No Perspective
*That night at Avengers Tower*
"A pinch of Paprika..." Vision says as he read the recipe off a piece of paper. He's cooking in the kitchen, attempting to make a Sokovian dish to distract Wanda and make her feel better.
"A pinch?" He questions to himself. He eyes the plate of spices and pinches the paprika to add into the dish.
"Is that paprikash?" Wanda asks as she enters the room.
"I thought it might lift your spirits." Vision replies. Wanda walks up until she's standing next to him. He takes a step back to allow her to see the pot, she picks up the spoon and does a taste-test.
"Spirits lifted." Wanda smiles and nods.
"In my defence, I haven't actually ever eaten before, so..." He explains.
"May I?" Wanda smiles.
"Please," Vision agrees and let's Wanda take over.
"Would you mind putting on the news while we cook?" Wanda asks. Vision goes still and thinks for a moment. If he turns on the news, no doubt there will be videos of Steve, Sam, and Y/n from their adventure in Vienna today.
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"Sure." She says in a suspicious tone. Vision turns on the TV and immediately skips over the news before he puts on a show.
"I haven't seen Y/n today, do you know where she is?" Wanda asks Vision as she stirs the boiling pot.
Vision pauses before speaking. "I believe Captain Rodgers took her out." He lies.
"On a mission?" She exclaims dropping the spoon she was using to stir the Sokovian dish. "After Lagos? No, she shouldn't be in public-"
"No, no, just... out." He lies again. Wanda tilts her head in disbelief. She lets out a sigh and brings her attention back to the stove, chasing to let it go.
"No one dislikes you two, Wanda." Vision begins.
"Thanks." She says, still confused.
"Oh, you're welcome. No, it's an involuntary response in the amygdala. They can't help but be afraid of you." He explains.
"Are you?" She asks.
"My amygdala is synthetic." He jokes and Wanda smiles. A genuine smile, for the first time in a while.
"Y/n and I... We used to think of ourselves one way," Wanda says. "But... after this..." She says lifting her hand and allowing small waves of red magic to circle her fingertips. "I am something else." Vision watched her.
"Y/n, she's still the same person she was. Kind, smart." She smiles. "I'm still me, I think. But... that's not what everyone else sees."
Vision nods. When she's talking he really tries to understand her.
"Do you know, I don't know what this is?" Vison says tapping the stone that rests on his forehead. "Not really. I know it's not of this world, that the power of Loki's sceptre gave you and Y/n your abilities, but... it's true nature is a mystery. And yet, it is part of me."
"Are you afraid of it?" Wanda asks.
"I wish to understand it." He replies. "The more I do, the less it controls me. One day... who knows, I may even control it."
Wanda sighs and looks down at the dish in front of her. "I don't know what's in this but it is not paprika." She smirks.
"I'm gonna call Y/n. See if her and Steve can pick some up on their way back." She says as she starts to walk to get her phone. Before she can get far, Vision walks through the counter and stands in front of her.
"Alternatively, we could just order a pizza?" Vision offers. Wanda looks at him with suspicion growing in her eyes.
"Vision. Why won't you let me talk to her?" She questions him.
"It is a question of safety." He answers.
"Y/n and I can protect ourselves." Wanda says as she tries to walk past him.
"Not yours." Vision states as he puts his arm in front of her.
"Mr. Stark wished to avoid the possibility of another public incident... Y/n failed." He begins and Wanda eyes shoot to him.
"What?!" She exclaims angrily with a red glow in her eyes. "What happened?"
"She left her school this morning and went to Vienna. She was involved in a police chase with Captain Rodgers and Mr. Wilson. They were after the man who bombed the Accords meeting."
Wanda's eyes fill with worry and her lip trembles.
"How could you keep this from me?" She panics. He puts his hands on her shoulders and looks down at her eyes.
"It was not my choice, believe me." He replies. "Y/n is safe. As far as I know her identity is still hidden." He assures her. She stays quiet and stares at him with fear in her eyes. "Mr. Stark would like for me to keep you here. Until the Accords are in a more secure foundation "
She looks at him for a good minute while she collects herself and lowers her voice.
"And what do you want?" She asks, looking in his eyes.
"For people to see you, as I do."
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