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[Frog] Chapter 299: The Completion of the Yaka Arrow
🕑 Added 2025-01-19 12:47:18 +0000 UTC"I'll cooperate. Just don't tell anyone about this," Taneleer Tivan said as Alan pulled him to his feet. The Collector deactivated the traps, allowing the group to move forward cautiously.
"Now, can you finally tell me where Jane is?" Alan demanded sharply.
Tivan coughed twice, his expression uneasy.
"Where is she?" Alan pressed, a growing sense of foreboding gnawing at him.
Tivan replied, "She was taken by Thanos's daughter, Nebula. She tricked me."
"Nebula?" Gamora stepped forward, her voice tense. "Why would it be Nebula?"
Tivan explained, "Jane Foster, the woman from Earth, caught my attention the moment the Aether Particle brought her into the universe. I managed to bring her here using certain methods. But then Nebula suddenly showed up, claiming she was acting under Thanos’s orders. They took her—and the Aether Particle—with them."
Alan frowned in thought. If Nebula handed the Reality Stone to Thanos, it would set off a cascade of catastrophic events. But one detail in Tivan’s words stood out to him.
"You said Nebula tricked you. What do you mean?"
Tivan's expression turned angry as he recounted, "She wasn’t acting on Thanos’s orders. She wanted the Aether Particle for herself. She’s deserted Thanos’s army!"
Nebula’s betrayal caught Alan by surprise. Though he knew she would eventually join the Guardians of the Galaxy, this moment wasn’t supposed to happen yet. What could she be planning?
Looking at his companions, Alan knew it was time to leave.
"Do you know where Nebula went?" Alan asked.
Tivan shook his head. "No one knows—except Thanos. Nebula’s body was modified by him, and he installed a tracker inside her."
"Let’s go," Alan said, leading the group back to their ship. Gwen caught up to him, walking by his side.
"Alan, how are we supposed to find her?" Gwen asked.
Alan glanced at Gamora. Once everyone was aboard the ship, he gathered them and said, "Gamora, only Thanos can locate Nebula. We need your help."
Gamora crossed her arms, her hatred for Thanos evident. If there was even the slightest chance to defeat him, she wouldn’t hesitate to seize it.
"I can contact him, but Thanos won’t trust me unless I bring him the Power Stone," Gamora said.
"You want to use the Power Stone to lure Thanos out?" Quill asked in disbelief.
"Exactly. Thanos won’t ignore an opportunity like that. The Power Stone is the only thing that will make him meet me."
Alan thought for a moment. Facing Thanos, the ultimate villain in the Marvel Universe, was inevitable. If the Power Stone could bring him out, they’d have to prepare for a fight.
"Let’s go with Gamora’s plan," Alan decided.
With his order, Quill piloted the ship toward the Nine Realms.
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Back aboard his own vessel, Alan checked in with Red Queen about the status of the Yaka Arrow.
"The Yaka Arrow is complete, Master," Red Queen announced.
With a wave of her small hand, a golden arrow appeared on the workbench. The arrow's core was hollow, designed to channel energy from the Green Lantern ring. The control mechanism was modeled after the shape of the ring itself.
"Wearing the ring on your hand, the energy from the Green Lantern ring will guide the arrow. I even gave it a golden finish to match your Emperor Armor," Red Queen explained.
Alan examined the arrow, its shimmering surface reflecting his Emperor Armor’s brilliance. A weapon tailored for him, combining technology and power, it was ready for the challenges ahead.
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