( infinity war ) – Page 2

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A LOW AND MIRTHLESS laugh falls from bitter tongue . “ you’re a real piece of work ky , you know that . ” cobalt hues dance with a fierce passion , looking up at the other . “ unlike you , i don’t take the coward’s way out . unlike you , i have a sense of morality and duty . unlike you , i have a conscious . ” words flow from ross’ lips without his permission . but he’s on a roll know . “ you don’t think i don’t know that ? thano’s reach extended far beyond the planet and system . but correct me if i’m wrong , this became the epicenter when thanos took the first of his final stands here . we held the most infinity stones . we became the roadblock or the problem in thano’s way . so yeah , for right now , this does revolve around earth and her people . ”

“FAIRLY PUT,” he said. “however, i remain unconvinced.” ross’ words rang true, but ky… as much as he tried wouldn’t see it that way. thanos may have ended half of all life. could have even ended everything, but he chose to leave some alive. maybe, if things were different, ky could have attempted to see it his way, but it didn’t look like it. not anytime soon in-fact either. “you have your morality an’ duty. i DON’T have any of that – i go home now an’ maybe i won’t get SKINNED alive.” a pause. “i do mean skinned – not the metaphorical version either.” in truth, he could have said much more, but instead, he moved to poke a finger right into ross’s chest – something he knew he’d regret, but done all the same. “this isn’t my war… it’s humanities very own.”

His senses were on alert, he didn’t want the other catch him off guard. Loki didn’t trust him an inch and there was something very suspicious about him. He was with Thanos, but seemed to be against the mad titan at the same time. In many ways that conflict reminded him of himself back in the day when he served Thanos as well.

“You’re forgetting hope. Hope is a powerful tool if a lot of people have it. It fuels heroes to do good deeds, telling them that their people need them to keep them safe. Perhaps it might sound foolish, but things can very much be turned back.”

_{“Hope is foolish. It can make a man or break a man.” By man, Ky’lar meant people in general, but he didn’t think that needed clarification at the moment. “Hope is needed at times – it makes people press on, but it also can hinder them.”}

_{“Everyone has their breaking point, everyone has what they will fold for, and everyone has a price.” Even Ky if he was being completely honest with himself. “They are even willing to trade the one thing they care about for family.” A pause. “That is why i’m here.”}

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ross can’t really argue with that fact . he doesn’t have a retort or a rebuttal. but then something sparks. “it became your war the moment you stepped foot on this planet. it’s no secret what was coming or WHO was coming. whether you like it or not, you’re apart of this.” maybe the attempt is futile, but the agent is hurt and grieving. he wants to lash out at someone for his anger and sorrow.

_{HE WAS RIGHT. the moment he stepped back on the planet, this war, this was his war. it wasn’t just about him anymore, but since when did ky’lar care about anyone besides himself? he didn’t! he’d been trapped in his grandfather’s realm for far too long and now? as much as he wanted to never head back there? it was starting to look like a good choice! “unlike you, i know when to stand aside,” he said, voice turning angrier by the second. “you think that the entirety of creation revolves around this planet? news flash – it doesn’t!”}

_{by this time, his hands were formed into tight fists. “we all lost someone in this,” more than likely even himself. he just wouldn’t admit it. “i’m just taking the higher ground and leaving. maybe that way… i don’t have to deal with this. or you.” not that he meant the words in all reality, but he hoped his point was understood.}

THE AGENT WANTS TO RETORT, to say how rude the man’s comment is, but what’s the point? yes. they died. they all had died. and there is nothing to show for it? how are they to mourn their dead when no body exists? god, he’s already thinking of funeral preparation.

eyes snap up and look at the other. “what? you’re just gonna leave? just like that? where were you during this fight?” ross can’t tamper the anger that bursts forth.

HE COULD HAVE ARGUED WITH ROSS. he could have ESTABLISHED his stance on why he SHOULDN’T have been involved in the first place. instead, he chose the much HARSHER route by stating the TRUTH ( from a certain point of view ).

“it’s not my fight.” nor would it ever be in his mind, but there was more to it. ky didn’t want to get INVOLVED when he cared for close to no one on this planet. maybe ONCE he did, but now? it was EASIER to let whoever was left to SORT things out. “last i checked,” he said, arms folding calmly behind his back, “the world was in the hands of the avengers, military superpowers, and what have you.” he could have said that they all FAILED, but he held his tongue in-check – at least for the moment. “they are the one’s who should CLEAN UP the mess – not someone like me.”

_{for once, ky was speaking truthfully; there would be literal hell to pay when he got back home – not just for leaving, but for being here. a reason to why he had said his former statement. maybe then he wouldn’t have to deal with the shit that was no doubt going to face later on down the line. still, he sucked in a deep breath, and tried to act calmer than he was – anything so maybe he could get his point across. “you don’t get to make that decision! not for me!”}

_{// @grcefulhearts xxx}

The words alone made him boil with anger, and by the Allgods did he try to explode. “Besides the obvious?” And angry expression slowly began to turn into a menacing grin. “Many things. Starting from chaining you up, restricting your every moment before inflicting pain onto you over and over again, breaking your bones, healing all of it and start from the beginning. Because that is what the bastard did to me!”

Loki froze then, realizing he had stepped over the line, gave too much information. But what did it matter. If the man in front of him was tied to Thanos anyway, he probably knew about it already. “Oh they matter.” The trickster spoke once calmed down. “You have come to a bad place to watch what Thanos did. Many here would skin you alive if they knew you are here.”

_{“truth be told, they would skin me alive for many other reasons.” that much was clear in his mind. if this was one of his bad days – he may have just let them. more so to see what they would do when given the opportunity to do such a thing. though, not many humans would go through with it. not in his experience at least.}

^{“thanos just happens to be one out of a long line.” though, if he was being honest, his little involvement with the titan was one of the worst deals he’d ever gotten pulled into. though, it didn’t exactly top the charts in his mind. “a very long line.”}

^{“even so,” his hands slipped into his pockets, “i can’t change the past – i don’t think anyone truly has that power. not anymore.”}

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_{@hellfirebound / post iw !}

THE PAIN IN HIS CHEST grows worse . hands curl and uncurl into fists as he looks at the words streaming across the screen . not the way he wanted the news to be solidified ; that his best friend and king is dead . the agent sucks in a breath and bows his head . he is regent now . he is responsible for wakanda . while ross knows he can handle the responsibility , he can’t believe the news . he can’t process it . he looks over to the man on his left , still unsure of what to do or make of him . they may not be friends or allies , but they fought well together .

_{“ AND SO ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST. ” he reveled in the IRONY of his words; so many had died. so many had fought. so many lost everything . for what? he didn’t even know – this wasn’t his war. this wasn’t his fight and this wasn’t his world. he could leave and turn a blind eye to the workings of this world – of all the realms – and he would be alright with it. “ —- time to let the LESSER one’s clean up the mess. i’m DONE here. ”}

@fryordie

And so they were, but at a great cost. Countless individuals had been wiped from existence, ‘dead’ for all intents and purposes until they found Thanos and reversed the process. To that end, they were in luck. The trail he had left behind was warm, and the god of thunder had all the determination he’d ever need to track him down. Of course, it helped that he now wielded an enchanted axe imbued with teleportation abilities, but that was seen as irrelevant without knowledge of the mad titan’s current location.

But they were close. He could feel it in his bones, limbs trembling with the anticipation of battle. Accompanied by heroes, oddities and misfits, they came upon a planet with no name, or at least one that no longer held meaning. Some had called this rust coloured world Titan in the past, and all but one of its inhabitants had perished. The same goliath that he remained determined to behead.

Letting the party of fighters mill about the craft that ferried them to this distant region of space, Thor keeps at a distance, claiming he needed to focus but the real reason ran deeper. He could not bear to look in the eyes of his allies, not after letting Thanos snap his fingers, and even took to flying alongside the spaceship rather than stay cooked up inside of it, not needing an atmosphere to breathe.

He’d messed up but he was on the verge of making amends. It was all that he could think about, after losing so much.

_{the words were said more out of observation than anything else; it was the end game for everyone. trillions had died due to one mistake. one simple mistake for not aiming for the head or even the hand. true, thor had done his best, but ky wasn’t even allowed to fight; orders were orders – even when from his grandfather.}

_{what he saw was chaos, but he was only allowed a glimpse; now, with thor – with the rest of what he could consider an army? he saw what a war – a true war – was really like. people knew the risks, but were needed to finish this battle; the lives lost today would pale in comparison to the lives thanos already had taken.}

_{still, even ky knew that the chance of success this time was higher than last time, but thanos could ( quite possibly ) do another snap. this time, he could take out life everywhere… if he wished. though, it was also possible that thanos could wipe out the entire so-called army. it wouldn’t even take more than a simple move – something that…ky was even afraid of.}

_{there was no turning back now; not even if every fiber of his being wanted – no demanded that he do so. this wasn’t his war – it wasn’t his fight. the matters of the realms – nine or otherwise wasn’t his own.}

_{he didn’t even know what his own fight was anymore; he should have just stayed where he belonged. at least there he could just watch and pace himself – not have to deal with this. maybe everyone was right; he was still a child. not that it mattered now, he was in what seemed like a no-win situation, and there was no way out of it.}

_{maybe thor was rubbing off on him; making him actually care about more than just himself. maybe or maybe it would be just a short time thing – everything would go back to ‘normal’ once thanos was gone. maybe then ky could find a way to claim what was his or… he could just make that bloody choice to rid himself of his other half; that part of him he was struggling to still gain control of – even though it was just under skin ( in quite a literal ) way.}

_{however, he still had a favor to ask of the god – true, he hated him ( wanted to rip him apart at times ), but he was one of his only way’s back to mephisto’s realm. as much as he hated it… at least there he was safe ( more or less ) and he’d be able to actually train ( even if it meant possibly giving up whatever was left of his humanity ).}

_{“— a reason to why if this goes wrong and you fail,” again, “i’m going back home – actually, i’m possibly going back home either way, but… i want you to use the bifrost to send me back.” though, it was clear by the shakiness of his voice… that was the last thing he wanted, but ky was starting to learn sometimes you couldn’t do what you wanted. you had to do what was necessary… for everyone.}

_xxxx

vireous:

Dark Me, while at the doctors; blackheart died in the snap
Regular me: what the fuck!
Dark me: Ky doesn’t know about it..

johnscn:

_{“whatever killed everyone really didn’t care who was left” shakes her head / pushes choppily cut hair out of her face. words are bitter but she thinks that might be ALL she can feel these days : more bitter & angry for every person she meets “left all the assholes behind.” / s.c, @hellfirebound}

_{“ well, i’m not that bad, but if it makes you feel better? ” a slight chuckle escaped his lips. “i’m not even human.” well, not entirely, but that was besides the point. “nor do i think it matters; they are gone and you simply have to deal with it.” one way or three others.}