Another chapter. It should pick up soon. I'm just trying to decide on what to do exactly. As you have all guessed, this is a Wanda/OC so it will go there of course. the problem here is just that i am having trouble deciding exactly where to take that! I mean this is an avengers story after all so there will have to be some fights. but since this is set in the MCU, i'm not sure what villains to use exactly. If you have any ideas, please share.
The city was just as majestic as Wanda thought it would be… if not for the construction. It had been two years since the famed battle of New York when the Avengers had first formed. It seemed as though the city still hadn't quite recovered, though it was close to being finished it seemed. The battle had been quite damaging. Not as bad as the Sokovia capital city Novi Grad (which was completely demolished since it broke apart!)
That was one of the times Wanda was outspoken. She saw the avengers as dangerous (considering the fact she hated Stark). Hence why she had joined HYDRA in the first place. Well at least some good things came out of that.
Which made it ironic, now that she was going to go visit said person. Or at least people who worked with him. She really needed to figure out a way never to be around him. If he was there she would not be a happy girl. He was far too cocky for her taste even if he did mean well.
The traffic wasn't really a problem; she was able to weave in and out of it, which saved her a lot of trouble. She managed to get to Stark Tower and park in a parking spot.
Grumbling she made her way into the building. Thankfully not being well known as an Avenger helped her at the moment because no one was looking at her. she would've hated that attention.
She made her way over to the receptionist, who wasn't even paying attention to anything.
"Excuse me" Wanda said. The receptionist looked up, giving her a bored look. "What you want?" she asked rudely.
Wanda stiffened and waved her hand. She wasn't in the mood to get into a long argument. She was here for a mission; she wasn't going to let this woman stop her. a red mist entered the woman's mind, allowing Wanda to influence her.
"Where can I find Maria Hill?" she asked
The woman gave her a glossy look on her face "she's upstairs you will find her with Pepper Potts"
Wanda gave a sly smile. She loved it when she did that. Not when it was with ill intent, but it always gave her a sense of satisfaction doing it for fun.
Without any time to waste, she went upstairs, making her way to the CEO's office. Thankfully when she opened the doors, she found both of the women that she was looking for. The two older women looked up, surprised to see a new visitor (at least new to Pepper, since she never met Wanda before)
"Wanda?" Maria asked. She was surprised to see the young woman that had recently joined the New Avengers. Shouldn't she be back at the Avengers base? Wanda wouldn't just come all the way to Stark tower for nothing.
Wanda was trying not to feel embarrassed. Maybe this was a bad idea. How was she supposed to explain this to Maria? She had a difficult time trying to do that with Natasha, and the other woman was with her at the time.
"Maria can I talk to you for a moment; its important." God she sounded so insecure right now. She wished she could sound more confident about this, but she was so embarrassed that she was even talking about this.
Maria looked at Pepper (who was confused), and the other woman allowed her to give Maria and Wanda some privacy for whatever she wanted to talk to her about.
Maria had not seen Wanda like this at all. Or very much at all , since she was working between Stark tower and the new Avengers at the moment. she followed Wanda to her office, where Maria and Wanda sat at the desk.
Wanda sat in her chair with her hands in her lap, not sure what to say. She wanted to tell Maria, but this was not exactly a very common thing to say.
"Maria" she started "you…. You've had…" she gulped "a boy friend before right?" god she couldn't believe that question had even come out of her mouth. Talk about very embarrassing. What was Maria going to think about this?
Either way she didn't know whom else to ask. Wanda had come for help, so hopefully Maria could help her. Otherwise, Wanda wasn't sure what to do.
Maria's eyes widened. Did she just hear that right? Did Wanda just ask her about her personal life? As in relationships; like dating another person. What person would ask such a question? Well apparently Wanda Maximoff.
Which begged the question of why would she be asking her that question in the first place. Wanda… Wanda had never struck her as the type of person to ask her such question.
Had Wanda met someone? Maria would have laughed. She had seen a lot of things during her time as a member of shield, but never had she seen a love struck superhero (not counting Stark, who was dating Pepper when they first met.)
Maria had to wonder, which one did she like? She had certainly spent enough time around the four men at the facility to notice one of them. But still it felt like that was rather quick. Still if Wanda came to her for help, who was she not to give it. Maria was good at giving advice
"Wanda which one of them do you have a crush on?" She asked the younger woman trying to keep her voice calm. She still found the idea of this hilarious.
Wanda's eyes widened. Did Maria think… she had a crush on the men she worked with? What brought that on? Most of them were much older than she was! Why would she want to date them?!
"No!" Wanda screeched, "its not like that! I met a boy at a diner yesterday, and I really like him! He kissed me!" She said rapidly, hoping no one else had heard her outburst.
Boy she was getting really flustered. Why was it whenever he had to explain herself she ended up sounding like this? Well again she never had this conversation before, so there was all of that to consider. That didn't mean she had to like it.
Maria couldn't help it. She let out a laugh, clutching her stomach as she doubled over in her chair. Wanda Maximoff, the girl with the power to hypnotize anyone, was crushing on someone that had up and kissed.
Wanda covered her face, trying to hide her red cheeks. Was anyone going to take her seriously? She needed answers, not to be ridiculed.
A moment later, Maria regained her composure. "Wanda" she said "its perfectly natural for a woman your age to tart liking someone. Just what brought this on exactly?"
Wanda lowered her hands hoping her cheeks weren't still red. "Well… Natasha brought me to this diner and that's where we met. I spoke to him for a minute, and then he kissed me."
Maria raised an eyebrow "Just like that?" She asked. She found it hard to believe anyone just fell in love like that. Wanda was more than just a love struck girl that would fall for the first person that kissed her just like that.
Wanda nodded "just like that! And well… no one ever kissed me before. it was sweet… since Pietro died…" her voice grew soft and her lips trembled. It still hurt to think of that day.
Maria sighed. She knew exactly what was wrong with Wanda, it was a common affect for those who had lost a family member or someone else they loved. Wanda was transferring her grief into love, because someone had kissed her.
That was incredibly dangerous. If Wanda wasn't able to sort out all of her feelings, then she might find herself thinking differently in time. Not that couldn't happen anyway; she clearly had only just met the person who kissed her, but when one person was grieving…
Wanda was an Avenger and a girl who just lost her brother. That wasn't exactly a good mix for someone who had a crush. It would just end up getting complicated.
"Wanda… you may just still be grieving" Maria said "trust me, it's not common for people to feel an overwhelming sense of emotion. If you aren't sure you like him or not now… after you stop grieving, you might find yourself thinking differently."
Wanda looked at the other woman "what?"
"You just lost Pietro Wanda. You're alone; that's what you think right. Well, you were in the processes d grieving and then this boy kissed you and you felt better right?"
Wanda nodded
"You might be latching on to him because of that. If your not careful, your emotions might cloud your judgment."
Wanda bit her lip. Maria was right. She was still grieving. When that boy had kissed her, she had been feeling sad, but afterwards she had felt an attraction to him. Was it possible that her emotions were getting the better of her?
If that was the case, then what was she going to do? She had said she didn't want to hurt his feelings and this was the exact case. If she wasn't sure about her feelings, then she needed to make sure she wasn't going to hurt anyone.
She hadn't even told Maria the big thing about the boy. The fact that he was mute. She could read his mind of course, but that was invasive and she didn't want to do that. She wanted to understand the boy as others had too.
If she didn't how was she supposed to know if she truly liked him? he certainly had a crush on her, given how he had drawn a picture of her and kissed her, but Wanda was still grieving Pietro. Was it all a lie?
She didn't want it to be. She knew where he lived. Could she go over to him and learn more about him?
She had gone her entire life with only her brother by her side after the deaths off her parents. Now that he was gone she had the Avengers as her friends, but she wanted more…
She didn't feel loved until the boy kissed her. But she wasn't sure now if what she felt was love grief or even lust. What was she supposed to do? She still hadn't gotten over Pietro's death. How was she supposed to sort out her feelings about this?
But how was she supposed to protect him? As an Avenger she would no doubt be called away. Could she put him through such a life? No one deserved that type of life. He would constantly wait for her and worry about her.
Not to mention, he could get hurt. She knew that was the greatest danger of a relationship. If she were with someone like Vision, for example, she wouldn't have to worry about him; he was capable of handling himself. Pietro had died a hero saving Hawkeye from Ultron. This boy would die a victim, a casualty of the war on crime Wanda fought in. he wouldn't stand a chance and it would be Wanda's fault.
Then what would she be able to do? She would grieve even more. It would cause her even more pain that she wasn't sure she would be able to handle it.
Wanda stood up abruptly, "I need time to think." She said
She had made up her mind. She needed to speak to him, tell him it was too dangerous for them. If he was ever hurt because of her mistakes, she would never be able to forgive herself. He needed to live his life, not die because she was unable to protect him.
"Wanda!" Maria cried but Wanda had already fled, running out the door and into the streets of New York. she made her way to her bike and hopped on, driving in the direction of the boy's house.
Hopefully more is to come! Leave your thoughts!
