Two Oruguitas (Marvel Fanfic)

Chapter 42: The Director Of Lies

🦋Chapter 42: The Director Of Lies🦋

Upon hearing his words, I grew silent. His words hit home, but I didn't want to admit it out loud. And it wasn't fair to Matthew. I inhaled deeply, trying to calm my nerves. 

"It doesn't matter what I want." I shot back.

Robbie's face softened. "Of course it does. You deserve to be happy."

I forced a smile to the best of my ability as I answered. "I am happy. I'm engaged to a wonderful man who loves me and treats me well. He is perfect."

However, Robbie knew me too well, not believing me for a moment. So I decided to quickly change the subject, not wanting to talk about this any further.

"We should get to the briefing." I suggested. "The last thing we want is to be late."

With that, I took off without waiting for a response from either one of them. I hadn't meant to be rude, but I wanted him to drop it. Once we made our way into the control room inside the main giant tent, I saw countless S.W.O.R.D. agents, soldiers, scientists, Jimmy, Darcy, Monica, and many more. As I walked into the room, I saw many of the S.W.O.R.D. agents, soldiers, and agents stare at me before exchanging looks and hushed whispers.

"That's Synapse." One voice rang out.

"One of the Directors of S.H.E.L.D." Another said.

"I heard she's engaged to another, what is she doing with the wizard?" A third one questioned.

That's when I saw countless televisions of different models from different decades with footage of what occurred inside the town. My eyes laid on a screen, where I was with Stephen in the nursery room surrounded by sapphire blue butterflies, exchanging smiles, looking so happy before we leaned in for a kiss.

My breath hitched. This was all too much...I needed to get out of here. However, there was no turning back as Hayward approached us, walking into the room to officially start the meeting.

"Morning." Hayward greeted. "We are now assessing a more clear picture of this crisis."

We then gathered around the hologram table with the logo of S.W.O.R.D. engraved on the top. Hayward turned to look at Monica and me.

"And thanks to Captain Rambeau and Director Reyes, we now have first-person intel from inside the Westview Anomaly." Hayward announced. "Our initial theory had Wanda Maximoff as one of many victims. We now know she is the principal victimizer."

I grimaced upon hearing his words. Hayward then turned to face Jimmy. "Jimmy."

Jimmy then stepped in, standing beside Hayward before he spoke up, facing the crowd of agents, soldiers, and scientists.

"Quick history on our subject." Jimmy announced as the hologram table pulled up Wanda's file. "Born in Sokovia in 1989 to Irina and Oleg Maximoff, both killed during an air raid when Maximoff and her twin brother, Pietro, were ten."

We then saw a newspaper article that read: Sokovia Under Attack

Then we saw the news regarding what Jimmy mentioned followed by footage of the air raid. My heart clenched. This was tragic. An image of Wanda protesting alongside her brother protesting appeared.

"The twins were subsequently radicalized, volunteering at Hydra." Hayward chimed in.

My heart clenched. I had heard about that. But from what I knew, she was just trying to do the right thing, and she thought Hydra was that. But at the end of the day, she fixed her mistakes, choosing the right side, and joining S.H.I.E.L.D. He forgot to mention that part.