Synced Insane

Aoide

"So what were you running from Wanda?" I asked her.

"People. People that want to hurt me." Her face was masked in pain.

"Doesn't everyone here." I joked. Her face lit up a little. She gave me a small smile before speaking again.

"These people hurt me because I am like this." She held up her hand and turned it to face me. I gave her a look. "I'm not going to hurt you." I tentatively nodded.

Red power sprouted from her hand and my head filled with visions. Me and Loki, smiling and playing, still young and unknowing of pain. My and a girl my age, Hela, smiling and joking, her hands carefully braiding my hair. Me and Frigga, her teaching me to control my magic and manipulate sound.

I gasp as I'm pulled away from my visions. Wanda is still beside me.

"What was that?!" I say, louder than intended.

"One of my abilities. I can show people visions. They want me to show people bad visions." She frowned. "We're those good visions for you?"

"They used to be better," I said with a soft smile. "I lost all that a while ago." I turn to her and give her a reassuring smile.

"I'm sorry." She mumbled.

"It's fine." I pause. "Can you please tell me more about these people?"

She nods and tells me all about HYDRA and how they gave her powers. Then she explains how they now want to use her powers for mass destruction.

"They're here though! They found me and Pietro. They're going to take us back to HYDRA and, and..." Her hyperventilating trailed off. I pulled her into a hug. I hummed a calming tune, not added magic, just pure humming.

"Hey, it's okay. I'll keep you safe. I'll help keep your brother safe too." She looked up at me, still trapped in my hug.

"Promise?" She asked in a small voice.

"I promise." I gave her a warm smile which she returned. "Now, let's go find your brother."

She nodded. We stood up and walked to the door. I looked outside and saw that nobody was there. I nodded and opened the door. We slipped into the hallway and quietly closed the door behind us.

"What's his room number?" I asked her and we started down the hallway.

"7A." She gestured for me to follow her. Her hands glowed red. "I'll hide us."

"Good. I'm not supposed to leave my room." We exchanged grins and continued on until we reached his room, unnoticed by the guards, unseen by all hut ourselves. I walked up to the door and jiggled the handle. It was locked. I turned to her.

"Any chance you can unlock this?" I asked. She nodded. I moved aside as she worked her magic. She concentrated and the handle made a click. I grinned as she pushed the door open. We walked inside.

A boy the around the same age, if not the exact same age, with silver hair and a patient's gown, stood up. In a second she was hugging Wanda.

"Pietro! It's nice to see you too!" She said as he trapped her in a tight hug. He laughed as he let go.

"I haven't seen you in ages." He looked over at me. "Ah, you've made a friend."

"Hi. I'm Aoide." I gave him a smile that he returned.

"Nice to meet you Aoide. I'm Pietro." He gave me a wink. I ignored it, basically growing up with Loki mad me immune to that 'charm'.

"Pietro, they're coming!" Wanda said frantically, remembering why we were here. His smile melted.

"You're sure?" He asked her.

"Positive." She responded. He let out a sigh.

"Let's go then." He picked up his sister on his back. "I can only carry one person at a time." He said.

"It's fine." I started to concentrate on building a sonic force inside me. " I can use some of my own powers." He nodded and sped off. I looked out the window and saw a faint blur as they sped across the city. I smiled. My smiled then proceeded to melt as the door was slammed open. I turned and watched as five armed men entered the room.