"What?" whispered Wanda, eyes wide.
"This isn't funny, Victor," Pietro said firmly.
"I'm not joking," Victor said seriously. "I am Doctor Doom."
"See! He admits it!" boomed Johnny.
"No, you can't be!" cried Wanda. "Doom is evil! You're good!"
"I've been trying to be good for you, Wanda," said Victor. "There were times I wanted to be Doom, but fought it off."
"So, was coming to the hospital and asking me to do your surgery part of your plan to win us over?" asked Pietro, eyes narrowed.
"No!" The Latverian looked at the mutant, eyes wide. "I wasn't trying to win either of you over or use you to destroy the Fantastic Four or rule the world. I really wanted my face back. When I found you on the internet and read how you were the best and how you helped so my people who were in accidents become beautiful again, I didn't hesitate. I had no idea who you were. I didn't know you were Quicksilver or know about your powers. The same goes for Wanda. I didn't know when I first met you both."
He turned to Wanda. "When I first met you after my surgery, I thought you were the most beautiful woman I've ever seen. I wanted to get to know you, be near you. As days passed by, I realized how smart you are, how kind, how strong, how brave. You and I have both suffered so much in our lives. We have so much in common. It was like I found my other half. My better half. I fell in love with you everyday. I didn't know you have powers 'till the day you told be about them. It gave me the courage to tell you of my powers."
"But not the courage to tell me you're Doom," said Wanda.
"I'm so, so sorry, Wanda."
"What powers?" asked Johnny.
"Victor's a witch," said Pietro. "He can use magic and hexes like Wanda."
"Magic isn't real," said Reed.
"Yes it is."
"No it's not."
"Yes it is."
"No it's not."
"Yes it is."
"No it's not."
"Yes it i-"
"Stop it! Both of you!" shouted Sue, annoyed.
"Sorry, Sue," they said.
"Wanda, I'm sorry I never told you," said Victor, looking sad. I wanted to tell you, but I was afraid I'd lose you. I said I love you, Wanda, and I meant it." He took her hand in his. "I love you. I love you so much, Wanda. Please forgive me."
The Fantastic Four were were flabbergasted. They never thought the might Doom would go soft and show emotion, much less love. While Johnny and Ben were convinced this was a ruse, Reed and Sue believe Victor a truly in love with Wanda.
"This is too much." Wanda backed away. Victor looked hurt by the action. "I told about all the times I was evil. When Pietro and I were part of the Brotherhood and tried to destroy the X-Men. Pietro even came clean on how he betrayed the Brotherhood to join Magneto's Acolytes."
"But when we were evil, we really weren't," Pietro pointed out. "I did it out of fear of Magneto. You were temporarily brain-washed into thinking Magneto was a loving father. Victor's evil because he's selfish and greedy."
"Couldn't say it better myself," said Ben.
"And he's nuts too!" added Johnny.
"I think you and me need to take a break," Wanda said to Victor.
"...!" Victor couldn't breath. "W-what? No! Wanda, please!"
"I need to be alone right now."
Wanda ran to her room.
"Wanda!" Victor cried out.
"I think you should leave," said Pietro unfriendly.
Victor turned to look at Pietro and the FF. Pietro's arms were crossed, expression unreadable. Sue and Reed looked very sad for the Latverian witch. Ben looked ready to clobber him and Johnny was ready to fry him like chicken.
"I do love your sister, Pietro, and I really thought of you as my friend," said Victor, softly. "You were my first true friend. That's no lie."
"I don't know what's true with you anymore."
Victor looked down sadly. "I'm sorry."
And he slowly walked out of the house. Once he was outside, he used a hex to beam himself home with a green light.