Rhodey watched Genesis pack as much of her things as possible. He stood in the doorway, reminding her if she had forgotten anything. Her backpack was full, but not as heavy as she was expecting. She looked at herself in the mirror before taking a deep breath. As she walked past Rhodey and through the door, he sighed.

"Gen," he said.

She turned to be greeted with a sudden hug. He held tightly before letting her go. Genesis looked up at him and said, "I'll be back before you know it."

"Yeah, well...this Stephen better be worth it," Rhodey frowned.

Genesis, then, went on her way to New York. She flew up into the sky, and made her way to the Sanctum in New York. She didn't know it or not, but she hoped Wong was still alive. Her mind raced, hoping he had survived the snap. Genesis spotted the Sanctum from afar after several minutes. Biting her lip, she slowed down and landed gently at the front door. Her eyes scanned the building as she recalled how she first met Stephen at the building. Smiling, she knocked on the door, but nothing happened.

Shaking her head, she flew up to one of the windows and kicked it in. Before anything else happened, Wong appeared. His eyes looked tired and angry. Magic at the ready, he froze when he saw Genesis. His jaw hung open as he put his guard down, and pulled her into a hug.

"Genesis! I can't believe..."

She felt tears building up as she shared a happy laugh with him. "You're okay."

He pulled away for a moment asking, "What's happened? Where is Stephen?"

He understood when he saw her lower her eyes. Sighing, he said, "I feared as much."

"What do you mean?"

"It's been years. Stephen is more powerful than any of us had ever hoped to be, if he failed...there is no hope left."

Genesis had to admit to being surprised to how well he spoke of Stephen. She shook her head and said, "Wong...I was with him when he disappeared. He gave up the Stone to save me and Tony Stark. He-"

Wong grimaced at that. "What did you say?"

She noticed his sudden tone change and cleared her throat, nervously. "He gave up the Stone to save us..?"

He stared at her in shock, then took a step back. "He gave up the Stone, and now he's gone. Why?"

She attempted to calm him down, as she explained Stephen using the Stone to look into the future for all possible outcomes of the situation.

"He must have given it up for a good reason, besides for you, of course," Wong smirked a bit.

Genesis blushed a bit. Then she remembered Mordo. "Wong...Mordo escaped."

"What?"

"He approached me earlier, telling me that Stephen was alive," Genesis replied.

"Alive? Then, where is he?"

"I don't know. But, something's telling me that there's a way to get him back."

Wong shook his head at her, putting a hand on her shoulder. "Genesis, Mordo is using you. He wants to get to Stephen as much as you do."

"I know that. But, I can handle this."

Wong grimaced. "What do you mean?"

"My father had connection with Dormammu. If I can get to Dormammu, I can get access to more parts of the universe, and maybe find Stephen," Genesis explained, slowly.

"Maybe? Genesis, you're a very smart girl, but I don't think this is something worth risking. Why would Dormammu even take you in?"

Biting her lip, Genesis replied, "He was in league with Thanos, who is responsible for half the universe being gone. They both had plans for me because they knew the power I had. I was rescued before Thanos could..."

Wong didn't know why she stopped talking, but he saw the look in her eyes. He hugged her again, as she shivered a bit in his arms. Shaking her head, she apologized and got a hold of herself. "I have to try and make this work, Wong."

"There must be something else that can be done? What about the Avengers?"

"They're all apart. No one's sure what to do just like..everyone right now."

"But, why does this have to fall on you?"

She felt angry at herself as she remembered how angry she was at Stephen for the past few years. "He told me to trust him. That's the last thing he said to me."

Wong couldn't fathom the whole situation too much. He felt overwhelmed with all this. Stephen giving up the Stone? Looking into the future? He knew Stephen well enough to never put anything else before his duties. He knew Stephen loved her, and if he was willing to get her into the whole situation, Wong would have to trust him too.

"I cannot leave the Sanctum. It's clear that you have your own path, and I can only trust Stephen, as you have. I know Mordo, but none of us expected him to leave as he did. Nothing is certain anymore. I cannot stop you, Genesis."

The two of them smiled at each other, and knew this was farewell for now. He handed Genesis a book Kaecilius had stolen in order to communicate and bring Dormammu to Earth. The library was enormous and most of the books were chained to the shelves. Wong handed her the book, and made her promise to take care of it.

"Open the realm far from society. It will open, and cause destruction to anything and everything around it. Be careful when you do," Wong warned as she stared at the book.

"This is some insane shit," Genesis whispered.

He nodded. "Find him."

Genesis and Wong hugged one last time, as she left the building. The book was dark red, and had the Sanctum's symbol on the cover. She traced the cover with her finger, and swallowed.

"Your father used that book," a voice said.

Genesis turned and saw Mordo again, with his hands behind his back.

"Ironic that his own daughter should use it, as well," Mordo continued, "I'm more than willing to help you find Dormammu, as well as Strange."

"You're such a good Samaritan," Genesis spat.

"Stephen was a friend of mine. I want him back as much as you do," Mordo replied.

"You nearly killed him the last time you saw him, so forgive me for not believing you."

He didn't deny it. "I wanted him as an ally. He wouldn't see my vision."

"I'm not in the mood to hear your backstory. You stay away from me, or I'll smash your face into the pavement."

Mordo's eyes angered as he stepped towards her. "Your ego is going to be your downfall."

Suddenly, all the buildings started to twirl and surround them. By the look on his face, Genesis knew this war Mordo. She gripped the book and ran. The ground underneath her fell as she fell into open air. She flew around, avoiding street lamps and cars. Something wooden hit against her head, causing her to fall and land hard on a moving fire escape.

Her vision blurred, but she still held the book. Mordo's staff lifted her chin as he looked down at her. "Give it to me."

She was onto him in a second as she slammed him against a building. He grunted as he used his boots to keep himself up. His hands grabbed her face as he attempted to enter her mind. She screamed in frustration as she fought back.

My father...Kaecilius! Stephen! He told me to trust him.

That's a big 'maybe', Gen...this Stephen better be worth it...You have your own path...

I used the Stones to destroy the Stones...reduced to atom...you will bear me an heir of the universe..

Mordo let her go, smirking. "You're a fool. Nothing more than Stephen's little fool."

Her eyes turned purple with rage, as Mordo continued. "You're too valuable to be killed."

He grabbed her throat and squeezed hard. She chocked, dropping the book as her hands instinctively held onto his. She kicked him in the chest and sent him flying through the city as it kept folding itself.

Quickly, she flew down and retrieved the book. The illusions of the folding city disappeared as she found herself standing on the sidewalk like before. The civilians walked as if nothing had happened. Quickly, she flew up into the clouds and got away as fast as she could.

I will find you wherever you go, my dear. Don't think you've escaped me.

A/N: For those interested in a little trivia, Genesis is actually based off an existing Marvel comics character: Clea. Clea has a really crazy backstory that I gave to Genesis with a few twists. In the comics, Clea is not only Stephen's lover, but a sorcerer supreme, who is basically as powerful as Stephen. She's Dormammu's niece, and rules in the Dark Dimmension. She's not even human, if I remember correctly. I thought having her be Dormammu's niece was a little odd, so I changed it to be Kaecilius' daughter, instead. I believe Clea is portrayed as a white young woman in the comics, which I'm not against. I just thought having another Hispanic mcu character would be neat lol Her role in being a key to Earth for Dormammu is fairly the same as Genesis. I think they want to make Christine Clea in the movies, but it's not confirmed, I think it's just a theory. I hope they don't include Clea in the films because I think the conflict between Mordo and Stephen is interesting enough but that's just me. Thanks for reading and see you in the next one! :)