The Scarlet Witch: Enemy of the Nexus

The Battle of The Multiverse Part 1

Not a single member wakes up until well into the next day. Their bodies desperately needed the rest. Although the Nexus beings cannot get as drunk as they had the night before with normal alcohol a mortal being were to consume, the beverages you provided the Nexus were not made for any mere mortal. In fact, the few non-Nexus that are on the team that wanted the challenge got wasted off of a sip of the stuff.

Luckily, none of the Nexus are tired or hungover. In fact, they haven't been this energized and alert since the failed recruiting mission. Since they began to only live and breathe training. Since they were too afraid to sleep, not wanting to witness another one of themselves dying. Since they lost most of their simulations.

You and Wanda are among the last few to come out of their rooms. With your night being the only one interrupted, you and your wife are the only ones tired. You want to warn them. But figured it was no use. They know what they signed up for. You don't need to remind them of what's at risk.

Everyone greets the two of you with suspicious smirks, taking notice of your late arrival and tired eyes. You shake your head at Thor and Carol for their insinuating brow raises as you take your seat next to Wanda. Though they weren't wrong, they didn't need to know that. Wanda leans her head on your shoulder and you wish the two of you were safely at home, snuggling on the couch, watching some bad reality show. But you can't dwell on that too much. It was just another reason to fight to win.

"Alright, team," Raven claps her hands as she starts the meeting. She has everyone pay attention to a monitor playing the last unsuccessful run through of the plan. You make notes of actions you could have done better and mark a few things down of your teammates as well. But, you keep most of your focus on yourself because at the end of the day, that's the only person you need to worry about making mistakes.

A loud explosion outside catches everyone's attention. Raven stops the stream and looks around the room. "Where's Jean?" She looks at the faces around the room as she realizes she hadn't noticed her friend's absence. Another loud explosion has most of the people in the room running to the nearest window to find the source.

"It's the cannons I set up to warn us of her arrival," Vision says, still sitting in his seat. "She's here." He rises and scans the room for his device. "Raven," he pulls out the broken device from where it had been hidden after being destroyed.

"What is that?" You ask as you look at the odd object in the robot's hand.

"Where the hell is Jean?" Raven shouts as she makes it across the room before Carol stops her.

"We'll send someone to find her, but right now, we need you to lead us," Carol says with both hands on the woman's shoulders.

Raven shakes her head, "You don't understand, I need to find her. Before she does something stupid."

"I'll go find her," Carol volunteers, she wastes no time in running out the door and starts the search for the Phoenix.

Raven clears her mind, she couldn't let herself get stuck on what Jean possibly did. For all she knows, a few of the Asgardians found it and played with it like it was a toy. It couldn't have been Jean. She wouldn't do that. Right? Another cannon goes off and it springs the shapeshifter into action. "Vision, get the forcefield ready. We want her trapped with us as much as possible."

"Already on it, once she is in the perimeter, it will activate," Vision confirms.

"Thor, get your army outside and ready to fight," Raven turns to the God. He marches out of the room to get his people to the frontlines. "Everyone else, get in your positions. You know what you need to do."

You look at Wanda and swallow hard. This is why you had the nightmare last night. It wasn't a warning to quit. It was a warning of her arrival. Wanda squeezes your hand, knowing exactly what was on your mind. You aren't ready for this. It can't be happening. The Scarlet Witch can't be here already. What had kept her away this long? Why did it have to be today?