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Far across the city, inside a dark lab buried beneath what remained of a HYDRA sleeper cell, a teenage girl writhed in pain.
Wanda Maximoff.
This wasn't part of the original timeline. Not yet. But the butterfly effect from my presence had started already.
HYDRA had accelerated her exposure to the Mind Stone. They wanted a weapon. What they were about to awaken… was far more.
The yellow glow from the scepter intensified, reacting to something unseen—something that shouldn't exist.
Me.
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Meanwhile…
I stood with Natasha atop a destroyed Chitauri ship as she cleaned blood from her arm. Her expression was cool, but I noticed her occasional glances.
[Skill: Microexpression Reading – Lv.1320]
[Affection +10: Natasha Romanoff – Comfortable]
Her interest was genuine. And growing.
"What are you?" she asked again, this time softer.
I didn't answer. Instead, I turned toward the sky.
Something was calling me. A surge of chaotic, raw magic echoed in my soul like a heartbeat.
I opened a portal.
[Skill: Dimensional Gate – Lv.1299]
She stepped back. "You can teleport now?"
I looked over my shoulder. "Teleport. Fly. Summon. Enchant. Heal. Kill. Love."
I met her eyes. "I can do everything."
Her breath caught. I could feel it. She wanted to ask more. But I had somewhere to be.
"You coming?" I asked again.
Natasha hesitated. Then stepped forward. "Always."
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HYDRA Bunker – Underground
The energy spike from the scepter was wild now. Scientists ran. Alarms blared. But Wanda… she stood still, floating in the air, her crimson eyes glowing.
"Something… is watching me," she whispered.
Suddenly, the air split open.
My portal burst through, and I stepped out with Natasha beside me.
The room froze. HYDRA agents raised their weapons.
[Skill: Time Freeze – Lv.1402]
The entire room locked in place—everyone but me, Natasha, and Wanda.
The girl hovered above us, magic swirling like a storm.
She looked at me, confused… curious… drawn.
"Who are you?" she asked.
I stepped forward. "Someone who breaks fate."
Our eyes met—and in that moment, something clicked.
[Affection +40: Wanda Maximoff – Linked by Chaos]
[Hidden Trait Unlocked: Reality Magnet – Certain women with reality or magic affinity are drawn to you beyond control]
I raised my hand.
"You're not a monster," I said softly.
She trembled. "They said I was…"
"Let me show you what real power is."
I extended my hand. She stared at it—then slowly reached out.
Fingers touched.
[Harem Progression: Wanda Maximoff – Bond Initiated]
[System Alert: Chaos Magic Affinity Gained – All Reality Spells unlocked]
[Skill: Chaos Command – Lv.1 → Lv.1100+]
Behind me, Natasha folded her arms. "Seriously? You attract dangerous women now too?"
I smirked. "Dangerous is my type."
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