章 166: Chapter 166: Summer Vacation
"Uh... Jack?"
Jack was lost in thought, and Peggy and Steve were somewhat puzzled.
Was he blessing them or not?
"It's nothing, I'm fine."
Jack snapped out of it and looked at the two of them. "Your decision is a bit sudden, isn't it? Steve, you've just woken up. Isn't it quick to make that decision?"
"To be honest... my original plan was to propose to Peggy after dealing with the Red Skull!"
Steve looked at Peggy, and Peggy looked back at him. Both of them had passion in their eyes.
Although they had often been separated, they both knew that they loved each other.
Unlike the original plot, Peggy in this world had never been married. Maybe, She might have also been waiting for Steve to come back.
Watching the affectionate gaze between the two, Jack sighed helplessly and rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on.
"Okay, as long as you're happy. Let me know when the wedding is."
"Just having your words is enough."
Peggy smiled, and then her expression turned serious as she looked at Jack. "There's one more thing. I'd like to ask for your help."
"Stop!"
Jack seemed to know what she would say and raised his hand to interrupt her.
"My life right now is great, and I don't want to get involved in your little affairs with Hydra. I've already shed enough blood and sweat. It's time for me to rest."
He grinned at Peggy. "To me, Hydra is no different from S.H.I.E.L.D. in the end. It's their own mess, and I don't like cleaning up after others."
"Of course, if they cause too much trouble, I'll intervene. I just don't want my retirement life to be disturbed."
Peggy's face stiffened, and her expression showed a hint of disappointment.
She knew that Hydra still existed. Ever since Howard died, she had been investigating. If Jack could help, things would be much easier.
"They killed Howard, Jack. Don't you want to help him get justice?"
She was making a final effort.
When hearing this, a mysterious smile appeared on Jack's face.
"It seems like you still don't know. Well, I won't tell you then. They will come looking for you sooner or later."
Peggy was confused for a moment because she didn't know what Jack meant by what he said.
"Wait, wait, wait. Hydra still exists? They killed Howard?"
Steve, who had been listening, finally had a chance to speak up.
"Steve, it's been almost seventy years in this world, and many things have changed. Peggy will slowly tell you about it."
Jack stood up and said with a smile, "Well then, I'll take my leave. You're welcome to visit my place whenever you have the time."
After saying that, he suddenly disappeared from their sight.
Steve "..."
Not to mention Steve's confused expression upon witnessing this scene, Peggy was still thinking over Jack's words before he left.
Who would come looking for her?
On the other side, Jack returned home.
Wanda and Pietro were already home after school, and they brought him some news.
"Summer vacation?"
Jack, who was hanging his coat in the hallway, heard this word and his thoughts immediately went back to the past.
In his childhood, there was a time when these two words were his favorite to hear.
"So soon? What month is it now?"
He walked into the living room and sat down, asking Chloe, who was busy in the kitchen.
"It's already the end of June! We have one more week until vacation!"
Before Chloe could reply, Wanda excitedly approached, her petite figure pressing tightly against him. Jack could even feel her body's warmth.
"Alright."
Looking at Wanda's eyes, Jack rubbed his forehead. "How do you want to spend the summer vacation?"
There was one more week, which should be enough for him to get the Power Stone.
However, considering the plans for the summer vacation, it seemed that he wouldn't have time to absorb the Power Stone. It would be better to wait until the next semester.
As for where to spend the summer vacation and how to spend it, he didn't really have any good ideas.
"I've got everything planned!"
Wanda seemed well-prepared. After Jack agreed, she excitedly pulled out a small notebook from behind, filled with written notes.
Jack looked and thought, "Wow, this schedule is packed from the first day to the last day of summer vacation."
It included places to visit, activities to do, delicious food to eat, sightseeing historical sites, wilderness camping adventures, watching movies, and watching plays.
However...
"How about Pietro?"
Jack looked at Wanda with a strange expression, then turned to glance at Pietro in the kitchen with pity.
"Don't worry about that."
Wanda awkwardly snatched the notes back, avoiding his gaze with an embarrassed smile.
"I won't go."
Pietro stuck his head out from the kitchen, looking at the two with a mischievous expression. "Chloe and I have other plans. I won't disturb your time alone."
"..."
Jack felt helpless.
Looking at Wanda, who was eagerly looking at him, he began to worry about this summer trip.
This girl...
She couldn't possibly have any ulterior motives, right?
One week quickly passed, and in the middle of the expectation of countless students, summer vacation finally arrived!
On the first day of summer vacation, Pietro and Chloe began their trip, but they didn't know where they were going.
The next day, Jack and Wanda boarded a plane for Sokovia!
Wanda couldn't wait to see the changes in her country, and afterward, they planned to begin their two-week wilderness trip in the famous Mountain.
Wanda seemed to really enjoy outdoor adventures, with a quarter of their two-month vacation spent in the wilderness.
Jack agreed to this and wanted to give wilderness survival a try too!
However, it was clear that things didn't go as smoothly as planned.
On the first night of their arrival in Sokovia, trouble came.
...
In the hotel where they stayed.
Knock, knock, knock!
An urgent knocking sound echoed, and Jack, who was preparing to take a bath, reluctantly put on his coat and walked out to open the door.
Outside the door was a worried Wanda, as if she had encountered something important.
The moment Jack opened the door, she got in.
"Jack! I need to tell you something!"
Wanda's words left Jack stunned, and her second words made him look confused.
"I heard my parents' voices!"
???
Jack looked at Wanda with confusion and couldn't help but place his hand on her forehead.
"I'm not sick!"
Wanda put away Jack's hand with a bit of embarrassment and continued, "I really heard them! They're calling for help! They're still alive!!"
"..."
Jack looked at Wanda with a hint of sorrow, placing his hands on her shoulders and gently comforting her.
"Listen, Wanda, I know losing your parents has been a big blow to you, but... you have to face reality, they're gone!"
He thought Wanda was feeling homesick and had hallucinations due to missing her parents.
However, after hearing his words, Wanda became even more upset.
She tightly held onto Jack's hand, looking at him with determined eyes.
"I haven't hallucinated! I can't possibly be hallucinating! I really heard their voices!"
Seeing Wanda already becoming somewhat crazy, Jack felt even more worried.
He was about to say something when suddenly his heart skipped a beat.
He felt it!
Before he could figure out what it was just now, Wanda suddenly became even more anxious and shouted.
"I heard it again! I heard it! They're really alive!"
"..."
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