𝐖𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐇 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐃 𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐍

Chapter 7

Sorry, it's been a while, but I'm back! I'll probably disappear again because I'm gonna have to start doing assessments and exams soon so I'll be focusing on those (maybe, I'm the biggest procrastinator). But here's chapter 7! I hope you enjoy...

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All throughout first period I think about whether or not I should tell The Avengers the way to bring back everyone who's been killed off by Thanos' snap or not. The part of me that doesn't want to tell them keeps telling me 'things happen for a reason', but the part that does want me to tell them keeps saying 'how could you be so selfish? These people need you'. My thoughts are trailed off as the bell rings in my ears. I make my way to the cafeteria to sit alone, as usual. But as I'm looking for a free table I sigh because there isn't one. I start to make my way to the corner of the room to eat there on the ground, but then I see the guy who bumped into me. As I get closer to him I can see that his eyes are all puffy and red from crying. He doesn't look up at me as I stop beside him.

"Um, mind if I sit?" I say and he looks up along with his friends. The decathlon team. He sniffles a bit and then nods his head. I place my tray on the table and slide myself onto the end of the bench, next to Michelle, the girl who won them the Academic Decathlon this year.

"Hey, about before, in the hallway" I say. "I'm not with those guys." He looks up at me realising that I'm the girl he bumped into.

"Oh, yeah, um, I'm really sorry about that" he trails off as if he's stopped breathing. He starts hyperventilating at the thought of something. Probably the thing that's been making him cry.

"Ned it's okay, deep breaths" Michelle says reassuringly. He starts breathing normally again but then starts sobbing.

"No Michelle, you don't get it. Peter's gone, and he's not coming back" he says as more tears stream down his face. "Do you know why everyone's disappearing girl who's name I don't know?" Ned asks staring at me looking for an answer. I take a deep breath and stare back at him.

"Yeeees" I say extremely slowly not realising what I said until I said it. Ned immediately sits up straight and I can see a glimmer of hope in his eyes.

"So, do you know what happened to our friend Peter?" 

"Yes, Ned, I do. But it's not just Peter, it's everyone in the galaxy" I reply as he frowns.

"What do you mean?"

"Everyone here is in grave danger. Half the universe to be exact" I say hating myself for letting out answers. This will only create chaos.

"Does this have to do with that space ship that took Peter away and that battle in Wakanda?" he says covering his mouth as soon as he said it.

"Took Peter away?! Peter's in space?!" Abe shouts for the whole cafeteria to hear. People start rushing over wanting answers. I see Ned get up and squeeze himself through the crowd desperate to get away. I quickly do the same and follow him.

"Ned! Wait!" I call after him. He doesn't stop running however I catch up to him and stop him right in his tracks.

"What do you mean Peter's on that space ship?" I ask my answers slotting into place. He looks back at me and bites his lip trying not to tell the answer. Finally he gives in, revealing Peter's secret that no one knows.

"Peter's Spider-Man."

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I see a car with darkly tinted windows pull into the pick-up area. I figure that it will be Rodgers inside so I don't hesitate to hop in. I look to my left to see Cap smiling at me.

"What happened to being pissed at me?" I ask smartly. Cap only chuckles as he drives out of the pick-up area and onto the road.

"Look kid, I think I was being a little harsh on you yesterday, I understand you don't want anything to do with this, but I appreciate that you're helping out" he says as he looks ahead of him, focusing on driving with that serious look on his face that he always does. I simply nod my head and smile slightly knowing that he'll see in his peripheral vision.

Once we arrive I get out of the car myself. I don't get dragged out of it. I soon realise that it's because I have earned Cap's trust. The Avengers are all waiting inside for me. I slowly sit down in a chair so that it doesn't feel like I'm falling on a rock, but what I feel instead is complete luxury. I study the chair and realise it's different from the one yesterday. 

"So?" Rhodes asks. "Like the new chair?" He says smiling at me and I start to worry if it's a prank but he wasn't speaking a tone that would make it a prank. He sighs when he only receives a blank face staring back at him. "Hey, I'm sorry about yesterday, we all are, it's just that we're all under a lot of pressure. There's only a certain amount of time before Thanos finds the weapon and we're all dead." I smile brightly at him realising I've earned all of their trust.

"Thank you, I really appreciate your apologies" I say as I look around the room at the amazing, talented and hardworking people the Avengers really are. Thor then comes into the room with a cup of tea in his hands.

"I didn't know the God of Thunder likes tea" I say as he walks over to me.

"It's not for me kiddo" he replies handing it to me. As I cup it in my hands I only just realise how cold today actually is. I take a sip and it immediately warms me up. 

"So how was school?" Nat asks, curious because she never went to a proper high school.

"Yeah it was fine I guess" I reply as she frowns.

"I think school would be so much fun, I wish I could've gone," just as she says it the doors burst open and a man in a red beaten up iron suit with a fading triangle light in his chest.

"Alright, cut the bullshit and tell me what the hell happened" he says in a demanding tone. It's Iron Man.

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Well there you go the upset person was Ned. Now it's time for me to disappear I'm sorry but imma start chapter 8 now because I'm currently in school and we have a sub who completely oblivious to the fact that everyone is playing games and not doing work. So I have some time to kill. But I hope you enjoyed this chapter.

 As usual pleeaassseee comment, promote and vote (wow how desperate can I get).

- Ella