No Strings

A Party, to Celebrate the end of Hydra, was put on back at the Avengers tower three days after we returned with the Scepter. It was also a going away party for Thor, as he was returning to asgard to keep Loki's scepter safe.. As we humans had done such a poor job of it the first time. While most of us didn't truely believe Hydra was dead, we kept our mouths shut for the ones who did. No need to ruin the party.

Some of my old friends were there.. Annabeth, Jason and Piper. Leo was invited but apparently got caught up in something. Jason and Piper had said a quick hello, and then went off to dance together. Annabeth had met up with Percy and disappeared.. I shuddered to think where and what they were doing. I mostly spent time with Thor and Tony, since both their lady friends had not attended.. And mine was working the bar.

At one point Thor and Tony started comparing their women. Hill and Rhodes were with us at the time. I looked at Hill as she rolled her eyes at the pair and said "The amount of testosterone in this room." Then her and Rhodes left. I just smirked at Tony and Thor and said "Meanwhile Natasha's smart.. She keeps the Avengers in line AND she knows how to make a mean drink.. Not to mention she kicks ass. No need to guess who's won this round" I punched Thor's arm brotherly before turning around a leaving. I heard him mutter "Jane's still better"

The talking about out ladies lead to me going to mine, whom has just been talking to Bruce at the bar. She smiled when she saw me and asked 'What can I get you handsome?" I chuckled and leaned on the bar, looking her in the eye "A Black Widow... extra slutty" Her smile turned into a smirk as she leaned closer and said "That one may take a couple of.. Hours, how long can you last?" I winked and said "All night" She smirked and gently placed a kiss on my lips. "Good" she then passed me another beer and I left.

It had taken a few hours, but the party had finally died down. Now all that remained was Rhodes, Hill and the Avengers. Natasha was finally 'off duty' and was cuddling with me on the couch, elbow in between my legs to prop herself up. I had one arm wrapped around her waist and the other hand holding on to my beer. The topic seemed to be, Thor's hammer.. And how everyone should be able to lift it. Clint said "Its all lies.. How can a hammer tell when someone is worthy?" Thor chuckled and said "If you believe that, why not try and lift it?" Clint got up and tried.. It not being able to budge. Tony finally said "Oh move aside.. It's simple physics." He then got up and went to pull on the hammer. Before he did so however, he said "So if I lift this hammer, will I rule asgard?" Thor chuckled and said "But of course." Tony smirked and said "I'll be fair but strict." He then pulled on the hammer.. Nothing moved. He then said "I'll be right back." He then came back with the gauntlet of his suit and used that.. It still didn't move, so he said "Rhodes.." Rhodes helped, and still they couldn't lift it. I chuckled. Bruce was next, he couldn't make it budge. Next came Harry, who made it budge a tiny bit, but not enough to lift it. Thor lost his joking manner, now probably wondering if someone could lift it. Eragon was up next, and he too made it budge, but nothing more. Saphira snorted from her place beside Eragon (Her head was all that was there, the rest of her bulk was outside the building) and said "I could just eat it, and then fly away, would I be worthy then?" Thor shrugged and said "You might just never be able to fly again, weighed down by Mjolnir." Saphira growled lowly and said "A pesky little slab of metal could never keep a dragon from flight." I laugh and say "But you aren't going to try it, are you Saphira?" She snorted and refused to look me in the eye "I don't like the taste of metal anyways." Percy then stands up and says "I've got this dudes, demigods rule the world already.. Why not the universe as well?" I roll my eyes and say "If you really think a son of poseidon can lift the god of THUNDER's hammer, by all means Kelp breath, try it."

Percy steps up and cracks his knuckles "Bane of the Giants, destroyer of the titans.. Savior of Olympus.. And now ruler of asgard." He grabs on to the handle and yanks. The hammer squeeks as it is dragged across the table a few centimeters.. But nothing. I chuckle and look down at Natasha, who looks up at me. I smile and say "Come on babe, your turn" She laughs "Oh no. Thats not a question I need answered." That is when Steve stands up and walks over. Clint says "Oh no Steve, don't try it, you might loose some of your 'unbeatable' appeal" Steve just shakes his head and tries it. He lifts it a little bit before it drops. Thor gets a worried look on his face. Steve just shrugs it off and says "Okay Razacrazer, your up." Thor then looks at me and says "I think we're done for the day.." I laugh and shake my head "I don't want to rule asgard, nor am I the hammer type.. But you know what.. I'll try it.. Just cause I've got an Asgardian nervous." Natasha moves so I can stand up. I look back at her and she winks "Get em tiger" I hear Hill snort.

I then stand in front of the hammer. Next I electrify my hand and grab on to the handle, the hammer glowing in response. I look up to see Thor attentively watching me. I then grunt. Thunder booms in the sky as I lift the hammer high above my head and cry in triumph...

Ha.. I wish THAT had happened. Everything up to the Thunder was true. However instead of lifting the hammer above my head, I only held it a few centimeters off the table, shaking with the effort. I next used the winds to try and lift it farther, but as I tried it just got heavier and I dropped it. "Shit.. Thats heavy.." I mutter. To which Hill is like "Steve, David said a bad Language word!" Everyone laughs, except Steve, who looks at Tony "You told everyone, didn't you?" To which Tony replied "It might have slipped out.. In every conversation I had." I roll my eyes and take my place with Natasha again, who kisses me sweetly and said "I didn't want to be Queen of Asgard anyways." I just roll my eyes slightly disappointed in not being able to lift the hammer.

Tony then says "The handles imprinted.. Whoever's wearing Thor's fingerprints is the actual translation I think.." Thor just chuckles and stands up saying "I've got a better solution.." He picks up his hammer and says "Your all not worthy."

We all chuckle, but freeze when we hear something approaching. A screeching sound. We stood up and turned to it.. To find one of Tony's ruined suits limping its way over. It said "How could you be worthy.. You're all puppets.. Tangled in strings. I killed my puppet master.." Cap asked "You killed someone?" The robot looks at him and says "Wouldn't have been my first call.. But down in the real world we are faced with ugly choices.." Thor then asks "Who sent you?" Thats when the robot puts on a recording.. Of Tony's voice saying something about a suit of armor around the world. Thats when Bruce mutters "Ultron.." The robot.. Ultron says "In the flesh.. Well not yet.. Not this.. Christmas.. But I'm ready.. I'm on a mission." I prepare myself.. Wishing my suit wasn't so far away.. I'd have to run for it.. For my weapons.. I had nothing but my powers.. And that might not be enough. Thats when Ultron says "Peace in our time." And all hell breaks loose.

What looks like half of Tony's Iron Legion that was stationed at the Avenger tower bursts through the walls and such. Saphira roars and retracts her head, not wanting to be an easy target. I break out into a run, trying to get to my suit. Except two of Ultrons bots cut me off. They both fire at me, I dodge one, but the other shoots me in the shoulder. I groan in pain and turn electricity crackles over my body. Thats when Eragon yells "Brisingr!" I turn to see him throw a flaming sword at me. I use my elvish reflexes to grab the hilt, energy immediately being drained from me to keep the sword on fire. I grunt as I swing the blue blade, it cutting right through the metal like cheese. I then twist and do the same to the other bot. Once taken care of I twist and throw Brisingr at a bot by Eragon, which pins it to the wall. Eragon retrieves his sword. Thats when another roar emerges from Saphira "I can't DO anything" She complains in my head. I continue running saying "Containment Saphira.. Like Manhatten.. Keep them from leaving this building." Another bot comes at me, but Harry apperates beside me and waves his wand, muttering "Bombarda!" the bot blows up. I nod at him. He nods back and says "Grab on David, I'll take you to your suit!" I touch his arm and he turns on the spot.

The next feeling I get is one I never want to feel again. When my feet finally hit solid I groaned, grabbing my stomach. "Gods, never again." I mutter. He allows a chuckle, saying "Your welcome, now lets kick arse." He then apperates back to the battle. "Vis, power up" I say.. Nothing happens. "JARVIS, POWER UP THE MARK 5" I yell. Nothing happens. I then will the suit to power up myself, wondering what the hell happened to jarvis. I then turn and stand with my back to the suit. It walks forward and wraps around me until I am encased in it. I then blast the window and fly out of it, aiming towards the main room which the battle was taking place in.

It wasn't as if it was hard to locate.. There was a giant blue dragon hovering outside the window, ready to eat anything that tried to leave. I twisted around so I floated beside her. A quick look showed me few bots remained.. One of them pinned down Natasha, who was hopelessly firing bullets at it.. Which was stupid considering she knew how bullet proof Iron suits were. I flew forward, blasting the window apart and at the same time blasting the bot to pieces. I then landed and twisted around, skidding on the floor. I leaned down and dug my hand into the ground to slow myself, the other hand with the truster engaged. In the time it took me to stop, I noticed another bot exchanging fire with Maria. I then leaped forward, flying right at it. I grabbed it in mid air and twisted, throwing it into Percy's sword, whom had be prepared for this move because we had used it before in the battle for Manhatten.. The first one against Kronos.

The bots were all killed, so we all gathered in front of Ultron again, myself still hovering.. Ready to kill the son of the bitch where he stood. He applauded us for our efforts.. Except told us they were wasted. I snorted, but he continued "See, you seek to save humanity.. But are afraid of change... I seek to create a new world.. And the extinction of the Avengers." He turned to leave, but Thor grunted and threw his hammer at the guy, bashing him to bits. As Ultron died, he muttered "I had strings.. But now I'm free." Then silence.

Clint then called down from the labs "One of his bots stole the Scepter!" I looked over at Thor, who simply twisted and flew out the window in pursuit. After all we had been through to get that stupid staff, it had been stolen back by our very own creation...