The Mutants & The Scarlet Witch

Prologue

"What is that?" I asked.

Bucky set the bullet in my hand before he spoke. "Acid bullet." He said. "Natasha found them downstairs. Once they penetrate the skin, they break down into an acidic liquid."

Footsteps filled the room. "Yeah, that's why they're called acid bullets, Barnes." Tony's sarcastic voice echoed. "What are you even doing here, Maximoff? The jet was supposed to take you to X-Mansion like thirty minutes ago."

"I got cold feet," I sighed, handing the bullet back over.

"Then put on some leg warmers, kid." Tony snapped. "When I said you were going, that wasn't an invitation, it was an order."

"Why?"

"You know why," he continued. The usual tone of annoyance filled his voice. "Because Shield said so."

"Since when do you trust Shield?" I scoffed.

"I don't! But I've sacraficed so much to believe that Fury is more reliable than Hydra." Tony argued. "But, hey, what do I know? I've never worked under Hydra's control."

I could feel my anger rising, but I knew that lashing out would only boost Tony's ego. I took a breath and stormed out of the room.

After all, he was right. I did work for Hydra in the past, but I was completely clueless to what their true motives were.

I followed the hall down to the left and up the stairs to my room, only to find all of my belongings to be stuffed inside an array of large suitcases. Within the organized chaos was a note.

Written in terrible handwriting, it said

Hey Walker, It's me, Peter Parker. I know you're leaving and no one knows when you're going to be back, so I just wanted to say thanks for being an Avenger. And, with even greater appreciation, thanks for being my friend.

I'll miss you and your weird red wiggly woo's and crazy hand motions. Stay safe bro, and don't hesitate to call if you need support. I got pretty good grades in school. (Yes, I know it's a school to train your abilities, but it's still a valid offer.)

Peace out bro, Peter Parker, Aka, Spiderman.

I folded the note and shoved it in my jacket pocket. Peter was great company, after all, he was the only person who would play chess with me.