Hi!
About the sensing magic thing, I'm making it up, I don't know if that's possible or not in canon
AvengingLegendHobo: YOU'RE ABOUT TO FIND OUT WHAT STEVE'S GONNA DO M8
Snowbeardolphin: Yeah, that's basically what the premise is! And thank you, so far no one here has really bugged me for updates, which is nice. And as for homework, I have two book reviews to do and a math packet.
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DreamingGirl: This entire review is just,,,, such a mood
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Turns out, the dread was unnecessary. Before Rogers could get the words out, Stark grabbed his elbow and tugged him back. Leaning towards him, he hissed something into the super soldier's ear. Once he was done, he turned back to the group of kids, ignoring the glare pointed at him.
"So," he began, eying Wanda and Pietro. "What I'd like to know is how you got here without getting crushed, since you were at the fight."
Loki glanced at the two, as well. Wanda had her eyes narrowed, and he could tell that she was very close to using her powers on them, just to get away. Pietro had his hand wrapped around her wrist, ready to pick her up and run if necessary.
"We were just lucky, I guess," Gamora replied.
Stark didn't believe it, but he didn't press more. Instead, Thor spoke up, turning away from Banner and towards the kids,
"Her magic," he said, pointing at Wanda. "Her magic got them here. She still has it, I can sense it."
Loki watched Wanda shrink back, watched Pietro almost lift her right there and take off. Stark spoke before he could.
"Mind showing us?" He asked, giving the group an expectant, innocent look. Loki noticed a flash of hope in his eyes, just as he'd seen within the others.
The question was, what were they hopeful for?
Gamora shook her head, giving the girl a glare. Bucky, however, nodded at her. While Pietro didn't loosen his grip, he did nudge her forward, encouraging her.
With a visible sigh, Wanda raised her free arm. Just as it had happened in his room, red magic flowed from her fingers. This time, it slithered forward to the couch, where it lifted the remote control.
None of the Avengers seemed shocked. They looked like they'd seen this before. It wouldn't shock Loki if they had. After all, Thor's brother was famous for being one of the most powerful sorcerers Earth had ever seen. The only ones who rivaled him had been Doctor Strange and Wong. All of them were dead now, lost to Thanos.
"Impressive," Stark praised, before turning to Thor. "Anyone else have magic?"
"How do you know she had it?" Gamora asked, interrupting the god. "You never had magic- everyone knows that."
"I'm still from Asgard," he replied, seemingly unbothered by her bold words. "Even if I'm not capable of performing magic, I still have magic genes. Which, in turn, means I can sense it."
Gamora glared, but didn't say more. He waited for a moment, before turning back to Stark.
"Both of them-" he gestured to Loki and Gamora. "-have magic, unsurprisingly. Well, at least for Loki, it's not surprising. I can't sense any from Hela, however."
Loki opened his mouth, ready to argue (I mean, he couldn't have magic- surely, he'd know if he did!), but Stark cut him off.
"So, that makes this easier. We don't have to convince you to show us," he said, and then Rogers spoke up.
"That means we need you to come with us to Avengers Tower," he stated, ignoring both Wanda and Gamora's shouts of protest.
"He's right," Banner agreed, before turning his attention to the kids. "You don't need to stay long, not even overnight. We do have to test your powers, though. See how strong they are."
Rogers nodded, backing up the scientist's words. At that, Wanda quieted her protests.
"How are you going to test them?" She asked, and Pietro's face said he had the same question.
"Set up dummies, let you practice on them? We'll figure it out," Stark said, shrugging. "We're not gonna use you like lab rats, if that's what you're thinking. This isn't H.Y.D.R.A."
At that, Pietro loosened his grip, letting Wanda's arm drop.
"What about me?" Bucky asked. "Do I have to go with, too?"
"Considering you have some of my tech as an arm, I'd say yes," Stark replied, and Bucky pulled his arm to his chest.
With that, the billionaire turned, strutting out the door. Black Widow followed. Rather quickly, the Avengers filed out until Rogers was the only one left. He tilted his head towards the hallway where Hela had disappeared into, silently telling Loki to explain to her and follow.
Mouth shut tight, he nodded back. Spinning on his heel, he marched to the hall, turning and searching for the door to his sister's bedroom. Gently, he grabbed hold of the knob, turning it and pushing the door open.
There, he found his sister, standing at her open window, head hanging out and hair billowing from the wind. She turned when she heard the creak of the door, silently waiting for his next words.
"They, uh-" he stammered, and she rolled her eyes. "They want us to go with them, to their tower."
"Why?" She asked, suddenly more alert.
"They think some of us have powers," he said, voice nearly a whisper.
She laughed at that. "That's absurd. None of you have powers- unless some of those new kids do?"
He stayed silent, choosing not to look at her and the withering glare he knew she wore. When he didn't respond, she swore under her breath.
"...Go ahead," she finally hissed. "There's no reason they'd keep you there for long. If you're not here by tomorrow morning, I'll go and get you."
He nodded, and she waved her hand, telling him that he could leave.
Loki swung around, tracing his steps back to the lounge. Now, it was empty, no Avengers or magical teenagers. In fact, there was no sign they'd ever been there at all, aside from maybe the overturned books in his bedroom.
Sighing, he stepped into the kitchen, leaning forward to tug his jacket, as well as his cell phone, from the countertop. After he had both items securely with him, he turned, trailing out of the room and out of the apartment.
Hopping down the stairs, he saw Wanda leaning against the doorframe, stiffly waiting for him to arrive. She only noticed him when he was right beside her. Huffing, she pushed herself up, stalking down the street, straight for Avengers Tower.
