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During the meeting, there were a lot of ideas, concepts, names and promises flying around. You weren’t the only one who knew people, as it turned out.
For example, Beak, the bird-man mutant, claimed to be capable of getting in contact with Dazzler and a girl called Blink. No one other than Beak seemed to know who the latter was, so you weren’t sure how impressed you should be feeling. You sort of clocked out of that conversation after hearing Beak say that she was actually from another dimension entirely.
Someone else suggested the name “Lila Cheney”, a supposed intergalactic thief and rock-star that could use her mutant abilities to teleport between planets. But no one there knew how to get in contact with someone like that. Not even Beak.
Various other mutants were mentioned. Those possessing abilities that could benefit the Morlocks during the planning phase and the actual service they were supposed to provide. But none had a bigger impact than the name that Screwball dropped.
<span class="mu-s">“Hey, what about the Scarlet Witch? She’s a mutant too, right? I don’t want to assume that all mutants know each other, but…”</span>
Screwball petered off when she realized that everyone other than you was giving her an odd look. From their expressions, you would’ve thought that she’d sprouted a second head and started breathing fire.
<span class="mu-r">“Why’d everyone go all quiet?”</span> you asked.
Glass was the first to speak up.
<span class="mu-g">“We do know her. Wanda’s one of the strongest people I’ve ever met, but she’s…”</span>
<span class="mu-b">“A fucking psycho?”</span> Skids muttered.
Glass frowned.
<span class="mu-g">“I was going to say ‘troubled’.”</span>
Skids sighed.
<span class="mu-b">“Of course you would.”</span>
<span class="mu-g">“Screwball, would you mind turning off the camera for a little while?”</span> Glass asked.
The criminal streamer must’ve sensed the group’s sudden change in mood, because she did as she was asked without arguing.
Glass nodded his thanks.
<span class="mu-g">“Not a whole lot of people know this, but Wanda suffers from…psychological issues.”</span>
<span class="mu-b">“Her make-believe children died, and she broke the world as punishment. She herself admitted it. Somehow, it got put back together, but no one knows what happened between then and now.”</span> Skids explained.
<span class="mu-r">“I do.”</span>
Everyone turned to stare at Beak. He wasn’t ruffled by the sudden shift in attention.
<span class="mu-r">“Well, not <span class="mu-i">me</span>, technically. But I do know a girl who knows things, and she told me a bit about what happened.”</span> he corrected.
<span class="mu-r">“Says that it wasn’t the only time the Scarlet Witch has done it, either. She can warp reality, change history at will, blink whole entire planets out of existence.”</span>
<span class="mu-b">“That’s why no one messes with her.”</span> the purple guy added.
<span class="mu-r">“But didn’t I hear you guys say that you approached her about the fairy flowers?”</span> you said.
<span class="mu-s">“The what?”</span>
You ignored Screwball’s question, as well as the confused look on her face.
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