Chapter 214 - 213. Magik
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"So this is the Border of Hell..."
Nolan stepped through the golden portal and was immediately struck by the shift in atmosphere. The sky was an oppressive twilight, awash in only two tones blood red and pitch black. Sulfur hung heavy in the air.
Classic hellfire.
Mordo walked beside him, his tone grim. "This is one of the closest sublayers of the Hell Dimension to Earth’s primary realm. It’s the most common gateway for infernal creatures seeking to invade."
Wanda stood frozen, taking it all in. This wasn’t just another mission. She was standing in an entirely different dimension. Hell, in the truest sense.
She remembered what Nolan had told her during their training that magic in the Marvel universe didn’t come from nothing. All true power came from dimensional sources. Chaos Magic included.
Her own powers were intimately connected to a cosmic entity Chthon.
Whether he wanted to manipulate her or had other plans, it didn’t matter. She would master her gifts no matter the cost. She needed that power... to save her brother.
Pietro.
The Ancient One once told her that his soul might be trapped in the Underworld. When Wanda asked Nolan where that was, he only chuckled and said, "Even Thor wouldn’t make it back alive from there."