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Maximoff Undercover
Peter had been welcomed into Wanda's home with open arms, she had been happy to see him. He had felt guilty for pretending he was something he was not, he didn't want to lie to his unknown woman. He only knew little about her and the rest of her family in Westview, all he knew was that she needed his help. He had been assigned by an unknown source to pretend to be her long lost Brother, he had been informed that his mutant ability had been similar to Wanda's deceased twin's powers. These Maximoff twins had been normal people until they had joined a group called Hydra, they had agreed to be experimented on which caused them to gain superpowers. Unlike Peter his mutant ability had been passed down to him by his Father, his powers had manifested when he turned twelve.
The day had started off so well, there were games and laughter. Wanda's children had taken a shine to Peter straight away, they adored their Uncle P. He enjoyed spending time with Billy and Tommy, he loved being around kids. His position at Xavier's School For Gifted Youngsters was a student support teacher, he took his job very seriously. He helped the students with homework and listened to them when they were feeling down, but he also helped them develop their mutant ability.
Peter was pretty excited that it was Halloween in Wanda's wacky world, he was a big fan of the spooky holiday. His mischievous streak always seemed to get the better of him, it had always been that way since he was a kid. They all got dressed up in bizarre costumes, he even helped Tommy to choose a Halloween costume similar to his own. It seemed like his mischievous ways were rubbing off on Tommy, he was becoming a role model to the little guy. They soon joined the rest of the residence of Westview for the day of spooky antics, this little town was actually quite charming in its own way. People were having fun and collecting candy from different houses, it wasn't long until Peter unleashed his mischievous ways on the neighbourhood. Tommy and Billy were enjoying the chaos they were creating with their Uncle P, but soon that fun ended when Wanda made them return all of the candy they had stolen.
Billy and Tommy were disappointed, but they had no other choice. Wanda was a good Mom, she only wanted what was best for her children. But something unexpectedly happened when they were walking to the town square, it seemed that Wanda's twins had developed abilities of their own. Peter was beginning to think that he may have been brought here for other reasons, he was a Team Leader after all at a school created for gifted youngsters.
Everything was going great until he was left alone with Wanda, they had spoken together about how she was creating this fantasy world with her powers. But his constant questioning had ended up freaking Wanda out, by the look on her face she had seen something frightful. She said she was fine, but Peter knew there was something she was hiding from him. He didn't want to cause her anymore stress, but soon Billy came running towards them. Things happened pretty fast after that, he said something that had triggered Wanda's rage. It wasn't long until Peter founding himself colliding with some haystacks on the other side of the little Halloween setup, he felt cold water splashing over him and his costume was soon soaked through. This hadn't been part of his assigned mission, he was meant to be watching her and not enraging her with his thoughtless words.
The memories from last night soon came flooding back to him, he couldn't help but remember his old friend Jean Grey. The force behind Wanda's attack had taken him by surprise, he knew he had it coming though since he let his cocky mouth do all of the talking. The mission he had been assigned had failed, he had no other choice but to get out of there fast. He chose the right moment to flee, he could no longer play the role he had been given by Wanda in her wacky television show.
Time slowed down for Peter while he got to his feet, his gaze lingered on Wanda. He saw the magic forming in the palms of her hands, the red mist slowly creeping into the air surrounding her. Everyone around him moved in slow motion, the Halloween antics were on hold for now. Wanda's powers were getting stronger with every passing moment she spent inside of this barrier she had created around Westview. She was loosing her mind, the people of this cursed town were in serious trouble. He took one last look at Billy and Tommy before he zoomed out of the town square, he feared that Wanda may end up hurting her own children if she wasn't careful. He had no idea where Vision was right now, but by the sounds of it he was in danger somewhere in this crazy town. He had no idea where Vision was located, he didn't have time to search for him.
Peter passed many of the houses he had familiarised himself with over the last few hours, he knew most of the neighbours names since he had read their files he had gained access to before he broke through this barrier of sorrow. That's what Peter called it, that's what he felt when he had emerged through the other side of the barrier into Westview. There was a lot of suffering and rage flowing through this powerful force field around this town, there was some unknown puppet master controlling this place and may be manipulating Wanda's mind in the process. He soon stopped on the outskirts of Ellis Avenue, he knew this place was out of bounds for Wanda's family. Everything beyond this point was out of Wanda's reach, the information he had been receiving secretly since he arrived here was coming in handy. Wanda had no influence over Peter's mind and that was thanks to an unknown acquaintance, he had connections on the outside. The necklace he wore was a amulet, he had no idea where his acquaintance had gotten it from but he was grateful to have it.
Resting his hands on his hips he looked both ways down the street, he was very close to finding the safety he was seeking. But something caught him off guard, he wasn't expecting to feel a rush of energy flowing through his body. He felt that familiar emotion of rage and sorrow, he saw the waves of Wanda's red magic moving forward through the rest of the town. He knew what had triggered her magical outburst, she was saving her husband from the soldiers Billy had told her about before she had attacked him. Luckily enough for Peter he hadn't been harm by Wanda's powerful outburst, his mutation helped him heal fast. He looked at his hands and wiggled his fingers, his body hadn't been affect by her powers. Peter looked over his shoulder before he zoomed down Ellis Avenue, he knew where he was going. There was a place he had been told to find if things didn't go to plan, the location was far away from Wanda's chosen neighbourhood.
Everyone who lived in this part of Westview were slow, he had no idea why though. The people around these parts were just lifeless human shells, they couldn't communicate or leave Ellis Avenue. Peter had been informed by someone on the inside that they were in the process of studying the reason behind his odd phenomenon, he just hoped that they had been successful in their research while he had been playing the role of Wanda's deceased Brother.
Peter soon stopped outside of an building on Ellis Avenue, the Halloween spirit had reached this part of Westview. There people were dressed in costumes and the houses had been decorated in spooky decorations, but everyone on this street was lifeless. They were like statues, it kind of made him feel uneasy. He turned his attention towards the house, there was woman standing outside of her house with a Happy Halloween sign in her hands and man standing by the door with a bucket of candy. He took a piece of paper from his pocket, the address was a match. He checked out his surroundings first before he zoomed down the pathway and through the open doorway, he soon closed the door behind him.
Peter leaned back against the door and breathed a sigh of relief, he was safe from Wanda's grasp for now. He looked around the unfamiliar living room, it's layout was quiet similar to the style of Wanda's house. But there was one difference, the living room was yellow and most of the furniture had been moved to make room for the computer hardware his group had gained access to from the outside. There were blinking lights and beeping sounds coming from some of the machinery, there was a tracking radar on the fireplace's shelf. There was a monitor connected to a keyboard on the coffee table and there were wires running across the living room's floor, this kind of technology was too advanced for Peter's liking. He had no idea what half of this machinery was used for besides the satellite dish that was positioned near the window.
Peter tucked his hands into his short pockets while he maneuvered himself around the furniture, he was checking the layout of the room before he reached the dinning room's table. His attention was drawn to a stack of piled up television sets near a cabinet, they were showing different parts of Westview on their screens. His group had planted cameras around the town, they had been busy while he was playing the part of Pietro Maximoff. He soon noticed the map of Westview on the dinning table, there was also a little television set placed on the right hand corner of the map. His gaze lingered on the television screen, he could see Wanda and the twins sitting on the haystacks in the town square. It seemed like everything had returned back to normal, it was weird.
" Weirdsville, I might have known..." Peter sighed.
Peter watched them for awhile before he turned his attention to the map, he rested his hands on the table and drummed his finger tips against the table top. There were crosses on some parts of it and notes written on some of the locations on the map. He soon noticed Wanda's house circled in red pen, the word hostile was written next to it. He had no idea what they had been doing here while he was gone, but it seemed liked they were monitoring Wanda very closely. He even noticed some photographs of Wanda's family stuck on the wall near the staircase, it felt weird seeing them being treated like criminals. He had gotten to know them since he joined their family group for the day, he actually liked them. He had become quite fond of Billy and Tommy though, they were just innocent kids trapped in this hellish nightmare.
The staircase creaked which caught Peter's attention, it seemed like someone else was in the building with him. There was an outline of a shadow creeping along the wall, he soon saw someone stopping at the bottom of the staircase. The stranger's gaze met with his own, he soon approached them while he tried to flattened his hair down with his hands.
" So, you finally made it huh?" Peter asked.