Remembrance//Book 1//CATWS and AOU

17. AOU: Unexpected pt. 2

Between January and March, 2007.

"You have a way with words," Wanda said to Berlin when they ate alone. "Pietro is very keen with you. He likes to talk about you."

Berlin nods, sipping the bowl of soup Wanda made. "I would like to tear an empire down."

"He likes the idea of getting powers."

A purple hue cover Berlin's vision. "Wouldn't anyone?"

Wanda turns her entire body to face Berlin. "You make him happy."

Berlin stops her hand from reaching the napkin on the table. "You say that..."

"He likes you," Wanda whispers, her eyes cast downward almost timidly.

There was a black void in Berlin's chest. She wanted to fill it, ever since HYDRA let her out. Berlin knows that she has someone already, but she needed something now.

She didn't notice Wanda speaking, though.

"...you are so kind, and generous to us, Annie. I... I was so confused and angry when we first met you, but I see something more."

Berlin opens her mouth, wanting to deny this. Wanting to deny what she thought Wanda was going to say.

"I like you too," Wanda blurts, grabbing her elbows in a way that meant she wanted to corner herself.

Berlin's breathe became hitched. Two eighteen year old twins like her? She couldn't have asked for such a twist.

"All this time? Last December?" Berlin mumbles through her hand that was placed over her mouth. "Wanda...I am..."

"Flattered?" Wanda sarcastically jumps in. "Of all things, you were going to say 'flattered'?"

Berlin was stunned with silence. So quickly Wanda was timid and afraid, now she prowled Berlin like a lion. She knew Wanda somehow misunderstood Berlin's pause and that hurt the young girl.

Wanda abruptly stands up from the table, dropping a few spoons. "I'm sorry for burdening you, Annie--"

And almost immediately, Annie pulled Wanda into a kiss. Annie motivated herself with the thought that this was not real, that this was only to fill the void and furthermore convince the twins. But, this was real, but for Wanda.

Wanda straddled Berlins waist, not letting the moment pass by. Berlin became wary of this, now. She still had to worry about Pietro, and him liking her.

This was unexpected.

"Wanda?"

Sneaky bastard.

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Traveling through electricity lines is now a hobby for Karin. After many researches about the whereabouts of the twins, Karin finally pinpoint where the twins were: upstate New York.

Karin should've guessed, but better safe than sorry.

When she made it to the huge building of what used to STARK industries, Karin's first priority was to confront Sam Wilson.

And it was actually pretty easy. All Karin had to do was step on a patch of grass and already the Falcon was in front of her.

She puts her hands up to show she had no weapon. "Sorry for trespassing?" Her tone was questioning, because the building was a mile away.

"Sensor trips go out until you reach the freeway, hun," Wilson replies. "You ticked one off a long time ago."

Karin heaves a sigh, looking around the lush green that went for miles. "I remember this place," she said. "Howard showed me it when he was already booming with success. But, it never had an 'A' on it."