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"Alright, let's leave the aircraft carrier issue aside."
Realizing that Roger responded better to gentler tactics, Nick Fury shifted the topic, bypassing the aircraft carrier discussion. "Let's talk about parallel worlds."
"Mm? And what do you want to talk about?" Roger asked.
"You claim to be from a parallel universe, but honestly, we're skeptical."
"Aliens already exist, so what's so strange about parallel universes? Besides, even if you don't believe it, what difference does it make?"
Roger leaned back on the couch, resting his arms on the top and placing his feet casually on the coffee table.
"I have no interest in your world. Coming to Earth was just because I'm originally from a parallel Earth. If not for trying to find Thor to leave Earth, I wouldn't even have bothered looking for you."
Roger spoke frankly.
Nick Fury frowned, remembering that Roger's whole reason for contacting them was to find Thor to leave Earth. This piqued Fury's curiosity. "Why are you so eager to leave Earth?"
"Do you think I'm here for fun on your version of Earth?" Roger rolled his eyes at Nick, then said, "I wouldn't be here if not for an unexpected incident, and now... I need to fix the mess it's caused. The solution isn't on Earth, it's out there on another planet... Hold on."
At that moment, Roger realized he'd overlooked an alternative.
If his goal was to leave Earth, Thor wasn't the only option. Nick Fury had connections with extraterrestrial allies, and his friend, Captain Marvel, could also take him off-planet.
Thinking aloud, Roger muttered, "Carol Danvers... How did I forget about her?"
"...?" Fury was startled; he hadn't expected Roger to know about Carol.
Before Fury could respond, Roger continued, "You should still have that pager Carol gave you, right? Contact her and have her take me off Earth. That way, I won't have to keep waiting here, and you all can stop keeping an eye on me."
"How do you know about her...?" Fury looked at Roger with growing suspicion.
In theory, nobody on Earth should know about his connection with Captain Marvel, especially since he'd kept it deeply hidden, not even calling her when the Chitauri invaded.
Yet here was this unknown outsider, who somehow knew about Captain Marvel and her relationship with Fury. Could Roger really be from a parallel world?
Roger's unexpected mention of Carol and his knowledge of their connection made Fury start to believe his story.
Roger, sensing this, leaned into the parallel world explanation.
"Like I said, I'm from a parallel universe. In that world, I know quite a few Avengers, Carol, the Guardians of the Galaxy, Xandar... Everything you know and don't know, I know it all. If that doesn't convince you, well... there's not much else I can say."
Roger understood that someone like Fury, with his background in espionage, would naturally be suspicious.
However, Roger didn't feel inclined to keep explaining himself. Repeating the same reasoning multiple times wouldn't stop Fury from being skeptical, so he decided it was easier to say nothing and let Fury make up his mind.
Fury leaned back in his wheelchair, meeting Roger's gaze, pondering his words. Finally, he reached into his coat pocket and pulled out a vintage-looking pager. He glanced up at Roger.
"If you really know Carol, then you should know, if I call her over without Earth being in jeopardy, she'll be pretty pissed."
"I'm well aware of that. But... what if I told you that I have information regarding a threat to Earth... and possibly the entire universe?"
"Are you serious?"
Fury, about to press the pager, paused and looked at Roger, intrigued.
"Of course. I've visited more than one parallel universe, including possible futures of your world, so go ahead and call her."
With that reassurance, Fury had no reason to argue further. He simply replied, "Let's hope what you're saying is true," before pressing the pager.
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"Parallel worlds?"
Hours later, Captain Marvel, who had traveled thousands of light-years back, looked at Roger standing before her and glanced at Fury, who now leaned on a cane.
Fury nodded. "That's what he says. You'll have to ask him for the details, he claims he has knowledge of a major threat."
"First things first, you're not some kind of con artist, right?" Carol eyed Roger with curiosity.
She'd encountered numerous extraterrestrials, but a person from a parallel universe was a first. Were it not for her trust in Fury, she might never have believed his story.
Roger understood that gaining Carol's trust was crucial if she was going to agree to take him off Earth. Without further ado, he pulled out the Mind Stone. "If you want proof that I'm not lying, take a look at this."
He activated the Mind Stone, connecting their consciousnesses to his, allowing them to see what was in his mind.
Just as he had experienced in Odin's mental space, when Roger channeled the Mind Stone, the others found themselves in a holographic projection-like environment.
They saw the images he wanted them to see, the scenes of the zombie universe, and moments where Roger fought alongside Carol and Thor.
Unlike the curated scenes he'd shown the people of The Boys world, these were the unaltered memories of real events.
When the visions ended, Carol finally seemed to believe him and marveled, "Wow, parallel universes are real. Guess I've seen it all now."
After watching the scenes, Fury looked at Roger, still puzzled. "If you had a way to verify your identity, why didn't you just show us this at the beginning?"
"It's too much of a hassle, showing each person individually. Isn't it faster to explain once and for all?"
Roger said matter-of-factly.
Even though he had only recently discovered this use for the Mind Stone, he still didn't want people constantly peering into his memories. His mind wasn't some public film archive for others to flip through.
Now that Roger's identity was confirmed, Carol remembered to ask, "So, the threat you mentioned to Earth and the universe... is it... those zombies?"
"Of course not," Roger quickly denied. "Every parallel world has its own unique dangers. Some face zombie apocalypses; others may deal with internal conflicts among the Avengers... There are countless possibilities, but one crisis stands out as universal."
"And what's that?"
"Thanos and his army. No matter the world, Thanos will seek to gather the six Infinity Stones. Once he collects them and snaps his fingers, poof, half the universe's population vanishes. That's the crisis I'm warning you about."
Though there were alternate timelines where Thanos became something else, like a Guardian of the Galaxy, Roger knew his claim would help persuade Carol to take him off Earth.
Hearing Roger mention Thanos, Carol's expression grew grave. "Thanos... We know he's a galactic tyrant infamous for exterminating civilizations. But... we can't confront him yet."
The universe wasn't a monolithic structure; numerous factions jostled for power, Asgard, the Kree Empire, the Sovereign, Xandar... not to mention Thanos and other lesser-known but powerful groups.
With so many competing interests, even Captain Marvel couldn't unite them against Thanos. Plus, while Thanos was strong, he wasn't yet unstoppable; otherwise, he wouldn't have needed to lay low for so long.
Even if Carol and the Avengers believed Roger, other galactic powers might not. Without them, going after Thanos with just Captain Marvel and the Avengers would be a hopeless dream.
"So right now, we can't move on Thanos."
"Not exactly." Roger smiled. "All we need to do is secure a few Infinity Stones, hide or destroy them. That would delay Thanos's plans indefinitely. And I happen to know where several of them are."
Carol raised an eyebrow, studying him intently. After a pause, she chuckled. "So this is the real reason you want me to take you off Earth, huh?"
"It's not the only reason... but yeah, you can see it that way."
"Alright, I'll take you. Where's our first stop?"
"Knowhere. I need to meet with the Collector."
The Reality Stone was with the Collector, who resided on Knowhere.
So, naturally, Knowhere would be Roger's first destination.
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