[First Person POV]

  [Peter's POV]

  Stepping out of the mirror dimension was like waking from a dream, yet the weight of seventy years hung heavy in my mind. The city felt unged, eerily familiar yet distant. The air smelled crisp and , the breeze cool against my skin, but I felt... different.

  For seventy years, I lived in silence. I crafted my world, shaped it with my hands, and molded reality itself to my will. And now, this world, this Earth—it seemed sile in parison. So... temporary.

  I stretched out my senses, allowing the celestial power withio expand and search. It was instinctive now, something I couldn't have done before. My sciousness soared outward, faster than the speed of light, toug the minds and life forces of everyone iy and then expanding further across the globe. I felt them—millions of people, moving through their daily lives, pletely unaware of the ice that hung over them.

  And then, I found them.

  May was reading a book in the living room. Maddie was i with MJ. They seemed to be cooking something. Michelle was on the baly, watering the pnts. Felicia was taking a stroll around the park. Gwen was driving somewhere... Cybwen was in the base, fiddling with her cyberics. Sue was w at the Baxter Building. Wanda was in Kamar Taj, meditating. I could feel her overflowing agic. She became strong in such a short time.

  Frank was chasing down a truck as for Emma and Chat, the duo were busy fighting sue mutants in the Bronx. Well, everyone seemed to be doing alright.

  Sigh! It feels like ages since I saw them. God, I'm gd everyone was alright.

  I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. I knew what I had to do now. As much as I would like to go bad hug them, that would have to wait for the moment. Right now, I'm at my peak. So, why not strike the iron while it's hot?

  I locked onto Wanda's location and took a step forward. The world blurred, and the city vanished in a fsh. I reappeared in front of Kamar Taj, the sun burning bright overhead. The faint sound of chatter came from ihe temple, and I could sehe faint presence of dozens of sorcerers.

  It was almost nostalgic.

  The doors to the temple opened, and a pair of sorcerers stepped out, their robes fluttering in the breeze. They walked past me without sensing my presence, chatting idly about something I didn't care to pay attention to. I watched them go before turning back to the temple. The familiar entrance greeted me, unged sihe first time I had seen it all those years ago. A part of me wao stop and take it all in, but there was no time for that. I had a promise to keep.

  I walked through the doors without hesitation. Ihe temple was bustling with activity. Sorcerers moved about the halls, going about their daily duties. I saw Wong overseeing a group of students as they practiced spells in the courtyard. They seemed to be practig shields, juring protective barriers to defend against magical attacks.

  I passed them by unnoticed, moving deeper into the temple.

  I passed by the library. Sorcerers sat at the tables, p over aomes and scrolls. The air was filled with the faint hum of chatter, and the smell of old part hung heavy in the air. It was almost f. I still remember reading for hours on end in that pce, searg for ao questions I didn't even know I had.

  I finally reached my destination.

  The main training chamber where Wanda and The A One were meditating. I easily blinked ihe room.

  "How does it feel?" The A One asked, her eyes closed.

  "It's different," I replied, taking a seat in front of them. "I feel it. The power. It's... intoxig."

  The A One nodded. "As it should be. You are now oh your power. It is a part of you, just as you are a part of it. Do not fear it. Embrace it."

  "I will."

  "Good," she said, opening her eyes. She looked the same as before—calm and posed, her expression unreadable.

  "How's she doing?" I asked, gng at Wanda. Her eyes were closed, her breathing slow and steady. The energy swirling around her was calm and trolled, unlike before when she was struggling to trol the agic. It felt more mature.

  "She is doing well," The A One replied. "Her trol over the magic has improved greatly since your st visit. Right now, she's in a trance, meditating upoure of the magic itself."

  "I see. I'm gd she's making progress."

  "She has you to thank for that."

  "Me?"

  The A One nodded. "Yes. Without a goal, a purpose, she would not have the resolve to push through. You gave her something to fight for, Peter. You gave her a purpose."

  "It seems you already know what I'm pnning. Aren't you going to stop us?" I asked, curious.

  The A One smiled. "No. So far everything you did ged the fate of this reality... This world... food. I will not interfere. It is not my pce to do so. And I believe you will succeed in this endeavor."

  I nodded. "I hope so too."

  "There's something I'm curious about. How old are you, Peter Parker?" The A One asked out of the blue.

  "Well... I lost t..." I said as I opened my pocket dimension and covered the room. "In here, time flows faster thaside world. One hour is almost equal to ten years. I trained in this special dimension for... I don't know... I gave up ting after 65 years... I'm guessing it's more than that."

  The A One looked around the glowing room. Her calm expression seemed to ge ever so slightly. "Your powers are extraordinary. I knew you would one day bee a powerful sorcerer, but I never imagined you would reach this level and be a Celestial at that. Not even Dormammu possesses such mastery over time and space."

  "Not without Wanda saving me and you helpi when I was out there dying that night. Thank you for everything, Master," I said with a smile.

  The A Ourhe smile. "You're wele."

  "I have a proposition for you. As you already know Thanos, Knull, and Gactus are ing to Earth... What if I create time chambers like this for everyoo train? Years of training in mere hours and the fun fact is no one will age as long as they train inside my dimension. How strong do you think everyone get?" I said with a smile.

  The A One's eyes widened. "That's... quite a proposition. You are to essentially speed up the time for our entire order. That would allow us to train and prepare for the uping battle in ways we never could have before."

  "Would we be able to stop those three before they reach our Sor System?" I asked.

  There was no fug way I was letting those three disasters e close to Earth. I'll kill them before they even reach the Sor System.

  The A One closed her eyes for a moment before speaking. "It's hard to say. But, if everyoo train in such a way, then yes, it could be possible. We could use a spells and rituals to amplify their powers as well." She g Wanda. "After training, she alone should be able to take on Knull and Thanos. But Gactus... he's on airely different level. Even if we were all to fight him together, it might not be enough."

  "I'll take on Gactus wheime es," I said fidently.

  "You will o beuch stronger for that," The A One warned.

  "I know. Once I deal with the present situation, I'll return to train even further."

  "Then, we shall accept your offer."

  Since Wanda was in the middle of her meditation, I took this ce to create a vast world with a single door, then reformed it into a single framed door on the wall. It doesn't look fancy or anything from the outside but i's almost the size of New York itself. I also created the time dition and no agiure for it. My dimension, my rules. I eve some protective barriers aain rules like no killing or any outsider with bad iions ehe dimension.

  When I finished creating the pce, I snapped my fingers.

  The dlowed with a faint green energy before disappearing...

  It was done. After dealing with Cybwen's situation, I'll train till I bee strong enough to one-shot those bastards. The idea of seeing Wanda taking on Thanos and Knull was fun, but I would very much like to avoid putting her in danger. So, I'll do my best.

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