Hello readers! So I'm so sorry that I haven't updated this story. For those who read my other story with this pairing you know I update that quite a bit more but that's because that is my main story for this pair and the other stories are kind of a fun other ideas stories. Also I'm having a bit of trouble starting this story, I know what I want to do later in this story but I'm kind of stuck on how to get there. So, if you have ideas you would like to see in my story please let me know and I will give you a shout out even if I don't use your idea, I will try to use them though. Please let me know what you think!

Several weeks have passed since Vision had talked with the council. Mostly his life has been the same, except for the letters from lords and noblemen requesting that Vision meet their female relatives, the word that he was supposedly looking for a bride had spread fast through the kingdom. Another thing that was out of place was that he was seeing less and less of Wanda. Though he didn't know why, he guessed it had something to do with his mother trying to establish Wanda as her adviser. When he did see her, she looked exhausted and stressed. Some of their roof top meetings end up with Vision walking her to her room before she nods off and falls off the roof. He had asked many times but she had said she wasn't supposed to talk about it yet but she would let him know when it was time.

He was sitting in his study, setting aside another letter and letting out a sigh. The more letters he received, the more he wished he had just flat out refused the council. Would it really be so bad? Despite the councils threat he knew they couldn't keep his title of king of king away from him for long. Since he was the only heir they would have to give him the throne once his father's health started to weaken, not that his wished ill will upon his father.

He opened another letter and upon seeing it was another request he set it aside. Though he knows he will later respond to every one of them, he wants to forget about them for awhile. He lets out a sigh and slouches as he looks at all of the unopened ones sitting on his desk. A knock causes him to straiten up and answer for them to come in, though he relaxes slightly as he sees who comes in.

" Captain Rogers, I wasn't expecting to see you."

" You look relieved though, courting request?"

" How did you guess?"

" The large amount of letters on your desk. Looks just like my desk at my home study, though my unopened pile is majorly larger."

" You still get these? Are people not aware of your relationship with Lady Carter?"

" It's mostly wishful thinking, I believe. Probably due to the fact that I'm not married yet."

" You do plan to marry her though?"

" I would like to. I'm don't stay in one place long enough to plan a wedding, though, and I don't want to make Sharon do all of the work. You'll probably end up married before me."

" I have time before I need to get married so I find that unlikely."

" Not from what your father tells me. Which reminds me, we've both been asked for. I was suppose to tell you as soon as I walked in."

" Do you know why?"

" Something about bandits, I wasn't really informed much."

They leave Vision's study and head to the throne room. Once they enter the room they see Tony along Pepper and several others. As he takes his seat next to his father , Vision notices Wanda sitting next to his mother. He notices a few things that now that he thinks about it had changed about her in the last few weeks. Her clothing was nicer, not majorly but still more than any of the other maids that worked for his mother. Her already good posture and way of speaking had become more refined, not when he was the only one around but around other people. He meets her eyes and gives her a questioning look and she mouths that she'll tell him later and nods her head to the other end of the table, at which Ross was sitting at. He nods just as his father clears his throat and the room goes quiet.

" Now that we're all here let us begin. It has come to my attention that one of the villages has been attacked. Clint, will you please lay out the details of what we know."

Clint stands up and signals for a servant to roll out a map onto the table. He marks a few things on the map before pacing everyone.

" A small village right on our boarder with Sakovia has been taken over by bandits. They have all of the villagers looked up in the court house and are threatening to set the building on fire if we don't give them ransom money for the people. They have the town heavily guarded and have patrols at all times."

" What have they asked for?"

" Nothing specific yet, however, one of our spies has reported over hearing that they still plan to kill everyone even if they get what they want. Our best bet is to find a way to sneak in and attack from the inside."

The room goes quiet as people try to think of ways to attack with out doing harm to the villagers. Vision notices that Wanda looks like she wants to say something. He nudges his father and gestures over to her.

" Miss Maximoff, you look like you might have an idea. Would you wish to share?"

Wanda looks at Tony wide eyed and then to Pepper who nods. She stands up and points to a spot on the map and looks at Clint.

" How guarded is this area at the back of the village?"

" Barley, but that's due to the dense forest and marshes that stretch for miles."

" What if we sent some people through there."

A snort is heard and she looks up to see Ross sneering at her.

" That would be suicide for our men, anyone with a brain knows that."

" Not all-"

" Sit down girl. You clearly have no idea that will actually be helpful."

" Let her speak. Unless you have something to say that will contribute to this topic then I suggest you keep your mouth shut."

Everyone stares at Vision for a moment. He usually would never talk to anyone like that. Wanda smiles slightly and out of the corner of his eye he can see his father grinning and holding back a chuckle. Wanda clears her throat and marks two spots on the map.

" As I was saying, while most of the forest is really dangerous, there's a part for a few miles around the village that are generally safe unless you meet a wild animal. The court house is right by the forest edge so it wouldn't be hard for a small group to sneak in especially after dark. And if I remember right, there is a secret door on the back of the court house that was built for emergencies like this. I suggest that we send a small group into the forest. They should wait about a quarter of a mile from the town until dark then sneak in. Get the villagers out first and then attack, all of them should know what to do in the forest but I would still leave some people with them just in case. Any questions?"

" Just one. How do you know so much about this village?"

" I uh... I lived there before I came here to work."

Wanda sits back down and looks around nervously. Vision gives her a smile and she relaxes a little.

" Well unless anyone has any other ideas, I would like to call this meeting to an end."

Everyone nods and people begin to leave. Vision leaves and heads to study before think other wise and heads to the library. He's not alone for long though, as he soon hears the brush of a skirt. Not much later, Wanda walks up to him and gives him a smile.

" Thank you, for standing up for me."

" Anytime, he was completely out of line."

" That and you hate him."

" One of the first things I'm doing when I become king is removing him from the council."

" Can you do that?"

" I'll be king, I can do anything I want."

Wanda laughs at his antics.

" I have to ask what you were doing there, tough."

Wanda gives him a small smile.

" Your mother said she wanted me to get use to meetings like that, but if you ask me, I think it was a text."

" A test?"

" Yes, the council wanted to make sure I could handle situations like that. Though really the only one apposed to me is Ross. He believes that I'm a witch and plan to destroy the kingdom."

" I would hardly call you a witch, more like a beautiful enchantress."

He grins at her and pulls her to him as she laughs lightly. He leans down to kiss her but a flash of red catches his eye. The both look to see a red haired women leaning against a shelf smirking at them.

" Oh don't mind me, you two can continue."

" Lady Romanoff, is there something you need?"

" Just wanted to see if you were done with my book, but your clearly busy."

" It's on my desk in my study if you wanted to get it."

" Thank you. Carry on then."

As she walks away Vision gives Wanda a nervous look.

" Why are you so worried? If she wanted to tell people we would have been outed a long time ago."