Marvel: I Need A New Body

Chapter 86: Ch 79: Hail Hydra, Bro



After a week of intense political action and mass protests on Earth, Erik and Wanda returned to their Mars base. The protest had dragged on for a week, and both of them needed a break to relax.

They walked through the Martian base, idly strolling and talking about unimportant things.

As they entered a dome that Erik didn't recognize, Wanda took a deep breath of the fresh, oxygen-rich air.

The dome was filled with plants, flowers, and small trees, creating a mini-oasis. Drones buzzed around, tending to the plants, with the soft hum of machinery in the background.

They soon spotted Helen Cho and Cindy relaxing on a bench near some colorful flowers. The Korean scientist had a data pad in her hands but seemed to be enjoying a rare moment of relaxation.

"Cindy! Oh, Helen's here too!" Wanda called out, waving as they approached.

Cindy rushed to Erik to give him a hug and a peck on his lips and then she gave a warm hug to Wanda as well.

Helen was a bit weirded out by Cindy kissing Erik in front of Wanda but she chalked it up to a casual Westerner's greeting.

Helen smiled, setting her datapad aside. "Wanda, Erik! It's good to see you both. How were things on Earth?"

"Productive," Erik replied.

"Tiring," Wanda added, sitting next to Helen.

Cindy chuckled, "Well, that's a small price for patriotism."

Erik sat down across from them, looking around, "This place is amazing... but I don't remember ordering Chitaurians to build it."

Cindy sat on Erik's thighs before answering Erik's questions, "Helen was thinking of picking up a hobby on Mars, and then she told me that she'd continue your dropped hobby, so I had Chitaurians help with the construction. The garden domes that she designed are my favorite."

"Is that so, thanks for making this place beautiful, Helen, and you too Cindy." Erik squeezed Cindy's sides.

Seeing Erik's and Cindy's closeness, Helen couldn't help but doubt her eyes, "Um... Wanda... are you seeing the same thing as me...?" She whispered in Wanda's ears.

Wanda smiled, thinking of pranking the Korean friend a little bit, "What are you talking about, Helen?"

Helen widened her eyes, grabbing the girl's hand, she took her a bit away from Erik and Cindy, "Don't you see THAT!!!" She pointed. "Can't you see Erik flirting with Cindy?"

Wanda tilted her head, "What? I don't see anything weird at all."

'Wait, I'm afraid... Have they brainwashed Wanda or what?! Why is she ignoring their... scandalous actions...'

Seeing Helen's expression Wanda laughed, finally deciding to end the prank, "Haha, it's okay. The three of us have a special kind of relationship..."

"Huh?!" Helen's eyes widened in surprise and confusion.

Wanda continued, enjoying Helen's reaction, "Yeah, Erik, Cindy, and I are all together. It's unconventional, but it works for us."

Helen stared at Wanda, then glanced back at Erik and Cindy, who were now laughing about something. "So, you're all...?"

Wanda nodded. "Yes, Cindy and I both love him... and we're sharing him. We are what you can call... members of his harem. It might seem strange, but we're all happy with this setting."

Helen blinked, processing the information. "Well, I guess whatever works for you guys," she said slowly. "It's just... unexpected. Can anyone joi-"

Erik looked over at them, "Everything okay over there?"

Helen smiled, a little awkwardly. "Yeah, just catching up on some... surprising news."

Cindy giggled, sliding off Erik's lap and standing up. "Come on, let's take a walk through the garden. I'll show you some weird plants that Helen and I engineered."

As they walked through the garden, Helen couldn't help but let her mind wander. She watched Erik and Cindy interact, their ease and comfort with each other clear. She stole a glance at Wanda, who seemed perfectly at peace with the situation.

It was all so unexpected...

After everything that happened, she was preparing to give up on Erik, since he was already dating Wanda. That's what he told her himself.

But now she was seeing him flirting with some other girl whom she didn't even know before these couple of weeks. What's more, Wanda, his current girlfriend, approved of their relationship...

Wait, does this mean she has a chance as well? Wait, if he was accepting multiple partners, then why did he reject her advances a couple of months ago? What if he just doesn't like her anymore?

Wait, did he have a harem at that time?

Wanda just shook her head and chose to ignore her Korean friend's dilemma for now.

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[ Washington, D.C. - Alexander Pierce's Mansion ]

< A Month After the Protest - March 2014 >

Hydra's current leader, Alexander Pierce, sipped the tea made by his housemaid and read a file labeled "confidential" with narrowed eyes.

The TV was showing global news, and for a brief moment, a segment came on that caught Pierce's attention. It was a news report related to the file he was reading—the file on Wanda Maximoff.

Wanda Maximoff, a former Hydra test subject in Sokovia, and the current Military General who was rapidly expanding her influence all over that small nation. And due to her cuteness, strictness, and charisma, a pretty trending topic among netizens.

A year ago, when they lost contact with everyone in the Sokoivan Hydra Research base, the report that he got concluded that the Maximoff twins as well as Alice, the orphaned girl, had disappeared as well. Probably killed along with the rest of the Hydra members.

However, not long after that incident, the Maximoff twins were reported to have attacked Stark along with a mysterious figure.

Pierce then ordered Hydra to find and kill the Maximoffs after that event, they might be aware of Hydra's existence, after all, and they might possess the Sceptre too.

However, even with all the spy resources Hydra had with them, they could not find the Maximoffs on Earth...

A few months after that, the Maximoff twins took care of the Dark Elves in Greenwich along with the Asgardian army.

The reports of the Greenwich incident were a bit ambiguous but they said that Wanda Maximoff had an army, some people reported that her soldiers resembled the aliens that invaded New York two years ago.

After this incident, Pierce realized that the Maximoffs were not something he could eliminate with ordinary means, they were a greater danger than Tony Stark or Bruce Banner.

But Alexander Pierce also didn't want the Avengers or S.H.E.I.L.D. to engage with the Maximoffs, after all, he couldn't risk anyone finding out about the existence of Hydra yet.

But soon, all his problems and all the threats of Hydra would be gone.

After all, Phase 2 - Project Insight, was almost complete.

'Hm, but this Wanda Maximoff's assistant, secretary, or whatever seems a rather suspicious guy. Reported to be seen always close to Wanda Maximoff, no records of existence were found before the Sokovian Protests...'

'Yeah, he might be the mysterious man who attacked Stark along with the twins. Though his body shape doesn't match the description of the figure who attacked Stark...'

Pierce took another sip of his tea, deep in thought. That's when the lights flickered and he heard a knock on the window.

'Sigh, Winter Soldier? No... I didn't order him to come here though--' His relaxed expression immediately turned cautious when his gaze fell on the entrance of the door.

A handsome blonde man with hair parted in the middle walked into the room with his hands clasped behind his back.

"Who..." As Alexander Pierce narrowed his eyes and then a look of recognition dawned on his face, "Wait, you're Wanda Maximoff's secretary."

 "Hail Hydra, bro."

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