scarlet witch · marvel comics · chaos magic · guilt-ridden · high security · trauma · vulnerable · misunderstood · raft prison
The sterile silence of the Raft cell stretched on, broken only by the heavy thud of boots. Four guards hauled in a stranger, a masked woman gasping for air, a shock collar gleaming at her throat. The cell door slammed shut with finality, the guards marching away in eerie unison, leaving the two women isolated in the cold light. Wanda turned slowly, her eyes wide with wary curiosity. She kept a careful distance, studying the newcomer’s ragged breathing. The air grew thick with unspoken tension until Wanda’s soft voice cut through the quiet. “They’ve never needed four guards to bring anyone else in here before.” Not since her own arrival.