''There may be one other person that could help us.'' Fury said as he and Captain America walked along a panel towards Tony Stark, they had Loki captured finally. Thor stood idoly away from them mullying over his thoughts of his brother; and his sanity.

''And who's that? Reindeer games doesn't look too happy in the container you put him in.'' Stark muttered examining a gadget and tossing it away with distaste glancing at Captain America in annoyance. Thor clenched his teeth turning around to look at him.

''Loki may be conflicted, but he is still my brother. Do not dishonour him with that name.'' Thor said roughly, watching Fury as he shook his head at all of the arguments they were all having lately.

''Her name is Iris, she's not exactly someone who you'd say has a normal background for this type of thing. She was instituationalised for having schizphrenia and in truth she forgot who she was, some type of superhuman with powers beyond our comprehension. I've heard she's been released recently, she could help us i believe.'' Fury continued ignoring the tension in the room, everyone looked momentarily shocked and a short silence doomed on them.

''Yeah uh, you can take that call, buddy.'' Tony said patting Captain's back firmly with a smug smirk, Captain only rolled his eyes and nodded harshly walking away with Fury with his hands behind his back. Thor glanced at Stark for a moment, shaking his head.

''Someone needs to save Loki.''


Captain looked odly out of place at a normal apartment, people that walked by gave him odd stares. He knocked on the door louder than usual trying to escape people's eyes as soon as possible, he was expecting a strange looking lady behind the door as it opened, but in fact it was quite the opposite. The girl was fresh faced and a little pale, she had a pretty blush spread against her cheeks. Her long blonde hair fell all the way to her waist in curls and her icy blue eyes were bright in contrast to her pink sweet smile. Captain noticed another thing, she was thin, and looked tiny compared to him.

''Captain.'' She said, her voice was oddly teenage like despite she looked at least 20 years old.

''M'am'' He said nodding, at least she knew who he was. She must have got a message from Fury beforehand he assumed. She sidestepped so he could come in sensing his unease standing outside of the door.

''So i got the message from Fury, isn't he the one with one eye or something? So what exactly is this about? What can i help with?'' She asked with confusion walking into her kitchen for a moment and not coming back, Captain almost wondered if she'd gone somewhere else but once he turned around she appeared out of thin air wiggling her fingers in a wave with a smirk on her face. He looked pretty impressed.

''Well, M'am a ''God'' named Loki has plans to dominate Earth and rule us all. There is a ... team of people like us that are trying to deal with him. And the teseract. We need your help and powers, also i think Thor Loki's brother wishes you could help him somehow, because of your background.'' Captain said getting to the point, Iris's face lit up at the sound of that and she let out a bubbly laugh.

''Loki, huh? Sounds like a pet name. Okay, deal i'm in.'' Iris said excitedly, he had no idea what else she could do apart from appear in thin air. Her small frame made him question if she could even fight if anything were to happen. She ran a hand through her hair subconciously and he saw the deep purple scar on her wrist but didn't say anything on it.


''I want you all to make her feel welcome here, understood? That mean's you too Stark.'' Fury said, looking at all of the people around him, Tony looked offended but didn't say a thing for he heard the sound of people walking towards them. Everyone looked surprised to find the attractive girl walking beside Captain with an excited look on her face, she had a bag that was swung behind her shoulder and she wore a white top with a cropped leather jacket, with dark jeans and a silver necklace with a cross.

As she made her way up to them all she felt her heart pound in her chest quickly. She hadn't met any of these hero's before. She recognised who Thor was just from his appearance, his gaze was polite yet she could see how worried he was for his brother under all of it.

''Well, yeah not exactly what i was expecting'' Stark commented abruptedly earning a glare from Fury. Iris dissapeared from everyone's sight suddenly and everyone stared at eachother with wide eyes.

''What were you expecting? Crazy cat lady?'' Her voice came from behind them, she was glancing at the computer screens impressively, she'd always been into technology. She knew exactly who Stark was of course, his attitude was admirable but it annoyed her at the same time. He let out a laugh and clasped his hand together.

''Something like that.''

''Fair lady, Iris, do you think you can help my brother?'' Thor asked suddenly, he was dying to know if a gifted mortal or other could save him. He still let guilt chew at him when it wasn't his fault. Iris nodded smiling slightly.

''Murderer, God of mischief with family issues? Sure, no biggie'' She said shrugging, ''Where is he anyway?'' Iris questioned watching everyone's face turn shocked, she hadn't been informed of everything yet, she supposed.

''We have him on lockdown. No way to escape.''

''Take me to him.''

Thor took her to see him, considering he was his brother. She momentarily paused looking at all of the things around her, which Thor pretended he was too interested in. The people gave her a polite nod as she entered the place where Loki was held, it was a huge glass container, one that looked far too stable. Inside, he looked like an ant being captured by humans. His back was turned slightly away from her and he was staring out into the distance, as if he wasn't even there. She knew that look, she'd done it herself quite often.

He spun around and she dissapeared before he could see her, but she saw him. Of course, he did look rather like a God in a strange way. Not like Thor, but better. Unique. His hair was slicked back like in the old movies at grand ball's, his skin was quite pale and he wore dark clothing underneath armour looking material the cuffed around his neck, and his eyes were mesmorizingly icy blue, maybe even green if the light hit them differently. He looked powerful enough, she mused.

''Brother.'' Thor said hoarsley, Iris saw the jealousy yet longing of Loki's eyes as he looked at him.

Iris decided to appear now as he wasn't answering him. She stood beside Thor looking absolutely tiny compared to him. Loki's eyes trailed over her strangely and she gave him a smirk wiggling her fingers at him in a strange wave. Her eyes were almost the same color as his, except hers looked humanlike. Loki gave Thor a sneer, laughing half heartedly.

''What's the meaning of this? Bringing a tiny pathetic misguardian to try and help me, you've outdone yourself, really.'' Loki said sarcastically, rolling his eyes at his 'brother's' stupidity. Iris disapeared once again, appearing behind Loki in the ''cage'' with a scowl on her face.

''Tiny pathetic, what? Hmm i guess i am tiny, but pathetic, no not really.'' She mused causing him to turn aroudn with a wary yet fascinated look, what was this creature? Thor had left, knowing she could get away if she wanted to before Loki could do anything to her, and there wasn't a way to get her out without Loki being able to escape anyway.

Loki looked down at her, she was a little shorter than him and a whole lot skinnier, he could see her collarbones on the opening of her shirt. He frowned, why had they brought her? He than brought his normal smirk on and flashed his teeth in a sinister smile.

''Loki, Loki, Loki'' She sighed shaking her head, she said his name strangely in a way that he liked and disliked at the same time.

''I know what it's like by the way, to feel compared to someone else. That you shouldn't be compared to in the first place.'' She cooed, sitting down on the cold floor of the container, staring blankly as he made no move to sit down with her.

''I don't really feel like staring at your crutch while i'm talking'' She commented nasily, Loki looked around searching for an answer, only realising Thor had gone. Who in the worlds was this human? He knelt down a little, he didn't like doing that. As if he was taking orders from her. She stared up at him with bright eyes, she looked so stupidly innocent like that. Innocent in a place like this, he shook his head.

''You have no idea what it feels like!'' He snarled in her face, remembering what she'd said moments ago. Her eyes went wide for a second, he let a smirk settle on his face. Fear. That's what she needed running through her mind, not helpful thoughts. She tilted her head slightly smiling sweetly.

''Oh but i do, young prince.'' She said sarcastically, pointing a finger at him and pushing it into his chest twisting it gently. An electrical surge passed through her finger to his chest and it zapped him lightly, he shoved her away hastily looking more offended than usual.

''You dare do that to someone like me?'' He questioned, he admired her bravery secretly, no one would ever dare do something like that to him, let alone be in the same room as a killer. Iris gave a sharp nod, letting her blonde curls fall past her waist and bounce.

''I do dare, you know you could actually be nice to your brother once in a while. He's only trying to help.'' She commented standing up and pacing lightly, Loki all but launched himself at her and strangled her neck, but he didn't. Not yet anyway, he thoguht bitterly.

''He thinks he is so golden, he doesn't deserve the throne.'' Loki hissed, his anger was boiling inside of him now. The girl's little challenges that she secretly threw out annoyed him deeply, he would enjoy torturing her, he thought.

''Well either do you, Loki. Especially not here. I really do hope you don't think ruling is about everyone fearing you.''

''And i suppose you know what ruling is about, pathetic little misguardian.'?'' Loki taunted, sneering at her.

''I do have a name, Iris. And well if you were my king, i would much rather know that you cared for us instead of despised us.'' She said dully, watching him carefully. He rolled his eyes and glanced at her.

''Interesting name, i'll have to remember it when i'm murdering you.'' Loki snapped, Iris only smirked at him, runnign a finger through her long hair.

''Oh, i do hope so Loki. Yours is quite interesting too, God of mischief. Until tomorow my unfair prince.'' Iris gave him a mocking curtsey at which he scowled at and dissapeared, leaving no trace of her in the place.

Iris was all too well consumed of what was wrong with Loki, besides the horrible jealousy he had of his brother and the rage he had in his blood, something else was there. And she was going to find out what it was, his strange blue eyes seemed to haunt her dreams that night.

...

Please review and let me know how it is :) and if you want me to continue