"So, Wanda..." Billy said between munches of pizza. He tried to remain calm, but his panic was rising as he saw the looks passed around the table. Billy had explained his interaction with Agent 13 and SWORD's offer. Much to his surprise, Tommy was completely on board. He was surprised by SWORD's existence, but immediately joined the rallying with blushing cheeks. Wanda and Pietro remained silent through it all, and Luna seemed to be monitoring emotions between the table.

"I... I just found you. Why do you want to... leave?" Wanda said. Billy felt horrible. She was right. Even if Billy held his reservations about the family relations, Wanda cared about him like a son so any pain he inflicted on her was like a son hurting his mother in Wanda's eyes. Billy didn't want to hurt Wanda like that.

"This isn't permanent. Think about it this way. Once we get back, we will officially be living here. We will have a grasp of powers," Billy explained, feeling vomit rise in his stomach. "What I can do... I don't understand it. I can barely control it. I don't know my limits, or what is possible with my gift. SWORD can teach me."

"You mean experiment on you. That is all people like them will ever be. They see you as a weapon that needs to be controlled," Wanda said, standing to her feet while her accent got thicker. Magic formed into balls on her hands. "I won't let them come into my home, and rip it apart from the inside."

"My love," Vision said, grabbing Wanda's hand. It was like what Teddy would do for Billy whenever his powers went out of control. Billy blushed at the thought. "Perhaps we should consider this option. The boys will be faced with danger as our children. They must know how to defend themselves."

"We can teach them ourselves. My powers are just like Billy's, and with Pietro's return, Tommy has a mentor. We don't need SWORD," Wanda said, shaking with anger. Billy looked at Tommy, who was lost in thought. Luna was biting her lip in pain, edging away from Wanda.

"We do not know that. Billy's powers are different from yours in ways you and I cannot manage alone. We need proper equipment and discipline. It is something we cannot provide alone," Vision said, his hand resting on Wanda's cheek, stroking it with his thumb. The sigh of affection seemed to knock off some of Wanda's edge. She sighed while looking away.

"Constant communication. I will not let either of you go without a phone call every day. I want to be informed of any harsh treatment. You are there as students, not slaves or weapons. If I even suspect that either of you are being hurt, I will tear the facility down brick by brick until every worker is dead," Wanda said, stern and terrifying. Tommy and Billy nodded their heads quickly. Wanda calmed down immediately. She smiled at the boys, opening her arms for a hug. "Now, you two will spend the night here with me and Vision at the Tower."

"What about me? Can I go?" Luna asked quietly as Tommy and Billy let Wanda hug them. Wanda looked at Luna, wanting to say something.

"Of course, my starlight. The same rules apply that Wanda gave her children though," Pietro said from the shadows he was hiding in. He came up to Luna's chair, rubbing her head with his hand. "If we are to stay in the city, I want you to be able to turn off your powers when you want to. It is just in case you get hurt."

"Thank you, Papa!" Luna said, jumping into Pietro's arms. Pietro smiled, picking his daughter up while spinning her around. Wanda smiled at the sight, though jealousy did spike through her heart. How she wished she could have met Tommy and Billy when they were younger. Wanda wanted to be a real mother, one who was always there for her kids. Instead, she showed up years later, instantly taking a role neither boys were prepared for. Wanda looked at them more closely.

Peter had told Wanda the boys had normal lives. They had a past, friends, somewhere they lived. Both of them had mothers. Wanda saw the family portraits were Billy sat between his Mother and Father as a small child, smiling widely. Wanda gushed at how cute Billy looked, but now Wanda only thought about the woman she was replacing.

"Wanda... we'll be fine," Tommy said, hugging his mother even tighter. Wanda blinked in surprise before hugging back. Wanda knew that Tommy didn't have a good relationship with his mother. Maybe Wanda could make his life better. Maybe Wanda could fill that void Tommy didn't know he had.

"I know you will. You're both Maximoffs. You will be the best you can be," Wanda whispered back.

—

"Ugh, this is disgusting," Eleleth said as she watched to make sure that Tommy and Billy would be getting proper instructions. Once they grew in power, they could unlock the keys within themselves. With all the Shard's keys unlocked, Mephisto could return to the realm of the living.

But Eleleth was starting to wonder if it was worth bringing her Master back if she had to watch these sentimental scenes. Eleleth was loyal to a fault, but it was testing her patience to watch this over and over again. How could these people already have these bonds when they recently met? The time difference didn't leave enough room for that!

Eleleth sighed. At least the plan was going smoothly. Once the two unlocked their keys, it would be smooth sailing from there. A couple more weeks until everything would be finished. Eleleth would be the supreme leader over the miserable planet she sat in. It wasn't much longer. Elelelth could tolerate it.

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"Agent 13?" The woman said, brown hair held up in a high ponytail. Behind the woman was her partner, who stared at Agent 13 with a confused expression. The woman sighed, attempting to get Agent 13 to wake up. The blonde SWORD field agent was sound asleep in an alleyway. There didn't seem to be any indication of Agent 13 being injured or drugged, but how else could the blonde be sleeping this deeply?

"It's no use, Donavon. We should just take her in for an inspection," The agent said to her partner, standing up from her kneeled down position. Donavon nodded, lowering himself to throw Agent 13 over his shoulder.

"Bella, have you reported this yet?" Donavon asked. The female agent swore, fumbling for her walkie talkie. Donavon laughed while Bella glared at him. He knew that Bella wasn't the one that usually called anything in. Bella was the marksmen of the group, meaning she took care of the bad guys from a distance while Donavon told SWORD what was happening.

"SWORD Base A89, please come in. This is agent 319 reporting," Bella said into the walkie talkie. Static filled the silence for a moment. Bella checked to make sure she was on the right frequency. When Bella had confirmed she was, Bella tried the words again. This time, she got a response.

"This is SWORD base A89. Please state your report Agent 319," A woman on the other side of the line replied. This reminded Bella of a 911 call with how the woman responded.

"Agent 56 and I have found the MIA Agent 13 in the Northern alleyway of Avengers Tower. There appears to be no signs of external injuries or drug ingestion, but Agent 13 is in a comatose state. It is unknown the cause of this state or any internal injuries. We are heading your way now. Please provide medical support," Bella explained the situation as she followed Donavon into the labyrinth in order to deliver Agent 13 to the base.

"Message received. We are awaiting your arrival, Agent 319," The lady spoke before the line went dead. Bella sighed in relief. That could have gone wrong. She wondered if she spoke the proper jargon.

"You did fine, Bella," Donavon reassured his partner. "In other words, do we have guard duty later?"

"Yeah, we do. I'm not sure why. We may be skilled, but how can we guard a witch? She could turn us into frogs before we even turned to face her," Bella said with a shake of her head.

"Oh, I hate witches. They give me the creeps," Donavon had a much different reaction. Instead of being frustrated over getting a pointless job, he was worried that they were given a suicide mission. What if they really were turned to frogs?

"Don't let Harkness hear that. She will use that fear against you," Bella laughed at her partner's fear, only to get swatted in the stomach. Bella laughed even harder as Donavon did that.

"I am not scared of Agatha Harkness!" Donavon attempted to sound brave, but his voice was a literally squeak. Bella was surprised Agent 13 didn't wake up after hearing that. Every dog in the neighborhood would be awake after that one.

"Alright, manly man, you're not afraid," Bella said sarcastically with a wink. "They brought her in to teach that Maximoff boy, you know. I wonder how powerful he'll be. Son of the Scarlet Witch and the Vision, who was brought to life by THE Spider-Man's invention. All of that powerful DNA being taught by the old witch of Salem. I bet he'll scare you."

"Would you shut up?" Donavon said, trembling in his boots as they approached the secret opening to the SWORD base. Bella slid her access card through, holding the door open for Donavon and Agent 13.

"Never. This is revenge for making fun of me. I saw that look in your eyes when I was reporting," Bella said with a smirk, eyes narrowing as she remembered being laughed at.

"I hate you."

"Yeah, I know."