Schism

Yao, while not a big user of technology, appreciated it greatly as she communicated Iron Man's status to his team while portalling both him and herself to the sanctum. She had Wong reach out to Stark Medical in the event they were needed, and put Mordo in charge of the enhanced Hydra operatives she had placed in the Mirror dimension. They reeked of the scepters influence, which needed to be dealt with as soon as possible, but Tony’s condition took precedence. 

Thankfully the she'd been able to pull Tony out of the magic induced hallucinations quickly. It had taken some time, but with care, several of the Masters and herself had kept him from falling into a state of psychic shock that could have easily transitioned into physical trauma if not dealt with. Tony was currently resting in Stark Medical under the watchful eyes of his friends, and under several layers of magical protection. 

Yao was exhausted, but she could not leave the young man and woman under the toxic influence of the Scepter. Though the Scepter itself had been destroyed, it had left behind a magic "residue" within those it had touched.  They were physically fine - for now. If the residue was not dealt with soon it would fester, much like an infected wound. Thanks to the quick thinking of her order, the two had remained in the mirror dimension and were in a kind of "magical stasis". Yao was able to weave a spell around both of them to cleanse them of the stone's contamination.

There would be consequences to their actions, but she believed in redemption - when it was TRULY sought. She would see if that was the case once their minds were entirely their own.

*****

At the return of Sir, and during his recovery, Jarvis went into overdrive to find information regarding the Maximoff twins. Thanks to Sir's forethought, Shield's Avenger team had provided him access to the systems at the Hydra base and Jarvis was able to upload quite a bit of information to Shield (and, of course, to his own system).

The Maximoff's grudge against Sir was based on what humans would consider emotional evidence - the name on the missile. Understandable in the case of young children, but not so much when held by more mature humans and measured against facts - rather commonly known facts.

• Sir, like his father before him, manufactured weapons for the US military through legal contractual obligation.
• Sir no longer manufactured weapons and actively destroyed those in illegal circulation.
• Obadiah Stane was responsible for illegal sales and distribution of weaponry both before AND after Sir had shut down SI's weaponry division.
• SI had never sold weapons to Eastern European countries.

As Sir had listed the Masters of the Mystic Arts and the Sorcerer Supreme as allies with related permissions and access to pertinent information, Jarvis assembled the relevant documentation - Hydra's records regarding the twins assessment and recruitment, as well as experimentation performed on them, and psychological manipulation of their trauma. If the Sorcerer Supreme could help and protect Sir, Jarvis would do whatever was in his power to support her.

*****

The Sorcerer Supreme observed the twins as they recovered. They were treated humanely - clean clothing, food, shelter, polite (if superficial) communication - but they were kept under heavy magical restraint. They had retained their powers, even without the Scepter's influence - it appeared as though the Mind Stone had awaken something that was already present in them. 

They were angry and confused, which was understandable, but their obsessive focus on Anthony Stark as the cause of their predicament and refusal to accept responsibility and open their eyes to the circumstances they had brought on themselves was wearing her patience thin.

It was time to lay down some harsh truths, she decided. 

She entered the mirror dimension and waited for them to notice her presence, then waited some more for them to finish their ranting. She got right to the point.

"If someone were to take your powers, and use your powers to hurt another, do you deserve blame?"

She paused, letting them sit in stunned silence and hopefully ponder the question. She took that as a relatively good sign, but continued quickly before they could start on another rant. 

"No. The thief should be held responsible for both the theft and the assault”, she said, sternly “to do otherwise is unreasonable”.

Then her face took on a softer countenance, “Would it be understandable that the victim would feel pain and fear upon seeing the shape and color of your powers?” She paused, "Would it be fair to blame YOU?" She paused again, waiting for them to make the connection. Without the stone's influence, their anger deflated quickly, and their confusion increased in equal measure - The Sorcerer Supreme was pleased, and pressed the advantage.

“Your pain and grief are real and understandable.  Your anger is real and understandable. But the target you have chosen for it is not.” She could see the uncertainty in their eyes as she spoke, so many years spent in the pursuit of what they’d thought to be justice; but the truth of her words was undeniable. 

“The presence in the scepter took the truth of your grief and pain and anger, and twisted it in such a way that you could not move through it.” She saw the moment they realized what had been happening; felt their defensiveness crumble under the weight of the recognition of the scepter’s manipulation. 

"If you are willing to accept YOUR responsibility for the situation you have brought upon yourselves, we are willing to help you recover and make amends."  She looked at both of them, her gaze intensifying,   "Regardless of your choice, there will be consequences. Choose wisely. I will know when you've made your decision." She turned and walked through the door.

*****

The Sorcerer Supreme did not always wear the Eye of Agamatto; most often, it sat safely in a holder in the library or other protected area of the Sanctum. Which was why the Sorcerer Supreme wasn't aware of it when it reached for those who had been touched by one of its brethren as the other inhabitants of the Sanctum slept. 

If an Infinity Stone could be curious, it was.

Time was able to "see" the twins' lives in a flash and recognized the effect of the scepter's contamination of Mind on their interpretation of the sequence of events that had brought them to the Sanctum. 

Time was aware of the shift that had occurred when Space had first been manipulated by a foreign entity, when Mind was trapped within the scepter that entity had forged.

Time knew what had been and could yet be if similar paths were taken. 

For centuries, Time had allowed the Masters to use it during its existence on earth. The sentience it possessed, while amoral by human standards, nevertheless sought universal balance.

That balance was threatened. 

Time chose to act. 

The Maximoff twins "dreamed" ;

Of a missile falling

Of blood and sand, broken trust, looming death;

Of deep space and terror;

Of the end of all things.

Heartfelt words greeted the Sorcerer Supreme upon entering the mirror dimension.

"We're sorry!"          "We were wrong."             "What can we do?"           "Please help us make things right."

If an Infinity Stone could be satisfied, it was.