he's smart and incredibly cunning like Xavier."

Who is this he, and who is Xavier? Makkari signs, Druig translating.

"Xavier is a friend of mine and he, is his brother who he does not get along with, Victor. We all used to hang out and party together but Victors an ass so me and Xavier did our own thing." I say unable to help my smile.

"Seems like you really care for this Xavier." Thena says raising a brow.

"I do." I answer with a shrug.

"At least let me come with you." Steve says changing the topic back to the situation at hand I shake my head.

"We won't make it through the front doors Mr. Star Spangled Banner." Steve rolls his eyes and I give him a look saying tell me I'm wrong.

"Then I'll go and shrink myself down." Scott says confidently.

"Fine but keep yourself small unless I say different." He salutes with a smirk.

"Yes ma'am." He says making me smile giving him a wink.

Once Scott and I are a short distance away from Victors usual club he minimizes himself and I mutter shield imagining myself in proper clubbing clothes.

I'm immediately let in moving past the line the bouncers recognizing me from when I used to party here plus being an Avenger has its perks.

I move closer to the VIP area knowing that's where Victor always is and spot him chugging an unknown liquid. I start moving towards him and when he finishes the drink, breathing heavily trying to catch his breath he notices me and he breaks into a wide smile his arms opening. I give him a hug and can almost feel Scott's resentment.

"You look.. delectable as always Mari." He says shamelessly looking over my body with an approving nod.

"What's going on? Need me to be a thorn in my brothers side again?" He smirks ushering me to a private booth away from the people and music. Instead of sitting across from me he sits on the same side of me wrapping his arm around my shoulders. I cringe in my head at his touch but remain the ever polite woman nonetheless.

"I actually came for a different reason this time. I needed to see if you had any connections to any blackmarket creature auction or trading ring of some sort." He looks at me amused his eyebrow slightly twitching.

"Why would an Avenger like the great Huntress want anything to do with something like that? Unless you're trying to take them down and ruin my reputation?!" He asks fake shocked almost mockingly like I'd be a fool to cross that line with him.

"No no nothing like that. I need a specific creature for a specific mission." I say giving him as little as possible but still being truthful. He trains his eyes on me boring into my soul before breaking out into a laugh pulling me closer to him by his arm around my shoulder.

"I'd love to help you but it will come at a price as always gorgeous."

"How much?" I ask with a smirk knowing this would happen reaching below the table to itch my leg.

"I don't want money. I want your time." I squint at him trying to read his ulterior motives straightening back up.

"I miss partying with you, honestly I miss just being around you, join me tonight and I'll consider your debts paid." I don't trust this motherfucker in the slightest.

"Deal."