2023 ― Westview, New Jersey

When Vision and Christian woke up, they noticed the circus surrounding them. Christian got himself off the ground. Christian looked at his hand to see it was perfectly in one piece. "You're the new clowns?" He heard, and when he looked up, a man was in front of him in a leotard, and it was one of the SWORD Agents that got swept into the Hex. At least you're already in makeup. You're late for rehearsal with the escape artist. Come on." He said, and then he walked away.

Then they saw Darcy, chained up, and Katherine and Steve, who were also in a circus, get up. Christian's eyes lit up in recognition; they were advocating for the SWORD Agents to help them. Christian and Vision approached the three of them, and Darcy looked up.

"Can I help you, creeper?" Darcy asked.

"You don't remember us from last night?" Vision asked. "We locked eyes. There was an unspoken understanding." He said.

"Um, hard pass," Darcy said as she took the chains off and started to walk away. Katherine and Steve were both looking at Christian, and he looked at them.

"Do we know you?" Katherine asked.

"You tried to help me last night," Christian said.

"Even though I don't know you," Katherine said, and Christian nodded his head.

"Yes... I know, it's weird, but I'm sure we can figure something out."

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"Hello, excuse me. Uh, you all tried to help us." Vision said as he and Christian were still following Katherine, Steve, and Darcy, who was trapped in the Hex now with them.

"Doubtful, I'm notoriously self-involved," Darcy said.

"No, no, wait, please... just hear us out," Christian said as he made all three of them stop walking. "Alright, we believe the three of you were part of a team monitoring a supernatural anomaly. And now... Well, you're in it." Christian said, and Darcy sighed.

"Fine. I'll go out with you, but I'm ordering the lobster." Darcy said, and Christian shook his head before turning to Vision.

"Vision... wake them up," Christian mumbled as they started to walk away. Vision nodded his head, and he turned and saw a mime, and he looked at Christian for the distraction. "Oh, no. Look, that mime... His tray is getting too heavy!" Christian said. When Darcy, Katherine, and Steve were distracted, Vision snuck behind them one at a time and touched their temples to wake them up from Wanda's Hex.

"Whoa! Whoa! Okay!" Darcy said as she regained her footing. Steve immediately wrapped his arms around his wife, who was stumbling after she came out of it.

"Kath, are you okay?" Steve asked.

"Yeah... Yeah..." Katherine said as she turned around to face Vision and Christian, and she gasped. "Chris? Vision?" She asked.

"You're awake." Vision said.

"Yeah..." Katherine said.

"Are you guys alright?" Christian asked.

"Whew, hello self... You know, part of me secretly wanted a guest spot on the show, but seriously, that sucked." Darcy said.

"Yeah... Monica was right; you could feel all of Wanda's pain..." Steve said mainly to himself.

"Look, uh, what are your names? Your real names?" Vision asked them.

"Darcy Lewis," Darcy said.

"Katherine and Steve Rogers," Katherine said as she gestured to herself and Steve.

"Dr. Darcy Lewis. We intercepted communication from you." Vision said.

"Dr. Lewis... Katherine, Steve... we have questions," Christian said.

"And we have answers. Oh, look, there are two vans. Katherine, Steve, how about you take your son, and I'll take Vision. Let's take these conversations on the road?" Darcy said.

"Wait, son?" Christian asked as he looked at Katherine and Steve. Since he had no recollection of his life before being inside the Hex, he asked Wanda if he had parents, and she never answered.

"Yeah, um, let's go before we get roped into something," Katherine said. She, Steve, and Christian went to one of the vans, while Vision and Darcy went to another van. Steve got in the driver's seat, Christian was in the middle, and Katherine was on the passenger side.

"To your house, I assume?" Steve asked as he was trying to find out how to start the vehicle.

"Okay, uh, Katherine... um, Mom? My questions, are my children safe?" Christian asked.

"That I don't know, but I wish I did," Katherine responded.

"Who is that imposter Pietro?" Christian asked.

"Beats me," Katherine said. Steve was still searching for the keys, and then he noticed something on the dashboard.

"Got it! Okay, let's go." Steve said.

"Great. Okay, so I'm your son?" Christian asked.

"Well, technically no..." Steve said.

"But also yes, I think," Katherine said, and Christian nodded his head, but he was still confused.

"I don't remember anything about my life outside of here," Christian said, and Katherine sighed.

"Well... let's catch you up."

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"So... I 'died' when Thanos snapped his fingers? And my sister had to kill Vision?" Christian asked. Katherine and Steve had been giving him the rundown of his life. They told him about how they're his parents, he has a twin sister named Amaya and a younger brother named Anthony, who is named after Tony Stark, and they told him about Tony.

"Yes, but he asked her too... to save everyone, but then Thanos rewound time and killed Vision himself," Steve said, and Christian sighed.

"And then you guys time traveled to get all of the stones before Thanos..." Christian trailed off.

"Yes... and then we got you and everyone else back, except Vision," Steve said.

"And then, after we defeated Thanos again, you collapsed. So you... real you... well, in our reality you... are lying in a coma right now." Steve said, and Christian frowned.

"Oh, I'm really sorry... I guess getting the call about me being in here was super bizarre for you." Christian said, and Katherine nodded.

"That's one way to put it," Katherine said as Steve stopped at another red light.

"Oh, man, another red light?" Steve said.

"It's kind of overkill out here in the middle of nowhere..." Katherine said.

"Yes... it is weird. I think Wanda may be blocking me from going back home." Christian said.

"Why would she do that?" Steve asked.

"We've been arguing for the last... well, I'm not sure. I know she started this world, but I just want to understand why. Do you think it's because... well, I'm in a coma?" Christian asked.

"It might be... Also, it never rains in Westview, right?" Katherine asked as Steve said.

"Whoa!" Steve exclaimed as he slammed on the brakes. A construction crew came out into the middle of the intersection and started to set things up.

"So, if I understand this correctly... I was only born 9 years ago, but I have the physicality, mentality, and emotional capacity of a man in his mid-20s?" Christian asked, and Katherine and Steve nodded their heads.

"Um, basically, yeah," Katherine said.

"So what am I now? How am I here if I'm in a coma?" Christian asked.

"Honestly, Chris... we don't know. That's what we've been trying to figure out since Darcy called me... but what I don't get is why you can't leave the Hex." Katherine said.

"But, what we do know is we've been watching yours and Wanda's show for the past week, but we've also been seeing the two of you together for years... and what is real is the love that you two share. You two belong together." Steve said, and Christian smiled at him.

"Thanks, Dad."

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"Yes, finally!" Steve said as the construction workers were starting to clear off of the road. But as soon as they cleared out, a crossing guard walked into the middle of the street. "Oh, you've got to be shitting me," Steve said, which made Katherine laugh as a long line of small children started crossing the street.

"I never realized how much Wanda had been through before coming to Westview... Well, both of us, really. I mean everything you told me, I believe you, obviously... but it just feels like it happened to someone else, but it's only been a few weeks for her. I...-I have to get home, I have to find her, and talk to her." Christian said, and then he looked at his parents. "Is flying included in the powers that I have?" He asked.

"No, Amaya can, though... she has a similar power to Wanda. It's just blue, not red." Katherine said.

"Right, being able to fly would really help right now. I have to get to Wanda..." Christian said as the line of small children cleared up, and when Steve saw no other roadblocks coming, he slowly moved the truck forward, and when he saw they weren't going to be interrupted anymore, he kept going.

"Then let's get you to Wanda."

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