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𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥
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THEY FOUND A safe haven back in their hotel room, hopefully they wouldn't be able to find them there but Stephen knew it was a possibility. 
                              
He didn't think this would be happening so soon, was it time already? The thoughts started to flood in and panic started to rise, the future was still uncertain. It only came to him in bits and pieces and rarely, when he let his powers collide with the one of the Time Stone. 
                              
Had what haunted his dreams already started to play out? Were they ready for it? Would it take Wanda from him? A million calculations formed-
                              
"Stephen," Wanda's voice tore him from his thoughts just in time, "What do we do? How do we fix it?"
                              
"Well..." He came up to the bed, Vision's chest sparking, it was cut open right to the other side. "As a surgeon, I'd normally take this as a surgery. But, I have to say this isn't my area of expertise. Vision..." He steered away from saying anything offensive. "He's not my usual type of patient."
                              
"This shouldn't be a problem," The android stared down at his wound, he tried to fix the gaping hole, "I-I..." His voice was electrically distorted, "The blade...it's stopping me from phasing. My systems are failing."
                              
Stephen didn't want to give her the hint to help him, he wouldn't have gained much from Vision's demise. Apart from the fact he knew no one else would stand between them.
                              
He gave a small sigh, the reluctance was heard in his voice, "You can fix him. The Mind Stone, it's molecular structure is similar to yours. You can use it to put him back together."
                              
Wanda looked to Vision, and he added, "He's right." She didn't waste anytime putting her hand above the wound, she stretched her fingers to use the waves that emitted from them, stitching the stretched skin so it was connected once again.
                              
"Is that better?"
                              
"Yes," Vision nodded, sitting up, "It might take a while for all the systems to function as normal, but it'll be fine. Thank you, Wanda." 
                              
Stephen waited for her to mumble a small 'your welcome' to him before starting to speak again. "So, if you don't mind my asking, how did you find us? Mr..."
                              
"It's just Vision," He detected the doctor's animosity, probably came back with past memories of seeing him and Wanda together. He went past it, "It was hard. I had traced you to France a few months ago but I gathered that you'd left after I heard news of a witch spotted in Calais. After that, I suspected you would be in the closest safe place, then I heard of the terrorist incident in Switzerland...here."