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Val tries to work, to focus on experiments, cleaning, anything but her grief. It's not working. Like a predator, it lurks, waiting in the shadows. Waiting in those moments when she's distracted.

"Someone's gotta stay? That's it...there's nothin' else?"

She's watched the video so many times it echos in her thoughts. Her uncle's desperation, her other self's struggle with the logic, Johnny's last stand.

"Okay...that settles it then."

The room shimmers through her tears.

"You stupid dumb...Open this back up! OPEN IT!!"

She blinks furiously trying to clear her eyes so she can see. Focus on your projects, she thinks looking at her dry erase board.

"There's no time left! If he's going to activate the vibranium shield it has to be now."

The thoughts won't leave her alone.

"I could make more time."

Val gives up and just lets the tears fall.

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[time_dancer]

In another reality, Valeria Richards stands before the Future Foundation as they ponder their next project. On the chalk board several ideas are listed but she's having trouble thinking past her anger. Finally she turns to the board and erases it. With a grim set to her jaw she begins to write, K...I...L...L...

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"I could make more time."

Franklin's recorded voice echos in her head as Valeria von Doom cries.

"I could make more time."

She stops and looks up at her project board, an idea so ephemeral, she doesn't dare think it.

"I could make more time."

With a grim set to her jaw she stands, erases the board and begins to write, S...A...V...E...

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KILL ANNIHILUS Valeria Richards finishes writing and turns to the rest of the Future Foundation. Most look startled but all nod their heads eventually.

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Save Johnny, Valeria von Doom finished writing through her tears.

Uncle Ben was probably right to stop Franklin from doing it but there was nothing stopping her. She didn't belong to any reality and she could travel through time to the moment the vibranium shield closed thus perserving the reality Uncle Ben and the lab cameras saw and recorded. She had the time stamp from the recording and the place, now she just needed to plan.

"I'm coming Uncle Johnny."