Can't Ask, Don't Need, Won't Acknowledge

Chapter 6: Sheer Stupidity

"Go fuck yourself." Wanda yelled in Russian, she stormed off in a rage back towards the house.

"You need to apologise to Nat for that," yelled Clint after the retreating the teen, he knew enough Russian to translate what she said. Wanda just stuck her finger up at the man over her shoulder in response.

"Let is go Barton," stated Natasha weakly, "She will calm down eventually..."

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Rogers arrived in the jet later than night, Natasha boarded with Clint. She kept glancing nervously back to the house. Wanda had refused to leave her room for the last few hours, and while Natasha knew they needed to discuss their conversation earlier she recognised the girl needed to cool off. She also wasn't quite sure how to deal with the surly teenager. It was difficult to ground a girl who couldn't really leave anyway.

Wanda's reaction had left her feeling slightly wounded. She knew the girl would be unhappy about being left behind, but hoped she would understand why she made that decision.

"Laura will look after her," said Clint gently, he could almost see the thoughts running through his partner's mind. "Don't worry so much."

"I always worry..."

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Wanda used her powers to infiltrate the jet. She felt some guilt for using her powers on Laura, who had informed the avengers she was with them when they had set off. She guessed it was the only reason they hadn't checked the jet for a stowaway. Wanda knew she should question their security for how easily she slipped onto the jet. The only one who noticed her was Vision. She guessed it was due to their shared power from the mind stone. She placed a finger to her lips to indicate to him to not say a word and he nodded in agreement.

She listened carefully to the briefing on the ship. Aware of the objective and the mission parameters. She had stayed at this base previously, so knew the layout particularly well. Wanda realised in that second she really hadn't thought this through. She looked down at her clothes, a skirt and a top, not exactly fighting clothes, well not when compared to the suited up avengers.

The plane landed discreetly and the avengers all exited the plane. Wanda hesitated for a few minutes before following suit, bumping into Vision who had waited for her.

"I'm not entirely sure you are supposed to be here Wanda?"

"You are correct Vis, but you can't tell anyone," whispered Wanda.

"Fine, but can I at least accompany you?"

Wanda nodded in agreement as they stalked up to the old castle. She went around to the side which had the highest wall. She placed her hands by her side, and felt the rush as her powers pushed her up into the air, she felt Vision floating beside her. She beckoned him to go the other side of the window. She then reached in and tugged the soldier out of the open window down to the ground. Wanda floated in gently into the hallway, before coaxing her finger to indicate Vision to follow. They stealthily walked down the corridor, taking out the soldiers silently. Delving deeper and deeper into the facility travelling down to the basement. When they suddenly heard the shrill alarm being sounded.

"Someone has been spotted," said Vision unnecessarily. Wanda didn't need those words to be aware their position was vicarious. They were deep in the base, on their own, and they were now compromised. They heard the soldiers coming before they even saw them, soon the corridor was flooded with men holding weapons.

Wanda turned to Vision, "we need to get out into the open."

Wanda knew her powers worked better in big open spaces, small corridors were not her speciality, neither was close quarter combat. She grabbed his hand and yanked him with her turning sharply around the corner. She threw open a door quickly closing it behind them and used her powers to barricade the door. They were deep in the rabbit hole, Wanda realised the dangerous position they were in. Wanda turned to Vision, "Do you have comms?"