"How do you expect to find him?" Rhodey asked as he watched Genesis pacing around in her bedroom.
"I don't know," she said before he even finished his question.
He folded his arms and said, "You know but you won't tell me. Right?"
Genesis sighed as she stopped pacing. "I have to find him. Stephen was the only one who knew the fate of the universe."
"Wait, wait, back up. Weren't you angry at him like...an hour ago?"
"I'm only going by what he said to me. I have to trust he knew what he was doing."
Rhodey rubbed his face in frustration. "Gen, he did what he did to save you and Tony. How could the guy see millions of different futures and know how to cause the right one to work?"
She was suddenly reminded of Thanos. It made her want to shiver, but she was removed from her thoughts when she noticed Rhodey expected a response. "He would've given his life for the Stone. His duty and responsibilities were everything to him."
Rhodey didn't say anything as she continued. "I spent the last few years being angry, and just...bitter about everything that's happened."
"A lot of us have," said Natasha as she came inside.
"Look, Gen, if you're going to find your boyfriend who's supposed to be dead, I can't stop you. But what if this isn't about your bitterness anymore?" Rhodey asked, looking to Natasha for support.
"You think now I've turned into dealing with denial?" Genesis asked, realizing that she basically answered her own question.
"I know. You think just because some guy came and told you he's alive that it's-"
"Mordo may not be my friend, but he was Stephen's."
Rhodey scoffed. "Emphasis on was."
Genesis ignored him. "Even after everything, Mordo thinks Stephen could be his ally."
"What if he wants you to find Stephen for a reason? He's planning something and he could hurt you," Rhodey said, sternly.
"He could, but his priority is to get Stephen back. I'm his best bet at that, Rhodey," Genesis replied.
Natasha tried to follow her point as best as she could, as she spoke up. "Why does Mordo need you to find Strange?"
Genesis paused before revealing her theory. "It's got to involve Dormammu somehow."
Rhodey couldn't believe it. He almost laughed. "Him?"
Natasha remained silent as Rhodey stared at Genesis in disbelief. Genesis floated off the floor and sat on thin air, criss-cross apple sauce. She rested her elbow on her knee, as she placed her chin on her knuckle. "Dormammu wanted to come to Earth before, and almost did, if it wasn't for Stephen. Now that Stephen's gone, there's no doubt he would seize the chance to come back. It could be risky."
"But how does seeing Dormammu find Stephen?" Natasha asked, curiously.
"You seriously buying this?" Rhodey asked.
"I'd give myself up. I was meant to help Thanos achieve his goal, and more. Dormammu had the same goal, but failed. Turning myself in to Dormammu would help me get more access to different parts of the universe, and maybe even expand my ability to find him," Genesis explained, slowly.
"That's a big maybe, Gen," Natasha commented, not totally against the idea.
"I'll never forgive myself if I don't try."
A/N: Thanks for the nice reviews, guys. Apologies that this chapter is so short. I've barely had time to write, and it's mostly because I've been busy. But, it's also been due to the fact that not much from Endgame is released yet. I found the script online, but it doesn't show who says what line. It just has all the dialogue on one page. Not many youtube clips are out yet either, and I didn't want to continue writing without having a better memory of the scenes that happened in the movie. However, I've decided to make this its own story and not depend so much on Endgame's plot. This takes place during endgame, obviously, but I won't repeat a lot of the scenes from the movie because I find fics that do that a bit dull lol Wish me luck in writing this because this is a very tricky story to write :D
