The simple snapping of fingers sent ripples throughout the entire universe as the Mad Titan sought to bring his endeavours to fruition. In mere seconds the lustre of the infinite galaxies above faded and worlds bled, unencumbered by countless lives that simply ceased to exist. It was as though for that unparalleled moment, everything went quiet and every primordial force sighed.

Before they refused.

The Infinity Stones gave birth to the universe, served as the instruments that wove atoms and molecules into something more. They were far more intricately designed than any one sentient being could comprehend, and Thanos was a fool to believe that simply retrieving them would prove his worth.

In the instant that he sought to claim the role of begrudging executioner, far more powerful forces than he congregated to thwart him. Granted, these powers shrouded in mystery at the fringes of space and time could not reverse the work of the stones — but they could redirect it. A compromise unlike any other throughout the known world.

A balancing of reasoning that would revert the universe to a time in which the collective population ceased to qualify for the Titan's intentions. Murder was not a required variable of the gauntlets use but in manipulating the sands of time and giving the universe one final chance to get it right, the primordial forces were satiated.

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The year is 2010.

One Direction is officially formed on the X-Factor UK, Tik Tok is the number one single of the year and Lady Gaga wears her meat dress to the video music awards.

It is also the turning point of the universe, the year that superheroes become more than mere fantasy on the pages of comic books and graphic novels. A time where technology and science make leaps and bounds in the art of propelled flight and heroic serums, of godly magic and mischief.

This is the universe and this is the telling of her heroic origin.