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"Fair enough.." To his credit, Quill immediately acquiesced to Vision's terms, which helped a great deal towards allowing Vision to begin trusting him. "Rocket doesn't like leaving Groot with sitters either. Bring the kiddos."

Vision looked to Wanda for confirmation, then turned back to Quill, nodding.

"Alright. We will meet you at the cafe in about half an hour. We need some time to get the twins ready."

"Sure" Quill nodded, leaving them be. "Try not to be late though, Drax is pretty impatient.."

After Quill had left, Wanda turned to Vision, frowning.

"What do you think they want to talk about?"

"I'm not sure.." Vision frowned a little himself. "Though I assume it has something to do with whatever Quill kept Rocket Raccoon from telling us yesterday.."

"I thought so too" Wanda nodded.

"I don't believe that Quill or his friends mean us harm" Said Vision, "But I am also unsure whether we are as safe here as we might have hoped. We'll just have to be vigilant, and make sure we keep the boys close.." He ran his fingers through Billy's hair, and the little boy no longer flinched as he once might have, simply accepting the comforting touch.

"Of course.."

Seeing Vision with her boys, so sweet and protective of them, touched Wanda's heart, a heart she'd had to harden to protect them, and herself, yet Vision had anyway. He made her think that maybe, she actually could give the boys everything they needed.

And maybe, one day, she could have everything she needed too.

So as not to antagonize the impatient Drax, Wanda and Vision made sure to get to the cafe on time.

"Order anything you like, guys" Quill instructed them, "We run security around the place in return for a few freebies.."

"We'll have some porridge for the twins, please" said Vision politely to a nearby waitress. "Do you want anything, Wanda?"

"Maybe just a pot of tea.." Wanda was not experienced with eating out, even before she had been taken, and felt rather awkward about ordering things for herself.

"You should eat something" Vision gently prodded, "You didn't get much yesterday.. How about some scrambled eggs on toast?"

"Alright.." Wanda shyly agreed.

"Nothing for you?" Gamora asked Vision, as the waitress scribbled down their order and hurried off.

"I don't eat.." Vision explained, as he and Wanda settled Tommy and Billy's cradles beside little Groot, who was enjoying some sort of green smoothie. "I am a synthezoid, you see.."

"Entirely synthetic?" Gamora questioned, interested. "My sister and I have a few implants, but.."

"Yes, I am entirely synthetic.." Vision replied, rather self-conscious.

"Now that we are here.." Wanda interrupted, pushing aside her own discomfort to help Vision's, "Maybe we should discuss what you wanted us here to talk about.."

"Right" Quill nodded. "Well, like we said, this planet used to be a sanctuary of sorts for people like us.. Quiet, out of the way, the only other occupants are farmers and shopkeepers.."

"But then.." added Nebula with a frown, "It somehow ended up on the radar of the Kree."

"Oh.." a shadow crossed Vision's face.

"What's the Kree?" asked Wanda, confused.

"They're a warrior race, trying to slowly spread their poison across the Galaxy.." said Gamora.

"And they justify it by claimin' they're superior to everyone else" Rocket scowled. "Like somehow they know better."

"I know.." Vision frowned. "I've heard of the Kree before.."

At some point, the food was brought to the table, and though Wanda had claimed not to need anything, Vision noticed that she ate ravenously.

"Then you have some idea of what we're dealing with" said Quill. "A few weeks back a Kree enforcer known as Ronan the Accuser showed up announcing that he'd been sent to claim this planet for the Kree. The people were told to prepare for submitting their homes and land to Kree control.."

"And if they do not, the Kree will take things by force.." Drax growled. "It is what happened on my planet. Ronan will stop at nothing to give his people what they want.. He would eliminate anyone he sees as getting in his way.. Including women.. Children.. My own wife and daughter.."

"Oh.." Wanda halted during her meal to gasp. "I am so sorry.."

"I have no time for 'sorry'. Soon my chance at revenge will come."

"Ronan will be back in three days.." Quill continued.

"Usually, we'd just cut our losses and move on" said Rocket. "But we like it here.. It's good for Groot."

"I am Groot," Groot agreed, green smoothie coating his little mouth.

"The people here have been good to us all," said Nebula. "They don't deserve to lose their homes and livelihoods."

"So, we've been thinking that maybe we'll help them fight to keep it.." said Quill, "And now that you and your friend are here, Vision, we were hoping that you might help us.."

Vision paused, hesitating. He felt for the people of this planet, he really did, and if it was only himself he had to worry about, of course he would stay and help. But he had Wanda now, and the twins. Keeping them safe was his number one priority. So, he was understandably a little shaken when Wanda said:

"Of course we'll help."

"Great!" Quill rubbed his hands together. "So.."

"Just a minute.." Vision forced a smile. "Wanda, could we speak outside for a moment.."

"Okay.."

Vision took Wanda's hand and led her outside, with the twins' cradles floating along behind them. Tommy fussed at being taken away from his food, and at the time, nobody noticed that little Groot had hitched a ride with Billy.

"Wanda, what were you thinking?" Vision cried.

"I was thinking we could help!" Wanda snapped.

"I would love it if that were the case, but in case you've forgotten, we are supposed to be in hiding" said Vision sternly. "Laying low, to keep you and the boys out of harm's way. The Kree are dangerous, the last thing we need is to end up on the radar of someone like Ronan.."

"I.. I know.." Wanda deflated a little. "I just.. I thought.."

"What?" Vision's own expression softened at the look on her face.

"I thought that maybe.. If I could help.. If I could spare people pain.. Maybe everything I've been through would mean something" She looked up at him with wide, sad eyes. "Maybe it happened for a reason. Maybe I was hurt so others wouldn't have to be."

And with that, she stole another little piece of Vision's synthetic heart.

"Wanda, there can never be any good excuse for what has happened to you.. But.. I suppose if you really want to help, we can.. At least hear Quill and his friends out" Vision sighed. "See if they've got a good plan."

"Really?" Wanda smiled.

"It's worth considering."

"I am Groot!"

Surprised, Wanda and Vision looked over to find Groot playing with a giggling Billy.

"And we'd best get this little fellow back inside.." Vision chuckled. "Someone will be worried about him.."