My Safe Haven

Chapter 25: Her Destiny

3rd Person POV:

"Do you know what you are, Wanda?" a deep voice said as it echoes through a dark cave.

"Where.. where am I?" Wanda asked as she looked around.

"You're home, my child." the voice answered.

"This is not my home." she replied.

"Oh but it is, my dear. I have waited for this for a long time but it's time you knew who you really are." he said, as his shadow lurked around her.

"What are you talking about? Who are you?" Wanda questioned, her voice was now louder and firm as she looked around for this man speaking to her.

"Who am I?" the man repeated as he laughed. "Oh, Wanda. I am no other than your father."

Wanda shiverered to his response. Unable to begin on how to comprehend what he said. Suddenly, the shadow continues to shrink as the man finally revealed himself to her.

Wanda stared at the man looking back at her. His suit is almost identical to hers. He had a dark grin on his face, making Wanda take a step back. He laughed as he felt her fear.

"I--, I don't understand. No. No, no. This is a dream. A nightmare! This is not real." she muttered as she shook her head.

"You can deny it but you can't runaway from the truth." he said as he circled around Wanda. "I am Magneto. Your real father, for you and your brother, Pietro."

"No! Our parents are long dead!"

"Yes, they're your birth parents. But I am the reason why you and your brother survived your exposure to the mind stone. I am the reason why you have your powers. I have kept my distance but now that your powers have now gotten stronger, you and I, along with your siblings will reunite soon."

"Siblings?! Pietro is dead and he is the only brother I have."

"Oh, you have so much to learn about. We'll soon see each other in your world and we will have a grand reunion." Magneto said, with another grin on his face.

"What? No. This isn't real. You're not real." she declined, desperately comforting herself. Wishing that Natasha would wake her up anytime soon.

"Wanda, my child. You'll soon wake up but I can assure you that this is not a dream nor a nightmare. This is your truth. Your destiny. You're the scarlet witch, the witch I have created with powers so strong, it creates chaos. A myth to others, but a daughter to me." he said.

Wanda kept shutting her eyes for an attempt to wake up but she can't. She feels like she's drowning and there's no way to breathe. Her tears continously escape her eyes.

"You'll find a book, a book called the Darkhold that talks about the kind of magic you possess. That talks about your past. Once you find it, keep it and learn about your destiny. You'll know how it looks like when you see it and you'll realize that everything I said is real." he continued to speak.

"NO!" Wanda screamed. "What I have is not magic! I am a mutant human being not some witch that you created!" she added.

Magneto smirked at her denial, he wanted to tell her more but he knew that she'll need to see proof in order for her to believe that it's real.

"Wake up now, my child. We'll see each other again..."

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"-anda.." a familiar voice said. "Wands!" the voice said again, yelling it this time.