(Not Marvel's) Infinity War

The following is an outgrowth of an interpretation of events in Guardians of the Galaxy 2 that grew into a story I very much wanted to tell. I didn't start writing it until Black Panther (mainly in case they revealed the location of the Spirit Stone). At that time, I had no idea that Captain Marvel or Wasp even existed, and the story would have required significant rewriting to add them in. And Captain Marvel would probably have destroyed the story I was working on anyways. So, despite how I enjoyed those movies and characters (Particularly Captain Marvel) they do not make an appearance here.It took far longer than I thought, but I finally finished. In the interest of purity, I waited until after I'd finished the rough draft before I watched either Infinity War or Endgame. I'd like to give a shout out to all my friends who worked hard (the strain on their faces was immense sometimes) to not give away any spoilers about the events in those moves. They were also known to give me a kick in the pants at some time. (Personally, when I finally did see them, I was a bit disappointed, but I may be a tad biased.)This story has nothing to do with anything after Black Panther. I hope you enjoy it.