I slept the whole way back to the helicarrier. When I awoke, everyone except Rogers and the pilots were asleep.

"How long?"

"A couple of hours."

"That was the best rest that I ever had."

"Nightmares?"

"Yes, horrible ones."

"When I woke up, I had them too."

Even though he was a superhero with a tough exterior, he had a heart. That was reassuring. Not so sure about Stark though...

"We're here Jay."

Finally! I woke up Thor and Stark. Thor swung around a little when I awoke him. It scared me a little. He woke up Loki by yelling at him.

"You woke me from a great dream." Stark whined.

"Pray tell."

"You."

Stark's charms did not work on me. I hated men who flirted with me.

"I should have killed you in your sleep."

"Threatened! I feel threatened! You wouldn't anyways."

"Wanna bet on that? You won't be the first man I killed."

"Not the last either."

"At the academy, there was a course about you."

"I must have made a lasting impression."

He smiled a flirtatious smile. I rolled my eyes.

"It was called: How to Save Yourself from Tony Stark."

Nat snickered.

"I was one of the wise few who took it. Everyone else wanted to contribute to the population explosion."

I had to admit, that was a nice one. Once we landed, Stark left without saying a word. I felt that he wouldn't be bothering me again. Victory!

Thor took Loki inside to the guards. I went in ahead to Dr. Banner to be patched up. I didn't really trust any other medics. I hesitated before knocking. After all, it's not every day that you ask your hero for help. Or talk to your hero for that matter.

"Doctor?"

"Oh, hello. Agent Nighthawk right?"

"Blackhawk."

"Right. I get the two mixed up. Does Fury need me?"

"No. I was just wondering if you could patch up my leg."

I rolled my pant leg up to show him. I gestured to my scraped up leg and he glanced at it.

"I don't trust the other medics. If it's not too much to ask."

"I needed a break anyways. Come sit on the table."

I made my way in and carefully hopped up on the table. I looked beside me and saw Loki's staff.

"What did you get on that?"

"The tesseract energy that I thought was the gem isn't."

"What do you mean? What is it then?"

He sighed.

"I really don't know. I would like to know what it is but, it doesn't register. The energy records are off the charts. It's incredible."

I looked at my hand. What was in me then?

"Anyways, how did this happen?"

"A tree branch fell on my leg while we were getting Loki."

"You were lucky it didn't break your leg."

"It did."

He didn't respond.

"I don't see any evidence."

"I touched Loki's staff in Germany and when the branch broke my leg, the bone 'magically' repaired itself. Do you think that I'm just crazy?"

"No, I don't think you're crazy. It must be all this magical stuff."

"I guess you're right."

Banner got out some disinfectant, a large patch and a stretchy bandage. He put some disinfectant on a cotton ball and gently pressed it on my wound. I winced but didn't jerk.

"I'm surprised. Most people jerk away."

"I've had training. It does sting but, I resist jerking away. It makes it easier for the doctor."

"Must be nice."

"What?"

"Learning to control yourself."

"Doctor-"

"Bruce."

"Bruce, you should have died."

"Are you saying that the other guy saved my life?"

"I don't know but, I'm glad that he saved your life. Without you, we wouldn't have been able to get to Loki."

"Thanks."

He put the large patch on my wound and carefully wrapped the bandage around my leg. I could hear guards' footsteps pounding in the empty halls. We both looked up to see Loki smugly smiling as he walked past.

"I so want to kill him."

"Done."

"Thank you Bruce."

I carefully hopped down from the table and rolled my pant leg back down.

"Jay?"

"Jay here."

"Please bring Dr. Banner to the bridge."

"Yes sir. We have to go to the bridge Bruce. If you'll follow me."

I could tell that Bruce was still worried about being outside from the confides of his lab. I caught some of his nervous glances. Poor guy.

"Jay, Doctor. Glad you could come."

"What for sir?'

"I'm going to talk to Loki. I'm going to 'welcome' him."

"That'll be quite a sight to behold."

Fury slightly smirked and then he left. The others came after except for Stark and Coulson. I could only wonder where Stark was. I leaned up against the wall behind Bruce. I'm glad that fury was going to see him and not me.

After a few minutes, the screen popped up on the table and I took a seat beside Natasha.

"In case it's unclear, if you try to escape, or so much as scratch that glass," Loki leaned over to see the 30,000 ft drop. Fury spoke a little louder over the rushing wind.

"It's a 30,000 ft straight down in a steel trap. You get now how that works?"

He closed the hatch.

"Ant," He gestured to Loki. "Boot." He gestured to the cage.

Loki looked amused and chuckled.

"It's an impressive cage. Not built, I think, for me."

"Built for something a lot stronger than you."

The Hulk.

"Oh, I've heard."

He turned to the camera.

"A mindless beast. Makes play like he's still a man."

I saw Bruce squirm slightly. I really wanted to kill him.

"How desperate are you, that you call on such lost creatures to defend you?"

"How desperate am I? You threaten my world with war. You steal a force you cannot hope to control. You talk about peace and you kill because it's fun. You have made me very desperate."

Nice one Fury.

"Ooh. It burns you to have come so close. To have the tesseract, to have power, unlimited power. And for what?"

He smiled hauntingly at the camera.

"A warm light for all mankind to share and then to be reminded what real power is."

Fury just smirked like he was hiding something.

"Well, let me know if 'real power' wants a magazine or something."

Fury walked off and Loki moved towards the camera as it cut out.

"He really grows on you doesn't he?"

"Loki's going to drag this out. So, Thor, what's his play?" Rogers asked.

"He has an army called the Chitauri."

Hold the phone here.

"Hold on a second here. I thought that the Chitauri were long gone."

"Obviously, they're not. They're not of Asgard or any world known. He means to lead them against your people."

Thank you Captain Obvious. I zoned out and I saw a vision of the Other One* on a distant planet.

"The all mighty Krieger."

I turned and saw the Other One.

"Other One."

"Master Loki told us all about you."

"Back stabber."

"I sense the gem's magic on you."

"What gem's magic?"

"The mind gem magic, it's on your hand."

I clutched my hand defensively.

"What about it?"

"Sie wird fallen. German, Krieger. Your name is German too."

No, duh!

"Your hand please."

"No."

He extended his hand and I remained protective.

"Krieger, don't you want to know what it means?"

He did have a point, even though I didn't trust him. I cautiously extended my hand out to him.

"The gem's energy is found on Master Loki's staff. Did you touch Master Loki's staff?"

I retracted my hand.

"None of your business. May I go now?"

"Sie wird fallen means you will fall. Good luck Krieger."

I wanted to protest but, the scene and the Other disappeared.

I re-opened my eyes to find everyone else gone except for Thor. I wondered how long I was gone.

"Where were you Krieger?" Thor asked.

"Sorry?"

"Your mind is far afield."

"I was here."

"You weren't here."

"I was."

"When I finished my explanation of the Chitauri, you froze like you were somewhere else."

"I'm okay. Really."

I walked away to see Loki.

*1-The Other is the Chitauri leader.

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