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[Back at the Sanctum Sanctorum]

Wong: [Using magic to show the universe and five out of six Infinity Stones] From the dawn of the universe, there was nothing. Then, boom! The Big Bang sent six elemental crystals, hurdling across the virgin universe. These Infinity Stones each control an essential aspect of existence.

Doctor Strange: Space. Reality. Power. Soul. Mind. And Time.

Sage's eyes widen slightly as she remembers touching one before...

Tony Stark: Tell me his name again.

Bruce Banner: Thanos. He’s a plague, Tony. He invades planets, he takes what he wants, he wipes out half the population. He sent Loki! The attack on New York, that’s him!

Yelena snickers, "You think he would sleep if we gave him Panadol?"

Sage and Natasha face palm.

Tony Stark: [Speaking to himself] This is him…What’s our timeline?

Bruce Banner: No telling. He has the Power and Space Stones, that already makes him the strongest creature in the whole universe! If he gets his hands, on all six Stones, Tony…

Doctor Strange: He can destroy life on a scale hither to undreamt of.

Peter whistles, "Dang... sounds like a big problem"

Everyone turns to him with a deadpan look.

"No sh*t Sherlock"

Tony Stark: [Leans against a cauldron, stretching casually] Did you seriously just say “hither to undreamt of”?

Doctor Strange: Are you seriously leaning on the Cauldron of the Cosmos?

Pepper hits Tony's head and flicks his arm.

Tony Stark: Is that what this is…?

[The Cloak of Levitation smacks Tony’s arm.]

Tony Stark: [Looking offended] I’m going to allow that. If Thanos needs all six, why don’t we just stick this one down the garbage disposal?

Doctor Strange: No can do.

Wong: We swore an oath to protect the Time Stone. With our lives.

Tony Stark: And I swore off dairy, but then, Ben & Jerry’s named a flavor after me, so…

"How amazing" Derek commented dryly.

Doctor Strange: Stark Raving Hazelnuts.

Tony Stark: It’s not bad.

Doctor Strange: A bit chalky.

Wong: “A Hunka-Hulka Burning Fudge” is our favorite.

Bruce Banner: That’s a thing?

Tony Stark: Whatever. Point is: Things change.

Sage looks at Erica and they wink at each other.

Doctor Strange: Our oath to protect the Time Stone cannot change. So, I give it to Sage. This Stone may be the best chance we have against Thanos.

Tony Stark: And still conversely, it may also be his best chance against us.

Doctor Strange: Well, if we don’t do our jobs.

Tony Stark: What is your job exactly, besides making balloon animals?

Doctor Strange: Protecting your reality, douchebag.