Redamancy

Chapter 3

Eloise POV

She arrived at the airport with several hours to spare and breezed thru security and decided to stare out the window at New York City while drinking a cup of tea. She was nervous, she had no idea how those men had found her or why they were looking for her. She couldn't remember anything up until a few months ago from the last few years. She thought back to her first memory two months ago, where she had managed to transport herself into a place she had been told was a safe house for those with magic with help from.

She smiled to herself, Doctor Stephen Strange had been quiet startled by her sudden appearance; who wouldn't be by a small female suddenly appearing in the middle of a magically protected house covered in blood and bruises and promptly passed out. He'd been hard pressed to save her even between magic and traditional medicine. He was a good man though, he gave her a place to stay, healed her wounds, and helped her get on her feet. That was who she was going to go visit now. Doctor Strange would know how to figure out who was after her and what she should do.

Loki POV

Loki impatiently stared out the window, he could have just transported them to her door instantly.  But he had still followed Stark out to his vehicle, he was still in disbelief at all that had happened today, first they had found Eloise, then she didn't recognized him, discovering she had magic now and attacked Thor before vanishing literally out of his arms, then the Avengers had agreed to help him find her.  "We're here. Reindeer games no funny business. " Tony said as they exited the car. "JARVIS keep the motor running just in case."

With Loki's help they entered the building without a problem, passing several occupants and were at her apartment door in about a minute.  Loki stared at the numbers on the door before knocking. No sounds could be heard from inside, he knocked again, feeling his chest tighten with worry. He glanced back at everyone, "I guess I'll unlock it," he said quietly using his magic and then he turned the door know and opened the door.

Walking in he noticed it was sparsely furnished, no decorations or personal items except for a tan peacoat hanging near the front door, he stood there next to the coat while everyone else walked in and began looking around, reaching up he grabbed the coat, feeling the fabric in his hands and then lifting it to his face, he could smell her here, he realized. Amber and prosecco, he thought as he inhaled her coat and felt the tears spill over on to his face. He felt like his heart was going to simultaneously rip its self to shreds and burst from happiness, on the one hand; she was alive, he had seen her, he had proof she was alive but on the other she had run from him. Maybe she didn't love him anymore, maybe she was hiding from him, he thought bitterly, "Brother I can tell what you are thinking and you are wrong, she loves you still, there has to be a reason for her behavior. " Thor said from the otherside of her living room.

"These are the documents JARVIS found so I think we can assume she isn't coming back here" Steve said as he picked up the documents from the small kitchen table, "and it looks like she has a dog from the dog food and the dog bed." he continued pointing out the items in the kitchen. "What is a dog?" Thor asked looking at Steve, "Its a pet. Sometimes its used to keep the owner safe so she may have been afraid of something." Steve answered. while moving around to to look into the small hallway closet, which it turned out was empty except for a few wire hangers. Thank the Gods Thor tended to ask the dumb questions so he didn't have to Loki thought to himself; he had no idea what a dog was either.

"I agree, she's left for good, bedroom only has a bed and a blanket, closet has been cleared out except for a few t-shirts and yoga pants. Doesn't look like she was too attached to this place. " Tony added as he came out of the bedroom. He was shocked to see Loki holding the tan coat that had been hanging on a hook near the door and looked as though he was barely hanging on to his sanity. "Hey, she can't have gone too far and we've learned something here, she's on the run, means something else was after her right? Cause you two had no clues as to where she was til the light elf? And she had this meticulous planned out, how to leave and leave quick. I'll set up JARVIS to start scanning the airports, bus stations, trains, car rental, she won't get far." Tony said clapping Loki on the shoulder. 

"I've got something, " Steve said as he came out of the bathroom, "Its torn up but it has something on it." as he carried a bunch of tiny pieces of paper and set them on the table. Loki snapped his fingers and the piece of paper reassembled its self, "Doctor Stephen Strange, London" he read out loud. "Oh no" groaned Tony as Steve smirked at Tony, " Not that asshole." "What's wrong with him?" Loki inquired, "Nothing he's a former surgeon who is a wizard now for lack of a better explanation" Tony explained. "Guess you two are going to London now."

As they left, Loki debated about whether or not to take her coat, in the end he brought it with him, it was the only thing he had of her and he couldn't let it go.

Eloise POV

Her anxiety eased as she relaxed back in her chair, gazing out the window as the plane taxied on to the run way to take off. She was safe for now. There's no way anyone had any clue where she was or where she was going.

                                                   Stark POV
"JARVIS set up facial recognition that match the photo of Eloise, also keep an eye out for her around internationally, especially in London." Tony says while having one last bourbon before heading to his work shop after sending the two Gods off to his private airport hanger with a flight to London. "Never thought Loki would have a heart or that I'd feel sorry for the poor bastard."