Stephen winced when he saw Genesis land on her back. The stone floor didn't make it any less painful. She slowly sat up, as Stephen had instructed her to do, and groaned. Wong glanced at Stephen and shook his head.
"Gen, maybe we should give you a break," Stephen advised.
"I got it, just let me try again," Genesis insisted as she stood up.
Stephen had been studying her every move and abilities. She had shown hints of telekinesis. She had hoped that by controlling the energy around her, she could use that energy and force to lift her off the ground. With practice, he was sure she would get better. He had made several attempts to convince her to try using a sling ring, but she declined.
Her hands gave violet glows of light as she tried to lift herself up. Getting in the air wasn't the problem. Keeping herself up was the tricky part. Genesis had tried moving objects as well, but could only move smaller objects like books or her phone. Stephen and Wong glanced up at her as she rose up.
"Santo Dios," Genesis mumbled as she tried to concentrate.
"Come on, come on," Stephen whispered to himself.
Genesis smiled a bit when she realized she had stayed up a while. Gently, she let herself land on her feet. It was wobbly, but she did it. Wong side-smiled and clapped. Stephen gave out a sigh of relief, but Genesis wasn't ready to stop. She held out her hands and conjured glowing orbs in her palms. Stephen and Wong stood in shock as she shot them into the air. They burst with small sparkles falling through the air. Closing her eyes, she meditated silently and tried to conjure more weapons. With a zapping sound, she disappeared.
Stephen's jaw dropped. "Genesis!"
"Strange, what's happening?"
They both looked blindly around for her. Another zap and she landed on her back before them. Her eyes were wide open and she gasped. "Did you see that?"
Stephen knelt down beside her and asked, "How did you do that?"
"I don't know, I was trying to do something else," Genesis replied, happily surprised.
Wong gave Strange a concerned look, and the two of them nodded. Stephen helped Genesis stand up, and he told her to keep practicing. Turning to Wong, he listened to him express his worries. "Strange, she seems to be getting stronger the more she uses her abilities."
"What do you expect me to do, Wong? She gets more curious about what she can do by the minute."
"This kind of power will bring many dangers to Earth. She may be strong, but she cannot aid us in any way if danger comes. She isn't ready."
Stephen grimaced. "What do you suggest we do? Tell her to stop and forget everything she knows?"
Wong folded his arms and spoke quieter. "I am only suggesting you stop training her for now. You've said so yourself that you can sense something coming. If Dormammu really did leave something with her, there's no telling who is willing to attack Earth to get it."
He wanted to argue more, but Stephen knew it was fruitless. Genesis had to be protected. She knew too much, and had too much power at her disposal. Stephen needed more time to help her, but something told him he wouldn't have time right now. He glanced at Genesis, as she had gotten better at flying. He gave Wong a reassuring nod, and walked over to her.
"Gen? We need to talk," he called out.
She looked down at him and slowly floated down to his level. "Yeah?"
He held her hand and she set her feet on the ground. Stephen stared at her soft brown skin, and cleared his throat. "The more I teach you, the stronger you get. You're doing really well, you know."
She looked uncomfortable and mumbled, "Stephen..?"
"Hang on, let me finish. Your powers-"
"But, Stephen, I think I should tell you-"
They spoke in unison.
"My powers are getting out of hand."
"Are unpredictable."
They both grimaced before Stephen motioned for her to speak first. Genesis bit her lip and spoke up. "I think I should probably give this a rest. I mean, it's not that you're not helping me. And, I do...enjoy what I can do, but..it's starting to freak me out a little now."
Stephen blinked. "Really?"
She nodded. "Yeah."
He held both of her hands and said, "I will always do my best to help you. We can keep practicing later, alright?"
They both turned when they heard Wong clear his throat. "Anyone hungry? I'm heading to buy groceries."
"I'll come with you. You staying here, Gen?"
"Yeah, I'm not that hungry right now," she replied.
She watched the two men go, and she sighed through her nose. Deep down, she wanted to practice more, but she feared what else she might be able to do without fully controlling it. Looking around, she saw the coast was clear for her to work on her flying. Lifting off the ground, she felt the wind blow against her face and through her hair. She breathed in the fresh air and smiled to herself. A bright light made her stop midair. Squinting her eyes, the light was heading towards the Sanctum at lightning speed, She gave a cry of shock as it broke through the roof and into the building.
Genesis lost concentration and fell on her back with a small thump. Thankfully, she wasn't too high up. Groaning, she rubbed her arm and hurried to the Sanctum. "Wong! Stephen!"
Neither of them answered. She hurried in and found a small cloud of debris in her way. Waving it away, she tried to see through it. "Stephen?"
When she made it to the main lobby, she saw both Wong and Stephen standing before a large hole in the stairs. They all heard someone coughing and breathing heavily. Stephen held out his hand for Genesis to stay back. She did, but she had a glowing orb ready in her hand.
"..anos.."
Stephen and Wong grimaced at the voice.
"Thanos...Thanos is coming.." A shaky voice cried.
The three of them looked into the large hole and saw a man shaking and naked. He didn't appear to be injured, as far as Stephen could tell.
"Who?" Stephen asked.