Chapter 3

"I am."

It took a moment to comprehend who had spoken. Then Wanda realized, it was her.

"No. I will go. She doesn't know what she's talking about." Steve said, glaring at but without anger.

Wanda thought of the Avengers who had helped her and gave her a purpose with her powers. She had to do this.

"I am volunteering. Do not touch them. Please." Wanda said quickly.

Natasha shot her a look, hard, appraising and sad all at once. Steve tensed even more than he already was. Clint was discretely signing to Nat and Peter was watching with a terrified look on his young face.

The man pulled Wanda's chains and monitoring band off. He then shoved her to the ground and proceeded with an eternity of torture.