The Never-Ending Why: Chapter 20: Never Be Like You (Part 5)

The "Eye" was not showing up on any of Tony's screens. He even scanned the plumbing of the giant building, but their search got them nowhere.

Donna was getting discouraged. She was glad that Tony's technology gave them a map, but that was it. His tech kept track of the rooms and different corridors as they were routinely switched around.

For the moment, they were in the real library on the third floor. Steve had a book open about the Mystic Arts. It took him a while, but he found an illustration of the symbol that covered the giant window.

"It's called the Anomaly Rue."

Steve spoke out loud, and he traced one of his fingers over the lines. Victor was close to Steve. He wanted to see the picture as well. The would-be-soldier smiled at him, and he moved a bit so he could see.

"It says that it is the seal of the Vishanti."

Steve kept reading on. Victor read along with him while Donna and Tony did their own thing. Tony was convinced that the rotation of the Sanctum had something to do with them not being able to find the Eye.

Donna was told that it was there, and Tony was pretty sure that she wasn't crazy. He still wondered how she was alive. He looked at her, and watched her flip through several pages of a book.

Tony leaned a little to his left, and he double checked to see how far away Steve was. That blonde was talking to Victor, so Tony decided to delicately pounce.

Curiosity was officially building up about the ever-so-elegant Donna Strange. Tony picked up one of the books. He skimmed it for pretty pictures, as she slowly glanced in his direction.

Victor told her that Stephen "really liked" Tony. The younger brother even told her that they kissed. Victor told her everything that he knew, and so a curiosity about Tony was building.

They both had questions, but neither of them wanted to start the show.

"Oh look! It's called the Window of the Worlds."

Victor sounded excited. His voice carried over to Donna and Tony's side of the room. Tony carefully looked over. He didn't want Steve catching onto his behavior.

Luckily, the golden boy was still trying to solve the Vishanti mystery. Tony was way ahead of them. He glanced at his tech, and made a calculation about the movement of the rooms.

He glanced over at the "Window of the Worlds" and then he checked the time. All was currently groovy, so he returned back to his main agenda.

Tony glanced at Donna, and she continued to glance at him. She closed her book, and looked over at Steve.

"You two are just, adorable. Aren't you?"

Ooohh... hello there. Tony could sense some serious Strange sarcasm going on there. He could see it in her face, and he heard it in her tone. They were very adorable. Tony agreed with that statement.

"Cute as kittens. You certainly looked adorable earlier too, Donna. James seemed very surprised."

Ohhhhh wow. Donna saw that sly grin, and she determined exactly who she was dealing with. She thought, what a feisty fellow...

The young woman crossed her arms, and one of her eyebrows was immediately arched upward. Donna Strange was sizing Tony up, and he was doing the same.

He checked the time again, while Donna looked over at her brother.

"Why are you helping us find Stephen? You didn't seem that concerned."

Steve was the one that had more of an interest. Tony only seemed upset. He was upset, but the "feisty" brunette wasn't going to tell Donna why. That information was developing, and it wasn't up for grabs.

He put the bogus book back, and he thought about mentioning one element.

"He owes me a sandwich."

And a hot date. Tony wasn't going to let him take off with his tinker bell princess forever. He was pretty pissed off at Stephen. Donna couldn't believe Tony's comment. She stood there with the most baffled look on her face. A sandwich?

She wondered if he was all there. What he said, was truly bizarre.

"Any why are you dodging glances from Bucky? I'm sorry... James."

Tony almost laughed out loud. He hated Bucky so much in that moment, but Tony knew that he needed to move on. He couldn't really hate Steve's best friend.

He had to tolerate him for million years or whatever, so Tony tried his best to enjoy it. The rosy cheeks on Donna's face amused him a bit too much, so Tony glanced over at Steve.

"I wasn't dodging anything. He walks me home sometimes, and I didn't expect to see him. That's all."

That information was none of Tony's business. She told him only what she wanted, then she headed over toward her brother. Tony was reminded of their older brother. Donna was very nice, but they all had an icy personality.

He logged the delightful information about Bucky walking Donna home into his memory bank, and he checked the time again. Tony glanced at his tech, and he watched the mystery door finally line up with the giant window.

He ditched the slow moving mystery solving trio, and headed south. Tony got to the door and POW. It was open. Steve saw what he was doing, and he thought that it was hilarious that Tony thought he couldn't hear him.

The information about Bucky was interesting, and the sandwich comment made him almost laugh. Steve heard all of that crap, and he followed after Tony's ridiculousness.

They all entered the room that belonged to the almost-sorcerer-supreme. Stephen had only been in it once, but it was meant for him. They saw the Cloak of Levitation, and a million more books on the walls. Tony's digital screens completely covered the room.

He hunted around for that artifact, and his sensors focused on something in the room. There was a desk, and he was getting a hit from the stupid drawer.

"Seriously?"

Tony kinda cringed. He thought that the puzzle couldn't have been that easy to solve. He moved the mystical looking chair, and he dropped down to his knees.

Steve, Donna, and Victor all watched him pick at the lock. The mystery was more annoying than he thought. Tony formed tools with his tech, and he kept trying to force his way into the desk.

"Hoo hoo. Got it, here."

Tony took his time, and he moved up to his feet. He held the Eye of Agamotto up for all to see. Steve was amused. He smiled at what Tony had in his hand, and then he looked over at the cloak. He remembered the older Stephen proudly wearing those items.

The blonde realized that things were finally coming together, and he was pretty sure that their Stephen would wear it soon.

"Ok, so now what?"

Victor was very impatient. The dream Donna had didn't get them all the way to Stephen. Her dream only brought them all to that moment. They didn't have an actual plan to get him back. Victor pointed out that they only had a necklace.

He waited for anyone in the room to have a bright idea...

Chapter: END

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