Shadow of the Beautiful World

Carol Danvers was flying among the stars.

In the dead silence of the stars, a dazzling fire pierced the silence, like a meteorite across the cold deep space.

She could already see the outline of the solar system.

That is her destination.

That was her home too.

For the past month or so, Carol has been busy in Southern Galaxy.

But this trip is not to support those Skrull friends who have fled far away. Talos and his people have lived a normal and peaceful life outside the galaxy, far away from disputes.

They shouldn't be bothered anymore.

They will never set foot in the sad land of the galaxy again.

In fact, this time Carol crossed the sea of ​​stars, mainly for some personal affairs.

Her friends, or rather, Merlin's friends, Rocket Raccoon and the tree-man Groot got into some trouble on Xandar in the southern galaxy.

When those two guys were selling their real estate on Xandar, they met a profiteer, and they were severely cheated.

In anger, the raccoon burned the profiteer's house and took away his due reward.

But when they were escaping, they were rounded up by the Nova Corps.

Speaking of the Nova Legion, this organization is also well-known in the Southern Galaxy. They are a cross-world organization composed of multiple civilizations, and they are sworn enemies with the warlike Cree.

In fact, the Nova Corps was formed because of the Kree's insatiable appetite for conquest.

In the past era, the brave warriors of the Nova Corps have been defending their territory, and Xandar is an important stronghold of the Nova Corps, and can even be regarded as the capital.

It is also the most prosperous country in the Southern Milky Way.

In short, the rocket raccoons and treants who committed crimes on Xandar were caught in the highest-level closed prison, and they originally planned to escape from the prison.

But then the raccoon heard that the Nova Corps had fought side by side with Ms. Carol Danvers in the war, so it gave up its plan to escape.

The letter of the Nova Corps was delivered to the m.i.b through the air route between the universes.

This is the story of Carol's crossing the galaxy this time.

She went to Xandar to redeem the rocket and the treant.

I also took this opportunity to meet up with my friends who traveled in the galaxy in the past.

She doesn't blame Rocket and Groot for being reckless.

In fact, if she met those profiteers, she would probably do the same thing.

And this trip was not without surprises.

Rocket, be careful when you go treasure hunting.

While flying towards the solar system, Carol raised his arms and used the communicator to speak to the raccoon far away in the southern Milky Way:

I don't know if the legend is true or not, you just go and have a look. If you are in danger... just contact me!

I know, but before we go treasure hunting, we have to go to the edge of the galaxy first. The Nova Corps gave us a job, let us share a border situation with them.

On the screen projection, the head of the raccoon is a bit unclear, which is normal, after all, this is a communication across the galaxy.

If the Nova Corps hadn't upgraded Rocket Raccoon's spaceship with a communication module, it would have been impossible to achieve any communication at such a long distance.

They treat us like mercenaries!

The raccoon screamed in dissatisfaction:

It's a terrible job to let us be scouting pioneers.

But they paid for it.

Carol says:

You also took the money, so just do your job well.

But if the news about the attack of the worm swarm from outside the galaxy is true, and if the news about the appearance of the mad titan Thanos is also true, then you should return to the earth immediately.

Carol exhorted solemnly:

That's not something you can deal with, and the Nova Corps probably won't be able to withstand it.

We know the seriousness, big sister.

Rocket sat in the driver's seat and gave a very irregular military salute to the communication projection, saying:

We will leave Xandar after we finish this investigation. The treasure map in my hand is very interesting.

The raccoon plucked his whiskers and said:

According to my many years of treasure hunting experience, there should be some good things there. After finishing this job, Groot and I will return to Earth. You don't have to worry about us.

Oh, by the way, big sister, can you deliver a message for me?

Rocket Raccoon, who has always been carefree, became a little shy at this moment, and he didn't even dare to look up at the communication screen.

It stammered and said to Carol:

There's a nightclub over Sulfur Harbor, and there's a succubus named Mandy... Tell her for me that I've done what I promised her. I bought the best diamond in the universe...

When I finish this job, I will propose to her when I get back.

Yo.

Carol gave an odd laugh, and she said:

Can't tell, Rocket, your taste is really unique, Succubus...

Mandy is not an ordinary succubus, she is the kind of... how should I put it, that kind of...

Rocket Raccoon anxiously explained that it seemed that he was afraid that Carol would misunderstand, but he was not the kind of guy with ink in his stomach, and it was difficult for him to think of a suitable adjective for a while.

My name is Groot!

The silly tree man suddenly yelled, and the raccoon immediately snapped its fingers, saying:

Yes! Groot is right, Mandy is that rare, pure succubus...

Pure succubus...

Carol shrugged speechlessly.

The rocket seems to be fascinated, but is there such a thing as a succubus pure?

Okay, I'll bring the word.

Carol responded.

The matter of the Rockets and Mandy is their private matter, and Carol does not intend to intervene in this matter.

After the raccoon hung up the communication, Carol refocused on the orientation of the solar system in front of him.

But when she flew into the solar system, she suddenly found a sneaky spaceship jumping out of the wormhole.

The icon on that spaceship sounds rare.

That thing looks like a mechanical icon composed of geometric shapes, a bit like the head of a robot, and a bit like the head of a beast.

The spaceship is covered with hideous cannons, and some silver-white robots are repairing the scars on the spaceship in flight, it seems that it has just gone through a battle.

This made Carol a little curious.

The lady restrained her breath, and she approached the spaceship quietly, at an extremely fast speed, so fast that the radar could not capture her figure.

The ship's destination appears to be Earth.

As Merlin's successor in defending the Earth, it was her duty to take a look at what was on board this ship.

@%@*!@!!!

As she approached the cab, Carol heard shouting, but it wasn't in any language she was familiar with.

And there is no flesh and blood life on this ship at all, it is all robots.

Some transformable, aggressive robots.

There are also metal symbols on the bodies of these robots. It seems that they are an organization and a force.

Cybertronian?

Carol frowned.

Merlin left her a car, and Horus was the Cybertronian born on Earth.

Over the course of a few months, Carol also heard from other heroes about the Cybertronians trying to wage war on Earth.

This makes women feel bad about these robots.

Are they preparing to launch a new round of invasion?

A thought arose in Carol's heart, and she quickly inspected the mechanical battleship, only to find that the ship was filled with various advanced mechanical weapons.

There are also some explosives that look scary.

The more he looked, the more pent up the anger in Carol's heart became.

These unlucky robots...

What a dead end!

A few minutes later, the Decepticon transport ship, which had jumped from another galaxy to support its compatriots hidden on Earth, exploded in the sea of ​​stars.

Carol, who was burning with flames, was like a meteorite shuttle back and forth, pulling out continuously shining and staggered traces in the deep space.

In just a few minutes of superimposed strength and super speed, the sturdy Cybertronian ship was smashed into a sieve.

The powerful weapons and huge amount of ammunition that were supposed to be used to occupy the mysterious Ark were blasted to pieces in the roar.

Those robots still tried to resist, but facing Carol, they could only be dealt with one by one.

It's just a troop carrier...

There are no powerful mechanical warriors for fighting Carol.

In the huge flames rising in the deep space, Carol dragged an information data board of the spacecraft controller and flew towards the earth.

Continuous flames flashed behind her, but they could no longer attract her attention.

She was once a ranger who roamed the stars.

And now, she only fights to protect her hometown.

A few hours later, Carol returned to Earth. She threw the data pad she brought back to the people in Raccoon City for processing, and then wandered to Manhattan, Josie's Bar in Hell's Kitchen.

She plans to have a glass of wine first, and then go to Sulfur Harbor to help Rocket deliver a message.

Over the past few months, coming here for a glass of wine every day has become a routine for Carol.

Of course, what she likes is not the taste of the wine here.

I just simply miss the stories that happened here.

A journey of life, a past, engraved in the heart, never forget the past.

Josie, have a glass of wine.

Carol, wearing a leather jacket and baseball cap, opened the door and walked in.

She sat on the bar and put her hat aside. The fat proprietress greeted Carol with a smile on her face and brought her a glass of wine with ice.

It was not night yet, and there were not many customers in the bar.

Carol reached out to pick up the wine glass, and she saw the ring on her finger.

Kabai, that was the first gift she gave Merlin.

Damn heartbreaker...

Carol muttered something, then drank the wine in the glass.

Continued Cup.

She said something to Josie without looking up.

The sound of the bar door being pushed open sounded behind Carol, and what came from his keen senses was just the perception of an ordinary person, not worth noting.

There are billions of people in this world.

Even Carol doesn't have time to remember everyone.

But to her surprise, the guy who pushed the door in just sat next to her.

This is a very dangerous behavior.

Many stories of the suffering of the guys who tried to approach Carol over the past few months started with this gesture.

Josie, have a glass of wine.

A familiar voice rang in Carol's ears.

It was like a lightning bolt had struck a mighty lady, and her movements froze at this moment.

Like a rusty machine, her neck rotated bit by bit.

She looked at the man sitting next to her.

That profile.

and in my memory...

The man engraved in his soul...

exactly the same.

Hey, Merlin, you haven't been here for a long time, and the new hairstyle is not bad.

The proprietress Josie also looked at this guest in surprise. She greeted Merlin familiarly and brought him a glass of wine.

Well, it's free!

After all, when Merlin left last time, he told Josie that if he came back alive, Josie would buy him a drink.

Josie kept her promise.

Well...

Merlin picked up the wine glass and drank the cold wine in one gulp.

He put the quilt on the table.

Then he turned his head and looked at Carol, who was full of tears, and said:

Little girl... very unfamiliar, is this your first time on Earth?

No, it's not.

Carol reached out to wipe away the tears, she stared at Merlin with red eyes, she gritted her teeth and said:

I was waiting for a goddamn man...he kept me waiting for 15 years and 4 months.

Well, it doesn't sound like this man is very good. It should be said that he is a complete bastard, the kind who should be pinned to the ground and beaten hard.

Merlin smiled.

He stretched out his hand and stroked Carol's face. The latter didn't dodge and let the fingers stick to his face.

He said softly with eyes full of tenderness:

So did you find him?

Well, I found it.

Carol stood up, she tossed her hair, she looked at Merlin.

she says:

And I'm curious, how is he going to compensate me now?

Merlin also stood up.

Under the watchful gaze of the gossiping proprietress Josie lying on the bar, and the soothing background music of Josie's bar, the hoarse singing echoed, and everything seemed to slow down.

It's as if time pauses at this moment.

Merlin stepped forward and held Carol in his arms.

The lips of the two were close together, kissing deeply, passionately, devotedly, greedily kissing, like a volcano erupting.

Enthusiasm, nostalgia, longing, love.

Everything is integrated into it.

15 years...

What a long time.

Fortunately...

He is still him.

She is still her.

He said...

In the cheers of Josie, in the whistles and applause of the drinkers who were familiar with Merlin, in the sound of music that suddenly became enthusiastic in Josie's bar.

Merlin's gentle but firm voice sounded in Carol's mind.

He said:

Little girl, for the rest of my life...

Is it enough?