Flashback:
It's a thing. At HYDRA it was very scary. It was always dark and everything was soundproof. To cover up the screams. We learned to oblige by the rules. Pietro and Wanda fell into HYDRA's traps easily. Perhaps they were angry at the Avengers for not helping. Or maybe they were scared about our fate. Or both.
I remember the first day. Me crying, holding Wanda's hand in mine and a ratty teddy bear in the other. The teddy bear was my only procession. HYDRA took all of our pocessions, including the harmless teddy bear.
They said that dollies were for the weak. Then, six guards separated us and took us to three different rooms. I don't want to discuss more. The memories.
Flashback over
I snap back into reality. Wanda is leading me to the cathedral. Where it all started. Where we met Ultron.
Flashback:
Wanda-" Every man soon shows himself."
Ultron- "Oh my child, I am no man." He takes off his hood to reveal a robot. Fear tenses up and my Spidey senses tell me to run and don't look back. But I can't. I have to protect my siblings. I secretly gave the Avengers what they needed. Our powers. Our location. And Ultrons plan. I couldn't let this happen.
End of flashback
By the time we get there, the Avengers look pretty beat. The Captain's cheek is heavily bleeding and the same for the archer's chin. I run to Pietro who wraps his arms around me.
Thor, battling a robot flings it at Ultron. "Is this the best you can do?!"
"No shit Thor," I tell myself. "Not all of us are Gods that can withstand most damage." Ultron only smiles which sends chills down my spine. He extends his arms and hundreds if not thousands of robots are standing awaiting his next command. I groan. There was no way we could keep this up. The Captain who looks pretty ticked off says, "you really had to ask didn't you?"
The fleet begins advancing toward us. We form a circle around the key (the thing that if Ultron touches makes him destroy all human life) ready to defend it with our lives. Iron Man tells the Captain to "call it". He nods and yells, "Avengers! Assemble!" That stirred an unknown surge of energy I didn't know I had. We began firing at the robots taking them out one at a time. I fired multiple webs at a robot that was too stubborn to die, flicked my wrist and send it crashing to smothers. I gave Wanda a hand which caught her by surprise. "It's me, same side." She smiled and we continued to fight.
Flashback:
A needle pierces my skin. I let out a small whimper careful not to create such loud sounds. Not that it matters, the walls are soundproof. But I am not indestructible. My senses make everything ten times worse than reality. They wanted to teach us to be strong. After all, a true warrior never shows weakness.
Another needle pricks my soft pale flesh. It hurts like hell. I feel something travel through my veins. And it burns. My teeth urge me to open my mouth and scream in agony. But I must not. I press my lips against each other and bite down hard. I can taste the blood in my mouth. By showing strength, the pain will end.
"Excellent job Spider. Withholding pain. It's about time. You will get a day off tomorrow."
Two guards drag me back to the cell me and Wanda shared. She scoots to my side and holds me tight. She lightly hums a song and I feel her using her powers to ease the pain.
End of flashback
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Avengers: A Maximoff story
FanfictionThis story begins where it all ended for fifteen year old Peter Maximoff. Him and his twin siblings sought refuge at HYDRA in hopes to recover the loss of their parents and have a normal life. They were brought up as mutants, to defend themselves an...
