The tea kettle whistle signaling that the hot water was ready. He hastily scooped a scoop of tea leaves in each of the two teacups and poured hot water over them. He lifted the cups and sat one in front of Strange and the other in front of himself.

"Talk." Zero says, cutting to the chase, and sits.

"Patience is a virtue that is valuable to have, young man." Strange takes a sip of his tea. "Did your guardian create this blend?"

"I have plenty of patience," he replied hotly. "And yes, Cross did. How did you know?"

"I have been around for a long time so I have been able to experience many teas from many countries. But chamomile mixed with jasmine and lotus is still a unique blend." Strange places his cup down. "Now, what is your name again?"

"Zero Kiryuu."

"That's right, Zero. Your parents named you well," Strange finishes his tea, leaving a drop behind and hands the almost empty cup to him.

"Why the hell-'' he was cut off.

"Look at the leaves and tell me what you see."

"Why am I doing this?"

"It will aide me in explaining everything. Now, look at the leaves and tell me what you see, with honesty."

Zero sighed and did what he was told. A soon as he looked into the cup he was bombarded with images that terrified him and made him worried for the man in front of him. He pushed the cup away, wide eyed.

"What did you see, young man?" Zero looked up and saw an expectant look on Stange's face.

"I saw-" he gulped down a breathe. "I saw you dying. I saw you facing against a purple monster thing and you dying as it choked the life out of you."

"Ah, so you saw that previous reality. I knew that this would be a possibility." Strange said calmly.

Zero looked at him in utter confusion. Strange motioned his hands and a a small portal appeared.

"For each possibility there exists another existing alongside it, both diverging like twin streams of a river." He explained.

"Earth 300A, a place where humans have evolved to gain superpowers called quirks and everyone looks up and aspires to be heros." Strange swiped his hand right.

"Earth 12-J, a world dominated by the supernatural beings of mythos and humans are rare." He swiped his hand again.

"Earth 500-Z, where magic, fairytales, myths, etc. Are fiction and everyone is human." He swiped his hand.

"Earth 3456-I, a place where wizards and humans live alongside each other unknowingly." He swiped his had one final time.

"I am from Earth 616. It was a place where the world relied on but were also scared of a group known as the Avengers. They were great heros to face even greater villains. I had the honor of calling this group of individuals my friends."

"Were?" Zero questioned.

"Yes, I out lived them by several hundred years."

"But you're human."

"Yes I am human but I am also a sorcerer. My place in that version of Earth was to protect it from danger. Now that I served my purpose I am not needed."

"What was that vision I saw then?"

"You saw a version of myself in a different timeline. A being known as Thanos wanted to sacrifice half of the universe. I saw thousands of realities and saw but one where we actually were able to prevent it." Strange closed the portal. "The cost, however, was the very thing that prevents me from dying and my death."

"Now that the threat is long gone and all threats to the universe and my Earth are adverted for good. My job is over and it is my duty now to pass down my knowledge."

"Why does this have to with me?" Zero asks quietly. "Why does any of this involve me?"

"Zero, you have impressed me. You have the strongest talent I have ever seen when it comes to magic and you have heart. Your magical signature is something I have never seen." Strange looks at him seriously. "I want to take you under my wing, to train you in the mystic arts."

"Huh!?" He looked at Strange in confusion and disbelief.

"I'll give you time to think it over," Strange slid a piece of paper across the table. "Here is my address. Come to me when you're ready."

Strange stood up, his cape immediately flying over and clasped itself around his shoulders. He walked over and patted Zero gently on the head.

"Take your time. I won't pressure you."

He opened another portal and stepped through it, leaving behind a confused Zero Kiryuu behind him.

A/N: The tea dovation(I can't spell) scene was inspired by kingxana0 and the twin rivers explaination Strange gives is a direct quote from chapter two of Izuku Sorcerer Supreme.

If you cant tell, I am not used to doing a lot of dialogue. I am trying though!