- "What are you doing here?"
"Disappointing my kids." - ―Wanda Maximoff and Clint Barton[src]
The Rescue of Wanda Maximoff was a successful attempt by Clint Barton to infiltrate the New Avengers Facility and retrieve former teammate Wanda Maximoff.
Background
- "Wanda? What about Wanda?"
"She's fine. She's confined in the compound currently. Vision's keeping her company." - ―Steve Rogers and Tony Stark[src]
After an attack in Lagos killed twenty-six people, eleven being relief aid workers from Wakanda, the governments of the world called for the United Nations to create a system of accountability.[1]
MSNBC reporting on the aftermath
The United Nations eventually passed the Sokovia Accords, a set of documents that would establish a panel to monitor and control the movements of the Avengers.
Following the announcement, Tony Stark placed Wanda Maximoff under house arrest and tasked Vision with keeping her confined to the New Avengers Facility in order to prevent another incident from taking place.
However, Steve Rogers contacted the now-retired Clint Barton to rescue Maximoff and help him deal with the threat of the Winter Soldiers.[1]
Rescue
Breaking In
Hawkeye breaks into the New Avengers Facility
Vision and Maximoff were asleep when an explosion suddenly went off outside the compound. Vision told Maximoff to stay inside before heading off to investigate.
Maximoff did as she was told only to realize someone else was in the compound. She used her powers on a nearby kitchen knife to attack the intruder, only to realize that Hawkeye was in the room and that he was responsible for the explosion, which was meant to distract Vision while he rescued her.
Before the two could escape, they were confronted by Vision, who had realized the truth and had returned to foil the attempt.[1]
A Team Divided
- "If you do this, they will never stop being afraid of you."
"I can't control their fear. Only my own." - ―Vision and Wanda Maximoff[src]
Vision warned Hawkeye to consider the consequences of his actions only to be stopped when two trick arrows released an electric shock that paralyzed him. Barton then realized Maximoff was not following him towards the exit and learned that she was afraid of the damage she had caused.
Scarlet Witch defeating Vision
As Barton tried motivating her into leaving, Vision broke free from the trap and subdued his former ally. Maximoff tried to convince Vision to let Barton go. When he refused, Maximoff used her powers to control the Mind Stone and forced Vision to release Barton before increasing his density and blasting him meters beneath the facility.[1]
Aftermath
- "You locked me in my room."
"Okay. First, that's an exaggeration. Second, I did it to protect you." - ―Scarlet Witch and Iron Man[src]
Scott Lang meeting Steve Rogers
After escaped the facility, Barton and Maximoff recruited former petty criminal Scott Lang, who had been personally recommended by Sam Wilson, to their cause.
The three then made their way to Flughafen Leipzig-Halle Airport in Germany, where Rogers, Wilson and Bucky Barnes were waiting to take a Quinjet to the HYDRA facility where the Winter Soldiers were being kept in cryogenic stasis.[1]