Plays like an angel
By the time Vanya and Wanda had gotten downstairs, everyone else was already sat down. There was a woman sitting next to Clint, and three kids, one who looked a couple of years older than Peter who Clint introduced as Cooper; one who looked around the same age, possibly younger, who Clint told them was Lilo, and finally a six year old called Nate, who ran into Wanda's arms as soon as she came in. She picked him up, giggling, "Hey Naty, hows it going?"
"Good, I lost a tooth last night, and the tooth fairy came so Mama said I can spend my money when we go shopping!"
"Wow, you lost a tooth? Your growing up so fast," she put him down, and ruffled his hair.
"Umm so, Laura, this is Vanya," Clint gestured towards Vanya, who waved, "and Vanya, this is my wife, Laura."
"Hi, nice to meet you," Laura smiled. She had a kind face, and Vanya could tell she was a good person. She and Wanda sat down, and they started eating.
Dinner passed by uneventfully, and Peter gave the others a run down of the day. "We would live to see it ourselves, if your ready?" Tony looked at Five and Diego, who he took to be the leaders. "Sure, we can show you tomorrow."
"Tony tells me you all need clothes," Laura spoke, "I'm taking Lilo and Nate shopping, would you like to come?"
"Sure, when?"
"Day after tomorrow?"
"Sounds good."
They carried on eating, until Five spoke, addressing Tony but looking at Vanya, "Do you have a violin?" Vanya stiffened, but Five either didn't notice- unlikely- or didnt care- likely. He continued, "Vanya loves to play. And it helps her work her power."
"Five I really don't-" Vanya began, but was cut off. "You need it for your power, and you like it." Fives voice was final.
Tony replied that they did have one, and he could fish it out somewhere, "I think... Wanda used to play for... well, yeah we have it."
Vanya didn't mention the obvious stigma over this subject, nor how Wanda had lowered her head, letting her ginger-brown locks fall into her face.
Tony had given them each separate rooms, and Vanya was now sitting in hers. A soft knock came from the door, and Vanya called out, "Come in."
In walked Wanda. She was holding a pile of clothes, "Hey, these are for tonight and tomorrow. Theres a toothbrush and stuff in the bathroom." Vanya stood up and took the clothes, and their hands brushed. They both went slightly red, and Vanya spoke, "Look, about the roof, I'm sorry. I just really like you, and I- if you didnt like it, or didnt want it, I understa-" Wanda cut her off with a kiss. "I loved it. It was perfect. How about we take things slow?" Vanya nodded, slowly. Wanda grinned and walked out. At the door, she turned back and said, "I'm just next door if you need anything. I get nightmares so if you hear me scream, feel free to wake me." And with that, she turned and walked out.
Klaus didn't like to sleep, and when Ben was a ghost he didn't need to. So when everyone else turned in, the two went into the living room and sat down on the sofa. Klaus mulled over everything that had been going on. They had been teleported into an alternate universe. He was clean, had been for around a week, which made it hard. He had always had ADD, even without his power he would have it, but his abilities made it worse. Not to mention he was suffering from withdrawal. These new people,they heroes, had so many ghosts haunting them, that newly sober him couldn't handle. The girl who had helped us train had the most. Mainly people she had lost- there were a lot of them- and a few pervy men who it looked like she had killed, who watched her a lot. Klaus felt sorry for her; she had lost everything, including parts if herself. They took that from her- HYDRA. Klaus decided he hated Hydra.
The thought of this girl's loss made him think of his own. The way he had lost the only person he had ever loved more than himself. He had already tried to conger him, but apparently ghosts cant multidimensional travel.
"Having a seance are we?"
Klaus tuned to see Tony standing at the doorway. He smiled weakly and shrugged, "I'm pretty sure anything of do sober is a seance."
Tony looked curiously at the teen, "Often sober?"
"Nope. But I got clean a couple of days ago. Lost someone. Diego had to tie me down," he chuckled, "When I'm high, I stop seeing them. I see them all when I'm sober." His voice was sad, and Tony felt a gut wrenching pity for this young teen who's life was a complete train wreck. Tony understood. Before all this, before Iron Man, he was very similar to this boy; seeking escape from a life he didn't choose.
"Listen, I know what your going through is probably ten times worse than anything I've ever experienced, but I can help you." Klaus turned his eyes on the man. Without the heavy eye makeup he had arrived in, Tony realised just how young he looked. Klaus considered him for a minute, the turned to Ben, which gave a small nod. "Yeah, okay."
"Good. Now get to bed, both of you. Your right next to Steve and Buck, they're both good at dealing with nightmares, so just go to them if you get any," Tony said.
The next morning, the Hargreeves were in the kitchen before anyone else. Tony walked in at 10, to see them sitting in the living room, talking quietly. He grinned, and got started making breakfast. Stepgen walked in next, and gave Tony a kiss, before going to the sanctuary- something about a quantum fault in Nepal. The next to enter, surprisingly, were Wanda and Peter. They sat down with the Hargreeves, and Tony couldn't help notice a shy connection between Wanda and Vanya. The first thing Tony had noticed about Vanya was that she didn't smile. She just appeared constantly solemn. But with Wanda, he noticed a few shy grins. Sparks flying.
Peter and Five were talking excitedly, probably about either science, or the modern world.
Steve and Bucky walked in next, and started to help lay the table. Tony called everyone to breakfast at the same time as Clint walked in with his family and Nat. "Where are Bruce and Thor?" Steve asked.
"Thor took Bruce to Asgard to meet his... who's host last living relative?" Tony asked
"Brother" Nat supplied
"Right. Thor took Bruce back to Asgard to meet his brother. And I think they might travel to some planet to see Carol's girlfriend."
"Who, the pilot?"
"No, the drunk lesbian."
The Hargreeves looked completely confused at this interaction, and Peter stifled a laugh at the look on Diegos face, "Thor's from Asgard, which is in space, and like six years ago, for him, not the people who were blipped, they like got stuck on this weird planet and did all this crazy shit with a drunk lesbian who they met on that planet. Carol is like a super cool woman who saved the universe with Mr Stark and Steve, and then Carol and Space Lesbian-"
"Her name is Valkyrie," Steve interpreted.
"- yeah, well anyway they met and like fell in love- it was super weird at first, cos they are both super scary but went like super soft for each other." Peter finished his explanation with a look if triumph. They all still looked a little confused.
"How about that power demo, eh?" Tony said, changing the subject.
"Okay. We're ready when you are," Luther answered. Both Ben and Vanya snorted at this, muttering something along the lines of, "speak for yourself."
They were in the training room, and Vanya held the violin in her hands, gently caressing its smooth wooden edges. Luther went first, then Allison. Diego threw a few knives, and Five terrified them all my teleporting to the ceiling and back as he fell. Ben displayed his power in a "hulk-proof" room, so did Vanya.
They looked on through thick, bulletproof, pressure resistant glass, as Ben opened his chest to the monster that lay within. It thrashed around for a second until Ben closed it. He looked sheepishly at them, and at the ripped mats that covered the floor.
Tony, however, grinned wildly, "Wow, and you all say you were born with this? Incredible "
Vanya went next. Anyone could tell she was nervous, and Wanda gave her hand a reassuring squeeze. Before she stepped into the room. Positioning the violin, she began to play.
Wanda was in love, she was sure. They were all back from training, and she was lying on her bed, feeling giddy. Vanya played like an angel. Her eyes and the violin went white, and a field of energy left her. When she had brought up enough sound, she thrashed out at the boxing bag with the bow. It split clean in half.
Klaus had then given a demo of his power, and she watched as he made the ghost of a man semi corporal. It was amazing, but her mind was still on Vanya. At that very second, said girl knocked on the door sheepishly. She walked in at Wanda's voice, and stood awkwardly. "Vanya. I- you- I mean- You play like an angel." Vanya visibly brightened at that. She seemed to expect Wanda to be mad at her. "Thank you."
Wanda shifted, "Come, sit here," Vanya obeyed, sitting stiffly, "Вам понравилась книга?" (Did you enjoy the book?)
Vanya relaxed at the comforting sound of Russian, especially coming from Wanda's voice. "Да, я не мог уснуть прошлой ночью, поэтому читал." (Yes, I couldn't sleep last night, so I read)
"Хорошо. Мне понравился наш поцелуй,"(Good. I-I liked our kiss) Wanda turned bright red. Vanya smiled at her, and leaned in again.
Five was sat in the living room, brooding. He knew that couldn't get back, a d honestly didnt want to try. It was nice here. Just then, Peter walked in. Five smiled at him, "Hi. How are you?"
"Good, I was just wondering if you wanted to work in the labs with me?"
"Sure." Peter led him to a huge lab. He grinned at Fives look of awe, and walked over to his workings. As he explained then to Five, he occasionally glanced at him shyly, before looking away. Each time, Fice noticed. He liked it. Normally, people wanted something from him, something he wouldn't give. Not Peter. Too pure.
When Peter's explanation finished, they got to work. They worked peacefully, and comfortably. Five found it weird how this boy he had met three days ago had more of his trust than anyone in his family- apart from Vanya. This boy didn't have a bad bone I'm his body. An angel Five thought.
Peter looked at Five from moment to moment, wondering how a guy with so many flaws could be so perfect. He stared at him, taking in the work-worn hands, the hair that needed a cut, the legs that stick out like sticks. He liked it all.
Allison woke up the next morning feeling something she hadn't felt in a while; happy. What with the end of the world, and all the business with her ex, she hadnt felt happy for a while.
When she walked into the kitchen, Vanya was already there with Wanda. They were making pancakes. They jumped apart when Allison walked in. She smiled to herself. She was worried Vanya would close herself off again, after what had happened, and glad that she had found someone.
The others trickled in slowly, and soon they were all seated, eating the pancakes. "So, we should probably leave to go shopping at around 12?" Laura spoke. Five glanced at the clock- 10:30- and nodded.
"Take my card, spend however much you want," Tony offered. Laura thanked him before going to get Nate cleaned up. Lilo spoke with Nat and Maria, and Cooper muttered something about homework and left. The others left slowly, until only the Hargreeves, Wanda and Peter were left. "Will you guys come with us?" Five asked, looking at Peter. "Yeah, sure," the boy answered. They all left to go get ready.
Vanya had just washed her face when she heard a knock at the door. Her hearing had been dialed to 1000 when she had gotten her powers, so she was feeling pretty nervous about being around so may people. She opened the door to Peter, "Peter?"
"Uh, hi. So, um, I was just wondering if you wanted some of my, uh, noise muffling ear plugs? They just help me when I'm in busy places."
"Oh. Yes, thank you."
"Cool," he handed her a small box, "Keep them, I have loads." And with that he walked off.
They split up once they had reached the mall, Wanda taking Lilo, Vanya, Klaus and Ben with her, Peter taking Diego, Luther and Five. Laura took Nate to the toy store.
Vanya gazed around the huge mall. She had never been a huge fan of shopping, but she needed clothes and it would be nice to spend some time with Wanda and Allison. Lilo mainly skulked in the background, occasionally choosing an item of clothing. Allison was basically in her heaven, and at that exact moment was talking to Klaus about which skirt she could get. Ben went over to talk to Lilo, having picked out some clothes from this section already. She was looking at a blue shirt when Wanda came up behind her, "You like it?"
"Yeah. It's nice." She answered, and Wanda grabbed it and put it in the basket.
They wandered around the shop for around three hours, picking outfits and accessories until they checked out. They were all pretty tired, so decided to meet back with Laura. The Hargreeves had each gotten ten outfits each along with a few pairs of shoes. They had also gone to but some makeup for Klaus and Allison. Vanya hated makeup as did Ben. Lilo had gotten some eyeliner- a classic gay move that Wanda was extremely proud of- and Wanda had gotten some bits and pieces.
When they reunited with Laura, they were all tired, hungry and happy.
The boys did not have the same luck. Diego and Luther fought almost the whole way through and Peter had attempted to keep the peace for a bit, but had given up.
The shopping wasnt unsuccessful, but Peter and Five couldnt wait to part from the bickering boys. It had started out silly really. Diego had found a toy monkey, brought it up to Luther, "Look, it's you!"
Luther had they found a superman toy, waving it in Diegos face with a, "Look, your idol!"
This had continued all the way through the painful shopping experience, and by the time they reunited with Laura and the others, Peter was very relieved.
They are lunch and left, deciding if was probably best if they got back to the tower sooner rather than later.
When they arrived back, they all went there separate ways to unpack. They had dinner and fell into their separate beds, thoroughly exhausted