Gamora's Death

Vormir.

Thanos parked the spacecraft and, following Gamora's directions, arrived at the place where the Soul Stone was located.

The one guarding this place was none other than Red Skull, Rogers's old nemesis.

He was not at all surprised by Thanos and Gamora's arrival.

It was as though he had been waiting here for a long time.

"Follow me."

Red Skull spoke softly. Without another unnecessary word, he walked ahead to lead the way.

Thanos said nothing and silently followed.

Gamora, on the other hand, felt the heaviest and most complicated emotions.

She had come here once before.

She knew that to obtain the Soul Stone, one had to trade a soul for a soul.

At the same time, she knew full well that Thanos could never obtain the Soul Stone.

But...

If that happened, she would lose her last remaining value to Thanos.

The enraged Thanos might very well kill her on the spot.

Thinking of this, Gamora took a deep breath, suppressed her heavy emotions, and prepared herself to die without regret.

Though it was a choice born of helplessness.

Soon, Thanos and Gamora followed Red Skull to the mountaintop.

"The Soul Stone is the most unique of all the Infinity Stones."

Red Skull turned around and explained it to Thanos.

"To obtain this Infinity Stone, you must trade a soul for a soul."

"And that soul must belong to the one you love most."

As Red Skull spoke, he deliberately glanced at the scenery below the summit.

His meaning could not have been clearer.

All Thanos had to do was push the one he loved most off this cliff.

Trade the soul of his beloved for a soul.

Then the Stone would appear.

As the guardian of the Soul Stone, this was Red Skull's purpose.

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