Marvel-838, the Illuminati universe.
This universe, as the name suggests, replaced the Avengers with the organization known as the Illuminati in the world of the Avengers.
In this universe, Iron Man successfully developed the Ultron robot.
And there was no Ultron crisis!
The Iron Man of this universe successfully fulfilled his dream – to arm the Earth with armor!
Ultron became the guardian of Earth and resolved most crises.
Therefore,
The Avengers were disbanded.
All but Captain Carter retired.
After the dissolution of the Avengers, a newly formed secret organization took over their responsibility.
The Illuminati.
The first members of this organization included:
The Sorcerer Supreme – Doctor Strange.
The leader of the X-Men – Professor X.
One of the Fantastic Four – Mr. Fantastic.
The leader of the Inhumans – Black Bolt.
The first superhero of this universe – Captain Carter.
And a variant of Captain Marvel – Maria Rambeau.
The reason why they are referred to as first-generation members
is that the Sorcerer Supreme of this universe, Strange, after defeating Thanos and ending the Infinity War,
voluntarily died at the hands of his comrade Black Bolt.
His position was then taken by the successor of the Sorcerer Supreme title, Karl Mordo.
That's right!
In this universe, Mordo finally achieved his wish and became the Sorcerer Supreme.
And now…
Under the watchful eyes of the Illuminati and the Ultron robots, the Earth of universe 838 entered a long period of peace.
After retiring, Iron Man focused heavily on developing clean energy.
Industrial pollution disappeared.
Cities and streets were covered in flowers.
People lived and worked in peace, and life was as beautiful as a dream.
Scarlet Witch – Wanda, who had also retired from the Avengers, had started a family.
She had her own real children.
Now.
In the real city of Westview.
Wanda, living as a single mother, was at home alone with her two children.
Billy and Tommy sat on the couch watching a game.
Wanda was busy in the kitchen.
Such a life was ordinary and dull.
But for Wanda, who had experienced many ups and downs, it could not be happier.
However, this peaceful life was soon disrupted by the arrival of someone!
"Of all the universes I've visited, you are the happiest version of me…"
"But that still changes nothing."
"Everything we love is like a soap bubble that bursts at a touch."
"You will be no exception…"
"No Wanda is an exception…"
A calm voice reached the ears of Wanda, who was washing the dishes.
She looked up.
She saw a figure in red standing in front of the kitchen window.
And it was another Wanda!
"What!?"
Wanda from universe 838 looked at the scene before her in shock, then reacted violently.
"Billy! Tommy!"
"Run…"
The sprint wasn't even completed.
Boom——!
A red light shattered the kitchen walls.
Wanda from universe 838 turned around and tried to block the attack from her opponent.
But the chaos magic between the two was nowhere near on the same level.
At the very first contact.
Wanda from universe 838 was blown away by the invading Wanda's strike.
Her slender figure smashed through the wall and destroyed buildings in the city of Westview.
The citizens were terrified.
And the invading Wanda observed everything coldly.
"I'll do something not just for myself, but for every Wanda."
"Even if it turns me into a monster…"
The invading Wanda hovered in midair.
On her forehead, an M-shaped red crown slowly appeared.
It was the symbol of the Scarlet Witch.
Now it had become the symbol of this invading Wanda as well, and she had become M-Wanda.
"I will reshape the multiverse."
"But before that, I need the power of every one of you…"
M-Wanda stretched out her hand, and unimaginably vast chaos magic spread out.
The entire city of Westview was instantly frozen.
Those who had been fleeing in panic were now stuck in place, though their minds were still awake.
They could only watch themselves, paralyzed and motionless.
The terror in their eyes was unmistakable.
Further away…
Ultron robots, detecting abnormal energy signals, flew over in large numbers.
But the moment they approached the city of Westview, they too were frozen.
"No, please, I still have children…"
Wanda from universe 838 pleaded for mercy from her counterpart from another universe.
As a mother, she had too much attachment and longing.
But M-Wanda remained silent.
Silence was her answer.
Because before this, she had hunted herself across several worlds and taken their chaos magic.
"I'm sorry."
Finally, after a whisper.
All the chaos magic rushed toward the Wanda from universe 838.
"No!"
"Mom!"
Wanda's two children, Billy and Tommy, witnessed the death of their mother.
But their bodies were frozen, unable to do anything.
They could only watch as this scene unfolded.
With a sound.
M-Wanda turned and looked at the two children.
The sadness in her eyes grew even stronger.
And the Wanda from universe 838, fallen to the ground, feeling her life slipping away, painfully reached out her hand toward her two children.
Finally, she closed her eyes in despair and helplessness.
...
"Ah!!"
19999-FL universe.
On the couch in the temple in New York.
Wanda, who had been sleeping, suddenly jolted awake, as if terrified by something.
"Calm down! Wanda!"
"Listen to me, you're back, calm down!"
Aron rushed over and hugged Wanda.
And the people waiting around quickly gathered.
"Wanda, are you okay?"
"What did you dream about?"
Gwen, Black Cat, Skye, including Diana and America, all gathered around.
Everyone looked at Wanda with worried expressions.
"Alright, everyone disperse and let her calm down."
The Ancient One brought a glass of water and handed it to Wanda.
Only then.
Did Wanda return from her nightmare.
Seeing the familiar crowd and the familiar scene around her, Wanda let out a sigh of relief.
"Aron, I had a very terrible dream."
Wanda looked up at Aron.
The trembling in her eyes was still visible.
"Take a sip of water first."
"Mm."
Wanda took the water from the Ancient One's hand and took a sip.
The scene from the nightmare was described.
The Ancient One listened.
But she wasn't surprised.
"This is what we discussed earlier… Dreams are a window into yourself in the multiverse."
"What you dream of is the reality you're experiencing in another universe."
The Ancient One explained.
Letting Wanda explore the multiverse through dreaming was precisely her suggestion.
After all, when it comes to experience in exploring the multiverse, if the Ancient One calls herself second, few could claim to be first.