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

chapter 12: Concrete Jungle

Wanda started to check out the roof, for any camera's or surveillance equipment, "it seems clear."

Peter nodded in agreement. "There seems to be an opening here." He pushed open the vent and climbed in. "you coming Wanda?"

She nodded nervously before crawling into the cramped space. They dropped down into a big room. Wanda cringed at the loud noise they made as they hit the stone floor. They both stood perfectly still hoping their noisy entrance hadn't altered anyone to their presence. Wanda's phone vibrated loudly in her pocket, she rushed to silence it. Her Phone was lit up with several messages, all various degrees of threats from Natasha. All along the lines of get your teenage miscreant ass back to Happy now. Wanda cringed slightly, she knew their disappearing act would come back to bite them.

Peter glanced at his own phone, which was equally angry at him, though he had his phone completely on silent. Wanda looked to him, "You getting the same as me?" she whispered. Peter nodded silently. She pointed at him and then pointed towards the other side of the room, indicating where they should go. They crept silently across the giant empty room. That's when Wanda noticed and started gesticulating madly in one direction. Peter looked a her slightly bemused. There in the corner of the room sat a large wooden plinth, on top of it sat a green stone that seemed to almost be floating on it's own accord. Filling the room with a green aura.

Wanda rushed towards it, Peter reached out an arm to her, "Wait."

Wanda looked at him confusion, "This doesn't feel right."

His spider sense was tingling, "it all seems to easy."

Wanda just shrugged him off, "Maybe we are just avengers."

Rationale thought and logic temporarily escaped her as she focused on her prize, all she cared about in this moment was how close she was to her goal.

She crept towards the stone and reached out a tentative hand and swiped it over the stone. She grabbed it firmly and pulled it away in triumph.

Wanda turned to smirk back at Peter, but before she could finish the movement she was thrown back violently from the plinth.

"Wanda!" shouted Peter as she collided heavily with the wall. He rushed over to her but was blinded by a bright light that seemed to be escaping her body. He threw him arm up to shield his eyes until the light dimmed out. Peter rushed over to the young witch but was shocked by the sight in front of him.

A woman appeared out from the shadows, "You should never try to steal time, not when we can so easily give it."

Peter looked in shock between the woman and Wanda laying helpless on the floor. He rushed over to her, picking her up and cradling her in his arms. "What have you done to her?" shouted Peter to the woman.

"She did it to herself," she replied in a matter of fact tone. "She will be back to normal in a few weeks and hopefully you will both think twice before trespassing here again."

The woman waved her hand and the plinth disappeared in front of his eyes, "Did you really think we would leave a relic of such power out in the open?"

Peter growled at her slightly. "Now if I was you. I would grab your girlfriend and leave here now."

Peter blushed at that slightly, but pulled the girl tighter into her body. "You can leave by the front door."