Her Last Hope [~Scarletstrange~]

~ONE~

Wanda's POV

After a few months of decideing, thinking and grieving, I got it.

Stephen Strange.

I don't like it, but he is my only option and my only hope. Even knowing that, It took me days to actually agree with myself and go to him. I'll go to the Sanctum Sanctorum and ask him for help.

Now i only hope that he actually decides to help me...

I left the cotage and locked it, just in case. Now standing in my garden, I looked at the sky, rethinking everything. Yep. I had to do it. I use my magic to fly myself to my destination.

Man, I forgot how fun it is to fly.

I was thinking about this whole thing again. I mean, I don't really know him. I did saw him on battlefield and on Stark's funeral, but I never really talked to him. We maybe exchanged few words, but not like... an actual conversation. I acctualy don't know if he'll help me. Maybe he won't even hear me out because of Westview. What if he's scared of me too...like those citizens.

Fuck, I need to stop. This is my decision. I have to do this. I need to get my power under control. I can't let something like hex to happen again. And no matter how much I loved being with my brother and Natasha again, I've hurt too many people due to that I couldn't control it. I can't let that happen again. I can't.

I reagain my focus. I'm actually in the city already.

I flew over New York for couple of minutes. It seames like I can't find the Sanctum. I stoped, flew higher and started looking around. I sighn in deafeat and land on the nearest building.

Oh, Come on! I rewrote the reality and I can't find One. Fucking. Building.

I take a big breath in to calm myself down.

I suddenly heard buzzing behind me. I turned around and saw orange sparkels. They formed in a circle. When they stoped, someone came out of it. Strange!

„Huh" I huffed in suprise. He was wearing his usual blue robe and red cloak.

„What are you doing here?" he asked.

„Well, hello to you too."

„Answer the question." he demented.

„I was just here to ask fo-"

„For what?"

„To ask you for he-"

„What for?" he is starting to get on my nervs. Can't he just shut up and listen?

„I need to lear-"

„Learn what?"

„For fuck's sake, let me talk." I couldn't take it anymore. And it seamed to work because he was finaly quiet. „Gosh!" I said quietly under my breath.

„Will you tell me then?"

„Will you listen to me?" he nodded.

„I am here to ask you for help." I made eye contact looking at him very seriously. „I want to... need to learn how to control my magic. I was hoping that you could help me with that."

„I can try." he turned around, but then back to me, like he remembered something. „Why were you flying above the city for that long?"

„I couldn't find the Sanctum." I looked down at my feet in embarrassment.

He chuckled. „You know that you're on top of it, right?"

„Really?" I lifted my gaze at him, he was already turned, his back facing me.

„Yep." he nodded „Follow me." He said, floating to edge of building and jumping down. I rushed to that edge. I looked down to see him already standing on the ground, looking up at me. I used my magic again and went down myself.

When my feet were firmly on ground I looked up at the building. It's somewhat orange, but more like... yellow? I can't tell, but it has very nice shade of green on the roof. It has many windows. One of them got my atention immediately, it's round with four lines crossing. The building looks very old too. How did I not notice it? It's so different from any other building here!

„Come inside, please." he said, standing by entrence. I lowered my gaze at him and started walking towards the Sanctum. I climbed few stairs that lead to two-winged door. I wallked pass him and entered.

Once I was inside I looked around, taking in the sight. Room is somewhat round with dark walls and one more window on ceiling. Don't know how that works but okay. There's grand staircase ahead of me with two more sets of stairs atached to it, one at each side. On right side of the stairs is a fireplace and two pink armchairs with a small table beetween them. Left side is so different, tho. There are only three white chairs and few boxes. But honestly? I can't see anything. It's so dark in here. Only light is comming from that window on ceiling and it only lights up the staircase and everthing oposite of and on top of it.

Maybe it's much lighter when it's early? Although it does not have any conection with the outside light. It's not possible. But than again, I don't know anything about this place.

„So, you said you need to learn to control it?"

„Mph?" I turned to him, confused. I didn't listen to him really. Oh, look! The lights are on. He must've turn them on.

„You came here for my help?"

„Oh, yeah!" I remembered „I need to control my power."

He gestured with his had to pink armchairs. We wallked to them and sat down.

„Sorry about all this" he referd to few boxes and buckets in corner „I am renovateing a little." he smiled at me „Anything to drink?"

„No thanks. So about all that..." I started explaining.

We talked about it for about an hour. He mainly listened to me.

„Good thing is that I can help you with that. Where are you staying at the time?" he stands up and I follow.

„At the cotage, just outside the city. Why?"

„The one by the lake? On the edge of a forest?"

„Yep,"

„It's kind of too far."

„So?"

„How will you be here on time for lections or training if you have to come all the way here?"

„Flying."

„Bad weather? There is no public transport there and even if there was you probably wouldn't be on time."

„Well I don't exacly have a choice, doctor." I put hands on my waist.

„You're right about that..." he stoped and thought about it for a moment „You could stay here if you want."

„I'm not sure. I don't want to disturb you."

„Belive me, you will not. Besides, I did just finish new guest room."

„Okay." I sighn in defeat.

„Let me give you a tour than."