Marge waits for Gale in Eternity, but so does John. Marge thinks he's waiting for his wife, but she comes and goes, John gently breaking to Josephine that he at least needs to try, that he feels it in his bones that he and Gale would've been happy together if things had been different. This is his last chance and he's sorry. He kisses her tears and tells her he does love her, he did, but the unspoken acknowledgement is he loves Gale more. She doesn't deserve eternity with someone filled with regret.
Marge waits 55 years. John waits 47. They talk a lot, get to know each other better than they ever did while living. John admits what she's already begun to suspect. I'm in love with your husband. I always have been. They're sitting at the bar with whisky soured breath. Marge is quiet for a long time.
When she finally speaks it's with a bittersweet determination. He talked about you every day. I'm sure he still does now. He and I, well, our happiness was brief but it was tangible. John, you and Gale deserve that too. The world wasn't ready for it yet, but this isn't that world. He chose me because he loved me, but I think I always knew part of it was because he had to. I won't let him make that choice again. It wouldn't be fair to any of us.
John looks down into his empty glass. Are you sure?
She laughs. No, but it's what I'm going to do, and when he gets here I'll tell him so. I want to wait for our girls. I never did get to see them grow up. There's so many things I'd like to ask them.
But who knows how much longer you'll have to wait?
Marge shrugs, wipes her eyes. John takes her hand where it's resting on the bar top and squeezes. He doesn't know how to put into words how grateful he is.
What if it's all a mistake, what if he doesn't want me?
He will, Marge says. He will.
John waits in the lounge every day, leg bouncing restlessly. He chain smokes gloriously. It's like they said: smoking can't kill you twice.
Gale walks through the front doors to the after life exactly how John remembers him. Like in the next moment, they'll be shaking hands on the tarmac and going back up in the air.
John stands. Gale Cleven, your two o'clock. Gale turns and the smile that bursts across his face is illuminating.
John tries not to let his voice break, but he's trembling. What took you so long?
Gale doesn't reply to the taunt, just pulls John against him. I missed you, he murmurs. Missed you so goddamn much, Bucky.
I know, John soothes. I know. I ain't ever leaving you again.
Let the your sillies know what shit the Real Eternity!4 has done
Aka *pulls out a long focking list* has tried to kill his own friends and even husband multiple times, has sliced a black hole in half, has destroyed several planets, caused absolute terror on Sarutell aka his own nation, has killed millions of people yada yada yada you get rest.
Anyways
I shall away
*Scurries away*
SMG4: ...
SMG3: ...
SMG4: Three.
SMG4: When we get strong enough, I think we might have to kill this guy. He's too dangerous to be left alive.
SMG3: No kidding. He's a freaking murder-hobo, and that's coming from me!
(you don't have to answer this, but if you do, just know, Eternity!Smg4 still loves his husband, no matter the universe, but not in a weird way, he respects every alternate version of Smg3 :3)
Awww. That sounds so cute!!!
Apprenticeship!SMG3 would be confused at first, but I think he’d be flattered. And flustered that an alternate version of his husband loves him still.
Meanwhile… I feel like Apprenticeship!SMG4 would be confused as to why Eternity!SMG3 is so short. But he’d eventually likely get into the typical frenemy banter 3 and 4 typically find their way into.
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