A/N: Hey everyone I'm back! Hopefully, with a bang. I just cannot possibly explain my gratitude over all the reviews and favorites I've got! 93 is like a dream. Thank you so much for showing all this support you're all very kind. I'd like to give a special shout out to MissBoaBoa for the extreme kindness she has showed me. Also, guys go check out Agent Renegade's forum I guess some of you will be interested.

Now for the story, I am sorry I took so long to update. I had very important engagements. I apologize for disappointing you. It will not happen again I promise. Also, this is a SPOILER WARNING for people who haven't seen infinity war but some of the scenes are going to be inspired by the movie. Don't worry, here you won't suffer the same heart break because that's what fanfictions are for. But things may get intense in the future. Now on with the story….

Lies of Importance

Deep into the middle of the night, Agents 23 and 36 of SHIELD's air vessel protection and restoration stood vigil before the chambers of Tony Stark's new mistress, The Quinnjet. As they engaged in light badinage and mild flirting, neither of them realized when a capillary thin flying dart came and pierced each of them in their necks.

"Hi!" Loki appeared on the terrace port followed by Bucky.

"Nick Fury has sent me to give this jet a test drive. Would you mind?" Loki made way to the touch pad which was supposed to open the glass door.

"Not at all! After all, Fury's orders" said Agent 23.

"Thanks Amanda!" Rocket remarked before following Loki with Bucky in queue.

"Amanda?"

"That's your new name remember?"

"Oh yes that is my name"

"And the drug works. One more to go." Rocket remarked as the vibranium door opened. Rocket pointed the dart gun at the back of the blonde's head sitting as the final guard between them.

The dart made no sound as it escaped Rocket's gun. Neither did the blond who immediately turned around and caught it. Who was skilled enough to catch an almost invisible dart flying at half the speed of sound?

"Romanoff" Bucky plainly stated.

Natasha let a ghost of smile cross her features and thrive.

"Expected someone else? You thought Fury will let you go on this mission alone?"

"Wait! What mission? Fury was in on this" Rocket asked Loki confused. Loki just narrowed his eyes and looked back and forth between Natasha and Bucky.

"Not until now" Bucky shook his head.

"Seargent Barnes. Care to explain?" Loki raised an eyebrow at Bucky and a smile that verged on a grimace.

"Not really" Bucky stated. Still looking as if he was experiencing caffeine deficiency syndrome.

"Allow me! See you're not the only one with tricks up your sleeves. Fury knew you would do something to prove yourself right. There is a reason he completely disregarded what you had to say. He knows how to use people…even Gods as leverage." Natasha explained, that infectious repulsive smirk never leaving her face.

Loki raised his chin up and looked down at her with evaluating eyes. As if sizing her up. God of mischief didn't like to be tricked. But he knew where this was going.

"Go on" he said.

"So he put Bucky up to the task of finding out what exactly you were planning. He is a soldier and he follows order. Did you really think he would lie to his boyfriend on your bidding?"

"Excuse me?" Bucky asked without an expression crossing his features.

"I meant Steve" said Natasha matter-of-fact-ly and Bucky didn't even bother to correct her.

"Now, we need new allies but not another betrayal from your side and we all know how gullible Barnes can be…no offense!"

"None taken"

"So I am in-charge of this mission."

Loki started, "I'm sorry but this is my pla-"

"EXCUSE ME! This is MY plan and 'I' am in-charge. I feel so USED right now." Rocket started ranting and shouting.

And at this point it was known to Loki that argument with stupid mortals was pointless.

"Why then? Why did we have to go through this whole ordeal of stealing and sneaking our way here?"

"We needed to see if you were actually smart enough to pull this off."

"And? Impressed?" Loki smirked back. Natasha's smirk further widened.

"No one else except Fury and I knows this. Not even Hill. Shall we?"

Natasha entered the jet and started straight towards the pilot seat. Loki and Bucky followed while Rocket stayed outside.

"Lead away Odinson." Natasha pointed at the co-pilot seat Loki took begrudgingly.

"Just because I owe you a kingdom Thor" Loki thought to himself desperate to make sense of this un-Loki like move.

A/N: So here you go. I know this is a very short chapter but I will be updating the next chapter tomorrow itself. I am sorry for the length but I just had a very painful tooth operation and hence couldn't write much but since I had promised an update today so here you go. The chapters however in general are going to be shorter and more frequent now. I've taken the inspiration for this pattern from Colubrina. Some say it's less tedious to follow such fics. Please let me know in the reviews or in my inbox if this doesn't work for you all. Keep showering me with love and keep me in your prayers for my results are due tomorrow.