"Is not this simpler? Is this not your natural state? It's the unspoken truth of humanity, that you crave subjugation. The bright lure of freedom diminishes your life's joy in a mad scramble for power, for identity. You were made to be ruled. In the end, you will always kneel." Loki confidently stated to the kneeled crowd before him, but as he looked over the kneeled masses he noticed one woman who was not kneeling instead she was sitting on the edge of one of the large potted plants. Even for a human he had to admit she was beautiful, her slightly curled hair was the color of fire which offset her silver eyes perfectly. She even wore his colors, a strapless emerald green dress with a long slit that showed off her tone legs that were currently crossed. Loki raised his scepter to the woman. "Sitting is not the same as kneeling my dear. Now kneel properly or I will make an example of you." He expected her to cower and comply with his demands but she did quite the opposite.

The mystery woman laugh lightly, "One does not kneel in a vintage silk Versace gown." She stood and smooth out some of the wrinkles in her gown. "You stand here threatening innocent people claiming to have the answer to humanity's problems. You wish to rule humankind and set them free. Am I correct so far?" Loki nodded. "That is all well and good, but what will you do when you come across someone like me?"

"And what my dear is so special about you?"

The woman placed a heeled foot on the concrete pot that she was sitting on moments ago and pulled the slit up higher and over her thigh revealing a garter that held a handful of wickedly sharp looking daggers. She removed a few and placed her gown back to right, much to Loki's disappointment. "I was not made to be ruled. I kneel for no one, not even God himself, so I suppose you are shit out of luck."

"I don't think you understand your place mortal. I am a god, I hold all the power, and I could end your life in an instant!" Loki growled angrily, "Who do you think you are to speak to me in such a way?"

She assumed a fighting stance, "Well, since you're going to be eating pavement in a matter of minutes. I guess you should know my name." She dodged the blast of energy Loki sent her way. "It's Dante." She smiled as she threw the daggers at Loki.

While she threw the daggers more quickly than he thought possible for a mortal he caught one by the handle and dodged the remaining. "A noble effort but it is wasted. Kneel and pledge your allegiance to me Dante and I will be merciful. Perhaps I will even keep you as a companion to warm my bed after I take over this pathetic planet."

Dante placed a hand on her cocked hip, "Are you slow or just stupid?"

"Excuse me?!" Loki responded flabbergasted.

"What part of I will not be ruled did you not comprehend? Do I need to use simpler words for you?" Dante smiled, "You can go screw yourself with your pointy goat horned helmet."

Loki was turning red in the face with rage, "Pointy goat horns? Woman you have mocked me for the last time!" He sent a larger blast of energy towards her, intent on incinerating the woman where she stood. However, that was not to be the case.

Dante caught the ball of energy barehanded, "Never underestimate your opponent." Then she crushed it.

"How…" Loki was cut off when Captain America's shield collided with his armored chest and sent him flying backwards.

"Told ya you would be eating concrete in a few minutes!" She snickered.

Said owner of the shield dropped down next to Dante and placed his shield back on his arm. "Are you alright ma'am?" She nodded, an amused smile on her red lips. "Please stand back I will handle this."

"Oh joy a man clad in spandex to my rescue, just what I've always wanted."

Loki stood poised for battle, "Ah the solider. A man out of time."

"I'm not the one who's out of time." Captain America countered.

Above the crowd an aircraft appeared shining lights and a rather impressive machine gun on Loki's position. Then a woman's voice came over an intercom, "Loki drop the weapon and stand down."

Suddenly Loki volleys an energy ball at the aircraft, which maneuvers out of the way just in time, then Loki aims his scepter at Captain America and fires again this time hitting the mark and forcing the spangled man to his knee. "Kneel!" He demanded placing the butt of the staff on the Captain's head.

"Not today!" He knocks the scepter aside and jumps up kicking Loki back.

Dante begins to casually walk towards the battle but stops when ACDC starts to play over the PA system from the aircraft above. She looks up and sees something flying towards the brawl at high speeds. It was Iron Man. As he came in for a landing he blasted Loki back.

"Make a move reindeer games." Iron Man released all his weapons and aimed them at Loki, who made his armor and specter vanish them put his hands up. "Good move." He put away his weapons and signaled for the aircraft to land.

Seeing as the fight was over Dante decided to make an appearance, "I knew you were a rude man Tony Stark but Captain America? I expected more from you Steve Rogers." She waltzed over to stand behind Loki. "Care to explain to me why you interrupted my fight and why SHEILD operatives are in Germany to begin with?"

"Hey Danny girl!" Stark waved, "Long time no see. Killer dress by the way."

"Not long enough." Dante muttered.

Captain America looked at the woman in complete shock, Natasha was the one that ended up breaking the silence. "Danny what are you doing here?" She enveloped Dante in a friendly embrace.

Dante chuckled, "I'm on vacation and was attending the gala here when horn boy decided to ruin my night by demanding I kneel in my vintage Versace gown. Can you believe the nerve of that man?"

"Heaven forbid your dress gets ruined, it's not like you couldn't afford to replace it." Nat teased, "Come on Fury will want a report from you."

"What's so special about my new golden horned friend?" Dante pointed to Loki, "While he has some serious juice he's nothing to write home about."

"I am a god you…" Loki roared but was interrupted by Dante punching him across the face, which sent him flying backwards into Iron Man's grip.

"Will you shut up already? I damn well know who you are Loki Odinson, the God of Lies and Mischief, Silvertongue, Liesmith, etc." Dante threw in hands up in exasperation, "Let's just get this over with so I can get back to my vacation!" She stormed into the aircraft.

A minute later the others filed into the plane, with a smirk Stark sat Loki next to Dante. She glared at him then proceeded to pull her cellphone from her cleavage and play with it. While the others got situated and the plane took off, Loki curiously watched Dante play with her phone.

"If you keep staring at me I am going to punch you again." Dante threatened in a low voice. Stark and Rogers were talking and she didn't want them to invite themselves into her conversation.

"How did you stop my attack?" Loki demanded in the same hushed tone.

"You're supposedly intelligent figure it out yourself."

Then suddenly lightning and thunder clashed outside the jet, Loki looked out the window anxiously. Steve noticed and commented on it, "What's the matter scared of a little lightning?"

"I'm not overly fond of what follows." Loki replied without any attitude which cause Dante to wonder what the hell was going on.

Dante concentrated for a moment, "You have got to be kidding me!" Her exclamation was followed by a large thump on the roof of the jet.

Tony and Rogers suited up then Tony opened the rear hatch. A blonde man in armor wielding a hammer landed on the platform, he knocked Tony back into Steve then grabbed Loki and jumped out of the jet.

Stark stands and starts to walk to the open hatch, "And now there's that guy."

"Another Asgardian?"

"That guys a friendly?" Steve questioned.

"Doesn't matter," Stark replied, "If he frees Loki or kills him, the Tesseract's lost."

"Stark, we need a plan of attack."

"I have a plan. Attack." Then Stark departed from the jet.

Frustrated Captain America reached for a parachute pack and began tying himself into its harness.

Natasha turned from her co-pilot seat, "I'd sit this one out, cap."

Still suiting up he replied, "I don't see how I can."

"These guys come from legend. They're basically gods."

"There's only one God ma'am." Captain American grabbed his shield and headed for the rear hatch. "And I'm pretty sure he doesn't dress like that." Steve leaped from the jet following after Stark.

Dante sighed and undid her seatbelt, "Why are men so damn impulsive?" She reach behind her and pulled down the zipper on her dress, letting the limp silk fall to the floor revealing a pair of black boy shorts and a strapless black bra. Then she reached under her sit pulling out a silver brief case.

"Are you heading out as well Dante?" Natasha asked curiously.

She didn't answer verbally, instead Dante pulled on a pair of form fitting black leather pants, a black leather/satin halter corset, knee high heeled leather boots, a pair of black fingerless leather gloves, and then she put her hair in a high ponytail. "Weapons?" She followed Natasha's pointed finger to another silver brief case. She opened it to reveal her two standard issue 9mm handguns which she strapped to her thighs and a dozen daggers that she hid throughout her person. "Titania heading out." Dante jumped from the rear hatch platform and plummeted towards the ground.

As she neared the ground she could see Captain America intervening, in what was in her opinion, Stark's well deserved ass kicking while Loki sat up on a cliff watching. Dante prepared herself to land and land she did with an entrance deserving of a trophy. Just as Hammer-Time was about to strike Captain America's shield she landed right in the middle releasing a wave of energy that knocked both men back and left a small dent in the forest.

"If you three are done with your pissing contest we have more important things to do." She glared at them knowing full well her silver eyes were glowing, "Captain and Stark please go retrieve the prisoner he is on the cliff just over there. And if you point that hammer at me I will rip off your manhood and shove it so far down your throat you choke on it. I do not care if you are the God of Thunder or not." She threatened Thor who stood behind her hammer in hand.

"Who are you mortal?" Thor demanded.

Dante turned around to face him, "I'm sorry I must of misunderstood you because I could've sworn you just rudely demanded my name, but I'm sure there was a please in there and I just didn't hear it. Right?"

For once Thor thought something through before replying, "Fair lady might I please have your name?"

"Dante, but if you're feeling formal Lady Titania will do." Rustling in the bushes drew her attention, Stark and Rogers appeared out of the brush with Loki in tow. "Look who decided to come and join our rag tag team of misfits once again. Did you miss me Loki?"

Loki looked her up and down, "I do very much love your new outfit Dante it's very enticing."

"You know what else is enticing? The thought of punching you in the face again then tossing you head first out of the jet with your arms tied behind your back." Dante smiled sweetly as she threatened Loki. "I sure hope you're a screamer."

Loki smirked at Stark, "I like her."

Dante rolled her eyes as she pulled a pair of handcuffs from her belt, "Now do I need to use these or are you going to play nice?"

"Oh you can use those and I promise to play very nice my dear." Loki purred.

"Loki!" Thor scolded.

Dante's smile didn't disappear, "You would need much more to restrain me Loki. Besides I'm not the submissive type, I prefer to be on top." She tossed the cuffs to Steve who then put Loki's hands behind his back and retrained him. "Come along boys we need to get to the Helicarrier before Nicky-poo has a coronary." She paused. "On second thought can we stop at Dairy Queen?"

Stark groaned, "Oh god I could so go for an Oreo Blizzard."