| Mount Justice; September 08, 11:04 EDT
You don't have to wear those, Wanda. You're not gonna hurt any of us-
You don't know that, Dick. My powers they're...unpredictable. I can't risk hurting anyone, especially not at our first training course. I'll just observe.
Wanda and Dick came to a stop just next to Artemis and Conner's blankets, the kryptonian calling Halo, Forager, and Brion to gather around. "Super suits. One for you, Violet." He tossed it to her only for her to put up a shield. She was quick to put it down, apologizing to it. "And one for you Brion."
"Thank you. As you have clothing for action, now i do too," Violet said.
"And of course it is," Brion stretched it in front of him. "Form fitting. As you superhero's seem to prefer."
"Some of us," Dick stated, motioning to SB. "Yours was specially designed by fire by the Justice League so it won't burn up from your lava. Now you won't be naked when training."
The prince glanced at Violet, letting out a light chuckle. "Thank you. Naked was not my style."
"What is wrong with naked? Forager is naked now."
Violet gasped, using her suit to shield her eyes. "I'm gonna pretend i don't know that," Wanda said as she crossed her arms over her chest. The bug sighed.
"Fine." He then put on his helmet. "Now Forager is not naked." Halo lowered her arms, going back to standing regularly.
"But wait," Brion doubled back. "Did you say training?"
Dick told them to go get changed and as they did, Wanda took a place of a nearby rock to meditate. Artemis and Conner came up to him, following his gaze to the brunette. "What's with the power dampeners? I thought the point of training was to practice what else she can do," SB pointed out.
"Wanda's powers have been on the fritz lately. A-A few weeks ago they got out of hand and she broke a few things. She convinced herself to put the dampeners on, thinking that she could hurt any one of us at any second." He sighed. "She hasn't stopped meditating since. It's because she feels out of control and when she feels out of control, she becomes out of control." Scarlet stared down at the braces on her wrists, remembering the past events.
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"Wanda, you might want to take a look at this," Dick called from the kitchen. The brunette rolled out of bed, walking in to find him smiling down at his hologlove. He projected the news, letting her take a look.
"I would like to personally thank the governor of Sokovia for taking the time to sit down with me and talk over the homelessness situation going on over in their country. We have come to an agreement that i believe will help both countries. The kids on the streets will come to live in the orphanages here, that is until the ones there are rebuilt. Shelters will be built for those 18 and up, volunteers from here coming to run them. I will continue to fund them and i know it's not much but it's a start-"
A smile spread across her face, jumping into his arms. "Not much? This is more than any of us could ask for. Pietro would be so happy." He hugged her back, laughing along with her.
As his eyes opened, they traveled to the glasses her hex was holding up. "Wanda." She pulled away, looking around.
"T-That's not me. Is it?" She looked down at her hands, not seeing them glowing or feeling her eyes burning red either. They then dropped to the ground, shattering on impact. Her hand covered her mouth, backing away from him. "I-I'm sorry-"
He chuckled lightly. "It's okay. You got excited. We can always replace them with new ones." Dick came closer but as he did, she accidentally flung him against the wall, making her gasp.
"Dick!" She took a step towards him only for the lightbulbs to break, red magic surrounding the room. Wanda didn't know what was happening, she didn't know what to do or how to stop it. Her breathing began to stagger, trying to think of a way to stop what she was doing.
"Wanda, it's okay. Just breath. Breath." She closed her eyes, focusing on nothing but her breathing. The red magic slowly faded, her opening her eyes again on the verge of tears.
"I-I'm sorry. I-I didn't mean to." The brunette put her hands to her chest, watching as he stood while rubbing the back of his head. He tried to go to her but she backed away. "Don't come closer. I don't want to hurt you-"
"You're not going to hurt me-"
"You don't know that, Dick!" At her sudden rise in voice, her eyes turned red, palms glowing. "No, no, no." She sucked in a breath, trying to calm herself down but it wasn't working. He attempted to come closer again. "Get away from me!" With that she teleported to the bathroom, sliding down the door as her magic consumed the room. She wrapped her arms around her legs, crying.
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Wanda watched from the rock she was on as Dick spared with Forager, the bug taking the towel from his hand and whipping him out of the circle with it. She stifled a laugh, covering her mouth slightly so he wouldn't see. Despite her attempt he still caught her smiling which made him grin. It felt good to see her smile after not expressing much of anything due to the fact that she was afraid that her powers would get out of hand again. After that they gathered around the others, him tossing SB a shirt. "Got you covered CK. As usual. Guys real improvement today, you're ready for the next step."
"What ever it is, bring it on!" Brion said enthusiastically. The four shared a look which made his smile falter. "You have got to be kidding me." Halo, him, and Forager were sitting on the sand, meditating with Wanda in front of them. "What exactly does this do for us?"
Her eyes remained closed as she answered. "It doesn't do anything for you, it does something for your body. Having a calm mind makes it easier to control your powers so they don't get out of control."
"Have your powers ever gotten out of control?" Violet asked.
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"What are we doing here, Dick?"
He had brought them to an empty desert on the Super-Cycle. Wanda didn't know what his plan or goal was but didn't really care. "We're here for you to get angry. This way no one can get hurt if that's what you're afraid of." She walked past him.
"That is not what i'm afraid of."
Dick grabbed her arm, looking down at her. "Then what are you afraid of?"
This made her scoff, pulling her arm back as she kept her back facing him. "I don't know. Maybe it's the fact that i'm dangerous. Or maybe it's the fact that i have no idea what is going on with me, making me some type of freak. No, i have it, it's because i'm so reckless that i Wally killed! So, maybe you should think twice before you even come near me!" Her magic surrounded her, moving in a sphere like circle around her. She floated up, eyes burning scarlet as the circle grew. Dick watched for a second before walking through it, taking her hand. The brunette looked down at him, eyes immediately softening. Her hex settled, him pulling her down to him to hug her. After a second she broke down, hugging him back. "...i'm afraid of myself..."
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"A few times. But, eventually, i...got...the hang of..." Her words trailed off, the three of them opening their eyes to look at her. "...it."
They watched as her eyes turned white, the rim slightly glowing a type of scarlet. "Um, Wanda?" There was no response, her continuing to stare off. "Dick, does your girlfriend normally do this?" Brion asked. He walked up to them with a confused expression.
"As a matter of fact, no." Dick took out the small remote control, looking down at it before looking back at her. "None of her powers are active. Or at least, none of them should be. Wanda?" He snapped his fingers in front of her face. "Wanda-" Suddenly, she stood, raising her hand out in front of her. A portal opened, no one stopping her as she went through it.
| The Warworld; September 08, 23:26 UTC
On the other side of the galaxy, a portal opened in front of the Warworld. Vandal watched as some type of alien flew out without a word. This alien had the color of the night sky as her skin, her hair flowing down like a ponytail. It appeared to be made of light energy, it glowing a light scarlet. "You are trespassing in this quadrant of the galaxy. Retreat now or suffer the consequences." The opposing alien fleet continued to attack, her closing her eyes briefly. "So be it. Your fates are sealed." She put her hands to the side, another being of light projecting around her. Still, the fleet did not stop. So, she crossed her hands together, destroying each ship until the entire fleet was gone. That's when another portal opened next to her, her falling through it.
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| Mount Justice; September 08, EDT
"Anything, Zee?" Dick asked as he walked up to her.
He had called Zatanna, filling her in on the situation in hopes that she would be able to find Wanda. The others continued on with training, knowing that she would be able to find her. Dick tried his best to focus on that but was still checking in every now and then. "I-I'm sorry, Dick, but i can't sense her magic anywhere. Even Dr. Fate wasn't able to feel it in play." His expression then became worried. "There's a chance that she may not even be on Earth anymore." She spent hours in a trance which was supposed to reveal her location but since her magic wasn't in use, it was hard. Even a simple locator spell wasn't able to work.
"Then where can she be?" Right when he said that, a portal opened in the same spot she disappeared, Wanda falling out. A relieved grin appeared on his face before running to her. "Wanda?" He lifted her up so she'd lean on him. The brunette groaned softly against him, unconscious.
Zatanna put her hand on her shoulder, closing her eyes. "She's completely drained. After some rest, she should be fine." She removed her hand, opening her eyes. "Whatever happened, a big chunk of her energy was used."
"But for what?" Dick kept his eyes on Wanda when he asked the question, praying that she'd be okay.
