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⇝ 001; video then text

[There's one thing about the MIDs that Tommy can't stand and that's how they're strapped to his hand. Nobody, nobody, can take a good video unless they can extend their hands all the way out and bend them up at angles that aren't natural. Otherwise, the screens too close and tilted wrong. He tries to send a video first, and it's a messy shot of his face before he gives up and sends a text.]

A couple things. Would someone tell me why anyone thought being on a space ship is a good idea? There's nowhere to run.

[Which is the most important thing, obviously.]

Second, I'm looking for some recruits to form a team. Not just anybody. Anyone that's different and wants to stand up to the bad guys. If you're interested, let me know. Thanks.

[Oh yeah.]

I'll be in the cargo bay if you want to meet in person. White hair, ask for Speed.

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[The few seconds of video isn't easy to make out, but he's caught enough to see someone that for a moment he thinks is Billy. But then he listens. White hair? Talking about running? Honestly, he just wants to thank whatever deity is listening that it's not another Pietro.]

Dude, Speed? That's the name you went with? Negative two. No creativity. [He shakes his head, faking disappointment.] Does your brother know your codename's so lame? Or let me guess, the me from your world isn't cool enough to tell you better. Lame. You're so lucky you're around me now.

[The smart, kind thing would be to ease into the whole alternate universe uncle thing. To make sure it is the same guy Billy had shown him images of. Never let it be said Peter did things right.]

Does your brother know you're here? I would have expected at least a text about it.

[Tommy comes to a halt somewhere outside the rec area, glancing down at his MID in surprise. This guy didn't look like him, but there's defining features that stand out. Great, another reincarnation or random Maximoff clone. Possibly a doombot.]

Look, you have no idea how hard it is to pick a superhero name when all the good one's have been taken. Even Hawkeye stole her name from the original Hawkeye.

[Eyeroll, now that's lacking creativity.]

Have you heard my brother's codename? Talk about lame. I didn't know the you from my world. If you're some weird version of Uncle Pietro, he was like thirty years older, and I only met him once. [Which was a shame, in his opinion.] Billy knows I'm here, but he's slow. He's probably still writing the text now.

Oh, and I'm Tommy Shepherd by the way.

You solve that by not using code names in the first place. Or just telling the old guy with the good one to get lost.

[His smile falls as quickly as it came.]

What do you mean you only met him once? [The way Billy had talked about the guy, Peter had just assumed the family stuck together. He couldn't imagine his sister back home having kids and staying away, no matter the age difference.] I'm not weird. I'm just younger. And from a different universe. And cooler. And probably better looking, but that's only a little bit the point.

[The smile bounces back.]

I know. Billy told me. I'm Peter. My last name's probably obvious.

Well, the way Billy explained it, I come from wayyyyy earlier than he does. He knows stuff that I don't and somehow, damn it, he's older than me now.

[Tommy will still pretend he's the older brother, but Billy's got a couple years on him.]

I'd only just met the Scarlet Witch, our mom, sort of, before I showed up here. She, um, got to know Billy better than me, but that's okay. It doesn't matter. It's complicated, but I'm sure Pietro would have been around a lot more. I dunno, I've got to talk to Billy.

[So he can catch him up. He doesn't like being behind.]

Nice to meet you, Peter Probably Obvious.

[Snicker.]

Ouch. But I can kind of relate. Like, Wanda should not have so many years on me but yet here she's an actual adult. And not from my universe anyway but. Whatever. I'm just saying, I get it. Twins aren't supposed to work like that.

[Peter's expression says he doubts that it 'doesn't matter', but he's not going to press it. He's the last person to be prying into someone else's parental issues.]

Well, you've got one here. If you wanted to be around a Pietro. And a me, if you prefer someone better.

[Groan.] Please tell me your jokes are usually better than that.

It's all pretty weird, but there's nothing I can do about it. He might be older now, but I'm still the oldest twin.

[There's no real logic there, but he likes teasing Billy.]

A Pietro? There's a Pietro, too?

[Tommy kind of feels bad for the ship with all their energy constantly moving about.]

I can't say. They're never any worse than that.

[No, no. Peter completely understands that logic.]

Still sucks dude. And yeah. A Pietro. Not your's though, Billy's already confirmed that. Wanda's Pietro.

[Peter shakes his head.]

Boo. Ugh, you're so lucky to have met me. Clearly I've got a lot to teach you. Like how not to make lame jokes.

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Oh, yeah. Wanda. She seems pretty nice. Kinda weird that she's sort of like my mom, but not?

[Another twist that comes with all the alternate timeline stuff.]

Tell me a better joke then. If you know any.

[He's waiting to be impressed.]

She's amazing. [It's an automatic response and it takes a second more for the rest of his statement to sink in.] Wha- no. She can't be sort of your mom. I mean that whole story Billy told me about your demon dad is weird and all but she's still your mom. Magic nonsense doesn't change that.

[He's just going to stick his fingers in his ears and pretend they're a great, happy family, okay? Okay.]

I'm not a dog, dude. I can't just perform on command.

Well, I only meant that she didn't actually give birth to me. So she could argue that she's not, but she doesn't seem to want to so I gue-

[Tommy is really confused with that.]

Demon dad? Vision's not a demon. He's kind of red, but that doesn't make him a demon.

[What was Billy telling people?]

[What.

No really. Just what?

Forget defending Wanda for a moment, though that's not something Peter ever thought he'd need to shove to the back of his mind. This was actually more important than declaring Wanda the best ever.

Tommy was saying the twins' father was Vision. An android.]

Vis- but-

[His sister had kids...]

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[...with a robot.]

No. No! He's not even. He's mechanical. He doesn't even have-

[Peter's pointing at his crotch, thankfully for Tommy it's off camera. Because Peter's too busy having a mini-meltdown to worry about keeping the action in frame.]

How in the hell could he be your father? I barely went to biology but I'm pretty sure even mutants don't work like that!

I dunno. I didn't stop and ask anyone how it all worked, okay? Honestly, it's not something I even wanna think about.

[Tommy rolls his eyes, cause yeah, no. He doesn't want to think about that. Thanks, Peter.]

But is he all robot? Maybe some of him isn't and. [No.] Look, I don't know what's going on. You said that Billy told you it was some demon. Last I heard it was vision. I'm gonna have to talk to Billy and see why he's saying that.

Wait a sec. Is he not your dad where you come from?

How can you not think about it?

[It's not like he wants to acknowledge his sisters can have relationships, ever. But robots. Robots having babies.]

Unless his creators are creepy as shit, he should be all robot. [This is the most disturbing conversation he's ever had.] Yea, you really need to sort this out because this is just weird. Weirder than the demon thing, I can handle that just fine.

Why would Vision be my dad? He's not even around in my world. Or the two of you. Or demons.

[Probably.]

Why are you still thinking about it? Robot. Not a robot. You're not supposed to think about how your parents made you, okay?

[Tommy flicks the video feed on and makes a face at Peter.]

I dunno. I just figure that if he's sort of my dad, that he'd be yours. But then, he could be like your brother in law instead. Or something. I don't know, this is all messed up.

[He leans in closer to the MID on his wrist.]

How white is your hair?

That only counts when your parents had you the old fashioned way.

[Again it's a small miracle the screen is attached to his wrist. It prevents the gesture he's making from showing on the feed.]

Very messed up. [On that they can agree.] I'm pretty sure my mom back home never screwed a robot. And my sister is like, my age so she better not be getting me a brother in law.

[He snorts, tugs at a few of the longer strands to pull them into better view.]

It's silver. Not white.

Silver, huh?

[Tommy's getting tired of all the videos and texting. It's not quite as fun as face to face.]

Wanna meet up somewhere? Name any place on the ship.

[Then maybe they could talk about other weird stuff, but not more about Wanda's and sisters and mothers and robots having sex.]

Though I vote no sex talk. Well not about family anyways.

Yes.

[It's gray but he's going to pretend it's something fancier, okay? He's seventeen and looks like an old man, it's awful.]

Have you figured out where the lounge is? There's at least stuff to do there.

[He lets out a tiny snort.]

I don't know, dude. You're my nephew. I don't want your mom getting mad at me for ruining your innocent mind.

I'm already on my way.

[Which means he'll be there in a few seconds and he's curious about how long it'll take Peter.]

How old are you anyways? You don't look old enough to be an uncle.

[He raises a brow.]

Innocent mind? Too late to be worried about that.

I'll try not to be bored waiting.

Seventeen. And age so doesn't matter. I've already told your brother that. I don't care how old you are, I'm older. I'm the uncle, it'd be weird if I wasn't.

[pffft]

Don't tell me my nephew is a perv.

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