"The information makes sense but I don't like it."
There were a lot of things he didn't like, but looking over the intel that had come across his desk he didn't like this at all. Even more so given the fact Vision was there in his workshop. The last time he'd seen the other or at least heard about the other had been when they all failed to destroy Thanos. But there he was and while he had so many questions, he wanted to know about this intel. He'd been retired ever since coming out of the hospital. Hell, he'd been retired before that but somehow he managed to get dragged into trouble. Tony just wasn't ready to head back into the field again. Just because he was working on suits didn't mean he was taking up the mantle again. This was busy work, something to keep his mind busy and not because he was looking to fight again. "Where did you get it? And how is it you're — well you."
Anth-ea, presently known as Karolina, couldn't help but stare at the synthezoid. She'd heard of him. Most people had. The Vision. Some saw him as an highly-advanced automaton and nothing more. Some believed him to be the first "synthetic humanoid organism", as scientists put it. Anth-ea saw him as something to be dreaded.
A twisted reflection of herself.
A reminder that she wasn't human.
No matter how much she tried to be.
She was a machine. Just like him.
Not real. Just an imitation.
She opened her mouth to greet the synthezoid, trying to assume her invented personality, scrambling to put back on the mask. Karolina Lynn, independent journalist and full-time party girl. Very single. Witty and charming. But for once, Anth-ea was speechless. She gazed blankly at Vision, beginning to dissociate.
Headmaster Dippet greeted you immediately when you walked into the large oak doors of the magical school Hogwarts.
“Ah, Ms. Scamander so wonderful to see you again.” Dippet greeted you.
You nodded towards him; smiling. He started leading you towards Hogwarts Great Hall where all the students and staff were seated eating dinner. Your oldest brother Theseus was working for the Ministry of magic and your other older brother Newton was busy with all of his Fantastic Beast. So right as you graduated Hogwarts, you had many job options you could have picked. But what did you choose? Being a teacher.
You sent an owl to your old Headmaster telling him you were interested with a job and with your luck their was an opening for Care of Magical Creature positions. Well, here you are now walking into the Great Hall ready to start your new life.
You followed Dippet to the staff table where all the professor sat. Some nodded to you, or smiled; recognizing you from your school days. Dippit sat down on the Headmaster chair their was vacant seat next to him. You went to go sit down next to him.
Finally Dippet did his speech introducing you to all the students as their new teacher. you looked around the staff table, there was someone missing. Albus Dumbledore. You’re old Defense Against the Dark Arts, professor. He always interested you. When your brother Newt got suspended from Hogwarts, Dumbledore defended your brother in front of the Minister and the magical court. While you were in Hogwarts you two had a close relationship with him. You two would have tea together after class, you two would even go on walks together. You liked to say you were his favorite student, but now you weren’t student. You were an adult now. A proud 21 year old, an independent one no doubt;you were a Scamander for Merlin's sake.
In all the 7 years of Hogwarts you and Albus grew close. you ended up getting a crush, no more like falling love. Due to the large age gap between you two, and scared of rejection you were to scared to tell him. When you left Hogwarts you and Albus shared letters for a while, every once and a while but not as much as you would like too.
While you were daydreaming about your old teacher, you jumped at the voice who boomed your name.
“Really, never expected to see (Y/N) Scamander here, little sister to the war hero and to the beast freak who set all the creatures free in New York.” Your old charms professor (You were never fond of him) mentioned smugly to you. Before you could defend Newt a sudden voice interrupted you.
“When you mentioned in your letter, I was gonna see you more often I was not thinking of this.” A familiar voice said from behind you. A large grin broke out on your face when you realize who the voice belonged too. Albus Dumbledore. You quickly looked behind you and rushed to hug Albus. He returned your embrace and chuckled as you hugged him tighter.
You wished that dinner would last forever. You and Albus talked most of it, both of you forgetting to eat, so engrossed with your conversation. You’re talking ended up carrying you to your new Hogwarts dorm you were staying at while teaching. Albus walked you to your room and talked and laughed to each other. When you reached your room you went to say goodnight to Albus. When he suddenly spoke up.
“Look (Y/N), I don’t mean to be to soon or up front. Your an adult now, and im hoping you will understand. But I’ve always had this feeling when I’m around you and Hogsmeade is coming up, M..m..maybe you would to j..join me at H..h..hogs..s.” he tried to stutter out.
You grabbed his hand which made him look at you in the eyes. “I would love to go to Hogsmeade with you.” You finished smiling at him.
“Like a date?” He ask with a hopeful glee in his bright blue eyes.
‘yeah, like a date.” You agreed.
A large smile broke out on Albus’s face.
A few months later, Christmas Eve. Scamander parent’s home (THIRD PERSON POV)
Your brother Theseus, his fiance Leta Lestrange, your brother Newt, your mother and father sat together at your parents dinner table. They were all waiting on you to come for christmas dinner, they were also waiting for you to introduce you boyfriend to the family.
“Theseus, Newt any idea where your sister is?” Your mother asked worried about you.
“No idea, probably getting ready with her new boyfriend.” Theseus replied to your mother; smirking.
“Guys, I’m home!” Your voice ranged through the home as you entered the kitchen. Your family greeted and hugged you. Finally your father asked you the burning question your family had. “Where is the new mystery man?”
A large grin spread across your face as a figure came behind and put there arms around your waist, and pulled you into their chest. You giggled at Albus actions/
“Guys, this is my boyfriend Albus.” You said suddenly.
The room went silent. Your parents shared at you in shock, Leta just started at you. Theseus started to choke on his drink. “W..w..what!” He looked at you shocked.
“Professor Dumbledore, is your boyfriend?”Theseus asked shocked.
Not sensing your brothers negative view you giggle and nuzzled yourself into Albus’s chest as he lovingly kissed your cheek. “Yes, Isn’t it great?” You said smiling.
They all still all stared at you two in shock. Finally Newt broke the tension.
“Well, this is awkward.”
Your grin turned into frown at your family attitudes. But Newt sensing how you were feeling spoked up.
“But I'm very happy for you, little sister.”He told you smiling.
I decided to draw another one of Minos's children. This time is Phaedra and boy did she get the short end of the stick.
Phaedra escaped with Thesues, Ariadne and the other sacrifices after he killed the Minotaur, and fled to Naxos where Thesues abandoned Ariadne and sailed back to Thebes. Phaedra married Thesues and later Thesues had an affair with Hippolyta a Amazon which produced Hypolytus.
Hypolytus was a rare case of a male Hunter of Artemis which pissed Aphrodite off. So she made Phaedra fall in love with him, and when it failed she told Thesues that he had sexually assaulted her. Thesues killed Hypolytus and Phaedra killed herself out of guilt.
Unlike Ariadne (who in most versions of the myth became the immortal wife of Diyonysus) Phaedra really didn't get a happy ending, her life was screwed over because of the men she was related to, and the gods toying with her life. Her story is quite reminiscent of Pasiphae, her mother and mother of the Minotaur Asterion.
There are some versions of the story where she doesn't kill herself and I wonder what she would've done afterwards ...
' it is just something I thought you might like, ' Vision said, handing his wife the long, flat jewellery box. It was a necklace- a locket in the shape of a heart. The jeweller had told him it was inspired by Edwardian fashion but his own research depicted a more Victorian nature, he had thought it perfect. A small ruby sat central to the diamonds, inside was a picture of their sons on one side, a picture of Pietro on the other.
' to remember the past, but live in the future. Happy holidays, my dearest Wanda. '
Wanda took the box from Vision, exhausted from a long day of merry making and cooking. Since they already celebrated Hannukah as the family high holiday, Christmas was more a time to be with friends and loved ones than exchanging gifts. They got gifts for the boys, but nothing too fancy. She smiled softly as she opened it. "It's beautiful." She told him as she opened the locket and saw the pictures inside. It made her heart swell, thumping gently against her ribcage. "It's almost perfect, but there's no picture of you." She teased as she lifted the chain from the box, ready to try it on.
@thesues asked: ‘ what doesn’t kill me doesn’t kill me (unfortunately). ’ // more popular text posts
“HEY, I MEAN, totally get where you’re coming from, but I feel like not dying is kind of the goal here right now, so that’s probably a pretty good thing if you ask me!” Peter shrugs, allowing his fingers to unstick where they had been previously pressed to the ceiling, throwing in a quick flip before landing smoothly on his feet. “Can’t say I haven’t said the same thing in the middle of a battle, but c’mon, we’ve got this one covered!” Maybe he’s a little too excited at the idea of a challenge, but hey, he’s been ready to swing into action for awhile now.
@thesues asked: ' I have been thinking as of late- do you think it would be possible to regather some of Jarvis from my base code and build him back outwards from there? '
THE QUESTION IS PROPOSED AND TONY DIRECTS GAZE TO VISION. somehow, the voice always brings something soothing in him. it’s the voice of someone ( not something, someone ) who had been with him for the longest of times. a reminder of the man who was like a father when his father was never there. but it’s vision. someone who is as enigmatic as he is a friend. or so he would like to think. “even if that is possible, there is no real theory that tells us it would be the same JARVIS. he was already taken to his limit by Ultron. by all means, what remains of JARVIS mainframe is part of who you are now, Vision. perhaps bringing JARVIS back would change who you are fundamentally.“ an amalgamation of many others, him, bruce, helen, ultron, jarvis, who knows what else. it’s all part of who vision is. “I appreciate the thought, but really, knowing JARVIS in some way has helped bring you is more than enough. at least I know he is still in there, somewhere.“
' you can't just sit there, and put everyones life ahead of yours, and think that counts as love '
“Nobody seemed to have any problem with it when Steve Rogers threw himself after everyone’s problems for years.” Wanda told Vision as she sat on the bed, flicking through television channels. There was nothing of her interest on so she put down the remote and turned to look at Vision. “Putting people first is what heroes do. That is the life I accepted when I joined the Avengers.” She told him simply with a shrug. She had accepted her lot in life. What right did she have to be selfish when she had had been given such a chance to do good in the world?
