"Brother and sister should get along," Tony said. He glanced at the two fighting, then turned his attention to the Scepter in Ryan's hand.
Seeing how badly Tony wanted it, Ryan moved the Scepter farther away from him. "It's fine. They're almost done."
Less than two minutes after he said that, Scarlet Witch was knocked into the air by Quicksilver. He leaped up and drove a knee into her abdomen, and pain overwhelmed her.
Scarlet Witch lost consciousness. As she fell, Quicksilver caught her and slung her over his shoulder.
Tony watched Quicksilver. "The speedster's a little stronger after all."
Ryan disagreed. "No. Scarlet Witch is his sister. She was afraid of hurting her brother, so she held back. That's why he knocked her out so easily."
Quicksilver, under someone else's control, had no such reservations.
With the entire fortress explored, Ryan and Tony prepared to head back. Before they left, Ryan asked, "Do you want that Giant Whale?"
The mechanical whale sat motionless where it was. If Tony left it behind, someone else would surely come along and claim it.
Tony shook his head. "There's something else I want more."
That meant no. Ryan raised his hand, and light from a Magic Circle bloomed between his fingers. The whale, the floor, and even the entire Castle began to shake.
Under the power of the Mirror Dimension, the walls closed in like a crushing press.
Before they met, Ryan opened a Portal, and the group walked through.
Once they emerged, they looked back. The Castle had vanished from the mountaintop.
Outside, Black Widow spotted the Portal opening and ran across the snow to join them.
She looked at Ryan. "I dealt with those people."
"..." Ryan was at a loss for words. He had tied them up to keep casualties