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''Loki! Wake up.'' Darcy said, shoving the sleeping figure of Loki away from her.
''Wha- What is it?'' Loki asked, glaring at her.
''First of all, you were sleeping to close to me... and also, I want to show you something.'' Darcy replied, standing up and climbing the ladder that led to the outside world, clutching something in her hand tightly.
''This had better be worth it, I was actually sleeping good for once.'' Loki growled, hitting his head on the low opening that was a door.
''Here, listen to this.'' Darcy quickly stuck one of her ipod's ear buds into his ear and pressed play.
''Wha-'' Then Loki furrowed his eyebrows and listened to the strange sound that was emanating from it, ''What Midgardian sorcery is this?'' He asked, listening to the music.
''It's music, and this...'' Darcy replied, pulling out her ipod, ''Is a ipod.
''Ipod. What mortal came up with this?'' Loki asked, reaching for it, a longing glint in his eyes.
Darcy held it away from him and concentrated ''I guess it was a really smart person or something... Someone good with technology.''
''Well that's obvious... But I am interested with this technology. Stark used something like this... Much louder and not as pleasant, but similar. Care to explain?'' Loki asked, looking at the ear bud with interest.
''Well...'' Darcy said, smiling, now this she could explain.
Later on in the evening...
Darcy sighed, after she gave and explained the Ipod to Loki he had never given it back. But as she lay there watching him she realized why she'd showed him. She had felt sorry for him, he always got quiet at night and she could tell he was remembering everything he'd done. He wasn't really that bad, she told herself, and it was too much fun to watch Loki listen to all her songs, so she didn't take it back.
''Um... Here is your Ipod.'' loki said suddenly, giving it back to her.
Darcy looked at him, he looked nervous and frustrated, ''Okay, thankyou.''
As he left Darcy stuck the ear buds in and pressed play. Perfect was playing and suddenly she knew why he'd turned it off. it was too painful for him to accept that he himself wasn't perfect.
''You're perfect to me.'' she whispered as dawn came roaring over her, the waves of light bathing her in hues of pink, purple, and blue.
The sun crested over the top of the sea and shone fully, warming Darcy's face as she stared after the stranger she'd been acquainted with.
Stephen Strange's point of view...
''Stephen strode through the fog, ignoring the stench of the nearby swamp that protected the Nexus.
The Nexus was a mother portal that connected all the realms and dimensions. As the Sorcerer Supreme Stephen was allowed to use this portal through wich he, the only one capable of handling demonic, and unliving forces, was granted the permission to use.
The only reason why no one other Stephen was allowed to use this portal was because of its silent guardian, Manthing.
Stephen paused and looked around, ''Tallis!'' Stephen called, drawing his red cloak around him against the cold damp air.
As if out of the swamp itself Manthing appeared. While his gnarled features and the oozing swamp life that covered his body would disgust any other person, Stephen was untroubled by it.
''Tallis, can you take me to the Nexus?''Stephen asked politely, looking up at the creature.
Manthing looked at him and stepped to the side, revealing a purple, fiery, and swirling portal. Stephen nodded to Manthing and stepped into the portal.
Immediately he was sucked into a room like place, surrounding him were smaller less impressive portals leading to places such as Asgard, The Dark Dimension, and the Jotesei. Wich was his destination at the time.
Stephen levitated himself to the portal wich led to the Jotesei. His eyes glanced towards the portal that led to the Dark Dimension. He longed to be there with Clea... But right then he had other priorities.
He opened the portal, and stepped into the frosty air of the Jotesei.
Darcy watched Loki as he hefted the sails and changed their course, turning the ship towards a port not to far away.
''What if the people there recognize you or something? Won't that cause problems?'' Darcy called up to him, shading her eyes against the light of the sun.
''No it won't cause problems because I will disguise my self as a completely different person.'' loki replied, coming down to her level.
''Are you sure? And when will you make Thor see us walking around again? We need to make sure he doesnt know were gone. Okay?'' Darcy got all of that out in one breath and was beginning to become stressed with all the hiding and lieing and... Everything!
''Darcy.'' Loki took her by the shoulders, ''It's okay. I've got it all covered. I went for a fake stroll this morning and my disguises never fail.'' He let go of her and walked over to the wheel.
Darcy sighed and told herself to relax. It was okay, Loki had it covered and she didn't need to be as stressed as she was. What she needed was a real bed, and a real home so she could sleep in the bed. Maybe this pit stop would be good for her... Or maybe not.