I'm having so much fun writing this story. I've never been so intent on finishing it. It's probably got about five-seven chapters left in it but I promise I will get it done.

I woke up with a splitting headache. I could my heart pounding in my ears. My hands were bound as were my legs. I could easily freeze the metal and break it but didn't risk it. My eyes were covered and the darkness was making the headache worse. I let out a groan to test for anyone else around me. I heard footsteps approach and the blindfold was removed.

"You're awake." The voice was deep and threatening. "Sit up," It commanded. I didn't dare to look at my captor.
"It's kinda difficult when your hands and feet are bound. You should try it sometime, buddy." I was kicked in the stomach. "Where's my companion?" I was set on my knees.
"In a separate cell, where she'll stay."
"I want to know she's okay."
"Why do you care what happens to her? She's a mere Sokovian whore." I growled.
"She's my best friend. I love her to pieces. She means the world to me. If you've hurt her, I'm gonna end you." Another kick. I doubled over.
"I don't think you're in any position to be making threats." I coughed as I tried to regulate my breathing again.
"What do you people want?"
"We're slowly hunting the Avengers down. As soon as you're all imprisoned, we're going to take the world for our own."
"Who are you?"
"Doctor Victor von Doom." A different voice sounded. I looked up at him. I've heard of this guy before. He was dangerous. What the hell he was doing in Sokovia is beyond me, Last I heard, he was out in Latveria. "You may have noticed you can free yourself from those restraints but I have to warn you, any attempt at an escape will end up with your friend crying in pain. The same rule applies to her. It's part of a psychological experiment I'm conducting: 'which one of you wants to protect the other more?' At the moment you're winning, considering she's not awake yet."
"I would rather die than let her get hurt," I growled.
"So we understand each other then. Except, I'll kill her as well, anyway."
"Come on, then, you may as well get it over and done with 'cause you're not getting any information out of me or my companion."
"We're not done with you, yet. We don't want information, we have plenty of it already. You're propaganda for us. We're gonna make you suffer and let the Avengers watch. They'll come to your aid and then we'll capture them as well."
"You sick bastard. What's wrong with you?" I was slapped. "We're only kids. There's something seriously wrong with you." Slapped again.
"Boo hoo. You think because you're a teenager, you're getting an easy ride? Not a chance, kid. There are plenty of men here who can find a use for you." And slapped for a third time.
"You think whatever you have your men do to me is gonna make a difference to the scars?"
"What do you mean?" He paused mid-slap.
"I can guarantee I've already been through far worse. I spent two years of my life on the streets of Manhattan where three men would hurt me as often as possible. It didn't matter where I slept because they would find me. I have so many scars, I don't have a clear bit of skin so do your worst. I can shut out physical and emotional torture, it doesn't bother me."
"Challenge accepted."

I was dragged out of my cell to a vat of water which I was thrown into. It was deep enough for me not to be able to get my head above water. With my legs bound, I couldn't kick myself to the surface. I was pulled up face-to-face with Doctor Doom who was grinning smugly.

I was dunked again and again but I shut the pain out. I let images of Wanda fill my head as I thought my impending death. Us laughing and joking together during training. Taking on Steve and Natasha as a group (I'm fairly sure they let us win that one). Cuddling together after a nightmare Wanda had. Our time at Barton's farm. All of it relaxing me as they continued to nearly drown me.

The next time I was pulled up, Doctor Doom wasn't in the room and then I heard a cry from nearby. Wanda! Can you hear me, Wanda? What's happening? The bastard just slapped me. We're gonna be fine, you understand me? We're gonna get out of this together. I'm scared, Piper. I'm really scared. I know, sweetheart, I know. I'm terrified, myself. Right now, they're attempting to drown me. She let out a gasp. Shh, I'm fine. I can shut out the pain, I'm used to it. That's a sad statement in itself, really. Yeah, but I'm doing whatever I can to keep the pain away from you. I couldn't bear the thought of them doing this to you. I don't want them doing it you, either. Think you can do some mental magic to get us in cells next to each other? I'm already on it. Good, because once I'm in, I'm freezing my cell door shut, as well as yours. Tell me when they've left.

"Bring her!" A voice commanded. I was dragged out of the tub and thrown into a cell. Literally thrown from three feet away. He unbound my legs so I could sit and the door was locked. They've gone, Piper. You're in the cell next to mine. I've frozen your door shut. If they want to hurt someone now, it can only be me.
"Doctor Doom?" I yelled. "You've forgotten one very important thing about the Avengers." A small opening in the door appeared and the ugly little shit appeared in the gap.
"What is that?"
"They get really pissy when you kidnap two members of their family. When they find you, don't expect to live for very long." The door opened and he strolled in. We stared each other down until he knelt on one leg and punched me straight in my stomach. After three blows, my body collapsed and he left the room. I thought about freezing my door shut until I saw fit but they would probably burn the place the down just to prove a point.

I languished in silence, trying to calm my heart. I really hope we would be found soon. The team must be looking for us, right? They must have noticed we're gone. They're still in the country, Piper. They didn't leave. They didn't? Of course they didn't. They knew we were missing straight off the bat. Why is it taking so bloody long then? They need a plan of attack. Well if they could hurry it up, it would be greatly appreciated. I know how you feel.

We were left alone for a while. They were still around, I could hear them humming but nothing happened to us. I climbed into the small bunk and fell asleep for a while until my dream was interrupted by two things; hands shaking me and the feeling that Wanda was suffering.

"What have you done to the door of your friend's cell? We can't get in!" He snarled.
"I haven't done anything!" What can I do while I'm in here?" He slapped me for sass. The bloody doors are frozen shut, you muppet. Of course it's me. You can probably see the ice on the door.
"Well, she's crying and it's really annoying."
"That's because she's having a nightmare!"
"How do I make it stop?"
"The only thing that will make it stop is me."
"How?"
"She's needs a hug and some words of comfort. It works every time, but only from me."
"Well, I've been told to not allow you two near each other."
"Just let me comfort her and then you can put me back in this cage," I gestured to the dark, damp walls that were devoid of anything happy. The walls actually emit a feeling of emptiness.
"I would if we could get into her cell."
"She's pushing everyone out. When she's upset, she loses control. Her enhancements will be affected in that they'll be reaching out to keep people away from her while she's vulnerable. It's a defence mechanism. It stops when she can sense me." God, I'm good at lying. These dumb shits believe anything.
I was led out of my cell, secretly unfreezing the door to Wanda's cell. He went to open it again and it flew open easily. I was pushed in and the door locked. I froze the door again; there was no way in hell I'm leaving my best friend on her own again. Not for torture, not to just sit staring at a blank wall, nothing was going to remove me from her side, even if or when we were rescued, she isn't leaving my sight.

Wanda had pushed herself up against the wall but was facing outwards. I slid in to bed next to her and wrapped her up in my arms. She woke up instantly and saw me there. I smiled gently and she buried her head in the crook of my neck, her tears flowing freely. I waited for her to calm down, taking her head in both hands and making her look at me. I grinned at her and she smiled back as I placed a kiss on her forehead.

"So, how did you manage to convince them to let you in here?" she started, her voice hoarse from the tears.
"I told them if I didn't come in here, you wouldn't stop crying for a while and that you were using your abilities to keep the door closed unconsciously as a defence mechanism. When obviously, I had frozen the door shut."
"You genius."
"Now that I'm in here, I've frozen it shut again. I'm not leaving you alone again."

She laughed and curled back into me, as we settled down for the night, hoping that the team would find us soon. After a few hours, the door started banging waking us up. I could hear demands to open the door and shouts of 'it's frozen shut, we can't even open the panel' but we just fell asleep again.

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