New sorcerer supreme!

----Phil POV----

"It has been a while master Phil. Today I welcomed you to Kamar Taj for something very important. These are protectors of our two Sanctums, Sol Rama from London and Tina Minoru from Hong Kong. Others are masters of mystic arts, master Wong, master Hamir, and master Karl Mordo. Today I called for a meeting to announce certain things. Please take a seat!"

Ancient one offered me a seat and I sat down along with the masters of Kamar Taj. I could notice Kaecilius was missing from this meeting and it seems my butterfly effect had brought changes in Kamar Taj also.

"I am old. Very very old. In human terms, I am already more than 600 years old. Many have thought this is due to me using Eye of Agamotto but this is not true." Ancient one said this out loud and I could see the confusion on everyone's faces.

"I have been drawing powers from the dark dimension, stealing them in small quantities over the years and waiting for someone who in future will be the best of us. However, unaware of the consequences of my action, this has made me blinded to many acts of the followers of the dark dimension. Dormammu was always aware of me stealing yet he used it for his own benefit.

Even though I have lived for six centuries, I am yet afraid of death. However, I have decided that instead of waiting for a better future sorcerer supreme as the eye of agamotto shows me, I should trust those around me more. Hence, here we are and I have decided to choose master Karl Mordo as the new sorcerer supreme."

As the ancient one finished her speech, I could not believe what I was hearing. This is completely changing the future knowledge I had about Doctor Strange. This Karl Mordo is a good character in the movie but he will also become a dark one in future. Now, I am too confused to make my own judgement.

Did my actions lead to the death of an ancient one before her time? Will there be a future doctor strange as the new sorcerer supreme?

"How can you do this? You have taught us to follow the rules and not play with them! If you take power from Dormammu, you are giving him access to our plane! One day you can very much lead him to our planet and kill us all! How can you be so reckless ancient one?!"

Karl Mordo was the first to react and he started questioning the ancient one angrily. All his questions had merit in my eyes but this is not my place to speak anymore.

"I know master Mordo what I have taught over the centuries and yet to be a sorcerer supreme you must bend the rules. The rules are created to protect our dimension but if you are in my position, where there are only a handful of people who can protect this planet and hundreds of visitors from other dimensions, tell me what will you do?" The ancient one calmly asked this question which made Mordo unable to speak.

"I know what I have done and I know both the good and bad results which came from my actions. Hence, I have decided to choose you. I know you might consider me a fallen one but I hope you can keep an open mind master Mordo. I hope to train you and let you understand my actions before you can judge me honestly.

Also, since cutting off the source of energy from the dark dimension, I will not live more than 20 years. I wish to spend the last remaining of my time in the New York sanctum and train you there. Master Wong will take over Kamar Taj and be its new protector. Master Hamir, Sol and Tina, I hope the three of you will discuss and decide how to set new rules and proper qualifications for future sorcerers.

This planet will face a lot of challenges, extinctions events and with master Phil here, we sorcerers will have to fight on the front lines with the rest of the world. That is all for today.

Master Mordo will stay here to take his new mantle and then come with me to New York where I must teach whatever I can to him and I hope in the meantime, you and others will protect this dimension. Thank you."

I left Kamar Taj shortly after witnessing the handover ceremony and came back to our shadow Isles. Karl Mordo visited us after a week and we discussed our cooperation and future actions. Nothing changes for me and our people except the sorcerer supreme but I think many things changed for a future doctor!

Well, anything is better than looking at all those dead kids again. Maybe doctor strange will not be a sorcerer supreme or maybe Karl Mordo will choose him after looking in future. But at least, the present is much safer with this.

"Phil, hope called for a briefing. We found the source of funds for HAND in the US. You should come!" Just when I was thinking these, Bucky suddenly called me and I followed him to the briefing room.

----In briefing room----

"These are the various funds from which HAND was running global drug and weapons operations. In the US, this source has been tracked to a company called 'Rand Enterprises'. They on paper claimed to be an international corporation of humanitarian aid but looking at their huge investments in China, they are behind this drug operation.

Our prisoner, Alexandra Reid was handled by Fury and only after so many months, we could open her mouth. She offered immortality to one of their founders, Harold Meachum, who was diagnosed with terminal cancer and got access to their funds. His partner and another founder, Wendell Rand, is in dark about this."

Looking at the Rand logo and hearing Wendell Rand, I was sure this was the father of the future Iron fist who is still alive. Maybe instead of becoming a weak orphan hero, it is better to be a normal rich guy with a family.

"I think this information would be correct. Hope, since Fury is in Africa with Steve, you can take over the operations here in meantime. I will let media groups leak the news and as share prices fell, knights will silently capture this bastard. Do not harm anyone else." I told hope and left our base.

Anyway, my family is the main reason I am still trying to be strong. Since I can save somebody's else, I should do the same. Who cares about an Iron fist? That guy is nothing more than a watchman for K'un-Lun on earth.