"So this will be your new home for a while," I say as I admire the island I created with Earth and Water magic.
There were a few beach houses here and there; the island wasn't massive, but had enough resources to fit my specific needs for this project. The surface of the island wasn't critical, but the facilities underwater is where the treasures lay.
It contains top-of-the-line science equipment and wards to stop any energy from leaking, like the power stone's. My least favourite voyeur, Heimdall, won't be able to sneak a peek either. There were also golems I summoned up to play the part of servants, since the whole point of learning magic was never to have to do chores again and becoming powerful too.
I am looking at the twins, and I see that they are speechless. "I know this place is beautiful, but there is no reason to lose your words. The golems take a bit of time to get used to, but I am sure you will manage."
"One moment we were home, and the next we were here." The speedster who got killed by a bullet says. Poor guy, I guess his brain isn't fast enough to get over the fact that we teleported.
"Teleportation, it is a wonderful art that I spent countless hours perfecting," I say, "Don't be afraid to make yourself at home. Follow the golems to your new home. I will summon you when I am ready to conduct the experiments." I say as I leave the two millennials to enjoy their time on the island before I make them forces to be reckoned with.
I make my way to the elevator in one of the massive trees. Swiping my hand over the bark of the tree, I watch as it opens. I could teleport, but I don't want to become too lazy. As quick as lightning, I enter, arrive at the facility and then make my way towards my lab.
Taking the power stone out of my hammerspace, I insert it into Sortem, my faithful Uru weapon/sometimes holder of an infinity gauntlet. I activate the stone and let the bare minimum of its power envelope the island.
This will allow them to get used to the power stone by increasing their strength, which will help me unlock their magical ability later on without worrying about their soul corroding. An added benefit of this, is that they will reach peak fitness in a few weeks without even working on their health. I am genuinely a generous host, I thought while ignoring the fact that I will steal their power later.
Now that it is done, I have to play the waiting game. I am really in a hurry to gain Wanda and Pietro's powers since I already boast an impressive skill set. Making my way out of my lab, I head back to the surface. Seeing as I had nothing to do, I deemed this the perfect opportunity to get myself, two minions.
"Hello there." I greet Wanda. She was lying on a beach chair, most likely getting a tan or enjoying the sun on her skin, something I appreciated since she was clad in a skimpy bikini. "I am glad to see you are enjoying yourself."
"I would enjoy myself even more if I had access to more modest clothes." She replied, causing me to shrug.
"This is a vacation resort and part-time laboratory. Compared to what my guests usually wear, you are quite modest." I say. "Nothing to be ashamed of though, for a rioter you are surprisingly stunning."
"Flatterer." She says, trying to be confident but averts her eyes. I could spot the blush lightly forming on her face, and was surprised by how she is still so young.
"So tell me about yourself, and I will tell you about myself. People tend to feel better when you know the person who is experimenting on you."
"Don't you know everything about us already?"
"Unfortunately I am not omniscient yet, and this might be surprising but I am not that much of a creep to stalk you in your daily life. So I only know the bare minimum, that you can perform magic and hate Tony Stark because his weapons caused the death of your parents."
"Right… I attended Novi Grad High. I don't have much of a social life since I recently started attending the protests against America. They are in our borders once again." She says the last part with hate. I can understand since I wouldn't want the country that bombed my city back in my town. Then again, I would nuke the country that tried that in the first place. "What about you?"
"I am a part-time scientist, part-time game developer and part-time prince. I have a daughter and two sons; I have two girlfriends that I have dated for the better part of a few centuries." I say.
"You have two girlfriends?" She asked in disbelief.
"Why are you surprised at that part, and not the one where I said I have known them for centuries."
"If I think about that part I will have an existential crisis, so I am just passively ignoring that bit." She said after a bit of contemplation.
"Fair point, and yes I have two girlfriends. They are lovely so I decided I will have them both."
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"And they aren't jealous?" Wanda asks curiously, but I could detect a hint of jealousy with my empathic abilities. Poor girl is at the age where if any attractive guy pays attention to you, you will gain a minor crush. Should I nip the 18-year-old girl's desire in the bud? Fuck no, she is hot and unlike the other girls out there.
"Our culture is different from yours, and the two are one of the few friends they have. What is normal for us can be completely foreign to you." I said, not mentioning the mind magic used to make my two lovers not jealous.
"I see. So what is it that we need to do for the test?" Wanda enquires.
"Just enjoy yourself for a few weeks. This island can strengthen you and make sure you don't die when I proceed with the procedure."
"Great, I can spend the next few weeks catching up with all the sitcoms I have been meaning to watch." She says and embarrassingly adds. "You can join me if you want to."
"Sure, I would love to," I say with a broad grin. I guess 18-year-old Wanda is as confident as the older one. From what I can tell, she hasn't had any romantic relationship since she just joined the protests and was busy organising that. Luckily I am a gentleman and a great stress reliever.
A/N: you can get more chapters on pat.reon and I just uploaded a PJO story on my profile if you are interested. It doesn't have a story cover yet since I have to study for my last business exam tomorrow.