Cracked Code
Time stood still in whatever place they are right now. It looks like Earth but it feels so wrong. It looks like Titan? But with life and not the catastrophic planet where he fought Thanos with the Guardians of the Galaxy and two members of the Avengers. They almost won, but Peter Quill ruined it. He can’t blame the guy though. When you feel deep rage when something is taken away from you. Your Emotional Quotient heightens to 100% and your sense of strategy and intellect falls down to 0%.
There is still hope. They can still win with 1 shot out of 14 million possibilities. One chance of triumph. But at great cost. Only he knows the answer and no one else.
How can he help? He is stuck in this world. People look so happy and as if their memories were altered. But why does he remember everything after the snap? He tries to analyze. Everyday he does what he does as a Mystic - meditate to look for clues to get out of here if that was even possible.
“Hello Doctor Strange...it seems that you are in deep thought….mind if I join you?” a sarcastic tone disturbs the Sorcerers contemplation.
“What do you want from me? If you have no serious business here then I request for you to leave, perhaps?” eyes still remained closed, but his guard became ten folds in case the stranger seeking his attention attacks.
"I would open my eyes and face me if I were you Doctor. I can help you with something which you seek. And you know what I am talking about” the stranger's voice becomes deep and potent.
Stephen Strange opens his eyes and ended his meditation. Still not lowering his guards to this stranger. When he faced his unwanted visitor, it feels like electricity. It seems that he had known him before, but those raging glowing green eyes it reminds him of something that he had protected but chosen to give up in order to fulfill that one chance.
But his attention was diverted to the figure on the strangers hold. He knows this boy….
"You have to go back to Earth sweetheart, I promise I will be back after this thingy and we plan our wedding” Tony Stark’s tone is almost stoic.
“What? You want me to go back? Are you crazy? We will do this together this is what I signed up for Tony. We will have each other’s back for better or for worse til death do us part. So stop being so overprotective, I am sure Pepper will make it grandeur and Happy is helping! Come on Tony! Stop treating me like a baby” Peter’s face is so depleted with his never-ending argument with Iron Man.
“Wow! Is that a wedding vow should I also say my piece. Cause you know the answer which is ‘I do’ and you will always be my Baby Peter. You have to understand I just want to protect you” now the Billionaire tries being rational and calm for the sake of his Fiance.
The Sorcerer is becoming a bit irritated with the scene in front of him. And he decided to interrupt.
“As much as I want to congratulate you on your wedding. I think there is nothing we can do and we are far away from Earth. We have to think of a strategy to defeat Thanos and protect the remaining stones. This is the first time we met Spiderman” his attention was directed to the smiling teenager. His smile is so warm despite the situation, which caught the Sorcerer a bit of guard. There is something in him that he cannot describe maybe? And he could see that Tony Stark is so enamored and so in love with him.
“Oh sorry about that! Don’t worry! Me and Tony will help! He is just so overprotective of me don’t mind him! By the way, my name is….”.
Peter Benjamin Parker.
“Let go of him, what did you do to Peter!” Doctor Strange was filled with sudden rage. In an instant, he teleported in front of his unwanted guest and grabbed the boy protectively in his arms.
“Do not worry Doctor, I am not here to hurt you or his Highness. As I said I am here to help. Me and my siblings are aware of Thanos action” the stranger kneeled in front of the Sorcerer. To show that he means no harm.
“His Highness? Who are you?” Before the Sorcerer speaks again he was interrupted by his unwanted guest.
“Let’s say you know me as Agamotto when you protected me on Earth and known as the Time Stone. I must say that I am a bit disappointed when you surrendered me to that mad Titan, but I understand why you did it. I know you are not foolish enough to do some drastic moves without any plans. And that is why here I am standing in front of you with my real form”. He stood up looking directly at the Sorcerers eyes and his gaze soften on Peter’s form. “And I am also here for his Highness, we’ve been searching for him for so long”.
Doctor Strange lay the sleeping boy in the bed and faced Agamotto “You have to tell me everything that you know Time Stone and why do you call Peter a human mutant your Highness”.
Agamotto told Strange some things that he knows. About the origin of the stones, and what Strange knows is basically true that they were created from the start of the Universe, they were created by the Cosmic Entities but only Celestials and Titans can wield their power without any difficulties. But that is only the basic knowledge, the stone tried to manifest into a living organism with a mind of its own and they could feel each other despite being billion and light years away. But they got attracted to one specific being that resides in Titan and they call him Angel of Infinity. They somehow looked for someone with a pure heart and not use their powers for their own good.
And they found it on a young Titan named Zoel, a born royalty the youngest brother of Thanos and Eros. The untainted son of A’Lars and Sui San. He was born in Secret because A’Lars sense a great power into him and he doesn’t want that his youngest child be tainted with Thanos destructive inner turmoil and although Eros is fun and loving, his womanizer attitude can still taint the young Princes heart.
They became friends with the young Prince and they were treated not as a Stone created of great power but his own likeness and they give them their names. As Agamotto tells the story about the young Prince, the Sorcerer sees how he admires such a pure soul.
The two Brothers never knew of his existence, until Thanos discovered him because of Death.
The young Titan almost died because of his Older Brother’s selfish ambition. And the Genocide happened.
To protect Zoel from the Genocide caused by Thanos. They decided to keep the boy out of harm and with their combined energies transported him to Earth and be reborn human and locked his powers and his memories, hoping that they will never be needed. And they want him to be normal and happy, that is their only gift to the young Titan for his love and kindness from treating them for what they should be. Their memories were tainted because their powers were used for a selfish cause. Only the Soul Stone retained their memories of being alive and she was the one who reminded them all. That is also one of the reasons while the Soul Stone is always asking for a great sacrifice if they want to have its power. To somehow feel being alive again even for a short time.
Doctor Strange was in awe upon hearing the story from the Time Stone. And in more astonishment in knowing that one of the possible threats to Thanos is just near him.
“I think that is all I could share for now Doctor Strange. I know of that one possible future that you have seen and it can still be altered, I know that you can defeat him. Just take care of his Highness for us. Do not worry help is on its way, Tony Stark is already making plans. Just wait for the right moment. See you again Great Sorcerer” before Agamotto vanishes he plants a kiss on Peter’s forehead “Sleep well. We will see each other again. I promise”.
Doctor Strange will wait and protect Peter with all of his power until Tony Stark figures everything out in reversing this great calamity.