Part 16

The sad origin of the Whip Witch and Wanda’s assault on the Human Torch

By Skytower

“Very good,” U1trawoman said smiling as she talked into the cell phone. “I’m glad you had some fun. I’ll see you back at the Keep.” She paused and looked at Tina. “Yes, it is interesting isn’t it? Bye.”

“That worked out perfectly,” Tina said as she passed a scanner over the Whip Witch’s head and studied a read out on the holographic image of the womans’ brain that hovered over Whip Witch’s head. The Whip Witch lay on the lab table completely still. Her eyes were open but un-responsive.

“Yes, Dark Star’s attack on the Baxture Building drew the Human Torch away from the Avengers just as he got the Scarlet Witch back to them. She actually had a good deal of trouble with them, but she enjoys that.” U1trawoman walked around to the other side of the table. “What if he hadn’t spotted the Scarlet Witch?”

“The Whip Witch would have thrown the fight by accidentally snapping her whip against the nullifier collar,” Tina said. “She’s meant to be a low level threat that we can trot out for this sort of operation.”

“A robot?” U1trawoman asked pressing down on the Whip Witch’s breasts.

“No, she was Whiplash’s little sister,” Tina said as she tapped commands into the computer. “She had the same skill set as he did, but not the inclination to become a supervillain. She was happy as a side show performer in a carny. But he needed money to fund his defense so she tried her hand and lasted about five seconds against Ms. Marvel. While she was in jail HYDRA recruited her and we grabbed her while they were training her. She was the perfect test subject for the shadow brain tech.”

“So this is 100 percent?” U1trawoman asked tapping the prone woman on the skull.

Tina nodded.

“Essentially yes,” she said. “There were some settling in problems and even now I have to keep an eye on her since this was first generation. Her shadow brain is a very primitive artificial intelligence, periodically I have to shut it down and reboot.”

Tina tapped a final command and the woman on the table stiffened and then lay still and closed her eyes.

“Painful?”

“Yes,” Tina said absently studying her readings. She hoped that U1trawoman wouldn’t notice the way her hands shook.

“So she’s still in there?”

“Whiplash’s sister? Yes. Her minds in a semi-conscious state, aware but un-able to affect the body.”

“That doesn’t sound pleasant.”

Tina shrugged. She’d long ago learned that if the pain wasn’t hers to experience then it didn’t matter to her.

“That’s the prototype of course. The shadow brains’ growing in the heroines now will be able to affect conscious thought.”

“Will it work on anyone?” U1trawoman asked smiling at Tina. “Will it work on me?”

“On… On you?”

In a flash that was too fast for Tina to see U1trawoman moved around the table and stood very close to her. Very, very close. Tina took a step backward and looked up into cold blue eyes.

“On me,” U1trawoman asked.

She had heat vision. Tina suddenly remembered that. Not that U1trawoman needed it. There were a hundred ways that she could kill.

She could kill me, Tina thought. She could kill me now and no one could do anything about it. Shadow Web would be glad, Modok annoyed. Mystique might be mad but…

All her life Tina had wanted power. Wanted it but feared it as well. Now it was standing in front of her and the domination was total and… Exciting? Yes, Tina had to admit that she was excited.

“Would it work on me?”

“I don’t think so,” Tina said at last. She could feel her heart pounding in her chest and her stomach was tight. “Most human brains, most superhuman brains, but you’re not human.”

“That is good to know,” U!trawoman said moving even closer to her. “You see I don’t like weapons that can be used against me.”

“We’re allies,” Tina pointed out. She was sweating and scared and she knew that U1trawoman knew it too. Where the hell was everyone? Why couldn’t someone walk into the lab?

“Yes we are,” U1trawoman said stepping back and walking around the table again. “Well Modok and I are. You are just an AIM employee.”

“I’m the one behind all of this!” Tina shouted forgetting her fear. She knew the other woman was pushing her buttons but for an instant it didn’t matter.

“You?”

Tina felt her hands clench into fists. She looked into the blue eyes and let her anger carry her.

“Five years ago I pulled Shadow Web out of one of Arnim Zola’s labs,” Tina said. “I studied her systems, repaired her. Did you know that Zola cut off her legs and gave her that spider body? I realized what could be done with that tech. It interfaces into her brain so that she can control the body. I took that to the next step. Me! I robbed banks to get parts to fix her, I kept us out of New York and bellow everyone’s radar.”

“Do tell?” U1trawoman’s tone had a mocking quality to it that fed Tina’s anger. She knew that she was being played, that U1trawoman was just fishing, but it didn’t matter. For once someone was going to listen to her!

“I came up with a plan that would destroy the Avengers and nearly every other supergroup,” Tina said. “Using the shadow brain and the shadow tube transport system. I shopped that plan around to everyone from HYDRA to you’re people. I was laughed at. Modok listened but once I was in… He took it all and just made me a lieutenant.” Tina looked at the screen above Whip Witch. “Now he’s going to do it his way.”

“You don’t think it will work?”

“He’ll kill some of them,” Tina threw her hands up in exasperation. “He might even kill Thor. And a year from now they’ll be a new team. There’s always more. You’ve killed superheroes, does that stop anybody else from becoming a superhero?”

“Look at this,” Tina said tapping commands into the computer. “These are captured SHIELD files.”

“Project Tigress,” U1trawoman read on the screen. “Project Liberty?”

“You’ve turned two heroines into villains,” Tina said. “So the government just comes up with two more.”

“I’ll kill them.”

“And the next and the next and the next?” Tina demanded. “Think! Come on,” She looked up at the ceiling, “someone beside me please think!”

In the next instant Tina’s anger was wiped away as she found herself hanging a foot off of the floor with U1trawoman’s hand on her throat.

“I’m thinking you should calm down,” U1trawoman said. “You’ve been amusing up till now little girl, I’d hate to have to loose my temper.”

Tina felt the ice in her voice and she felt death standing right beside her. But a lifetime of frustration was boiling through her and it just wouldn’t let her go. There was something about this woman that was dragging it out of her.

“Do it,” Tina gasped the words out. “I’m the one who understands how the shadow tech works! I’m important! I’ve got power!”

“You have a very soft neck,” U1trawoman said slowly applying pressure to Tina’s windpipe.

“You can’t kill heroes,” Tina said. “That’s been proven time and time again. You’re counterpart is the third Ultra Woman, there have been four Captain America’s…” Tina was struggling to get the words out and her vision was starting to fade. “It’s an identity, it’s an idea…. That’s what you have to destroy.”

“There’s a bit of sense there,” U1trawoman said letting her drop to the floor.

“It’s not enough to kill them,” Tina said climbing to her feet and struggling to get her breath back. “You have to destroy the hero as a concept. What we’re going to do to Ms. Marvel will destroy her. No one will ever want to be Ms. Marvel again. SHIELD won’t be trusted after their part in this. The X-men will be driven even further underground. After all that we could go after the Avengers using Ultra Woman as the perfect sleeper agent.”

“What part of this does Modok not like?”

“The time,” Tina said. “My projections were five to seven years. Maybe ten. In the end the Avengers would have fought the Fantastic Four and we could have picked up the pieces. His way will just create a new Avengers team, and maybe a few splinter teams.”

U1trawoman was silent for a moment and then she smiled.

“Well he is in charge and those with power make the rules.”

“I know,” Tina said turning away from her. “Those in power.”

As if to confirm that the com beeped and Tina answered it.

“Lab 1,” She said.

“Modok wants a projection on how soon Ms. Marvel will be ready for Project I,” Shadow Web’s voice came over the speaker.

“I’ll be right there,” Tina said. She turned and saw that U1trawoman was studying the SHIELD files. Tina tapped a few keys on the computer. “I’ll give you a printout on Project Tigress and Project Liberty.”

“What is the next step in Modok’s plan?”

“Right now Mystique is breaking her friend Destiny and the rest of her group out of jail,” Tina said swallowing hard and trying to hold her voice steady. Then we’ll bait the trap for White Owl and she’ll be the bait for Ms. Marvel.”

Paper flowed out of a printer and Tina handed it to U1trawoman.

“Thank you,” U1trawoman said. “You had better go.”

“Yea,” Tina said and she couldn’t quite keep the bitterness out of her voice.

“Nightshade,” U1trawoman called as Tina was near the door. Tina turned back to her worried that the powerfull woman was mad again but saw that U1trawoman was holding up the print outs.

“Thank you,” The villainess said.

“Ah… You’re welcome.” Tina said and stumbled out the door.

As an Avenger Wanda had access to the Baxter Building. Her Avengers ID had gotten her into the elevator and now the doors opened on the living quarters level and she stepped out. It had taken a week before Hank and Beast had let her out of quarantine and she hadn’t blamed them. The idea of what she had become was giving her nightmares. It seemed as if every time she tried to sleep she was inside a cell in her spider form. But at last they had both concluded that there was no danger of her reverting to the spider form and Wanda was trying to settle into her life again. It was hard though. Everything felt off somehow. As if she were seeing for the first time things she’d seen for years. There was lingering guilt too because Tania was still not recovered. Wanda could see the frustration of her friend and the fact that she was the cause set a hard ache permanently in Wanda’s stomach. Even if she’d had no conscious memory of it Wanda still felt guilty.

But Tania didn’t blame her and Wanda was determined to move past it. She hoped that a day with Sue would help and she had the excuse of returning Johnny’s shirt.

“Hello Ms. Maximoff,” A pleasant woman said from behind a desk. She was pretty and blonde and fake.

“Hello Roberta,” Wanda replied. The woman behind the desk wasn’t real, it was the Fantastic Four’s robotic receptionist. “Is Sue ready?”

“Mrs. Richards and her husband are out for the day,” Roberta said.

“Oh,” Wanda said. She was sure that she had called Sue the day before. Was this a snub? Or had something urgent called the FF away? “Where are they?”

“A family outing at the beach,” Roberta said. “If this is an emergency I can call them.”

“No, no need,” Wanda said. “I just stopped by to return Johnny’s shirt after all.”

“Mr. Storm is in the gym,” Roberta said.

“Well I’ll go drop this off and say hi,” Wanda said. And maybe find out what the mix-up is, she added to herself.

Wanda walked into the gym and looked around. The gym inside the Baxter Building was not a normal gym. The equipment was larger, heavier and had to be far better maintained considering the powers that the team had. This wasn’t a combat simulation room though so Wanda wasn’t worried. At first she didn’t see Johnny anywhere. Then she heard the shower at the far end of the room. Wanda’s stomach tightened as she walked toward it. The gym had a walk in locker and shower room. She could see a few lockers and benches but the shower was just out of sight.

“Johnny?” She called out.

“Hey Wanda,” Johnny called back from inside the shower. “How you feeling?”

“Fine,” Wanda called. “I have your shirt.”

“Thanks.”

“Where’s Sue?”

“She and Reed took the kids to the mountains or the beach or something. Why?”

“I thought we were going to have lunch.” Wanda realized that she’d been edging closer and closer to the entrance to the locker room. She stepped into it and glanced toward the shower room. Johnny must have been near a corner because she couldn’t see him. Suddenly Wanda wanted too.

“Funny, I heard you two on the phone and she told you about the trip.”
“Must have slipped my mind,” Wanda said. She put down the shirt and then stood for a moment. Her stomach was tight; her breasts felt stiff and the steam from the shower made the air thick and humid. Without really realizing it Wanda slipped out of her jacket and started to unbutton her blouse.

“Thanks again for saving me,” Wanda called out. She dropped her jacket and blouse onto the bench and then slipped off her shoes.

“No problem,” Johnny called out. “Ever come across the lady with the whips before?”

“No.”

Wanda put her skirt onto the bench and then un-did her bra and dropped it there as well. She didn’t have to think about what she was doing anymore. Johnny had helped her and she was grateful. Plus he was young and good looking and naked.

Wanda sighed in anticipation as she slipped her panties down her legs and put them on the bench. They were already as wet as the rest of her body was about to be. Then she walked over the entrance to the shower. Johnny had his back to her and Wanda gazed at his ass for a few moments.

“Hey after I get out of here you want to get some lunch?” Johnny called.

“How about something else,” Wanda said softly but loudly enough for him to hear.

“Huh…. Whoa!” Johnny shouted as he turned around and saw Wanda. For a moment shock froze him and Wanda gazed at his body. Johnny was a little smaller than she was, but he was ripped and toned in the manor of a professional athlete.

“Something else?” Wanda asked again raising her hands up under her hair to lift it and show off her breasts. She took a few steps toward him and let the hair fall.

“What the hell!” Johnny stuttered staring at her.

“Not all witches are from hell Johnny,” Wanda moving another few steps. She went to kiss him and he dodged out of the way. Wanda turned around and leaned against the wall, letting the stream of water cascade down her body. She reached up to the shower nozzle and he stared at her breasts.

“Mind control?” Johnny stuttered. “Clone? Robot?”

“Woman!” Wanda laughed and enveloped him in a hug before he could move. She kissed him and he responded for a moment before pusher her away.

“What’s going on Wanda?” Johnny demanded.

“I’ve had a hard time lately Johnny,” Wanda replied moving in to hug him. She rested her head against his shoulder. “Beat up, kidnapped, tied up, tortured… I want something different.” She drew back and kissed him again. “I want it from you.”

“Ok, you’ve had a hard time lately,” Johnny said. “I don’t want to take advantage of… Ahh!”

Wanda interrupted him as she took hold of his thickening cock and tugged it.

“Who’s taking advantage of who?” Wanda asked slowly kissing her way down his chest, to his stomach and then to his now very hard erection. She blew on it, kissed it and then drew it into her mouth. Johnny moaned as her tongue played around his penis and her teeth scraped lightly against the skin as Wanda drew her mouth back and forth over it.

After a short time Wanda pulled away from his cock and then kissed her way back up to his mouth. This time there was no stuttering or hesitation. Johnny kissed her with a violent passion even as his hands cupped her ass. For a few minutes they stumbled around the shower groping and kissing each other. Then Wanda backed him up against the wall and with a strong heave Johnny lifted her up by her butte and settled her onto his manhood.

He is in good shape, Wanda thought as Johnny bounced her up and down and her legs locked around him for support Wanda was sure he didn’t need. She road him up and down as he buried his face into her chest and her fingers worked their way through his hair. They both groaned in joy and effort as their passion reached a crescendo and Wanda screamed as Johnny gasped. They stood there for a few moments, letting the passion be washed away by the shower. Then slowly she pulled off him and they both sat down.

“All that for a shirt?” Johnny asked smiling.

“And more,” Wanda said. She rolled over onto her stomach and ran her tongue up his leg. “Much more.”

“Not that I don’t mind a shower,” Johnny said standing up and gathering Wanda in his arms, “but a beds a lot more fun.”

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