Through The Multiverse [Dr. Strange]

Go On Red

WARNING: Spoilers for the movie continue on here. ALSO an update finally so enjoy!!!!

All that I've known, buildings of stone
Fall to the ground without a sound
This is my word, heartbreaker, gatekeeper
I'm feeling far away, I'm feeling right there
I'm starting to cave, I'm losing my flame

I wanted your truth but I wanted the pain

To disappear

Rolling myself over I noticed the grass was unnaturally green and fresh for being at the top of a building. I went to stand up but let out a loud groan feeling pain shoot through my left side. "Jesus Christ by the time I retire I'm just going to be one whole right side of a person." Stephen finished puking in a pot cauldron before coming over to help me up all the way. "At least it's just a burn and not a full on gash."

"It's still not great. America, can you portal us back?" Stephen wrapped his arm around me, holding my side delicately over my own hand.

"I, I can't."

"What? You just opened a portal. We can't leave Wong alone with Wanda, he has no chance." Stephen was getting aggravated and I pinched his side. He let out a yelp while looking down at me. "What's your problem?"

"She can't control her power. Stop shouting at her and bossing her around. It's not going to change anything." The sternness in my voice was unrecognizable even to myself. Stephen and I have had lovers quarrels before but I've never needed to stop him so forcefully. There was regret in his eyes so suddenly after I had scolded him.

"I'm sorry kid. Let's try and find other you."

"There is no other me. I'm the only one."

"How do you know?" Stephen was clearly confused by how logic was thrown out the scientific window so fast.

"I've tried searching for variants of myself."

"And you never dream." I whispered. America gave a slow nod at the harsh reality she's been facing her entire life. There was a sympathy to Stephen's eyes at the sad truth just broken to him. My heart was already broken when I first head the news but I swore I heard a crack from Stephen's as his body sunk into the information. "There's gotta be someone here that knows how to get us back."

Stephen straightened up beside me which forced me to change my posture. A groan escaping in the process. "We need to find other, other me."

"God, haven't you had enough of yourself yet?" Stephen chuckled at my joke before we descended down to the ground using the inside of the building we were on. Getting odd stares and even some glares. Which wasn't new for any of us, I'm only assuming America has experienced it, but it doesn't get any more comfortable. The judging eyes and questioning stares. It never gets old.

For a life or death situation of a child in literally every universe, I was incredibly enticed by the one I currently found myself in. It was beautiful. Nature life at every turn and flowers blooming off of buildings. A dream place to live for me. I could open my window and fresh lilacs would hit me in the face or on the sanctum, a mossy slope to sit in rather than rough tiling. It was all so beautiful, I didn't want to steer away from it. But there was so much at stake I had no choice but to do so. I looked on at the crossing sign which was green so Stephen and I went to take a step forward but were quickly ripped back by cloak and America simultaneously. "Rule number one of multiversal travel, you know nothing."

"You go on red?" Stephen and I both blurted out. It was truly absurd. Everything red from our universe always meant stop or go away. Red flags, red lights, red stop signs, read paint that reads "GO AWAY", might I add red flags one more time? Stephen and I just looked at each other before the crossing sign which now I see had a person crossing on it, was red. "Go on red." We mumbled to one another and took our steps carefully while the crowd behind us carried on at a natural pace. "So what else should I know about?" We both turned to see America was nowhere in site.