Of course, hanging from one's neck - or rather from Dormammu's neck was not fun at all. I had no physical or astral form of my own. My old self had ceased to exist. I was no longer human. I was a mere copy of the armor that now held me by my astral neck.

Now you'll be eliminated by the person you recruited. Kill him.

Hela didn't react to Dormammu's orders. The bittersweet smile on her face said it all. Dormammu turned to her with my throat on his hand.

Kill him! Witch! Kill him now!

Hela walked over to Dormammu laughing out loud with a confident tone. "Your best ability was your defeat." Hela placed both hands inside her stomach like they were intangible and pulled through a green aura portal a long gold bar with a circular shape at the tip.

That is the Staff of One?! What is the meaning of this? Dormammu claimed. Are you willing to betray a God for a Mortal such as this one?

"A mortal always keeps his word, especially men. Their pride knows no bounds. But you are not a man. You're just a parasite who would never rid me of this dimension. With him, I have at least a chance of defeating him."

You Witch! He dropped me immediately. His full attention was on Hela now. Playing my part was fun. Hela played hers to perfection.

When? When did this happen?

"You once said to me we become two separate beings that wield the same power source the moment I decide to use astral projection. So I thought that while you were away from my head I would use the time to send her on a mission to acquire Master Minoru's Staff of One during Hela's training. Did you believe that the old good Doctor realized where we were by chance? Everything that occurred was because of my design." As a typical villain, I told Dormammu my plan since this was already a checkmate.

Impressive, I may have underestimated you. You learned how to silence parts of your mind, so I couldn't read them. Who'd have thought a double-crossing would be countered by a double-crossing. Ha!

"Absorb." Hela's words came shallow, as the Staff of One began absorbing the power of the Time Stone itself into its core. "Now I wield the two of the most powerful weapons in the universe that will bring the all-powerful destroyer of worlds to his knees." Darkness floated behind her as she used the power of the Staff of One.

You cannot defeat me. Absurd!

Everything occurred similar to what I had planned. Now it was time to execute the final phase of my plan. I stood next to Hela who noticed my movement and didn't seem to trust me. I wouldn't trust myself either. I assumed she was forming plans for me. It was all or nothing.

"Erase." Touching the ground with the Staff of One the body of Dormammu's avatar weighed down to black, into ashes, until it disappeared completely.

We will meet again. And next time you will both know Hell!

"His body was destroyed. But his original self is still in his dimension. It will take him a while to restore his original body and come after us. We must go, quickly." I explained. I tried to move but Hela stopped me with the Staff of One in front of my chest, the staff somehow made me tangible.

"Why shouldn't I kill you right now with all this power at my disposal?" Hela's cold stare could have the old me shivered, but now I didn't suffer from such mundane senses. I laughed instead.

"I promised revenge. Our plan was a success. I told you before that I wanted you to be my partner. That's why I trust you to make the right decision and why I trust you with such power." Brusquely removed the Staff of One in front of me, and walk over to where Dr. Strange lay.

"You promised Dormammu revenge too and you betrayed him." I noticed she had quickly held the Staff tightly. Hela was either about to attack me or taking precautions against me.

"I am not telling you to trust me." I turn my back at her glared. Dr. Strange lay unconscious still at my astral feet. I had to give Hela a reason not to be alarmed next to me, but it was risky.

"What are you saying?" She could have attacked me at any time, but if she hasn't done it by now, it means she's interested in something. She needs something from me, which is good.

"I asking you to watch."

"Watch...?"

"Watch as I bring this world to its ashes, and make everyone knelt before you, my Queen."

"You finally acknowledge your betters. But is this conversation going anywhere?"

"I am saying that we must go back in time." I knelt beside Steven Strange and pierced his back with my claws for fingers extracting his very soul.

"What?"

"We cannot stay in a world where Dormammu has power over us. We need to escape to a new one. We can always come back and deal with him when we obtain more power."

"Assuming we can travel back in time. Wouldn't a version of him still exist in the past?"

"Time does not work like that. Do not worry he won't know us. Even if we share the same power and he tries to come after us the chances of him arriving in the same timeline is merely impossible."

"What have you done to that man anyway?

"Going back in time takes a lot of power, I am currently at half power from being part of him, and not the real thing. Even if we share the same abilities I am not a match for the real him. There's also another problem." I placed my hands behind my back remembering one little detail. "The only way for me to enter Earth is as an astral projection. I am kept out by a magical shield form around the planet from the three Sanctums of Earth. At least one must be destroyed."

She looked at me then she looked at the floor as if in deep thought, and finally spoke "You want to send me first."

"We do not have a choice."

"We do. We can travel back to Nidavellir. Have the Dwarves forged you a godly metal body and I can merge your soul with it."

"Why would you grant me an indestructible body?"

"You have picked up my interest. Alas, my last Executioner was a mere pup. But you—"

"We will assault Asgard at their weakest point in time and you will claim the throne."

"I like where this is going." Hela bit her lower lip and hid the Staff of One inside her body before joining my side. "Wait. You haven't told me exactly when we're going."

"To a point in time where Thor is just a mere mortal, your father is sleeping completely helpless and Asgard is at the mercy of a Frost Giant invasion in need of a savior."