"Do you know what this hat is?" Excalibur asked Bucky, who was thinking: I'd cut off my left arm if this guy would just shut up. By now, all of the Invaders but him and Captain America had bailed as to avoid Excalibur. Captain America replied, "It looks like it's made of silk, if that's what you mean." (A direct quote from Soul Eater Episode #9, Excalibur's debut episode as a pain in the ass.) "FOOL! Remember, the taller the chef's hat, the greater the chef." "So..." "FOOL! Who said I was a chef?" Bucky yelled, "THIS IS REALLY PEEVING ME OFF!" This went on for hours, until the two heroes left. Excalibur chuckled to himself, "Heh. That's the best response I've ever gotten before. I should act like this about every 60 years or so."

Soon after, the duo had a choice between diffusing the missile from earlier or taking a two-week furlough in Britain (which has plenty of stuff on Excalibur, by the way). They chose the missile. The rest followed naturally.

60 years later, after Chapters 1 and 2 occurred, Thanos sat in his hoverchair. He reached for his pocket and pulled out a green gem. He then embedded it in his left gauntlet, which turned green and crystalline. He stood up from his chair and spoke.

"Kishin... AWAKE!"

TO BE CONTINUED IN THE SOUL GAUNTLET

(If you get a chance, review. I need reviews.)