1. Thanos Begins His War for the Stones
Across the cosmos, reports began flooding in — panicked, scattered, and utterly chaotic.
• The Collector's Museum – Knowhere
Thanos arrived like a purple natural disaster.
He tore through the Collector's forces, ignoring illusions, traps, and the Collector's begging.
He ripped the Reality Stone from Tivan's possession and, for good measure, smashed half the exhibits — including artifacts hauled from civilizations older than most galaxies.
The cosmic community panicked.
The Collector cried.
The Elders blamed each other.
• The Elders' Council – Ruined
Thanos personally stormed the Elders' meeting, cut down half of them, and seized the Space Stone from a secret vault.
The realm-shaking irony?
Roy, Loki, and Odin all had the same thought.
"Well… that clears half of Asgard's old problem list."
They weren't happy — but they were also incredibly relieved that the cosmic nuisances Asgard had spent millennia fighting were now being handled by Thanos… accidentally.
2. Loki Brings the News to Roy
Loki stormed into Roy's study in Asgard, cloak fluttering dramatically.
Loki:
"Brother! Thanos is slaughtering fools across the universe!"
Roy (sipping tea calmly):
"Which fools?"
Loki:
"Ah… the ones we hated."
Roy:
"Oh. Continue."
Odin (walking in, surprisingly calm):
"Well… this saves me centuries of paperwork."
And thus, the three cosmic heavyweights shared a moment of deep, relieved silence.
2. On Earth – Morgan Stark Is Born
Back on Earth, in the quiet warmth of the Stark household, a very different kind of cosmos-changing event took place.
• Pepper Goes Into Labor
Howard and Maria panicked harder than they did during the Cold War.
Tony panicked so hard he forgot every engineering concept he ever knew.
Roy… was the only one calm.
Hours later, Morgan Stark arrived — tiny, warm, and already holding the Stark family by the throat emotionally.
Everyone was speechless.
Even Roy.
Tony's Expression = "Daughter-Con Activated"
Tony looked at the newborn girl and instantly melted into a puddle of fatherly devotion.
Tony:
"…Pepper… she's… perfect."
Pepper (exhausted smile):
"She has your eyes."
When Tony looked up and saw everyone staring at him with "you're whipped forever" expressions, he didn't even deny it.
3. Pepper Gives Morgan the Rune Necklace
Pepper walked over to Roy holding the newborn.
Pepper:
"Roy… I want her safe. You said the necklace could protect someone from a universe-level threat."
Roy nodded, placed the runed, silver necklace around the baby's neck.
It glowed softly — accepting Morgan.
Roy:
"No cosmic entity, no dimensional force, no reality-warping accident will touch her."
Tony:
"…She's more protected than the President."
Roy:
"She's more protected than you."
Tony:
"…Good."
4. Tony Makes His Announcement
The next morning Tony stood before the press, Morgan in his arms, Pepper beside him, Howard and Maria behind him, and Roy standing calmly off to the side.
Flashes. Microphones. Reporters screaming.
Tony raised a hand.
Tony Stark:
"Everyone, meet my daughter — Morgan H. Stark."
The crowd erupted.
But then Tony turned serious.
Tony:
"And I want to make something absolutely clear.
Her godfather is a man I trust more than anyone on this planet.
A man who has stood by me, protected my family, and kept this world safe countless times."
He turned and gestured to Roy.
Tony:
"Roy is Morgan's godfather."
The press lost their collective minds.
Howard and Maria clapped proudly.
Pepper smiled warmly.
Morgan burped and hit Tony with baby spit-up.
The crowd "aww'd."
Tony died internally but tried to look cool.
5. Reactions Across the World and Cosmos
• Earth
Journalists: "Tony Stark appoints unknown billionaire-philanthropist Roy as godfather? Who IS he?"
SHIELD: "We need more security. And coffee."
The public: "Morgan Stark is adorable!"
Steve (in hiding): "…Good for Tony, I guess?"
• Cosmic Entities
Death and Infinity (Roy's lovers):
"He's raising the child well."
Eternity:
"A future destined to shine."
Living Tribunal:
"A wise choice."
TOAA:
"Roy becoming a godfather… I'm proud."
6. Roy's Inner Thoughts
As the ceremony ended, Roy glanced at Morgan and felt something rare:
A tug of protectiveness.
His lovers gathered around him.
Pepper hugged him tightly.
Tony slapped his back with brotherly pride.
For the first time in a long time — Roy felt like he had a family on Earth too.