The Gladiator

"I fear no Shi'ar." Gamora was fairly certain that was what he was. "I would recommend you do not threaten me."

"I appreciate your willingness to meet, Kallark." What even was her life anymore? Susan had dreamt of the stars growing up. She had her head in the clouds and her mind filled with variables. Despite that, she had never envisioned herself as an intergalactic representative dealing with fraught galactic relations. Her dreams — which had always been big — were now perpetually shifting. "I'm very aware of our time constraints. It's only a matter of time before the barely contained tensions reach a breaking point. I wanted to see where you and your Majestrix were when it came to these tensions. I know it's complicated having the Shi'ar, Kree, and Skrull all in the same close proximity."

"That's a big bark you got there. Do you bite as well, or is it all words?"

"I would encourage you to not speak to me like, Praetor."

"Always the same with you space-faring type. It's all fun and games until the vampires try to take over, though. Hopefully that armor of yours covers your throat."

"I'm curious. What authority do you think you have here?"

"The Inhumans do not bow before the Shi'ar. Would your Majestrix appreciate you starting a war with us?"

"I must ask you to not speak to me in such a way." Even if she was lost and separated from her people, Crystal was still a royal.

"Okay! Okay. Guess that's a sensitive subject, huh?"

"No whining here, just sulking. There's a difference."

"Woah, dude! I'm just joshing with you. Aaand I'm now realizing that you probably have no idea what the hell that means.."

"... who the hell are you?"

"Oh, yeah. It's real nice that we get to stay in this creepily abandoned complex until everything's sorted out. It's like a frickin' vacation if you ask me."

"I understand that this has been a... difficult adjustment for us all. I can't answer as to why reality has wreaked this havoc, but I'd be happy to answer any questions related to my— to the X-Men."

"I don't see how you not knowing who I am is my problem. It's not my fault if you're uncultured, is it?"

"This variant thing is... a lot. Don't get me wrong: I'm decently self-confident. My variant just may be cooler? I don't know. Is anyone else having this experience? I'm still processing."