"So, Uchiha, what is your long story?" Captain America asked.

It was the fifth time he had asked during their flight. Sasuke had responded with grunts or silence the first four times. Now he sighed.

"I'm a shinobi from another world," Sasuke said. "I somehow got sent here while fighting the progenitor of all chakra. I've been training since I was six, my family was killed by my brother when I was young. I got revenge, realized the situation was more complicated than I had thought, and now I'm after world peace."

"...Sorry, I didn't mean to pry or make you uncomfortable," said the captain.

"Hn."

"Guys, I think you'll want to see this," Natasha said.

Sasuke and Steve rushed to the front of the plane to see Loki addressing a crowd of kneeling, frightened people. One elderly man was defying him, refusing to kneel and telling Loki that there were "always men like you."

"We should get down there," Steve said.

Sasuke nodded.

The hatch opened and the captain dived out of the jet.

"Look to your elder people," Loki was saying smugly, pointing his staff at the man. "May he serve as an example."

He fired a blast from his staff, only for Steve's shield to block it.

"You know, the last time I was in Germany, and saw a man standing above everybody else, we ended up disagreeing," said the captain.

"The soldier!" Loki exclaimed, then he screamed in pain as he burst into black flames as hot as the sun.

Sasuke jumped out of the jet and landed beside Steve. He extinguished the Amaterasu flames, allowing Loki to regain his wits.

"Who are you?" Loki demanded. "Who dares defy their new god?"

"Uchiha Sasuke. It wouldn't be the first time," Sasuke replied calmly.

Loki scowled and held up his scepter, firing a blue bolt of energy from it. Sasuke threw out a hand and absorbed the energy through the Preta path, then used a weaker version of Shinra Tensei to send the would-be-god flying backwards into the banquet hall behind him. Loki recovered quickly, but was immediately met with Captain America's shield hitting him in the face. Then...music started playing? A metal man came flying down and shot Loki with some kind of beam, sending Loki once again flying backwards. He then wisely held up his hands in surrender.

"Looks like I'm a little late," Tony Stark commented. "Who's the kid?"

"Uchiha Sasuke," Sasuke answered.

"He can handle himself," said Captain Rogers.

"If you say so, captain," Stark replied.

Soon afterwards, they were flying Loki back to the Helicarrier via jet through a thunderstorm. Loki looked around nervously throughout the flight.

"Whats the matter?" asked Stark. "Afraid of a little lightning?"

"I'm not terribly fond of what comes after," Loki replied

Then, there was a loud thud from the roof and the plane shook. Romanov opened the hatch and Thor came in, grabbed Loki, and flew away, with Stark and Rogers in pursuit. Sasuke leaped out of the plane after them and activated his perfect Susanoo, flying after them. He arrived just as Thor and Stark were trading blows in the middle of a dense forest. Sasuke noticed Loki sitting on a nearby ledge, watching. He wanted to be captured, but why? A question for later, for now, he flew over and planted one of his swords between the fighting men.

"We both want Loki gone and the Tesseract found," Sasuke said. "We can work together."

The two considered his words for a moment, then nodded.

"Good, then let's get Loki back to the Helicarrier," Sasuke said.

Rogers arrived soon afterwards.

"Good job, kid," said the captain to Sasuke.

Sasuke merely nodded and led the way back to the jet.