𝗘𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 [𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗙𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘁]

Eight

I know who you pretend I am

December 10th, 2016.

She watches the snow fall from the sky, as she walks around the compound.

She doesn't want to do anything.

They still haven't been able to find Magento, and it's been months.

And she's barely left the Compound, not going on missions.

She understands why.

She doesn't want another Magento situation; she doesn't want Magneto to find her and hurt her.

She sighs as she goes to the training room.

She needs to take out her anger on a punching bag.

She pulls her sweatshirt off of her body(it's more like a sweater, but it has a hood) and feels the warm air hit her body.

The sports bra she wears is black, with a red stripe across it.

She's mad at herself, at Magneto, at her mother.

At everyone.

She uses her powers to hit the bag in the same spot, multiple times.

"You know, when I was going to come for a training session, I wouldn't have expected you to come." A voice says from behind her, and Wanda sees it's Bucky.

"Hey." She replies with a smile and a nods, before quickly hitting the bag again.

"Hey. Just so you know, we have a mission." Her head snaps up as he speaks, and she looks at him.

"Me as well?" She asks.

"Yeah." He starts, before stopping. "Only if you want to. Your choice."

"Okay." She says, hitting the bag. "I just...I just don't think I should."

"That's alright." Bucky says with a small smile. "Why, though? If you don't mind me asking."

Wanda sighs, turning away from the bag and rubbing her hands. "I don't want Magneto to be there. To get back into my head and manipulate me."

Bucky nods, crossing his arms over his chest. "Understandable." He says. "I'll be in the common area. Call me if you need help with anything or want to talk."

Wanda nods, before speaking again. "Where are you going and at what time?"

"What?"

"Like, where is the mission, who's coming, and at what time?" Wanda asks, looking at him with confusion written over her face.

"Oh, we're leaving at 6am tomorrow. The mission is in Europe, but I don't know where specifically. I was told France, if that helps." He says, and she nods her head.

"I don't believe Magneto would be there." She states.

"Yeah, sorry I attacked you by the way. How's your shoulder?" He asks, walking forward towards her.

She pulls the strap of her sports bra to the side, and he sees a scar along her shoulder; from his knife.

"Shit, Wanda, I'm so-" He starts, before she cuts him off.

"No, Bucky, it's fine. It doesn't hurt anymore. You didn't know what you were doing. It was the Winter Soldier. You couldn't help yourself." She says with a small smile. "By the way, who's going on the mission?"

"Besides me, Tony, Steve, Natasha, Sam, Pietro, Clint, and Bruce." He finishes, and her eyes widen.

"Bruce? Like, Bruce Banner?" She asks.