What If... Wanda Survived The Snap?

## Prologue

The Van Dyne family is looking at Luis’ van and the newly built quantum tunnel.

Scott: Healing particles secured for our new Ghost friend.

Hope: Great.

Scott: Preparing for re-entry in five, four, three…

The comm goes dead.

Hope: Hello?

Hank: Very funny.

Hope: Scott, quit screwing around.

Hank: I told you not to screw around.

They turn to see Janet disappear into a cloud of dust.

Hope:What …

Hank disentrgrates besides her.

Hope: Mom? Dad?

The Watcher: These changes in reality force a new one to unfold. Meanwhile, the remaining Avengers head back to their compound.

Steve Rogers, Bruce Banner, Bucky Barnes, Drax, M’Baku, Mantis, and Wanda Maximoff, and Gamora enter the meeting room.  They see standing at the desk is Nick Fury, Tyler Hayward, and Talos.

Fury: It’s about time you showed up.

## Chapter 1

The Guardians and Avengers are all gathered around a table looking at holograms.  Dozens of faces pass around it, including Maria Hill, Monica Rambeu, Wong, and Nebula.

Gamora: My father devoted his life to killing half of all life. He thought he could bring balance.

Hayward: We’re trying to track the census after this event, but we can’t be sure what the actual loss of life was.

M’Baku :I can. We have tracked the amount Wakandans not killed by Thanos' army.  The mortality rate was exactly 50%.

Bucky: He did exactly what he said he would.

Fury: Which is why we need to find where he is. If you can recover these “Infinity Stones”, then we can reverse what he’s done.

Talos: And bring our families back.

Bruce: But first, we’ll need more help.  We’re down by a lot of Avengers.

Fury: We’ve already begun contacting super powered individuals. Despite Everett Ross’ objections, the charges on Clint Barton have been dropped.

Steve: And Lang?

Fury: Dusted. But he’s not the only Ant-Man.

Bucky: So, what’s the plan here?

Fury: We are still gathering a team. One hopefully big enough to kill Thanos.

Hayward: But first, we need to find him.

Gamora: I know where he is.

Bruce: What?

Gamora: It’s a planet called the Garden.

Talos: With that information … I have a ship. It can get you all there.

Drax: I will not need your shape shifting vehicle.

Talos: Umm, my spaceship can’t shapeshift.

Steve: What’s important is that we get this team ready.

Bruce: How long do we have?

Hayward: 48 hours.

Bucky: Then we better get moving.

…

As the group is leaving, Wanda follows M’Baku up to the roof, where a Royal Talon fighter is waiting.

Wanda: M’Baku…

M’Baku: Yes?

Wanda: I want to bury Vision.

M’Baku: Your robot boyfriend?

Wanda: He deserves a funeral.

Hayward: Actually, Vision is government property.  He will have to be returned to our custody.

Wanda: I’m sorry, who exactly are you?

Hayward: I am director Tyler Hayward of SWORD, Sentient World Observation and Response Division. In accordance with the Sokovia Accords, upon the death of an Avenger, said Avenger’s equipment will be recovered.

Wanda: You can’t do this.

Hayward: In fact, it is my legal and moral obligation too.

M’Baku: I am sorry, but Wakanda has signed the Accords, and, as new king, I must comply with them.

As M’Baku boards the Talon Fighter, Hayward leaves, abandoning Wanda on the landing pad.