First Meeting with Wanda

The Avengers Compound party was, bluntly put, just Tony Stark finding an excuse to show off his new toys and new teammates.

The music was deafening, and drinks were free for the taking. High-ranking military officials, Stark Industries directors, and beautiful women whose names no one knew packed the entire hall.

Chu Hang had little interest in such occasions. Holding a glass of whiskey, he leaned in the most inconspicuous corner like an outsider, watching the most powerful people on Earth put on a lively social performance.

His gaze swept across the room.

Tony was surrounded by a crowd, enthusiastically bragging about his peacekeeping efforts. Steve, wearing a plaid shirt that looked completely out of place, was chatting with Sam the Falcon by the bar about old jokes from the past. Natasha and Doctor Banner stood close together, the atmosphere between them somewhat delicate, neither willing to speak first.

Then he spotted two new faces.

A pair of twins. The man had silver hair and wary eyes, like a cheetah ready to pounce at any moment, with "Keep Strangers Away" written all over him. The girl had red hair and was beautiful, but her face was pale. Curled up in a corner of the sofa, she clutched her glass tightly, as if trying to hide herself away.

Pietro and Wanda Maximoff.

Survivors of Hydra's Sokovia base, and the Avengers' newest interns.

Steve believed they were victims and deserved a chance to turn their lives around, so he brought them back.

Chu Hang's gaze settled on Wanda.

He knew what the girl possessed. A chaotic yet powerful force capable of twisting reality.

Chaos Magic.

He had not used this week's copying slot yet.

Just then, Wanda's complexion worsened. The glass in her hand began to hum faintly, while wisps of pale