Through Maroon's Eyes|✔

Chapter 51: Fates, Always With A Reason

  I passed out after the funeral. I was tired from fighting a bunch of Roalstins at once, my brother had died a day or two ago, and the murder was still out there. Breathing, living, and possibly planning to kill other people.

  I was standing on the moon now, the cold and dark space around me. "What the.." I looked up, and saw a golden chair. It was so big-- I couldn't see the person behind it. "So, I hear your brother has passed." "Er- yeah, but, who are you?"

  The voice was deep and wise, like it came straight from a god. "That's for you to know, and me to find out, child." He said coolly. "Yeah, thanks, voice." The voice laughed. "Yes, yes, I know you are curious. But that is for later, my friend. You don't tell a stranger your name at first, now do you?"

  "Actually, yeah, sometimes." The voice laughed again. "Yes, yes, you humans do that a lot." Clue #1: He wasn't human.

  "Anyway, I don't bring people here for no reason." He stated, "So let's get to it, shall we?" "But-- why?" The voice laughed. "I was getting to that. So your brother, Zippy- am I correct? Died not too long ago." 

  I nodded.

  "Good. So I have a little deal for your, child. I will resurrect your brother," He was definitely a god. "W-what?" "You heard me, son of Flash." Yep. He's a god, or he probably wouldn't know who I was.

  "If you get me the other infinity stones: Soul, Mind, Space, Reality, and Time." "What about the other one?" I asked. "I know Thanos has it, child, but I don't need that one. I can get it myself." He seemed to hiss 'I can get it myself', like it had been stolen from him. 

  "I- did he take it from you?" I asked. He took a moment to respond. "Yes, he was a old friend of mine. I wish I could turn back time: Save him, you know?" "Y- yeah, I know how it feels." 

  "I- could.. turn back time for you, Child." The voice said, turning his head- which I could see the top of, and looking at his hand. "I.. I would like that, sir." "Sir? That's fairly polite, human." "Yeah, it is. But I.." 

  I paused. "Don't. Don't turn back time, fate must have ended his life for a reason. It- they- the fates want me to do something. Zippy must've been.. in the way." The voice didn't respond, probably nodding to himself.

  "Yes, yes, this happens often. I will see to that this does not happen. I will have to move on. Goodbye, child, and may the fates ever be in our favor. But do not doubt that I may call to you again, with a new offer."

  I nodded, and the world began to fade. "Wait- sir- I didn't catch your name!" I called to him. "My name?" He asked, standing up, beginning to walk around the throne. I- I knew that face..

  "Thanos, the Infintiy Stones' true owner."