after Scott enters the quantum realm in the movie ant-man and the wasp. so, spoilers! Kind of an A.U. more or less a side story before avengers 4. I don't own these characters, yadda, yadda. Please leave comments and subscribes. More to come of the story. Please forgive any spelling error's, this was typed on my phone. Enjoy!
Quantum Passing
Too many shadows whispering voices
Faces on posters too many choices
If when why what how much have you got
Have you got it do you get it
If so how often
Which do you choose
A hard or soft option
(How much do you need)
… In a West end town a dead end world..
Scott slowly opened his eyes to a bright light and music. He could hear a humming of electronic equipment and soft movements approaching from behind him as the blurry figure came into focus. "Scott?" Hope asked moving the lights from his heavy eyes as Cassie rushed to lower the music. "Wha-ouch!" He said shaking his head. "Why? Sucker punch, really?" He said in frustration. He tried reaching up to embarrass the pounding in his head but then in attempting to do so, he realized he was bound in a chair with his hands locked in by metal braces. "Try not to move so much." Hope said getting up to remove the gear that was around his head. "I always knew you had a kinky side." He said sarcastically with a sly smile as Hope set back down in front of him. "Hi, dad." Cassie said approaching his other side. "Oh, great. I was worried this was going to be awkward." Scott said as his sly smirk dropped into a cocked frown. Lucky they both seemed to ignore his usual campy comments. "Vidal's?" Hope asked removing the oximeter from his head. "Pulse is a little rocky but understandable given the shock." Cassie said unlocking his arms. "Really? Don't I get a lollipop or something?" Scott asked as he rubbed his wrists sitting up slightly.
"Scott.-" " No, Hope, what the hell is going on?" Scott asked looking from Hope to Cassie. "Why do you look like that?" Scott asked turning back to Hope. "And you, Why are you dressed like that? Have some dignity for your father." Scott said gesturing to Cassie's lab coat and glasses. "You use to be way cooler, like me." He said with his head hung. "Scott if we could cut the sarcasm for a minute we can answer all your questions." Hope said moving around on her chair to sit directly in front of him. "Yeah, that would be great." Scott said leaning closer in her direction. "What's the last thing you remember?" Hope asked in all seriousness. "You mean before you punched me?-" Hope rolled her eyes. "-Ah, the quantum realm. Then.." Scott pushed into his eyes as if to reset his brain. "I can't. That's it." Scott said throwing his hand down in the disappointment in himself. "That actually makes sense." Cassie said looking to Hopes nod in approval. "Scott, I have some questions for you." Hope said grabbing a chart. "Yeah, sure." He said looking back to Hope. "What's your name?" Hope asked. "Scott Lang." He answered. "Who is that sitting next to you?" Hope continued. "Cassie Lang." He said in a matter of fact shrug. Cassie quickly looked to Hope but Hope's face remained without alarm. "Scott, when was Cassie born?" Hope said clicking her pen in a bit of anticipation.
"Really? She was born March 14th, 2008." He said very sure of himself. This caused Hope to sit back in her chair, her face finally showing confusion. "Scott, What's Cassie's mother's name?" Hope asked as Cassie looked back quickly to her father. "Maggie." He said getting frustrated with her questioning. "It's not him." Cassie said getting up in a huff. "It may not be but this might still be an answer to our questions. A key to finding him." Hope said leaning back forward in disagreement. "Wait, him who? I'm me just me. What's going on?" Scott asked concerned for his daughters break in sadness. "It's the quantum realm. Time tunnels." Hope said in realization. "The mind is only purely open in a dream state. Well have to knock him out and run more tests." Hope said getting to her feet in front of Scott. "Oh, no missy. Not this time." Scott said locking his helmet back on to evade Hopes quickness. The last thing he heard was a shift a air as he looked over to see Cassie injecting him with a sleeping aid. "Hey, not faiurrr." And with that, darkness.
"Hey, Cap look out!" Scott said jumping in front of the blow. "Dread it. Run from it. Destiny arrives all the same. And now, it's here." A dark voice called over Scott's body. As the huge figure reached his hand over Scott's face the flashes of color began to haunt him once more.
"NO!" Scott shouted as he awoke in a strange bed. He wiped away the beads of sweat that beckoned him to give in to the terror that still flashed through his thoughts. Putting his hot feet to the cold floor, he breathed in deeply pushing the events from his mind. Finally realizing his surroundings, he then noticed the pajamas Hope had dressed him in. Why does he always wake up in some one else's pajamas? He thought to himself. Looking over to the night stand, he drank down the small glass of water Hope had left him. Sitting the glass back down he noticed a picture in a silver frame. It was Janet with her arm wrapped around Hope in what appeared to be her high school graduation. But Janet was lost in the quantum realm at the point. How? Just then Scott heard a noise outside the lab. Putting the picture down he stood groggily to his feet, wiping his eyes. Opening the the door a ant, the same size as his daughter's pet walked pass. He walked our further into the quiet lab. Stepping into what seemed like a living room he then noticed Hope asleep with an open laptop at her feet. He walked up to her curled form and sighed. Even though she did not seem to be his, he couldn't help but want her to be his. He lifted a blanket from the couch and covered her. Closing her laptop a light caught his attention.
Walking back down he opened the door to Cassie's room. He slowly approached as to not wake her. Kneeling down, he brushed a stray hair behind her ear. "Oh, peanut." He said to himself. She moved slightly and fell back into slumber. The light turned off. Must be on a timer Scott thought. Kissing her forehead, he turned the light back on as yet another picture caught his attention. Picking the frame up, he took a deep breath walking out of Cassie's room into the light of the lab. His mind stuck sharply. He was in a field with Cassie, the sun bouncing off her hair in a moment he knew all to familiar but how? Scott felt himself collapsing but before he hit the floor a hand caught him. Pulling him close. "Easy. Your mind is adapting." Hope said as he pulled himself to her. She dragged him to the couch. "Hope, What's wrong with me?" He asked as she set down beside him. "If we don't get you back to your time your mind will soon tear itself a part because it's trying to put itself back together in a way your mind can't cope with." Hope said grabbing his chin to make him look her in the eye. "Come on, Hope." Scott asked grabbing her hand from his face. "You have to go back or you will slowly die." She said looking deeply at him. He took in a deep breath. "Ok, how do we fix this?" Scott huffed. "Scott, I don't know if we can." She said in a sorrowful sigh.