Thor and Loki stood by ship's window. After everything, finally made peace.
Just at this warm moment, everything went dark. Looked up—massive ship loomed overhead.
Loki reacted fast. Saw ship's markings. Immediately realized whose it was. He'd killed legion, lost Thanos's Mind Stone. They'd come for him!
"Enemy attack!!" Loki screamed, slapping alarm.
Entire ship flashed red. Banner startled, quickly crowded window look out. Saw beam strike ship.
Immediately pulled portable spacesuit from pocket, slapped on. Fragile Earthling—seeing that beam, ship would definitely breach. Asgardians, Banner could withstand cosmic radiation bit. Couldn't. Even few seconds would kill.
Foam-like suit instantly covered body. That moment, violent shaking threw both up, slamming hard wall.
Fortunately Banner saw coming, immediately called Hulk, catching. Otherwise impact alone would've seriously hurt.
Battle cries echoed through ship. Brave Asgardians wielded weapons, charging toward breach.
Frowned, following behind. Used special communicator Star-Lord gave send distress signal. By time arrived, hopefully save few!
Battle cries ahead suddenly stopped. Sensed wrong, immediately stopping Hulk. Pulled alchemy magic eye hadn't sold, tossing down corridor, used magic connect spy situation inside.
Bodies. Bodies everywhere. Covered mouth tightly, not making sound. Thor, Loki already knocked down. Those Asgardians who'd charged all lay pools blood. Tall purple figure bent down, gripping Thor's neck, trying force information.
Just Thor about strangled, waved hand. "Hulk!"
Hulk shot like fired cannonball, instantly crashing, violently slamming purple figure away, saving Thor.
Thor coughed blood while laughing. "Didn't expect! Hulk!"
Strangely, subordinate beside purple figure just watched, completely unconcerned. Looked pityingly hopeful Thor. "Great Thanos won't defeated such tricks. Just wanted play."
Immediately realized wrong. Sure enough, next moment, Hulk's conspicuous green figure directly blasted. Thanos stood from wall, smiling dusted off.
Charged directly, brutally punching Hulk several times, beating completely powerless.
Tossing dizzy Hulk aside, Thanos walked toward Thor smile.
"Still won't talk? Then watch all people die." Thanos crouched before Thor, speaking gently.
Blade slowly approached Thor's neck.
"I'll talk! I'll talk!" Loki pinned Black Dwarf. Seeing Thor about throat cut, screamed frantically.
Thanos's hand paused. Turned look. "Oh? Loki, God Mischief, silver-tongued. How plan deceive?"
Loki lay miserably ground. "Respected Thanos, want know where two Infinity Stones? Know! Don't make difficult. Definitely tell truth!"
"Loki!" Thor roared. Knew—stones currently Earth. If Loki really led Thanos Earth, surviving Asgardians' escape route cut off.
"Can't helped, brother. Must make choice—you die, die!" Loki looked seriously Thor's eyes.
"Can't this!" Thor roared again, but Ebony Maw beside lightly raised hand, using telekinesis summon metal bound Thor completely, gagged mouth.
"Now quiet. Can speak, Loki." Thanos looked down Loki.
Loki tried struggling. Black Dwarf released, letting stand.
Dusting off, wrist turn, blue cube appeared hand. "Swear by name, honor, will absolutely loyal you, great Titan, Thanos. Loki Laufeyson..."
As spoke, Loki held blue cube, slowly approaching Thanos.
Hand turn, cube vanished. Loki's hand appeared sharp dagger, stabbing straight Thanos.
Thanos smiled, gripping Loki's wrist, brutally breaking hand, lifting neck.
Thor roared frantically. Completely bound, helpless, only able watch Loki's face turn purple.
Distance, reached Hulk's side. Seeing scene, really couldn't bear anymore. "Expelliarmus!"
Red light struck Thanos's hand. Loki, treated weapon, instantly flew Thanos's grip.
Same time, Heimdall used last strength activate sword. Rainbow enveloped dizzy Hulk.
Rainbow instantly took Hulk away. Also swept blasted Loki. Blink, all three vanished ship.
Thanos looked empty palm, showing chilling smile. Seized Heimdall's sword, cleanly stabbed through chest.
No matter Thor roared, useless.
Earth, New York Sanctum, Stephen discussing lunch Wong. Since Guardians funded, eating no longer difficult. Could even luxuriously decide steak, roast chicken lunch.
Before could argue, rainbow broke Sanctum's roof, crashing heavily hall. Clean, tidy hall instantly filled dust.
Stephen's brain immediately began calculating repair costs, how fill maintenance report.
"Cough cough! Loki! Loki! Alive?!" Familiar voice came rubble.
Stephen didn't time calculate costs. Quickly climbed stairs, walking impact crater's edge. "Gemini? That you?"
Tore off portable spacesuit, gripping Loki's collar tightly. "Stephen?! We're back?! Quick! Call someone! Call Tony!"
Checked Loki. Fortunately spell timely. Loki now only one breath left.
Quickly pulled potions carried, forcibly pouring Loki, chanting spells, slowly repairing nearly crushed throat. When Tony arrived, Loki's life finally pulled back.
By then Hulk also turned Banner, trying hard dig himself rubble. Tony, who'd been discussing wedding plans Pepper, also rushed Stephen's notice.
Tony helped, grabbing Banner's hand pull out. "Didn't say seclusion researching? How'd appear here via Bifrost?"
"And what happened Bambi? Looks beaten rag doll." Tony frowned. "What existence could beat Asgard like?"
Ignored floor's dust, slumping down. "Long story. Prepare war! There'll massive alien attack soon. For Infinity Stones. Right—Fred, Jarvis's cores!"
Stephen immediately frowned too. No way? Not thinking?
"What exactly happened?" Tony confused.
Banner explained experiences. Tony, Stephen listened like hearing story. Good grief—classic watching drama, getting caught!
Tony realized situation's severity. Immediately had Friday notify all Guardians. Zemo also began contacting national leaders. Didn't look something one country could handle.
Pulled two-way mirror, contacting magical world. After all, this time could mean human extinction. No time discuss Muggle-wizard distinctions.
Far away bridge, Peter, Ned sat school bus—Columbia University visit arranged school. Peter's arm hair suddenly stood. Alertly raised head, looking around.
Until saw behind city, ring-shaped spaceship slowly descending.
"Hey! Ned! Any way divert attention?!" Peter frantically shook Ned beside, even shaking off earphone wire. Chanting came phone: "Om, mani..."
Ned turned Peter confused. Before could react, saw airborne ship. Immediately shouted: "Look! Spaceship! Aliens back!"
Bus erupted chaos. Everyone crowded nearby windows, craning necks.
No one noticed other window. Peter immediately opened, pressed wrist. Suit instantly covered body. Easy leap, Peter jumped bridge, web-slinging along bridge toward ship.
Ned certainly wouldn't just watch. Just awkwardly looking window, carefully avoided crowd, moved back window, tossed flying sword outside. After struggling squeeze out, grabbed air. Yellow robe appeared nowhere. Ned turned wrist. Robe draped over. "Go!"
Sword whooshed, carrying Ned along Peter's route.
Inside Sanctum, dragged Wong settle Loki, giving potions, telling feed regularly. Worked hard save—don't let die.
Outside suddenly came screams.
Tony bad feeling. Exchanged glances, immediately rushing out.
Street's people fled panic. Ring-shaped ship slowly descended sky.
Level building tops, ship stopped descending, hovering. Two figures slowly descended.
Surrounding crowd quickly vanished. Ebony Maw looked group before. "Ah, returned quite fast. Almighty Thanos guessed stones' location. After all, haven't moved, have they? Hand stones obediently. Save yourselves suffering."
Tony narrowed eyes, asking. "Talking about you?"
Waved wand hard. "Should be. After all, just escaped Thanos. Only three us."
Ebony Maw floated midair. "So liar isn't dead. Perfect. Hand over too."
"What exactly that thing?" Tony muttered. "Does have other uses?"
"Heard called Infinity Stone. Collect all six, fulfill any wish. Thanos's wish randomly eliminate half universe." Expressionlessly held ancient paper—Heimdall stuffed when sending away. Information about Thanos.
Tony's eyes widened shock. "Seriously? Saying Thanos guy has no brain?"
"Roar!" Tony's voice slightly loud. Black Dwarf behind Ebony Maw immediately roared angrily, raising axe charging.
Tony immediately tapped chest. Latest suit flowed like water over body. Casual raise, arm armor became shield, blocking Black Dwarf's axe.
"Stupefy!" Tony's left hand blocked while right pointed. Spell fired. Black Dwarf blasted away.
"That's it?" Tony sneered, looking temporarily unconscious Black Dwarf.
Ebony Maw didn't even turn gaze. Casual hand raise, ground cement flew. Wrist turn—cement pillars spun sharp cones. Hand wave—countless cones flew them.
"Protego Maxima!" Immediately waved wand hard. Translucent shield appeared before.
Stephen also acted, directly raising Shield Seraphim, blocking Ebony Maw's attack.
Black Dwarf also broke free Stunning Spell, shaking head charging Tony.
Tony sighed. "Why these aliens so resistant? Stunning Spell only worked less minute?!"
"Deal dried-up old man. Leave big guy Hulk!" Tony said, slamming hard Black Dwarf.
Banner clapped hands. "Alright! Hulk! Don't afraid! Not Thanos! Minions can handle!"
Roar, Hulk appeared, charging toward Tony's direction.
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