Mercury // S. Rogers (Book Six) ✔

Weather Wizard

Freya, Steve and the rest of their team quickly drag the unconscious agents away and hide them in a storage container. They each grab a S.W.O.R.D. poncho before locking the container back up.

As she pulls the hood of her poncho up, Freya can't help but get angry once more about taking Hayward's bait and losing her temper. A clap of thunder suddenly rumbles throughout the sky as a storm begins to quickly roll in. A light rain starts to fall as Jimmy puts on a hat and the others pull their hoods up as well. Steve gently rubs Freya's back as he feels her anger and frustration.

"It wasn't supposed to rain today," Monica says in confusion. Freya shrugs at her as they begin to make their way back into the heart of the camp.

Their breaths come out in white puffs as they sneak along the rows of tents. Freya lets out a huff as her mind wanders back to her confrontation with Hayward and the way he seems to only want to cause unrest and turmoil. A flash of lightning lights up the night sky, quickly followed by an even louder clap of thunder. The rain begins to intensify, causing everyone to quicken their pace toward the overhang of a nearby tent. The five of them take refuge and peek out from under the awning.

"Where the hell did this come from?" Darcy questions.

"No idea," Freya hums in confusion.

The rain begins to let up, causing Steve to tilt his head in confusion as well and glance down at his wife. He suddenly feels another wave of anger emanate from Freya. As it does, the rain intensifies once more as the sky is split by lightning that spiderwebs across the night sky. Thunder rolls over the camp again as Steve looks down at his wife.

"Doll, what are you doing?" he asks.

"What are you talking about?" Freya questions in confusion. He gestures at the rain and her eyes widen. "Wait... You think I'm doing this???"

"I think you might be, unintentionally," Steve nods. "Every time I feel your anger flare up, the storm worsens."

"No... nonono," Freya shakes her head. "There's no way this is me. Controlling the weather?! That's insane!" she hisses.

"It's not far-fetched though," Darcy shrugs.

"Exactly," Steve nods. "You unlocked your full power. We don't know what you can do. I really think this is you, Frey," he presses.

Freya frowns and lets out a sigh. Peeking her head out from under the awning, she glances at the night sky.

"Well, only one way to find out," Freya sighs. She calms her mind and reaches her hands out. Her aura and eyes ignite as she reaches out with her powers. She thinks about the rain falling harder and it instantly does so. Her head tilts curiously, wondering if it was just a coincidence. She wills the rain to completely stop and it does. Her jaw drops in shock. "Oh, my God... I can control the weather..." she mumbles.

"You're a wizard, Harry!" Darcy cheers.

"Shh!" Monica shushes as she grins. She looks up at Freya and gives her a proud smile. Freya returns it with a shaky one, still reeling over the fact that she can control the weather.

"Well, more like a weather wizard," Jimmy corrects.

"True," Darcy nods.

"As awesome as this is, I think we should keep moving," Monica says.

"Let's go," Freya nods.

The five of them continue down the row of tents toward the building at the end with the server room. When they get there, they make sure the coast is clear before they slip inside. The building is eerily empty since everyone is dealing with Wanda's antics. They easily get to the server room and pull their hoods off as they walk in. Monica fixates on a TV in the room that's playing Wanda's show. The fake Pietro is talking to Wanda about why he's there.