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57.23% MARVEL: GAMER PATH / Chapter 168: CHAPTER 164

Chapter 168: CHAPTER 164

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Hank and his dream were crushed, by me.

No more he would seek a way to search for his wife, because I had erased any thought of her being alive from his head.

It was a lamentable decision.

But one that had to be done.

"How are you feeling?" The Ancient One asked, her tone soft in understanding.

"Good I suppose," I sighed with a tired smile, "You could say I'm having an internal debate, but nothing to worry about, unlike the incident with Wakanda, I know for a fact this is for the best, war I can handle, but what was inside that realm? None of us are ready," not until I found a cure, at least, and that could take decades without a starting point.

"Great men are often faced with difficult decisions," The Ancient One nodded, her lips forming a thin line, "You have faced many, each one more difficult than the last, and I know you doubt, you think this is.. wrong, that this is bad, but know that the sacrifices you make everyday are ensuring billions get to live their lives without making these sort of decisions,"

I looked at her, and smiled in appreciation, "I suppose someone has to make the difficult choices,"

She nodded, "It's a thankless job,"

I snorted, "You can be funny and inspirational when you want," I winked at her.

"I was young once Mr. Walker," She replied, shooting me a playful look.

"So now what?" I asked.

"Now, we focus on the matter at hand, finding a cure for that… terrible disease," She sighed, "Fortunately for us, I think I know where to start,"

Oh yeah, she had said she had an idea where to start a few hours ago, "Well, don't keep me waiting,"

"Well, this," The Ancient One chuckled, summoning to her left hand, the time stone, "With this you should be able to find something,"

"What?" I muttered, not really understanding what was happening.

"Alex, I trust you, more than I have trusted anyone in over a thousand years, and that's a lot to say, considering you are relatively new in my life," She chuckled, levitating the time stone towards me with a wave of her hand, "And it's because of that trust, that I am giving you this,"

By this point the stone was in front of me, hovering in place.

"But… what about the next sorcerer supreme?" I asked, looking at the stone.

She smiled, "There will be a day where I will need that stone, but that day is nowhere near, so until that day, do this old lady a favor… and keep that stone safe for me, will you?"

I grabbed the stone, and smiled at her, my eyes tearing up a bit, not out of sadness, but happiness I supposed, I really couldn't tell, but I knew it wasn't out of sadness, "Thanks, I will keep it until then,"

"Good, now, put that smile upside down, and let's get to work," She chuckled softly, "We have a lot to do, and little time to do it,"

I looked at her and nodded, "I have a question," I muttered with a sigh, "Why now?"

The Ancient One looked at me for a moment, giving me a long scrutinizing look, as she mused what to respond, until eventually she said, "Nothing special really, beyond the fact you are the only other being in the universe I trust with the infinity stones, I just felt like it, I suppose, and yes, I'm aware that's not very like me, I'm not one to act in the spur of the moment, but I suppose you do bring the old me into the surface from time to time,"

"I see," I chuckled.

"And, also, I did it because you are my only friend," Wait what? "I have allies, students, and many subordinates, but friends, I haven't had in a long time, not until you came, and it seems I have a soft spot for my friends, even to the point of breaking the rules," she smiled, beaming at me, "So please do me a favor, every time you feel like you are alone, remember, I am here, and you can count on me, like I know, I can count on you,"

"You are really gonna make me cry," I smiled at her.

"Now that would be a sight," She replied with a laugh.

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[Thor Odinson POV]

My brother needed a weapon, for he in his un-mighty behavior still had none.

So, I! His mighty brother would get him one, one worthy of being called the brother of Mjolnir!

"So… let's see if I understood," Eitri hummed, "You want… a pair of one handed battle axes, imbued with your godly essence, for Alex, BECAUSE, they would match with Mjolnir, correct?"

I nodded, how hard was that to understand? "Indeed, two one handed battle axes with my godly essence,"

"And you want them made from Uru," Eitri sighed.

"Of course! Anything else would be an insult!" I nodded.

"Two godly weapons, for a mortal," Eitri raised his eyebrows.

"A mortal, foolish Eitri, he is a God," I nodded.

"Of what?" Eitri asked with a look I didn't understand.

"Of… I don't know, a human thing? Who cares, he's mighty enough to hold that title," Indeed he was, he was my brother after all.

Eitri sighed, "But why two? You only use one,"

"Well, in case he one is on the cleaning service, of course!" I laughed, "Besides I know my brother very well, and he's a dual wielder,"

"Thor, he has never used a weapon before, how can you know that," Eitri sighed.

"I just know," I shrugged, "Now can you do them, or not?"

"Fine, fine, I will," Eitri sighed.

Yes! Soon my brother and I would be able to march into battle using mighty attacks charged with the unmatchable might of the thunder!

I was getting giddy just thinking about it!

"Are you giggling?" Eitri muttered.

"Me? Giggling? Never!" I would die before admitting that, but if I did ever giggle, it would be a mighty giggle.


Chapter 169: CHAPTER 165

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I looked at the Ancient One, Time stone floating neatly above my hand, and with a smile followed by a sigh, I asked, "So, what do I do now?"

The Ancient One looked at me, summoning a hot cup of tea, as she sat on her desk, "Use it, see into the past, then into the future, the stone should help you, in ways no one can,"

Well, I suppose it didn't hurt to look.

"Very well then," I chuckled, opening a portal to my house, "See ya later,"

"Take care Mr. Walker," The Ancient One smiled back, taking a sip of her steamy cup of tea.

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Back at my apartment, I took a seat on my sofa, thinking what to do, and how to tackle the problem, frowning at my whole situation, while looking at the stone the Ancient One had entrusted me with a lost look.

Maybe I needed a break.

I just needed not to be thinking of… well, this.

"Hey," Bucky waved at me, getting my attention, "What's that," he pointed at the Time Stone with his usually bored look.

"The key to controlling time," I replied with a smirk.

"Where was that when I wanted to sleep in on second grade," Bucky replied with a smirk of his own.

"I can relate to that, everyone can," I laughed.

"So, what's happening," Bucky asked, walking to the living room, taking a seat right in front of me.

"Nothing," I replied.

"Alex, I know you," Bucky snorted, "I know when something is happening, and something is happening right now, so what is it?"

He really did knew me well, didn't he, I guess it was to be expected, considering he lives with me, and it's one of my closests friends.

"Well," I sighed, starting to explain to him the whole situation, from Hank, to the almighty being that could possibly be a threat, for the entirity of the coversation, Bucky just sat there, listening to me, until I finished.

"Zombies huh?" Bucky sighed, "I read some books about that, but… I reckon the zombies you are talking about are not the ones I have read about, right?"

"No," I shook my head, "Unlike in the books, these zombies keep their skills, and knowledge, and well, you can imagine how an outbreak would result,"

"In days the earth would be plagued," Bucky sighed once again.

"Yep," I nodded, clicking my tongue.

"And, to top that of, we have a… God of some kind, as the responsible for the zombie virus," Bucky added.

"Yes, according to what I know, yes, he was the one to bring the quantum virus here," I nodded.

"That feels.. Cheap, someway," Bucky muttered in deep thought.

"What do you mean?" I asked, tilting my head to the side.

"Well, he's a God, like… a real one, right?" Bucky asked, and I nodded, "So… why the zombies?"

"Maybe he's playing with me?" I shrugged.

"No… that's not it," Bucky shook his head, "Look… of all the things he could've done… he sent a threat you were prepared to seal away, he must know if he's as powerful as you say, how powerful you are, the limits of your reach, and yet, he picked an obstacle you were fully prepared to tackle,"

I blinked, he had a point, the Beyonder could as I am now, blink me out of existence, and yet, he was playing whatever game he was playing very passively, heck, if he wanted to fuck me, he could've sent the virus to earth, instead of the almost unreachable Quantum Realm.

"I think he's testing you, or this attack wasn't directed at you at all," Bucky stated, "That or, someone is keeping tabs on him,"

"There's only one above him, and I doubt that guy would defend me," I replied, after all, what reason could the strongest being in the universe have to protect me, "Which leaves only the testing, and the not directed at me,"

"I don't know, I really can't wrap my head around this whole situation, something just doesn't fit, and I can't tell what," Bucky sighed, slouching into the sofa with a groan. "Life with you is never boring isn't it?" he added with a chuckle.

"I wish it was," I chuckled back.

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[Thor Odinson POV]

After one day of waiting.

The two axes I had commissioned were ready!

I barely could contain my grin, as I looked at the axes, embedded with my power, soon Alex would be able to use my thunder, to vanquish his enemies, and I would be there alongside him, looking mighty! Mighty fine.

"Thor, are you ready?" Sif asked.

I nodded, putting the axes on a metal box as it was tradition for the warrior in question to brutally break the box to get his gift.

"Alex will love them," Sif smiled.

I snorted, of course he would, it was gift from me! His brother, there was no other option but to love this present with every… what was the word… fiber of his body!

"I know," I nodded with a smug expression, "I bought them, they costed me a fortune,"

"Well, they are made entirely out of Uru, and your power… so I assume it took King Eitri more time than usual," Sif chuckled.

"Indeed," I nodded, with a grin.

"With gifts like that, I almost feel like you are trying to compete with me for his affections," Sif jested.

"Ha! Funny," I rolled my eyes at her, grabbing the metal box where the axes were with one hand.

"But in all seriousness, with gifts like that, mine will always look cheap," Sif chuckled.

I rolled my eyes once again, "You are his woman, sleep with him, and the moron will be grinning for a week,"

"Thor!" Sif gasped, followed by a fit of laughter.

"What?! It's true, we real men, are simply, give us food, sex, hair products, and weapons, and we'll be happy as we can be!" I nodded, it was the honest truth.

"Hair products?" Sif asked, her laughter dying into a chuckle.

"Yes, how else do you think my hair looks like it looks," Silly Sif, ignorant in the mysteries of men.

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HOW THE AXES LOOK.


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