Juliet entered the throne room, taking in the sight of the frost giants that claimed it as their own. One approached her and she recognized it as the one who hit her the first time she met Loki.
"I wish to apologize, Midgardian. I was unaware that you were so loyal to our King." he said.
"Thank you." she replied. "What is a Midgardian, exactly?"
He smiled slightly, touching her shoulder.
"Human."
"I'd hate to just call you giant all the time. What are you?"
"I am a Jotun. Laufey."
"I'm Juliet."
He bowed his head slightly and walked away. She would do a good job of laying low here by acting as an ally. She approached the glass cage that held the heroes, fixing her eyes on all of them in turn, taking in their straight lined form.
"Admiring something?" scoffed Tony from the end of the line. He leaned on the glass like he normally did. She could tell he was upset that she was freely walking around.
"Look, I…" she looked around, making sure no one was in earshot. "Come to my room tonight, I'll explain everything."
"Not interested." he replied, looking away from her. "You're on your own."
Juliet sighed, turning away from him. She had no interest in mingling with the other Jotuns, so she went to her room quietly.
Joining sides with Loki won't be all bad. I feel guilty, but I'm safe and so is my coven. He'll make sure I'm fed and no harm will come to me. I keep my mind for myself too, which is a bonus. I tried talking to Stark…He's upset. Loki probably filled his head with a bunch of stuff. I told Stark to come here tonight so I could tell him the truth, if he's been told any lies, but he said he wouldn't come. If I could just get him to work with me on this…I feel bad for the guy…They killed Pepper. Everyone knew about Pepper Potts, she helped him with everything. All of that friendship, and apparently love, just… Gone… I could turn him, he'd- No. Nevermind. That's stupid. I'm not even old enough to teach someone how to control bloodlust, I'd be a terrible maker…
I wonder what the Arc Reactor looks like…
Juliet heard the suit, the noises it made when it moved around. Her door opened and Tony stepped in, his mask down so she couldn't see his face.
"You rang." he said.
"Please, just listen to me, ok?"
"Make it quick, I have a cage to get back to."
"I don't know what Loki told you, but I am not working for him."
"Interesting. Unless you've sworn loyalty to him, he wouldn't let you all over the place."
"Look, I just said that, ok, I want to get out of here. I want to help you. Your friends too. You have to believe me." Tony's mask lifted and he stared down at her. "I know he's hurt you, I know he's taken a lot of things from you, and I swear to you, I am here to help… I promise."
"Fine." he said. "I believe you. Smart. Real smart. What's your plan?"
Juliet shrugged her shoulders.
"Gain his trust and find a way out at the same time."
"I'm not just running away."
"Do you know how to get rid of the mind control?"
"Natasha hit Barton on the head once, knocked it out of him. They're strong though… Real strong. I don't know what else he did to them, but it's like they're twice as strong as they were before. I don't know about you but Thor's hammer has a mean swing. Banner will kill us before we leave."
"Then we start with the others and figure out a game plan."
Tony nodded.
"I'm Juliet, by the way." she said.
"Tony."
"Look, I know you're trapped and guarded everyday, so we should meet up at night, to plan."
"Good idea." he replied sarcastically. "How about you tell me what you are, since I wasn't there for that conversation."
Juliet shook her head.
"I've already put my people in danger. You of all people should understand trying to protect your people."
Tony nodded.
"I do." he said. "I'm not a threat though."
"How do I know that?"
"The same way I know you're not."
Juliet shook her head again.
"I can't." she told him.
"Then we have nothing to talk about-"
"Wait." she said. "Can't you just accept that I have a gift? I'm… special. That's all."
Tony stood there for a moment, then nodded.
"I'll see you tomorrow."
With that, he left the room. Juliet closed her eyes, shaking her head. She had heard about his arrogance and his attitude, but dealing with it first hand was frustrating to her. Especially since she could smell him the whole time, which only made her hungry. She looked down at her journal, reading the last line she'd written.
Note to self: Iron Man suit makes the Arc Reactor shaped like an upside down triangle.