CHAPTER 54
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Life in the Marvel Universe was complex. But, this time I was prepared for what was to come. So after leaving Bucky and Fury with the Amnesic Captain Marvel connecting with her long lost friend, I went on a mission of my own. Hunting for the tesseract.
I mean, why wait when I can get the Space Stone right now.
My goal was rather simple. The more stones I had in my power, the higher my chance to stop Thanos from snapping his fingers in the future.
Which is why I was currently in space, looking for Mar Vell's ship.
How was I in space? I am glad you asked, magic.
Yes, that's all I am going to say, because it's really all you need to know. Magic can do wonders, though I would've liked to use the spaceship I was promised on my last quest for this, but that reward had yet to arrive. Perhaps it would take some time, I mean, the quest did say it had a time limit of 24 hours, perhaps that reward would arrive after that frame of time.
"There it is!" I said to myself, grinning under the space suit I was using to breathe in space, at the sight of the ship I had been looking for the last eight hours. But I wasn't only grinning because of finding the ship, which was a great accomplishment of its own, but mostly because I did it without having a clear idea where it was, I mean, I basically came to space blind, in truth. I only had a rough idea where the ship was, and by rough I mean I knew it was in space, orbiting the planet. The point is, I was happy I had found the ship without having to wait any longer.
[Mar Vell's Ship - DAMAGED]
Using [Sight], I looked inside the spaceship that was now within my minimap range to look into, and saw that the ship was currently being inhabited by a large group of Skrulls.
Nonetheless, none of them were a threat, so I simply opened a portal to where the Tesseract aka the Space Stone was.
In fear, the Skrulls inside froze, staring at me in anticipation.
"I have no interest in any of you." I said, trying to calm their nerves, as I approached the Tesseract.
[The Space Stone
As the Infinity Stone that represents and governs over space, the Space Stone grants the wielder absolute control over space itself. It is primarily used to open portals to other locations and can even allow interdimensional travel. But that's just scratching the surface, for the limits of this stone have yet to be tested.
Recommended Level: LV 230
**Use of this item before the aforementioned level can cause the following: Death, teletransportation to a new planet, Astral Imprisonment, Super Death, and other lethal and non lethal destinies. ]
"Stats," I inwardly said.
[STATS
Name = Alex Walker
Occupation = The Gamer
Level = 154
EXP = 38751/2945123
HP = TBD
MP = TBD
STR = 750
VIT = 712
DEF = 625
DEX= 689
INT = 612
CHA = 351
WIS = 389
WILL = 352
PER = 345
LUK = 269
STAT POINTS = 100
MONEY: 9.075.042.052
]
Ok, I was a bit under leveled, but I could still safekeep the shining rock. Sighing, I grabbed the Tesseract and put in my inventory, for now it would do.
"Are you… a kree?" Someone asked, a child by the sound of the voice. [Veranke LV 2]
"No." I replied, turning around with a soft smile.
"Will you hurt us?" Another one asked. [Ratonque LV 29]
I shook my head. "How about we make a deal people, I take you all to earth, and you help me rationalize with Talos about not taking my planet, deal?" I offered a smile on my face.
"How can we know you mean no harm to us?" Another Skrull asked. [Lemuria LV 23]
"I mean, I can leave you guys here if you want." It really made no difference to me, I mean, besides feeling bad for the little Skrull girl, I had no emotional investment in them.
A female Skrull approached the little Skrull girl, and held her tight as she asked. "Do you know where Talos is?" [Soren LV 28]
"I know he's on earth, and that he lied to me. But worry not, if need be, I can find him in less than a day." I replied, having a satellite connected to your map did wonders, god I love my powers.
Looking at each other, the Skrull started to whisper among themselves in their native tongue.
"You guys don't need to whisper, I do not understand your language, so feel free to talk bad about me in it." I winked at them, waiting for their answer.
"I will come, alone." Soren replied after a second of silence.
"Ok." I shrugged, opening a portal to Maria's house, where Fury, Carol, Bucky and others were at the moment. "Go ahead." I said, pointing at the portal, as Fury stared at me from the other side.
"Where the fuck have you been?" Fury asked.
"Collecting stuff." I replied, still waiting for Soren to walk through the portal. "Girl, I don't have all day, I have a possible Kree invasion to stop." I said, looking at her.
"Sorry." Soren apologized, as she walked through the portal only to jump back in fright as she saw Carol.
"Kree!" Soren cried in fear, as the portal closed on her as she tried to get back on the ship.
"She is, or was…. How are we, on that?" I asked Carol.
"Not Kree anymore, that's for sure." Carol replied, avoiding Soren's eyes as she did so. She was feeling guilty, well that's interesting.
"So, wanna go back to the ship and clarify to your people I didn't kidnap you? I mean, the last thing they heard before the portal closed was your cry for help." I said, looking at Soren.
"I.. I would, yes." Soren nodded, her eyes on Carol.
She was still afraid, less, but still.
"Ok." I smiled, opening a portal to the ship, letting Soren clear out the situation.
"So, can we know why were you on the Skrull ship?" Fury asked, and I shook my head, as Carol looked at me with a knowing look, fuck. She knew. Well, it's not like it was a secret, but it was a conversation I wanted avoid, like the sex talk with Emily.