MS3T2 A Tale of Two Stranges (May 1996) - (March 2001)

Isabella looked at Loki. “If you think Tony won’t bounce back then you know nothing about him. Tony is destined to become Iron Man. He is a strong man and it will happen. He’s hit a low point but he will come back stronger. You won’t win at this.”

Loki only smiled. "The Kree....you don't know them but you will. Will make certain that if he 'does' bounce back. It won't be for long," he said as he reached out to touch her ankle. He grinned when she pulled back toward the headboard. "Such a scared little minx you are Isabella," Loki said. 'And, since this just a dream," he said and then the shadows began to shift toward her.

She suddenly felt herself being held and her limbs were being pulled. She was soon spread eagle on the bed and Some shape bathed in shadow came toward her. The dream ended when she felt it touch her.

Isabella gasped as she suddenly sat up. She felt Tony stir and sit up beside her. She was trembling and felt Tony put his arms around her and ask her what was wrong.

“Loki was just in my dream...but it wasn’t a real dream.” She told him what had happened and what he had said. “I don’t know what to do.”

"I've been thinking about that while everyone was gone. "I've done some reading about our Asgardian friends. There is a watcher. Uh, Heimdall I think his name is. "He sees all I think. Well, supposedly he does. So, we need only call him...I mean, really 'call out to him," Tony said. "I was thinking of the roof of the tower," Tony suggested and noticed she was trembling and put his arms around her.

"Are you sure you're alright?" He asked.

Isabella was trembling pretty badly. She had been through a lot recently and it was taking its toll on her.

“Loki...he was...touching me and I couldn’t stop him.”

Tony kissed her cheek and held her tightly in their bed. "It was just a dream babe. And if it was more than that? He was just trying to get under your skin. You're here now, back where you belong. You got me, you got Serena and we both need you BADLY," Tony said. "What I think is that we 3 need to get away for a bit. Maybe a few days on your Yacht? Just us 3 together?" Tony said.

Isabella was still shaken up and she hated that Loki was able to make her this way. She shook her head when Tony suggested they get away on the Yacht. "No...no I can't do anything until we deal with Loki. He's a menace and playing with people's lives like they are toys. He must be stopped. Now."