In Waking Up In Another Universe?
By: kpron2008
Antonia Elizabeth Stark had just saved the world from Thanos and died; but what happens when she wakes up in an alternate universe and finds out that she is married to none other than Dr. Stephen Vincent Strange and they adopted Peter Parker aka Spider-Man and have a five year old daughter named Mary Elizabeth Stark-Strange.
Here's where the story begins...
Antonia was waking up and found herself in a hospital bed. She noticed a familiar red cloak laying across her; she merely tapped the cloak.
The cloak raised up off of her and was excited to see her awake. Then the cloak tapped a familiar looking gentleman that had his head resting on her bedside while sitting in a chair.
The gentleman stirred when the cloak tapped him and began pointing at her.
"Toni, you're awake, thank God and the Vanshanti!" The familiar gentleman said.
Toni blinked as she realized that it was Stephen Strange. At first, she felt like yelling at him then she looked at his left hand and noticed his ring finger which meant that he was married.
Stephen noticed Toni looking at his left hand and a questioning look on her face. Then he said, "Toni, you and I have been married for five years and we have to children. We adopted Peter Parker and then a few years later, you had our daughter, Elizabeth Morgan Stark-Strange."
Toni blinked and motioned for Stephen to continue; which he did and when he finished telling her, he was amazed that she was smiling at him.
"How long have I been in the hospital?" Toni asked softly.
"Five days at the most." Stephen said.
"What exactly happened?" Toni asked curiously soft.
"Peter said that he found you on the kitchen floor unconscious and Elizabeth was crying." Stephen said.
"I'm sorry for worrying you, Stephen." Toni stated.
"It's no problem, love. I always worry about you even when we started dating after defeating Thanos." Stephen said.
Toni smiled softly and asked, "Stephen, may I ask how we got together?"
Stephen blinked for a moment and said, "Love, it was while we were on Titan and you kissed me unexpectedly; which surprised me but I returned it. However, it was after the five year blip and when you risked time travel to get the stones before Thanos. "
Toni was surprised and for some reason she was happy even though she was aware of what had happened.
Stephen noticed that something seemed different about his wife after he had answered her question. Then he asked her, "Toni, are you okay?"
"I don't know, Stephen. I mean I recall defeating Thanos but the rest is a complete blank." Toni answered truthfully.
Stephen thought for a moment and said, "Is it possible that you're my wife from another Multiverse, but the Multiverse that you're from that you died and somehow the Infiniti stones may have decided for you to live the Multiverse were we were married?"
"I recall you telling me that their were few senerios where we lost and one where we would win. You didn't exactly inform me of how the Time Stone saw the events; when we were on Titan. However, it may be a possibility but the question is why?" Toni said.
Stephen looked at the woman that was his in a way; even though she was from a different Multiverse, she was still the same person.
Toni saw Stephen looking at her with so much love and devotion that she wondered if the Stephen in her universe would have felt the same way about her if she had survived in her universe; but she would never know for sure. She also knew that she adjust to her alternate self's life in this universe.
At that moment, Peter and Elizabeth came in and they were happy to see their mother awake.
"Mommy!" Elizabeth said happily.
Before Stephen could stop Elizabeth, she had already jumped upon to the bed and hugged Toni; in which, Toni returned and smiled.
"Mom, are you really okay?" Peter questioned.
Stephen wondered what Toni was going to say to Peter.
"I'm sure that your father has explained the Multiverse to you, Peter. Apparently, I experienced something that may have happened to myself in an alternate universe." Toni said.
"Mommy experienced herself dying?" Elizabeth sniffled.
Peter's eyes went wide with shock.
Stephen hadn't expected Toni to say what she did.
"Is that true? What Elizabeth said, Mom?" Peter questioned.
Toni nodded and said, "I don't ever want to experience that again."
Stephen smiled then kissed Toni senseless because she started to ramble.
"EW! DADDY!" Elizabeth said.
Peter looked at Elizabeth and said, "That's Dad's way of getting Mom to stop rambling."
Elizabeth looked at Peter and said, "So that's how Daddy gets Mommy to shut up basically?"
Peter just nodded.
Both Stephen and Toni chuckled at what Elizabeth said.
At that moment, Dr. Christine Palmer entered the room followed by Wong.
"Mrs. Strange, nice to see you awake." Christine said.
"Thank you, Dr. Palmer." Toni said.
"Strange?" Wong said.
"Yes?' Both Stephen and Toni said.
Wong realized that he should have Stephen instead of just saying Strange like he use to.
"You walked into that one, Uncle Wong." Elizabeth said.
"So, I did, Liz." Wong said, "Stephen, there's trouble and they need you at Kamar-Taj."
Stephen wasn't sure that he wanted to leave his wife.
Toni saw how much this Stephen was different from her own and said, "Go, Stephen. I will be okay with the kids. Plus, you know me better than anyone."
Stephen looked at Toni for a moment or two then smiled and nodded. Before he left, he kissed Toni with a passion then stepped through portal.
"Mom, you do remember that you were mad at Dad, right?" Peter questioned.
"And why was I mad at your father, Peter?" Toni asked.
"Well, he forgot your wedding anniversary." Peter said.
"Oh?" was all Toni could saw at first.
"Mommy, is Daddy in the dog house?" Elizabeth said looking at her.
Toni looked at Elizabeth and said, "No, because he must've been really busy and sometimes people can forget things."
"Dad, doesn't usually forget, Mom." Peter said.
Four hours later...
Toni and the kids were at the Sanctum after she was released from the hospital. Peter and Elizabeth helped their mother in the kitchen to prepare dinner for their father.
A few minutes later, a young girl appeared. She seemed surprised to see a woman.
Toni saw her and and asked, "What's your name?"
"My name is America Chávez." The girl said.
Toni and the kids were talking with America when Stephen and Wong came in.
Stephen and Wong were confused until Toni explained that America Chávez was traveling the Multiverse and ended up here. Stephen looked at his wife and knew what she was planning and in a way; he silently agreed with her.
They sat down and ate as they listened to America's story as she told them the entire story. She also apologized for interrupting their family like she did
"Our lives are pretty hectic but what can you do when you married the Sorcerer Supreme but count it as a huge adventure in itself." Toni said.
Just then, something startled the family. America watched as the family fought to protect her; however, she was stunned when Toni handed her a letter and a picture and told her if she found Dr. Strange in the universe of 616 that she would like him to have this.
America nodded and disappeared through the portal.
Universe 616...
Stephen woke up suddenly and got ready. He had been invited to Christine Palmer's wedding. However, at the wedding reception chaos ensued which he had to deal with.
After he and Wong saved a young woman; they went into a Café to talk. America explained everything to both Wong and Stephen which they were completely stunned by her story.
"Oh, before I forget." America said handing Stephen an envelope, "I'm suppose to give this to you. Someone you knew in here told me to give it to you."
Stephen took the envelope and opened it. He was stunned to see a picture of him, Toni, Peter, and a little girl. Then he read the letter:
Dr. Stephen Vincent Strange of Universe 616,
I'm writing to you to let you know that every Universe is different from 616. As you can probably guess from the picture; we are married. We adopted Peter and then we had Elizabeth Morgan Stark-Strange.
Trust me, we are still trying to figure out a lot of things. I asked America Chávez to give you this letter and picture to let you know that somehow I ended up in another universe and I wanted you to know that what happened wasn't your fault in the universe 616.
Yourself of this universe is very protective of me that's for sure. I am not exactly sure if something this would've happened between us in universe 616 or not but then again; you have a theory that may be the Time Stone showed the outcome in some universes or just different outcomes of 616.
Whichever it was happy where I am at. I hope that you continue what you have always done, Stephen.
Love,
Toni Stark-Strange.
Wong looked at the picture in Stephen's hand and was completely stunned to see that standing with Stephen was none other than Antonia Elizabeth Stark and two kids.
Stephen looked at America with a stunned expression on his face.
America saw what Toni had been talking about and said, "She said you were the only person that actually understood her besides Bruce Banner and her friends, Rhodey and Pepper as well as Happy."
"Why did she send this to me?" Stephen asked curiously.
"She said that even though she was no longer in Universe 616; she thought that you would like to know that in another Universe you have a loving family that loves you very much. It was also the first time that I had seen you as a family man and it was interesting to watch." America stated.
"You look very happy in the picture, Stephen." Wong stated.
"The strangest that your wife in that universe said was that she was happy that her life wasn't normal and that she enjoyed that you were the light in her life when she really needed it." America said.
Now that got both Stephen's and Wong's attention immediately because they wondered what Toni meant by that.
Back in the other Universe...
Toni was waiting up for Stephen to return from Kamar-Taj because he was teaching a class of new Sorcerers today with help of Wong.
Luckily, Peter and Elizabeth had already went to bed considering they had wanted to stay up and wait for their father; but Toni wouldn't hear of it and sent them to bed because she was aware that they were tired.
Just then, a portal opened and Stephen stepped through.
"Stephen?" Toni said.
Stephen looked at Toni and said, "Yes, Toni?"
"How was it, teaching new Sorcerers?" Toni asked.
"Exhausting, but it went well." Stephen said, "By the way, where are the kids?"
"They're in bed. They were tired and it's a school night." Toni said.
Stephen chuckled and said, "You seem to be adjusting to being a mother very well."
"Well, if you want to know the honest truth; I was always nervous about being a parent in my universe and when the blip happened; I didn't know what to do. All I could do was think about you and Peter." Toni answered.
Stephen wasn't sure what to think and wonder if his Toni had been this way as well; during those five years. Then he asked, "Toni, what did you do during those five years in your universe?"
"I isolated myself from everyone except a selected few. I managed to help Bruce with his retreat so that he could get to know the his Hulk side better." Toni said, "Even Bruce noticed how much I missed you and Peter that he was worried for me."
"What about the others?" Stephen questioned.
"I don't know. Captain Steve Rogers and I were still on rocky terms after what happened in Siberia. Then again, Capsicle always thought he knew better than anyone else. Somehow, I knew that the battle of New York was just the beginning of something bigger." Toni said sadly, "Then a lot of things happened afterwards."
Stephen hugged Toni who actually started shedding tears and said, "Toni, Love, I understand that it was hard for you; but you survived it and handled yourself well."
Toni just held Stephen's shirt. So, Stephen held Toni close as she cried.