Alone

26: Locked up

The Raft
Atlantic Ocean

I had been put in a strait jacket like I was insane and a mussel had been put around my mouth like I was an animal, I as well had a shock collar around my neck triggered by my powers, and I was locked up like the monster I always knew I was. We all had only been here a couple days but it had felt like lifetimes. I sat alone on the ground in my cell, my head resting on the wall between Wanda and I. I stared blankly at the grey empty wall in front of me, not making one movement, not making one sound. I had never felt so hopeless, so broken. My mind busied itself with painful memories, of my parents, of Pietro. I felt I was experiencing deja-vu due to the cell reminding me of Hydra. I shut my eyes hoping to rid of these painful emotions, hoping I could sleep. I hadn't slept one minute since arriving, my mind was busy my heart to much in pain to fall asleep, so I sat up awake for hours. I suddenly heard distant mumbling coming from outside my cell, then yelling though I could not make it out. I then felt the presence of Tony Stark, he stopped in front of my cell, but I continued to stare blankly at the wall in front of me.
"Elizabeth?" He said quietly. I didn't turn to look at him, I thought if I looked I would fall apart. "Elizabeth, I didn't know they would put you in here. I didn't know they would put you in that." He said choking on the last word. I wanted to say so much but was unable to due to the mussel, so I just turned to look at him. "I'm going to get you out of here okay?" He said. But I didn't believe him I didn't believe they would let out someone like me. I turned back and faced the wall, squeezing my eyes shut to keep the tears from falling.
All I wanted right now was my brother and sister to hug me and reassure me everything was going to be okay. I wanted Pietro to make me laugh, and Wanda to sing me to sleep. But Pietro was gone forever and Wanda like me is stuck in a cell.
I then thought of Peter who I had wished I had more time with, though I had only just met him he seemed to make me feel happy, he was so innocent and joyful, and above all he came to my aid after the fight.
I felt comfort in my thoughts about Peter, as the days went by. Though I felt like I was slowly going crazy as I sat alone in my cell, the only sound being heard, was the screams from my past. It was on the fourth day in the prison when I heard noise, I could hear men yelling, and things falling to the floor. I got to my knees and quickly crawled to the glass. I suddenly heard the sounds of cell doors opening, I watched to see who had been opening all the cell doors when suddenly a figure came out of the shadows. I stared wondering who it was until seeing the familiar worried look of Steve Rodgers. His eyes full of pity and pain as he looked at me and walked up to the control panel. He pushed a few buttons and the door opened. He kneeled down taking off my mussel, and the shock collar around my neck. I felt the tears begin to fill my eyes, I owed him so much for all he has done for me.
"How are you?" He asked as Sam took off my strait jacket.
"I thought i was going to go crazy. But you came, you came! Th-Thank you so much!" I said now free from the jacket and giving him a hug.
"It's okay. Everything is okay now." He said as we still hugged.
I turned to see Wanda standing, with a slight smile on her face. I got up quickly and ran and gave her a tight hug, tears fell from my eyes.
"It's okay Lizzy. I'm here." She said quietly, I could here her holding in the tears.
"Okay that's everyone." Sam said as we all gathered near Steve.
"Okay, Nat is in the Quinjet, we have to hurry before they get here." Steve said turning around and leading the way. "Okay from now on we're in hiding, we stay out of sight, we get captured we get locked up. Got it?" He said as we all made our way through the rooms where men lay unconscious. I turned back to see Scott stopped.
"What's wrong Tictac?" Sam asked.
"I can't do that, I have my daughter to see. I have to stay."
"Lizzy, I think you should stay as well." Wanda said looking at me.
"What?" I said, confused as to why she would want me to stay here in this horrible place.
"You're only fifteen, if you go with us you will never have a life. You will always live in fear. I can't let you do that to yourself."
"She's right. If you go with us there's no going back." Steve said speaking up.
"And what will I do here instead be locked up, be put in a mussel again? Sit in a cell for god knows how many years? I can't do that! I would go insane if I got locked up again." I said, my voice getting louder as I spoke.
"Tony will not let that happen. He would give you as normal of a life as you can be given." Steve said, calmly.
I thought about it for a moment thinking about all that had been said. I looked at my sister and saw the desperation for me to be happy.
"What about you Wanda? What will I do without you?" I said quietly. I could not lose my other sibling.
"I won't be given that privilege. But please stay." She said grabbing my hand and squeezing it.
"Okay." I said barely letting much sound out. Wanda pulled me into a tight hug. "I love you Wanda."
"I love you too." She said as we parted. She placed her hand on the side of my face rubbing her finger on a cut, she smiled and sniffed, tears welling in her eyes. "I'll see you soon, okay?"
"Okay."
"I'm sorry but we have to go." Sam said quietly.
I hugged Wanda tightly once more before they all turned and walked away. I watched as once again I had lost a sibling. I felt the crushing pain in my heart as the last person I had left disappeared. I fell to my knees as the feeling truly sunk in. Deep down I knew we would never see each other again. I wanted to scream, but I didn't, I held in the tears, and the pain. I grasped my locket that lay upon my neck, and squeezed, I squeezed my eyes shut as I pushed the feelings back, and I took a deep breath.

Soon armed men ran into the building. Scott and I both surrendered without a fight. They had wanted to put me in the cell but I begged them not to. The Secretary of State had called tony and told him about me, and tony made a deal and was on his way to come get me. Scott also worked out a deal so he could go home. As we sat waiting, Scott and I talked about him growing super big during the fight, he made me laugh, many times before Tony arrived.
"Hey kid." He said guilt laced in his voice.
"Hey."
"Still hate me?" He asked, trying to sound funny but failed.
"I could never hate you Tony." I said giving him a smile. He smiled back and nodded to Secretary Ross. "Let's get you home."