The Timelord and the Witch (Wanda Maximoff x OC)

Chapter 08: Date

The Lazarus experiment incident was a good test to show what the New Avengers were capable of, as someone was present in the church at the time of the fight and filmed it. Including the entire conversation between Lazarus and Hayden.

It wasn't a planetary threat, but a human turning into a big scorpion-like monster much like Bruce Banner becomes the Hulk, it had the makings of an internet sensation.

There were obviously some people who blamed the team for the degradation of the church. But the team didn't care, finding that facing a monster was more urgent than protecting a church.

Hayden was one of those who went to the medical ward and saw Dr. Helen Cho treating Wanda. The witch had acquired a gash on her forehead from the debris that had knocked her out.

"Hayden. Glad to see you're okay too." Helene greeted as she applied the bandage to Wanda. "Do you need anything?"

"If you're busy, it can wait." Hayden replied as he held his side.

"It's okay. Helen is done with me." Wanda interjected. Dr. Cho nodded as she threw off her gloves to get new ones.

"What do you need?" She asked the young man.

"It's just a gash I have here." Replied Hayden as he pointed to his left hip.

"All right. Let me see it."

Hayden took a breath as he removed the top of his tactical suit. Wanda found herself looking at the Avenger's toned physique, and quickly looked away once he turned to place the shirt on the chair.

"Gonna have to sew up the suit your outfit too. That's a problem." Hayden added.

Dr. Cho applied antiseptic before dressing Hayden's wound. She discarded the set of gloves and returned to the duo as Hayden put his top back on.

"Thank you, Helen." Said Wanda.

"No problem. Good night." She replied, and walked out of the room. Wanda was sitting on the examination table while Hayden leaned against the one next to him.

He noticed her in his thoughts and turned to question her.

"What's on your mind? If you don't mind me asking." He said.

Before she answered, Hayden thought about what it could be. Was it the fight against Lazarus? Was it how he acted during the evening where his speech at the church?

"Lazarus..." Wanda began to say. Hayden nodded now that he knew what she was thinking. "He was willing to kill people for his own survival."

"Some people, when they survive, can be marked to the point of doing anything to escape death." Hayden explained.

"Are you saying I could have ended up like him?" Wanda insinuated.

"No, no..." Hayden rebutted. "You realized that it was the death that was the problem. Not the death itself."

"Maybe... if I hadn't had Pietro with me... things might have been different." Wanda said, lowering her eyes.

"But he was there." Hayden retorted. "You had support to deal with what you went through."

"And Ultron took him from me..." Wanda recalled.

She remembered the moment she had ripped Ultron's heart out of his body. She wished she could have done it more to make him feel the pain he was causing her. Slaughtering Ultimo was her outlet.

"Hayden... Is that bad? To channel all this... rage... into my powers?" She asked.

Hayden crossed his arms.