Chapter 2

Darkness that's all I could see at that moment, no sound at all, everything was silent... until it wasn't anymore.

I began to hear how a distant murmur began to penetrate my consciousness, a sound that at first seemed like a distant echo, almost as if I were underwater.

The voices were becoming sharper, though still choppy. "Are you sure teacher? I myself remain-"...it's okay Mordo, I appreciate your concern but I'll handle it...", "...as you wish...".

I tried to open my eyes, but I only managed to squint, catching a blurred light and voices I couldn't identify. Who were they? Where was I?

Slowly, I opened my eyes and his face began to take shape. I did not know if it was a woman or a man, the person was shaved and had strange features so it was difficult for me to differentiate what it was, he had a kind of golden robe on. Seeing that he had regained consciousness.

"Hello Mr. Walker, I was expecting you." Said the apparently bald lady.

Still not responding, I tried to get up but immediately regretted my decision as every limb I could feel ached.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you Mr. Walker, please lie down, you were exposed to an infinity stone, not just anyone could have survived that."

Not understanding what he was talking about I asked.

"Where am I? Who are you? How do you know my name?"

"Those are 3 coherent questions that will soon have their answer but first I'm afraid I'm going to have to answer your doubts with another one, what do you know about infinity stones?" Said the bald lady in a slightly more serious tone at the end.

I thought a little longer than usual about the answer seeing the seriousness of the situation but I still didn't understand what she was referring to unless....

"Wait, by infinity stones he means that green thing I touched, that's what it is?" I said quickly understanding the situation. "Hey, I'm sorry I didn't mean to touch your strange jewelry but I was really struck by how it sparkled and the locket it came in."

The woman didn't respond, she just kept a stoic face as if she was thinking until she gave me a slight smile.

"That jewelry is called the eye of Agamotto and is an artifact that contains one of the six infinity stones."

I just stared at her, as if analyzing if she was joking or was she really serious.

"Ok ma'am, I'm sorry for touching your eternity stone or whatever, but to be honest I don't understand anything of what you're telling me."

She just kept smiling, as if amused by my helpless expression until she spoke again.

"The infinity stones arose at the beginning of the universe and represent different aspects of the universe: space, mind, power, soul, reality and time, which was the one you had the misfortune of touching, you see being cosmic artifacts, incalculable power and energy circulates through each of these, making it difficult for beings who do not possess a high level of resistance to even bear to hold them." She gave a pause to see if he was paying attention, but seeing that he was listening to her, she just smiled and continued. "The time stone as its very name says, allows you to control time, either by making it go backwards, forwards or even stop at the user's will, however this one also has a little known ability and that is that it allows the user to have visions of the near or even distant future." When she mentioned this, I immediately thought of the last thing I saw before I was knocked unconscious. So I figured asking about these wouldn't hurt.

"Is it possible that you experienced one of these visions you just mentioned ma'am..?"

"Ancient One is fine."

"Right, ok Ancient One, these visions I experienced are visions of my future or of the future itself?" to which in response she just went silent for a few seconds as if thinking about the possibilities.

"It is possible that the stone may have shown you some visions about your future, however Mr. Walker the problem with these visions is that they may not be 100% accurate being of a future that is probably far off, after all, time is not a straight line but more like a huge web of connected events and facts that weaves together bit by bit, so in your place I wouldn't worry too much, however Mr. Walker, actually my reason for summoning you here was not to scold you as you thought, nor to explain the aspects of the infinity stones to you. " Said the Ancient One surprising me.

"Actually I brought you here mostly to corroborate your physical and mental health."

At this an expression of ocnfusion adorned my face so seeing it, The Ancient one clarified.

"It is possible that by touching the stone of Time, you have acquired some abilities from it, for that reason is that you are here, tell me something Mr. Walker what color are your eyes normally?" At the question my confusion increased.

"Blue, why?" I asked with a slight tone of insecurity in my voice.

The Ancient One didn't answer, she just took out a mirror she had stored I don't know where and passed it to me so I could see something that didn't seem possible.

"Well it seems that my suspicions were right Mr. Walker, you have been somehow contaminated by the time stone."

The Ancient One said as I looked into my eyes, which now glowed a brilliant emerald color.