He dreams.

He dreams a lot.

He knows that Henry Pym would be surprised to know that. He sometimes thinks he should tell Henry Pym about his dreams, but somehow it doesn't feel right. Henry Pym often examines him- runs his body through tests that range from the embarrassing to the physically uncomfortable. He does not think that Henry Pym does this to be cruel- but he does not think that Henry Pym particularly cares that his research often causes the Vision discomfort.

After all, to Henry Pym's way of thinking, the Vision is nothing more than a machine. A highly complex machine- a super powered synthetic duplicate of a human being, but certainly not human. Certainly not worthy of as much consideration as he shows his ants.

After all, the ants are alive.

So Vision does not tell Henry Pym about his dreams. He doesn't tell him about the older man that he sees in those dreams- the man who hits him, berates him, mocks him. He doesn't tell Henry Pym about the younger man who often does the same thing- but also shields him from the older man's fury. He doesn't say a word about the older woman who looks at him with guilt and pity.

He doesn't tell Henry Pym about how- in those dreams- in those dreams his skin is neither crimson or artificial. He doesn't tell Henry Pym in those dreams that he's alive.

He doesn't tell him these things because there are some things that Vison does not want to share … not with Henry Pym at any rate.

He is resting—Henry Pym would call it recharging-in the solar chamber that Henry Pym had created for him- certainly Henry Pym did not think he rated a bed, let alone a bedroom- when he hears Henry Pym arguing with Janet Van Dyne. His hearing is quite good- much better than human; a fact that Henry Pym often forgets or considers irrelevant when discussing Vision.

"I'm still not sure this is a good idea, Jan," Henry Pym says, and Vison wonders if Janet Van Dyne hears the same air of condescension that he detects. "He really doesn't need to go to school, after all."

"Hank, we've been through this before. The Vision is too intelligent to spend his time as your combination lab assistant/guinea pig. He needs a life."

"He's not alive, Jan."

"He thinks, Hank. He feels. He has free will. If he didn't, he never would have betrayed Ultron to save the Avengers from that death trap. If that's not life, it's close enough."

"I'm not comfortable with letting him out unsupervised, Jan. Ultron made him. That killer robot used him once to lure the Avengers into a death trap. Who knows what might happen if we don't keep an eye on him? I'm responsible for him. After all, I made Ultron-"

"Yes. You made Ultron. Ultron's a monster, Hank. I know. But the Vison isn't. But if you keep treating him like this- he might become one."

"What do you mean by that?"

"Hank, this isn't like you. You've always been a good man, a kind man. This Doctor Frankenstein attitude isn't like you- isn't the man I fell in love with."

"Jan- Ultron is my creation. My responsibility. He made the Vision. Ultron may be gone, but until I'm convinced that the Vision isn't going to carry on his genocidal plans-"

"That's enough, Hank. The Vision isn't Ultron- any more than you are. You're not responsible for the things that Ultron did- and neither is Vision. He's earned our trust."

Henry Pym sighs, and Vison smiles (he lets himself smile when there is no around to see it). "All right, Jan. Have it your way."

"I normally do, sweetheart." And there's just a hint of smugness in Janet Van Dyne's voice that makes his smile grow a little larger. "Tony's taken care of everything. SHIELD has established a civilian idea for Vision, and he's enrolled at Bayville High School. Close enough to be on hand for Avengers missions, far enough away to give him a taste of a life without super heroics. He's even made Vision a holographic watch that'll let him pass for human."

"Of course the great Tony Stark would take care of everything," and there's a hint of something that the wiser part of Vision- the human part though he doesn't quite know how or why he'd have one- thinks of as jealousy. "I assume you've been working with Vision to develop a voice that doesn't sound like Stephen Hawking?"

"Yes, dear. He sampled your high school graduation speech video. He's quite good at mimicry. It didn't take long."

"Of course it didn't. He lives to please you."

"Henry Pym, I do believe you're jealous." Janet Van Dyne giggles and kisses Henry Pym's cheek. "You have nothing to worry about. Vision is far too young for me."

(Vision's response to these words is... mixed. His feelings- and unlike Henry Pym he understands that he does have feelings- are … complex where Janet Van Dyne is concerned. She was the first Avenger that Ultron sent him to destroy- and yet he had not been able to harm her. He sometimes wonders if he would have turned against the Avengers if it had been anyone other than Janet Van Dyne. She is the closest thing he has to a friend … and yet he's not entirely certain that friendship is the proper term for his affection for Janet Van Dyne.)

"Fine, fine. Tomorrow Vision will start his first day of high school."

"I know you're worried, Hank, but don't be. After all, what sort of trouble can Vision get into a normal town like Bayville? From what I've heard, nothing ever happens there ..."