How a spider ended up in Gotham part3

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Doctor Strange, with a flick of his wrist and a flourish of his cape, conjures up one of his signature sparkling portals. Tony, ever the skeptic, raises an eyebrow and mutters, "you know when I said Dumbledore it was a joke right, you know what, if it looks like a wizard, dresses like a wizard and does magic like a wizard it's a wizard…" "it's sorcerer, I am a sorcerer not a wizard now come on and don't touch the sides they will shred any thing they touch" Dr. Strange responded cutting off Tony's ramble as he passed through the portal with Tony right behind him. "wait what!" Tony said but he had already passed through.

As they portalled into the Sanctum Sanctorum, Tony and Dr. Strange found Wong pacing nervously in the hallway. "Dr. Banner is resting comfortably in one of the guest chambers," he informed them. "He was in a state of shock when I first woke him up, but I've managed to calm him down."

Dr. Strange nodded and led them to the chamber where Dr. Banner was resting. He looked up as they entered, his face still pale from fear. "I'm sorry to disturb your rest, Dr. Banner," said Dr. Strange, "but we need your help. Can you tell us what happened and what's got to do with the time stone?"

Dr. Banner took a deep breath and began his tale. "After Ultron attacked, I took a trip to space and ended up on a planet called Sakaar. Got stuck there as the hulk for a few months". At this point Tony interrupted "Bruce it's not a few months but 3 years." "Well, it seems time works differently on that planet " Bruce responded, rubbing his forehead. "Anyway, while I was there, I met Thor, Loki, and the last Valkyrie. They were trying to stop the war against Hela in Asgard ."

Bruce continued "In the end Asgard was destroyed in order to kill Hela, all the civilians were put on ships to look for asylum on earth." "I was on one of those ships when they atta..." at this point Bruce stopped talking looking overwhelmed "who attacked "Wong asked trying to prompt an answer. "We don't know yet," said Tony, "but we need to find out. Bruce, you said you met Thor, Loki, and the last Valkyrie. Did any of them mention anything about the time stone?"

Bruce shook his head answering " Thor said after leaving earth he went to look for the rest of the infinity stones but he found none". "okay, but who attacked" Wong asked again. "Thanos" Bruce chocks out, looking like he just remembered something important. "Thanos's Blackorder attacked and killed many of the surviving Asgardians all for the Tesseract, that contained the space stone. Ebony Maw was tasked with bringing the time stone and the mind stone back to Thanos he is on his way."

Shocked, Dr. strange asked how did you get here. "Heimdall" was Bruce's only reply. "He saved me using the Bifrost after the attack, the hulk had just lost the fight against Thanos, Loki had just died in his hand, when Heimdall rescued me and sent me here to warn you ." Bruce replied after a moment.

"okay, but why would Heimdall send you here." Tony asked , "because I am the sorcerer supreme, keeper of the eye of Agamotto" replied Dr strange " magic don't exist it's just unexplored science "muttered Tony. "Tony, we don't have time for this argument. We need to find a way to protect the remaining infinity stones and prepare for Thanos's arrival" said Dr. Strange. "you'll go speak with the rest of the Avengers with Wong, I will stay here and guard the stone. Bruce, you're coming with them." Tony nodded in agreement. "Alright, let's move."

As they left the Sanctum Sanctorum, Bruce couldn't help but wonder how much more of this he could take. He knew that stopping Thanos was the only way to save the universe, but he just hoped he wouldn't lose any more friends along the way.

Meanwhile, at the Avengers compound, the remaining members Colonel Rhodes, Vision, the meant to be dead Director Nick Fury and current director of SHEILD Maria Hill , gathered in the war room to discuss their plan of action after hearing bruce from Tony's earpiece. "So, it seems that Thanos's Blackorder has already attacked Asgard, and they are heading here ," said Director Fury, looking grim. "We need all hands on deck including all the rogue Avengers to protect the remaining infinity stones before they fall into that homicidal maniac's hands ."

Colonel Rhodes nodded in agreement, "We have to find a way to contact them and bring them in. We can't fight this war alone." Vision spoke up, "I have been monitoring the rogue avengers and have them meet in Wakanda as that is where most of them are. They decided to split up, with Vision heading to Wakanda to gather the rogue avengers while Colonel Rhodes and Director Fury stayed behind to prepare the military and UN for Thanos's arrival. As he left, Vision could feel the weight of the responsibility on his shoulders. He knew that this was the biggest fight they had ever faced, and they were running out of time.