At the sound of his voice, Gamora turned around.
Her hair had gone white, and her skin had grown loose.
She was over a hundred years old. Without a way to extend her life, she had reached its end, as anyone would.
The moment she saw Thanos, she dropped to her knees and bowed her head.
"You must be a god. Please, bring my mother and sister back to life. I'll give you everything I have, even my life."
For more than a hundred years, she had been alone. Admirers had come and gone, but she had never let anyone close.
The deaths of her mother and sister had cast a shadow over her entire life, one she could never forget.
For their sake, she would gladly give up everything.
Thanos did not agree. Instead, he asked, "Was your life so unsatisfying? You had endless wealth and power. Everyone adored you, worshiped you. You had everything in the world."
Gamora shook her head without hesitation.
"No. I don't want any of that. I only want my mother and sister. No amount of money can buy a real family."
Thanos shook his head regretfully. "And how do you know family is what you truly need? I'll give you a chance."
With that, he waved his hand.
Gamora immediately lost consciousness.
When she came to, her whole body felt weak and exhausted. She felt hungry, and her powers were gone.
She opened her eyes and saw her mother, so starved she was little more than skin and bones, and her sister, barely clinging to life.
"I... really came back..."
Overwhelmed by joy and disbelief, she wept.
But a fierce pang of hunger soon brought her back to reality.
She knew now that the being she had met was undoubtedly a god.
She