On the quantum tunnel platform of the Avengers Facility, pillars of blue light lit up one after another.
Thor stepped out of one, carrying a container holding the Reality Stone. Stormbreaker was still in his hand, and snow clung to his armor. He looked exhausted, but his eyes were resolute.
Rocket Raccoon followed close behind, holding a metal sphere—the Orb containing the Power Stone. Groot trailed after him, his branch-like arms swaying gently.
Levi was the last to return.
The moment he stepped out of the light, everyone turned to look at him.
The Soul Stone rested in his gauntlet, its orange glow slipping between his fingers.
Steve Rogers stepped forward, staring at Levi's face. There were questions in his eyes, but he didn't speak. He was checking—whether Levi was injured, whether he had paid some price.
Levi shook his head, signaling that he was fine.
Natasha let out a breath of relief. Clint lowered his bow. The two of them had been standing at the edge of the platform, ready to jump into the quantum tunnel at any moment if something went wrong.
Tony Stark walked out of the lab, removing his goggles. He glanced over everyone, counting both people and Stones.
"Got them all?"
"All of them," Steve said.
Tony nodded and turned back toward the lab.
"Then let's begin."
Everyone followed him inside. Everything had already been prepared.
At the center of the workbench lay a massive metal gauntlet—right-handed, with energy conduits embedded along each joint.
Designed by Tony and Bruce Banner, it was made from nanotech combined with Asgardian Uru, built specifically to withstand the energy surge of the Infinity Stones.
Levi placed the Soul Stone on the table. Thor set down the container with the Reality Stone, and Rocket handed over the Orb.
All six Stones were assembled.
Space, Power, Time, Mind, Reality, Soul—blue, purple, green, yellow, red, and orange. Their lights intertwined above the table, radiating a pulse of power that made everyone's heart tighten.
Tony picked up a pair of tools and began setting the Stones into the gauntlet.
Each time one was embedded, the corresponding conduit lit up.
The process was slow. Precise. There was no room for error.
Levi stood to the side, watching. He could feel the resonance between the Stones—the surge of laws as they gathered together.
It was overwhelming. Strong enough to distort the surrounding space.
Banner adjusted the instruments, monitoring energy output. Sweat covered his forehead, but his hands remained steady.
Finally, the last Stone clicked into place.
The Power Stone locked into the thumb with a sharp click. All six sockets lit up, energy pathways igniting one after another, converging into the core at the wrist.
Tony stepped back and pulled off his gloves.
"It's done."
Everyone stared at the gauntlet.
It looked unremarkable—just a piece of equipment resting on the table. But everyone present knew its weight.
A gauntlet bearing all six Infinity Stones could reshape the very existence of the universe with a single snap.
Steve looked at Levi.
"You?"
Levi nodded.
He was the strongest among them—the only one confident enough to endure the backlash of all six Stones.
At peak Skyfather level, wielding nine laws, he could handle it.
Levi stepped forward and extended his right hand.
The gauntlet resized instantly, nanotech contracting to fit his arm perfectly the moment he slipped it on.
Cold metal touched his skin.
Then—power.
All six Stones activated simultaneously. Vast law-based energy surged into his body.
Space, Power, Time, Mind, Reality, Soul—six forces detonated within him, violently clashing with the nine laws he already possessed.
Levi gritted his teeth.
He could feel the resistance.
Compared to Thanos, who wielded a single-law Skyfather-level power, Levi's nine-law existence triggered far stronger rejection.
The Stones weren't inert—they had will.
The Space Stone tried to tear apart his structure.
The Power Stone sought to crush his bones.
The Time Stone disrupted his life flow.
The Reality Stone attempted to rewrite his existence.
The Mind Stone invaded his consciousness.
The Soul Stone tried to strip away his soul.
All six forces erupted at once.
And all were suppressed.
Tony stepped forward instinctively—but Steve stopped him.
"Wait," Steve said. "He can handle it."
Levi mobilized his nine laws.
Space countered Space.
Power suppressed Power.
Time stabilized Time.
Mind blocked Mind.
Reality resisted Reality.
Soul calmed Soul.
The remaining laws reinforced the system, weaving into a massive network that trapped the Stones' power, slowly absorbing and integrating it.
Levi's breathing grew heavy. Sweat dripped from his face, sizzling as it hit the floor, burning through the alloy beneath.
Natasha clenched her fists. Clint tightened his grip on his bow.
Thor raised Stormbreaker, ready to strike at any moment. If Levi lost control, he would destroy the gauntlet—no matter the cost.
But Levi held on.
The Stones' light stabilized.
No longer chaotic, no longer clashing—they began to synchronize, their colors intertwining and flowing along Levi's arm, converging into the gauntlet's core.
Levi felt it.
They had accepted him.
Acknowledged him.
Recognized his right to wield their power.
He raised his right hand.
All six Stones flared at once, illuminating the entire lab.
Energy surged outward. Alarms blared throughout the Avengers Facility. Lights shattered overhead one after another.
Tony stared at the skyrocketing readings on his monitor, pupils shrinking.
"Energy output's past the threshold. Levi—now!"
Levi closed his eyes.
He constructed the intent in his mind.
Not destruction.
Reversal.
To bring back every life lost five years ago. To restore them to the moment before they vanished—to where they were meant to exist.
Wanda.
Peter Parker.
Bucky.
Sam.
Doctor Strange.
Everyone who had turned to dust.
He poured that intent into the gauntlet—into all six Stones.
Then he snapped his fingers.
Snap.
The crisp sound echoed through the lab.
In an instant, blinding white light erupted from the gauntlet.
It swallowed the facility, pierced walls and ground, shot into the sky. A wave of white energy expanded outward, covering New York, North America, the entire Earth—
And beyond.
The Moon. Mars. Jupiter.
The wave surged through space, across galaxies—until it encompassed the entire universe.
All vanished life returned at once.
In a desert, a boy in a spider suit appeared, dropping to his knees, gasping for air.
On the plains of Wakanda, a metal-armed soldier rose slowly, confusion in his eyes.
On the streets of New York, pedestrians reappeared out of thin air, staring in shock at a world that had moved on without them.
In deep space, Quill and Drax rematerialized aboard the Milano. Even Gamora stood there, staring at her hands, unable to understand what had happened.
Wanda opened her eyes.
She lay amid ruins, surrounded by collapsed structures. Her memory was still frozen five years in the past—she remembered Levi's last words before he disappeared, remembered turning to ash on the battlefield of Wakanda.
Then she stood.
In the distance, she saw it.
A golden beam of light rising into the sky.
She knew what it was.
She knew who had done it.
Back at the Avengers Facility, the white light faded.
Levi smiled—from the heart.
Not just because he had reversed Thanos' Snap—
But because, in that very moment, he had realized the path forward.
The path to ascending beyond Skyfather level… to become a cosmic overlord.
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