Fear

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Tony suited up. A fight was coming. Strange equipped his golden magic. Just then everything in the room, furniture, clocks, glass, lights fixtures all tore from their positions and started levitating. Natalia yelled at Ent "Shield the others!" Suddenly light shined through the wall as huge tree branches tore through the concrete. Ent had summoned the trees from outside the complex to create a protective enclosure around the mutants to one side of the room. Suddenly the fixtures and furniture dropped to the floor creating loud bangs and echoes. The three avengers looked at each other for answers as the entire complex fell completely quiet. Eerie quiet. Portal reappeared hardly noticeable in the dark shadows. Only red exit lights and back up generators lighting the large dorm room.
A deep dark toned masculine voice echoed through the chambers from all sides of them "Now that I have your attention..."
they could see a black cloud, and almost a grim reaper figure somewhere in it sweep through the room like a ghost. In that blackness of the cloud you could see your own fears echoed back in your minds eye.
"Tony!" Natalia started backing away. She was terrified but it wasn't because of the Lord of Fear, it was what he was showing her in her minds eye.
"It's ok it's an illusion! Natalia!" Tony was trying to shake her but she had lost herself in its cloud of her own fears.
"So much red.... what have I...?!" She started to drop to her knees and Tony helped her to the floor trying his best to pull her from her own storm.

Strange started to speak out "What do you want?!"
His voice was concerned and frustrated.
Phobos answered "Souls Doctor... and I've come for two of the most powerful souls on the planet."
"Then who's is it that you plan to take?" Strange never thought he'd answer but the more knowledge he had of Phobos plans the better he'd be able to fight back. He had to try.
"Doctor Stephen Strange soul...." Phobos appeared in a grim dark form in front of the three avengers. Tony looked up at the cloud, angry, he stood clenching his fists and equipped his helmet. He wasted no time, and shot everything he could at the cloud.
Strange shouted "Tony stop!"
He still kept on for a moment more before realizing the only cloud left was from the leftover rubble.
An evil roar of laughter came from the oppisite end of the room. "That was unwise Stark. Your anger reveals your darkest fear."
Strange blasted the light of his sorcery into the room that was so powerfully bright in the room it blinded all there. Tony shielding his eyes asked "Strange what are you doing?!"
"I can't hold this for long Stark. Go! Leave before he finishes his plans! Regroup later!" Strange was starting to sweat. His hands shaking, clenching his jaw.
"I'm not going to leave them!.. Or you!.".
Strange let the light dim that was holding back Phobos. He knew there was no persuading him. What Tony didn't know was back at the Sanctorum when Strange showed him some of the universe he felt Tony's emotions and thoughts. Strange knew more then Tony wanted him too. Strange looked disappointed. Almost hurt in his expression like he knew what was coming.
Phobos recovered quickly "You should've listened to your partner Stark. Your powerful Strange. Both in wisdom and sorcery. But not strong enough."
Phobos essence was headed strait for them. Strange  threw everything he knew todo but Phobos was using his power to pull himself even closer to them as if he was almost devouring it. Tony was helpless against such forces.
Phobos said Portal's name and in a flash portal reappeared next to Strange and disappeared again with him. Before Phobos faded he told Stark "The visions you'll receive will reveal where I'm keeping the Doctor. Join us, alone. Overcome your fear with a simple task and I'll return him to you. If you fail, the rest of humanity will as well".
Tony yelled out in frustration... waiting and helplessness were torturous for him.

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