𝖢𝗁𝖺𝗉𝗍𝖾𝗋 𝖨.𝖨𝖨: 𝖥𝖺𝗅𝗅𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗂𝗇𝗍𝗈 𝖦𝗋𝖺𝖼𝖾

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On the plain white bed in front of her, sat Hazel. She was glancing off into space. As Haelia examined her, she got a better look at the pretty girl in front of her.

She was cleaned of the blood and dirt that once stained her. Her dark brown hair looked soft and light; her beautiful green eyes were at peace. Her olive skin had a few cuts and bruises. But overall she looked great.

"Hazel?"

The little girl turns her attention to Haelia, a bright smile in her face.

"Haelia!"

The Stark girl smiles brightly at the  enthusiastic little girl.

"Do you care if I sit down?"

Hazel shakes her head excitingly, and smiles brighter when Haelia sits down next to her.

"How are you?"

"Oh I'm okay! Dr. Strange is super nice! He and Dr. Palmer always take care of me!"

Haelia smiles sweetly at her

"Well that's great! Both doctors seem nice."

"Oh they are! They used to be together."

Haelia raises on eyebrow slightly

"Be together?"

"Like boyfriend and girlfriend silly!"

Haelia laughs quietly

"Oh."

Hazel giggles, before turning to a more serious look.

"I have a question Haelia." The little girl says in her best serious voice

Haelia nods, but internally she was laughing at the little girl's self made serious face.

"What was that blue stuff that wrapped around us?"

Haelia stopped for a moment, think about how to explain.

"I'll tell you, but you have to promise not to tell." Haelia says in a whisper

"I promise!" Hazel whispers back

"The simplest explanation is... magic."

Hazel face widens with joy. Haelia smiles at her innocence.

"Can I see it again?"

Haelia nods sweetly. She place her hands a little closer to Hazel before channeling her energy to her hands.

Hazel watched with wonder as the magnificent blue mist danced in Haelia's palms, swaying back and forth to its own music.

"I have another question." Hazel says after a while

This time, the little girl looked more conflicted. Haelia nods as she closes her palms

"Is it scary?"

Haelia smiles softly at her before turning to face towards the door.

"Sometimes. I was your age when I discovered my abilities." Haelia starts

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Five year old, Haelia Stark ran rapid throughout her father's Malibu Mansion. She turned and dodged around corners, as her father's voice came in from behind her.

"Haelia Salem Stark! You get back here!"

Haelia giggled as she loomed behind her. But when she turned her attention back in front of her, it was to late too save herself from slaming into the person standing in the way.

Haelia looks up to see her father standing above her, looking down in annoyance.

"Come on Haelia, we have to go."

"I don't want to go!" Haelia says with a pout, her arms crossed around her

Tony only grows more annoyed by his daughter resilience.

"Haelia Salem Stark, you will get on that plane and you will go with me to conference!"

"No!" Haelia shoots back at him

Tony's face turns blood red, his anger pouring out stream from his face

"HAELIA SALEM STARK!"

Haelia was just as mad as her father, but only something different was happening.

Behind Haelia, all of the vases and furniture were lifted from the ground, they seemed to be inside of some type of blue dust.

As Haelia grew madder, her eyes began to glow blue. Tony noticed this, and looked down at his daughter. He quickly crouched down in front of her, his hands resting on her shoulders lightly.

"Haelia?"

Haelia stops instantly and looks down at her father. The blue orbs that had replaced her brown ones were gone. Haelia jumped into her father's arms when the glass behind her shattered.

Tony looks to the mess behind him and back to his daughter. He pulls her closer to him, not wanting to let her go.

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"Wow..."

Haelia nods at her, the little girl fascinated with her story.

"What did your dad do?"

"He got me help. He sent me to a school for people with similar abilities."

Hazel nods

"So he didn't hate you afterwards?"

"No! Of course not! My dad loves me not matter what!"

Hazel nods sadly before turning her attention to the windows on the other side of her room.

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The morning bliss coated itself on Haelia's exposed skin as she jogs along the sidewalk. A week after finding Hazel, Haelia spent alot of time in and out of the hospital.

Her mornings were spent in the apartment her father had bought for her after learning about her plan to reside in New York for a little longer. Around lunch, she made a point to stop by different food places to bring Hazel her favorite sweets and meals. Around dinner time, Stephen or Christine brought dinner for them all to share. After the sun set each day, Haelia would walk back to her apartment.

A few times, Stephen would walk her back. They had both realized early in the week that they lived in the same building, when Haelia slammed right in to him while on the phone with her dad.

Haelia sighed as she looked up at Stark Tower. A small smile on her face as she sees the progress made on the building, she knew it would be a long and tedious process; but a good one.

Twenty minutes later, she's standing infront of her door. As she begins to unlock it, she hears the door down the hall unlock as well. She smiles as she turns in its direction. And there he stood. Doctor Stephen Vincent Strange.

"Good Morning Vincent."

Stephen rolls his eyes as he steps out of his apartment and turns towards her.

"Morning Salem."

Haelia smiles and leans against her door as Stephen walks over to her

"Off to work?"

"Yeah. I'm scheduled for a surgery around 8."

Haelia nods and smiles at him

"You just finish your run?"

Haelia looks down at the sweaty clothes hugging her body.

"Yeah, I'm about to go shower."

"Good you need it."

Haelia lightly slaps his shoulder and he laughs gently at her.

"I'll see you later."

Haelia rolls her eyes but smiles at him

"See you later."

As Haelia opens her door, and Stephen walks away, she decides to poke her head out once more

"Goodbye Vincent~"

Stephen turned around and slightly shook his head as he laughed before proceeding to exit the building.