Avengers: Zero to Infinity

Chapter 8

• Stephen Strange

"So what's our plan now?" asked Brunnhilde, knowing that Thanos could come when we least expect it.

"Well, Thanos is after the infinity stones." I explained. "We already have the Power Stone, the Space Stone, the Mind Stone, and the Time Stone. We still need to collect the Reality Stone and the Soul Stone. Don't worry. I know where they are."

"Wait, you know where the Soul Stone is?" asked Gamora. "How'd you know?"

Gamora's supposedly the only person other than the Red Skull to know where the Soul Stone is. However, when Nebula said that Thanos went to Vormir and sacrificed Gamora for the Soul Stone, I found out where it was right away. But how could I explain it to her? Should I just say that I knew simply because of magic? Oh wait, I know.

"The Time Stone told me." I explained. "The Soul Stone is at Vormir, isn't it?"

"Y-Yes." Gamora added. "It is at Vormir."

"It's interesting how that thing can tell it's 'owner' some stuff." Fury spoke. "So where is this 'Vormir' place? Do we need a spaceship for that or something?"

"Not really, no." I responded to him. "We can always use my portal to get there."

"Ah, I see. Amazing." Rocket said. "Then, will you be so kind to take us to Vormir?"

"Well, of course."

It had taken me a while before I found out where Vormir was. However, it only took me one time loop. I had asked the Asgardians and the Guardians of the Galaxy where the place was, which was the only reason why I knew about it and what it was.

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We were welcomed by hard gravel I could only describe as the walls of the Vormir mountain. Despite the fact that it was supposed to be morning, our surroundings were colored in a rayless, stygian shade. The only source of light was coming from the entrance to the mountain as well as it's dominant.

"Brrr..." Mantis shuddered rapidly, to the point where I was able to hear her teeth chattering. "It sure is cold in here."

"Yeah, I feel cold, too." Drax said.

I guess Vormir could also be called a 'snowland', due to it's magnificent amount of snowfall. It's located at a space that's creates a far distance from the sun. In other words, it's closer to the moon. That's basically the reason why it always rains snow around here. But miraculously, it doesn't bring death to us. It may have something to do with our high tolerance, though I can't be too sure.

"Really?" asked Loki, looking like he was confused for a moment. "I don't feel any change in the temperature."

"Of course you don't, Loki." Thor chuckled light-heartedly.

Considering how Loki is a Frost Giant, it was natural that he wouldn't feel too cold around even the iciest temperature. This snowy weather is most likely just a normal feeling for him.

"Well, just standing here won't change anything, would it?" Carol questioned us. "We need to keep going before Thanos could come here."

"Right." muttered Steve, agreeing with her.

It was a mistake on my part to take us to the very bottom portion of the mountain, when I should've done it somewhere close to the mountain's climax. Oh well, what's done is done. Realizing that we had no other choice, we slowly began climbing up the rocky, frigid mountain surrounded by dark rocks and white snow.

Then finally, we got to the point where the entrance to the climax was getting closer. And the closer we got to it, the brighter the cave got. But before our feet could create one more step, an ebony-colored smoke appeared before us, before a cape with a brunet color began floating in mid-air, blocking our path.