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"How are we doing with the transmission?"

"If Tony's right we should be broadcasting directly to Nebula."



THOR ODINSON:

"Come out and face us! No more cowering!" I shout into the recording device of some sort. "We all have seen what you've done here and it's time to finish this fight!"



NATASHA:

"This is our plan for drawing out Nebula?" I ask Tony in disbelief as we watch Thor's live feed. Stark and I are flying in our last airship to the bunker in northern New York.

He makes a pained look from the passenger seat and presses a button on his com. "Hey, point-break try a little nicer."



THOR:

I clear my throat and try again. "We have a truce offering! If you accept―!"

"Yeah, you don't have to yell, I'm right here," Fandral tells me quietly who is holding the... thing that is capturing my face. I think it's called a foam.

I shut my lips and try... again. "You leave earth alone and we will give you this..."



ESTHER:

He holds up... a glowing orange gem.

I grab Banner's phone. "How the hell did he get that?!" I demand.

"Get what?" Pietro asks and I show both of them.

"Is that an Infinity Stone?" Clint asks with shock.

"The Soul Stone. The last remaining lost gem," Loki says as he steers.

"How the hell―?" I demand.

"I don't know."



NATASHA:

"What are the odds that Nebula knows her ship is blocked by a forcefield?" I ask.

"It's undetectable. She only knows her guns are failing. But I suspect she'll realize we have control at some point which is why we need to get her out before that happens."

I flip another switch and look out the windshield, slightly worried this plan will fail.



THOR:

"Leave us... spare these lives and have what you want," I say as seriously as I can. Lying really isn't my thing but growing up with Loki I do now how to come by it. "It's our chance to end this with no more death. Not your people or mine... As a peace offering. Come down to discuss terms. And if you want it... you come alone..."



ESTHER:

"Where is he again?" Clint asks Banner.

"North of Ottawa, Canada, but pretty far from other people."

"Well at least we don't have anything but trees and rocks to damage this time," I say.

"But blowing up buildings is so much more fun," Pietro smirks.

"You haven't seen anything until you've blown up a moon," Loki grins.

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