Changing Hearts
Chapter 15
Kaecilius, Katrina, and Delilah all stood around Remi in amazement. Looking around her, the markings on Remi's arms pulsated a dark purplish blue, her eyes were a deep blood red, and a wicked smile spread across her face. She observed herself as she turned her hands over, gazing at the light reflecting off her skin. Rolling her shoulders back and sighing deeply, she turned around to the others and stared at Kaecilius. "How do you feel, my dear?"
"I feel…amazing," Remi's dark voice echoed off the walls.
"You are amazing, Remi. Come, we have much work to do," Kaecilius gestured towards the door. He and the two women started walking towards it but stopped when they heard Remi scoff.
"I'm not ready yet! These robes…" Remi scowled at the white robes she had on and shuttered at her choice of footwear. "These robes are too repulsive to wear for the arrival of a God. I need something more me."
They all looked at her confused but watched as she waved her hands above her head, blue light buzzing through her fingers and out her palms. With a loud grunt, Remi's eyes turned white and lightning shot out of her hands all the way around. Kaecilius and his two apprentices shielded their eyes as Remi watched the electricity engulf her like a tornado. A wide smile spread across her face as she watched her clothing transform. Her white robes turned to black and dark purple, a sash appearing over her waist, her pants disappearing into a long flowing skirt. Her shirt dissovled into a black crisscross halter top, separate long sleeves snaking around her fore arms in the form of purple smoke. Once the smoke settled, it hugged her arms and black sleeves with light violet snakes circling around stopped at the back of her hands. Her sandals were replaced with long, leathery boots as more smoke engulfed her legs, hugging her lower calves until her sandals disappeared. She waved her fingers over her head and her medium length hair pinned itself back into a half ponytail with the sides braided. Once she felt her appearance was satisfying, Remi waved both her hands out and the electricity cleared around her.
Delilah and Katrina watched in shock as she showed them her new appearance. Remi was now wearing a long purple and black crisscross halter top dress with a front slit, black boots showing out the front. A purple sash was across her waist and two big purple snakes made their way down the separate sleeves on her forearms. Tucking of her now half braided hair behind her ears, she chuckled darkly as Kaecilius stared at her new appearance with an awestruck face.
"That's better." She stared at the gawking threesome.
Stephen, Wong, and Mordo jumped through the gateway from Kamar-Taj leading to the location of where Remi was being held. The three realized where they had come. They were in a large forest surrounded by trees, the sky dark grey with clouds rotating in the air. The wind was whipping heavily to the point where one had lost all of its leaves entirely. Stephen shielded his face from the whipping wind and looked around. A tannish gravely trail stood out from the forest around them, and they followed it to the abandoned cathedral, Stephen in the front with Wong forming last. Sprinting, they all had to use their magic to prevent the wind from hurling them down the small hill to their death. Once they reached the top, Stephen held his arms out to stop Mordo and Wong from running anymore.
Bug-eyed looks spread across their facial features as they came to a large cathedral in the middle of the woods. It had a structure that reminded Stephen of Belvedere Castle in New York, though it was bigger in size. The roof was black and it was made from a bunch of heavy grey colored rocks, two torches on each side of the large brown and golden door. There were small windows on certain areas of the cathedral, each with a single torch underneath the sill. Mordo and Wong thought they could stare at the amazing structure of beauty in front of them, but Stephen glared at it with all his might.
"C'mon…we need to get Remi!" he snapped as they saw a large purplish black cloud swirl over the roof. All three ran towards the cathedral with weapons ready. With one strong kick, the large door burst open and Stephen stepped inside first followed by the two behind him. Looking around, they realized it was much bigger on the inside than the outside. There were religious painting scattered across, up and down on the walls and the stained glass windows were covered in every inch of the Virgin Mary and Jesus. Giant pillars connecting from the floor to the ceiling held up the large structure, and there were endless rows of brown benches for people to sit on. Lastly, Stephen and Mordo saw a huge grand organ in the middle of the wall. However, despite its beauty, they could tell it had been abandoned for some time as it was covered in nothing but spider webs, dirt, and the paintings on the walls were peeling to the point where the yellow stained walls looked like they were bare.
"Remi!" Stephen called out. His voice echoed off the walls but it was silent. "Remi, where are you?!"
"Stephen!" Wong tugged at his arms and saw someone walking forward. Glaring ahead of him, Stephen saw it was a female figure with a black hood covering her head. Tightening his fists, Stephen waved them out and two Mandala Shields appeared. Despite Mordo's warning not to fight early, Stephen marched towards the hooded woman.
"Who are you?! What have you done with Remi?!" Stephen demanded dangerously.
"You're looking right at her," the woman's voice sounded almost autotuned. Smirking, she lowered her hood and Stephen's glare twisted into a horrifying expression. It was indeed Remi, though at the same time, she did not look like the real one. Stephen saw her eyes were a deep dangerous red and the markings surrounding them pulsate purplish blue. When she threw back her cloak, she was not wearing her normal robes, but she was wearing a black and purple dress with black leather boots. Her hair was pinned back into a half ponytail with braided sides, and she stood there smiling evilly.
"Remi? Is…is that you?" Stephen asked.
"Why, of course it is, Stephen Strange," Remi's voice changed from its robotic nature to her normal one, though it was deeper and darker than he had imagined. "You wouldn't recognize your own girlfriend?"
"You're not my girlfriend," Stephen snarled, causing the woman to chuckle deeply. "I guess I take you don't like the new me!"
The sound of clapping bouncing off the walls interrupted their conversation. Mordo and Wong looked from behind Stephen and saw Kaecilius appear out of the shadows, clapping his hands together repeatedly in a round of applause as he stood next to Remi, a triumphant smile spread across his face.
"Gentlemen, it was nice of you to join us," The master sorcerer greeted the three. He paid special attention to Stephen. "Isn't she beautiful, Mr. Strange?"
Stephen stayed silent as Kaecilius continued to speak. "I've turned her into something greater. No longer is she bound by the Ancient One's pathetic magic. With a little bit of coaxing, I was able to release her powers…and transform her into the soldier she truly is."
"You didn't help her! You've turned her into a monster!"
Remi's smile faltered as that word echoed in her head, Monster, monster, monster! She could hear her mother's tone taking over Stephen's voice. A shaky groan escaped her throat followed by a loud yell, blue light escaping the palms of her hands. All three grew shocked at her appearance. The lightning disappeared from her hands as she took in deep breaths and let them out her nose.
"Monster?! You think I'm a monster?! You're the monster!" Remi screamed as she pointed at Stephen.
"No, Remi, I didn't mean…" Stephen stopped his words. "That's not the real Remi. She's being possessed by Kaecilius."
"If you think I'm a monster, I'll show you hell!" Remi snapped as she signaled her hand forward. Stephen, Wong, and Mordo turned around and saw Katrina and Delilah, two Time Shards formed in each of their hands. Yelling at them to kill them, Delilah and Katrina charged forward and began to go after Stephen.
Mordo and Wong jumped in front of them and began clashing. Grabbing the staff of the Living Tribunal off his back, Mordo swung it at Delilah and wrapped it around her abdomen, sending her flying into the wooden benches up against a pillar. Wong used the Wand of Watoomb, reflecting Katrina's Time Shard until it appeared out of one of the ends. He swung it over her head and across her stomach, the young woman barely being able to dodge it as Wong swung the wand over her head. Stephen watched as they continued to clash with the two zealots, whirling his head around in the nick of time to see Remi and Kaecilius disappear from the worship hall as they assumed they would be busy for a while. He turned back to Wong and Mordo as he was hesitant to leave them to fend for themselves.
"Stephen, go!" Mordo shouted as he kicked Delilah aside. "We can take care of them!"
"But…"
"You heard him, Mr. Strange! Find Remi!" Wong jumped in the air to avoid a blade being swung against his chest. "We will be fine."
Stephen nodded sadly and headed out of the hall for Kaecilius and the woman he loved.
Kaecilius and Remi stood out in the backyard of the cathedral. Three giant stones with ancient writing glowed purple once Remi's appearance was sensed. The water in a fountain surrounded by angels rippled peacefully until Remi stepped forward, the water beginning to wave chaotically. Looking down, Remi saw her reflection in the dark violet water and stared at Kaecilius.
"It is time, Remi," he walked beside her. "You know what must be done."
"Master, before I start," Remi looked down sadly. "Do you consider me a monster?"
Kaecilius tilted his head to the side but chuckled. "Do not listen to what that arrogant doctor has to say. You're beautiful, Remi, now do what must be done."
Smiling and nodding, Remi cracked her knuckles and waved her hands out in front of her. The purple water in the fountain began to ripple upward, splashing until it reached an amazing height of at least twenty feet. White film appearing over her eyes, Remi bent slightly backwards until she felt the dark power flowing inside her.
"Dormammu, Lord of the Dark Dimension, I call you! Take this world and claim it as your own!" Shoving her hands downward and clapping them together, black lightning began to crackle from the purple water of the fountain, forming a large ball and shooting for the sky. Remi and Kaecilius watched as the sky began to turn purple, blue, all colors of the rainbow, galaxies and atom shaped structures surrounding the sky. The Dark Dimension began to drop down and consume the trees, turning them completely to dust and eating up the grass. Kaecilius looked at Remi and proudly put a hand on her shoulder. "You did it, my dear! You're a true master sorceress!"
"I wouldn't call her a 'master sorceress'," Remi and Kaecilius turned around and saw Stephen come walking towards them. Frowning and glaring, Kaecilius stepped in front of her. "What are you doing here, Mr. Strange?"
"First things first, it's Doctor Strange to you. Second, hand over my girlfriend or you'll die!" Stephen ordered, cracking an Eldritch Whip against the pavement. Turning his head to Remi and back to the doctor, Kaecilius have him an evil smirk. "With pleasure."
Snapping his fingers, a war yell escaped Remi's throat as she sprinted towards Stephen with two large blue blades in her hands. Taken aback, Stephen backed away as Remi swung her blades above her head and right towards him. He barely made an Eldritch Whip and knocked the blades out of her hands, blue light dissipating. Remi growled and snapped her fingers, a large electric blue spear forming in her hands. Gripping it tightly, she swung it above her head and towards Stephen. Two Mandala Shields appeared in his hand and he blocked the tip, spinning behind Remi and kicking her in the base of the spine, sending her forward to the ground hard on her stomach.
"Remi, I don't want to fight you! If there's any sign, please show me!" Stephen pleaded. Remi swung her legs over her head and landed with her back towards him. "The woman you love no longer exists, Stephen. The new me does!" Growling, she spun around and blue electricity began to form around her.
Stephen's eyes widened in horror as two large whips formed in her hands. Each had small spikes on the ends and they were glowing brightly. Chuckling, Remi ordered Stephen to come after her. Forming two more Mandala Shields in his hands, Stephen ran for her and clashed against her. He blocked the stinging whips with his shields, but cried out when he felt the lightning tear at the fabric of his robes. Small rips began to appear as Remi swung one over her head. Stephen felt the end tie around his hand and Remi smirked. Electricity flowed around his body, causing him to scream as he felt his skin burn from the intensity of the pain. Once the lightning disappeared, Stephen's legs began to shake.
"Give up, Stephen!" Remi snapped as she swung each whip against the now defenseless doctor. Stephen groaned in pain as he felt each hit after hit. The whips tore into his robes, cutting away fabric that exposed parts of his sides and arms. The Cloak of Levitation tried its best to protect Stephen from the hits, but even it felt the power and it had to retract to make sure it did not get destroyed. Panting heavily, Remi grunted as she wrapped one whip around his abdomen, tugging him hard and sending him flying against the fountain. Stephen screamed as he felt his back hit the cement.
Remi observed him as he weakly got back to his feet. His knees were bent slightly inward and he held his side. The fabric around his sleeves exposed his elbow and the lower left of both arms, some of his sides, and his shoulders. All in all, Remi was shocked that he was still able to get to his feet and endure that much electricity she had sent his way. Regaining some of his strength, Stephen stood straight in the air and his cloak flew in the wind.
"Impossible! To think that you were able to take in that many hits with almost no scratches…maybe you are something greater." The electric whips in her hands disappeared and Kaecilius watched her walk towards Stephen. "You're pathetic, Stephen. Are you taking hits because you want to or…or are you still in love with me?" she asked in a mock baby voice.
"Remi…" Stephen lowered his head and gritted his teeth. The young woman chuckled. "Weak and pitiful. You're nothing but a waste of space. Time to die now, Doctor!" Remi folded her two hands together for another weapon, but stopped when she saw Stephen limp towards her.
"Remi…look at what you've become," Stephen motioned to the fountain. Growing confused, Remi turned and saw the purple and black electrifying water shooting upward at the sky, colorful galaxies taking over. "Your power is killing you, Remi. Is this who you truly are?"
Growling, Remi shot her head around and glared at Stephen. "You have no idea what I am! I told you…I'm a monster!"
Kaecilius looked confused as the way she spoke. He remembered her being so confident in her abilities, but now she was calling herself a monster? This was unlike her. His mind was telling him to do something but he stood there and watched Stephen continue towards her.
"No, you're not a monster, Remi. You're kind, smart, and you give a damn about what happens to others! I…I know when we first met we never got along, and we only thought of one another as strangers, but…but I hated myself when I arrived at Kamar-Taj. You changed me, Remi, turned me into someone that I want to be!"
Remi felt a sharp pain shoot through her temples and she held them, crying out to Stephen to stay away from her.
"Remi…I'm sorry the Ancient One couldn't protect you from Kaecilius, and I'm sorry for how I treated you, but I want you to know that you mean more to me than anything. I…I…"
"Stop! STOP!" Remi screamed as she felt Stephen's arms wrap around her. Her eyes widened in confusion and she tried to push Stephen away from her, but she felt herself powerless to stop him. "I love you, Remi Ramirez."
"No, get away from me! No!" Remi shook her head and tried to pull away from him again, but gasped when Stephen tilted her chin up and press his lips against hers. Remi's red eyes widened and she felt his grip tighten.
"She was able to fall this low to Strange's power!? Impossible!" Kaecilius glared and balled one hand into a fist. "Kill him, Remi! Kill him now!" He saw her wide eyes and she was not moving.
Remi's head began to throb as she felt a wave of thoughts come rushing towards her. From their first meeting to the kisses they shared, to the images of her past with the fun times she shared with her grandmother and aunt, to when she first arrived at Kamar-Taj to now. Closing her eyes tightly, Stephen finally released her as he watched her drop to the ground in pain. Remi screamed uncontrollably as she rolled back and forth on her back, feeling the dark power snaking through her system suddenly feel as if she had a million knives and Tasers going at her all at once, slowly torturing her body until she fell to the ground dead. The markings around her eyes and arms began to pulsate wildly from blue to yellow.
A final wail escaped Remi's throat until she felt the pain subside. The markings' last color pulsated yellow until the light disappeared. Remi's eyes rolled into her head and she fell to her side. The markings around her arms and eyes started to glow orange until they slowly dissolved, disappearing into thin air. Kaecilius's eyes widened as he watched her unconscious body on the ground. Looking to his left, he saw Mordo and Wong running onto the battlefield looking as stunned as he did.
"Remi? Remi!" Stephen shouted as he ran towards her. Bending down, he quickly picked up her unconscious body and felt her face. Her skin was cold and clammy to the touch, almost as if she lay dead in his arms.
"Remi, are you ok? Can you hear me? It's Stephen! Remi, please! Answer me!" Stephen begged as he shook her lifeless form. Remi's head fell back limply in his arms and her eyes remained clothes. Stephen's eyes widened in horrific realization and tears began to form. Gritting his teeth, he held his girlfriend's body closed to his chest and pressed his forehead against hers.
"What have I done?" Stephen tearfully thought as a hoarse cry escaped his throat. "My Remi…"
Immediately after he said those words, he felt a slight twitch coming from Remi's body. Opening his tear-filled eyes, he thought he felt her body shift and looked down, but so far only saw her lifeless body cradled against his chest. However, the more he stared, the more he felt her weight shift. His red eyes widened as he saw her fingers and eyelids twitch. A soft moan escaped her lips and they began to quiver before her eyes fluttered open. The neurosurgeon saw they were no longer a deep blood red color but the normal golden amber with dark yellow pupils. She blinked a couple of times before groaning, shifting her weight until she was comfortably fit in his arms.
"S-S-St-Steph-phen?" Remi stuttered as she tilted her head to meet his gaze.
"Remi? Remi, are you ok?" Stephen asked softly.
"Stephen?" Remi shook her head and immediately, her eyes widened and filled with tears. "Stephen!" Rising from his arms, she smiled widely and pressed her lips against his in a quick kiss. Stephen continued to kiss her as he lifted her bridal style and spun her around, a smile crossing his face as their lips parted and they stared into each other's gaze. Mordo and Wong continued to look on shocked as they saw Remi was back to normal. Stephen released Remi and she landed on the ground on her feet.
"Stephen, I'm so sorry. I tried to fight him, I did, but when I saw my grandmother, I…" Remi's words stopped there and she shot Kaecilius a dangerous gaze. "He has my grandmother!"
Growing shocked and confused, Stephen stared at Kaecilius just as Mordo and Wong did thunder crackled in the air. Turning around, Remi's eyes widened in horror as the Dark Dimension devoured everything in its path. Almost half the forest had been eaten and the trees disappeared. They heard a cracking sound and the huge cathedral was already crumbling, the roof already gone and the rocks getting sucked in.
"The Dark Dimension…Dormammu is coming," Mordo walked over to Remi and Stephen with a forlorn expression reflecting in his eyes. "It's too late, nothing can stop him."
They saw Katrina and Delilah walk towards Kaecilius who chuckled. "You may have won Remi back, but you cannot fight the inevitable," he walked in front of the two girls with arms wide open. "Isn't it beautiful? A world beyond time. Beyond death."
Remi gasped when he had spoken those words. She looked up as a ghostly growl echoed through the entire forest and shook the ground they were standing on. "This is all my fault."
"What? Remi, no…"
"I've caused this, now I have to stop it. Kaecilius!" Remi called and he turned towards her. "You told me I'm special, right? I now know my true destiny!"
Stephen watched as she channeled magic into the souls of her feet and leaped into the air, using Eldritch magic in the bottoms of her feet to run in the air straight for the Dark Dimension. Stephen cried out her name but she disappeared before he could reach her.
"We have to end this now! Stephen…" but when Wong turned to the Doctor, he commanded The Cloak of Levitation and it lifted him into the air. Stephen flew straight for the Dark Dimension as well, right after Remi.
"They're gone. They have left and surrendered to his power." Kaecilius smiled as he saw the Dark Dimension continue to devour Earth.
Looking around, Remi saw she was completely surrounded by atomic structures and millions of galaxies. She could hear the painful cries of voices pleading for their lives to be released, mindless forms floating around her, some tugging at the ashen skin, purple vapor cracking through the slits. Remi gasped and quickly turned away, realizing she needed to find Dormammu fast before the Earth was done for. She channeled more magic into her feet and ran through the air, past more balls of floating light and galaxies until she landed on a large one. Her body froze in fear when she heard a demonic like chuckle.
"Well, well, if it isn't the human who set me free!" Slowly turning around, Remi stumbled backward when she saw she was staring into none other than the purple eyes of Dormammu himself! He was a giant supernatural being, outweighing Earth than anyone else, and he shook Remi to her core.
"What brings you to my world, human? Do you seek to rule Earth by my side?" Dormammu gave her a wicked smile.
"No. I've come to kill you!" Remi snapped as she rose into the air. An Eldritch Whip formed in her hands, making Dormammu laugh. His laughter shook the Dark Dimension, causing Remi to fall back to the ground, her whip disappearing from her hands.
"Foolish child, you cannot kill a God!" Dormammu held out two giant arms and flew in closer, his giant face only inches from her bug-like stature. "But since you were the one who freed me, I have no desire in killing you. Join me by my side, and I will make you my queen!"
Before Remi could answer, she turned around and her eyes widened when she saw Stephen come flying to her aide. Getting to her feet, she watched as Stephen ran beside her. "Dormammu, I've come to bargain!"
"You've come to die! Your world is now my world, like all others," Dormammu hissed. Remi gasped and ran in front of Stephen with her arms out. "If you want him…you'll have to kill me first."
Dormammu's smile faltered when he saw the glare in her eyes. He stared at Stephen and Remi for a few seconds before glaring at them with rage filled purple eyes. "No one has ever defied me before! Have it your way! You die with him!"
"No!" Stephen went to push her out of the way but Remi closed her eyes and waited for the impact. Dormammu raised one monster fist in the air and slammed it down on the defenseless couple, but he shot his hand back when he felt yellow light burn right through his arm. Groaning loudly, he saw the skin around his glowing arm turn yellow, but immediately formed back. "What is this?!"
"This…this is the Ancient One's power!" The marking around Remi's arms suddenly came back, but they were no longer painful. Instead of the bright blue color they once were, they were now a bright yellow. Remi's eyes lit up a deep bright yellow and she held out her arms in the air, floating upward until she met Dormammu's gaze. Stephen's eyes widened in shock, but his cloak pulled in him into the air until he was floating by her side.
"You cannot kill me, pathetic human! Remember, I am a God!" Dormammu snarled.
"That may be true…but I can purify this world of your evil," Remi smirked. Tightening her hands into fists, she started to speak in a language that she never knew she could speak. Stephen looked around as the same color glowing from Remi's marking suddenly started to crawl all over the Dark Dimension. Remi continued to chant heavier until her voice was loud. A tornado of yellow engulfed her and Stephen. Grabbing onto his hand, Stephen felt her magic pass through him until his blue eyes lit up the same color as hers. He began to chant the same words she did, but felt like he had no control over his own body.
"No! You cannot stop this!" Dormammu tried to kill them again, but stopped once he saw the astral body of the Ancient One appear before him. "Impossible! How could this be?! YOU'RE DEAD!"
The Ancient One did not speak but folded her hands in front of her face and outward. Dormammu screamed as he felt the Dark Dimension began to shrink back from the Earth around him. The sky that was filled with grey and black cloud suddenly began to disappear. The grass and trees stopped blowing wildly in the wind and the air started to slowly come to a calm. Stephen and Remi's chanting grew louder as Dormammu screamed out for them to stop.
Before everyone knew it, Remi and Stephen were flung backwards out of the Dark Dimension onto the hard, grassy Earth below them, their vision engulfed by blackness.
Stephen opened his eyes and saw that he was in a universe filled with nothing but darkness. Remi's astral body appeared before his and she and him floated towards one another, clasping their hands together until they saw there was nothing in front of them. Looking around, they grew confused until another astral body began to appear in front of them.
"Greetings, my students," it was the Ancient One.
"Master!" Remi tearfully greeted as she floated towards her. She tried to wrap her arms around her but they went through her body. Remi gasped and floated away from her back to Stephen's side. "Master…you're really dead, aren't you?"
"Unfortunately, this will be our last physical meeting together. I was able to use the last bit of strength I had to help you defeat Dormammu and reverse time. The world looks as if the Dark Dimension had never invaded Earth."
"How were you able to do that?!" Stephen was in shock.
"I have learned countless spells over hundreds of years, and with each one, you learn something new every day. I told Dormammu to never return to Earth and reverse his spell."
Remi and Stephen watched as she floated towards them and put her hands on their shoulders. "You have made me immensely proud the both of you. In all my years, I have never seen students work so hard to protect the world."
Remi smiled but looked down and sighed. "Master, I'm so sorry for how I treated you. Please for-" the Ancient One shushed her and put a finger to her lips. Telling her there is nothing to forgive, she took her hand back and smiled before floating away.
"I will always be watching over you all. Now, with the very last bit of my power, I command both of you to return to your bodies!"
Clapping her hands together, Remi and Stephen cried when their vision was blurred by a huge blast of white light.
Mordo and Wong ran to Stephen and Remi when he saw them rise from the ground. The scenery around them had completely changed from the Dark Dimension to a peaceful blue and green Earth. The cathedral that was once crumbling to bits now stood perfectly intact with no sign of damage in sight. Remi and Stephen rose to their feet and were greeted by Mordo and Wong.
"How in the world were you able to defeat Dormammu?" Wong demanded.
"We did it with the help of the Ancient One." Remi smiled at Stephen and clasped her hand around his. He smiled back and leaned in, pressing his lips against hers in a passionate kiss before turning back to them. "What happened to Kaecilius and the zealots?"
"They just…vanished?" Wong and Mordo had trouble thinking of words and Wong scratched the back of his head. Stephen and Remi smiled at them before Remi realized she had almost forgotten something, or at least someone. Reminding Stephen that her grandmother was still alive, she ran back for the cathedral, with all three of them following behind her.
Opening the door to the worship hall, Remi ran inside and looked around the large room. Her heart beat rapidly as she tried to find any sign of Isadora, until her head shot towards the grand piano. An elderly woman with long matted silvery white hair was standing in front of it, her hands against her sides gripping her dirty pink shirt. Tears forming in her eyes, she called out her grandmother's name. Isadora turned around and saw her granddaughter running towards her. Cries escaped her throat as she wrapped her arms around her, pulling her into a deep hug as sobs wrecked through their body. Remi held onto her grandmother tightly and buried her face into the crook of her neck, sobbing at how she could not believe that she was alive after so long.
Isadora held onto her granddaughter as she was finally able to hold her in many years she thought were never going to come. When she was in her cell with tears streaming down her face, she felt a strong whirlwind shoot through her body and knock her to the ground. Her vision grew blurry and she fell into a world of unconsciousness before a woman's voice commanded her to wake up. Once she opened her eyes, she found she was no longer in her cell, but in the middle of the huge worship room in front of the large grand organ. She sobbed her beloved's name over and over again until her throat grew sore with emotion.
Stephen smiled and walked towards the two embraced women. Wiping her eyes after several minutes of crying, Remi slowly pulled away from Isadora but kept one arm around her shoulders as she introduced Stephen. He tried to shake her hand but the old woman pulled him forward into a tight embrace, sobbing at how grateful she was that she rescued her beloved Remi. Stephen wrapped one arm around her and rubbed her back. Isadora pulled away after a few seconds and walked back towards Remi, wrapping an arm around her back. She saw Wong and Mordo walk over moments later.
"We did it!" Wong declared happily. He unhooked his Sling Ring from his belt and formed a gateway back to Kamar-Taj. Looking at Isadora in Remi's arms, he smiled. "Let's go home."
Nodding, Stephen watched Remi help her grandmother to the portal, but they all stopped when they heard Mordo scoff. "Yes…we did it…by also violating the natural laws."
"Mordo, you don't understand. The Ancient One drew power from the Dark Dimension to prevent terrible futures from happening, not to destroy them!" Stephen snapped.
"He's right, Mordo. You can't possibly think she's the bad guy after she just helped us stop Dormammu and Kaecilius!" Remi hugged her grandmother tightly.
Shaking his head, Mordo turned to them angrily. "You still think there will be no consequences, no price to pay? You are fools to believe that she is a saint! The bill comes due…always! I will follow this path no longer."
Remi and Stephen stayed silent as they watched Mordo walk towards the large brown and golden door, giving them a disappointed glance before opening it and slamming it shut. Shaking his head, Stephen tried to run after him but Wong put a hand on his shoulder, indicating that even if he tried to pursue him to come back, there was no hope in saving him. Nodding in understanding, all four followed Wong back into Kamar-Taj.
To Be Continued
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