#and Nebula and Gamora as distraction

[glorioustidalwavedefendor]

And like there were ways to make parallels to Thanos and Tony. These are both powerful men who have so many ways they could help the world, but don't because they have a narrow view of what the right way is and will only do things their way.

That would have been so cool

Especially If Tony realizes it

Especially Especially if Tony realizes it after Loki said something and Tony conected the dots ...

You know what I hate most about Tony getting to kill Thanos??? Is that it directly disrupts Nebula’s story and character arch!!!!

From the first time we meet her in GOTG vol. 1 we know she has an axe to grind with Thanos, and then she states a clear goal to kill him at the end of GOTG vol. 2.

Her motive to kill him is well defined and justified; being mutilated by him throughout all of her life, being forced to fight with her siblings, being verbally, mentally, emotionally, and physically abused by Thanos, being made into his pawn to do his dirty work, and getting revenge for Gamora who was personally murdered by Thanos and wasn’t randomly dust in the snap.

The GOTG movies do a fantastic job of setting up Nebula’s revenge plot, for not just for herself but for Gamora as well, but Endgame has to go and fuck that up as well.

The Russo’s threatment of violently undoing Thor and Steve’s character arch’s we already know about, but how they flagrantly ignore the writing on the wall that Gunn left them for finishing Nebula’s character arch is just bad film making! Plain and simple!

Why does Tony get to kill Thanos??? What literary and thematic merit does that decision have??? I’ll tell you! It doesn’t have any!

Tony is the least qualified character in the entire roster to get to kill Thanos!

He didn’t lose anyone in the snap, not a single soul! He came out on top with Rhodey, Pepper, and Happy all still alive. He spent those five years not helping anyone, but sitting on a lake with his trophy and his kid, relishing in happiness that others lost and couldn’t get back. He didn’t even want to undo the snap! He had to be persuaded into helping! He was happy so why should he have to risk that happiness to bring back trillions???

He knew Thanos for maybe an hour??? He has no personal connection to him or spent enough time with him to warrant giving him the final shot!

If you’re so sexist to let Nebula do it, characters like Thor or even fucking Hawkeye, have more right to kill him than Stark does!

Having a character with literally no ties to the main villain kill him instead of the character who’s entire arch has been about revenge and freeing herself from his pain, is BAD FILM MAKING!!!!

Nebula’s character is defined by the pain and suffering that Thanos inflicted on her. She’s always lived under his fear, his torment, and it would have been a beautiful cap to her arch if she had gotten revenge on the man that stole her free will, her body, and sister.

But instead, we got most privileged character in the entire fucking franchise killing the big bad evil dude that he had no connections to, dying like a martyr and then getting a big bullshit funeral that other more deserving characters didn’t get.

Yes, Steve and Thor were done absolutely fucking dirty by Endgame, but no one in that movie was robbed like Nebula was robbed.

[bellalaufeyson69]

Peter Quill x Reader

Enemies to lovers (sort of)

Breakfast

(Spoiler if reading this next sentence! Takes place after GOTG and before GOTG3. Gamora is with the Ravagers and is no longer with Peter in any way. Also meaning that as confirmed by James Gunn, we the reader can understand what Groot says because we’ve been with him so long 🥹)

Description: Quill and Yn hardly ever get along and it’s gotten on everyone’s nerves. Nebula comes up with a solution to the problem by making them spend time together in hopes of working out the differences.

Wc ♡ 3.5k

Masterlist ♡

————

Rays of sunlight burst through the wide front windows of the Milano as the team sat around the table waiting for Groot to finish the breakfast. We all took a straw from a hat daily to see who had the duty, though when any one of us pulled the straw and saw it said groot, we’d discretely pretended it said someone else’s name. It wasn’t that we didn’t trust him to be a good cook, it was just that he can get a little… distracted.

“What day is it today?” The tree pondered, looking over to Mantis awaiting an answer all the while completely unaware that a twig from his arm has now caught fire from the stove.

I was quick to catch this and jumped from my spot to put it out, though as I ran to help him I came crashing into a tall, decently sweaty Peter. “Common Quill!” I hissed before turning back to Groot only to be halted by his annoying voice.

“Oh like that was my fault,” he complained throwing his hands in the air and looking to the team for reassurance yet getting none as they tended to zone Peter and I’s arguments out.

“Maybe if you payed any attention to anything you ever do!” I snapped turning back to face him feeling a rise of irritation come over me causing me to completely forget why I’d even got up in the first place. “Also, you’re disgusting. We have showers for a reason, you literally soaked my arm in your nasty sweat,” I made a disturbed expression whilst wiping the warm wet liquid onto my pants.

He scoffed with an eye roll while taking a glance at the ceiling. “Im sorry if I get a little sweaty when I work out, it’s natural, and I was going to take a shower, not that it’s any of your business; after we ate breakfast.”

“How convenient, so we can all join together and eat while inhaling your B.O.”

“Oh would you two please just shut up! I’m sick of all the incessant bickering you make me want to rip my ears off,” Nebula intruded from beside Groot. She and Rocket had been busy helping Groot put out the small flame that Peter and I had long forgotten about. “You’ve been irritating because Gamora’s gone, and you’ve been a living-breathing brat ever since you failed the last mission,” she called out our behavior almost in a motherly way. She’s been weirdly diplomatic when dealing with us instead of just telling us to go yell at each other somewhere else.

With a huff I went back to my seat and sank in the chair feeling a tinge of embarrassment overwhelm me at the memory of that last mission. I had never failed before, and this time put everyone at danger because I couldn’t control my emotions and attacked a guard too soon. I got a lecture about it from pretty much everyone except Mantis and Groot. That experience definitely hurt my pride quite a lot, so sometimes I might have a little extra sass to try and build it back up. “At least mines a real reason to be acting like a jerk,” Peter mumbled while sitting down in the seat farthest from me.

I snickered to myself at his comment. Sometimes he can be a real idiot. “You realize you called yourself a jerk too right? Nice one Einstein.” I clapped back not willing to let him win this argument, or really any in the future. Peter Quill just always has to be the leader, the cool guy, always right. Not when it comes to me.

“That’s it!” Nebula shouted in pure aggravation. She stomped over to the both of us and grabbed one of our arms with a decent strength considering she’s part bot. “You two are on breakfast duty, and if I hear you argue once while doing it then you’re both gonna be stuck cleaning the engine for two months,” she snapped, shoving us both toward the fridge. We often all had chores to do but we made it fun by having a spin wheel to see who has to do what. Cleaning the engine was always the worst one, but what made it easier was knowing you only had to do it once and then you could spin the wheel next chore week.

“Who said you were in charge? I think you’re forgetting this is MY ship,” Peter defended while crossing his arms.

“Yeah,” I added confidently. Who the heck is Nebula to tell us what to do.

“Nah I agree with that. You two are the most annoying a-holes I’ve ever had to share a space with. Mantis and Drax don’t even argue as much as you do,” Rocket chimed in matter of factly.

“It is true! I would much rather sit and listen to Mantis’s pathetic stories than hear you two fight anymore,” Drax said as he stood tall and serious.

Mantis glanced over to him with a bubbly smile. “Awhh thank you!”

“You are welcome idiot,” Drax replied with a pleasant smile. In his mind he was being respectful, and Mantis didn’t know any better.

Nebula turned her head back to us with an expression as of saying ‘that’s what I thought’. “So it’s settled. You two are gonna work this stupid stuff out, and if we hear so much as a bad tone, then you get stuck with Engine duty,”

We’d both surfaced a similar response between grumbles and eye rolls, yet had no choice but to accept our fate. Majority rules is how this ship functions, which was a feature I loved when it was in regard to someone else. Soon the rest of the group piled out, rocket on his way out mumbled on about how we’d better be quick. I gave a short glance to Peter which was a mistake as he’d so very annoyingly been standing there sifting through songs his Walkman and earbuds. Of course he’d tune me out, I wouldn’t be surprised if he just stood here the whole time too.

I started gathering some of ingredients and pans we’d need, already feeling angry at the fact that he hadn’t even attempted to move to help me. This was a clear indicator that my assumption of his laziness was likely going to be right. I semi aggressively dropped down the container of bacon onto the counter letting my current mood take the control of my motion. I grabbed the unused pan and placed it down and began putting strips of bacon on it. “You’re doing that wrong,” Peter softly mentioned. He seemed tired, I wasn’t sure if it was tired of the arguing or just in general but the tone definitely helped ease my anger a little bit.

With a huff I turned to look over at him and was surprised to find him standing so close, hovering just inches from my frame looking down at the pan, then making eye contact with me. His expression was blank, and calm which confused me. “I’m putting the strips out, how else am I supposed to do it?” I felt my brow still furrowed down in the looming frustration I felt before. We always fight, and one of us always takes it too far, those are times that make it hard to ever not be annoyed at the man’s presence.

He took an earbud out and let it hang by the cord before stepping closer until his body was pressed against my side. I stayed long enough to feel his warmth until I realize the normal thing to do would be to step out of his way, so that I did. Part of me wished he’d do it again, that he’d give me an excuse to accept his embrace. If I hate him so much why did that little ounce of intimacy feel so nice? A confusing mix of emotions. “You don’t put them all at once only do half so they cook more evenly,” he explained whilst taking off some of the already placed bacon. “Also put them folded like this so that- F*CK! AGH!” He’d instantly jumped back from the grizzling pan holding his hand in pain. “Stupid grease, ow!” He complained to the pan as if it were alive which made me laugh quite a lot. The whole scene was funny really.

I hadn’t noticed that through my laughing he’d been looking at me smiling ever so slightly, until I caught him, in which he looked back at the pan. “Are you alright there captain?” I amusingly teased his super strong title, while instinctively placing a caring hand on his shoulder with a soft rub. The moment I placed it I felt the mortified realization of my actions and ripped my hand back off. Too embarrassed to comment on it I’d redirected my focus to making eggs in the other pan hoping he wouldn’t mention it.

I cooked in silence for a little while until I felt as if I was being watched. Hesitantly I turned my gaze to Peter and surely enough was met with him staring right back at me. He looked to be deep in thought until I caught him when his lips curled into an arrogant grin. “Oh no no no, are you kidding me? You’re tellin’ me you can’t even cook eggs either? What can you do?” He provoked in amusement making me roll my eyes.

I waved my hands in the air in defeat. “Fine! You do it yourself then.” I stepped aside from the counter and began to walk away until I felt a warm hand take a light grip on my forearm and pull me backward. I stumbled back to my position in front of the pan where Peter was beside me holding my arm.

“Relax,” he soothed while slowly inching closer, it almost seemed like he was hoping his movements were slow enough for me not to notice. “You’re not gonna get any better with that attitude,” he continued, his hands slowly brushing my hips while I was too distracted listening to what he was saying. He moved cautiously almost trying to catch me in the distraction. “So much attitude all the time,”

I scoffed at his comment. “Attitude? I don’t have attitude, you’re the one who’s always moping around making little comments at everything.” his fingers now wrapped around my waist as he stood behind me, his breath tickling my shoulder.

“Let me show you,” he furthered, completely ignoring what I’d said and going on with his own point.

I’d attempted at pushing his hands off me. “No, I don’t need your help Peter,”

He stood there his grip strong as he looked down at me with a little ‘huh’. After the death glare I’d given he kindly explained the cause of the sound. “You called me Peter,” he pointed out with a grin.

I felt taken off guard at that comment and honestly a little flustered. I always made it a point to call him by his last name, I felt that first names were for people I respected. Why did that slip so easily? “I was just distracted…” I trailed avoiding his gaze and looking back to the pan. “Are we gonna cook the eggs or not?” I redirected the conversation away from the tension as I didn’t know how to react. My heart fluttered at his proximity but my mind reminds me of our dynamic. We’ve never got along let alone been close in this way.

He took my cue to move on and eagerly grabbed the spatula, handed it to me then paused and hesitantly slipped his hand on the back of my own. His other hand rested on my waist still as he guided the cooking. “It’s all about the wrist” he spoke softly.

I let out a breathe as I stood stiffly. I wasn’t sure what to do with this but I didn’t hate it. In fact it was quite the opposite. “This isn’t going to help you get over Gamora,” I bluntly stated without really thinking about it. I didn’t intend on being rude and my tone pushed that. Truth is that must’ve been an insecurity festered up. He’s a flirt and I can’t be his distraction.

He was silent for a moment but his position didn’t budge. “Why are you always so quick to push me away?” He quietly asked sincerely. He seemed hurt which was the last thing I expected from him. Was I reading our dynamic wrong? I couldn’t have been I mean we fight constantly.

“I don’t-“

“Don’t.” He interrupted. “Be real with me, just this one time,” he took the spatula from my hand and placed it on the table before grabbing the hand back again and bringing it to my waist to hold there. “What can I do to fix you and me?”

I didn’t know how to respond to that whatsoever because I didn’t know what that meant. You and me. As in no more arguing? As in becoming friends? As in something more? It doesn’t help that Peter is known for his flirting. “I-“ I sighed. “What do you mean?” I felt myself submitting to his touch as my body relaxed against his.

“Last weekend, we’re sitting on the couch. My arm was up around the top of it and if I moved it down just a little bit it would’ve literally been around your shoulder. Everything’s fine we’re all watching a movie, and I make a bad joke about your favorite character because I think it’s cute when you’re mad and you storm off cursing at me.” I couldn’t see the point he was pushing for but found myself blushing at the compliment. “Can’t you tell I do those things to get close to you? We don’t talk what so ever and the most I get from you is if I pull it out of you by making a dumb comment,” he explained his head now stooped closer to my shoulder, resting slightly against the side of my face and neck. “I know I can be childish, or a jerk but I don’t know what else to do when all I want to do is talk to you,”

“Oh really?” I perked up a little bit ready to make my point taking a step away from Peter. “What about the time we were here drinking and you made a comment about how I was ‘acting different to impress people’? How romantic,” I poked feeling his logic start to crumble.

He let out a huff. “You’re not remembering that the way I am and yeah I shouldn’t have said that but you spent the entire night all over that xandarian guy,” he expressed stepping forward to grab my hand and pull me back in. “You know how much I wanted to punch that dude straight in the jaw every time he touched you? Why should he get to kiss you?” He seemed to be getting offended just remembering the night, and honestly a little heated.

“Peter,” I softly tried to intercept.

“No, I’ve been here this entire time. For years it’s been me here with you, we go on missions, we’ve explored new planets, had ups and downs, and I have to sit there and watch some guy kiss you? Some guy who just came along that same day, put no effort into his relationship with you and got you,” he rambled on with pain in his eyes. I hadn’t seen him show that much emotion over someone since gamora. “It’s not fair,”

I felt horrible for not seeing this sooner. I couldn’t help but rethink everything but at the same time he definitely went about this in the wrong way to get my attention. He got it alright but it was never good. To me he was just constantly nitpicking me and all the things I liked and it drove me crazy. I guess that’s the fault in miscommunication. A lot of the stuff was pretty dumb to get genuinely mad at, often he’d just tease my favorite movies or comment on my fighting skills. Nonetheless in this moment I felt truly sad for him. “I didn’t know…” he was focused very intently on every word I said and I could just tell the anticipation anxiety was eating him up. In reality this was a confession of his feelings. “If I would’ve known…” I trialed off not wanting to press further as I’ve never been very good at expressing my feelings.

“If you would’ve known then what?” He softly nudged me to continue. He took our interlocked hands and held it on his chest.

“I don’t know, things would’ve been different. I didn’t know that’s how you felt I just thought you hated me honestly,” I admitted awkwardly.

He exhaled with a frown. “I could never hate you, and that mission…“ he got softer watching my expression because he knew this topic was sore for me. “It didn’t matter to me that we failed, all I could think about was how I could’ve lost you,” he admitted keeping eye contact as he spoke. “I can’t lose anyone else, and I just miss what we used to be like.”

This confused me as what he’s referencing is our friendship back when he was with Gamora. Is he trying to say he wants to be friends or is he being romantic? He’s so hard to read sometimes, but his actions are telling me romance. Clearly he could see the confusion etched on my face because he clarified all my questions without ever having to hear them. “You know, how close we were. Cracking jokes, playing pranks on the rest of them,” he explained. “I want that. But… something a little different…” he seemed a little more awkward now like he didn’t know how to word what he felt.

“How different?” I asked feeling my heart pick up just a little bit. Perhaps MAYBE the reason I got so mad at everything Peter did was because MAYBE I valued his opinion, because MAYBE I was sort of always secretly into him.

He perked up at the question surprised I hadn’t shot it down right then and there. “Well,” he started while taking my hand and giving me a dramatic twirl. The guy is smooth. “Maybe a little romance, I’m thinking Jim and Pam,” he referenced my favorite Earth show as I’ve forced him to watch it after our trip there.

A mischievous smile found my lips at that. “Ohhhh, so someone was lying about not liking the show?” I teased in a ‘I told you so’ kinda way.

He chuckled at my call out. “I told ya Y/N, I just love to mess with you.”

“Hmm, fine but you have to watch rom coms with me,” I laid out my terms matter of factly.

His eyes widened. “Fine? Fine what? Fine to the romance?” He double checked as I hadn’t made myself all that clear.

“I GUESS,” I dramatically excepted in a fake disinterested tone.

“Well then Mrs. Y/N” he pulled me into him yet again wrapping his arms around my torso, though this time I let my hands rest on his chest. “I’m gonna romance the shit outta you,” he grinned that same cocky little grin that used to make me wanna smack him.

I rolled my eyes at his over confidence but was thrown off at him leaning in closer to me. I couldn’t find anything sassy or witty to remark because now all my focus was on the fact that Peter Quill’s lips were so close to mine. The lips of always secretly wanted to kiss. I let out a breath feeling the tension before he’d made the move to fully go in. He kissed me softly, and slowly. His hand cupped my cheek and when he pulled away he gave a real genuine smile.

“You’ve gotta be shittin’ me” rocket yelled out from the doorway next to a very shocked Nebula.

“I give them a week tops,” she jokingly murmured but I could tell she was genuinely happy for us.

Rocket groaned from his place clearly fed up with the fact that he’d suffered through our bickering just for us to end up into each other. “If I’d known all you two jackasses needed to do was bang it out- WHY ARE THE EGGS BLACK?” He ran over to the stove to turn off the switch as if that would save the already far gone breakfast. “that’s TWO breakfasts down the drain, that’s it! I’m done! We’re getting fast food from knowhere,” he flailed his hands in the air and walked out of the room in defeat making the rest of us chuckle.

“I’m glad you two figured it out finally,” Nebula gave a small smile. “Really thought you were blind,” she dryly joked.

Peter and I looked at each other in confusion for a moment before smiling and accepting the fact that apparently we’d been obvious about our unknown feelings. With that she left the room to follow Rocket to the controls of the ship to fly us all to knowhere. This left Peter and I alone once more, he stared down at me in amusement. “I knew you were into me.”

I fought the urge to roll my eyes for the millionth time, slipped my fingers into his and dragged him out to the main area of the ship preparing for the rest of the teams reactions.

—————

My first Peter Quill fan fic! Sorta rushed so I apologize for any errors! Let me know if I should make more!

[filenameghost]

uh guardians of the galaxy headcanons but specifically for the cartoon bc im obsessed ♡

aro spectrum and/or ace spectrum. all of them.

bisexual aromantic Quill

demi Drax who's only ever romantically loved his late wife

aroace Groot & Rocket. Rocket straight up thought ppl were making up the concept of romantic feelings for awhile.

greyromantic Gamora who actually had romantic feelings for Quill for a Brief time. upon realizing she was genuinely concerned she was going insane. they went away not long after though. at some point Nebula finds out and will Not stop teasing her about it.

transmasc he/him Quill. I also vibe with the idea of he/she Quill tbh. actually just any trans Quill headcanon. they're all real and canon. I do like the transmasc one the best tho

transmasc he/they Rocket

y'know that post that's like "I'm probably nonbinary but I have a job so idc about that rn"? yeah that's Gamora

they all have autism btw it's true I asked them

+ ADHD Quill. because obviously

if you've noticed every headcanon I have for Quill is something I also have/am uh no you didn't

Gamora has really bad intrusive thoughts

she also has nightmares. sometimes she'll yell upon waking up or fall out of bed, and if Quill hears her he comes by her room casually like "oh heyyyy, you're awake! I can't sleep so you have to entertain me :)" to distract her. Gamora is well aware of what he's doing but plays along bc she appreciates it. she will not tell him that though.

partially deaf Rocket bc bro is always blowing stuff up no way has that not effected his hearing. he built himself hearing aids. he takes them out when Quill is being annoying.

idk if this is canon or not? but the purple in Gamora's hair is dyed.

Groot gets along with 99% of animals they encounter. he is frequently sneaking new little critters aboard the Milano.

Drax is good at drawing. I don't really have an explanation for this it just feels right

okay that's all for now <3

[somewhere-on-knowhere]

More Random Starbula Headcanons

Nebula has a lot of trouble sleeping due to nightmares, and because nighttime is when her thoughts are the loudest. It gets a little easier once Peter starts spending the night with her, but it doesn't go away, of course. His presence is comforting though and it's nice to have someone there to keep her company and talk to when she can't sleep, because Peter sometimes has trouble sleeping, too.

Most of the time, Nebula is the little spoon, but when Peter's having a bad day, they switch. She likes that she can bring comfort to him, and Peter loves being snuggled.

After moving back to Earth, Peter got into baking. Sometimes he'll surprise Nebula by baking cupcakes or muffins for them to share when she comes to visit him.

Peter ends up checking out a lot of 80's movies that he missed out on when he was younger, and watches some of them with Nebula. One of those movies is Dirty Dancing, and Peter really wants to practice the classic lift that Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey do at the end with Nebs. Unfortunately, being made of a lot of metal, Nebula is too heavy for Peter to lift her over his head like that, but she's more than capable of lifting Peter, so she humors him and does the dance move with their roles reversed (it takes a few attempts and they knock over some furniture in the process).

Peter's grandparents love playing board games and like it when Peter and Nebula join in. At first Nebula is worried because she still gets crazy competetive and angry when she's losing (like Leslie in this one scene in Parks and Rec but even worse xD) but playing with Peter and his family helps her get over this problem for the most part. Nebula joining in with the Quill family fun times makes me so happy!

Nebula LOVES playing with Peter's hair!!

Around the anniversary of Gamora's death every year, Peter falls into a depression that lasts several weeks. Nebula makes sure she takes some time off to spend with him when this happens, since the grief hits her hard as well. They do their best to help and distract each other through the sadness and reminisce about good times with Gamora until they're feeling better.

Knowhere gets good signal (according to the Holiday Special), and so Peter and Nebula are able to FaceTime whenever they want (Peter gifts Nebula her own phone for this purpose). They typically chat every day after Nebula returns home in the evening, because on Earth that's around the time Peter goes to bed at night. Peter likes that he gets to see Nebula's face before he goes to sleep, and Nebula sees chatting with her boyfriend as her reward for a stressful day's work.

Peter takes a LOT of selfies and so Nebula receives a lot of pics of him throughout her day. She'll be working and her phone will go off and people ask her wtf she's looking at on that outdated looking little machine she's holding. And Nebs will look at a dumb picture Peter sent her of him posing with a cat he just met while on a jog or something and she'll just be like "...it's nothing," while trying not to smile.

[slashtakemylife]

I like What if but I feel it isn't pushing it enough, or is it?

I feel it's mostly just showing us fave characters in amusing and wacky scenarios, like they put names and words in a title generator and see what shows up and figure crazy scenarios like for example Thanos being redeemed by T'Challa and showing him being "cool" even tho slightly deranged but I don't feel it delves into actual what if scenarios that have plagued marvel fans through out the movies.

I just think it would be slightly more interesting to see some ideas closer to the storyline, feeding into actual what if scenarios marvel fans have made, don't take them too much at heart, these options are mostly just to capture my point

1. What if Captain America had signed the Sokovia Accords?

2. What if Captain America had sacrificed the Vision before Thanos arrived?

For the first scenario, everyone says Cap was to blame for Civil War because he was too hard-headed to see beyond BUCKY and himself and not about others, okay fine, so What if he had? Would the Sokovia Accords would've really helped? Would Bucky really would've been better off? Would the enhanced people would've? What if what Steve said happened and they refused to deploy them where they were needed or somewhere they didn't want to? Or maybe it was a good option and why. We don't know but we would like to know and see

For the second, I've seen some say Steve was at fault because if only he had agreed to destroy the mind stone before Thanos arrived, the blip wouldn't have happened, so ok, what if he did? What if he agreed? Honestly Wanda would've gone batshit at anyone trying to hurt Vision but let's say Steve managed to do what Vision asked, Wanda honestly would've killed him probably but would that solve things? Could Thanos work around it? What would he have done? Would everything really be saved? Maybe it did maybe it won't and honestly idk how it would end up but that's the point of a What if

3. What if Peter Quill had killed Gamora? Or what if Peter hadn't wavered when confronting Thanos?

Peter did promised to Gamora he would kill her before Thanos used her and he broke his promise by trying to kill Thanos except Thanos wouldn't allow it anyway because he needed her, what if Peter had kept his promise? What if he shoot Thanos to distract him by his gun but really was aiming to kill Gamora with a secret knife for example? What would've happened then? Would he go for Nebula?

I remember a few also blamed Peter for getting too caught up asking about Gamora and that he was also to blame on what happened in the Blip so what if they had succeeded in killing Thanos there?

Don't take these examples at heart, I'm just saying them as stuff that's been debated over marvel fans, What if doesn't have the gust to go against their own canon and show us real What Ifs that I've seen marvel fans debate and that would be interesting to see their own spin of it

Maybe the outcome isn't as flashy as What if shows and maybe that's why they don't do it because the point is to be wacky and not so serious, maybe too is that what if is to just let our imagination fly and allow fans more scenarios to imagine and run wild on.

Also I do consider they also don't do it because people have created their own opinions and stans on some things so is best to leave them because the moment they show it, some will view it as the "canon" way such as for example:

"If Cap had signed the Sokovia Accords it would've gone exactly like he said it would and they are trash" would've given "canon" confirmation that "Tony Stark was wrong and Cap was right all along" making it easier for people to trash Tony or "Team Tony", even if in canon they did trash the Accords, it's a throw away easy to miss line and we never really see them be put in action but also... What if they actually worked? What if they showed it was a good option just like Tony said? What if then?

And btw speaking about Tony...

4. What if Tony achieved his dream of putting a suit of armor everywhere?

Would it be good to have a suit of armor everywhere? Or would it have created an actual Civil War with Cap being against the robots and turning Nomad and doing his best to destroy them? Would Tony eventually see how it wouldn't be good to have an army of robots checking your every move? Would it eventually get out of hand and he'd end up having to team up with Cap to destroy them?

But he didn't want just a bunch of robots, he wanted A robot, A robot that would make the Avengers be useless because they would fight the battles for them, so "they could go home". So here's another one

5. What if Tony had created the Ultron he wanted? Would it be good or bad?

Technically we do have a "good Ultron", that being the Vision but both Ultron and Vision acknowledge that even if Vision was his "good" form, it isn't what Tony had envisioned (ha, pun intended), Vision has too much agency and can't be controlled by Tony and it shows when Vision get humanized by his love for Wanda.

But lets say he succeeded and "good Ultron" has kept peace for years, think of marvel movies conflicts and Ultron just effectively solves it, but what if we go to Cap 2?

What if Ultron kills Bucky?

For Ultron, Bucky is a criminal and a threat and upon appearing to kill Nick Fury, the bots save Fury but are adamant on killing The Winter Soldier, let's say they do, what then? Or maybe they don't because let's say they don't kill criminals, either way you bet your ass Steve would go against Ultron to save Bucky even if Ultron adamantly believes Bucky is a threat.

What if Ultron has kept peace for years but upon arrival of Thanos he takes Thanos side?

What if he had gone wacky after all those years? After Tony has had to tweak so much of him say for example the Bucky situation being so confusing for Ultron because yes he's a criminal but actually he didn't want to, and also that applies to Black Widow, yes they where evil but they where brainwashed and forced to do it so yes to some but not to some.

The program Ultron is already confused and upon Thanos arriving he decides to side with Thanos

What if...?

Listen at this point I'm just throwing sentences left and right but I hope my point is coming across and if anyone would like to add any more what if I'd be more than happy to see what other fans would actually like to see in What if.

Also I don't want y'all to take my scenarios so seriously but if anyone wishes to discuss or contend or expand or even rage about any of my made up scenarios, then that's great! Because that's exactly my point.

What ifs are supposed to be able to open debate, open discussions and delve deep into the stories and characters and that's what I feel is lacking in Disney's What If.

Disney's What If only shows us cool scenarios and iterations of characters but doesn't really dig deep into what ifs that marvel fans have made over the years

I understand if they don't want to get into arguments with fans so yeah I understand but I also feel it's mostly being cowardly of them and What if is simply an excuse to recycle characters and rebrand them to sell them again to us and honestly it is working, I love what if, I am excited to see whatever they show up and I'll eat it all up, I want to see more Steve because there won't be anymore coming after endgame and seeing him in other iterations is excited, I miss Bucky too and I also want to see him as well as other characters so yeah it works.

But either way, I still feel that "What If" title falls flat in what really could've been and on what I, naively most likely, believed it could be

[lazlolullaby]

Starmora is still canon, stop sinking your own ship

I'm not sure why people are mad or sad about the way Gunn "ended" the Starmora relationship? It's not over, it just went through a natural resting point after all of the stuff that happened in the plot???

Because even if the characters don't share a screen anymore, that doesn't mean it's over. That doesn't mean that love can't happen twice. Gunn has laid the groundwork - you can see it if you're looking at the characters.

Gamora has always been subtle. but she commits. She puts her whole traumatized heart into something if she believes that it's the right thing. She was raised by Freaking Thanos - she was (kinda) fine with him killing half the population but when Ronan wanted All of Xandar killed she Bolted. Betrayed Ronan and by proxy Thanos and Nebula.

After Endgame, she knows how to reach the Guardians if she wanted to. Heck, she's been talking with Nebula who respects that enough to only bring her on a mission that could kill a Guardian and end their found family.

About 75% of Gamora's lines are her denying that she's the same person. She's clearly pissed as hell that Peter is trying to "bring her back" when it's clear to her that she's fine without the Guardians.

At the end of the movie, if she wanted to be on the same team as Peter, she would have stayed on Knowhere. If she never wanted to see Peter again, she wouldn't have said anything.

By saying "I bet we were fun" its a signal to both Peter AND the audience that she is fine to stay in contact. That she acknowledges that her love with Peter could happen again.

As for Peter...

Peter loves HARD. He's never been subtle about it. He's never been subtle about feelings; happy, sad, angry, romantic - he boosts them up and uses them as a distraction, makes others think he's not sharp as an arrow.

He values Gamora's choices. We see him flirting at Knowhere, she pulls a knife on him and he doesn't directly flirt again for a while. You see that in Vol 2 when he's patient about her having feelings. He SHOT HER in Infinity War because she told him to. She's dead but she knows - she knows that's love.

We know he respects her choices in all situations...except in Vol 3. He's more childish and clingy especially compared to the other Guardians - they don't try as hard as Peter does to get her back. I feel like this is justified; he's already heavily traumatized from Infinity War and as acknowledged in the movie(!) Peter is dependent on Gamora in a way that the other Guardians aren't.

And with Vol 3, he's lost that part of him. He just wants "his Gamora" back. And it's cringy and sad and messed up.

You can parallel it to Thanos, who just saw "his little one", a daughter he trained to be a weapon and didn't acknowledge as a person. You can parallel it to the High Evolutionary, who wants his creations "perfect" and only sees Rocket as a failure that needs to be utterly destroyed.

(yeah it's a theme, its kickass writing, it's *chefs kiss* thank you mr. Gunn for tying this all up with a big fancy bow)

Peter is stronger than both of them. Able to move past what he thinks he needs and see Gamora as she is now instead of as he wants her to be.

"Like you wouldn't believe." He finally has something in his past that is complicated but at the end of the day, he can smile about it. An ending he can be at peace with.

Both of them know that they are not the same people that met on Xandar outside the pawn broker's shop. Fighting over their ticket out from under Yondu and Thanos.

But they know they could be good to each other again. It's just going to take some time apart.

[can-of-pringles]

Playing With Fire - Chapter 7

Rating: Teen and up audiences

Warnings: None

Word Count: 1k

Also Read On Ao3

After a rough crash landing, Yondu recovered fairly quickly. He picked up one of his ship’s decorations off the ground, placing it in his pocket.

“Yondu Udonta. Order your men to turn on the Nova Corps.”

He turned around to face the guard and realized he was surrounded. Every guard aimed their gun at him. He held his hands up. Yondu opened his jacket and whistled, getting his arrow out. It hovered for a second. The guards looked confused.

The guard aimed his gun. “Enough nonsense, Ravager! Time to die—”

Yondu sent the arrow flying through his chest and then the rest of them in a row. Next, it went flying into a guard’s ship and pierced the guard inside too. One by one, each guard was struck. After killing the last one, Yondu caught the arrow, putting it back in his jacket. The bodies dropped to the dirt. The ship crashed into the ground and exploded.

---

Nebula worked on repairing her body. Gamora ran up to her but stopped. Nebula recovered and stood back up. Gamora held her hands up in defense.

“Nebula, please.” She walked up to her.

Nebula tried striking her, but she dodged, hitting her in the back instead. Nebula fell down on her knee. Gamora ran over to the ship’s security, attempting to shut it off. Nebula hit her with electric blades, electrocuting her for a second. Nebula took another swing, but Gamora ducked, continuing to dodge her attacks. Nebula kicked her, and she fell back.

---

Ronan watched as the Nova Corps kept their barrier up. “Enough of this. Necrocraft pilots, enact immolation initiative.”

“They’re dive-bombing the city! Denarian Saal, should we break formation?” One of the Nova Corps pilots asked.

“No! Hold your positions.”

Ronan’s ships started flying toward the city. Citizens ran away, trying to escape as explosions went off. Dozens of screams could be heard. The Nova Corps watched in horror as the attacks were displayed on the hologram.

People were attempting to escape via a bridge. One of the ships rammed into it. Another tried hitting the civilians but was blocked. Rocket fought it off.

“Keep Ronan up there, Saal. We’ll take care of the people down here,” Rocket said.

He and Eliška shared a look, giving each other a quick nod. They could do this.

Saal rolled his eyes. “Can’t believe I’m taking orders from a hamster.”

As they battled out there, inside the ship, Peter, Drax, and Groot ran toward the flight deck. They were met by a group of Ronan’s soldiers.

“Star-Lord.” Korath recognized him.

“Finally.” Peter smiled, ready to fight.

The guard threw him. Drax and Groot focused on fighting the rest. Peter turned his helmet on, protecting his head from the hard surface he was thrown against. Drax stabbed more soldiers, sending them flying back.

“You thief!” Korath walked up to Peter.

Drax distracted him, throwing his blades. He dodged, and the blade hit another soldier. Drax charged and began to punch him, and Groot threw a soldier. Korath kicked Drax, causing him to fall to the ground. Drax tried to get up but was kicked again.

“You will never make it to Ronan,” Korath said.

Back outside, Rocket made a sharp turn, directing the others. “Everybody shoot them before they hit the ground.”

He aimed upward and shot at the enemy ships, causing a couple of them to explode. The other Ravagers lined up and did the same. Rocket instructed Eliška to press more buttons. She listened and her shots lined up perfectly, taking out more enemy ships.

Inside The Dark Aster, Groot continued to fight the soldiers. He grabbed one by the neck, picking him up and slamming him into the ground. He kicked him and launched him into the others. Drax was still focused on taking out Korath. He slammed Drax’s head into the wall.

Peter turned on his boots’ thrusters and fired at the soldiers. After knocking them down, he used his thrusters and slid, shooting more of them as he was sent back. He got up and ducked, avoiding a swing from another guard. He easily took more out.

Drax threw Korath against the wall, punching him and letting him fall to the ground. He picked him back up and pinned him to the wall, grabbing at the functioning tech implanted in his head.

“Finger to the throat means death,” Drax threatened, pulling out the tech.

Korath’s body spasmed. His tech glitched. Peter watched as sparks came out of his head.

“Metaphor.” Drax nodded to Peter.

“Yeah, sorta.” He slightly tilted his head. He saw more soldiers coming. “Oh, no.”

Groot outstretched his arm and pierced through a row of soldiers. He picked them up and slammed them back and forth against the walls, also taking out the other row.

Drax and Peter watched in silence. He turned to look at Drax, getting a nod and grin in return. They continued watching as Groot yelled and smacked them around.

He finally unhooked his arm, and the bodies went flying toward the ground. Groot turned around to look at Drax and Peter, grinning.

Countless ships still flew out from The Dark Aster. Ronan watched from the window, addressing the Nova Corps.

“Xandar! You stand accused. Your wretched peace treaty will not save you now. It is the tinder on which you burn.”

He raised his powered-up hammer and shot a beam from the Infinity Stone. It began to destroy the ships acting as barriers. As Gamora and Nebula still fought, the blast reached them as well, knocking them off balance.

The Ravagers were getting hit by the ships. Debris hit Rocket and Eliška’s ship, bouncing off of the window. He shielded his face as it continued to rain down on him. One left a crack in the window. Eliška took a shaky breath, gripping her chair.

One by one, the Nova Corps ships were blowing up, and the barrier was failing them. As the thrusters increased on Ronan’s ship, Saal was close to being crushed, his ship still attached to the ship.

“Rocket!” He called out, fear in his voice.

“Hold on, Saal! Just—”

His scream was cut off by the massive explosion. Rocket’s eyes widened as he watched in horror. Eliška covered her mouth in shock. The barriers slowly faded. It was pure chaos. Rocket looked around, trying to think of what to do.

“Quill, you gotta hurry. The city’s been evacuated, but we’re getting our asses kicked down here.” He warned.

“It’s really bad,” Eliška spoke into her own intercom, grimacing.

As Peter finished off more soldiers, he immediately ran to the main door.

“Gamora hasn’t opened the door!”

Gamora was distracted by fighting Nebula. They were both dodging each other’s attacks. Nebula stabbed her, electrocuting her. Gamora screamed in pain but managed to yank the blade away. She kicked Nebula and sent her flying back. She fell out of the hole in the ship, quickly hooking onto the edge and dangling in midair.

“Nebula!” She tried to reach out to her. “Sister, help us fight Ronan. You know he’s crazy.”

“I know you’re both crazy.” She countered.

Realizing what she was about to do, Gamora yelled as she cut through her cyber arm. Nebula plummeted, landing on a Ravager’s ship. She punched through the glass with her remaining hand and threw the pilot out, taking over.

[caatws]

I'm late to the gotg 3 convo. I didn't catch the movie while it was in theaters. I was pretty spoiled before recently watching it but still wanted to see for myself. With only the one watch thru there may be scenes I need to see again but for now I would say vol 3 has a few problems with consistency, arcs and explanations that are easy to want to overlook due to the movie ending in a decently optimistic way. That doesn't change that the problems are there. The one that stands out most is Rocket becoming Captain. I don't mind that he becomes the new leader but I do think the idea he would be better than Peter doesn't hold up. We've seen Peter be kind, selfless, grow and make hard choices. He's not perfect but no person is. I think the movie was trying to say his distraction over Gamora was a flaw that made him less worthy but that's not really fair. The way he lost Gamora would devastate anyone. You have to consider he had no idea where 2014 Gamora was and if she was safe or doing well. Any person would struggle under those conditions. We know from past movies that Rocket had anger and hurt he needed to work through for many years over what he experienced and losing his friends. He's so bitter he stole batteries just to cause trouble and that's what lead to some of what we see in vol 3. He's not perfect either. I think Peter could make him Captain without the implications he wasn't good enough at the job.

Mantis needing to move on also stood out. There was nothing in vol 2 or the holiday special hinting at her being unsatisfied doing work as a guardian and wanting to be on her own. I think this goes for everyone. There was nothing that pointed to them being held back by the family and team life they were living. When you think over how most of them weren't around for 5 years it makes it even more difficult to believe they were all over it when it comes to being a team. It's interesting Rocket and Groot got to remain together on the team when the others didn't and I think this was a little forced. Rocket was the only one who had been part of some team for years and years because he had his time with the guardians and then survived the snap to spend time with the Avengers.

The whole snap situation is another flaw in the movie for me. Rocket and Nebula spent all that time with other people and the movie acts like they have no relationships with anyone but the guardians. I saw your post about Gunn saying Rocket doesn't talk to Thor and that's ridiculous in my opinion. Why would Gamora spending 2 plus years with the ravagers make them her real family over being with her sister but those 5 years of relationships with the Avengers mean nothing for Rocket or Nebula. I noticed that Gunn only used that time as a basis for Nebula and Rocket to be close but didn't explore that logically there would be some big changes for both of them that have nothing to do with the guardians.

I am probably in the minority with this last thought but I think if you remove the events of IW and EG vol 3 would still have problems because vol 2 and 3 don't fit together either. Vol 2 has the characters realizing for the first time that they are a family and they are still figuring out what it means to be a team. Going from that to what we get in vol 3 would need more development. Some steps taken work but there are plots and parts of characters arcs that needed to have much earlier discussion and hints so that it felt more natural and not like last minute changes of heart or moments that were put in the movie just to get a particular ending without doing the work. That said IW and EG were major events that did take place and altered the course of the guardians team taking away a member of the family. That needed to be it's own well developed plot for all the characters.

i don't think you're in the minority with that opinion at all! literally one of my first thoughts after watching vol 3 the first time—which was via the imax marathon of all 3 gotg films back to back—is how disjointed it is from vol 1 and 2, in that you honestly can't rly watch all 3 together. but the problem is with how little vol 3 seems to pick up where iw/eg left off for the gotg emotionally, aside from peter grieving gamora (tho there are still major holes in that—like are we just going to ignore peter failing to keep his promise to kill gamora in iw and how that probably affected him?), vol 3 doesn't even feel like it properly follows those films either. it's like vol 3 exists in its own separate void and we're missing something to connect it to eg (neither tlat nor the holiday special rly did this either)

i agree with everything else you said here anon...vol 3 rly pulled an "i pretend i do not see" with a shit ton of stuff that happened to the characters in the years before it takes place, and it just made the viewing experience honestly rly confusing. and even some of vol 3's attempted self-contained stories/arcs still had major holes in terms of a lack of clarity for how the characters got from point a to point b, such as mantis wanting to leave (like you mentioned) and rocket becoming captain

[astromechs]

I finally saw vol 3 and have the ability to add to all the great discussions I've seen. First of all I loved seeing the team really fighting to help one of their own. It showed how far they have come. I also enjoyed how each character got an arc or at least there was an attempt at one. The music choices were fantastic and that one hallway fight scene was the trilogies best!

on the other side there was something about this movie that felt like two separate films that didn't quite mesh. You have everything with Rocket and then this almost subplot with Gamora that doesn't quite feel formed enough to really be called a plot. But it's there enough to count as something. I went into vol 3 hoping it would explore the brutality of what happened to Gamora. Not just her death but the fact that her abuser got to destroy so much of her life even after her death. He stole her childhood. He stole her freedom with a found family she helped start. He even stole her soul. If that wasn't bad enough his actions in Endgame prevented her from getting to reconnect with what was stolen in the way originally intended. Not a single other character in gotg got this kind of treatment and not a single one of them has any part of the story suggesting we should sympathize with the person who harmed them.

I know vol 3 needed to be Rocket's story and I respect that. But I think once they chose that type of death for her they needed to focus on her more not less, because as Peter said she formed the guardians. Looking back this is so true. She was the one who originally wanted to do the right thing in vol 1 even if it meant giving up her freedom. She's the one who genuinely loved having a purpose that was a life of serivce helping others. Endgame showed us Gamora had the same potential. She extended a hand to Nebula, went to take on her abuser and prevent further harm. It feels like there was a whole story here for Gamora that needed to be told after that and vol 3 did a decent job with some of it but, imo, made choices that undermined Gamora to conveniently make sure she didn't distract from everything going on. Which would have been fine if what happened with her was some minor incident. But she was killed and so much of vol 3 was about how your abuser shouldn't get to kill you after you have finally grasped hold of happiness and healing. I felt like there was a glaring problem where the film is screaming abusers don't get to win while a character whose abuser did get to win is standing right there and nobody is saying anything about it.

I did love the end though with Gamora seeming to get the thrill of what the guardians could accomplish together and she looked happier and lighter. Her final conversation with Groot was heartwarming. So it's not like I didn't see the good the film did. I really did enjoy it. But something isn't working for me. It also bugs me that I have run across some comments where people are cheering on the themes in vol 3 while also veering into making excuses for Gamora's death or saying she can no longer be accepted as family to the guardians. It feels like some disconnect is going on that's a little troubling.

i'm totally with you on all of this! there were gamora moments that were really great (i liked her last conversations with groot and peter a lot, in particular), but i definitely think her story merited more focus, especially after what happened in infinity war/endgame — and the fact that we didn't get that focus made the overall narrative feel incomplete to me. it makes a major character's arc as a whole feel disjointed, which makes it all wobble a bit for me, personal feelings about the choices made in infinity war/endgame aside.

and it really does make that "the abusers don't get to win" story gunn was going for here not quite feel like it hits, with the shadow of what happened to gamora hanging over the whole thing and no real focus given to addressing really much of anything there. also agreed with you on that.

all of these things contribute to me feeling that while vol 3 was a solid movie, there's some glaring stuff surrounding the handling of gamora's story holding it back.

[themculibrary]

Fics w/ 3k Words Masterlist

a hop, skip, and a jump (ao3) - IronSwordStarShield (SweetFanfics) steve/tony G

Summary: Steve returns the stones to their rightful places in time, gets his dance with Peggy, and then embarks on a whole new search.

All My Life (ao3) - stececilia mantis/nebula T

Summary: Mantis knows Nebula is in pain. Mantis knows she can help and hates not being able to. The last time Nebula let somebody in they died, so she would not let that happen again. However, Nebula does not realize just how stubborn Mantis is. Surviving a ship crash on an alien planet, Nebula realizes that perhaps letting Mantis in may not be a bad thing.

A Minor Distraction (ao3) - orphan_account peggy/natasha E

Summary: Rumors about an organization experimenting with the super soldier serum bring Peggy Carter to Russia, where she meets a young factory worker named Natalia.

Babydoll (ao3) - NotEvenCloseToStraight bucky/tony E

Summary: Bucky’s new sex doll looks just like Tony…

be my fire in the cold (ao3) - gnatromanoff G

Summary: “So?” Nebula asks, like hearing that someone wants to marry your sister isn’t the biggest deal ever in the world, especially when that someone is Gamora, who’s an even bigger deal in the world, but Nebula’s just sitting there as if he hadn’t even told her anything.

“So?!” Peter echoes, voice not unlike a squeak at this point. “So, I want to marry your sister! That’s huge!”

“Why are you talking to me about it?”

He groans. “You’re her frickin’ sister! Of course I’d talk to you about it!”

brainwashed bros (ao3) - haveufoundwhaturlookingfor bucky/clint T, 3k

Summary: Bucky and Clint return from a successful mission, only to find that Bucky’s childhood best friend (aka Captain America) has been recovered from the ice and is actually alive. On top of that, Loki pays a visit to Earth and brainwashes Clint. So, not only does Bucky have to worry about Steve, but now his brainwashed boyfriend.

Bright Eyes (ao3) - NotEvenCloseToStraight clint/tony T

Summary: After being hurt in a fight, Tony ends up temporarily blind and tries to hide it from the team so they don’t worry.

Clint is the only one to notice, and an honest conversation between the two about exactly how much Tony matters to the team leads to unexpected kisses.

catching feelings (ao3) - haveufoundwhaturlookingfor bucky/clint/steve N/R

Summary: Clint thought that he would be okay when Bucky came back, and he and Steve started spending more time together, because he understood that Bucky was Steve’s best friend from the past. Then, the two started getting closer and Clint feels left out, and worries that Steve will leave him to be with Bucky, so he starts distancing himself from his boyfriend to avoid conflict.

Destined (ao3) - eclecticxdetour steve/bucky T

Summary: Steve Destines as an Omega and talks about it with Bucky.

Distraction (is a “D” word, so it’s okay) (ao3) - ChancreDoll steve/tony E

Summary: Steve and Tony return to base after a terrible battle. Tony attempts to distract Steve from his grief with reason, sex, and finally his unique form of Tony Stark humor (and caring).

Eye Of The Beholder (ao3) - Brenda steve/thor E

Summary: “You truly do not see your own appeal.” Thor chuckled, pleasantly surprised at the thought of this seasoned warrior – one whose exploits he’d witnessed firsthand over the years, one he was proud to call ally and friend – blushing at an honest and freely given compliment.

Or: Steve and Thor spar, then fuck. In that order. :D

Five Times Bucky Got Permission (ao3) - copperbadge steve/bucky T

Summary: People keep trying to tell Bucky something, and he’s getting very confused.

I remember when my heart was filled with gold (ao3) - tomioneer steve/bucky G

Summary: At first Bucky didn’t know what Steve was trying to do, just wrapping his fingers around Bucky’s and holding on for a minute. Then he thought maybe Steve was feeling a little dizzy and stooped to put his bowl on the floor, holding tighter to the fingers in his grip while he did so. “Feelin’ alright?” he asked, scooting closer on the bed. Steve’s cup was mostly empty, nestled between his legs and surrounded by careless folds of blanket. He was looking, Bucky thought with deep-rooted worry, a little red around the face and ears. More so than yesterday, that was for sure.

let’s stay together (ao3) - bevioletskies scott/hope T

Summary: For all his missteps and mishaps, Scott has been on pretty good terms with the Pym-Van Dyne family lately. That is, until Cassie started calling Hank “Grandpa”.

like a clock in a thunderstorm (ao3) - shellybelle clint/natasha E

Summary: Natasha is a quiet mind raised in silence, Clint a whirlwind raised in chaos. In the early days of their partnership they are drowning under the weight of unanswered questions, and when the heavens open, Natasha breaks, and Clint is a good man after all.

Magic Touch (ao3) - Blizzard_Fire bruce/scott T

Summary: 5 times Scott seduced Bruce with magic tricks +1 time Bruce surprised him.

quiet golden shores (ao3) - JenTheSweetie steve/tony M

Summary: A few months ago when Tony had thrown out casually, “You could always visit my place in the Caribbean,” Steve had asked if he meant a private island, and Tony had dismissed, “Nah, it’s just a compound on an isolated peninsula,” and Steve had been about to roll his eyes even before Tony added, “Private islands are excessive, I sold all of mine in the 90s.”

the bruises that we share (ao3) - haveufoundwhaturlookingfor steve/bucky T

Summary: Soulmate AU. Sharing the same injuries/bruises. Pre-War. Skinny!Steve doesn’t like bullies, and often finds himself getting beat up, leaving bruises littered all over his body. Steve doesn’t really think about his soulmate when he gets himself in these situations, figuring someone like him won’t end up with his soulmate. Then, Bucky enters the picture.

The Mistimed Bing (ao3) - Siria scott/jimmy T

Summary: “Oh, whoa, okay, wait, hold up.” Scott came to a halt in the middle of the sidewalk, clutching his bag of tacos to his chest. “I think he actually was asking me out.”

The Person on the Other End of the Line (ao3) - imgoingtocrash G

Summary: Flash gives in to an immature impulse that leaves Peter injured enough that they call his emergency contact, Tony.

[worstloki]

Oh god I’m gonna be thinking about the avengers 1 au where Loki is 11 years old for weeks now

I’m not seeing a downside?

[philtstone]

For the ask game, hugs #13 with Marvel/GOTG characters of your choice?

"Mantis had a nightmare," Nebula explains, in one of the stiffer tones Gamora has known to come out of her mouth.

Gamora has paused midway through wandering into the living area from the galley, yawning, contemplating the ripeness of her root vegetable snack. Deeper in the hold, music is playing, muffled but lilting and familiar. It's late. Sometimes, the things that happen on this ship are still a bit mystifying. For example, Nebula is sitting ramrod-straight against the disgusting blue couch Peter bargained into their décor last month, looking like she has been there for a while, the curled-up shape of their resident empath is wrapped delicately around her torso. 

Gamora can see Mantis's antennae twitch with each quiet breath she takes, and the fact that her petite right hand fingers are curled gently around Nebula's metal bicep, completely relaxed in the knowledge that she will not be feeling anything other than the simple comfort of hugging another person.

Well -- Nebula. But another person nonetheless.

"She fell asleep again," Gamora observes lightly, which does not distract Nebula from picking up any deeper meaning -- something about feelings of safety, perhaps -- and Gamora watches happily as her sister draws her chin back into her neck and pretends she isn't flushing a slow, blotchy violet.

"Duh, idiot," Nebula says.

"Mmm," says Gamora knowingly. "Budge over."

Nebula splutters, but apparently cannot fathom the betrayal that would be jostling Mantis awake again; she remains stock still, and no knives are pulled or limbs attempted to be snapped as Gamora steps over, drops down into the spot to Nebula's right, and adds another set of arms to the hug.

They sit there for a handful of moments. It feels a little bit like Nebula has stopped breathing altogether. Gamora can't tell if it's out of shock, or unspeakable, impotent rage.

Unaffected, she settles into the incongruous warmth of her sister's neck, bare and open to Gamora's cheek. Mantis stays asleep. Gamora does not stop to consider the potential consequences of her decision; she simply sits there, breathing deeply, and eventually, Nebula's breathing begins to match.

*

Peter finds them in the ass-end of the night cycle, when he really should be sleeping. Gamora tells him this in carefully whispered tones, so as not to wake the others.

"Huh," says Peter, in response. His sweet face is caught between something incredulous and something tender, and Gamora chooses to focus on the former, because it is the more comical. Peter rubs the back of his hand under his nose while he really soaks in the tableau beneath him.

"That's not an answer," Gamora says, still whispered. "What were you doing this whole time?" Hopefully looking for their next job, she thinks; she was supposed to do that, before she did this instead.

"Couldn't sleep," Peter says, "played some tunes. Got balls deep into a Ravager chatroom, you know those things have gotten way more censored since I was a kid? Can't say anything 'bout anything if it's gotta do with those guys monopolizing Ajax Five --"

"Peter," she says.

"And I looked for jobs."

Gamora purses her lips. He does know her so well, she thinks.

"Mantis had a nightmare," she explains. Peter nods, then traces his eyes over the spindly form of Kraglin, stretched out on the bench using Gamora's boot as a pillow; Drax, hulking and pillowed against a somewhat squished Mantis; Rocket, curled tail and all around one of Nebula's legs; and Groot, just large enough to fit in the nest that Gamora's hair has become. He has been hugging her ear for the better part of the last hour, during which Gamora dozed on and off, ignored Drax's inevitable snoring, and lazily watched the door for potential threats.

They're aboard the Benatar, so that was foolish. But her family's arms were warm around her, so she did it anyway.

"There's room behind me," Gamora says, with an innocent pragmatism that she has just recently come to appreciate in herself. It always tilts the angle of Peter's smile in good directions.

"Yeah?" he says.

"Well. A little bit."

He leans down and kisses her forehead and she is more or less disarmed. "Some other night, babe," he says.

"Okay," says Gamora, and lets herself slip back into her nap, the hum of Nebula's circuitry peaceful in her ear.

[randomshyperson]

The Scarlet Witch Prophecy - The Third Year

Series Masterlist ||  Read on AO3

Summary: As the youngest daughter of Howard Stark, you have ordinary expectations for your years at Hogwarts. Little do you know what adventures await you when your destiny is intertwined with the legendary Scarlet Witch.

Warnings: +16. Adaptation of the Harry Potter Saga, Magical Thematic, Prophecies, Mentions of Violence, Torture and dark magic, Language (swearing and minor/major offenses), manipulation of will, Underage kissing, insinuation of smut with minors, Smut (overage), descriptions of death, aggression, obscurity, angst, fluffy, soulmates analogies.

Chapter Words:  7.290K 

Chapter Notes: Wanda x Reader friendship is here. And more about the world history. I’m pretty sure this is the last chapter where things are easy going. Just like Harry Potter, things start to get dark during four year. Good reading to everyone, i hope you like the story so far.

Tag list ( let me know if you want to be tagged or removed idk haha) @mionemymind​ / @abimess​ / @stephanieromanoff​ / @yourtaletotell​ / @tomy5girls​ / @justagaypanicking​ / @thegayw1tch​ / @idek-5​ // @myperfectlovepoem​ // @helloalycia​ // @ENSORCELLME // @AIMEZVOUSBRAHMS // @imapotatao​ / @aimezvousbrahms​/ @ensorcellme​/ @helloalycia // @ichala

//-// x //-// //-// x //-//

Your list of materials is much longer in the third year.

Tony complains that you shouldn't have taken so many classes, but you are so curious to explore the areas of magic that you can't help it.

This time, Mantis meets you in the diagonal alley. You were hoping to spend some time with Gamora and Nebula as well, but once you get a glimpse of their father, you know that's not going to happen.

Thanos is a tall, muscular man, and has a permanent aggressive look on his face. He also kept his hands on the shoulders of his two daughters while they were waiting to be attended to at Flourish and Blotts. You also noticed that your friends were wearing very beautiful and remarkably expensive dark green capes, and just like their father's outfit, they had a bundle of a silver snake. That was the first time you understood what Slytherin pride meant.

"He's scary." Mantis commented softly beside you. You nodded in agreement. Groot, who was a little bigger since you saw him last year, jumped on your shoulder, sitting next to your ear. You smiled at the creature before looking forward again.

You and Mantis were standing at the entrance of store, and saw your friends through the window. You gave up the idea of complementing them when you saw their father.

"Let's restock the potions list first, Mantis." You tell her. "Then we'll buy our books."

You meet Tony again at the Leaky Cauldron after you finish. He hides something from you quickly, but you are distracted by an apple muffin flying towards you, and you don't ask.

Bucky was staying at the Leaky Cauldron because his house had a magical accident. His father said something about a persistent spell flood. Since the rest of Bucky's family were muggle, only he and his father were staying there, solving the problem while Bucky's sisters were at his aunt's house.

Since everyone needed to buy the materials for the new school year, Tony asked you to join his friends when you were done buying your stuff.

After lunch with everyone, Mantis said goodbye to you, and you returned Groot to her hands.

You led her to the exit of the bar, but as you walked back to the table, a conversation caught your attention.

"I'm telling you, they saw him in Sokovia." A bearded man whispered. He looked so nervous, you couldn't help but pay attention. The woman standing next to him, a cup of a strange liquor in her hands, rolled her eyes.

"That's miles away, Thomas." She said. "If Korvac gets anywhere near London, the ministry will send him back to Azkaban in two seconds."

"He's already escaped once, Sara." You rebut the man. 

You frown at the conversation. Walking back, you have a thoughtful frown on your face, and Tony teases you.

You get distracted by Steve's jokes about the coming year, and forget all about it.

It's only after you've packed your bag, during dinner, that you remember.

"I heard something strange today." You say casually as Tony and your father dine beside you. "Some folks in the Leaky Cauldron were talking about someone escaping from Azkaban."

Your father chokes. Tony stares at you, and ducks his head when your father looks at him angrily. Howard gaze softens when he looks at you however.

"Honey, who told you that?"

You shrug.

"No one told me dad." You reply. "I ended up overhearing two strangers talking about it. I never knew about anyone escaping from Azkaban before, it seemed important."

Tony kicks you under the table, and you frown in confusion. Your father takes a deep breath.

"Honey, listen to me carefully, will you?" He begins, and you worry at his serious tone. "There are important things going on at Daddy's work. Things that could be dangerous." He says and you look at him in surprise. "You and your brother are too young to be getting into such matters, and I hope you will trust me to keep you both safe."

"Yes, dad." Tony assures, but you remain silent. A moment later, you add: 

"Daddy, is there anything I can do to help you?"

"No honey." He says taking back his fork. 

"It's okay to tell me what's going on, I won't be scared. I can help..."

"Enough!" He exclaims angrily punching the table. You jump lightly in your chair, startled. Your father doesn't look at you. "I don't want you to hear anything about this anymore. You two are children, and it's dangerous. Have I made myself clear?"

You look at Tony, but he is glaring at the plate in front of you. 

Swallowing the urge to cry, you get up, hurrying to run to your room.

Your father calls you several times, but you don't answer. 

A few minutes after you are in your bed, he appears in your room. His posture is much gentler than before, and he kneels down beside your bed.

"Honey, hey." He calls to you. You keep your face in the pillow, and he sighs. "I'm sorry for yelling at you." He says, and with your silence, he continues. "Can you forgive me?"

It takes a few seconds, but you look at him, and nod. Howard smiles faintly.

"You and your brother are the most important things in my life." He says fondly. "And I would never forgive myself if something happened to you because of me."

"Dad, you can't control what is in the rest of the world."

Your father chuckles lightly. 

"Yeah I know." He says. "Damn, I wanted you to stay a little girl forever, so you wouldn't be so smart."

You laugh, pushing his shoulder lightly.

"You're not going to tell me what's going on, are you?" You ask and your father sighs, looking away.

"It's nothing that will affect you honey." He says. "It's just problems of the magical world. I don't want you meddling in something like that. Not at this age."

You sit down on the bed next, raising your pinky to your father.

"I swear I won't pry into such business if you promise to tell me if things get serious enough for me to know."

Her father laughs, raising his own pinky then.

"I promise, kiddo."

You both laugh as you take the oath, and your father hugs you next. When he lets go and stands up, you pull his hand away.

"Apologize to Tony, Daddy." You ask surprising him slightly. "He doesn't like it when you yell either."

Your father sighs, bending down to kiss your forehead. He asked you to go to sleep before he closed the door.

//-//

It is very cold when you arrive at Hogwarts.

But you don't care because all your friends link arms and walk together, making you laugh at the confused looks you get when the other students notice the small row.

Over dinner, your mood changes quickly however.

"I imagine it has come to the attention of many students here, especially the older ones, the recent untoward events in the magical world." Principal Harkness began during the announcement of the new school year. She had a serious and authoritative tone, and deep dark circles under her eyes. You have never seen her like this before. "But for those of you who are not aware, the dark wizard known as Korvac escaped from Azkaban a few months ago." The hall exploded into murmurs at the mention. You saw Professor Strange lock his jaw, probably disagreeing that such a topic should be broached with eleven-year-olds. "After much consideration, the Ministry of Magic thought it best to apply additional security to the castles."

"So, starting next week, we will have special guests at the Hogwarts castles; The ministry has determined that aurors and Azkaban guards will be guarding the outside of the grounds."

The crowd erupted in boos as soon as the words echoed in the hall. Your Hufflepuff colleagues remarked in horror that the dementors, the guards of Azkaban, were terrifying, and you sought your brother's gaze at the Slytherin table, but he was looking earnestly at the principal.

Agatha sighed impatiently, and the hall fell silent. She asked everyone to be careful with the guards in Azkaban, not to give them reason to fight back. And then she returned to the daily announcements as if nothing had happened.

You didn't eat very well after that.

History of Magic with Professor Okoye was one of the hardest classes in school.

You were hoping to get decent grades this year, but you were assigned to be with Peter as your pair, so you knew you would have to work for two, as your friend had no interest at all in that subject.

"Why don't you try to pay attention?" You asked slightly annoyed as you made your notes. Quill was drawing small dragons in his notebook.

"I want to be a famous Quidditch player, I don't need to know the history of the Goblin revolution for that."

You sighed, turning your attention back to the blackboard. Several minutes after class had begun, a Gryffindor student raised his hand.

"Professor Okoye, may I ask you a question?" it was Thor Odinson, and he seemed to have grown at least twenty inches over the summer. You noted that his hair was also longer when you looked back, wondering who was speaking.

"Of course, Odinson." The teacher said with a gentle smile. Thor cleared his throat as he lowered his hand, seeming to hesitate.

"Could you tell us about the Mephisto followers?"

The room fell absolutely silent at the mention of the name, and many students looked at Thor with wide eyes. The smile on Professor Okoye's face completely disappeared.

"Where did you hear that name, boy?" she asked sternly, Thor swallowed dryly.

"M-my father, ma'am." He replied. "I heard him send a bawler to the ministry quoting that name. When I asked, he told me to study the history of the wizarding world. I thought I would ask you because I couldn't find anything in the books."

The room looked at the teacher expectantly. Okoye sighed, seeming to decide whether to talk about it or not.

"Listen to me carefully please." She asked as she walked around the tables. "Some years ago long before any of you were born, there was a sorcerer who made all the wrong choices. He sought immeasurable power, and was never satisfied with his own abilities. And many other wizards believed that the quest for ultimate power was something worth dying for. When this wizard became a symbol of power and cruelty, he named himself Mephisto."

Her classmates exchanged startled looks, but the teacher continued to tell.

"The dark wizards and witches who supported this quest became known as the Followers of Mephisto, or Walkers of Death. The magical ministries around the world banded together to put an end to the group, and there was a great battle, where most of these wizards were imprisoned or killed in a duel."

"What happened to Mephisto?" Thor asks suddenly, interrupting the narration. The teacher hesitates, but then gives a reassuring smile.

"He's dead, of course." She assures.

"My mother says he was never found." Added another classmate, you think her name is Valkyrie, but you've never talked to her. Much buzz runs through the room at her utterance, and Professor Okoye twists her fingers nervously.

"When the Walkers of Death were eliminated, Mephisto lost his power." She tells seriously. "The last person who faced him is related to someone in this room actually."

Professor Okoye turns to you, and you want to sink into your chair, feeling your heart soar.

"Auror Howard Stark was the last sorcerer to fight Mephisto before his demise. Thirteen years ago." She says and you feel all the stares on you. "But that's enough from this matter for today, students. Mephisto's story is taboo in our witch community because of the thousands of lives that were lost during that period." She adds, "I hope you will be respectful about the memory of those victims, and not comment on such a thing, or mention the name of this despicable wizard again."

The teacher closes the subject after that, looking upset. You can't pay attention to the class again when she goes back to talking about the magical revolution.

//-//

"Did you knew about that?" You ask angrily when Tony looks unimpressed when you approach him in the third floor hallway, after searching all over the school for him.

He looks tired.

"Stop talking so loud, will you?" He asks looking around. "Of course I knew, I've been researching this story for months."

You frown in confusion, and Tony rolls his eyes leaning against the bookshelf next to him.

"I didn't tell you anything because you're only thirteen!" He adds nervously. "That's not children's business."

"It is my business if it involves our family!". You retort angrily. A group of students walk past you, looking at you curiously, but Tony just pretends to be admiring the trophies until they leave.

"Look, I don't really know what happened, but dad used to be an auror when mom was alive." He recounts. "And then he took on this powerful sorcerer, and mom died when you were born. He became an inventor, switched departments in the mystery, and nobody talks about this Mephisto guy nowadays."

"Do you know what this has to do with the wizard who escaped from Azkaban?" you ask with your arms crossed, Tony gives a chuckle.

"Isn't it obvious, sis?" he retorts wryly. "Korvac was Mephisto's greatest ally at that time. And he escaped from the most secure prison in the world. A lot of people think that means the walkers are getting back in business again."

"My god Tony, why didn't dad tell us any of this?" You ask worriedly and Tony laughs humorlessly, looking upset.

He straightens his posture and points to the glass on the trophy shelf that was propped up. 

"And there's more." He says. "Take a look at that."

You turn your face to stare at the objects that were stored there. Most were trophies, but there were also pictures of the Quidditch teams from previous years. Tony is pointing to one of those.

"No way." You whispered as you see it. In the caption on the board, it read "Howard Stark and Erik Lehnsherr receiving awards for their honorable service to the school." It was your father and your teacher, probably in their senior year, and they seemed both content. The magical photograph showed them hugging each other by the shoulders, huge smiles on their faces, and two golden cups in their hands. 

"Yes, little sister." Tony said also looking at the picture. "Dad and Magneto were friends in school days. I wonder what happened to Professor Lehnsherr to make him so bitter. He looks happy in that picture."

The sound of the bell announcing the next period makes you jump in fright, as you were completely distracted by the photograph in front of you.

"Let's talk about this later, Tony, I have charms now and..."

"No way, Y/N!" Tony interrupted frowning. "That's none of your business. Dad told me that you promised to stay out of it, and I agree with him. You're too young!"

"Oh and you think he'll like knowing you're investigating this whole story?" You retort and Tony sighs, looking away, "That's what I thought.

"I'm not going to get you mixed up in this story."

"Fine, I'll find out on my own, then."

"Y/n..."

"See you, Tony."

//-//

Having dementors in the castle is really scary.

It's been two weeks since classes started, and with the first Quidditch game of the year approaching, you're pretty anxious.

You didn't make much progress in your research during those days. None of the professors wanted to say anything about Mephisto's time, and you lost fifteen points when you tried to ask Professor Lehnsherr about his school days, for being a snoozer.

The only things you found out other than what Tony told you were what Gamora and Nebula shared with you. They mentioned that Thanos was particularly busy during the summer, and that they had never seen him go to the Ministry so often before. 

You also started reading the Daily Prophet, and every day they would publish something about Korvac's escape, even if it was only to say that there was no news in the case. 

When the day of the first match arrived, you ignored the strange feeling that settled on the edge of your stomach as if something bad was going to happen.

You are overjoyed when you are in the air, waiting for the match to start, and notice that all of Tony's friends, including yourself, have yellow flags in their hands to cheer you on.

Everything goes well until the end of the first half.

You noticed a bludger almost reaching your chaser team mate, Clint Barton and moved forward to defend him many meters above the stadium. Because it was raining, your visibility was very poor. You knocked the ball away, but lost sight of Clint, although you heard him shout a thank you. As you dived down again, lightning exploded beside you, and you jumped in fright, feeling your ear whistle as you became completely disoriented.

As you began to get used to your surroundings again, you felt your body become completely tense. The cloud in front of you was almost a face shape, it looked like someone with horns or maybe wearing a tiara. The image dissolved in the next second, and you felt a strange chill run through your body. Releasing the broom handle only to hug your arms, you looked down, the whole team many meters away. 

When you tried to join them, something came in your way.

Dementors must have been the scariest thing you had ever seen in your life. And there was one of them right in front of you. You widened your eyes in shock, and the creature looked straight at you.

Losing your strength quickly, you felt yourself slipping off the broom. A feeling as if you had been wrapped in a very painful spell overtook your body as you fell. 

//-//

You woke up in a jolt, and warm hands pushed you back into bed.

"Relax, kid." Your brother spoke with a smile. "I swear I'll actually forbid you to play at some point."

"What happened?" you asked confused. All of your friends and Tony's friends around your bed.

"You fell off the broom, damn it." He retorted and you rolled your eyes.

"Yeah but there was a dementor up there..."

"Yeah, everyone saw it." Tony interrupted looking annoyed. "Professor Harkness kicked everyone out of the stadium after Professor Strange conjured up the patronus."

"I have never seen Professor Strange so angry." Gamora remarked next. 

"Oh, there's something else." Natasha warned moving around the crowd to stand beside you on the bed. "Your broom fell into the Whomping Willow, and well. It' s right here."

In Nat's arms were the remains of what had once been your Nimbus 2000. You sighed in displeasure, but at least you could ask Jarvis to buy you another one.

After you were released from the nurse's office, Principal Harkness was waiting for you in the hallway. She waved for all your other colleagues to go their ways, as she escorted you to the Hufflepuff common room.

"Tell me, dear, are you feeling all right?" She asked tenderly. You nodded in agreement as you walked.

When you reached an empty hallway, she stopped walking, and touched your shoulder so that you would do the same. She knelt at your height and looked deep into your eyes.

"Tell me what you saw up there."

" Professor, I don't remember..." You started to say, but then fell silent, immediately recalling what you saw as you gaze the purple glow in front of you. It was as if your thoughts came out of your lips before you even thought to say them. "I saw an image in the clouds, it was like a horned creature or someone wearing a crown. Then the dementor reached me and I felt an immediate chill and unhappiness. I had the feeling that I was wrapped in a sensation of pain as I fell down."

The professor seemed to absorb every one of your words. She smiled then, her eyes returning to their normal color quickly, making you believe you had imagined the whole thing.

"Thank you dear." She said. "Let's keep this between us, okay?"

When you two walked back, you didn't remember any conversation at all.

//-//

Your first trip to Hogsmeade is amazing.

You buy two bags full of candy at the Honeydukes, and then you and your friends go to the Three Broomsticks, to have some buttery beer.

Quill seems to have become friends with Pietro Maximoff during Quidditch practice, because as soon as they see each other, they greet with a hug.

You ignore the feeling of nervousness that settles on the pit of your stomach when your gaze meets Wanda's.

Your friends don't mind sharing a table with the Maximoff twins, and that's how you end up sitting a few feet from Wanda, Gamora's watchful eye on you trying to understand why you're so quiet and flushed.

"Everyone is so nervous about the dementors at the castle, that I think we should try to do something fun. Like throw a party." Quill suggested to the group. Mantis looked excited.

"I think we could do something before Christmas." Gamora suggested and the group agreed.

"Does anyone have any idea where we can have this party? Quill asked." Since we are from different houses, maybe the common rooms are not a good option. I heard that the Slytherin kids don't really like the Hufflepuffs.”

Quill's teasing makes Wanda roll her eyes, but the rest of the table giggles. You look away to your cup.

"We could use some empty room on the seventh floor." Pietro suggested, and Quill gave an excited exclamation.

"This is a great idea." He said. "If the older students are going to participate, we can get some prefect to cover for us."

Quil looks at you and Mantis has to poke your shoulder for you to notice and pay attention.

"Sorry, what is it?" You ask when you notice all the looks on you.

"Can't you convince Steve Rogers to join us? He's your brother's boyfriend."

You laugh, nodding in agreement

"Okay folks, I'll try to call them all."

On the way back to the castle, after you spent the afternoon talking about the most diverse random subjects and telling jokes, you leave your hands in your pocket, because it is very cold.

Quill and Pietro start playing tag, and Wanda walks alone. You hurry up to join her.

"Hey." You greet with a smile, Wanda also has her hands in her pockets.

"Hey". She responds kindly.

"Is everything all right?"

"Yes?"

"Are you asking me?" You say back with humor and Wanda laughs, looking at the floor as she walks. "I… I thought it was cool this afternoon." You confess the next moment, feeling your face get hot. "With everyone together, I say. And you and your brother, it's ... you two are nice."

"Thank you, Stark." She replies with a smile. You move your fingers inside your pocket before you speak again.

"If we're going to be friends, you can use my first name". You say and Wanda looks at you, but you keep looking forward.

"Are you sure?" She asks after a moment. You frown without understanding. "Are you sure you want to be my friend?"

You look at Wanda in surprise. But then your expression softens.

"I thought we were going to be friends last year, but you looked angry every time you saw me."

Wanda laughed lightly, looking ahead.

"Yeah, I… I'm sorry about that." She says. "It wasn't something you did. It was just a few things I heard. And I ended up thinking that you were judging me like everyone else at that school." She tells you. "It would make sense since you saw me face the troll." Wanda whispered the last part. You bit your bottom lip before speaking again.

"You could have talked to me, you know?" You say. "I kept thinking that I had done something wrong."

Wanda said nothing, and you sighed, running your hands through your hair.

"We can forget about it and be friends now, what do you think?" You then suggested a smile on your face.

Wanda looked at you, and her green eyes cause something in your stomach to sink.

"I would like that."

"Cool." You comment breathlessly.

//-//

Being friends with Wanda is so natural that it almost surprises you.

Now whenever you sit down at the Slytherin table, there are two new members in your group of friends.

Eventually you discover that it was Quidditch that build Quill and Pietro friendship, as they stopped fighting because they were spending a lot of time training together.

At the Slytherin table, you know that Pietro and Quill receive angry looks because they are from Gryffindor, but no one has the courage to say anything to you, perhaps it is the deadly stare that Wanda gives anyone who dares to look foully at her brother.

You also succeed in inviting Steve and Tony, in addition to your brother's other friends, to the party before Christmas. Steve says that you all can use the old Astronomy room on seventh-on Saturday, and that the curfew would be at ten o'clock. The news of the party ends up spreading quickly around the school, but your friends don't seem to mind that it stopped being something small just between you guys.

When the day finally comes, you wear a comfortable jeans and sweatshirt set, realizing that it is a choice of clothes much more similar to Muggle-borns than pureblood but no one seems to care.

"Hey, you took so long" remarked Gamora as soon as you went up to the seventh floor and met her at the door of the room. "Come on, everyone is already in there"

As you took some of the non-alcoholic fruit drink that Mantis helped Quill make, you looked around the room. You waved sheepishly when your eyes met Wanda's, who was coming in. She looks very beautiful in her wine red sweater, and she smiled at you, and you didn't understand why you felt your stomach flip.

Soon everyone were all together, talking animatedly on various subjects. When Quill and Pietro started doing a dance competition, you laughed so hard that your belly was aching when they were done.

//-//

You have your first Divination class that week.

Professor Heimdall was already waiting for the students while he was sitting on a kind of ivory throne in the corner of the room, which smelled of incense that made your head spin slightly. It really was a remarkably mystical and mysterious environment, even for a magic school. The illumination was limited due to long white curtains on the walls, and there were many candles scattered around the room. Mantis whispered that this kind of thing was done to increase concentration when working with this kind of magic. 

"Welcome to our first meeting on Divination, students, the most complex and unstable of magical arts." began the professor as soon as everyone was seated at the tables spread around the tower. "I must warn you that if you seek answers to your most personal questions here, you will most likely not find them. There is no stability in this subject."

Some students commented softly among themselves, but no one seemed willing to contradict the professor, his yellow eyes roaming over everyone in the room.

"Let's begin today's class with an introduction to the basics of study in divination." He warns, and with a flick of his wand, the cupboards at the back of the room open, and from there several sets of cups fly out to all the tables. Then the professor touches his wand to the teapot on the table, and it multiplies into four pairs, flying around to serve everyone.

When everyone has their cups full, Professor Heimdall goes to the small blackboard, and begins to explain how divination works. You hurry to start writing it down.

Many minutes later, when you have finished your tea, Mantis pokes your shoulder.

"Let me look at yours and you do mine?" she asks and you nod, handing her your cup. You clear your throat, looking intently at the dregs of tea in Mantis' cup.

"I don't see anything." You grumble, trying to concentrate. The powder doesn't seem to form anything. 

"Remember to check the symbols in your books." Warned Professor Heimdall aloud the next moment. You took a deep breath, running your fingers across the paper as you tried to identify the images.

"Mantis, let's switch, I don't think I'm getting anything..." You start to say softly looking at your book, when you glance at your friend however, you frown in confusion. She has her gaze glazed on your cup, one hand covering her mouth, "Mantis, what happened?"

She gasps softly, and you straighten your position as you notice a thick tear running down her cheek, feeling your heart soar with worry.

"I'm... I'm so sorry." She sighs breathlessly, dropping her cup on the table. The noise attracts everyone's attention, but Mantis is getting up the next moment, and running out of the room. You stand up, but Professor Heimdall puts his hand on your shoulder.

"Don't worry, miss Stark." He says. "It's common for those more sensitive to divination to have that kind of reaction in their first contact with the spirit world." He explains with a tender look. You don't understand why, but his voice calms you. "Go back to your activity, I will talk to your friend."

He waves to the rest of the room next, and then leaves. You sit back down, exchanging worried glances with Gamora and Nebula who are at the table in front of you. 

Your first action is to look at the cup that Mantis has thrown on the table, but the impact has broken it at the bottom, and the liquid has run down the cloth. You sigh in dissatisfaction, using your wand to clean up the mess.

When class is over, Gamora and Nebula quickly join you.

"Any idea what that was about?" Gamora asks as you walk together through the castle. 

"No, she just got a glazed look in her eyes, and then she ran off." You count. "I'll try to ask her in potions class."

"Maybe she saw some evil omen." Nebula comments, and Gamora elbows her in the stomach. "Ouch."

You frown worriedly.

"Does that mean something bad is going to happen to me?"

Gamora denies with her head, forcing a smile as if trying to reassure you.

"Bad omens can be many things, even something silly, like losing a sock in your room." She says and you leave your hands in your pockets, not feeling reassured by this information.

"Yeah, but Mantis wouldn't cry over a sock." You retort and Nebula nods in agreement, but Gamora has a serious expression.

"I'd rather think it's nothing bad." She says. "Professor Heimdall said it's normal for sensitive students to have that reaction, isn't it?" She adds and you shrug. "Maybe she's just been watching you lose a game or something, but she was so overwhelmed with having seen something, that she got emotional."

"I hope you're right." You grumble as you reach the stairs. You sigh. "See you at lunch, girls. Have a good History of Magic class."

Gamora and Nebula wave goodbye and head in the opposite direction from you after they watch the staircase move.

You hurry to avoid being late for potions.

//-//

Mantis doesn't come to the dungeon either. You poke Quill in the back as he sits down in front of you, and ask if he's seen her anywhere, but he shrugs, worried that you don't know either. You just sigh, telling him what happened in class.

"I'm glad I didn't take that subject." He says as he hears the story. "I've heard that some people learn to see the day that the other person is going to die. That's scary."

You laugh incredulously.

"That sounds like a lie."

Quil shrugs his shoulders. "That's what I heard."

You wish you could talk more, however Professor Erik entered the room the next moment, and everyone fell silent. You tried to forget about the divination class by concentrating on making your poison antidote correctly next.

//-//

You only found Mantis at lunchtime.

Or rather, she found you.

You had just come out of charm class, and she was waiting for you outside. You looked at her with surprise and concern, but she just smiled, looking much more relaxed than earlier.

"I'm sorry I disappeared." She says. "Professor Heimdall thought it best that I get some rest, and then he taught me some things about aural sensitivity."

"I don't know what that means." You comment making her smile. 

"It doesn't matter." She says. "I'm sorry for scaring you earlier."

You shake your head.

"Mantis, come on, no need to stress about it." You retort. "I was worried about you, and I'm sure it wasn't your fault." 

Mantis smiles, looking forward. You bite the inside of your cheek, finding her strangely calm and distant.

"Do you remember what you saw in my cup?" You ask hesitantly, and a small glint passes through Mantis' eyes, but then she smiles quietly, denying it.

"It was no great thing, I believe." She says. "Professor Heimdall has assured me that it must have been just a bad memory, and that there is nothing to worry about."

You frown, but something in Mantis' expression tells you that she just won't talk about it anymore. Not wanting to make your friend uncomfortable, you don't press the issue again.

//-//

It's Christmas again, and you don't go home.

This year Hogwarts is much emptier than it usually is, and you know that it's because of the dementors. 

The vast majority of the families, even those who usually leave their children at Hogwarts, have asked the students to return home. Your father briefly mentioned in his last letter how there were many requests for shift changes during the holiday period.

Tony also stayed in the castle, you knew he was planning to enter the forbidden section of the library, and he had told you to mind your own business when you asked if you could help.

Surprisingly, Gamora and Nebula returned home. It was very unusual because Thanos didn't like parties, but they promised to write to you. Mantis always returned home, so you just handed over your present before hugging her goodbye. Quill and the Maximoffs stayed with you.

"You know you're losing right?" you remarked with amusement as you were spending time with your friends in the Gryffindor communal room, a wizard chessboard in front of you. Quill let out an annoyed groan. 

"That game is harder than it looks." He grumbled looking at the pieces. " Knight move to E3 please."

The piece moved, cursing softly that Quill was making a stupid move, and you laughed.

"Can't you see her bisbe right there you idiot? "Squinted the black item, and Quill sighed in irritation.

"You want to play by yourself, do you?" He retorted, and Pietro and Wanda who were watching you two, giggled.

"Are you talking to the game, Quill?" Pietro teased as if the boy in front of him was crazy. 

After you beat Peter, it was your turn to face Pietro. He was a much better player, but he still made a lot of thoughtless moves.

Someone walked past the door, and you heard noises of footsteps, and then there was a girl joining you all.

"Hey, Monica!" Pietro greeted the girl cheerfully as soon as he saw her. The girl smiled at him. "Guys, this is Monica Rambeau, she is..."

"Professor Rambeau's daughter." Quill completes as if it is obvious. And you and Wanda smile at the girl. "Everybody knows Monica, man."

"What are you guys doing?" The girl asks curiously.

"Playing chess."

"Losing at chess, you mean right?" you tease with a smile. Pietro and Quill laugh in agreement, Wanda is distracted by the book in her hands.

"Do you want to hang out with us?" Pietro asks.

"Actually, I'm going to go outside." Monica says excitedly. "I just went in to get a coat. Darcy and I are going to make a snowman. Why don't you guys join us?"

You exchange glances with your friends. They all seem to think the same thing. And that's how you end up in the outside yards, in a snowball war.

" Back off, Pietro, I'm on your team!" You yell at the older Maximoff who has just hit you with an icy snowball to the chest. Pietro laughs.

"In war it's every man for himself!" He shouts running toward you. You laugh as you run away from him, preparing to hit Quill who is in the opposite direction.

"Hey, get down!" You heard someone shout and you turned around, obeying the order as soon as you noticed Darcy's raised arm toward you. She threw a snowball at someone behind you, and you laughed when Pietro let out an exclamation. Running toward the girl, you thanked her with a wave of your hand before running back. 

After hitting Monica and Quill twice, you ran out of Pietro's reach when he appeared at your side, laughing. Stumbling, you ended up miscalculating your speed, and knocked Wanda down next.

"That's a foul." Joked Pietro as he watched you two fall, laughing along with both of you. Before he could throw a snowball at you, Quill was back and he ran. You helped Wanda up as you apologized for knocking her down.

"One point each." She says holding the snowball at chest height. You smile, and wait for her to throw the snow at you. She laughs when she has done so gently, pushing the ball against your shoulder, the icy liquid running down your blouse making you shiver slightly. 

You pick up a snowball from the ground next, but when you look at Wanda, her face flushed with cold, and emerald eyes sparkling with amusement, you don't have the heart, and just smile wryly, making her look at you curiously.

"What is it?" she asks confused by the way you are just looking, making no mention of throwing the snow at her.

But the moment was broken next, when you all heard an animalistic noise nearby, and turned your heads with curiosity.

A few meters away was the guardian of the lands, Drax, leading a line of winged horses through the snow. You and your friends let out a chorus of excitement.

"Wow, look at the size of those horses." Pietro commented looking in the same direction. 

"They're not horses, people!" Monica exclaimed excitedly. "They're unicorns! Mom said we were going to study them next class don't you remember?"

Only when Monica said this did you squeeze your eyes shut to get a better look, and you could see the white horns in the distance. Drax waved at you from a distance when he noticed that you all were looking. He led the horses to the area where the class on Magical Creatures was usually held, and you saw that Professor Rambeau was waiting for him.

After that, it seemed to get colder. And you all decided to go inside and have some hot chocolate, as you took your friends into the kitchens. The elves were happy to serve you sweet breads and cakes, even outside of dinner time.

//-//

On Christmas morning, all of your friends, including Tony and Natasha who was Tony's only friend to stay at Hogwarts, gathered at the same table in the main hall for the gift exchange.

"Stop fussing, boy, you'll mess up the presents!" You heard Darcy complain to Quill. She and Monica were also with you because Pietro invited them. Neither of you guys minded, because they were very nice.

"I'm just trying to get a peek." Retorted Peter raising the gift package in the air out of Darcy's reach.

"It's not your gift, so you can't look!" 

You laughed at the interaction, finishing opening the package in front of you. Natasha had given you a new collection of wand care products and you loved it.

"You do need to take better care of your wand indeed." Teased Tony when he saw the gift. You laughed while waving a middle finger at him, and stood up to hug Nat in appreciation.

Most of the gifts were clothes, and candy. You bought a collection of exploding snap cards for Quill, and he was very pleased, already throwing the cards on the table to play with everyone. Pietro and Monica eventually agreed to participate, while Darcy watched them.

"That's mine right there." You said shyly to Wanda as she picked up one of the packages from the stack. "I hope you like it."

Wanda bit her lower lip in anticipation as she opened the package. And when the red scarf became visible, she fell silent, and it was your turn to be nervous.

"I know you're from Slytherin and all, but I've noticed that you really like red." You hasten to justify. "And then I saw this scarf in Hogsmeade and I remembered that day after charms class that you forgot your scarf and Pietro lent you his and so I thought it would be a good idea and..."

"I loved it." She interrupts looking at you. Her cheeks redden and a tender smile on her lips. You relax with relief immediately.

"Oh, right." You say. "Good, then."

You think you've been looking into Wanda's eyes too long, because your face is starting to heat up. But Peter gives a celebratory shout for getting the card move right, and you and Wanda look away quickly. She puts on her scarf next, and you look down at your lap to hide the silly smile that insists on escaping your lips.

//-//

When classes at Hogwarts return, the Dementors leave.

Apparently there was a big commotion in the Ministry of Magic. You hear many students commenting on this during the class break. And then there is a story in the Daily Prophet saying that Korvac was killed in combat with aurors in London, but there are also many people saying that this is a lie, and that he has run away again and the Ministry of Magic doesn't want to assume to the public.

Anyway, Headmistress Harkness removes the dementors from the castle and the atmosphere in the school improves considerably.

Nebula has a large purple mark on her left eye when she returns. Gamora tells everyone that she fell off her broomstick. You choke when she tells only you that it was Thanos who did this after he caught her snooping in his office.

"You can't tell anyone about this, okay?" She asks tearfully and you nod frantically, hugging her to calm her down. "I've never seen our father like that."

"It's okay now, Gamora." You say tightening in your embrace. "I will help you."

When you write to your father, asking what to do in a situation where the dangers are indoors, he says that Stark Mansion is big enough to accommodate your friends.

When you come home for the vacations after doing very well on your final exams, Gamora and Nebula are with you.

[of-house-atreides]

I've just had a thought that Loki in Ragnarok did with the Grand Master probably exactly what he did with Thanos when he was with him. He remained in his good graces and was cunning enough to convince him to give him the mind stone to conquer Earth.

Thanos, just like he did with Gamora and Nebula their whole life, tested Loki physically and mentally to make sure he wouldn't betray him. That's why he looked so bad at the beginning of Avengers. Sweaty and exhausted, and yet, he managed to beat the crap out of the SHIELD agents, Clint and Fury!

But in the series... Loki couldn't even trick the TVA into getting an audience with the Time Keepers.

He couldn't even grab one or two or all the time stones that are used as PAPER WEIGHTS all around the damn place!

Couldn't even distract a giant cloud because he decided, inexplicably, to use a tiny flaming sword instead of his own magic, that same magic that classic!Loki is forced to use because clown!Loki is a complete moron who just keeps forgetting he has powerful magic like telekinesis, illusions and teleportation too now apparently.

Oh, he also CAN use enchantment as proven in Thor: Ragnarok at 1h19 to be precise, but remembering that would have meant no holding hands and believe in yourself scene and what a shame that would have been...

[juiceboxman]

Just Watched season 2 of Witcher

It was great, had a lot of fun with it.

As always, Henry Cavill and Joey Baety carry the show. However I thought other parts of the show were great as well, but there were some let downs.

I really liked what they did with Nivellen, I also liked how they gave the Bruxa some character as well. The original short story the episode is based on was limited in those respects. Some of the best episodes in the Witcher are those monster of the week episodes.

Pacing however in some episodes was a bit off, sometimes too quick, sometimes not quick enough. But thats kind of stuff like budget and production aspects you have to take into consideration. Also they filmed this despite covid and Henry Cavill’s leg injury, so by looks of things it actually looks pretty good. You may have to explain to a friend in a few years time why certain scenes look like the actors were just CGI’d in.

Speaking of actors, the cast varies from really exceptional to kind of leaving more to be wanted. Chris Fulton as Rience was phenomenal, hands down the best villain the show has had as of yet. When I watch Chris I think to myself “this is the dude they should have cast as Vicious in Cowboy Bebop”. I thought other standouts include Anna Shaffer as Triss, really love her version of Triss- she’s so lovely. Also love how Myana Taylor got to flex her range, Tissia gets a lot more to do this season which was great to say. 

Also Mahesh Jadu as Vilgefortz? Brilliant. Eamon Farren is perfect casting as Cahir, the only problem I had was the writing he was given was a bit wonky and inconsistent at times. Anya Chalotra was great as well, really good Yennefer and the writing for Yennefer this season? Great, loved her arc.

However I will say that Graham McTavish as Dijkstra was a bit disappointing. There’s obvious skill and talent in the performance, but I felt the direction they went with him was off. He seemed a bit to manic for the role at times, and those that have played the games know what Dijkstra is supposed to sound and look like. If you were hoping for Vincent D'Onofrio level stuff, you’ll be disappointed.  

The writing this season varied from good to mediocre. I liked the dynamic between Yennefer and Cahir, felt that was interesting. Whole elf storyline I personally didn’t care for. I really liked Geralt and Istredd teaming up, they only ever interacted once in a short story (great short story btw, super sombre and heartbreaking) and it was an interesting dynamic. Also Royce Pierceson as Istredd? Great performances, I really got excited whenever I saw him on screen.

Kinda sad how they did Eskel that way. The Witchers were a bit too chummy for my liking, given their backsory I always kind of pictured them being glad of eachothers company- due to shared trauma- but all of them being so emotionally repressed they can’t really express their feelings. Similar to Gamora and Nebula. Kim Bodnia I thought made a pretty solid Vesemir too.

Really loved Rience as a villain, I liked the dynamic he had with Vanielle. Kind if wish they got together, thought they’d make a cute little murder couple. Then again I’m a bit of a softie. Itd never work, hes a pyromaniac, she’s a mad scientist- I’d give it a month.

Stuff they did with Volith Meir? Fantastic. Great villain. Other stuff I liked includes Jaskier’s reintroduction, Burn Butcher Burn is a banger- great break up song as well. The fights aren’t too spectacular, there’s nothing like the Blavakin massacre. CGI could be a bit distracting at times. I thought they could explain stuff like magic a bit better at times as well for general audiences. 

Outside of that, season 2 I felt is on par with season 1. Really glad they’re going more linear story. I think the plot in certain episodes could be trimmed down. Its ok if we don’t see Tissia in every episode or Nilfgaard. 

I’m excited for season 3, we’re a bit away from the stories in Baptism of Fire- my favourite Witcher book. I’d also love to see some stuf, if possible, implemented from the game. Would love a Heart of Stone episode- maybe even Blood and Wine as well with Touissant.

Good show, very fun if not flawed. But there’s passion there and when its good its good

[thesuitkovian]

Avengers and Co Reacting to you Having a Nightmare

Author’s Note: Writing this one made me soft :3

This includes Avengers, (some) Guardians of the Galaxy and other supporting characters cause I felt like it.

~~

Bruce Banner

Is woken up by you whimpering in fear

Takes him a moment to move into action, but he would gently place a hand on your shoulder and whisper your name, rubbing your shoulder till you wake up.

“You we’re having a bad dream, love”

Pulls you into his chest so he is cradling you in his arms. “I’ve got you, it’s over now.”

Waits till you’re calm enough to talk and asks if you wanna talk about it or go back to bed.

Bucky Barnes

Can tell as soon as your breathing changes.

Pulls you tight against him so your back is to his chest and tries to soothe you that way so he doesn’t have to disrupt your sleep

If it’s bad/you start to cry or whimper or anything he will immediately wake you up by gently kissin the side of your head, a comforting hand on your shoulder, whispering your name and asking you to ‘please wake up, doll’

When you wake up he would guide you into a sitting position so he can rock you back and forth to help you calm down.

Counts to ten with you/takes deep breaths with you/whatever it is you do to help yourself calm down.

Carol Danvers

Thinks nothing of it at first until she realizes the noises you are making are nightmare noises and not normal sleeping noises.

“Hey, love, it’s time to get up.” Gently shakes you awake.

Just hugs you until you calm down, whispering soothingly and resting her cheek on the top of your head.

“It’s okay, you’re safe now. I got you. I won’t let anyone hurt you, I promise.”

Asks if you want to talk about it the following morning

Clint Barton

“Babe?” Confused as to what he’s hearing. “You okay?”

Realizes you’re asleep and rolls over to gently shake you.

“You we’re having a nightmare.” He would say when you startle awake.

Pulls you over so you are laying on top of him and your head is over his heart, running his hands up and down your arms and sides.

“It’s all over now, it was just a dream I promise.”

Gamora

Knows what it is in the very early stages, because of having nightmares herself and witnessing Nebula’s nightmares

Wakes you up immediately, saying your name in a calm but authoritative voice to get you to wake up.

Holds your face and forces you to look her in the eyes as she reassures you that you’re safe.

Helmut Zemo

Tries to get your attention, thinking you are making noises because you’re awake/waking up. “Are you awake, schatz?”

Doesn’t take him long at all to realize it’s a nightmare.

Pulls you to his chest and gently strokes your hair, whispering your name/pet name to wake you up.

Holds you as you calm down, murmuring things in sokovian to soothe you.

“You’re okay, my love, you’re safe now.”

John Walker

Confused

Takes him an almost embarrassing amount of time to realize it’s a nightmare.

Shakes you awake, calling you by your pet name.

“Were you having a nightmare?”

Hugs you with a hand on the back of your neck, cradling it so he can rest his chin on the top of your head.

“I’ve got you, you’re okay, I’ve got you.”

Carries you to the bathroom if you’re crying and sets you on the bathroom counter, grabbing tissues to wipe the tears from your eyes.

Makes you your favorite midnight snack as a comfort

Lemar Hoskins

Almost hesitant to wake you up, says your name really quietly and just barely shakes you so as not to scare you.

Sits you both up so he can hug you. Rubbing your back and making comforting noises.

Loki

Almost leaves you to have the nightmare and then just comfort you when you wake up on your own, but then feels guilty.

Rests a hand on your shoulder and leans in to say your name.

When you wake up, he tells you you were crying/screaming in your sleep.

Glares and huffs at you if you apologizes

Spoons you, arm tight around your middle and the other under you head

Natasha Romanoff

“You're having a nightmare, sweets”

Gently strokes your hair/face/arm as she whispers comforting things to you

“I’m right here, no one can hurt your sweets. You’re safe here.”

Nebula

Unsure what to do

Panics a little bit

Nudges you a couple times and says your name

When you wake up it will startle her

Immediately apologizes for waking you up and informs you that you had been making noises.

Tries to comfort you by laying very close to you. Will tentatively wrap an arm around you if you cuddle up to her for comfort

Peter Parker

“Babe? Babe??”

Is very worried for you but tries to keep it together

Gets a little antsy if you start crying, unsure how to help you

Hugs you really tight

“It was just a dream, I promise. They can’t hurt you, they’re not real”

Waits till you fall back asleep to fall asleep himself

Peter Quill (courtesy of my bf)

Doesn’t wake you up but instead comforts you while you’re sleeping. Pulls you closer/rolls over to be closer to you. Probaby hums or plays music like his mother used to do for him.

Pietro Maximoff

“Dove?” Genty places a hand on your shoulder, frowning when you don’t respond.

Gently squeezes your arm, and says your name this time.

Smiles gently when you wake up.

“Hey, hey you’re okay. It’s me, dove, I’ve got you now.”

Sam Wilson

“Babe, are you awake?”

Realizes you’re not awake and gently shakes you to wake you up.

“Are you okay? You were crying/whimpering in your sleep.”

“Do you want to talk about it?”

Will sit up and listen attentively if you do. If not, he will simply cuddle up to you and curl himself around you like a human blanket.

Whispers to you comfortingly until you fall asleep again.

Scott Lang

Very oblivious and probably thinks it's just sleep noise until you begin to cry/get loud enough to be concerned.

Gently shakes you til you wake up

“Babe? You were having a nightmare.”

Gently pulls you so you’re laying on him, and wraps his arms around your back.

“Wanna talk about it, or do you want me to distract you?”

If you want to talk: Makes humming noises as you talk, to let you know he is listening then he rubs your back till you fall asleep again.

If you wanna be distracted: tells you a funny story or gets up with you to get you a snack/drink. Offers to turn on a movie/some music to help you fall asleep

Sharon Carter (courtesy of my bf)

Rubs your back/arm to wake you up

Hugs you really close to her and asks you if you want to talk about it

Has trouble getting to sleep because she’s worried you’ll have another nightmare and she won’t hear it

Shuri

Says your name a few times and then shakes you awake when that doesn’t work.

“Hey, you we’re making noises in your sleep. Was that a nightmare?”

Hugs you and strokes your hair/back very gently. Probably makes some sort of comforting cooing noise that she learned from T'Challa, from when he comforted her when she had nightmares as a kid.

“How about a midnight kitchen raid? Can we get you a drink or something to eat? Maybe stop at the bathroom on the way to get you some tissues?”

Stephen Strange

Surprisingly kind and gentle about waking you up

Makes you your favorite tea (or hot cocoa if you don't like tea) and talks to you about your dream as you drink it

Very empathetic and listens very carefully

Reads to you or talks to you to help you fall back asleep

Steve Rogers

Calmly rests a hand on your shoulder/arm and whispers your name.

Tells you you were whimpering/crying in your sleep, then asks if you would like to talk about it.

If you say yes he helps you sit up and offers to get you something to drink first.

If you say no then he scoots as close to you as he can get and pulls you over to lay your head on his chest.

Plays with your hair and whispers reassurances to help you relax.

T'Challa

Unsure how to approach it at first because he doesn’t want to scare you by waking you up but also doesn’t want to leave you in your dream.

Hums and makes comforting noises to soothe you

If those don’t work, he will gently rock you in your sleep, like you’re a child

Worst comes to worst and he has to wake you up, he will apologize for it and ask if there is anything he can do to help you feel better, like get you something to eat or drink

Thor

Say your name once or twice, straining his neck to peer over at you to get a better look at your face.

When he sees you’re asleep, he is very confused about why you’re making so much noise.

If he realizes it’s a nightmare he would curl up behind you, spooning you and wrapping his arms around you.

He sees nightmares as a personal battle, and while he can’t be there in your dreams to help you defeat this bad guy he can support you on the outside and be there for you when you wake up.

Tony Stark

Has experience with nightmares.

Knows immediately what is happening, and is very efficient about waking you up.

Knows exactly how to comfort you/calm you down, and probably has your favorite comfort drink close by incase you want it.

Valkyrie

“Uh…”

Has to hype herself up to do it, very unsure about waking you up

“Hey… uh… babe?? Could you wake up? Please?”

Not really sure what to do once you do wake up

Hugs you awkwardly but relaxes into it

Offers you the nearest alcohol bottle

Vision

“Darling? Daring, you’re having a nightmare.” Gently shakes you awake.

Rubs your shoulders/back to help you calm down and walks you through deep breathing/counting to ten.

Offers to give you a massage to help you relax

Wade Wilson

Gently pulls you against him, cuddling you closely.

Whisper reassuringly to you even though you’re still asleep.

“You’re okay, you’re safe. I’ve gotcha. Nobody’s gonna hurt you while I’mm around, I promise.”

Wanda Maximoff

An expert at handling nightmares, much like Tony.

Has a bottle of water and your favorite snack on her side table for times like this.

Gently shakes your arm, calling you by your pet name.

Holds your back to her chest as you recover, gently rocking you or helping you drink some water.

Hums to help you relax and runs her hands up and down your arms.