"...God of Mischief and Lies... Cannot be trusted... unstable... a threat to human life... Use caution..."
I couldn't shake the feeling that I knew him as I mentally went over the Asguardian's file in my head. I knew who Loki was, I majored in Norse mythology and minored in Greek but I just could shake the feeling that I had seen him before. I studied the demigod as he paced around in the glass cell with his head hung and his hands clasped behind his back, the occasional drop of blood rolling off his fingertips from where the guards had put his handcuffs on too tight.
I couldn't help but feel sorry for him.
As I let my gaze wander to his clothes I knew there was something I was missing. There was something significant about the color green he was wearing but I couldn't put my finger on it.
With a sigh I teleported myself into the glass cell and tried to swallow the rising panic of being back in this godforsaken thing. "Ma'am are you alright?" Jarvis' mechanical voice questioned. He was programmed to talk to me when he noticed spikes in my heart rate as a precaution. However I ignored his question and focused on the task at hand. There was no time to deal with my fears. I had a job.
"You know there aren't many people who can sneak up on me." Loki said with his back still to me. "Well I guess I one of the lucky ones then, huh?" I said with a smirk. "I'm Geneva McAllister by the way, but everyone calls me Eve." His body tensed and his pacing stilled. "I know it can get lonely in here so I thought you might like some company," I tried, fearing I was going to lose him before I even got started.
He glanced over his shoulder at me and slowly turned so he was facing me. His eyes were the first thing I noticed. They were this blue grey color and I was almost sure I had seen them before somewhere. I shook my head, it was probably just in one of my mythology textbooks.
"Your wrists look bad," I continued. "would you like me to heal them for you? I know they must hurt. The guards aren't exactly nice to whoever they bring in and I know from experience that they do whatever they can to hurt you without getting caught." He tilted his head to the side and his expression softened. "You're the only one who has offered me any kindness. Why is this Lady Eve?"
I shrugged and took a few steps forward so that I was standing in front of him and gently took one of his wrists in my hands.
He was freezing.
I looked up at him in shock as everything began to click inside my head. "Your-" He put a finger to his lips and I felt him scratching at the walls inside my head trying to get in and against my better judgment I let him in. "McAllister," Fury's voice boomed. "Get out here now. McAllister! I said get out here now!" SHEILD has had me on a short leash for as long as I can remember and they can't stand it that I might know something they don't. They've all been waiting for me to slip up and give them reason enough to terminate me.
"I have a proposition," I nodded for him to continue. "Come tomorrow and I will tell you everything those filthy humans haven't told you." He spat the word 'human' like it was the most disgusting word in the world.
I busied myself with healing his wrists. "What do you mean?" He chuckled. "Eve you are surrounded by lairs and killers, even their secrets have secrets. I'll explain everything, even the dreams." I looked up at him and narrowed my eyes. "How do I know your just not manipulating me?" I questioned as I finished healing him. "You are the God of Lies you know." He smiled and took one of my hands in his. "I, Loki Odinson, Prince of Asguard and God of Mischief, swear I will not lie or manipulate you." He brushed his lips over my knuckles. "You have my word."
I could hear Fury yelling at me from the corridors and he undoubtedly had soldiers with him who were more than ready to take me away. This could be my only chance to get the truth.
"Deal."
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