Gone
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Living without seeing Wanda everyday hurt her more than anything. She had Vision, so why would she need her? After the battle with Thanos, they were both blipped. When they came back, she thought about contacting Wanda again, but lost all the courage when she heard about what was happening in Westview. Wanda had really created a whole new reality, a reality that was the perfect life for her. It broke her heart when she realized Wanda’s perfect life didn’t include her at all.
She had heard about what happened to Wanda and Westview through the news channels. Mentally unstable and dangerous ex-Avenger was what they were calling the person she loved most in the whole world. Deciding not to interfere was a hard decision for her. She had left the whole hero life behind her, along with the feelings she had for Wanda – at least that’s what she kept telling herself.
Every intelligence agency was looking for the Scarlet Witch, but she knew well that if Wanda didn’t want to be found, she wouldn’t. But what she wasn’t expecting was seeing Wanda outside of her cabin, situated in a remote mountain range in Sokovia.
“Hi” the Scarlet Witch said as soon as she opened her front door, “So this is where you have been hiding for the past seven years?”
She didn’t know what to say to Wanda. Was she supposed to just hug her and treat her like she didn’t confess her love for her back in 2016 and then left?
“Um, you’re gonna let me come in?” Wanda asked, so she moved out of the doorway way, motioning her to come inside.
The cabin was small, with just one bedroom, one bathroom, and a living room/kitchen. It was cosy and good enough for her to spend the rest of her life.
“Cute house” Wanda said as she looked around the place, “Are you not gonna talk to me? I know it has been a few years, but I thought we were still friends.”
“I wasn’t here for the whole seven years after I left. I was blipped.” She finally spoke before sitting down on the couch.
“Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t know.” Wanda sat down next to her and grabbed her hands.
“Wanda…” the other woman whispered. It was hard to be so close to Wanda, because, even after all these years, she still loved her as much as the first day. “I’m sorry about Vision, I really am… He was good to you.”
The Scarlet Witch didn’t answer her, but let go of her hands, making her slightly gasp at the loss of contact.
“You might be wondering why I’m here” Wanda started, “I needed a place to lay low for a while and thought it would be nice to reconnect with you.”
“Wanda…” she whispered again.
What Wanda didn’t realize was how much it hurt her to be with her and not be able to kiss her, to touch her, to show her how much she is loved. Wanda didn’t even realize that after reading the note she left her seven years ago and that broke the rest of her heart.
The Scarlet Witch started getting dangerously close to her, so close that their lips were almost touching. The other woman didn’t say anything, she didn’t have enough strength to make her stop. When they finally kissed, she felt sparks all over her body. It was like her heart was combusting into flames without even using her powers. She pulled away when she realized what was really happening and how the kiss didn’t mean the same to Wanda as it did to her. Wanda loved Vision, Wanda will always love Vision, not her.
“Is anything wrong?” Wanda asked, clueless about why her friend had pulled away from something she thought she wanted.
“Yes, there is, Wanda” she got up from the couch and grabbed a backpack from the corner of the room, “You know how I feel about you, you knew what that kiss would mean to me. You don’t feel the same way and that’s okay, but you don’t get to play with my feelings, Wanda…”
“I’m not playing with your feelings!” Wanda went to her side and intertwined their fingers together.
“Wanda, it will always be Vision, I’m well aware of that, so don’t try to lie to me…”
“I’m not lying, I swear.” Tears were starting to fill Wanda’s eyes and her hands were shaking, “Please, don’t go…”
“You know I have to…” she was crying as well, “I can’t be with you, especially living like this, so close to each other and knowing that I can’t be with you…”
“Please…”
“I’ll come back to you Wanda, I swear on my life, but, right now, I need some more time alone. You need some too, Chaos Magic isn’t something easy to control…”
Wanda looked at her friend with shock in her eyes, “How do you know about Chaos Magic?”
“I know a lot of things, Wanda” she put the bag on her back and opened the front door, “You stay here for as long as you need. I’ll find you when I’m ready…”
She disappeared into the sky a few seconds later, using her fire powers to fly. And just like that, she was gone again, and Wanda knew this time would be forever, even though she said she would come back. She was gone. Forever.