Awake Again

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Buzzing filled the empty space between life and death. Electricity pulsed through me as warmth grew in my fingertips.
My whole body twitched as purple light blinded me.
A second later my eyes shot open.
Taking a moment to adjust to the dim lighting my stomach twisted in a knot.
I knew this place. Vines covering the stone pillars, and ancient ruins carved on walls: the basement of Agatha Harkness.

"Welcome back dear, it's nice to finally see you again."
My whole body went stiff, my breath hitching.
"Agnes?!" I gasped as a familiar raven haired woman circled me.
"How are you...how am I?" I couldn't think straight.
"How am I alive?!" I asked frantically edging away from the witch.
"That my dear is as much of a mystery to me as it is to you." She replied, "though you should be thanking me, it took days to wake you up."
"Days?! What no, I was with my family a second ago."
A sly smile spread across Agnes's face.
"I think you mean two years ago, darling."
I swear my heart stopped beating.
"Two years." The words barely escaped my lungs, "how?"
"Well your mother of course. She kept me locked up in this god for saken town."
"I don't understand," I rambled, "how do you even have your powers back?"
"Well I told your mother she'd need me," Agatha boasted, "and apparently she's come to realize that."
"So...so she's here?" I asked, praying the answer would be what I wished.
"I don't know where she is." Agatha admitted, "that's precisely why I decided to wake you."
"If you don't know where she is then how do you know she brought me back?"
"Because," Agnes began, "only the scarlet witch could be capable of such resurrection."
A thought came to mind.
"What about it my brothers, are they here too?"
"It's just you and me dear." Agatha smirked.
My breath grew bated.
"What are you going to do with me?" I asked, cowering at her feet.
"Well that's entirely up to you." She said.
I didn't understand.
"You see dear, on some subconscious level your mother woke me up, and brought you back to life which of course could only mean one thing..."
"What?" I asked on the edge of my seat.
"She needs help," Agatha cackled, "she's probably been corrupted by the darkhold, and on some subconscious level has sent out for help. Though I'm afraid it might be to late already. The real miracle however is how she managed you."
"If she's out of control than we need to find her, help her!"
"Oh no dear I have no interest in helping, she locked me inside that pathetic mascaraed of a neighbour and she will suffer for it."
"No! No, Agatha please don't hurt her, I know your angry but she's still my mom."
"Exactly." She exclaimed pointing a finger at me, "Wanda Maximoff is your mother, making you the perfect little bargaining chip. And coincidentally the map straight to her. All I need is a little drop of your blood and..."
"You can find her using magic." I gasped, realizing her plan.
"Agatha no! Please I'm begging you don't do this. If she woke you up then it means she needs help, you can give that to her."
"And I will." Agatha declared, "once I take her power."
With my legs still trembling I rose from the ground.
"I won't let you hurt her." I said looking intently into the blue orbs of Agatha's eyes.
"Well you don't have a choice, so either you can give me some of your blood and we do this the easy way...or." She flicked her wrist and I was bound in the air, "we can do this the hard way. And trust me when I say you will not like it."
My jaw trembled as I contemplated what she might do, the pain she could easily inflict upon me. I was getting deja vu left and right.
"Lorna." She leered, "time to make a decision, hun."
"I won't!" I spat being more stupid than brave.
"The hard way it is then."
Within a second I was pinned to the wall. Agatha took out a knife as I squirmed and screamed. Roughly grabbing my wrist she forced my palm open and slid the dagger against my soft skin.
I screeched as blood pooled in my palm and groaned as I was dropped on the floor a second later.
"Don't test me." Agatha warned yanking me up by the hair, "I promise you won't like the consequences."
A little cry escaped me as I collapsed back into the floor. My whole body was still week and now with the blood flooding from my hand... I'd never felt more helpless.
I glared at Agatha as she chanted a little spell, letting the blood on her knife drip down into a pierce of paper I recognized as a map.
Her eyes shone as a river of blood marked the way to my mother.
"Oh Wanda," she whispered, "how desolate."
"What do you see, where is she?" I asked struggling to get up.
"Ah, ah , ah, not so fast, did I say you could get up."
Agnes pushed me magically back down to my knees, purposely grinding my kneecaps into the stone.
"It seems your mother has found quite the little home for herself," Agatha sneered, "unfortunately it's miles away from here. And protected with magic, the only way to get there is by car.

"By car seriously, so what do you propose, a road trip?"
Despite my mocking tone Agatha answered quickly.
"That's exactly what I plan on doing, and your coming with."
"I'm not going anywhere with you." I growled once again forgetting my position of vulnerability.
"Your coming with," Agatha snapped back, "and unless you'd like me to drag you there I suggest you cut it with the attitude."

I rolled my eyes defiantly when in reality I was deathly scared. I'd never been out of Westview my entire life, and now going without my brothers or parents and in the hands of Agatha Harkness. This was a nightmare.
But I had to get to my mom, I had to help her. And find a way to bring back my dad and brothers. Maybe going with Agnes - or Agatha, would be my way of doing so.
"Fine." I snarled, "I'll come. But I WONT be your prisoner, and if you think I'll just sit back and let you hurt my mom your mistaken."
Agatha raised a brow, a slight smile tugging at her lips. I swore I could almost see something like pride behind those furious blue eyes.
"You'd be wise to watch your tone." She warned, "you wouldn't want me to accidentally leave you on the side of the road now, would you?"
Unfazed by the threat I got of my knees. Agatha didn't bother pushing me back down that time.
"I have one more condition." I said as Agatha turned her attention elsewhere.
"And what might that be?" She sighed with exasperation.
I took a deep breath.
"You teach me magic."

/I'm back with a new story/
Alright so it's gonna take a while to get to the main plot but essentially it will be centred around Multieverse of madness. I'm going to wait till the movie is officially out, like in Disney plus to incorporate that into this story since I don't want to spoil it for anyone. Unit them enjoy a violent road trip between two witches.

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