Gypsy knew she should calm down. She knew that her anger would not be met favorably in this place. She never wanted to be home so bad, sparring with Steve and ultimately losing because he is THEE SUPER SOLDIER. Still at least she could vent which she couldn't do now. Natasha surprisingly told her the truth. Gypsy heard Natasha's reasoning but she didn't understand it. What she heard was distrust. Distrust from her big sister. After letting her in Nat went all Big Brother and took matters that pertained to Gypsy into her hands. Furthermore what really bothered Gypsy was the fact that Natasha was completely unapologetic about it. She stood with the blankest expression Gypsy ever saw. This made Gypsy even more furious. Even thinking about it now made her blood boil.

One Hour Before

"Are you serious!?" Gypsy yelled. Natasha seemed to be more than a little bored with Gypsy's temper tantrum. "Whatever you may be feeling right now needs to be put on the back burner. We need to finish getting ready for the dinner."
"You think I give a damn about that now!?" Gypsy paced back and forth while Natasha had her blue eyes trained on her.
"Watch your tone Gypsy. I'm not your dad... I will punish you." Nat warned.
Gypsy stopped pacing and looked directly at Nat. "I trusted you Nat. I trusted that you would have my back." "And I do." Nat interjected.

"No you don't. You are treating me like a child. I'll have you know that I went toe to toe with Loki too and I survived him. Me by myself! The Avengers weren't there when he tormented me! The Avengers weren't there when he tried to break me! You- you have no idea what I'm capable of." Gypsy finally breathed after her declaration. "You're right I don't, but I do know what Loki is capable of. I do know that Loki has a direct link into your mind. Which means he can pick your brain and gain access to sensitive information. Gypsy I understand why you're mad. But this was a matter of national security. If you want to be a full fledged badge toting S.H.I.E.L.D agent you will have to make sacrifices and sometimes, hell most of the time go along with orders for a mission that you don't have any idea about. I wasn't drugging you because I felt you were too young or incompetent. I did it because I know deep down inside of you, you are an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. and you can accept the things that go along with that title." Natasha walked over and grabbed a strapless bra and matching panties and began to walk into the bathroom, quietly shutting the door. Gypsy let out an unintelligible sound and stormed off from the living room into her room and slammed the door. "Breathe Gypsy. Just breathe." Gypsy could feel her heart racing at first then slowly it went back to normal. "Let's just get this over with. The sooner I'm back home with Steve the better." Gypsy said out loud. She quickly grabbed her things and began to change into her superb outfit.

Gypsy and Natasha were guided by the same guards who had been standing guard outside their room. Gypsy guessed they would follow them everywhere until they left for Earth. The guard had opened the door and quickly shut it after Gypsy and Natasha went through. "There they are." Thor boomed while quickly placing himself in between the two ladies, taking their arms and linking it through his, he guided them to the table where Mama and Papa Odinson were talking quietly to themselves before standing up. "Mother, Father these are my dear friends. Natasha Romanoff, a fierce warrior and fellow Avenger." "Good evening King Odin and Queen Frigga. I am truly honored that you allowed me and my associate the privilege of visiting your homeland." Natasha bowed and crossed her arm over her heart. Odin nodded his head while Frigga smiled genuinely at Natasha. Natasha gave her best smile regardless of the reaction she got from King Odin. "And this is Gypsy Stark, daughter of Tony Stark, brilliant technician and aspiring S.H.I.E.L.D. agent." "Pleased to make your acquaintance King Odin and Queen Frigga." Gypsy was almost about to stick her hand out but remembered that's not how they show respect. So she bowed and crossed her arm over heart just like Nat did. At least she looked like she knew what she was doing. "Let us eat." Thor smiled cheerfully. The table was quite large and beautifully decorated but everyone simply sat at the front of the table with King Odin at the head Queen Frigga on his right and Thor on his left. Natasha and Gypsy sat across from each other so they could easily be seen. Gypsy near Queen Frigga and Natasha near Thor. "We were not sure what Midgardians like to eat so you will find an assortment of everything." Queen Frigga stated as a bunch of expensive looking food trays came out.

Gypsy was beyond starving. If Bruce were here he would be ecstatic. Well as ecstatic as he can be without turning into the Hulk. As the food was being uncovered a bevy of smells tickled Gypsy's nose and she could barely contain her stomach. Natasha went for the salad while Thor went for what looked liked a turkey leg but much bigger. Thor smiled at Gypsy and replied "Try this it was caught this morning." "What is it?" Gypsy eyed the meat curiously. "If this was Midgard it would be considered a giant turkey." "Thought so." As everyone was eating it was Queen Frigga who broke the silence. "Ms. Natasha, Thor said you are a warrior. It is pleasing to hear that women are trained in combat in Midgard." "Yes, there are many women who fight in the military, but there are also women who have reached even higher positions of authority." Natasha replied pouring dressing over her salad. While Gypsy began eating King Odin laid his eye upon her. It was unnerving and reminiscent of the boss man Nick Fury. What was it with eye patches that made the wearer so much more bad ass Gypsy wondered to herself. She found herself smiling to herself but apparently not as much as she wanted. "Is there something funny Ms. Stark." Gypsy looked like a deer caught in headlights but she quickly recovered. "No King Odin, you simply remind of another person who I find just as imposing. His name is Nick Fury and he runs the place that I am interning for. Other than yourself I don't think I've met anyone as in control of their domain." Gypsy replied honestly much to King Odin's pleasure. Nat gave a quick well done look. No matter the position of the man, men love to have their egos stroked, it just made it easier when you told the truth.

"The peace that you see in my realm did not come easy. Many battles were fought, many lives taken. If I had not woken up from slumber Loki would have destroyed it all." King Odin finished with more venom then he had attended. A tone that did not go unnoticed to Gypsy. "If I may be so bold King Odin. Loki harmed many people on Earth, I mean Midgard. What is the punishment for inter-dimensional crimes?" King Odin looked at Gypsy and for the first time seemed sympathetic. "A lifetime of imprisonment." "So life without the possibility of parole. That doesn't seem like much of a punishment." Gypsy said into her cup drinking something that reminded her of wine. "It is if you're an immortal." King Odin quipped. "He's not immortal, he's a murderer who shouldn't be allowed to live!" "Gypsy that's enough!" Natasha said with a stern look on her face. "May I be excused?" Gypsy said with an attitude. "Of course Gypsy." Thor said sadly. He wasn't mad at her because he knew her feelings came from a real place. Shortly after Gypsy left Queen Frigga followed behind her. As Gypsy stormed back to her room. Queen Frigga popped up in front of her sending Gypsy to scream in surprise.

"Sweet Jebus. You scared me." "My apologies Gypsy I forget that you are not used to magic. Walk with me." Gypsy nodded and walked in stride with her. "I am sorry if my husband upset you. He is not always aware of people's feelings. Thor knows this more than anyone. I know of his affections for the scientist Ms. Jane back on Midgard, but my husband does not consent to such a union. I know of your troubles sleeping. I'm afraid that the time you spent with Loki has left you susceptible to his magic. He left a marker in your mind that allows him access. Knowing this I will make sure to fix it. However I do need your permission." "What do you mean?" "Gypsy I would be accessing your inner most thoughts and feelings. Love, hate, fear and so on. I will put up blockades that Loki will not be able to penetrate." "Uh okay." Gypsy wanted her mind back but she wasn't sure if she wanted another God in it. Still, it had to be done and something about Queen Frigga made Gypsy trust her. Perhaps it was because she was a mom or that Thor was so kind to her. Queen Frigga placed one hand on Gypsy's head while the other was placed on her chest. Gypsy closed her eyes while Queen Frigga began speaking some indiscernible language. Gypsy could feel the power surround her. It was different than Loki's. Loki's was always sharp, cold and intimidating. Even in her dreams Loki left this imprint that reminded of her skating on thin ice. Mama Odin was warm and soothing and strong it reminded her of her mother when she was healthy. When it was the two of them against the world. "It is done." Queen Frigga replied while catching her breath. "Thank you. Queen Frigga." "Dear child call me Frigga. We need to ensure my blockades worked." "Do you want me to take a nap?" Gypsy joked. Queen Frigga laughed and continued saying "No, we shall go to Loki and see what happens."

Author's Note

I am so sorry for the delay. School is officially over and I passed (with a 3.0). Can you believe it? I'm a friggin college graduate. Anyway nothing stands in my way of giving you guys great chapters as we trudge on. I hope you enjoy this one and I am already in the process of writing the next one. I love you guys. Until next time.

XOXOXOXOXO to my new followers/favorited

Bride of Insanity

yolo-2510

Alyssa Hill or Lyssa