Here it is. Chapter six. Now I have a little surprise in this but you're just going to have to read to see what it is.

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Chapter 6 – A New Arrival

Now, everything has some form of truth to them. Every legend, every myth, every story, they all hold some ounce of truth. Whether it's a small part or a large part, no one may ever know but that is really beside the point. Mainly because the point is that with the arrival of Loki, the twisted and psychotic Norse god with daddy issues has opened the eyes of this so call group of soon to be heroes. They now realize that maybe, just maybe each and every god out there may actually exist but they have merely chosen not to show themselves yet. This realization adding on to the sudden lightening storm has Natasha at a slight disadvantage.

After all, things are starting to become more then what she was ever trained for. So the sudden lightening storm that seems to appear out of nowhere has her wondering if another god has shown up. These thoughts are confirmed the moment they hear a rather loud thump on the roof of the quinjet. Now, Tasha may or may not regret this later but she does open the cargo bay door if only to allow Tony the chance to see what's up there. Though, no one really gets any chance at all because no sooner had the door opened, when a tall man with semi long blond hair dressed as though he's just stepped out of time shows up.

Now, they really shouldn't have just stood there with their mouths hanging open because then maybe, they just might not have lost Loki. It only takes a moment for them to realize just what's happening; though it's a moment too long for this mystifying man has already grabbed him and left. So it's only natural that this so called group who aren't even heroes just yet, are at a major disadvantage. They have just lost Loki, their only link to both freeing Hawkeye and finding exactly where the damned Tesseract is.

So naturally, Tony puts his helmet back on and takes off after him. Only to be followed by both Tora and Rogers because really they can't let Tony have all the fun. That just wouldn't be fair to the rest of them. So logically, they grab the parachutes and jump, hoping they get there in time. They can see or well Tora can that is, that this new guy is talking with Loki. Just talking, not fighting at all and Loki doesn't seem to be all that happy about it. She wonders for just a mere moment what's going on between them. If maybe they might be brothers or something, well that is until Tony's abrupt appearance that sends both him and the man to the ground miles from where Loki's left standing.

Now, when they both land, Stark's the first to get to his feet. When he turns, it's to see that this mystery guy is standing as well. They stare or well glare at each other because really, they both have pretty big egos and neither seems to want to let the other win. So when the only words that come out of Stark's mouth is to make fun of the clothes the man is wearing, it's only natural for the guy to get very angered by it. So naturally, they both have a brawling match. This match or battle or whatever it is, which may differ from points of view, lasts only long enough for Tora and Steve to get there to stop them. This by the way isn't very long.

They get there just in time to witness this unknown guy and Tony knock each other to the ground. Tony, by the use of his suddenly super charged thrusters and the guy's hammer which has the power to call and command lightening. So, before they can actually go at it again, Tora and Steve get in between them, each taking one. Tora by grabbing the anonymous guy by top of his cape and Steve who's standing in front of Tony, both having actually manages to stop them. The moment they have calmed enough, Tora decides to ask one simple question before releasing the guy.

"Are you two done now?" The guy and Stark glare at each other one last time before nodding. "Yea," they say in unison. As they make their way back to where the dude left Loki, he introduces himself to Tora. "I'm Thor of Asgard, who may I ask are you?" "I'm Tora. Tora Blade. Nice to meet you, Thor," she says politely because really what else does one say to a god anyway. He smiles as they grab Loki, heading back to the quinjet and then back to base with who they hope to be a new ally.

Meanwhile, as Tora has to deal with Tony and Thor's damned fighting, Lex is found to still be sleeping on Hawkeye's shoulder as the aircraft lands at Loki's base. So Hawkeye, who really doesn't have the heart to wake her, decides that it's best to, if only to get her to his bed where he can keep a better eye on her. So tightening his arm around her, he gently moves her so that she's sitting in his lap as he leans forward and whispers in her ear, "Lex, my love, time to wake up. We're here."

She smiles when she hears his gentle whisper, having woken to his gentle moving of her. His hot breathe in her ear, taking her back to just before this all happened when she pulled this very stunt with him. So opening her tired eyes, she gets off his lap. She lets him lead her from the ship into the base. Looking around she notices a lot of weapons and guys running around. Some stopping to stare at one of the few women there. She then decides to stay as close to Hawkeye as she can because really she's not oblivious to the looks they are giving her.

"Wow, Hawkeye, this place is impressive," her voice is in awe at what Loki's managed to accomplish in those few weeks. "It is," he says with a nod and leads her through, heading towards his room. It's on the way that she notices for the first time a woman in a red, white, and blue uniform much like that of Steve's. The only difference being, that she has on a skirt in the colors of red and blue with an all red, sleeveless top and a big white star in the center. She looks to be going over a list of what Lex can only assume to be weapons. "Oh my, that's Liberty Raine," she mumbles in a surprised tone. Hawkeye hearing this stops to look at her.

"Who?" he states, very confused. "Liberty Raine was or is, I'm not really sure at the moment but anyway, she's the girlfriend of Captain America. Steve thought he lost her nearly seventy years ago. How and why is she here?" Lex questions as she points her out to him. "Oh her. She was at the base with us when Loki appeared. She was being kept in a locked cell because she was seen as a traitor though, it wasn't her fault really. Red skull forcefully took control of her. So Loki decided she could be of use and brought her with," he says in a way that really only makes any sense to him. She simply nods and smiles because really, a possessed Hawkeye is kind of amusing.

Taking one last look at her, Lex files this away to bring to Steve attention later, once she's back with them. Hawkeye then leads her away, going to his room. He opens the door for her, allowing her to go in first as he then proceeds to follow. She looks around the seemly ordinary room before sitting on the bed. She yawns and covers her mouth which only causes Hawkeye to laugh at her. She glares at him and mumbles that she's still really tired. He smiles as he get to his knees in front of her, looking her in the eyes. "I know you're tired. I know I've put you through a lot in the last day but know this. I have missed you. More than you will ever know," his voice is so full of emotion that again, she's left wondering if it's him or Loki's control that brings this out.

With a gentle smile, she places a hand on his cheek before sweetly speaking, "I've missed you too, Hawkeye." She looks into his clouded blue eyes that are the only sign that he's really possessed before letting her's close at his next words. "What made you change your mind?" The curiosity in his voice has her giggling a bit, opening her eyes as she tilts her head very so slightly. She stops only to sigh, thinking of how to explain this to him. "I'm tired of doing what is right all the time. I'm tired of having to save the lives of people who couldn't give a damn about anything but themselves. I had to do something for me for once in my life. Plus, I love you to damn much to ever let you walk away. Though, if I am being honest with myself, it's a feeling deep within. A feeling that I can't quite explain but I just know to trust you no matter what," her tone has him smiling because he knows she's telling the truth. She does what she does because her heart leads her and that's just how he wants her, emotional, lively, and so full of passion.

She sighs a bit because there is some truth to her words. She really is tired of always following orders. Though, when she thinks about it, she wouldn't give it up for anything because she enjoys that she does. So protecting a world that could turn on you at any moment works because she's gets to live her life her way. Now, she wasn't lying about that feeling though. There is a feeling deep within her that tells her she can trust him.

That no matter what, he does what he does for her and only her. So when Hawkeye speaks, she is left slightly confused. "That's my girl," he states so matter of factually that she has no idea what he's going on about. "What the hell does that mean?" she states with a raise her eyebrows, once again tilting her head. Staring, wishing she could have a bit of an insight into his mind right now because geez, he's not making a damn bit of sense.

"It's about time you do what you want," and once again he uses that tone of voice where to only him it explains everything. Trying not to laugh, she just smiles. She looks at him with a very amused look and states, "Oh really now?" "Yes," he glares at her because he's not sure what she finds so amusing. "Oh, like you? You do realize you've never even told me why you saved me that day we first met?" She speaks softly because really, she does want to know why from him. That and seeing his reactions are making her feel less guilty about everything.

He ignores the first question because he's not really sure he's actually doing what he wants anymore but for some reason, he can't find the words to tell her this. So instead, he answers the other. "I didn't want anything to happen to you. HE had taken you and given you to them. I HAD to save you. I can't seem to explain it any better than that," his voice is now soft as he answers her. She knows that are things he is keeping from her about that time but she knows he'll tell her in due time. It may be a complete mystery to the world, why she stands by him but to them the answer is simple. They're in love with each other.

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