Unlikely Encounter

Chapter 3: Unlikely Encounter

The morning sun painted the New York cityscape with hues of gold, promising a day of unpredictable events. My awakening in my comfy but unfamiliar bed marked the beginning of today. Eager to seek out my surroundings, I decided to kick off the day with a visit to the local gym and possibly finding a dojo to try and learn the basics of martial arts, hoping to find a sense of normalcy in this surreal world.

As I navigated through the vibrant streets, each step echoed with an unfamiliar blend of urban life and an underlying anticipation of the day ahead. The gym provided a familiar refuge, the clinking of weights and hum of treadmills offering solace in the midst of the Marvel madness. Although it may seem redundant due to my ability of biokinesis I felt it would be better if I could understand and experience what the best path of building a strong physical foundation would be, by doing various movements I could work out what would build the most muscles and physic the best and the fastest way possible. I also felt it right that I would feel a little bit of the burden of gaining strength so that I don't grow complacent.

I believed that if I were ever to lose my biokinetic abilities, understanding the intricacies of muscle development and physical conditioning through conventional means would prove invaluable.

Post-workout, I emerged energised, ready to face whatever challenges this alternate reality threw my way. Intent on mundane tasks, I meandered through the bustling city to the local grocery store as I was running out of ingredients and needed to stock up as I found cooking to be enjoyable as much as my first life.

On my way back, navigating this ever growing city I spotted something or rather someone in one of the alleys, I stumbled upon a sight that defied logic. There lay Wanda Maximoff, the Scarlet Witch, in the Avengers' iconic white time travel suit, sprawled unconscious in an alley. My heart raced as I processed the surreal scene unfolding before me.

'What?!?! How the fuck is she even here??! Didn't the snap disintegrate her along with half the other population?!. Wait, that wouldn't make sense as I would have stopped thanos entirely. Did something happen to me in the future!?.'

As I was internally panicking on what the actual fuck was going on I realized that Wanda was moving a bit possibly gaining a bit of consciousness.

Approaching cautiously, I noticed the flicker of confusion on Wanda's face. However after giving me a groggy and dead eyes look she passed out once more with genuine concern and some trepidation, i picked her up and started heading to my apartment as i had no idea what else to do with her.

'This is also a great opportunity to try my biokinesis to scan her and possibly aquire chaos magic!'

As I was contemplating how I would use chaos magic I arrived at my apartment and entered it. I then proceeded to lay Wanda on my bed as there wasn't a guest room in my small apartment.

'Damn! I tried but I couldn't get anything out of the scan. It would seem this wanda was the one from the mcu who fot her powers awakened by the mind stone.'

As I settled her in, I couldn't help but marvel at the surreal nature of our encounter. Here I was, an ordinary person from another multiverse entirely, sharing my home with one of the most powerful beings in the Marvel universe.

Deciding that I couldn't do anything till she woke up I decided I would head to the kitchen and start preparing a meal for both myself and the Scarlet witch.

'Now that i have time to think clearly, isn't this too suspicious? Like i know i found her like 1 kilometre away but isn't it like very weird but at the same time I can't use my but I know with my not system I can the chaos energy after sometime.'

After mulling over this revelation I decided that I would have to possibly due to this mix of mcu and x men that this world's time line could be fucked up.

After preparing dinner I headed to the table and as I sat down and was about to take a bite of the lasagna I had made i Heard a rustling sound in my room and I realised it was time to face this new challenge in my life.

[Phew, sigh] 'Better get this over with.'

I got up from the table and I made my way to the bedroom and when I got there I took a deep breath and walked in. What I saw was a groggy Wanda that looked startled at where she was but she also didn't have the look of proper life in her eyes. She didn't look like she was living.

Once she noticed someone standing by the door a bit of clarity and hostility was seen in her eyes and before she could do anything a loud growl came from the girl's stomach.

"Before you decide to Squier me with your gaze, would you like something to eat? I just made some fresh lasagna."

She just looked at me for a minute before nodding and standing up and started following me to the dining room. I made her sit down In my place and gave her my portion of my food and my water. Then I went back to the kitchen to get myself a portion of food and some water. She started to slowly eat my food before a bit of light finally made it to her eyes and then she began scoffing down my food.

"yo, slow down, the food isn't going anywhere."

But after I said that she started having teary eyes and just continued to eat and occasionally drink the water.

After the meal I went over and took her plate to the kitchen and came back with a napkin and wiped away the tears that almost fell.

As I was wiping her tears away I briefly scanned her again and noticed a bit of malnourishment and a bit of self harm.

'I wonder what happened to her that made her so vulnerable.'

After that I made my way to the living room and she followed. After sitting down there was an awkward silence before I broke it and started speaking.

"Well, first things first my name is Matthew, Matthew Rosegarden. And you are?"

"... Wanda. My name is Wanda Maximoff."

"so… how did you find yourself in that alley and what's with your futuristic clothing? Were you on your way to a convention or something?"

'I can't just say why are your here in this time and not battling thanos.'

"..."

"You don't have to say if it's too sensitive."

"Something happened to my family and I tried to fix it but it didn't work and now I'm stranded here because no one knew I tagged along so they left me."

'Well shit. I think I can guess what she is talking about. I assume she lost her children and Vision from wanda vision and instead of being snapped away she should have survived and wanted to hitch a ride with the other Avengers to go back in time to try save Vision but i guess because she tried to bring him back there was some temporal disturbance that yeeted her to this universe and now she can't get back to her time because she is in a different universe.'

Wanda Pov:

They're gone, why can't I bring them back? Why didn't my Chaos do anything, why why why why why why why why why why why why why why?!!!!

I need to get them back, I want them back. Why didn't it work!

think. Yes! Tony and the rest are going back in time to gather the stones. I need to ask them to participate.

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Why!? Why didn't they let me join!

I need to sneak in an travel to the past to bring vision back.

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It didn't work…

Why didn't it work?

I found him and I went through the portal so why didn't he come with me! Where is he!

No! I need to try again.

And that's what I did. I tried over and over and over again. And eventually something happened and I was flung away through the stream of time.

When I opened my eyes I found myself in an alley. I don't know why I was her or how, but when I tried to return it didn't work. The machine didn't respond. Then I sunk in that I'm stuck here. Never going to see vision or my kids again. And at that realisation something died within me and I just didn't care about living anymore. I just wanted to perish and reignite with my family.

I was sitting here for days, not moving, not talking, not doing anything. And when I thought I might finally pass on I heard a voice in my head telling me to live, it sounded like my children and I told them I don't want to be without them. They said that wouldn't make them happy and that I should live on for them. And after accepting that I wouldn't be able to see them again and that I should try to move it was already too late. As I couldn't move anymore as I was to have the strength to move. I thought it would be the end.

When I was on the brink of unconsciousness I saw a young teen and that was the last thing I saw before I woke up in an unknown bed, an unknown room.

I then saw the same teen I saw and I was vigilant but then he offered me some food after my stomach growled. I noticed that the house or rather apartment seemed rather organised but it felt empty.

He sat me down and gave me food. At first it tasted bland but after another spoonful it started reminding me of my children as this was their favourite dish that vision cooked and I could help but eat it faster and start to tear up as I didn't think I would be able to feel this warmth again.

After dinner he introduced himself as Matthew Rosegarden.

He asked me about my clothes and why I was in that alley.

I couldn't just tell him I was from the future or if this is even the past.

So I told him that I had lost my home and family.

Matthew Pov:

"Well I don't mind if you stay here till you can find your way back."

She just nodded.

"For now you can sleep in my room while I sleep on the couch. Tho feel free to in your spare time up the place because i assume you don't have any money or things on you, so why not work for me as a maid until you can get yourself on your own 2 feet?"

She looked at me with slight guilt but also gratitude as It was a very generous offer to just offer someone a roof over their head and pay.

As it was getting late I decided it was time to put an end to this very eventful day.

"Well good night. If you need anything just ask, but for now sleep and think of what to do tomorrow. I will probably be out by the time you wake up but I will be back around 10 o'clock tomorrow so feel free to freshen up while i'm not here. Also this is an advanced payment of 200 dollars so you can get yourself some clothes. You can borrow some of my clothes for now though."

She looked slightly embarrassed as she probably never had to take handouts like this but is also in a desperate situation.

She nodded and went to my room to sleep.

'Well I will just have to see what tomorrow holds for me.'

And as I thought that I drifted off to sleep.

[Puppy Snore noises.]