Chapter 178

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Note: Andy is a character from "True Blood." Data is from the "Star Trek" franchise. Wanda is from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, particularly "WandaVision."

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Wanda was watching tv in her room, specifically enjoying sitcoms. It was strangely comforting to see how so many of the sitcoms she grew up watching, apparently existed in several universes. If only real life could all work out like that, but her own experiences proved that to be impossible. Then Wanda recieved two unexpected visitors. One was the android Data, the other was a small town sheriff named Andy Belefleur.

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Wanda: Can I help you two?

Data: I believe that you can. And sheriff Bellefleur says that we have similar goals.

Wanda: I'm listening.

Andy: I hear you're a witch, can open the gates of Hell.

Wanda: I prefer to call myself a mutant, or evo.

Andy: Sorry, I'm always behind on the new words. Anyway, I had four children once, half-fairies actually.

Wanda: Do you mean literal fairies?

Andy: Yes, why?

Wanda: Just need to clairfy, go on.

Andy: Anyway three of my daughters, Braelyn, Charlaine, Danika, all dead. I haven't been able to find them here. My surviving daughter, Adilyn, she can help open the portal. And the rumor is you're trying to find your children.

Wanda: Yes. After I came back, after the blip, I had lost everyone and everything that I cared about. In my grief, I created my own world, one where me and Vision could live together happily. But it was a false world, and I ended up holding the entire town hostage. I thought I was giving them a better life, I was wrong. During this time me and, this Vision, had two sons, Billy and Tommy. When the illusion ended, my family was gone, again. I haven't been able to find them either.

Data: I too had a child.

Wanda: Boy or girl?

Data: I let my child choose it's own gender.

Wanda: Very progressive.

Data: Thank you. I created Lal, which means "beloved." For all intents and purposes I was her father, and I tried to be a good one. I was unable to save her, although I was able to implant her memories into myself. I have been unable to locate Lal in Antarctica. I fear she is in Hell.

Andy: We'd like your help, and we help you find Billy and Tommy. Figure we need all hands on deck for this.

Wanda: I'm in.