[ It's chaos, and just the two of them are hardly making a dent in the enemy forces – but they're doing what they can, saving a handful as they fend off the soldiers looking to slaughter these people.
Peter knows what this is, but he's trying not to name it, trying to keep from identifying what this particular day means to Gamora. The reality of it is too heavy for him, even as he tries frantically to fight against the growing tide.
A soldier moves too fast for him, blasts through a woman still standing before Peter can shoot him down. Another returns fire, and Peter has to duck for cover. He can feel ash and debris clinging to his exposed skin, feels the heat pressing in against him. His mask protects him from the thick, suffocating smoke.
He hears someone shout Gamora's name, and he whirls around again, sees— a woman, terrified and desperate, and so much like Gamora. Peter's gaze follows the giant fist holding her in place to the hulking figure behind the woman, to the flash of purple skin and golden armor. For a second, he feels his stomach drop.
But only for a second, because immediately after that hesitation, he opens fire on the image of Thanos, hoping to draw his attention away from the woman. ]
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Peter knows what this is, but he's trying not to name it, trying to keep from identifying what this particular day means to Gamora. The reality of it is too heavy for him, even as he tries frantically to fight against the growing tide.
A soldier moves too fast for him, blasts through a woman still standing before Peter can shoot him down. Another returns fire, and Peter has to duck for cover. He can feel ash and debris clinging to his exposed skin, feels the heat pressing in against him. His mask protects him from the thick, suffocating smoke.
He hears someone shout Gamora's name, and he whirls around again, sees— a woman, terrified and desperate, and so much like Gamora. Peter's gaze follows the giant fist holding her in place to the hulking figure behind the woman, to the flash of purple skin and golden armor. For a second, he feels his stomach drop.
But only for a second, because immediately after that hesitation, he opens fire on the image of Thanos, hoping to draw his attention away from the woman. ]