Chapter 17: The Sonic Amplifier & The Twins' Choice
The Dimensional Land was a paradox. It was a sanctuary, a home, a place of peace. It was a place where two kids from a war-torn country could feel safe. It was a place where Pietro and Wanda Maximoff, two kids who had been a part of a nightmare, were now refugees in a world that shouldn't exist.
They were in a spacious, sunlit living area that overlooked a vast, impossibly green valley. Mountains, built from nothing, pierced a sky that was a canvas of impossible colors. The air was clean and pure, a stark contrast to the dust and grime of the HYDRA facility.
Adam, their new... benefactor? Ally? They weren't sure. But the kid with the glasses, the one who had calmed Wanda down and saved them all, was a whirlwind of contradictions. He was a nerd with the power of a god, a sarcastic pop-culture obsessed kid with the unflappable calm of a seasoned veteran.
"Welcome to the Dimensional Land, Pietro, Wanda," he said, his voice a calm, steady presence in the whirlwind of their minds. "Don't worry, the wifi here is great. We're still working on the cable, though. You know, logistics. Hard to get a good deal on a cable package when your house doesn't exist on a map."
Pietro, a boy with super speed, a boy who was a part of a nightmare, was a blur of chaotic energy, a blur of confusion and awe. "What... what is this place? What did she do?"
Adam, with a flick of his wrist, caused a small, unassuming table to appear in the center of the room. On it was a simple, leather-bound book and a small, metal device. "This place is our home. Our sanctuary. And what she did… that was just a taste of your power, Wanda. Your raw, untamed power. We'll get to that. But first, Pietro, this is for you."
He picked up the metal device, a sleek, silver bracelet that looked like it belonged on a superhero's wrist. He held it out to Pietro, his face full of a calm, quiet understanding.
"This is the Sonic Amplifier," he said. "It's an S-tier artifact. It's a key, Pietro. It's a key to your power. It'll help you control it. It'll help you refine it. It'll help you become the hero you're meant to be. It's like... training wheels for a superhuman. No offense."
Pietro, a boy who had been a part of a nightmare, looked at the device. He was a boy who had been looking for a family his whole life. And now, a sarcastic kid with the power of a god was offering him a family, a home, a purpose.
Adam then picked up the simple, leather-bound book, the Book of Contracts. He laid it on the table, a silent promise of loyalty, a silent bond. "This is the Book of Contracts, Pietro, Wanda. You sign it, and you're bound to me. You're bound to this cause. You're bound to this team. You break the contract, you die. It's that simple. It's a bit dramatic, I know, but hey, so is saving the world."
Wanda, a silent, furious presence, was a ticking time bomb. She was a girl who had lost everything because of a broken promise, a girl who had been betrayed by the system. She had a deep-seated distrust of authority, of promises, of contracts. But she also had a deep-seated need for a family, a need for a purpose, a need for a home.
"She's got a wall up. A big, ugly, concrete wall that's been built up over a lifetime of disappointment. I get it. I've been there. But walls can be broken down. And a good team is all about breaking down walls, one brick at a time. I'm not asking her to trust me blindly. I'm asking her to trust the team. To trust in a cause that's bigger than all of us. And I'm pretty sure she's ready for that. She's a good kid, she just needs a good family."
Adam, sensing her internal struggle, spoke again. "I'm not asking you to forget your past, Wanda. I'm asking you to fight for a new future. I'm asking you to join a family. I'm asking you to become a hero. Frank signed. Daisy signed. They're a part of this family. If they can, you can too."
Frank, a grim shadow in the corner of the room, simply nodded. He was a silent promise of a new partnership, a silent bond of a new family.
Wanda looked at the book, then at Adam, then at Pietro. Her mind was a whirlwind of fear, hope, and a deep-seated need for a family. She was a girl with reality-warping powers, a girl who was a part of a nightmare. But now, she had a chance to be a hero. She had a chance to be a part of a family. She had a choice to make.
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