DAN: Enjoy!
Vision clung to Wanda's outstretched hand for a long moment, but as the synthezoid's awareness of his new surroundings began to grow, Vision also became aware that he was completely naked, and was suddenly very embarrassed.
"Oh dear, this is quite awkward.. Sorry about the, um, nudity.."
"It's alright" said Wanda, politely averting her eyes as he tried to cover himself with his free hand. "Stark, can we get him some clothes?"
"I'll go find something.." Tony nodded.
"Wait.." said Vision, standing and reluctantly pulling his hand from Wanda's. "I think I can.." He closed his eyes for a moment, and a strange teal-coloured material began to spread over his body. The new ensemble was completed by a golden cape flowing over his shoulders.
Wanda, now standing as well, was trying very hard not to stare, because the tight-fitting suit did not leave much to the imagination."
"Well" she blinked, "You're clearly not a monster, Vision. More like some kind of superhero."
"What is a superhero?" Vision's brow crinkled.
"Someone who helps people" Wanda smiled softly.
Vision felt his synthetic heart flutter, until Pietro cut in, completely ruining the moment.
"He's no hero! And I have questions!"
VVision flinched a little at Pietro's harsh tone, and Wanda glared at him again.
"I.. I can try to answer your questions, but my memory is a little disjointed.." said Vision.
"Well you can go ahead and re-joint.."
"Easy, speedster.." Tony cut him off. "Our new friend here is clearly a victim.. Do you remember what happened to you, Vision?"
"I'm not sure.." Vision's brow furrowed, and he looked to Wanda. Already, she was becoming his safe place. "Did I.. did I know any of you, before?"
"I don't think so" Said Wanda. "Pietro and I found you in pieces in the Scrapyard beneath Genosha. Tony put you back together.. Do you remember anything that happened before?"
Genosha. The place everyone in Sokovia was so desperate to get to.. and yet, there was a brief moment of panic in Vision's vibrantly blue eyes at the mention of it.
"A failed experiment. Take him apart.."
"Well? Answer her!" Pietro snapped.
"Pietro, stop it, he's obviously scared!" Wanda was quickly running out of patience with her brother. "He hasn't done anything wrong.."
"We don't know that!" Pietro yelled, and Vision flinched again, slowly shrinking back into the corner in which he had been huddled. "What if he did something to justify being taken apart? We can't just blindly trust this thing before we have all the answers!"
"Well, we're definitely not going to get any if you two are at each other's throats the whole time" Tony interrupted.
"You have a point.. I'm sorry." Wanda was chastened, knowing that Tony was right.
Pietro, however, still looked as though he had steam pouring out of his ears.
Tony glanced between the twins, Wanda calming, Pietro not so much, and looked to Vision once again huddled in the corner, occasionally looking at Wanda as though all the world's light seeped from her pores. Then, he reached into his pocket, drew out a few bills, and pressed them into Pietro's hand.
"You, go get snacks."
"What?" Pietro whined. "Why do I have to go? I am not leaving my sister alone with that.."
"She won't be alone, I'll be right here the whole time" said Tony. "Now go. Donuts. Not the shop across the street, way too oily. The one three blocks away. Don't try to pull a fast one on me, I'll know. I'm very serious about my donuts."
"But.."
"Go, kid."
"Fine.." Pietro huffed, stomping upstairs and out of Stark Tower, pausing and calming only to politely farewell Pepper.
"Now.." said Tony, once he was sure Pietro was gone, "I'm gonna pop upstairs for a few minutes and check on Pepper and Morgan. But.." He tapped his goggles, "I have a permanent video feed to the lab through these, so technically, I will in fact be here the whole time.. at least, that's what we'll tell your brother. He'll be a while, the lines at the place I sent him to can get a little nuts.."
Wanda smiled a little as he disappeared upstairs. She was almost starting to really like him. Then, she sat beside Vision. She didn't say anything, didn't try to make him speak, just wanted to reassure him that he was not alone.
He was still for a few minutes, and remained silent, but eventually, very shyly, reached for her hand, and Wanda gently took it without a second thought, lacing her fingers through his.
"I.. I don't think your brother likes me very much" He eventually spoke.
"Don't worry about my brother" Wanda replied. "He can be a complete ass sometimes."
"But what if he's right? What if I am a monster? What if I'm dangerous?" He seemed distraught at the thought. "I don't think I'd know if I were one. I don't remember anything clearly. Just flashes. Running down a hallway.. a cruel voice.. and.."
"Pain.." Wanda finished for him, shivering a little.
"Yes" Vision looked at her, surprised. "How did you know?"
"I don't know" Wanda blushed. "I just.. I had a very strange dream last night, after Pietro and I found you. Everything you said.. that's what it was like."
"Oh.." Vision paused for a moment. "Are you sure we didn't already know each other?"
"I'm sure.. I'm not the type of person who knows people.. or really.. has friends."
"Why not?" Vision frowned.
"People think I'm strange.."
"I don't think you're strange."
"That's sweet of you.." a small smile tugged at Wanda's lips.
"But.. if we didn't know each other, how can you be so sure that I am not dangerous? That I am not.."
"I just.. I have a bit of a gift for reading people, I suppose. A sort of sixth sense. I think of that dream, and you being so afraid, and I know you're not a monster, Vision."
"I'm not?" Vision's eyes seemed to fill with hope, and Wanda's smile widened.
"No. But whatever hurt you is."
"I can't remember what hurt me.."
"That's okay" Wanda squeezed his hand. "I probably wouldn't want to remember either."
Vision was quiet again for a while.
"Wanda?" He eventually spoke again.
"Yes?"
"Thank you.."