Five years after Thanos, an intergalactic warlord, disintegrates half of the universe, the Avengers must reunite and assemble again to reinvigorate their trounced allies and restore balance.
° Book Four, fourth installment from Game of Survival. Bas...
"Alright, we have a plan." Steve announced while looking at the hologram which now displayed the locations of stones: The Soul and Power Stones in space in 2014, the Reality Stone in Asgard in 2013, and the Space, Mind and Time Stones in New York in 2012. "Six stones, three teams, one shot."
The team dispersed from the conference room to change into their Quantum suits. Azar pulled her shoulder length hair back into a messy bun and secured it with bobby pins. She let out a shakey breath as she stared at her reflection in the mirror before pulling the dog tags out from around her neck.
She lightly traced her thumb over the engraving of Bucky's name, a small smile etching it's way onto her face. "Can't say I'm not nervous as hell.." She laughed softly. "This is going to work, babe. We're going to bring you, Arty and everyone else home again." She said determindly before pressing her lips against the tags and putting it back under her suit.
She closed her eyes with a soft sigh. 'It has to work.' She thought to herself.
"You ready?" A voice called to her, causing the brunette to spin around and find Steve standing in the doorway.
"As ready as I'll ever be." She replied as she walked up to him.
"You're nervous." Steve stated.
Azar let out a short laugh. "Aren't you?"
"I'm terrified." The blonde responded, running his hand through his hair nervously.
Azar smiled softly and gave his shoulder a gentle squeeze. "We're going to get them back, Steve." She said which earned her a firm nod from the super soldier.
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The team of heroes stood in a circle on the glass panelling of the Quantum Time Machine, each one trying to hide their nerves with a calm expression.
"Five years ago, we lost. All of us." Steve said as he glanced around at his colleagues. "We lost friends.. We lost family.. We lost a part of ourselves. Today, we have a chance to take it all back. You know your teams, you know your missions: Get the stones, get them back. One round trip each. No mistakes, no do-overs." He continued, the team listening to him intently.
"Most of us are going somewhere we know. But it doesn't mean we should know what to expect. Be careful. Look out for each other. This is the fight of our lives. And we are gonna win." Tony looked over to Steve with a smile tugging at his lips, the blonde meeting his gaze with a firm nod. "Whatever it takes. Good luck."
"He's pretty good at that." Rocket said, glancing up at Scott who looked like an excited child.
"Right?" He replied enthusiastically.
Azar shook her head with a smile as Tony looked towards Bruce at the panel.
"Alright, you heard the man. Stroke those keys, Jolly Green." The billionaire said.
"Tractors engaged." Bruce announced.
Rocket eyed the archer beside him as he looked at the shrunken Benatar in his hand. "You promise to bring that back in one piece right?" He asked, folding his arms.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah." Clint replied. "Okay, I'll do my best." He added, throwing a small smile at the raccoon-oid.
"As promises go, that was pretty lame." Rocket muttered which made Azar smirk.
"See you in a minute." She said with an excited gleam in her eyes.
All of a sudden, the team shrunk and entered the Quantum Realm before they all split at different intervals and going different places in history, with the billionaire, super soldier, Kree halfling, scientist and ex-convict travelling to New York in 2012.
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New York, 2012
Not too far from where the original eight Avengers assembled, the five heroes appeared in an alley where they had retracted their Quantum suits by tapping on their cuffs.
"Alright, we all have our assignments." Steve said as he glanced around. "Two stones uptown, one stone down. Stay low. Keep an eye on the clock."
All of a sudden, the group was startled by 2012 Hulk as he passed by, smashing everything in his way.
"Oh, this brings back memories." Azar said with a small smirk as she and the rest group turned to Bruce, who brought a hand up to his face in embarrassment.
"Maybe smash a few things along the way." Steve suggested.
Bruce sighed and ripped his tank top off. "I think it's gratuitous but whatever." He said and walked over to a car, lightly punching it which left a small dent.
He let out a soft growl as he picked up a motorcycle and threw it against a wall, wincing as it made impact.
"Wow." Azar drew out as she watched Bruce's weak performance.
