Starlight in Her Eyes
Chapter One: Gods in the Streets?
By Ghost of the old age
Addie flipped the page of her book, groaning inwardly at the pace of the plot. Being the cousin of a multi-millionaire didn't give you much to do. The young woman yawned and checked the clock across from her bed. Only five o'clock. She slammed the book closed, making the tiny grey cat at the end of her bed jump. Addie snickered and swung her legs over the side of her bed. She placed her book down neatly on the side table before reaching down and stroking her hand over the length of the felines' back,
"I don't get why Tony gave you to me. I hate cats." Despite her words, the woman picked up the grey fluff ball and walked out from her bedroom and into the living room of her suite. The wall to her left was entirely made of glass with an amazing view of New York City. Inside she had the two couches Tony, her cousin, had donated to her. Both were plush white leather that went well with white and red walls. One was pressed up against the wall beside her and the other was pressed against the glass wall. A table sat in front of the couch closest to her and a TV was mounted on the wall across from it. Beside the TV was an open wall entrance to the kitchen.
Addie dropped the cat onto the couch and sat down beside it. "JARVIS can you please call up Tony Stark?" She said out loud to the room. The TV flickered; on the screen was a white happy face.
"Of course madam," the computer program voice that ran her apartment replied. There was a slow ring that filled the room before the sound of a click signalled someone had picked up,
"Hey there Addie! What's up?"
"Are we still on for dinner tonight?"
"Of course, when have I ever cancelled a dinner date with you?"
"Hm, let me think. Last week?"
"Well other than that."
"The day right before that one. And the week before that."
"Alright, alright. I get the message; I cancel a lot of dinner plans. But if I cancel this one Pepper will kick my butt."
"Oh and you think I won't?" Addie grinned and leaned back against her leather seat. The grey cat looked up at her with large amber eyes and walked over to her, rubbing its head against her leg. "And why, of all things, did you get me a cat?"
"I thought you could do with some company over there. I mean, it's not like you have a boyfriend or something." She could just see him snickering to himself now. Addie rolled her eyes before pushing the cat away gently.
"Ha, ha, ha, very funny Stark. But seriously, you know I hate cats."
"Yeah, right, sure. That's why you even accepted to take care of it." The woman grumbled something unintelligible. "But, anyways, I gotta go get some stuff done before dinner. Oh and I was supposed to tell you that tomorrow we're all getting together. Be there or be square!" Tony's voice became sing-song at the end before Addie chuckled.
"Alright their odd ball. It's not like I have anything on my schedule. I'll talk to you later than." The dial tone sounded as JARVIS ended the call. By 'everyone' Tony had meant the rest of the Avengers. A group of talented and gifted people who were called together a week ago to stop an army of aliens from conquering the world. The aliens had been led under a Norse God named Loki. His brother Thor had come back to Earth for the second time to bring him home to face Asgardian justice. And now, the members of the Avengers who were still on Earth tended to get together every now and then.
Addie shook her head and stood up. The grey feline jumped down and walked over to the window, peering down at the city below. The woman looked at the cat before rolling her eyes and turning toward the room beside her bedroom. Inside was a large bathroom. She quickly stripped down and showered, washing her hair with vanilla scented shampoo before washing her body and stepping out into the foggy bathroom. Addie dried herself and changed into some casual clothing before clearing a spot on the bathroom mirror.
The reflection of a willowy woman stared back at her. She was in her early twenties, and showed no signs of age or withering. Actually she looked rather young but there was still an air of age to her. Addie's eyes were a very light brown, almost unnaturally brown and her golden hair complimented the colour. Her hair fell around her shoulders and half way down her back. It curled into tight ringlets and framed her heart shaped face nicely.
Addie blinked at the reflection and turned away. She was above average where attractiveness was concerned but in her line of work that rarely mattered. She was the newest member of the Avengers after Thor left to bring Loki and himself home to Asgard. Her job on the team was support. She could heal wounds and see into the minds of the people around her. Not something your average girl could do. So, Nick Fury took her in after Tony introduced them to each other. Now she was another line of defence for Earth.
At about six thirty the golden haired woman left her apartment. Stark Tower wasn't all that far and she was in extreme need for a walk. She slipped her feet into her runners and wiggled her arms into a thin coat. With autumn right around the corner the weather was getting a bit chilly. She left her suite and locked the door behind her, ignoring the mew from her cat. She jogged down to the elevator on her floor and hit the arrow button. It glowed a dull green before the sounds of gears and wires could be heard from behind the metal doors.
Once outside Addie pulled her coat slightly closer to her. She flipped the collar, trying to shield more of her neck from the biting cold. She started walking down the regular route to Star Tower, keeping her eyes on the ground. There was a danger in meeting people's eyes. If the person had a strong enough will she normally got pulled into their minds. There was no resisting, no defences that she had. She just couldn't control it and it frightened her. So, as a solution, she simply didn't meet others eyes a lot.
Without much effort Addie avoided colliding with people. Her training with Natalie, one of the Avengers, made it easier to avoid physical contact. She turned the corner and was suddenly blinded. An intense blue light shone through the conveniently empty street. The woman shielded her eyes, blocking the rays of light with her hand. It took a few moments but when the light dulled and finally disappeared Addie moved her hand. Lying, crumpled on the concert sidewalk in front of her was a man. Street light reflected in his black hair and his pale skin looked even whiter than it should have. He was dressed oddly; a long trench coat with green designs and metal over his arms and chest.
Addie took one more look at the mans' face before backing up a step. This was him. Loki. Gulping back her fears of this God she moved closer again, hesitating with each step. He seemed to be unconscious but it was hard to tell with how little light the street lights gave off. She stepped closer before crouching in front of him. Her hand reached out and lightly grazed the man's cheek. A shiver ran up the brown eyed womans' spine as she retracted her hand. In a flurry of movements she stood and pulled out her phone, quickly dialing Tonys' cell number.
"Hello Addie. I wasn't expecting another call tonight."
"Tony, I, uh, need to cancel dinner tonight. Something came up." She ended the call and stared down at the God before her, a frown on her face.
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