An Everlasting Exchange

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—-Pepper —-

We've finally made it through the jump points and are in orbit around Vormir. I'm not happy Tony decided to just volunteer to go down there. It's that ego of his he's lucky I love him so much. Of course I'd rather just stay on the ship but there's no way I'm letting him go down onto an uncharted planet without me. I sigh as we file into one of the ship's escape pods.

"Let's get this over with."

Tony smiles

"Ah come on. Where's your sense of adventure Pep?"

"At home waiting to be eaten by Galactus."

Tony's smile disappears.

"Honey that's not going to happen I promise you. And it's not like that time I promised you no surprises only to have to save the world thirty seconds later."

I smile slightly. I'm still worried about Morgan back home.

"To be fair I didn't keep that promise either."

That same night I had found out I was pregnant with Morgan. Tony was somehow able to call it though I didn't even know it yet. He said he had a dream about it. He smiles and we take a seat in the pod. Nat sees Clint off before he leaves. They both look out the window at the planet below. Clint chuckles slightly.

"We are a long way from Budapest."

Nat laughs too.

"No kidding... you be careful down there. Get the stone and come right back, you got it?"

"Yes ma'am."

Strange comes in and takes a seat and Nat sees this as her cue to leave.

"See you in a bit."

When she's out of the pod we take off.

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It doesn't take us long to find the mountain. It looks really ominous the sun on this planet is in a constant partial solar eclipse the sky is an odd purple hue and it's fairly dark.

We begin to climb the mountain

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We begin to climb the mountain. Clint seems to be suddenly startled by something and readies his bow. We all spot a dark hooded figure in the shadows

"Welcome Clint son of Edith, Stephen son of Eugene, Anthony son of Howard, and Virginia daughter of Patricia."

The figure moves closer and I can see the being's face it's red and skull like. Stephen questions him.

"How do you know us?"

"It is my curse to know all who journey here."

Clint continues to hold his bow defensively.

"Who are you?"

"Consider me a guide, to you, and to all who seek the Soul Stone."

Clint lowers his bow apprehensively. Tony seems impatient it's understandable we're on a time limit.

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