Dr. Strange acknowledged Tony's presence over his shoulder with a small nod. He watched the girls gather around Kelly and support her. This, he thought confidently, is a worthy team. Kelly still wouldn't meet his gaze.
Kelly hugged Eliza back, overcome with thankfulness for having such great friends. "You guys are the best," she whispered.
Elizabeth snorts, "Your welcome?"
"I mean it," Kelly said, cocking her head at Elizabeth. "Don't you believe me? You're all the best friends that I've ever had."
Eliza pulls away from the hug and sits back on her toes, laughing, "I know!"
Kelly smirks and rolled her eyes. She looks toward Kerenza, "Thank you."
"Hey. Quick interjection. Just make sure you dont even hear about that guy again. Promise?" Elizabeth snaps staring down at Kelly in mock seriousness
"Promise," Kelly giggled. A small gust of wind blew down her back. She shivered, her expression melting for a second.
Eliza's spider senses tingle as she felt the air fly past her and she stiffens, alert, "What the-."
Don't listen to them, our love is real.
"Get out of my head," Kelly said through gritted teeth.
You can't possibly believe them over me. Kelly, darling…
"You have no power being here. Leave."
See you later, Kelly.
"No! I won't!" Kelly snapped.
Goodnight, love.
Cold grasped at her heart again and she tried to contain her painful gasp. It did not work.
Eliza was watching her friend with wide, alert eyes, "He's in you head… Isnt he."
Kelly's head twitched. When she looked at Eliza, her eyes were clear and terrified. "Yeah."
Eliza's hairs slowly relax and she sits next to Kelly, "I can feel him ya know… I could uh… Warn you something?"
"I know when he's coming," Kelly said.
Do you?
"Get out!" she screamed.
Elizabeth jumps at her outburst but sighs and puts a hand on Kelly's head, "Dont worry… What ever he is going to do he cant. Not with all of us around."
"He's not a physical person unless he needs to be. He's mental, and only I can hear him, I-"
Please don't ignore me, dear.
Kelly burst into tears; tears of anger. "I am not you're dear," she muttered.
Eliza wraps an arm around Kelly's shoulders, "God damn it…"
Sweetheart…
"Get him to go away!" Kelly yelled helplessly, putting her forehead on her knees and wrapping her arms around her shins. She was crying heavily now.
(Think of Katniss in Catching Fire with the jabberjays.)
Elizabeth gives Kelly a tight side hug, "Im not sure how… We arent sure how"
Kelly looked up, making eye contact for the first time with her father. They said the same word aloud: "Vision."
"Eh?"
“Robot guy, mind stone in his head?” Meg confirmed.
"Ooohh…" ELizabeth stands, "BUt he's in London. (Right?)"
"Yes, the mind stone. He can help Kelly," Dr. Strange clarified his thought process.
Kelly nodded.
That fool is nowhere near as powerful as me.
Kelly squeezed her eyes shut, grasping Eliza and Kerenza's hands.
“We have planes,” Meg smiled.