So here's the next chapter. The twist is comeing soon, hopefully in the next, but be prepared :D

Thor's Gift

Chapter Eleven

Walking down the deck towards an unharmed jet, Valerie watched as people continued to work and yet there was a melancholy stillness in the way that they moved. It pressed onto everyone, taking away the eagerness, the pride from the workers.

The warmth of another hand taking hers, brought her back to reality. She found Clint next to her, his presence comforting. Walking onto the jet, one of the pilots inside told them, "You guys aren't authorized to be in here."

"Son, just don't," Steve said before pushing the pilot out of the jet, while Clint and Natasha strapped themselves in.

Taking off, Stark met them outside and off they were to New York. Standing behind Clint's chair she looked out the window and watched the clouds fly by. "Hmm, you're gonna have to teach me how to fly one of these," she whispered into Clint's ear.

"Yeah?"

"Yeah."

"Here we go," Steve said, as they flew into the city weaving through the skyscrapers. Stopping near the top of Stark Tower, they waited to ambush Loki. Through the ear piece they could, fortunately, hear the conversation.

Please tell me you're going to appeal to my humanity. Loki's voice sounded. Clint tensed at his voice, but relaxed slightly when Valerie placed her hand on his shoulder.

Uh…actually, I'm planning to threaten you. Stark replied.

You should have left your armor on for that.

Yeah, it's seen a bit of mileage. You got that glo-stick of destiny. Would you like a drink?

Stalling me won't change anything

No, no, no! Threatening. They could hear the attitude dripping from his voice. Valerie couldn't contain the chuckle as she listened. No drink? You sure? I'm having one.

The Chitauri are coming, nothing will change that. What have I to fear?

The Avengers. It's what we call ourselves, sort of like a team. 'Earth's Mightiest Heroes' type of thing.

Yes, I've met them.

Yeah, takes us a while to get any traction, I'll give you that one. But let's do a head count here. Your brother, the demi-God; a super soldier, a living legend who kind of lives up to the legend; a man with breath-taking anger management issues; a couple of master assassins; and we can't forget your niece. What would you call a half demi-god? And we already know that she can beat your ass since you couldn't even touch her in Germany, but she knocked you right down…multiple times. And you, bug fella, You've managed to piss off every single one of them.

That was the plan. However, I won't have to worry about my dear Valerie after I win.

Why's that?

She'll be my Queen. She rule by my side and do whatever I want.

"That fucking bastard," Valerie hissed as she listened. Clint's hand clutched on hers as it rested on his shoulder.

Not a great plan. Tony told him, hearing what Valerie had said. For one, she'll probably kill you before you can even lay a hand on her. And another well, her lover would probably shot you full of arrows before you even get close. And he already has a plan to kill you anyways. Besides when they come, and they will, they'll come for you.

I have an army.

We have a Hulk.

I thought the beast had wandered off.

You're missing the point. There's no throne, there is no version of this, where you come out on top. Maybe your army comes and maybe it's too much for us, but it's all on you. Because if we can't protect the Earth, you can be damned well sure we'll avenge it.

How will your friends have time for me, when they're so busy fighting you?

"Oh no," Natasha mumbled, but when they heard a clink and a laugh from Stark, they knew that it didn't work.

It should work!

Well, performance issues. You know? Are not all uncommon. They say that one out of five—

The sound of glass shattering made them all look up and watch as Stark plummet past them being followed by his suit. He soon pasted them again on the way up, and that's when they heard it. And there's one other person you pissed off! His name is PHIL!

They rose up and started shooting at Loki, only to have him send a bolt their way hitting one of their engines. Crashing towards the ground, Valerie placed her hand on the wall sending more energy into the Jet. Making it so Clint could slow down the decent. As they spun around, Valerie struggled to hang onto the back of the seat. Her grip slipped more and more, but she had to keep contact.

But with a bang they hit the ground sending her to the floor. "Oh, fuck that hurt." Being pulled to her feet by Steve, she nodded her thanks. Following him outside, they were soon joined by Clint and Natasha. "Clint, when you teach me to fly, you better teach me to land correctly." But his only response was a chuckle.

Suddenly a roar echoed through the air causing everyone to look up, but what they saw froze them in place. "Stark, are you seeing this?" They watched as this metal space whale flew through the portal. From the whale figures jumped off, landing on buildings, streets, anything that they could reach.

I'm seeing…still working on believing. Where's Banner? Has he shown up yet?

"Not yet, Stark, but we'll keep you posted," Valerie told him, as she moved into the streets. She watched as people ran out into the street only to be met by the aliens.

Taking cover behind a car, Steve looked over and found people being killed left and right by the aliens. "We have to get them out of there," he said as he turned back around only to find aliens coming up on them. "You think you can hold them off?"

"It would be my pleasure," Clint told him, as he attached an arrow, pulled back, and released killing one and then taking out three other when the arrow exploded.

Valerie drifted away from Clint and Natasha knowing that if she was going to use her powers then they couldn't be to close. Watching as five aliens surrounded her, she smiled, and attacked. Sending out bolts but also spinning, kicking, and punching she took them down. Smiling she turned and found Clint and Natasha side by side. Clint with his bows and Natasha with her guns, they were being over run. Running as fast as she could, she made her way towards them, killing any alien that came within reach.

"Clint, Natasha, you need to duck when I tell you."

Will do.

When she was ten feet away, she told them to duck. Jumping into the air, she landed in the center and then blasted energy into the surrounding air. It exploded from her, hitting everything within twenty feet before it dissipated. Leaving behind a wake of dead aliens. Standing up, she turned and found Clint and Natasha looked around in shock. Suddenly a scream erupted behind them, and when they turned they found more aliens coming at them.

"Just like Budapest all over again!" Natasha said as she started firing her guns at the approaching enemy.

"You and I remember Budapest very differently," Clint replied as he fired arrow after arrow.

"What happened at Budapest?" Valerie asked as she took down an alien by breaking his neck, and then lunged for another.

"You don't want to know." Client shot back, before shooting an arrow over her shoulder killing the alien that was trying to jump her from the side.

Soon the aliens that had charged them were laying around dead, either by bullet, broken bones, an arrow, or by electrocution. With a thump, Valerie turned with electricity in her hands ready to attack only to find Steve kneeling beside her. The electricity disappeared, as he looked around, "Looks like you guys have been busy."

Another thump landed in front of them, only to revealed Thor landing slightly slouched against the car. "You alright?" Valerie asked as she started walking over to him.

"I will be. Don't worry." The others walked towards them, "The power surrounding the cube is impenetrable."

Thor's right, we have to deal with the aliens first. Stark told them as he continued to fly through the air shooting at the alien ships.

"We have to fight as a team, if we are going to win this," Steve told them as they stood facing each other.

"I have unfinished business with Loki," Thor told them, before looking at Valerie and watched as she glanced at Clint.

"Yeah, get in line," was Clint's retort as he pulled some arrows from some of the aliens. Hearing the sound of a motor everyone turned and found Banner riding towards them. Walking towards them, Valerie pulled arrows out as she passed, and handed the bundle to Clint who gave her a small smile.

"So, this all seems horrible," Banner said as he got off the bike walked closer toward the group.

"I've see worse," Natasha told him.

"I'm sorry about that," Banner told her, ashamed of what had happened on the Helicarrier.

"No! We could use a little worse," she reassured him as she stepped closer.

"Stark, we got Banner." Steve announced through his ear piece.

Tell him to suit up. I'm bring the party to you.

Looking ahead of them, they watched as Stark came towards them, only to be followed by one of those metal whale things. "I don't see how that's a party," Natasha said as her eyes widen.

"Yeah my version of a party, is a bottle of vodka and a shot glass." Valerie told her as they watched Banner turn green and big.

"I'll have to join you after this is all over."

"Hmm, then you can tell me about Budapest."

A roar interrupted them and they turned and found Banner had Hulked out and had pounded his fist into the nose of the alien whale, flipping it over them. Clint jumped and pushed Valerie to the ground and covering her with his body. They both looked up, when it crashed into the ground. The aliens attached to the building roared in fury.

The group stood in a circle and raised their weapons, ready to take on anything that Loki would send their way.

That would be a great party, hehe! So ya please review.