all aboard the wanda train. spoilers likely in comments

[shesinyourhead]

It is difficult for you, to understand my voice and manner. To understand my pain. I understand; you have lived a privileged life. Safe in your home, without needing to worry about tomorrow.

[She rolls her eyes.]

Yes, I can see why you've chosen me.

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[astarkreminder]

"Former" ally? That was your decision. You and Pietro left the team.

... Why. Do you think I'd ever join him? That's more your style isn't it?

[shesinyourhead]

If you speak to me of Pietro, I will rend your circuitry to dust. [It's just about spat out, even as tears well in her eyes.]

You have. You've finished what he started.

[astarkreminder]

... The plan failed. Also, he made me because of what you put in his head, so we all started it.

[there's a brief pause, and realization dawns on that robotic face]

... Wanda. What... happened to your brother...?

[shesinyourhead]

Stark started. I continued. You finished. We all of us are dammed.

[There's a glare--a long, frozen look through tears. The energy crackles and pops in her hand. And then:]

You killed him.

[astarkreminder]

... What?! When?! I... when the hell did that happen?! I know I didn't, not during the fi-

[a pause. And... Ultron straightens up, eyes twitching back and forth in confusion]

Barton...?

[shesinyourhead]

[She nods, and the tears begin to fall.]

Pietro died a hero. Our parents--would be proud.

[astarkreminder]

[and here comes the explosion]

It's not-! You can't pin this on me Wanda you SIGNED UP TO KILL THE AVENGERS AND THEN YOU GET IN THE WAY WHEN I TRY TO KILL AVENGERS!

[shesinyourhead]

[Instantly, her hands flare up, and she summons a forcefield around her--doesn't even attack.]

I will forgive you. If you answer one question.

[astarkreminder]

What? What is it?! What the hell could you possibly want to ask?!

[shesinyourhead]

When we followed you--if you had one life, one body, no way out. Would you lay down your life for Pietro and I?

[She already knows the answer. She just wants to hear him say it. To admit it.]

[astarkreminder]

... You ask me that... do you even know what death means for me, against what it means for you?

I felt myself going offline hundreds upon hundreds of times in that battle. I told you to escape, before you ripped out my core. To save your life...

What do you think I would do for you both, Wanda?

[shesinyourhead]

Not die. You'd protect us, but you would never sacrifice for us.

[She starts to rise, coat flapping as she hovers. Never saw this, did you, Ultron?]

Do you know who would die for what he believes in, Ultorn? To protect those he claims he cares about?

[astarkreminder]

[Ultron sounds as exhausted and defeated as a robot could possibly be]

... Pietro. You're going to say Pietro, aren't you?

Wanda.

You can't kill me. Not here.

[shesinyourhead]

Nor you me.

[She only rises so she can look at him in the eye. And then, even though it pains her to admit it, she grinds out two words.]

Tony Stark.

[Because she's seen the footage, she's watched as Iron Man rode a nuclear bomb through a wormhole. She may hate him, she may never forgive him, but now that she's spoken with him, fought him...

She can admit that he's not all bad.]

[astarkreminder]

...

[for a moment, there's that look of absolute fury in his eyes, before he sighs and turns away]

You're lucky you're you, Wanda. You're very lucky.

[shesinyourhead]

[She thinks that all that she's lost--her parents, her brothers, her country.]

No. I'm not.

[astarkreminder]

... Maybe.

But if you were anyone else, this would be ending very differently...