Whatever It Takes

~ 12 ~

Thea's POV
"So...what do you want me to do?"

We had traveled a little closer to the future. Right before Steve Rogers was supposed to take the stones back. None of them were there yet, so I had some time to spare.

"Take the stones, make new stones, and take the old stones back to where they were originally. You remember the places right?"

"New York, 2013. Army base back in the 1970s, that one plant with the red dude, the other planet with the idiot and temple, and Asgard," I responded.

"And you remember which goes where?"

"Yes," I chuckled as I rolled my eyes.

"If you miss place one of those, it could-"

"Destroy a whole timeline," I finished. "I know. You've told me this a million times."

"Okay," he put on his suit. "See you soon."

He disappeared and Wong gave me a nod. Time to bring back the stones. I held all six stones in the palms of my hands. I closed my hands, I just want copies of these stones.

I heard ringing in my ears which was a little painful but other than that nothing happened to me. I looked up and saw six exact replicas of the stones in a circle around my head. It almost acted like a halo. I placed the old six stones in my left pocket. I reached up and grabbed the new stones. They felt so clean. I placed those in my right pocket.

•••

(Tesseract)

I traveled the farthest in time first. I thought it'd be easier. But I realized how difficult it was trying to find out where it was supposed to go.

"Excuse me," I stopped a woman who seemed to be a secretary or something, "but do you possibly know where the...lower offices are?" I asked. "Because I need to get some papers to my father and-"

"Sure who's your father?"

Uh...UH-"Howard. Howard Stark."

"Alright, just take this elevator to the main level go straight a ways, take a left. There'll be an elevator and it'll take you down."

"Thank you ma'am," I smiled and ran down the hallway.

I ran the corner, and nearly ran into two guys. "Woah, kiddo. Where are you headed in such a hurry?"

I looked up, Oh. My. God. I stared up at what would've been my grandfather and what is my father. "Um...just...going to head to my uncle's office." I took a deep breath and ran towards the elevators. I clicked to open it too many times.

The doors open and I went on. I clicked the O level. The elevator dropped down to the level I needed and I got off. I checked around. Nobody.

I sighed in relief. I walked over to a metal box thing, and it was still open. I found that strange but figured that's where Dad had opened it.  I took out the blue stone and set it in there. "Alright, time to go."

•••

(Time Stone)

I landed in a alleyway between who oddly familiar buildings. I took off the suit and checked my surroundings. Something seemed strange.

Boom!

I jumped, and hid behind a trash bin. I saw something fly through the air at the entrance of the alleyway. Only three seconds after, I saw a superhero in a blue outfit and silver star with a huge frisbee run by.

I made it.

I walked towards the entrance. Nothing. I sighed. Great, now, where was Dr. Strange's-

"Hey kid!" I turned and saw that same guy chasing something coming towards me, "DUCK!"

I didn't. Instead, I moved to the left. I grabbed it as it went by and stopped it. I set it down, "What?"

He ran up, "Good job kid."

I saw something flying towards him, "Look out!" I grabbed him and ran towards the alley.

"Thanks."

"No problem, but do you know where the New York Sanctum is?"

"Yeah, just a block from here-"

"Thanks!" I smiled and ran off. I surpassed all the destruction and junk lying around the streets. Then I found it. The sanctum.

I knocked on the door, "Hello?"

Then I fell through a portal. Again. I dropped on my feet this time, "Nice try, but he's done it too many times."

"Hello, and are you here to-"

"To give you your stone back?" I looked to the woman. "Yes." I pulled it out of my pocket.

"I hope it worked well."

"It has, and Steven Strange was an excellent choice," I nodded.

"Thank you, but I already knew that."

I smiled, "Well, have a nice day." I put on my suit, put in my vile, and transported to my next stop.

•••

(Reality Stone)

I looked around at where I transported myself. It was Asgard, yeah, but I didn't know where. Then I heard talking from down the torch-lit, dark hallway.

"Do you want to have a rousing discussion about truth? Dignity? Patriotism? God Bless America!"

I stopped right in the middle of their path, "Um, who are you?" The blonde one asked.

"I'm looking for Jane? Where's her room?" I asked.

"Um-"

"I need to know."

"Up a level to your left-"

"Thanks!" I ran through them and up the steps.  I went left and saw Jane passed out on the floor. Dang whoever stole the stone from her last really got her good.

I placed it in her hand. Now, where to next?

*Authors note: Sorry that it was cut short this time, but the last one was a bit longer than I expected and I'm only doing three infinity stones for each chapter. Gives me more chapters. Hope that you're liking it so far!

~ Chey Chey 💙