AURORA

Disoriented

Aurora knelt beside Yelena, gently shaking her. "Yelena, wake up! Please, wake up!"

Yelena's eyes fluttered open, and she looked around, disoriented. "Aurora? What happened?"

Aurora sighed in relief. "You're safe now, Yelena. We're here."

In the living room,Doctor Strange was pacing, his usual calm demeanor slightly rattled. Wanda approached him, her expression wary. "Stephen, is everything okay?"

Doctor Strange looked at her, a flicker of uncertainty in his eyes. "I'm not sure, Wanda. There's something about this energy that's more complex than I initially thought."

Wanda, feeling dizzy, leaned against the wall for support. "Do you think it's connected to Natasha?"

Doctor Strange nodded slowly. "It's possible. But there's something else. Something or someone interfering."

Just then, Sophie knocked at the door again. Aurora, having settled Yelena back in bed, went to answer it.

"Sophie, now's not a good time," Aurora began, but Sophie cut her off.

"I know, but I want to help somehow, please let me in." Sophie insisted, her eyes pleading.

Aurora hesitated, then stepped aside to let her in. Sophie immediately went to Wanda, who was looking paler by the minute.

"Are you okay?" Sophie asked, her voice soft and concerned.

Wanda nodded weakly. "Just a little dizzy."

Sophie guided Wanda to a chair and turned to Aurora. "What's going on Aurora??"

Aurora frowned " I don't know.."

Sophie hesitated, glancing at Doctor Strange. "I think someone is trying to reach out to you let them in."

Doctor Strange, overhearing this, looked sharply at Sophie. "What are you implying?"

Sophie met his gaze, unflinching. "I'm saying that whatever presence is here, it's not just Natasha."

Aurora, feeling the weight of the situation, decided to take action. "I need to meditate, to try and reach out to Natasha again. Maybe she can tell me more."

Sophie nodded. "I'll watch over Wanda and Yelena. You focus on reaching Natasha or something else."

Aurora went to her room, closing the door behind her. She sat down on the floor, closing her eyes and taking deep breaths. Slowly, she felt herself slipping into a meditative state, her mind reaching out into the ether.

"Natasha," she called out mentally. "Are you there?"

A warm presence enveloped her, and Natasha's voice echoed in her mind. "I'm here, Aurora."

"Nat, what's going on? Who is trying to manipulate the energy here?" Aurora asked, her heart aching with the need for answers.

"She's closer than you think, Auro-" Natasha's voice disappeared.

Aurora felt a sharp tug, pulling her out of her meditative state. She gasped, opening her eyes to find Doctor Strange standing over her, his expression strained.

"We have a problem," he said gravely.

Aurora stood up, her legs shaky. "What is it?"

"There's a spell on this house, a powerful one. It's masking someone's true intentions," Doctor Strange explained.

Aurora's eyes widened. "Who?"

Doctor Strange hesitated, then said, "I suspect Sophie. She's been too eager to help, and the energy around her is...off."

Aurora felt a chill run down her spine declining immediately " She just trying to help, Stephen" Stephen stared at her for a few minutes. Aurora letting out a sigh.

They returned to the living room, where Sophie was talking quietly with Wanda. Aurora's gaze hardened as she approached.

Sophie looked up, her eyes widening slightly. "What is it, Aurora?"

Aurora took a deep breath. "Are you hiding something from us?"

Sophie looked genuinely hurt. "Aurora, why would you think that?"

Doctor Strange stepped forward, his presence commanding. "Because the energy around you is not normal. It's as if you're cloaking your true intentions."

Sophie stood up, her expression shifting to one of defiance. "I don't know what you are taking about, I'm trying to help."

Aurora's resolve strengthened. "Then explain. What's really going on here?"

Sophie sighed, the tension in the room palpable. "I don't know, how am I supposed to know you have powers find out yourself..."

Just then, Yelena stumbled into the room, looking more alert but still weak. "What's happening?"

Aurora quickly turned her gaze, and Yelena's eyes still weak. " Aurora.."

"It's her!" Natasha appeared suddenly in front of her and disappeared once again her voice echoed in Aurora's mind. Aurora na more aware of the situation.

Aurora sighed once again looking at Wanda.