"So," Harry said as he sat in Kamar Taj with the Ancient One. "you wanted to see me?"
"I did." The Ancient One confirmed with a small nod. "there is something I wanted to tell you. Something important." She said, sounding more serious than she usually would.
"Great," Harry rolled his eyes. "Let me guess, the worlds in danger?"
"Well, yes but that's not why I called you." She replied in a casual voice.
"Ahem," Harry cleared his throat. "if the world is in danger then I would think that I could perhaps could help, you know… being an Avenger and all. Saving the world is literally in my job description."
"I appreciate the offer," She said, her voice sounding lighter than it previously had. "but I do not believe that that will be necessary. Myself and my pupils have been dealing with threats like this for longer than the time you've spent living in this world."
"Are you sure?" Harry frowned.
"Yes, believe it or not but I have dealt with at least seven world ending events since you had joined the Avengers." The Ancient One replied with a smile. "I am confident it will be fine, and I have made arrangements for you and the Avengers to be contacted should the situation get worse than what me and my people can handle. But like I said, that is not why I've contacted you. I am going to be blunt since I know that you prefer that. I am going to die soon." She said. Harry blinked and stared at her for several long seconds before he replied.
"I am going to be honest, that was very blunt." Harry said as he stared at her. "Are you sick or something?" He asked in a concerned voice.
"No, I don't believe so." She said with a small chuckle. "But I am going to die soon."
"How the hell would you know?" Harry said with a frown.
"I have many abilities with varying degrees of usefulness," The Ancient One began just as a cup of tea appeared in her hands. "would you perhaps like some tea?" She offered.
"Because I'm British?" Harry asked in mock offense with narrowed eyes.
"No, because it is nice to offer." She easily replied.
"Good, and no, thank you for the offer. Now do me a favour and explain to me why you are dying or I will shave your head." Harry replied.
"Very well," She paused and took a sip form her tea before she continued speaking. "one of those various abilities I have is to see into the future." She told him.
"See into the future?" Harry asked, leaning forward slightly. "You mean like a seer? A prophecy maker?"
"No, not quite like that." The Ancient One replied, shaking her head slightly. "The future is ever changing, every decision we make changes the future. I have the ability to stare into the future and see possible futures that can happen. For example before you came here I saw quite a few versions of this conversation, you tried strangling me in one of those." She added with a frown before she continued speaking. "Anyway, I view it less like looking into the future as I do looking into possibilities, possible futures."
"And you've seen something," Harry guessed in a knowing voice. "did you see your death?"
"I have always been able to see far into the future but I have never been able to see past one moment, I've spent so many years peering through time, looking at this exact moment. But I can't see past it. I've prevented countless terrible futures and after each one there's always another, and they all lead there but never further. I believe that moment will come soon." She admitted, though her tone did not match her words. Despite talking about her death she sounded like she was discussing going out for a spot of tea next Tuesday.
"I'm sorry." Harry said, not entirely sure what else he could say.
"Oh don't be," She said, waving off his apology. "there is no need to apologize to me, especially when this is not really your fault." She said with a smile.
"Something not being my fault? Well, that's just weird." Harry said, half-heartedly joking.
"Do not worry about me," The Ancient One spoke. "I have lived for hundreds and hundreds of years, death no longer frightens me. If I am to die then so be it."
"Then… why have you contacted me? Is there something you want me to do?" He asked.
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