mads mikkelsen is my favourite person in the world because he had all these deeply complicated and dangerously unstable characters and he as a person is just
Happy (early) Birthday to the Greatest Dane! ❤️🎉🎂 Thank you for all the inspiration and for just being such a fun and charming guy! Here’s to many, many more happy years! ❤️🎉
(Still out of power from the bomb cyclone. Figured I’d post early just in case I lose my batteries tomorrow. Plus it’s Mads’ birthday in half the world time zones right now! ❤️)
(Strange finally tracks down his favourite student after searching for her. He expected a lot, but not this)
(Strange isn't the boyfriend at the start btw)
You sat on the fire escape of your small apartment building. The sun cast an orange glow over the buildings as rain thudded against the roof. You watched as people rushed home from work and tried to dodge the rain. They weren't real people, just an illusion like everything else here. You heard a noise and looked up to see your boyfriend coming through the front door carrying take out.
'Hey, baby. I got your favourite,' he said as you made your way inside.
'I've been thinking... Maybe you could extend the parameters of the illusion a bit and I could go down onto the streets,' you muttered. He looked at you as he began to set the table.
'I guess I could do that. Are you feeling a bit pent up, sweetheart?' he asked. You nodded a little as he came over and kissed your forehead. He held your hips and brought you in closer. 'I'll figure something out for you, I promise. Right now let's just enjoy some take out,' he said as you smiled and nodded.
Sometimes when he would treat you like this you would forget he was the whole reason you were in here to begin with.
After dinner you cleaned up the dishes. He stood behind you and wrapped his arms around you. 'Have you done anymore paintings with the supplies I got you?' he asked as he kissed your neck softly.
'No, I just haven't felt motivated,' you muttered. He sighed and held you tighter.
'I know you get a bit depressed here, baby but I've made it as comfortable as possible. It was your dream remember? A little apartment in Europe, just us two, you always wanted this,' he said as you paused washing the dishes.
'But, it's not real,' you whispered. He sighed and pulled away.
'Y/N, I've done so much for you. Do you want to go back out into the real world? The world where you're a villain and everyone wants you dead, huh? The world that I rescued you from. You're a monster to them, Y/N. They would rather you be dead, is that what you want? Everyone out there hates you because of what you did,' he said as you felt tears well in your eyes. He turned you around to face him. 'Sweetheart, they don't understand you like I do. They don't love you like I do. You're much better in here, trust me. This is where I can keep you safe and loved, like you deserve,' he whispered as he pressed a kiss to your forehead.
'I'm not a monster,' you whispered. He sighed and hugged you.
'I know, baby. But everyone out there in the real world thinks you are. That's why I have to keep you in here or they would hurt you or take you away. You don't want that, baby.' You cuddled into him as he held you tighter.
'It gets lonely when you're not here,' you mumbled into his shirt. He chuckled softly and played with your hair.
'I know, baby. I'll figure something out, okay?' He tilted your head up and kissed you softly. 'Go pick out a movie and I'll finish washing up, sweetheart.'
Your boyfriend fell asleep beside you while watching a movie. You slowly stood up and went back out to the balcony. You glanced back at him before going down the fire escape. You looked out into the streets and slowly walked forward until you hit an invisible barrier. 'Ouch!' You groaned in annoyance and slammed your fists again the barrier.
'Y/N! Baby, what are you doing?' you boyfriend asked from on top of the fire escape. You sighed and started to climb back up again.
'I wanted fresh air then remembered there's no such thing as fresh air in this place,' you grumbled as he helped you back into the apartment.
'I told you I'm going to figure it out, Y/N. Can you just listen to me for once?' he said. You looked at him nervously and nodded a little. He sighed and ran his hand over his face. 'Baby, I'm not trying to be mean. I just want to protect you, but I need you to have patience, okay?' You nodded as he stepped forward and held your face in his hands. 'I love you, so much. Please just trust me,' he whispered. He leaned in and kissed you softly but it slowly turned more passionate. You whined softly and gripped the front of his shirt. You pulled away and looked at him.
'I love you too,' you whispered before you went back to kissing him passionately. He pulled you towards the bedroom without breaking the kiss.
'Let me prove how much I love you,' he whispered as he began to take off your clothes.
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The next morning you woke up naked in your bed to see your boyfriend was gone already. You sighed and cuddled into the bed more, deciding to stay in bed for a little longer. You heard a noise and made your way out, you didn't bother about clothes afterall it was only you and your boyfriend and fake npc's. You walked out to see a stranger, you screamed and ran back into your room.
'Y/N, wait!' the man shouted. You quickly got dressed before peering through the door. Your eyes widened.
'Doctor Strange...' you whispered. You had tried to train you to use your abilities a few years ago, before you went all crazy evil on everyone and almost killed the Avengers.
'I'm not here to hurt you, Y/N. I just want to talk. I've been looking for you for a long time,' he said. You stepped out from behind the door and stepped closer.
'I'm not hurting anyone... Just let me stay here, please,' you whispered as he looked around.
'Did you create this place?' he asked. You shook your head.
'No, it was my boyfriend,' you whispered.
'Boyfriend...? What's his name?'
'His name is Ben,' you said as he hummed and nodded.
'I've never known of a Ben powerful enough to create an illusion like this. I mean this is Wanda level illusion,' he muttered.
'It's just better this way. I rather be here then locked up in some prison,' you said.
'Why would you be in prison?'
'After what I did,' you said. He looked at you in confusion and stepped forward.
‘What did you do?’ He asked. You looked at him with equal confusion.
‘I lost control and almost destroyed the city, remember? I almost killed the avengers and you had to stop me,’ you said. He reached up and held his hand to your head.
‘May I?’ You nodded as he placed his hand on your head and closed his eyes.
He opened them again and looked at you. ‘He’s tampered with your mind,’ he said. You looked up at him and shook your head.
‘No, he hasn’t. I remember it clearly, I put the whole city in danger. That’s why I have to be here or I would be in prison. Everyone out there hates me,’ you said. Strange looked at you sadly.
‘Y/N, he put fake memories in your mind. You never hurt anyone. You were one of my best students and then you vanished. I’ve kept searching for you since then,’ he said.
‘Really…? You looked for me?’
‘When one of my best students go missing I tend to worry. I thought maybe someone had recruited you against me. I have no idea who this Ben is. We can figure it out later, right now I need to get you out of here. You’ve been in this illusion for quite some time, we don’t know what your physical body will be like. I don’t even know where your physical body is,’ he said. You thought for a moment, your memory was so hazy.
‘I think I should stay,’ you muttered. Strange looked at you sadly. You were such a bright and brave student and now you were a terrified girl.
‘Y/N, whoever this boyfriend of yours is, he is manipulating you. He’s tampered with your mind and held you hostage for two years,’ he said. You paused for a moment.
‘It’s been two years…?’ You whispered. Strange nodded as you closed your eyes. ‘Everything feels so hazy. I don’t know what to do.’ Strange stepped forward and placed his hand on your shoulder.
‘I’m here to help you, but you have to let me. I can get you out of here,’ he said. You nodded and looked at him.
‘How do we get out?’
‘Same way I came in, but we’ll end up in two different places physically. Once you wake up wherever he’s keeping you I’ll be able to teleport there, okay?’ He said. You looked at him in fear and nodded.
‘Promise, you’ll find me?’ You asked. He smiled and nodded.
‘I promise, Y/N. Now, let’s get out of here.’
Once you made it out of the illusion you felt Strange’s hand disappear from yours and darkness overcame you. You groaned and you felt like you were dying. You whined and opened your eyes to see dark stone above you. You were so cold and couldn’t move. ‘Strange,’ you whispered.
‘I knew he would try to save you,’ a voice said. You slowly tuned and looked over to see an older man with odd looking eyes walking towards you.
‘Who are you?’ You said. Your voice was hoarse and your entire body hurt.
‘Aww, you don’t recognise me outside the illusion, baby?’ He asked. Your eyes widened as you shook your head.
‘No…’ He chuckled and came closer and gently ran his finger down your face.
‘I could’ve just kept you in a coma or tortured you, but I was kind enough to give you a perfect illusion that you would enjoy. A nice apartment, me as a loving young man,’ he said. You whined and tried to move, but your body was too weak. ‘I enjoyed the time we had together, my dear. Getting to enjoy those intimate moments.’ His hand ran down your body and over your chest as you whined.
‘Enough!’ A voice shouted. You looked over to see Strange and cried out softly. He glared at the man. ‘Kaecilius,’ Strange said with a voice filled with hatred. The man chuckled and continued to run his hand over your body. Strange sent a blast at him to force the mans hand away from you. Strange looked at you sadly to see you thin, pale and barely alive, a stark contrast to the you he saw in the illusion. ‘You kept her hostage for two years, for what?’
‘She’s powerful, you know that. That’s why you were training her to become your little prodigy,’ he said. You tried to sit up but you were too weak. Strange looked at you but was still ready for a fight.
‘It’s okay, Y/N,’ he reassured you as you cried softly. Everything was hurting and you were dealing with the fact that your mind had been manipulated for two years. Not to mention the obvious sexual assault by an older man using an illusion to trick you into sex.
'She is more powerful than you could ever know. Having her under my control meant I had her power too,' he said. Strange slowly moved forward, his eyes darting to you nearly every second to make sure you were still awake and breathing.
'She is a person, not a weapon for you to harness,' Strange said. He was about to use his magic before vines wrapped around him and rendered him powerless.
'You forget, I have her power within me now. She is still under my control. You can't beat me this time,' Kaecilius said as you tried to move.
'Strange,' you called out. He tried his best to break free but nothing was working. Kaecilius came closer to you with a smirk on his face.
'I'm not letting go of you, Y/N. I'll put you right back to where I had you. My good little girlfriend,' he said as you cringed. You reached up and grabbed his wrist as he chuckled at your weak attempt to fight. 'Sweetheart, you never cease to surprise me with your strength to keep trying to escape me.' You held on as tight as possible and tried to concentrate on the power he had stolen from you. If you could have it back you would be able to get out of here.
'It's...my power. Not yours. You have no control...' you muttered weakly as he looked down at you.
'That won't work, my dear,' he said with a cocky smile. Strange broke one arm free as you gripped Kaecilius tighter.
'You have no control! You have no control, you have no power!' you continued to shout as he tried to pull his arm away from you. 'You have no control over me, you don't have my power,' you whispered as you felt the surge of your magic rushing back into you. The vines around Strange disappear as Kaecilius fell to his knees and you let him go. You were still weakened, but your power was enough to keep you alive for the moment. Strange rushed over and clipped a collar around Kaecilius to stop him using his magic.
'I'll get you back, Y/N. And when I do I'll,' Strange cut him off by placed a mouth guard over his mouth and rolling his eyes.
'He never stops talking,' he said as you chuckled softly. You went to stand up but stumbled forward. Strange quickly supported you. 'Easy, you may have your power back but that won't help the malnutrition and starvation your body has gone through,' he said. You nodded and let him pick you up as you looked at Kaecilius.
'What about him?'
'Don't worry, there's someone coming to deal with him,' he said as he carried you away.
Strange took you back to the sanctum and managed to get some fluids and an IV there as well. He laid you on a bed and hooked the IV up to your arm. He knew a hospital was probably a good place, but if you were on the radar for magical villains he needed to keep you somewhere safe.
'So, it was really two years... Two years he kept me there and...' you trailed off as Strange looked at you.
'What he did to you was wrong, Y/N. Not only did he violate your mind but also...your body. He won't ever be able to hurt you again, okay?' he said as you smiled sadly and nodded.
'I'm scared to rest, but I feel like I can't keep my eyes open any longer,' you whispered. Strange smiled and sat on the edge of the bed and held your hand.
