𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘴 ۞ 𝙙𝙤𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚

Epilogue

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It had been a few weeks since Dormammu and the Zealots tried to take over and still, Lenore was still reeling from it. Not only that but the fact that she had seen a woman when she collapsed. After telling Stephen about this, he swore to help her and he did, but Lenore could only ask much. Ever since he had taken up the role of Master of the New York Sanctum, he had been busy. So busy.

The only times they would ever meet is during the night, in the library where she had been researching about the Dark Dimension. And even though they barely had time for each other, Lenore understood. Still, Stephen makes it up to her always and she always appreciated everything he does so that they could spend some time together.

"LENORE!"

Lenore raised her head, quirking an eyebrow towards the main foyer where she had heard Stephen's voice calling out to her. She sighed as rose from her seat, putting on a bookmark on the book she was reading before she walked out of the library.

Stephen stood in the middle of the foyer, his hand holding his chin as he stared at the floor in deep thought.

"I'm here." she told him, "What is it?"

"You wouldn't mind if I ask you for favors right?" he asked, tearing his gaze off of the floor and towards her. Just the sight of her face lifted his spirits, the feeling of dread washing away.

"Nope. I've got nothing else to do but...read."

"Great," he says with a wide grin. "There's something or rather someone I need you to take care of."

"And to take care of, you mean?" Lenore raised her thumb and moved it across her neck, "Like that?"

"No! Goodness, no." Stephen exclaimed, grabbing her hand and lowering her hands down to her sides. "Look, there's a couple entities that entered Earth. I've identified two of them—Thor Odinson and Loki Laufeyson. Now, I've apprehended Loki and Thor is actually on his way to retrieve him. However, the other one, I still haven't identified yet."

"You think it followed them?" Lenore mused, viewing up to meet Stephen's gaze who in turn, nodded his head as a response. "So what? Do you want me to capture them?"

"Yeah. So we can interrogate them."

"Piece of cake!" Lenore beamed as she cracked her knuckles and wore a confident smile.

"That's my girl." Stephen smiled as he strode towards her. Holding her face in his hands, he pulled her in slowly and kissed her. Lenore quickly leaned in, smiling softly once they broke away.

"Be careful." he reminded her as he tucked away a strand of her hair.

Lenore nodded, beaming at Stephen. She set herself aside as Stephen created a portal in front of them, it was where he last sensed the entity's presence so he assumed that they were still there.