Forfeiture

The Revival

Wiccans eyes widened, no the sorcerer supreme can't die! The world needs him they-....the fellow sorcerer knew what he had to do. His husband probably won't forgive him for this but another life was at stake... Billy looked up at Theodore and cupped his cheek. "I want you to know something..." He inhaled and continued. "I love you very much Teddy, thank you for giving me your love and blessing us with a child ...".

Hulking frowned, why was he talking this way? And at such a moment as this? "Billy i-i don't understand...". Wiccan teared up and smiled weakly. "You'll always be the love of my life..." He kissed his own hand and placed it on Teddy's cheek. Billy turned and faced where Stephen laid dead and took his hand. A blue stream like glow formed from out of wiccans body and made its way inside of Strange. After some seconds there was no more to give and Billy fell back, caught in his husband's arms. "Billy..?" The fellow sorcerer was unresponsive as Stephen suddenly gasped while opening his eyes.

Tony pulled away from his fiance in momentary shock, staring at him with a surprised face for a moment. "S-Stephen?... Oh Stephen, you're alright!!" the mechanic threw himself into his fiance's arms then he realized what had happened. He looked back to the man who had given his life, everything, just to save Stephen's. No... no this wasn't fair!! None of them should have to die!!

Tony felt even more of a monster now, and he was overwhelmed by all these awkward emotions. He could feel another possible snap coming and he acted quickly, leaving the room and going into the hallway. He was trying to make it to the door and up the stairs, but he stumbled over a piece of his armor and onto the floor. He was on his hands and knees now, and the only thing he craved more than his love's mercy was death itself. "Oh, why couldn't I have just thrown myself away, none of this would've happened!" The mechanic felt tears fall from his eyes and plop onto his knuckles. Would he always struggle with this side of himself?... Did Stephen really think that he wasn't enough? Because the real person who wasn't enough was Tony, and he knew it. Poor Stephen... Why did he still love Tony?... Why did he still stay with him through all this?... Tony wanted to give anything, forfeit all that he had just to save that man a miserable marriage and future with the broken brunette. He was a hopeless monster…

Teddy cried silently as he held his husband close. After everything they've been through...his husband was gone...what was he going to tell their daughter? She'll be so heartbroken. Stephen sat up and quickly took notice of Wiccan, once getting a closer look he pieced together what had happened. "Oh Wiccan..." The sorcerer sniffled, there was so much potential in that young man with so much ahead of him. "You didn't have t-to..." He looked down and felt awful, having lost a fellow friend. "Billy always did want to do the right thing..." Hulking said shakily as he caressed Wiccans cheek. The sorcerer couldn't stand it anymore and stood up. He walked out of the room, teddy would most likely want time to himself after such a sudden loss. "Anthony?" Strange calmly called out as he looked around. 

He could hear his familiar sniffles from down the hallway. When he traced them to the source, he found the mechanic laying by himself in the dark on the floor of an empty room. It was meant to be a guest bedroom in the future, but right now they had been more focused on their wedding plans. Now Tony feared that Stephen would want to break things off again, it was the healthier alternative after all. Possibly for them both... no, Tony would most likely wind up in the bottom of the ocean. The mechanic looked like he was in a lot of pain, and he was, at least on the inside. Every time the couple took one step forward, Stark always found a way to force them two steps back, minimum! 

Stephen frowned even more if possible and slowly walked to Tony's side. He got down on his knees and gently brought the mechanic into a hug. Strange felt that the brunette was feeling a lot and needed comfort. He'll admit what happened was horrific but this was still his Anthony. The sorcerer teared up a lot, the loss of a fellow sorcerer and what happened between him and Stark was overwhelming him.