A.N.: Here is the third installment. It's a little shorter than the last one. From now on I will be updating once or twice a month when I can. I go back to college this Saturday. I hope you like this!
Disclaimer: I do not own anything from The Avengers, Thor, or Norse Mythology. I also do not own anything from any of the Iron Man movies.
Finding Answers
The trickster smiled, it was a devious smile. He watched the young S.H.I.E.L.D. agent come out of the main office door. She would do he thought with a smirk.
The woman was a tiny little thing, but she that would be perfect for his purpose. She was nondescript in appearance and she blended in well with a crowd.
Her name is Sarah McDowell. She works in the control room with many other mortals. She would be able to get him the information he needed.
The agent passed by his invisible form. With strict precision he raised his hands out towards her and sent a small mental intrusion. It took only moments for her to succumb to his influence. Humans are so weak minded.
"Sarah, what do you know about a girl who has connections to me?"
"The only girl I know that's in S.H.I.E.L.D.'s containment is a girl with jet black hair and green eyes. Is that who you are referring to?"
"Yes," he hissed out impatiently.
Sarah McDowell's face remained expressionless.
"She was discovered a few months ago in the care of Stark. Apparently she was transformed into a kitten and the spell fell away when Thor recognized her necklace for what it truly was."
The agent answered in a monotone voice.
"What did they do with her?"
"What purpose does she serve to them?" His voice began to shake after his last question.
"They kept her to study as an experiment. When they found out her connection to you, they decided to use her as a bargaining chip."
"Did they harm her in any way?" Loki's eyes hardened in preparation.
"No, Tony Stark made sure of that."
At first he was relieved, but he wondered what connection his daughter had to Stark. He hoped it wasn't a strong one because he would not appreciate it in the slightest. Stark is his enemy.
"A bargaining chip for what?"
"She was going to be used to gain something from you, a deal of sorts. Some S.H.I.E.L.D. agents took her with them to find you, but they underestimated you."
"Now my superiors know that you have the girl. They'll be trying to get you to agree another way. That's all I know, I don't have clearance for any more information."
"That will be all, for now."
He eased up on his influence and left her with no memory of what had transpired.
With that he let her go on her merry way.
A moment later he disappeared with no light or sound to alert anyone of his appearance of being there in the first place.
Hela's POV
She found out that the stranger who helped her was Tony Stark. He was very kind, but really strange for a human. He sometimes muttered words that she didn't know. They sounded quite crude though.
At first he just called her kitten and girl. He seemed determined to find her a name. None of his choices she liked and she let him know. Scratching worked well to get her point across.
Tony came into the living room where she rested on his expensive couch. He smiled at her and plopped down next to her.
"I have the perfect name this time. How about Nott or Notti? Nott is the goddess of night. I thought it would be appropriate since you're a black cat."
She liked that, it still didn't feel exactly right, but it would do.
"Do you like that kitty, the name Notti?"
He flinched back in preparation. When no claws came at him, he withdrew his arms from his face.
"I guess that's a yes."
Deciding this meant he could pet her, he rubbed her soft fur. She purred in pleasure.
"You like me petting your belly? You're such a weird cat; I thought only dogs liked that." Tony shrugged and continued with his petting.
The newly named Notti thought, yes, she could get used to this human.
Loki's POV
"Loki?"
The voice of his daughter whimpered. He hurried into the small bedroom and found Hela wrapped in a blanket with tears running down her face.
"Shh, it's ok, I'm here," he whispered.
He wiped her tears away softly, her whimpers died down and only slight sniffles remained.
"Now tell me what's wrong?" He said in the same soft voice.
Hela lifted her head up. "I woke up and you were gone. I thought you had left me."
The pain in her voice staggered him. He had hoped she would have slept till he got back. His wish had not been granted.
"I will never leave you again, I promise." Loki kissed her forehead gently.
Hela closed her eyes at the contact and snuggled up into his chest, resting on his lap.
He had not wanted to leave her, but the business he attended to was very important in finding out about S.H.I.E.L.D.'s involvement with her.
What he had found out was worrying. His little girl had been in the care of his enemy, Tony Stark.
How long had she been with him?
He needed to talk with Hela about it, but he did not want to bring up anything painful yet; he had just gotten her back.
Plus what did S.H.I.E.L.D. want from him?
What deal do they want to make with him?
Did they really believe he would agree to it?
He answered the last question with a yes. They had tried to bargain with his daughter, but they had underestimated him spectacularly.
Now that they know what he's capable of, will they involve the Avengers?
He really did not feel like dealing with them. Loki wanted to spend as much time with his daughter as possible before digging deeper into the S.H.I.E.L.D. matter.
Their deal would have to wait; he had a daughter to look after.
"Director?"
"Yes," he answered looking up at Agent Hill, his second in command.
"Now that Loki has his daughter, how are we going to get him to help us?"
"Oh, I think he will agree very quickly."
"Why is that sir?" Her face mimicked her incredulous tone.
Fury smiled smugly before answering. "Because otherwise we'll let his father dearest know that he has his daughter back."
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