2018

"Dread it. Run from it. Destiny still arrives."

- Thanos

This is a timeline of events that occurred during 2018.

2018

 * S.H.I.E.L.D. pilot the Zephyr One away from the destruction of Earth, taking Robin Hinton with them after her mother's death.
 * Groot is now approaching the maturity and attitude of a human teenager as he continues to grow up.
 * Quill enters Groot's room and complains that he needs to tidy up after himself and stop wasting his time playing a video game. Groot rudely tells him to go away, and Quill feels sorry for Yondu Udonta, realizing what Yondu had to put up with when raising him.
 * Thanos, who is travelling on the Sanctuary II, tracks down the ship Thor and the Asgardians are using to travel to Earth.
 * As they travel in the Asgardian ship, Thor and Loki discuss how the latter may be received when they return to Earth, considering the intentions of his last visit. Thor, however, assures him everything is going to be fine.
 * Unbeknownst to them, a much larger ship has been following them. The ship suddenly appears before the Asgardians', blocking its path.