Chapter 2

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As chaos ensues and the robots begin to attack everyone in the room, Steve reacts quickly, using the table as a shield to defend himself against the oncoming threat

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As chaos ensues and the robots begin to attack everyone in the room, Steve reacts quickly, using the table as a shield to defend himself against the oncoming threat. The force of the impact sends the robot careening backwards, causing Steve to stumble back from the force of the collision.

As the fighting intensifies, Aurora finds herself face to face with a charging robot. Acting on instinct, she raises her hand and channels her magical abilities, creating a shimmering shield of purple energy that repels the robot and sends it flying back towards its allies. Ultron, the leader of the robot army, takes notice of Aurora's impressive display of power.

"Whisper, I've read all about you." Ultron says. Aurora meets his gaze with a mix of curiosity and wariness, unsure of how Ultron knows about her and what his intentions may be. The tension in the room escalates as Ultron's focus shifts to Aurora, sparking a confrontation that will test her skills and the strength.

"Aurora!" Steve's voice rang out through the chaos, cutting through the clamor of battle. Aurora turned, her gaze locking with his as he hurled his shield towards her. In a split-second decision, she channeled her magic, a brilliant purple glow enveloping the shield as it hurtled towards her. With a fluid motion, she intercepted the projectile, commanding it with a flick of her wrist.

The shield surged forward, slicing through the air with deadly precision before cleaving through a robot with a swift, clean cut. The mechanical opponent fell in two, its parts clattering to the ground as the remnants of the battle began to diminish. The last robot standing is Ultron.

"Well that was dramatic." Ultron says, making Aurora glare at him. "I'm sorry, I know you mean well. You just didn't think it through." Ultron says. Everyone walks closer to him. "You want to protect the world but you don't want it to change. How is humanity saved if it's not allowed to evolve?" Ultron says. He then picks up one of the destroyed robots by the head.

"With these? These puppets." He says, and then he destroys the head. He tosses it on the floor, "There's only one path to peace. The Avengers' extinction." Ultron says, which makes Thor throw Mjolnir at Ultron. It flies throw the robot, destroying it, all the mechanical parts fall to the floor. "I had strings, but now I'm free." Everyone hears the robot sing before it dies.


As the group in the lab continued to discuss Ultron, Aurora found herself lost in thought, her mind spinning with questions about what the villainous A.I. had uncovered. She couldn't shake the feeling of unease that settled in the pit of her stomach, knowing that Ultron had somehow gained access to the confidential files detailing her alter ego, Whisper. How much did he know about her secret identity, her past, her vulnerabilities?

The implications of Ultron's knowledge sent a shiver down Aurora's spine, and she couldn't help but feel a sense of dread creeping over her. It was clear that Ultron had penetrated their defenses, hacking into their systems with a level of skill and insight that was unnerving. The thought of him possessing such intimate knowledge about her was deeply unsettling, raising countless questions about how much he could use against her in the future.

As Aurora drifted deeper into her thoughts, she barely registered the voices of her teammates as they debated the best course of action against Ultron. It wasn't until Bruce's voice cut through the haze of her mind that she snapped back to reality, the urgency in his tone pulling her back into the present. As she refocused on the discussion at hand, Aurora couldn't shake the feeling that Ultron's knowledge of Whisper was just the tip of the iceberg, a terrifying glimpse into the depths of his power and the imminent threat he posed.

"This isn't strategy. This is..... rage." Bruce says, and then Thor comes storming in, and he picks Tony up by his throat. "Whoa. Whoa. Whoa." Steve says. "It's going around." Clint says. Aurora gets off the table, getting ready to defend her dad. "Come on buddy, use your words." Tony says, his words a little strangled. "I have more than enough words to describe you, Stark." Thor says. "Put him down!" Aurora says, authority dripping from her words.

Thor sighs and lets Tony go, "The Legionnaire?" Steve asks. "The trail went cold about 100 miles out, but it's headed north. And it has the scepter. Now we have to retrieve it, again." Thor says. "Genie's out of that bottle. Clear and present is Ultron." Natasha says. Aurora stares at the wall, remembering everything Hydra did to her. She slowly starts zoning out, not focusing on the conversation.

(Wanda and Pietro's Pov)

They walk into the church that's in the middle of Sokovia. They see someone sitting on the chair, the back facing them. "Talk, and if you're wasting our time-" Wanda starts to say, her Sokovian accent prominent. "Did you know this church is in the exact center of the city? The elders decreed it so that everyone could be equally close to God. I like that. The geometry of belief." The person says, his voice mechanic. Wanda slowly walks closer to him. "You're wondering why you can't look inside my head." The man says.

Wanda's eyes are glowing red as she speaks, "Sometimes it's hard. But sooner or later every man shows himself." She says. The man stands up, the blanket falling off him, revealing an almost 8 foot robot, Ultron. "Oh, I'm sure they do." Ultron says. Pietro and Wanda back up a little bit, shocked. "But you needed something more than a man. That's why you let Stark take the scepter." Ultron says to Wanda, walking towards her.

Pietro protectively walks closer to his sister's side. "I didn't expect, but I saw Stark's fear. I knew it would control him, make him self-destruct." Wanda says. "Oh yes, his fear. Losing the Avengers, losing his daughter." Ultron says. "Daughter?" Pietro says. "Yes, Aurora Stark. I'm sure you've heard her other name, Whisper." Ultron says.

Wanda and Pietro tense up, recognizing the assassin that worked for Hydra. "She will come with them, and she will put you two to the test. She is powerful now, she doesn't need to rely on fighting and weapons. She is her own weapon now. Be careful, she's more powerful than you could ever imagine." Ultron says to them.

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