On the run in Eastern Europe, the displaced siblings Wanda
and Pietro Maximoff accept a ride into town and an offer of lodging from a
local village couple. One day when Pietro is in town, the husband tries to rape
Wanda; defending herself she sets the barn on fire and a mob gathers to burn
her for a witch. Pietro rushes to her side and then Magneto appears to take
them under his protection. At home, Magneto explains to them the concept of
Homo Superior and the need to wage war against those who would destroy them….
Soon they are in the conquered city of Santo Marco, a safe
haven for mutants but Pietro’s cynicism and Wanda’s naivete about Magneto’s
motives divide them. Pietro picks a fight with Toad and Mastermind over their
lusting after Wanda. Then Pietro discovers that Magneto may be their father and
the siblings confront him but before there are any answers, the X-Men (Cyclops,
Marvel Girl, Beast, Iceman, Angel) arrive looking for a fight. When both Wanda
and Pietro refuse to kill in Magneto’s cause, they are locked up but manage to
escape and without anywhere else to go they travel to New York. They feel
safest around the Avengers and meet with them and are accepted onto the team as Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver.