Serena

Serena felt like she had talked for hours. Sitting around a large, round table with Nick Fury, Phil Coulsson, Dr. Banner, Tony Stark, Natasha Romanoff, Steve Rogers, Thor and her brother, Serena had told them everything since she met Loki the first time in New Mexico. It was overwhelming to sit with so much remarkable people in one room and explaining them how she got crazy superpowers (as Taylor had put it), lied to S.H.I.E.L.D about her ability, met a norse god no one but her could see at first, was blackmailed into working for him even though he was a dangerous terrorist and crazy like a bag of cats (to quote Steve) and threw herself in front of Steve Rogers to save him after being released by the latter norse god. She only let out some details about kissing Loki and laying in the same bed. Serena assumed it wasn't important anyway.

„And as Thor can approve, Loki told me the truth about my real parents: the goddess Freya and a human man, which explains my powers." Serena finished.

She felt everyone's emotions in the room: Agent Romanoff and Nick Fury were extremely suspicious, Natasha even felt a slight of fear. Tony was impressed, but also already a bit bored. Thor's emotions were as readable as an open book, not hiding them behind walls like Loki or Freya at all. He felt sympathy and the need to protect her.

Steve Rogers and Bruce Banner had the most understanding attitude, especially Dr. Banner. As Serena touched his mind, she almost had cried in surprise. So much, hot burning anger, controlled but ever-present. Banner looked at her with sad eyes, probably suspecting what Serena had discovered. She smiled softly at him and then focused on his anger. A few moments later, Bruce Banner was calmed down, the anger may not gone, but not burdening him anymore. His eyes widened in surprise, then he smiled thankfully at her.

-„Well except for the lie, Agent Jones, I can tell you acted very bravely. I understand your need to cover up your ability as well. You can be to a greater use to us even more."

Nick Fury had observed Banner's and Serena's little exchange.

-„She chose her brother over humanity and our organisation. I don't think that's so brave." Natasha stated coldly.

-„She chose family. And she didn't hesitate to safe my life even when it put her's in danger. I would have made the same decision. Everyone should do his best to safe family." Steve said outraged.
-„But not when so much is at stake. And when she lied, she did that only for herself, as well as saving her brother." Natasha hissed back. „You don't even know if she's manipulating you into liking her, Rogers."

-„Natasha." Tony said slowly. „Agent Romanoff. When was the last time you had a crazy supernatural power and you had to deal with it alone, being scared of being treated like a freak?" Banner nodded in agreement. „Or when was the last time you were trapped and blackmailed by a norse psychopathic god? And tell me, how many times you had to make a choice between your family and morals and the greater good?"

-„Agent Romanoff is right. I felt like a traitor, like a horrible person, all the time." Serena admitted. „But I had the childish hope, Loki would maybe... change his mind."

She resisted the urge to calm Natasha down, knowing it would catch her attention even more.
-„I understand it, Lady Serena. I have this childish hope too" Thor's loud voice interrupted her. „Everyone should safe his family first."

Steve

A few hours later, they had changed the subject into tactics against Loki. Natasha Romanoff was sent to him, and Serena watched her go suspiciously. She had told them about the hint Freya had given her, so it was clear Loki wanted to built a portal with help of the Tesseract. Serena didn't knew much about his concrete plan, though.

At the end, they agreed that capturing him had been far too easy.

Often, the discussion would almost end in heated arguments but something always calmed them off. Steve glanced at Serena. She smiled and blinked, confirming Steve's thoughts.

Natasha's voice cut them off. „Banner! He's planning to release the Hulk!" she yelled in her headset, and everyone jumped off quickly. Fury started shouting commands, suddenly, a loud explosion shook the Helicarrier up. A part of the room they were in broke in, Banner and Natasha fell through the crater the explosion had caused. Almost everyone was gone, fighting or trying to save the Helicarrier. „Agent Jones!" Fury yelled, pointing to Banner.

In the middle of all this chaos, Serena Jones closed her eyes, and Steve watched her focusing. Suddenly, a strand of blood dripped from her nose. „I can't control him." She whispered and oddly, Steve could hear her though all those noises around them. Serena widened her eyes. „Taylor, be careful." She quickly squeezed his hand. Then she turned around and ran away, leaving her brother and the other team members fighting the all surrounding chaos.

Serena

Loki. She wasn't strong enough to stop the Hulk, but he was. This was his attack, she knew it.

A S.H.I.E.L.D – Agent stood in the way as she run through the corridors, trying to find the round hall again. Serena yelped in surprise as he pointed his gun at her. She checked his mind and realized he was controlled by the Tesseract.

-„Freya, you promised I would be more powerful when I wake up, now please don't let me down." She muttered and focused on him. She may wasn't strong enough for the heated, angry Hulk but however, she managed to melt the icewall around the agent's mind.
And with a blink of a second, he was himself again. Being able to undo Loki's spell would have saved her much trouble, she thought but lost the connection to the Agent. She would have to practise. Before the confused agent could react, Serena grabbed his gun and knocked him out with it.

„I'm sorry." She said, taking the gun and leaving him unconsciously in the hallway.

Other explosions shook the Helicarrier, and Serena almost fell into the room.

The glass prison was gone, instead a large hole opened to the sky. Loki stood smirking at a monitor and Serena discovered someone else sitting on the floor.

Phil Coulson. Loki had his scepter back and it was covered with Agent Coulson's blood. „NO!" Serena yelled in shock, running to Coulson. „Agent Coulson." She ignored Loki. „Agent Jones. Guess you know how that feels." Coulson stated, looking at her. „But I don't have the luck to be a half-goddess."

-„It doesn't matter, Agent Coulson. I'll help you." Serena took his hand and did something she didn't do often. Serena could inflict terrible pain to someone if she wanted to, torture them with only her thoughts. But it worked the other way around: All the sudden, Phil Coulson felt no pain and fear anymore, he was calmed and brave. Serena gasped, trying to hold down all those feelings she had taken from him. Tears run down her face as she relived what happened a few days ago. „FREYA! FREYA, HELP HIM!" she yelled. „MOTHER, PLEASE." She shouted as loud as she could, showing her despair.

But she already knew. Coulson was right, he wasn't a half god with an improved condition. He wasn't connected to magic. And there was nothing Freya could nor would do.

As he took his last breath he whispered: „At least my death will unite..."

Suddenly, Serena felt nothing. There was a hole where all those panic and pain just had been. „Serena." As she heard Loki's voice, this hole filled with emotions again. Anger.

Thanks to maep1992, bL00D pRINC3SS, ILoveAnime89 and liz for your nice reviews! They encourage me so much to go on writing as quick as possible ;)

Liz, your reviews make me so happy, you can't even imagine how much you make my day with your compliments. I never would have guessed english isn't your first language as well, where are you from?

I have another question to all of you guys: I saw the Thor 2 trailer and I was so shocked about Loki's hair! I can't even tell if I like it or not.. what do you think? :D

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