Orange and Yellow Roses

Ch.4

Loki did not sleep well, even though he managed to fall asleep after his nightmare, more persisted afterward all equally as grotesque and horrifying. Loki slowly awoke and pulled himself from his bed.

"It was just a dream, it was just a dream." He murmured to himself but still found himself shaking, a half hour passed before he got dressed and left his room, his only thoughts were to go and see Alex, he headed to the kitchen and was relived to see the young woman finishing breakfast and before he could control himself he pulled her from her chair and kissed her.

Alex pulled away with a slightly amused and annoyed look on her face, "Good morning to you too." she said in a playful tone but immediately grew worried when she got a good look at his face. She pushed him into a seat and searched his face, "Loki are you alright?" she asked worried as she took notice at how disheveled he looked, dark circles marked the underneath of his eyes and his appearance just screamed tired.

"I..." Loki began but stopped himself, he did not want Alex to worry herself over him and he thought if he told her about his dreams she would just tell him that he could go back to Asgard to go get checked out and while he might have welcomed the idea of getting the chance to go back to Asgard now he wanted to do nothing more then stay as close as possible to Alex.

Loki sighed softly, he didn't feel like starting a fight with her and just opted for wrapping an arm around her waist pulling her closer to him, the warmth of her body soothing him immensely, "Uh...Loki?" Alex asked again, Loki might be affectionate with her when it was just the two of them but in kitchen where anybody could walk in was not something he'd do, but now he was just holding her close to him, his face buried in her shoulder as she felt his fingers tangle in her hair.

"I am alright, I did not sleep well, I suppose I was more drained then I originally thought." was his muffled reply as he still held her tightly. Alex tried to search his thoughts but found he was blocking her, she didn't comment and just decided maybe Loki just needed her to be close.

She wrapped her arms around his head, stroking his hair, she didn't know what had Loki like this but he obviously didn't want to tell her so she decided for the moment to let it slide.

Loki felt far calmer now, 'I am foolish, I'm letting a stupid dream get me this pathetic in front of Alex.' He thought and finally pulled from Alex's embrace, pulling the fiery-woman down for a kiss, a sudden cough broke the peaceful moment and Alex immediately jumped back from Loki about a foot.

"Jeez you two, we eat here, I'd appreciate it if you guys kept your little love feast to the bedroom." Tony said casually as he stood there leaning on the counter, Alex's whole face was aflame, "Dammit Tony we were doing nothing like that and you're one to talk you dirty playboy." She spat, small sparks flying from her mouth as she tried to fight down her blush.

Loki was throwing the man of iron an equally scalding look which Tony ignored as he slung an arm around Alex casually, "I mean I know you too don't get a lot of alone time but come on, if you want I can ask Fury to put you two in the same room." Tony said with a smirk as he watched Alex's face which held the look of mortification.

She was going to kill Tony if he did and she hoped for once her gift would go two ways so he would get the mental picture of what would happen.

"I have to go help Bruce in the labs, you better be down there soon." Alex grumbled as Tony just laughed at her death-glare. "I'll talk to you later Loki." Alex said quickly as pulled away from Tony and made her way out the kitchen.

"You look like shit." Tony commented as he watched Alex walk out the door, "Excuse me?" Loki asked, "You look like you didn't get any sleep last night." Tony commented again as he fixed himself a cup of coffee, Loki gave the man a suspicious look, "And why are so concerned with how I look?" Loki replied as he followed Tony's movements, "No reason, want some coffee?" he offered and Loki shook his head yes, still trying to see what he was getting at.

"You don't exactly willingly talk to me unless you have too." Loki said and watched as Tony brought out some sugar, "Well that happens when you through a man out a window, changes a man you know, how much sugar you want in your coffee?" Tony said as poured a tiny bit of milk in his.

"One spoon full of sugar, I like my coffee black." Loki said and glared at the playboy when he proceeded to add half the sugar jar and milk in his cup. "Well even now you're offering me coffee so you must have something to tell me." Loki said as he took his too-sweet coffee from Tony.

"Well I wasn't lying when I said I'd be willing to go talk to Fury about getting you two a room to share." Tony said and Loki was confused by Tony.

Why was he still pursuing this.

"Well I'm just saying if you don't want to go through the whole ordeal of sneaking to Alex's room and then back to yours I can make it easier, I mean no ones going to find it weird, you guys ARE together." Tony said as he took a sip of his coffee and Loki snorted a little into his.

That was what Tony was trying say!?

"Is that why you think I'm tired?!" Loki asked and Tony gave him a bemused look, "What other reason would there be? I mean you guys were all lovey-dovey right now, no need to be ashamed I mean Alex has turned into quite the sexy looking agent." Tony said and this time Loki shot him a look of jealousy.

"Stark.." Loki began in a warning tone as Tony dumped the remainder of his coffee in the sink. "I'm just saying who wouldn't want to spend the night with her." Tony kept going a cool look on his face and Loki now had set down his drink, glaring at the billionaire.

"Stark I'm warning you." Loki spoke, his tone low and dangerous, "Too bad she doesn't want to wear a cat-suit like Natasha, she would look so sexy." Tony kept going a grin now on his face and Loki stood up, his jealousy boiling in him now.

"Stark if you say ONE more thing about Alex I'm going to..." Loki trailed off as he watched Tony walk to the door way and just as he thought Tony was going to leave he paused in the doorway and turned around with a evil smirk on his face, "I bet her ass would look really good in a cat-suit." he said and that's when Loki began to walk towards the billionaire but Tony (now satisfied that he got one last comment in) took off down the hallway in a run as Loki stood there seething.

And Tony wondered why he got thrown out a window by Loki...

Loki took a calming breath, deciding what to do, on one hand he still felt exhausted (and now agitated) but he did have enough strength to go search for the cube.

The sorcerer stood there thinking out his plan of action and sighed, it didn't matter if he had enough power with out his full focus he was bound to fail but he didn't feel like sleeping, Loki mused over what to do and finally decided that he would just try to get some more rest despite how he felt.

Loki left the kitchen.

Ooo

Alex had made her way to the labs, her face still blazing.

'How could Tony just so blatantly talk about that!?' she thought as she fought to clam down still, Alex stopped walking, Loki and her had been together for a year but they hadn't really done anything and she blamed herself for that, from the moment she opened her mouth and said she'd like to wait on marriage Loki apparently took that as WE-WILL-WAIT-ON-EVERYTHING-THAT-INCLUDES-SEX-CUDDLING-AFFECTION PDA-ANYTHING-THAT-NORMAL-COUPLES-DO-IN-PUBLIC.

It irritated her but she wasn't going to say anything fearing it lead to another one of his arguments on marriage, for she had brought it up once and his reply had been that he didn't want to be like Thor and he wanted to be married.

Alex was stupid, he may have said it was alright to wait but true to his trickster nature that came with bargaining the deal was, no marriage-no normal couple things. Alex started walking again, shaking her head, she needed to have a clear head and thinking of things like this weren't going to get her anywhere.

She showed up in the labs to find no one there yet, "That's weird, usually Bruce or Tony have this place occupied all the time." Alex mumbled to her self as she entered the lab, the computers were still on the fritz and as she made her way to try and fix one of them the computer behind her pinged, it was a black screen with simple green letters running across it.

Alex sat in front of it and saw that the mystery person had messaged again.

'Hello'

Alex stared at the screen with a curious expression.

This person whoever they were, was just sending them death threats yesterday and today it started with a polite hello?

Alex wavered over the keyboard, trying to figure out what to type.

'Hello, is this person I was speaking to last night?'

Alex sent it and waited, biting her lip nervously.

A ping sounded a minute later and Alex peered at the message.

'Yes.'

Alex quirked an eyebrow at the message, that was it? A simple yes?

She started to type again.

'What do you want?' she wrote and two pings sounded this time.

'I have a proposition for you.'

'From Schmidt.'

Alex felt her rage boil at the mention of Schmidt, she pecked furiously at the keyboard.

'I don't want to hear your proposition unless it's a surrender of the cube, if it's not that, then he can just go fuck himself!'

She sent the message with deep breath.

A another ping two minutes later.

'It actually is a proposition for the surrender of the cube.'

Alex stared at the screen in shock but quickly gave it a glare, there was NO way in HELL that Schmidt would just hand over the cube.

'And what's this little proposition of yours?'

She sat there and waited, drumming her fingers on the table.

Two minutes passed, nothing.

Alex ran a hand through her hair.

Five minutes passed, nothing.

She started to bite her lip.

Ten minutes passed.

Suddenly pop-ups blew up on the screen and abruptly the computer froze and turned off.

Alex sat there shocked and slowly felt her anger build.

"I knew they were just fucking messing with me!" Alex yelled as she stood up from the chair.

Alex walked out of the room just as Tony and Bruce entered, "Alex where you going?!" Tony called after but said girl was already gone.

Ooo

Alex made her way around the base, she didn't have the slightest clue what she was doing or what she planning but she knew that she was done with mystery sorcerer for the day.

Alex suddenly stopped walking and got an idea and broke into a run.

She searched the kitchen first, nobody, then the training the hall, nope still not the guy she was looking for.

"What I know were he'll be!" Alex suddenly said and made a beeline for Jane's lab.

She reached the door and flung the door open to find Thor and Jane in a very heated lip-locking session on top of one of the lab counters...

"Ah! Come on guys!" Alex yelled as she quickly averted her eyes, she heard an embarrassed squeak from Jane and a groan of disappointed from Thor followed by the sound of what she assumed was Jane slapping Thor on the arm for sounding like that.

"Is there something you need Alex!" Jane asked, her face red as she fixed her hair and clothes and Alex immediately made a mental note to learn how to knock before entering, "I, uh, need Thor if that's alright but I can always come by later." Alex said still not looking Jane in the eyes.

"Oh, uh sure, Thor's not busy he can help you with whatever you need!" Jane said with a nervous laugh and Alex could hear Thor start to protest but a quick sharp look from Jane shut him up.

"Of course, it is not like my wife and I were doing anything so what do you need of me!" Thor said in false cheer, instead of looking at her he was busy staring after Jane with longing.

"I need you to take me to Asgard, I want to check something out." Alex said and took note as Thor still wasn't looking at her but was still staring after Jane who had her back to them.

"And you could not bother Loki with this task, he could have taken you to Asgard too." Thor said, sounding more like a child who was trying to avoid doing a chore. "No, Loki wasn't feeling well and I didn't want to bother him while you on the other hand are looking in good health." Alex said and Thor finally tore his eyes from Jane to her.

"What do you mean Loki does not feel well?" Thor asked and Alex shrugged, "I don't know, he wouldn't say but I assume he is resting I was going to check on him later but I need a favor and that is I need you to take me to Asgard, I want to check the weapons vault where the cube was taken to check for any residue from this mystery sorcerer's magic and well I would rather have you or Loki there so no one freaks out because well last time I was there...y'know I kind of broke in so I don't know how your folks still feel about that." Alex explained and Thor nodded in understanding.

"Fine I'll will accompany to Asgard but we will only be allowed a short time to look because Father does not like Midgardians just dropping in." Thor said and Alex smiled, "Alright then, let's go." Alex said as they walked out of the room.

Ooo

Thor had them teleported to Asgard through Hemidall and once there they quickly made their way to the vault and once inside that's when Alex began her search, focusing for the other sorcerer's magic, she checked around were the cube used to be and felt the familiar surge of power she got when around the cube, well clearly the cube was here but that also meant that the cube's last remains of energy were blocking the other person's magic making the task harder.

Thor shuffled on his feet behind her, he never did understand the whole magic thing, Loki had tried to show him as children but he was never interested much preferring to be out in combat using his hands then tricks.

Alex continued to try and search, trying to block the Tessaract's power out to focus better finally after fifteen minutes she caught a bit and she crinkled her nose, her hands clenching and her brow furrowed.

This magic, it felt horrible, dark like a never-ending pit, it was strong, she could feel that, it was powerful but she searched through, trying to see if maybe she could follow it's trail, but Alex soon realized that the longer she held onto this magic the more anger she felt.

This was unlike any other magic she had other felt, her magic had always felt warm to her, fluttering like a heartbeat while Loki's was ice cold and refreshing but just as dangerous as Frost giant's land but this person's magic whoever they were. felt like lead pressing her down, it agitated her and it actually smelled foul.

But suddenly the magic got stronger and she realized to late that this was some sort of spell for the next moment the rage she had felt the magic fill her with exploded, she let go of the magic and opened her eyes which she hadn't realized she had closed, a sudden burning sensation ran through her hands up to her elbows and to her horror when she looked the her arms they looked burned raw.

Her head suddenly exploded in pain and she screamed.

What the hell was this!? The pain was so intense and she couldn't move and just when she thought it would consume her she felt a hard hit land on her face and her eyes opened.

She was crumpled on the floor of the vault, her cheek stung and she realized that it had been an illusion, whoever took the cube must have knew someone would try to follow whatever trail he left and left a chunk of his power that had been hidden with the cube's interfering energy.

It was a perfect plan, with the cube's power overpowering her senses she didn't even feel the presence of the trap.

She looked up at Thor to notice for the first time the thunder god was speaking.

"Lady Nixon are you alright, one minute you had your eyes closed and the next you feel to the floor screaming, I tried to shake you but when you didn't respond I slapped you." Thor said and now Alex understood why her cheek felt like it had been stung by a thousand bees.

"Jeez big what you did you do? Hit me with Mjölner ?" Alex asked weakly as she stood up with the help of Thor, her head still spinning, "Alex rubbed her face sorely, "What happened?" Thor asked still looking worried.

"The damn mystery sorcerer left an illusion, it was a trap and damn did it hurt, I don't think I'll be able to find him now."Alex said and suddenly everything went silent and without warning her legs gave out and her vision blacked the last thing she saw was Thor moving to catch her.

Ooo

She heard voices, one was yelling but then she heard faint shushing but then the sound of someone getting dragged out of the room, her eyes slowly opening, bright light greeting her, she placed her hand against her forehead to block the light, a doctor came into her line of vision, blocking that god-forsaken light.

"Miss Nixon how do you feel?" He asked and Alex wanted to reply with something along the lines of, "Oh I feel flying fucking tastic, my head feels like its gonna bust and my limbs feel like jelly and why do you guys insist on have LED lights that can blind a person?" but due to her tired state she did not feel well enough to say that much so instead opted for a mumbled, "m'right." which the doctor then proceeded to turn the light away from her vision.

The doctor helped her slowly sit up and her head spun at first but little by little the feeling faded, she still felt extremely weakened but she rather deal with jelly limbs then a combustible headache.

"Here is some Advil, that should help with your headache." the doctor said and Alex gratefully take the cup of water and pills he offered and downed them quickly, "Thanks doc." Alex said but before the doctor could respond Thor came bursting through the doors followed by Tony.

"Lady Nixon how do you feel?" Thor asked quickly worried and Alex watched in amusement as it seemed Tony was the one who managed to drag him out but this time he looked like he was struggling.

"I'm fine big guy, Tony what are you doing?" Alex asked and Tony looked at her, "I'm trying to get thunder-Jesus out of here before Loki gets down here, he already heard what happened and I'm trying to avoid your boyfriend having to spend his time on earth in Fury's prison blocks!" Tony said as he tried once again to pull Thor away.

But that's not exactly easy when the man you're trying to pull out is a thunder god.

Alex knew that this was not going to end well when Loki got in here and she had no desire to see the two fight not after how well they had been getting long.

But no sooner had she had been about to tell the thunder god to leave Loki came through the doors, a murderous look on his face.

"Thor!" Loki growled and Thor barley had time to react as the god of mischievous punched him in the face, Thor stumbled and Loki continued his advance, Thor started dodging his attacks while Tony try to make a grab for him.

"What did you do Thor!?" Loki yelled as he swung again, Thor dodged and ran around the doctor, he didn't want to fight Loki, "I did nothing brother! She is fine! Look and you shall see!" Thor said pointing at Alex and he paused and walked over to Alex.

"Loki its no-!" Alex began and Loki gave her a sharp look, Alex had never shut up so quickly as she felt Loki's magic wash over her searching for injuries, she thought she was out of the woods with Loki after a couple minutes but then he caught sight of the mark on her cheek.

"What is that from?" Loki asked his voice, calm even though his gaze was piercing, "I fell." was the first words that came tumbling out of her mouth, Loki gave her a look that practically screamed bullshit.

"It was an accident, I fell into a trap Schmidt's sorcerer left behind and I was freaking out so Thor slapped me and that was it, I'm fine." Alex barley finished the sentence before Loki lunged at Thor.

"You dared to lay a hand on her!" Loki yelled as he summoned a ball of ice, his eyes red, Alex quickly realized that this was just going to worse and tackled him from behind, the two went crashing to the ground.

Alex pinned him down, "Loki please! Calm down!" Alex yelled and Loki's rage turned to worry, " he gently pushed her off of him and helped her, "You shouldn't be up, your hurt." Loki said as made her sit down on the medical bed.

"Loki, quit it I'm fine!" Alex said stopping Loki as he was trying to get her to lie down, "You need to calm down, Thor and I went to Asgard because I wanted to check if the mystery sorcerer left any type of trail of his magic when he took the cube but I got caught in a trap that could only be tripped by someone who was trying to follow him using magic and I just happen to be the unlucky person!" Alex said and Loki narrowed his eyes.

"Why would you take Thor?! He is not any type of sorcerer, you should have asked me to come with you!" Loki growled while pointing an accusing finger at Thor, "That sorcerer could have left a deadly spell, you are LUCKY that it was nothing more then a mere illusion and because of that illusion Thor struck you." Loki hissed but Alex held her ground.

"I didn't want to take you because you were tired, I wanted you to rest Loki, I know you weren't just tired from yesterday's search of the cube but you're so damn prideful you don't want to tell me when there is something wrong with you! And don't you go getting mad at Thor, he helped me, yes he hit me but I was freaking out but he immediately transported me back here so you need to calm down!" Alex growled.

"That still doesn't make it right and you are seeing imagining things woman, I told you the truth, I was just tired and you're making it seem like if you had took me to help you I wouldn't have been helpful, if you had taken me we could have just avoided this!" Loki said his voice slightly raising.

Alex got off the bed and stopped Loki when he started to tell her to sit, "Loki it was nothing more then an illusion, I didn't get hurt." she said her own voice raising and Loki started to speak again, "You suffered massive power drain and half your face is bruised, how is that you not getting hurt!" He yelled.

Alex glared, she didn't understand why Loki was being acting like this, he was acting like the sorcerer himself had appeared and tried to kill her, "Dammit Loki calm down, I am fine, a little drained power and a bruise are nothing, why are you acting like this! You act like this trap was going to kill me!" Alex yelled.

Loki snapped, "I am acting like this because I refuse to lose you again! I won't let this sorcerer take you away from me if it's the last thing I ever do!" Loki yelled before turning on his heel and walking out of the room.

Author's note

Sup dudes, Jay here, I actually really like this chapter, bit of adult humor, should be expected, they're all adults, in adult relationships but hey tell me if you found it funny of not.

Someone wanted more Thor, I have to say I actually enjoy writing Thor oh and protective Loki, next chapter dudes and fluff, nice fluff and more chat room sorcerer, that's going to be mystery magic person's name till further notice, chat room sorcerer.

Because reasons.

Sorry for lack of fluff in chapter, I promise I'll make it lighter, cheery less fights, I keep reverting to argumentative Loki, that will be later, much later but it's fun to write argumentative Loki.

Also in my mind I feel like Loki would be that type of guy who would only be affectionate in private and kind of old fashioned with things like marriage and sex since I feel like he would then think people would compare him to Thor.

Any-who be a dear and drop of review my heart swells every time in happiness when I see one.

Jay out!