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Who: the Vision and YOU
Broadcast: Video
Action: On Lyndia
When: Video is now, action through the duration of the system

[Video Broadcast]

[The video clicks on to a tunnel opening up to a spectacular cavern with what looks like a lava waterfall, casting an orange-red light onto the surroundings even though it's fairly distant. After a good long moment, the view swings back to the tunnel where a few sparkling rocks are embedded in the gray stone walls.]

I'm pleased to report that one can indeed find diamonds down in the lower mines, though they tend to appear rather close to lava flows. I'd advise caution if you'd like to seek them out, but I am reliably told the natives will craft them into a number of tools for you if you can acquire them.

[There's a brief hissing sound from behind the camera, and he quickly sets it down. The sounds of a scuffle and a high-pitched screech are heard, and after a moment he picks it back up again.]

Ah, and do watch out for the cave spiders if you traverse this deep. They're rather large.

[Action throughout the month]

[The Vision doesn't spend all of his time looking for underground treasures, of course. This is a great planet for some flying, especially when it means checking out some staggeringly giant trees and looking for novel fruits to bring home for testing, or gathering wood for various construction projects. There's also all of the neat tech to be found in the populated areas underground, so he can also be found shopping for upgrades, new media for the library, spare parts, and of course creature comforts. Maybe they even have some donut powder! And since it's been so very long, he can even be found at the water park wearing a ridiculous little yellow Speedo and looking like he's thoroughly enjoying the screaming crowds of young people on inflatable tubes.

Lastly, for those few who might remember, his birthday was officially set as May 16th last time he was in the Fleet, and it's quickly approaching....]

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[They told her what was in the cake, of course, but actually seeing it for herself makes Wanda gasp. Oh, this was definitely the right choice. It may be too pretty to eat on the outside, but who could resist that gooey chocolate center? Certainly not her.

For the sake of her dress, Wanda gets a small bite with a fork. She glances over at Vision and grins, excitement thrumming through their link.]

Are you ready, Vizh? One, two, three--

[And this is it, she's clearly dead because nothing is allowed to taste this wonderful and creamy. Wanda practically moans around that mouthful and sags against Vision in her happiness. It's so good and he's so good and if the cake didn't kill her, this much happiness might.]

[On three he takes a bite--and then laughs, mouth still full, as he catches Wanda against himself and supports her sagging frame. This is not a sensation he's used to getting from her where food is concerned, even really good food.]

That is delicious. You've outdone yourself again, my dear. Do you have it in you for another bite, or would that be treacherous?

[This stuff could be pretty dangerous, he thinks, still laughing a little.]

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Mmmmm...

[She opens her eyes, looks up at him, and grins. She's in her happy place.]

I think it would be worth the risk. And also that maybe you should come with me next time to get more.

That's a promise I'm happy to make.

[And as good as the cake is, he foregoes another bite to look down at Wanda and just hold her, supremely content in the moment. They're surrounded by beauty and he has a very happy Wanda in his arms. What more could he want? What more could anyone ask for?

He meets her grin with a light kiss, followed by a deeper one.]

I love you, Wanda.

[This time, Wanda moans purely for him as they kiss. The cake can wait. She has far sweeter treats within her reach.]

I love you too, Vizh. More than anything.

[Her hand comes up to cup the back of his head and guide him down for another slow, sweet kiss. She is his, completely, always (or as long as the Atroma allow her to remain herself). It doesn't matter if he doesn't want the promise ring - it's only a physical reminder of something they both know to be true. They don't need it.

Smiling, Wanda cuts another bite of cake with her fork and sends Vision a psychic image: they could try feeding each other again. If any food has ever been worthy of that extra intimacy, it's definitely this cake.]

I am going to get this recipe and one day when we're safe, I'll make it for us again.

[A tiny pang goes through the Vision's heart as Wanda kisses him again; he realizes that this is the happiest he's ever been.]

Then I hope the recipe is not a proprietary secret. [He likes the idea, and delicately feeds her a bite of cake on a fork as he takes his own bite from hers. And then he takes another bite, and it turns out the happiest he's ever been doesn't have to be a static thing, or a single peak that he can never revisit again. It's all of this together, all the time, and most of all it's knowing someone loves him more than he ever would have thought possible.

He doesn't say anything else until the cake is gone, just punctuates bites with the occasional kiss and sinks further into a state of relaxed bliss. Finally, he wipes up the last bit of chocolate cream from her mouth with a nearly indecent lick and nuzzles his forehead against hers.]

And to think, I almost believed I didn't need a cake today.

[Vision is by far the best thing to ever happen to her. She misses Pietro and her home terribly, but these past few months have still been the happiest of her life. Tonight is already well on its way to becoming a particularly treasured memory (although she could never choose one favorite - all her memories of Vision are special).

They fall into a pleasant silence, enjoying chocolate and kisses and chocolate kisses. Wanda giggles as Vision licks that stray bit of chocolate from her mouth and settles into bliss as he leans his forehead against hers. Her eyes fall closed for a long moment.]

I'm glad you liked it. I want today to be perfect.

[She pulls back, but it's only enough so that she can cup his face in her hands. Wanda's thumbs lightly stroke over his cheeks before she leans up to kiss him sweetly.

Their link is full of love in its purest expression, but Wanda's so nervous she can't keep a thread of it from leaking through.]

I have another present for you, love. And I understand if you don't want it, but...if something happens to me again I want you to have something to remember me.

[She lets him go with lingering fingertips and much reluctance before calling a small wrapped box to her hands. Inside is a ring fashioned in an infinity loop set with red and yellow stones. It was so perfect it was almost like it was waiting for her.

This isn't a proposal and it's not an engagement ring. But Wanda's still terribly nervous.]

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[He catches that little thread of anxiety, and the Vision frowns a bit at the second half of her explanation. He would never forget her--but he doesn't always have control over these things, not with the Atroma. That's why Kitty has her necklace with Winn's ring on it, because she knows what these places can do to you.

And, thinking of that, his intake of breath when he opens up the box is one of delight rather than absolute surprise, and he beams a smile of unadulterated joy at her when he sees it.]

Wanda, this is perfect! [He holds it up to the light to catch the workmanship better and turns to her for a quick kiss.] I love it. Which finger is it meant to be worn on?

[Look, she wears rings on all her fingers at times. He's under no illusion that she would have gone straight for a ring-finger ring.]

[To see Vision smile like that, all her worries that he might not want it seem so silly. It represents a good thing - that whatever the Atroma might do to her in the future, she was here and she will always love him and this means something - but it's something she might not have thought to give him if that wasn't hanging over them.

But she only mirrors his joy when they kiss. Tonight is too lovely to think of dark things.]

I think it should fit your index finger on whichever hand you want. [And now her recent fixation on his hands might make sense - she was trying to measure against her own hands what might fit him.

After he slips it on, Wanda catches his hand and kisses his knuckles.]

It is more than just a ring...try phasing.

[Her grin makes it obvious that she's not expecting it to just fall off him.]

[He raises a brow and looks at her doubtfully, but when he phases his hand to pass through the picnic basket he laughs in delight. There goes the ring, phasing with him instead of falling off like a regular piece of clothing or jewelry might.]

Now how is this possible? It's not vibranium, surely.

[He feels like he would have known somehow if there was vibranium on this planet, and surely there isn't enough lying around anywhere else to make this. But even as he asks, he pulls her close again and gives her another kiss.]

I admit I've been looking for something for you, but I've not yet found anything appropriate.

Magic. I had some help.

[Wanda grins and kisses Vision happily. He doesn't just like it, he really loves it. And while she never really doubted that Loki's spell would work, seeing it in action is another small relief.

She wraps her arms around him and rests her head on his shoulder, needing the quiet contact. Her fingers lightly begin tracing nonsense patterns on his back.]

I love you, Vision. I would wear anything you get me because it comes from you.

Hmm. Well, it was well done. [He holds his hand out again to admire it. The citrine and ruby catch the light well, and the diamonds sparkle with their own fire. The red is just different enough from his natural coloring that it stands out without clashing. Anyone who pays attention to him will be able to notice it.

She's marked him, and he likes it very much.

He tightens his arms around her, heart full.]

Even so, it should be something that suits you as well as this suits me. Something you could wake up some day with no memory of anything at all and see and say "ah, there is someone who loves me". You deserve no less.

[She closes her eyes and melts into that embrace. While she knows that's technically possible - the Atroma really are shameless - right here and right now she feels so loved and safe.]

Follow your heart, Vision. You will know it is right when you see it.

[Wanda tilts her head so that she can press soft kisses to his neck.]

You already gave me a home here. I couldn't wake up in our room and not know that someone loves me very much.

You are where my heart has found its home, Wanda. [He strokes her back lightly, relaxing further into her kisses along his neck.] For all the complaints I have about our situation here, I have you, and that alone makes it worthwhile.

[Still, he thinks as he brings up the ring to admire it once more, he wants to think of something he can give her that approaches this level of excellence.]

Thank you. It's a wonderful gift, and I'll wear it with pride.

I could live anywhere as long as we're together. You are everything to me, Vision.

[She's content to stay in his embrace for a little while longer. It doesn't matter that she has him all to herself every night; all of these soft, quiet moments are equally precious to Wanda. There is a part of her that is only fully at peace in his arms.

She makes a soft sound as she extracts herself just enough to kiss him softly.]

I have something else for you, love, but we will have to get up.

I am glad I can share this with you. [Being inside an alien planet, eating chocolate cake, his birthday, yes. The voyage they're on through the stars, watched by millions of viewers, well, he has his doubts about whether that part is even real (and can ignore it most of the time). Mostly, though, every moment of his life that he can spend with her is precious to him. Every smile of hers makes his heart soar.

He kisses her back, savoring the moment.]

Let's stay a bit longer first, shall we?

[He's not quite ready to let this moment end, even if there's more to be had at the end of it. Still, after a few minutes he stands and helps her to her feet ,kissing her again once they're up.] Is it back to our rental for now?

[Wanda is always content to curl back into his arms and drift into peaceful bliss. In some ways, this is a better date than anything they could have had on Earth: how could she possibly do better than bioluminescent gardens on an alien planet? Wanda hates to admit it, but their captivity certainly has its benefits. She'd wanted to see the world and now they get to see the universe together.

She traces nonsense shapes over Vision's heart and kisses him gently anywhere she can reach until he finally urges her to rise.

(It still feels too soon.)]

Not yet. There is a surprise there too, but there's one more thing first.

[Wanda's smile is soft and she briefly touches his cheek before she ducks away to rummage through the basket. She pulls out a small silver sphere, and after a little manipulation it lights up and begins to play quiet music. It's not a song recognizable from anywhere they've been, but it will do quite nicely.

She comes back to him, grinning. Wanda doesn't remember everything from calibrations, but she does remember a brief glimpse of an antigravity ball and she thought it might be something she could simulate.]

Dance with me?

[Wanda's hands and the ground beneath them shimmer red. Can he guess where this is going?]

Always.

[In fact, he's busy enough trying to remember the proper way to dance that he doesn't quite recognize where it's going until they're off the ground, and then he laughs in delight and pulls her close for a kiss mid-air. A few bystanders point up at them, but it's out of curiosity and admiration rather than fear and so he can mostly ignore them (except the little kid, who he waves at).

It's not the same as an anti-gravity ball (you can't really wear a dress to that, not with any degree of practicality), but it's something new and different, and warm happiness flows through their link as he looks delighted and guides her through the steps, interrupting it here and there with a kiss.]

A most wonderful surprise, my love.

[Wanda laughs and kisses him back happily. What would a fairytale picnic be without a dance? And how could she leave flight out of the festivities when it's physically an option? It's always been something only they could share, and it had been during a flying trip when she'd first realized that she loved him.

Really, even if she hadn't seen his memories during Calibrations, it was probably only a matter of time before she came up with this on her own.]

I remembered what you showed me. I can't take us back to that planet, but I can give you something new, something that is only ours.

[People are watching, but Wanda doesn't care. She's going to kiss him again anyway.]

And we can have this even on the ship.

[He clasps both of her hands in his and brings them up to his mouth to kiss them.]

It's better to look forward than to look back, regardless. I look forward to a life with you.

[Which is...as close as he'll get to acknowledging what the ring is and isn't, really. He can't make her a true promise until he's in control of his own life--he can't--but to state his intentions? That he'll do, and with pride.

He holds Wanda close for the rest of the dance, until the music winds down.]

I love you.

[Wanda blushes and falters a little in her steps. She's so weak for Vision's romantic side.]

You are the reason I want to see tomorrow. You gave me hope for my future again.

[There are so many other things she wants to say but can't, but Vision seems to understand anyway. She had known vaguely what she wanted to get him after Loki gave her something to remember Pietro by, but her talk with Steve had only brought pain and doubt. She knows that she wants to stay with Vision as long as she can. Beyond that...it hurts to consider when there are so many unknowns and they have no real control over their lives.

But she doesn't need anything else, only his love.

All too soon, the song ends and Wanda gently brings them back to the ground.]

I love you too.

[And now that the gardens provide them with a little more cover, she kisses him, deep and slowly and with all the passion a promise like this merits. Her eyes turned red during their dance, and it's only when Wanda finally pulls away that the red flickers back to green.]

Maybe we should go somewhere more private?

[Does she have any idea how thrilling it is to see her eyes like that? It's trust - she's trusting herself around him, and there's nothing more beautiful than that. Rather than answering right away he kisses her again, only a shade less passionate and deep than the one before. In a way that's an answer in itself, isn't it? He wants her, and it's getting to the point where he's about willing to be alone with her instead of out in public.]

Yes, let's.

[He helps her pack up the picnic supplies and empty containers, packing it all back into the basket and swinging it from one hand while holding hers with his other. The hotel's not too far away.]

[There's a certain freedom in being with him that's hard to put to words. It's not that Wanda is any less aware of what she is or that it means nothing anymore, and she certainly has more friends here than she does at home. But with Vision everything about her powers feels as natural as breathing. It's part of why they fit together so well.

She kisses him back gladly and gently touches Vision's cheek in brief farewell before they part to begin packing up their picnic. Her heart is brimming with love and desire, and whenever there's a chance for casual contact Wanda will take it. A hand on his shoulder as they move around each other, 'accidental' brushes of her fingers against his, a brief kiss on the cheek...there are no words in any language Wanda knows that can adequately express how Vision makes her feel, but she can certainly try to make sure she shows him every day they have together.

She has to make whatever time they have count.

As they leave the garden, Wanda raises their joined hands to her lips and lightly kisses Vision's knuckles. There's a playful air to her step and she only seems to be getting more excited the closer they get to their room.

It turns out that Wanda can't wait until they're in the safety of their rented room to kiss him again. Mere feet from their door she turns and (carefully) backs him against the wall with the help of her powers and rises up to kiss him hungrily.]

Mmmm...feel me, love.

[She twines their fingers together in their 'read me' gesture, reaching for his mind and lowering all of her barriers so he can see whatever he wishes.]

I saw many beautiful things tonight, but you were the most precious. You always are.

[Intrigued by her jubilant behavior, the Vision submits with a grin to being backed up against the wall and wraps his arms around Wanda as she kisses him, glad for even this amount of relative privacy. And then, at her invitation, he curiously reaches out to her mind.

The strength and purity of her love for him is never less than breathtaking. Here they are, eating delicious cake and surrounded by lovely gardens on an alien planet, and still she thinks he's the most important of all those things. His desire flares up again, and he focuses on what he's been feeling: a nice night in a lovely place, made extraordinary and unforgettable by the company and the gift she's given him. The ring is just perfect.]

You are very precious to me as well, Wanda. [Another kiss.] My world is a brighter place because you are in it. [He nuzzles her neck and continues in a humorous tone.] But our door is just over there.

[To Wanda he is the greatest treasure in all the worlds and always will be. She kisses him back sweetly, enjoying the feel of him under her hands and the simple joy of being held close. He is warm, even through her dress, or is that the heat of his desire? Their minds are so deeply entangled that Wanda's not quite sure.

She moves with him when they part, tilting her head to offer more of her neck and closing her eyes in pleasure. It's a light touch, but it's enough to make Wanda shiver. How is she ever going to pull herself away from him?]

I know it is, love. But you still have one more present and I have to get it ready.

[She kisses Vision again, deeply enough that she moans quietly.]

I want to make sure you have enough kisses first.