AN: And I'm back with another chapter.

I needed to get back to the laboratory as soon as possible. I was striding through the corridors of the Helicarrier, ignoring the looks of some of the agents' faces as I walked past. I rounded the corner and saw Steve storm into the room. I sped up to reach the door before it closed and slid in. I noticed Fury, Steve, Bruce, and Tony were already here.

"I'm sorry, Nick. What were you lying?" Tony asked, sliding the computer over towards Fury, and showing him specs of weapons that S.H.I.E.L.D. were planning on using with the Tesseract as I entered.

Tony then opened up another file. My file to be exact and my blood ran cold and I felt as if I couldn't breathe, Fury promised those would be destroyed and yet there they are.

"When were you planning on telling us that Amara wasn't just your typical HYDRA agent?" Tony started, and everyone's eyes fell on me. "No, she wasn't your ordinary agent. She was the prodigy assassin and interrogator in HYDRA, better known as Project S.E.R.E.N.I.T.Y. or as some people like to call her Specter. I guess know I why you didn't want S.H.I.E.L.D. files hacked," Tony finished.

It took everything in my body not to lung at Tony and I balled my fists up, "How could you?!" I hissed, and Tony just shrugged. "And you!" I exclaimed, pointing at Fury. "You promised everything you had on me would be gone,"

"If she is a threat sir would we not be informed?" Steve commented.

"Wow, really Rogers?" I scoffed in disbelief.

Fury started rambling, and tried to explain, but I completely ignored it.

"I was wrong, Director. The world hasn't changed a bit," Steve glared at him, still simmering.

Suddenly Natasha, and Thor came in, "Did you know about this?" Bruce asked her, pointing towards the weapon.

I ran a hand through my hair and calmed myself down, remembering the true purpose of why I was here.

I spoke up, "You want to think about removing yourself from this environment, Doctor?"

Bruce laughed and I could feel he was a bit irritated, "I was in Calcutta," He reminded me. "I was pretty well removed,"

"Loki is manipulating you," I warned, trying to calm him down as I felt he was becoming more irritated.

"And you've been doing what exactly?" He retorted back.

Well, there goes that trust we barely built.

"She never did anything like that to you," Steve defended me, which surprised me seeing not five minutes ago I was a threat.

"And how do you know that?" Tony joined the argument. "Did she tell you?"

"Yes. Despite what was revealed I still trust her," He answered. "Maybe you should too,"

"Or you shouldn't either," Tony suggested.

"Stark, I swear to god if we weren't on the same team I would kill you," I threatened.

"That hasn't stopped you before has it?" Tony retorted. "For all we know, she's using her powers to make us like her and trust her and Capsicle can't tell,"

"I don't have to manipulate any of you like that to make you like me," I argued.

"Stark, Sinclair arrange your personal problems elsewhere," Fury warned us, but we were still glaring daggers at each other.

"As the matter of fact, I'd like to know why S.H.I.E.L.D. is using the Tessaract to build weapons of mass destruction," Bruce asked rightfully.

The room fell eerily silent for the moment.

All eyes were on Director Fury until he suddenly pointed toward Thor, "Because of him," Fury answered.

Thor furrowed his eyebrows and pointed towards his own chest, "Me?" Thor asked stunned.

We all glanced at Thor questionably.

"Last year Earth has a visitor from another planet who had a grudge match that leveled a small town. We learned that not only we are not alone but we are hopelessly, hilariously outgunned," Fury explained.

"My people want nothing but peace with your planet," Thor argued, as calmly as he could.

"That's not what Loki wants," I interjected, glancing at Thor.

"But you're not the only people out there, are you? And you're not the only threat. The world's filling up with people who can't be matched," He made a point to look at me. "They can't be controlled,"

I jerked my head at his comment and looked at Fury and scoffing, "What do you mean I can't be controlled?" I spat. "I knew it, S.H.I.E.L.D. and HYDRA are just the same. This was never about second chances was it Fury? You just wanted me on a leash to make sure I could be controlled at your will!" I stated angrily.

Steve interrupted whatever Fury was about to say, "Can't be controlled like you controlled the cube?" He asked, sarcasm heavy in his voice.

"You're work with the Tesseract is what drew Loki to it, and his allies," Thor explained. "It is a signal to all realms that Earth is ready for a higher form of war," Thor bellowed.

Everyone looked at him stunned.

"A higher form?" Steve questioned, with a worried expression.

Fury didn't let Thor answer, "You forced our hand," Fury commented. "We had to come up with something,"

"A nuclear deterrent," Tony scoffed. "Because that always calms everything right down," Tony noted.

"Humans," I growled. "What do you do when you fear something. Get to know it? No. You find a way to destroy it,"

"Remind me again how you made your fortune Stark?" Fury shot back. Then looked at me. "And don't you talk to me of destruction. I've seen what you people can do,"

I felt my anger like a red hot iron and I took a deep breath and retreated into my mind to calm my anger. The last thing we need is my powers influencing this already heated argument.

"I'm sure if he still made weapons, Stark would be neck deep-" Steve started to mutter.

"Wait! Wait! Hold on! How is this now about me?" The billionaire questioned defensively.

"I'm sorry, isn't everything?" Steve returned scathingly.

"I thought humans were more evolved than this," Thor grumbled.

"Excuse me!" Fury turned to Thor. "Did we come to your planet and blow things up?"

"Did you always give your champions such distrust?" Thor questioned.

"Are you all really that naive?" Natasha took to the floor. "S.H.I.E.L.D. monitors all potential threats,"

"Captain America is on a threat watch?" Bruce asked in disbelief, glancing at Natasha.

Natasha turned to face him, "We all are," she said.

"You're on that list? Are you above or below angry bees?" Tony asked mockingly to Steve.

"I swear to God, Stark, one more crack-" Steve threatened.

"Threatening! I feel threatened!" Tony called loudly as the group continued to argue.

"Will you two cut it out already?" I asked.

I closed my eyes as I was assaulted with the anger circulating the room and I gasped and gripped my head.

"You speak of control, yet you court chaos," I heard Thor's voice over Tony and Steve fighting.

"That's his M.O. isn't it?" Bruce asked. "I mean, what are we? A team?" He asked. "No, no we are chemical mixture that makes chaos. We're a time bomb,"

"You need to step away," I called to him, still nursing my head.

Tony slung his arm around Steve's shoulders, not in a friendly manner, "Why shouldn't the guy let off a little steam?"

Steve shoved his arm off of him, "You know damn well why! Back off!"

Tony squared up to Steve, trying to intimidate the captain, "Oh, I'm starting to want you to make me,"

"Big man in a suit of armor. Take that off, what are you?" Steve taunted.

"Genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist," Tony responded quickly.

Steve smiled sarcastically, "I know guys with none of that worth ten of you. I've seen the footage. The only thing you really fight for, is yourself. You're not the guy to make the sacrifice play, to lay down on a wire and let the other guy crawl over you,"

"Actually..." Tony thinned his mouth into a straight line. "I think I would just cut the wire," he said motioning with two fingers a scissor cutting motion.

"Always a way out," Steve smiled with disgust. "You know you may not be a threat, but you better stop pretending to be a hero,"

Steve's words snap something side of Tony and he glared at Steve,"A hero? Like you?" Tony asked sarcastically. "You're a laboratory experiment, Rogers. Everything special about you came out of a bottle,"

"That's enough, Stark," I warned him, pushing my way between them.

I placed my hand on Tony's chest, shoving him back as I used my other hand to push Steve away.

"And you," Tony spat glaring at me. "You're not even meant to exist!"

"And you're absolutely right Tony, I shouldn't, but I do! I didn't exactly volunteer to be kidnapped by HYDRA at the age of five and then be experimented on. I would've been just fine just being an empath, and living a semi-normal life," I explained. "But here we are, Stark, face to face with HYDRA's best assassin and interrogator," I finished.

"You mean torturer," Tony corrected snidely.

"You know what Stark, sometimes asking nicely simply didn't get the job done!" I snapped, glaring at him.

I sighed as I could feel a migraine coming on, "Look, everyone needs to calm down. This is what Loki wants. Loki is playing you all," I reasoned calmly.

"And what, you're suddenly above that?" Tony asked sarcastically. "You think you're better than us?"

"Don't put words in my mouth," I replied defensively, pointing my finger at him angrily.

"Come on Stark, you know that's not what she meant," Steve chimed in.

"Oh, how sweet. You guys are already defending each other!" Tony clapped his hands together faking amusement.

"Put on a suit," Steve challenged smirking. "Let's go a few rounds,"

"You're not helping!" I exclaimed, narrowing my eyes at Steve.

Steve clenched his teeth, but looked away as Tony also finally backed off a little.

Thor let out a hearty chuckle, "You people are so petty, and tiny," Thor commented.

"Yeah," Bruce said dryly. "This is a team,"

I started massaging my temples and briefly closed my eyes, "If I didn't have my morals, I would use my powers on all of you," I commented frustratedly.

"You ever think that's the reason why people are uncomfortable and wary in your presence?" Tony questioned. "You may not be able to manipulate our minds, but you can read our hearts and manipulate our emotions. And to be honest, I don't know which one is worse," Tony finished.

I wasn't surprised by his admission, I knew it would come eventually.

"I guess now's a not good time for me to tell you, that people can hide what they think, but rarely can they hide what they feel. So, I guess reading emotions is worse," I remarked.

"Agent Romanoff, would you please escort Dr. Banner to his-" Fury turned to Natasha, but Bruce cut him off.

"Where?" You rented my room," Bruce said, pointing out the door.

Fury sighed, "That was just in case you-"

"In case you needed to kill me," Bruce finished coldly. "You can't! I tried!"

The entire atmosphere in the room took a sudden drop from heating anger to chilling realization at Bruce's words. My heart sank, I looked over at Tony and Steve to see both of them everyone looking to Bruce. Steve's face says he has had friends who tried before and Tony's says that he has tried before. I looked back to Bruce and he glanced at me, but quickly looked away.

"Bruce?" I whispered, horrified at the revelation.

"I got low," Bruce said quietly. "I didn't see an end so I put a bullet in my mouth and the Other Guy spit it out. So, I moved on. I focused on helping other people. I was good till you dragged me back into this freak show," he glared at Natasha, she shifted uneasily on her feet, staring back at him.

I reflexively flinched at the word "freak", a wash of emotions running through me.

Bruce progressively got more and more upset, looking at Natasha, "And put everyone at risk. You wanna know my secret, Agent Romanoff? You wanna know how I stay calm?"

Fury's and Natasha's hands lingered toward their side-arms, watching Bruce warily as he picked up the scepter, though I'm positive that he hadn't even realized he did.

"Dr. Banner," Steve warned. "Put down the scepter,"

Bruce looked down stunned to see that he was in fact holding the scepter, his knuckles white from holding it so tightly. The computer, next to him, started beeping.

"Got it," Tony said.

Bruce slowly and cautiously placed the scepter back down and went towards the computer, checking on it.

"Sorry, kids. You don't get to see my party trick after all,"

"Located the Tesseract?" Thor asked hopefully.

"I can get there faster," Tony stated immediately.

"Look, all of us-" Steve started to say.

"The Tesseract belongs on Asgard," Thor boomed. "No human is a match for it,"

Tony just shrugged, starting to leave the room anyway, but Steve had had enough and grabbed Tony's arm,

"You're not going alone!" Steve snapped, and Tony wrenched his arm away,

"You gonna stop me?" Tony growled.

"Put on a suit, let's find out!" Steve challenged.

"I'm not afraid to hit an old man," Tony said, getting into his face.

I focused my energy on ignoring the bickering that was going on around you. Something wasn't right. My concern was confirmed when Bruce began staring at the monitor, eyes widening and panic rising.

"Oh my God!" Bruce murmured, before it happened.

Boom.

AN: Welp, hell is about to be unleashed. Hoped you like it!