The pain Scarlet Witch went through was unimaginable.
When Scott, Clint, and Sam arrived at the cells, Wanda Maximoff, the Scarlet Witch, was led down a different hallway. Later, a bloodcurdling scream that they recognized was heard. They grew angry, yelling with hurt hearts, that she was just a kid. A kid, and who knows what they were doing to her!
To the captors, however, she was not a human, ooh no.
She was a weapon.
After an agonizing wait, they brought Wanda to her cell that had remained ominously empty.
A shock collar burned her neck, causing pain she learned to ignore. She had no freedom.
Any sudden movements,
Zap.
Any sudden sounds,
Zap.
Any hint of red or power,
Zap.
Any resistance,
Zap.
Crying for help,
Zap.
if the others stood up for her,
Zap.
They were completely helpless as the young girl slowly broke and became motionless. Did she react when Tony Stark, in all his glory, graced them with a visit? No. If she did,
Zap.
instead, she sat in a corner, broken,unresponsive. She had accepted her fate.
"Wanda? Wanda, hey!"
Wanda looked up, brought back from a nightmare by Steve Rogers' voice. Though the Avengers had made up and forgiven, she wasn't the same. She had retreated into herself.
"Tony's bringing someone you might make friends with. You might remember him. Wanda, are you even listening?" Steve asked the girl.
Before she could respond,the elevator door opened.
Peter Parker walked out. " Hey everyone! "
It had been a few weeks, and everyone had to agree that Wanda was more responsive. Not by much, but she would mutter a reply instead of nodding or shaking her head.
Peter had talked to her, and for awhile, she'd just listen. Then she would smile. Eventually, she'd laugh.
The first time she laughed, they looked over at the pair, sharing jokes and being friends. The mood lightened significantly that day, and everyone knew it.
The first time she actually spoke an audible sentence, now, they nearly threw a party. Nearly. Steve had to refrain Tony from it, and that alone took several days.
By then, Wanda would speak to others than just Peter. Steve for one, and then Team Cap. Widow was next. Tony knew it would be a while before she spoke to him, but he was happy.
His guilt lessened. She was on the road to recovery.
Hey guys! This will probably be a one-shot, but if you like it, I'll continue! Let me know what you think! I can take prompts for the Spiderwitch friendship, in fact I'd love to! Pm me or leave a review! Thanks!
-Marvelcrazed