Behind Jessica.
Wanda silently descended the ramp. She said nothing and looked at no one.
She walked to an open space and raised her hand.
Hiss—
A portal tore open in the air, spraying sparks.
On the other side lay the snow-covered Himalayas and the ancient buildings of Kamar-Taj.
Mordo was instructing apprentices in the square. When he saw Wanda return, he hurried over.
"Wanda? Why are you back? The news said..."
"I need to get into the library."
Wanda cut him off, her voice perfectly calm.
"I want every advanced text on dimensional and spatial magic."
Mordo frowned. "Many of those books deal with forbidden powers. The Ancient One said that if your power goes unchecked..."
"Then let her stop me."
Wanda raised her hand. Crimson Chaos energy danced at her fingertips. It no longer surged wildly as it once had; it was dense, almost solid.
"I'm calm, Mordo."
There was nothing in her eyes but resolve. Nothing else held her attention.
"I'm too weak."
"If I'd been strong enough, I could have stood beside him and pulled him back before he lost himself."
"I won't let this happen again."
With that, she ignored Mordo's stunned gaze and walked straight toward the library.
From that moment on, Kamar-Taj had one more obsessive scholar.
She went without sleep, studying arcane spells day and night. The speed of her progress frightened every sorcerer.
What drove her was no longer hatred, but something stronger: an unshakable determination to cross dimensions and find the man she loved.
On the vast landing pad at V.G.D. headquarters.
Homelander Two had been refueled and inspected.
The Guardians of the Galaxy had gathered by the hatch for their final goodbyes.
"So... this starship is ours?" Rocket Raccoon ran his paws over the hull, unable to keep