Kaecilius watched his daughter sleep, as his hand slowly reached for hers. He stopped and took his hand back. None of this felt real. All his actions and choices had led to this. His abandoned child that he had forgotten of ever since he ordered her mother to kill her.

The hours passed as he sat there. Genesis slept as if she hadn't slept in years. Kaecilius recalled Mordo's words as they kept repeating over and over in his mind.

She is in love with him.

Kaecilius recalled the doctor very well. Very tall, stubborn, but powerful. Mordo had shared his quest of ridding the world of sorcerers and those with great power, and Kaecilius realized he was far more insane than when he had last seen him. Dormammu would have admired Mordo and his plans. All of them could seize the universe, especially with Strange gone. Those that remained after the snap, had clearly given up hope.

He stared at his child and dared not to imagine the life she lived without her parents. Her eyes slowly opened and he bit his tongue, somewhat thankful for her interrupting his thoughts.

Slowly, she sat up and rubbed her eyes. "Have you been..sitting there this whole time?"

Kaecilius replied, "Dormammu has put me in charge of protecting you."

Genesis didn't even notice that Mordo was gone. She stared at her father, and side-smiled. "You're not exactly what I expected."

No response. He wore the same solid frown he seemed to wear all the time. Genesis tried to think of something else to say.

Slowly, he held outa fruit in his hand. "For you."

Genesis felt a small spark. She tried to hold back a huge smile as she took the fruit. "Thanos grew fruit on our planet. This kind of reminds me of some of the fruit there. I didn't think you'd be able to grow fruit out here."

The same frown.

She took a bite from the juicy, purple fruit and swallowed. "So, what's the-"

It felt like she had swallowed ink. She coughed and put a hand to her throat. Gasping, she looked at him in horror. Kaecilius watched her eyes close and her legs give out. She slumped to the floor, in a deep sleep. His next move was clear, but he didn't budge. All he could do was stare.

The door to the house burst open as Mordo came inside. He raised his eyebrows at the sight of the sleeping maiden. "It took you long enough."

He knelt down and gave her a small nudge to be sure she was sleeping. His hand gripped her chin as he mumbled, "Perhaps a kiss could awaken her, eh, Kae-"

"Do not inflict any harm upon her, fool. Dormammu requested she remained unharmed. Now, bring her," Kaecilius demanded.

The two men gave each other a warning glance, as Mordo obeyed. He picked up the girl and they journeyed across the terrain to prepare her for Dormammu. Mordo noticed Kaecilius remain stone cold as they walked.

"You were right about everything, regarding the Ancient One," Mordo quietly pointed out.

Kaecilius didn't look at him.

"If only Stephen could've understood."

"Does it pain you greatly?" Kaecilius mocked.

Mordo hesitated as he recalled Stephen's countless hours of studying, and tormenting of Wong in the library. It brought a small smile to his face. "He was my friend."

Kaecilius stopped and his eyes went to his daughter. "Sacrifices must always be made to achieve what is right, Mordo."

The two men were silent for a moment. Mordo glanced at Genesis, and said, "Dormammu will make it all possible."

Just as he spoke, Dormammu's large, fiery face appeared. Kaecilius used magic to create a large flat, stone table. Slowly, Mordo laid Genesis on the table and stepped away with a small bow of his head. Kaecilius presented her to the great god. He mumbled incantations as Dormammu eyed the prize before him.

"Well done, Kaecilius," he commented.

Mordo watched Kaecilius put a hand to the girl's forehead. He stroked her cheek before stepping away to allow Dormammu his moment. Dormammu gave an exhale as he prepared himself for the final step. His fiery eyes fell upon her and the flames grew. Mordo shielded his eyes as Genesis was consumed by purple flames. Her body vanished in the heat and power, as Kaecilius watched in awe.

"By my own power, I consume thee," Dormammu roared.

Kaecilius and Mordo were blown off their feet and onto their backs. Quickly, they sat up but couldn't withstand the bright light. As it dimmed down, Mordo stood up, as cracks of lightning filled the sky where Dormammu once was.

"Kaecilius...did it work?"

The second man also got up and stared at the dark sky. They breathed heavily, waiting for some kind of sign or reaction. The lightning in the sky stopped and nothing appeared. Mordo shook his head in disbelief.

"What's happened?"

Dormammu's face slowly peered through the dark clouds of smoke, and seemed out of breath. Kaecilius slowly stood up and held his breath. Mordo approached the stone table, noticing there was no trace that the girl's body was there. His hand touched the burned marks on the stone, and he turned to look at Kaecilius.

"She is dead."