Helena Stark: A WWII Legacy

chapter seven: Hecatomb

"You throw another moon at me, and I'm gonna lose it," Tony said as we landed in front of Thanos. 

"Stark," Thanos said. 

"You know me?" Tony questioned. 

"I do," Thanos said. "You're not the only one cursed with knowledge." 

"My only curse is you," Tony said as he attacked. 

"Come on!" Thanos shouted as Tony flew at him. I started flying above Thanos hurtling attacks at him as quickly as I could, but he seemed to barely be affected. Thanos grabbed onto Tony's head and ripped off his helmet, but another helmet grew back.

Unfortunately, Tony was so distracted that he didn't have time to prepare for a blast from Thanos. "No!" I shouted as I landed in front of Tony and took the blast. I sent flying, but that was enough time for Tony to figure out some sort of plan.

"All that for a drop of blood," Thanos said before he started to beat the crap out of Tony. His gauntlet glowed purple before Tony went flying past me. 

"Get away from my Nephew," I said angrily as I rammed into Thanos. 

"Another Stark, how cute," Thanos said as I dodged his attacks. 

"I'm not cute," I said as both of my arms turned into swords and I stabbed at Thanos. They simply grazed off his arms, but I used that momentum to swing behind his back and have the suit wrap off of my body and onto his arm. 

Thanos reached behind him and grabbed me to send me flying, but Tony managed to catch me. "What are you doing?" Tony demanded. 

"Blowing up the suit," I said simply as I raised my arm and pressed onto the bracelet to autodestruct. Thanos roared in pain as the suit exploded on his arm with the stones, but when the smoke cleared, his arm was intact. "And all that did was give him second-degree burns..."

"Get back!" Tony shouted as Thanos came at us. I stumbled backward as Tony blasted Thanos with what he had left, but it wasn't enough. Tony tried to stab Thanos, but Thanos broke the sword off and stabbed Tony with it.

"You have my respect, Stark. When I'm done, half of humanity will still be alive," Thanos said as he forced Tony back. "I hope they remember you."

"Tony," I said as I ran to his side. 

"Run," Tony urged, but we both knew it would do no good. 

"Loyal family," Thanos said as he took aim. 

"Stop," Dr. Strange said. "Spare his life, and I will give you the stone. No tricks."

"Don't," Tony said, but Dr. Strange ignored him as he raised his hand and the stone appeared. Dr. Strange sent it over to Thanos, and I watched sadly as he added the stone to the gauntlet. 

"One to go," Thanos said, and then he was blasted by Quill. I tried to protect Tony's head from the blasts as Quill came speeding towards us. But Quill ended up on the ground as Thanos vanished into another portal. 

"It's up to them now," I said to Tony. "Come on, Steve." 

"If anyone can lead them and protect the stone, it's Cap," Tony said.

"I hope you're right," I said as I pulled the sword from Tony's body. He gasped in pain, but he quickly began to close the wound. 

"Where is he?" Quill asked wildly. "Did we just lose?"

"Why would you do that?" Tony asked Dr. Strange wearily. 

"We're in the endgame now," Dr. Strange stated.