Redamancy

Chapter 4

Loki POV

"I don't understand why we have to take a plane. I could transport us right there. " Loki said, sneering around at the luxury airplane Stark had provided for them. "Because your wife now packs a magical punch brother, and transporting us that far might make it so that she beats you if she attacks us again." Thor chuckled to himself, looking at Loki. "Why in the name of Odin would she attack us again?" Loki asked worriedly. "I don't know brother but I never expected she would in the first place and she threw me into a wall today." Thor replied in good humor. The pair fell into companionable silence as Loki materialized a book and Thor decided to rest his eyes, Stark had said it would be a long flight.

Eloise

After her brief visit with Stephen Strange, Eloise felt much better, Stephen had heard nothing in the magical community about anyone looking for someone like her. He lent a sympathetic ear hearing about the two men who had followed her, suggesting perhaps they were someone she had met in the time she had forgotten. He had offered for her to stay, but mentioned guests were arriving she declined, she still felt very uncomfortable having to socialize with most people. She liked her quiet, her books, her peace and of course Bilgsnipe, she smiled to herself as she walked thru Hyde park returning to her hotel room, thinking of Bilgsnipe's wrinkles face smiling up at her. She couldn't wait to return to New York City and get him and then they were going to move away, she would find a new place away from people where she could be alone with her little baby.

She continued thru the dark, confident in her steps, the dark didn't scare her, she could see very well and with her magic to protect her not much could hurt her. She enjoyed the walk, hands in the pockets of her leather jacket when her ears heard the sound of two people behind her.

Loki POV

The London sanctum looked like any other building on this busy London street, Loki thought to himself as Thor and he stood out front, "Come brother." They walked up the steps and knocked, suddenly they were jerked inside and were in a room that over looked London and the river Thames and had three arm chairs, "Thor, God of Thunder and Loki God of Mischief and Lies, to what do I owe the pleasure?" Doctor Stephen Strange said from behind them, his red cloak floating around his shoulders and the time necklace around his neck, his face staring gravely at the brothers. "We came for you help," Thor said sitting down, as Steven waved his hands and three large beers appeared. " We're looking for my wife." Loki stated, as calmly as he could, his hands shaking as he pulled out the photo of Eloise and handed it to Doctor Strange, "she vanished four months ago, we believe she was kidnapped. Two days ago we found her in New York City but she ran from us and used magic, she's never had magic before. When we searched her apartment found a card with your name on it." Loki stared at Doctor Strange's face hoping to see some sign of if he knew of Eloise.

Doctor Strange blanched when he looked at the photo of Eloise, he had just been with her an hour ago and he had blown off the idea that she had been followed by two men that knew her and now here were two of the most powerful asgardians in the nine realms looking for her. Loki's emerald eyes didn't miss his reaction, Doctor Strange knew her and likely knew where she was, he jumped to his feet "TELL ME WHERE SHE IS!" he screamed! In an instant Doctor Strange cased a spell that enveloped both Loki and Thor, glowing red it then vanished into dust, Loki pulled two knives out of his shirt sleeves and started to advance on Doctor Strange.

"Huh not what I expected," Strange stated as Loki stalked towards him across the room, "I had to be sure you meant her no harm first, if you had that spell would have marked you instead of disappearing, I won't let her be harmed again." Loki stopped, "I wouldn't hurt her, I just need to know she's safe."

"Please sit back down, I'll tell you all I know." Strange gestured to the chairs before sitting down himself, Loki briefly paced around before sitting down. " She appeared here about two months ago, appearing in from somewhere, she didn't know where but she had help from the other side to make it, and she passed out on the floor as soon as she'd arrived. She clearly had been tortured for a long time, I was hard pressed to save her life, but I was able to keep her alive. So I assume your story of her kidnapping is correct. She was beaten, burned, starved, tortured within an inch of her life, as a mortal I honestly have no idea how she survived as long as she did. She has no memories from what I can tell the last two years but has no trouble making new memories, its as if the memories have just been removed. About a month ago she left, for New York City, I believe." He stated clinically watching the two brother exchange worried looks over the story.

"Please do you know where she is?" Loki pleaded, "I just want to protect her." Strange stood up and looked out over London; night had fallen and he wondered how much more he should say. "There is something else I think you should know." Strange paused turning to Loki, "You said she's your wife?" "Yes, what does that have to do with anything?" Loki snapped eyeing Strange. "How do I ask this? Were you and she having relations up until she was taken?" Strange asked chagrined, "Relations?" Loki repeated, "Yes, were you having sex with your wife?" Strange finally spat out looking embarrassed.

"Oh," Loki said, understanding finally what strange was talking about, " Yes we were. Why do you ask?" "Because she discovered she was about 10 weeks pregnant when she arrived here." Strange responded.