AN: Enjoy!
"So, you said there are spare clothes in this closet here?"
"Oh, yes.." Vision pulled his gaze away from the twins to answer Wanda's question. "Like I said, take anything you like. There isn't a wide variety of food available just now, because I don't actually need to eat, but whatever I do have in my stores you are welcome to.."
"Thank you.." Wanda opened the closet, browsing, and Vision soon noticed that, with the adrenaline of their escape fading, the poor girl seemed just a little overwhelmed.
"Or.." He suggested gently, "There's a sanitation station if you head out of here and to the third door on the left, if you maybe wanted to clean up? There's a shower, or a bath if you'd prefer.."
"A shower.." Her brow furrowed, and something flickered in her eyes, like a long forgotten memory. "That might be nice.." She handed Vision back his cloak, and without a care for Vision's continued presence, stripped off the thin gown she'd been wearing, revealing her bare body underneath, marked with scars. "Third door on the left, you said?"
"Y-Yes.." Vision hurriedly averted his eyes.
"Thank you.." Wanda headed out of the room, towards the door Vision had indicated. "The twins should sleep for a while, but if Billy wakes he might want a cuddle.. he's sensitive.."
"Okay. Um.. enjoy your shower."
Vision headed back to the cockpit, taking a few deep breaths to try and calm himself. For the first time he could remember, he was angry. Seeing Wanda's scars, how skinny she was, bones jutting out in places they shouldn't.. a part of him wanted to turn the ship around, go back and beat the hell out of whoever had hurt her so badly.. But he couldn't. What mattered now was keeping Wanda safe, and making sure that no-one could hurt her again, her or the twins. Tommy and Billy.. he didn't even want to think about what those poor boys had suffered in their short lives.
Vision sighed and sat in the pilot's seat, trying to decide on a destination. He received a Holo-call, one that he had been expecting, but dreading, and reluctantly answered it. An angry looking hologram of Yondu Udonta popped up over the control panel.
"Vision, what the hell is going on? I'm getting calls from the boys saying you stunned them all. I thought you couldn't be that stupid, Ravagers never attack their.."
"Did you know?" Vision glared at the hologram.
"Know what?"
"Don't play dumb with me, Yondu. The bounty. The 'Experiment'. Did you know what it really was?"
"It doesn't matter what it was. We just collect the money and don't ask questions."
"So the Ravagers condone the torture of women and children?" Vision growled. "If so, I'm out.."
Yondu faltered.
"The target was a kid? Look, Vision, I.."
"Goodbye, Yondu. I doubt we'll meet again" Vision shut off the call.
He took another few deep breaths, setting his mind back on the task of deciding where to go next. A market planet would be a good first stop. He needed a wider variety of food for starters (What did Toddlers eat?), and clothes, for both Wanda and the twins. He didn't want to leave the poor boys in those horrible gowns any longer than strictly necessary. And were they still in diapers? If so, they'd need those too. And maybe one of those hover capsules he'd seen other small children in so that he and Wanda would not always need to carry Tommy and Billy.
Vision sighed. He'd taken on a big responsibility, he just hoped he could live up to it.
He was just about to set a course when Wanda crept into the cockpit. She was wearing shorts and a red-shirt that looked huge on her small frame, her hair still damp from her shower. She had apparently raided Vision's food stores, and was currently munching on a chocolate bar of some kind.
"Hello.." She sounded a little embarrassed.
"Hello.." Vision greeted her kindly. "How was your shower?"
"I-It was nice.. I'd almost forgotten what.. it was nice."
"Good.. are you alright? You seem a little.."
"I wanted to apologise.." Wanda's pale cheeks were coloured a bright pink.
"For what?" Vision was confused.
"If.. If I made you uncomfortable, before. I.. where I was, there wasn't much care for modesty or privacy, I suppose. And I forgot.. I forgot that it's not exactly normal, being naked around other people. So I'm sorry, I'm really.." She was beginning to sound overwhelmed again, almost panicked, and for a moment it almost looked like her green eyes flickered red.
"It's alright, Wanda" Vision told her, keeping his voice gentle. "It's alright, no harm done. I imagine there are a few things you will need to get used to."
"Probably.." She still looked unsettled, taking another bite of the chocolate bar. "I took this.."
"Good. Like I said, you are welcome to anything you need. Would you like to sit for a bit?" He indicated the co-pilot seat. "I wouldn't mind the company.."
"The boys.."
"Still sleeping.. I looked in on them a few minutes ago."
"Okay.." Wanda sat in the co-pilot seat. "So.. where are we going?"
"Well.." Vision was about to answer, when suddenly, The Side Of Life Was rocked by gunfire, as familiar ships appeared in the space around them. "Oh, brilliant.."
"What was that?!" Wanda yelped.
"Ravager ships.. strap in" He told her, taking the controls and pulling a sharp turn to avoid another volley of fire from the pursuing ships.
"They're after us.. me and the twins" Wanda panicked, but did as he said. "You can't let them take us back, Vision. Please!"
"No-one is taking you back anywhere" Vision pulled another sharp turn, although a few of the shots did manage to graze the ship's hull. "They're just as likely after me.. I broke the Ravager code when I attacked them back on Hydra. I just need to dodge the worst of the fire until the hyperdrive charges up.. then we can make a jump. The boys are safe where they are.. try to stay calm, okay?"
"Okay.." Wanda looked at him with wide eyes, but nodded.
Vision continued spinning and swerving to dodge the Ravagers fire, but more ships were appearing, making his efforts more difficult. He had to hang on, just a little bit longer. One more minute, and the hyperdrive would be charged.
A few more shots struck the ship. They'd taken a little more damage than Vision had expected. Just seconds away from the hyperdrive fully charging, another, larger blast was about to hit.. But suddenly, it was deflected by a strange red glow.
"Wha.." Vision was confused.
"Make the jump!" Wanda yelled. "Now!"
Vision had no time to dwell on the strange occurrence. He slammed on the Hyperdrive, causing them to jump to Hyperspace, out of the Ravager's reach.. For now.
