Galactic Actions

POV Thanos

Things had been going badly for me. One failure after another. Then things got worse when I felt the massive cosmic quake. I knew what it was and that worried me. What was the final straw for me was the Synthetic Queens rampage. She had annihilated an entire species and that was not what I could accept. If she had wiped out only half or at least left some survivors I could leave her alone. But now things were really bad. I sent my troops and fleets to assist the Federation. In exchange, they told me the location of a gem of supposed great power. That was where I was heading now.

Beep Beep

The ship let me know that I had arrived at my destination and when I opened the door what I saw before me was a great grey expanse. This planet was far away from any known civilization. And yet the Federation insisted that a gem of power was here. Once I stepped on the planet's soil I felt something. A call. A whisper. I followed the call until I entered a cave which had the gem I sought at the end. It was a purple star-shaped gem.

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Gem: "What do you seek?"

Thanos: "Power."

Gem: "That I can give but what will you do with my power?"

Thanos: "I will save the Universe from itself."

Gem: "I am only one. If you want true power you will need to find the others."

Thanos: "Can you do what I need? Or are you another waste of my time?"

Gem: "When all 6 are gathered you will have the power to remake the Universe. You would become a god."

Thanos: "And what would it cost?"

Gem: "Nothing. My power by itself is weaker than the Infinity Stones. But together we surpass them. But unlike the flawed Infinity Stones, my power can be used freely and with minimal strain. But unlike the Infinity Stones not just anyone can use them. Each of the gems has a will. Such as myself. I have refused others who came to claim my power. They were weak and they wanted me for display or to sell. I am meant to be used. A tool. A Weapon."

Thanos: "A will you say?"

Gem: "Yes, we each want to be wielded by someone with a goal. A passion. Someone who is going somewhere but needs an extra push. You are everything I could want in a wielder. But in order to see your goal fulfilled you will need to find the others. That is something I can not be of much help with. I can only sense the presence of the other gems when we are close."

Thanos: "How close?"

Gem: "A dozen light-years or so. beyond that I can only tell you where I last felt the presence of another gem. All you must do is put me to your head and I will impart you with the general location and knowledge on how to wield me."

I think for a moment before taking the chance. I grab the gem and touch my head with it. I see many images and learn many new things. If someone was watching me from the outside they would have seen a pink energy enter my forehead and disappear. I opened my eyes and new I had a new mission.

'It seems I will need to do things myself.'

The gem forms a gauntlet and I wear it and walk back to the ship. My next destination was vague but I had a goal and nothing would stop me this time.

POV Qui Gon Jinn

I was in charge of a delegation that was sent to mediate the conflict between the Federation and the Kingdom of Nalan. I felt like I had been in this situation before.

'At least this time we are meeting on the moon instead of a ship that blockades the planet.'

Kenboi: "Feels like our negotiation over Naboo, huh."

Jinn: "Let's hope this one doesn't end with a planetary invasion."

Kenboi: "Do you think the Federation would do so?"

Jinn: "It's possible. The current leader has been very vocal about collective defense against the Synthetic Queen. He is a dictator and the Kingdom of Nalan has refused a previous offer to join the Federation."

Kenboi: "Sigh. So uncivilized."

Jinn: "Patience. With any luck we can negotiate a peaceful settlement."

Kenboi: "It's clear that they are just doing this to pressure the Imperium. I highly doubt the Federation will listen to us without more support."

Jinn: "Perhaps. But even the Federation wouldn't want to trigger a war at this point. Not with the BCA or the Imperium. Using resources on an invasion doesn't seem to make much sense but perhaps it doesn't have to make sense. Dictators can be irrational."

Pilot: "We will be arriving shortly."

Jinn: "Thank you. Obi-Wan remember your training and don't give them any excuses to cause issues."

Kenboi: "Yes master."

I smile.

Jinn: "I am not your master any more. You are a full-fledged member of the order."

Kenboi: "I still see you as my master. And your position is of a Master so the title fits."

I don't argue as I feel the ship land. Kenobi and I put on a diplomatic mask and walked out to greet the emissaries of both sides. Once we are done with the greetings we sit down to discuss the blockade. The representative of the Federation was Milt Nardas. And the Kingdom was represented by Felidae Meetra.

Felidae: "I wish to start by requesting that the Federation stop this illegal Blockade."

Milt: "Illegal!? I have already been clear that this blockade was made to stop the criminal organizations that have been greatly harming trade in the sector. Moreover, your government defaulted on 2 different loans."

Felidae: "Loans that our government has stated are invalid as they were signed over 500 years ago when the Kingdom was barely starting space exploration. As for the criminal organizations we have seen no evidence of such groups existing."

I sighed inwardly as I could tell this was going to be a long process. I could tell Kenobi was thinking the same thing.

POV Rio

I read over the report sent by Qui Gon and saw that a settlement was in the works but would take another week or more to come to an agreement. It also included the points from both sides and it was clear that the Federation was in the wrong. But that they had technically valid points which was what mattered in politics.

'But it seems that the Federation will likely get what they wanted. The Kingdom will likely at least agree to ally with them if not they will join completely but with higher autonomy. Like what the 8 Realms got.'

Once I finished with that report I read the next one which was a bit of a confusing one. It read that Thanos had sent his troops and fleets to the Federation in exchange for information. Then not long afterwards Thanos has been spotted traveling the Universe alone.

'What is he up to now? The Infinity Stones are gone and they can't be remade or collected. Not to mention the report states he has a gauntlet but there have been no such creations by the Dwarves. So where did he get it?'

I try to figure out where he is going but I don't come to any conclusion. The planet he has visited so far had nothing of note or interest. I also didn't sense anything impressive with the gem he collected so far. It seemed like it was a slightly impressive magic gem but nothing of note. Since I couldn't figure anything out I decided to let Yularen keep an eye on him and notify me if anything changed.

Knock Knock

Rio: "Come in."

Gardevoir: "Sir, I have your lunch."

Rio: "Oh, I must have lost track of time."

I take the document she brought with her and I read it while she set up the plates. The Document was a report on the actions of the Cat In The Hat. Specifically the most recent and biggest case.

'How the heck did he manage to infiltrate the White House?'

According to the report he infiltrated the White House and impersonated the President without anyone able to tell he was a fake. And then when the real president confronted him the Secret Service shot the real president instead of the Cat In The Hat. Mind you the president is fine now but the fact it happened in the first place is baffling. Then after Cat did that he went on national television to try and sell the Kupkake-inator. During the ad, he threatened to kill the co-host and make it look like a bloody accident. And then he accidentally chopped off his own tail.

'Maybe I should step in and deal with this.'

I take a bite of the food but stop when I smell something odd.

Rio: "What's that sweet smell?"

Gardevoir: "What smell?"

Rio: "That smell. A kind of smelly smell. A smelly smell that smells...smelly."

It was making my nose itch and I felt like I knew what it was but just couldn't quite remember.

Gardevoir: "Uh? I can go ask the staff to investigate."

Rio: "I would appreciate that it is a bit annoying. But for now, I will cast a spell to keep the smell out of my office."

I never did find out what was causing the smell but after a few weeks it went away on it own.

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Authors Note:

Wonder what caused the smell. The Cat In The Hat report is based on the Kupkake-inator scene in the movie. The Gem is something very dangerous but I won't say what. Until Next Time Ciao.