[Third Person's PoV]
"Oooh, I didn't know about this," lissa muttered, her eyes glued to the screen as the scene unfolded. "So this is the origin of the Maximoff twins, huh?" Her tone was one of curiosity and awe as she watched the Avengers infiltrate what remained of Hydra's strongholds and encounter Wanda and Pietro for the first ti.
She was particularly captivated by the mont Wanda implanted a nightmarish vision into Tony's mind, forcing him to confront his deepest fears—his teammates dead, the world in ruins, and him powerless to stop it.
"Okay, wait," lissa said, sitting up straighter. "So this is what pushed Stark into creating Ultron? I an, I know all of his past trauma and experiences kind of built up to it, but was this the final nail in the coffin?"
"Yup," Tony replied casually. "He saw a vision of everyone dying—slaughtered. And he believed it was inevitable unless he did sothing drastic. So... Ultron was born."
As the movie transitioned to a more lighthearted scene—the party at Avengers Tower—Rhodey delivered his iconic line: "Boom! You looking for this?" while sharing stories with the rest of the Avengers. Tony and Thor exchanged awkward glances in the background, clearly unimpressed.
lissa giggled at the awkwardness. But her laughter abruptly stopped as a fast-moving object rocketed toward the Tower, crashing through and bringing the party to a screeching halt. Her jaw dropped.
Then she froze. Her eyes widened in shock as she stared at the screen. There she was. She and her Tony—standing amongst the Avengers, perfectly rendered into the movie as if they had always been part of it.
"What the hell…" lissa slowly rose to her feet, pointing at herself on-screen with her mouth still open in disbelief. She turned to Tony, her expression a mix of wonder and confusion.
"Wait a minute… I think since we infiltrated this universe, my mories of the movie are being rewritten." Tony said clutching his head
lissa raised a brow in surprise. "Wha—! Are you serious? I an, I guess that would make so kind of sense, but are we seriously on the big screen now? Are we—are we actually a part of the MCU?!"
She trailed off, noticing the way Tony's lips were twitching, his cheeks reddening as he struggled not to burst out laughing. His shoulders shook slightly.
lissa's expression fell flat. "You're ssing with , aren't you…"
That was all it took. Tony collapsed back onto the couch, letting out a loud, unrestrained laugh as he clutched his stomach, tears already welling in his eyes. He was wheezing like a lunatic.
"You edited this, didn't you?" lissa said, her voice cold and unimpressed. "You actually went in and re-cut the movie to make it look like we joined the Avengers, didn't you?"
Tony could barely nod through his uncontrollable cackling. His face was red, eyes streaming, body shaking as he let out another peel of maniacal laughter.
"Just play the movie how it's supposed to go, you fucking dickhead," lissa muttered as she dropped back onto the couch with a loud huff, arms crossed and brows furrowed.
Still chuckling, Tony returned the movie to its original tiline, picking up from Rhodey's line at the party.
Now sitting with her head propped on her hand, leaning against the armrest, lissa continued watching with a sideways glance at Tony, who was still grinning and quietly giggling to himself.
Even though she was supposed to be mad at him, she couldn't help the soft scoff that escaped her lips. Deep down, she had to admit—it was a funny prank. But there was no way she'd let him know that. Not now. She would let him enjoy his mont of triumph… for now.
As the movie continued, lissa found herself drawn in once more. Then the scenes shifted to Bruce Banner and Natasha Romanoff's budding romance.
"Ugh, Bruce and Nat is such an odd and random pairing," lissa groaned, wrinkling her nose. "Didn't Bruce have Betty? What happened to her? And seriously—leave Nat for Steve! That man deserves to be laid."
Tony snorted.
"I an, I know Steve could technically have Peggy's niece, but that's so weird. He and Nat just have way better chemistry," she continued with an annoyed shake of her head. "I really hope they end up together at so point. Otherwise, this movie's love subplot is gonna be seriously disappointing."
Tony didn't reply, only giving her a long, quiet glance, pity in his eyes. Inwardly, he sighed.
'Oh, you poor, poor child. You have no idea what's coming…'
Fortunately, the mood lifted as the iconic Mjölnir scene ca on. lissa instantly perked up as the Avengers took turns trying to lift Thor's enchanted hamr. Her smile returned as she watched the montage unfold.
She chuckled, eyes twinkling with fondness, rembering her own experience.
Although she had been particularly intrigued by Steve's valiant but failed attempts to lift Mjölnir, the scene soon shifted gears, diving straight into the chilling ergence of Ultron.
"You know," lissa murmured as she leaned back into the couch, "it's really cool watching all this from a third-person perspective. You get to pick up on details you missed the first ti around, and there are scenes we never would've been around to see ourselves."
The screen was now filled with fast-paced action as the Avengers worked in tandem to combat Ultron's first wave—an army of primitive sentries made of scrap tal and malice. Even though she'd seen many of them in person by now, lissa still couldn't help but admire their coordination and power.
The scene shifted to show Ultron finally appearing in his newly forged body, flanked by the Maximoff twins, lissa let out an impressed whistle. His speech was theatrical, philosophical—almost poetic in its own eerie way.
"Damn," she muttered, tilting her head. "What exactly did he see on the internet that made him decide humanity needed a hard reset? And where's he getting all these monologues from? Is he just Googling 'most dramatic villain quotes' or sothing?"
Tony chuckled softly but didn't answer, his eyes fixed on the screen.
lissa remained mostly quiet during the following scenes: the exchange with Ulysses Klaue for Vibranium, Ultron's sudden temper, and then the high-octane fight between Iron Man and the Hulk in Johannesburg. She watched with wide eyes, taking in the collateral damage and the chaos with a new level of perspective.
Then Tony's familiar, frantic line echoed from the screen—"Go to sleep, go to sleep, go to sleep!"—as he repeatedly punched the raging Hulk with the Hulkbuster's fists.
lissa smirked and nudged Tony playfully. "Another reference you love to bring up whenever you're fighting a Hulk-type villain."
Tony blushed faintly, his voice barely a grumble. "Let be… So what if I like to spam it? It worked, didn't it?"
lissa burst into a quiet giggle.
Once the mayhem died down, the Avengers were shown retreating to Clint Barton's secluded farmhouse to regroup and recover.
"Wait…" lissa narrowed her eyes at the screen. "Was Fury seriously just chilling in the barn? Like, he was waiting there the whole ti? Pretty sure during this mont I was talking to Nat about you restoring her ability to reproduce."
Tony gave a small nod. "Yup. Around this ti, my parents also told I was grounded."
He frowned at the mory. The embarrassnt still lingered.
lissa snorted.
Her giggle was enough to ease his sulking expression into a reluctant smile.
As the movie continued, the scene shifted again—Steve Rogers had traveled to South Korea to track down Dr. Helen Cho. Dead scientists and destroyed labs filled the fra, painting a grim picture.
"To think Master Splinter actually made a difference and managed to save everyone there when we were involved," lissa mused aloud, her voice carrying a hint of pride and nostalgia.
They both watched in silence as the next sequence played out—the high-speed chase through the streets of Korea, the birth of Vision's body inside a transport truck, and the climactic derailnt of a speeding train. Without their intervention, the situation had spiraled into far more chaos.
Then ca another deviation lissa couldn't help but notice. Her brows furrowed.
"Wait a second… Was Nat seriously supposed to be kidnapped by Ultron?" she asked in disbelief. "That's wild. I swear, every five minutes I'm finding sothing else that played out completely differently because we were there."
Tony only nodded in agreent, watching the screen with thoughtful silence.
"I an, that's kind of terrifying when you think about it," lissa added after a beat. "Like… how much of the story changed just because we showed up?"
Tony didn't answer right away, he glanced at her with a small, unreadable smile.
"More than you know."
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