I don't know why father does not allow us to go to Earth more often, it is full of such odd wonders, such as this folding machine they call a computer. I have yet to understand the technology that Stark and the others so easily use like it is natural to use. I slammed my hand on the desk, nearly breaking it in frustration. "On you stupid machine!" I obviously have made it nowhere with this machine. "Why do you not respond to my commands?"
Knock. Knock.
I sighed, angrily glaring at the thing before opening my door. "Dr. Smith? Agent Hill? What brings you to my chambers?" The doctor blushed, looking down shyly and flexing her toes. Her legs were one thing I would not get used to in any duration of stay I had here. She was part machine yet human…I did not understand.
Agent Hill said nothing, staring into my chambers, no doubt wondering what it was I was so angry with. I still had to control the loudness of my voice while I was here. I cleared my throat, "Um…Dr. Smith, is there something you had come here for? I cannot help you if you do not speak your needs Doctor." She looked up at me, smiling shyly still but held her gaze. "Sorry. I was wondering if I could talk to you about Loki's staff."
I gave her a curious look. "Why do you wish to know about the scepter Doctor? That weapon should be locked away where no one can be allowed to even see it." I crossed my arms over my chest, leaning casually against the doorway. The little woman stared at me, looking me over and blushing as she looked back down at her feet. "I have been given orders by Director Fury to learn what the…scepter can do. We wish to know what it can do so that if it ever does fall into the wrong hands we know how to handle it. Fight against it."
"And why is it I have not been told about this?" I looked over at Agent Hill, who still said nothing. She was more of a shadow with a gun than the woman she was, she said little and did nothing unless needed. I did not find her presence reassuring in any way. I looked back at Dr. Smith, making my tone more demanding. "Why not?" She looked up, shaking ever so slightly. She was indeed very dog-like when she need be strong.
"I do not know why Director Fury does what it is he does. I just learned of this myself." I relaxed a little, understanding that it was not her fault for how the Director chose to act. "Well… I suppose if the Director wishes to know than it is my duty to help in any way I can." She looked at me, smiling excitedly. "What is it you wish to know Dr. Smith?"
Later…
We sat in my chambers, having unconsciously moved inside while we spoke, a debate we had begun outside my door, and continued inside. She sat at my desk, staring off in the distance while she thought. Agent Hill stood soundlessly near the door, merely watching from a distance with no say or opinion in the matters we spoke of.
Dr. Smith spoke quietly, "So you believe the little orb to be something that Loki himself created using the power of the Tesseract?" I nodded, "It could be nothing else." She questioned the floor with her eyes, "But you said yourself that we have had the Tesseract on Earth since the Second World War. Where, in any of that time, had Loki come to Earth, used the cube, and created such a powerful weapon?"
She was smart, she could find reasoning I could not. "Since I can remember he has never journeyed to Earth nor taken an interest in the artifacts held on Earth." She nodded, thinking that through. "Then something else…" She stood up, and paced the length of the room. I stared at her, bemused, it was like watching my brother think through his frustration. "The person that gave Loki the army, Thanos, tell me about him."
"Thanos is the most powerful Titan. He used bionics and mysticism to become the most powerful of the Titans. He fell in love with Mistress Death, and to impress her he gathered an army and began to destroy Titan, his homeworld. It is than that he began seeking universal power in the form of the…Tesseract. He knew about the Tesseract long before I or my brother, it is possible that he could have created the scepter long ago."
She shook her head. "He was searching for universal power, why would he give a part of that away to someone such as Loki?"
I crossed my arms, rubbing my chin as I thought this over. "There is an artifact that Thanos knows of, has tried to use many times, that could be a part of this. But that artifact is secure in the vaults under Asgard. There is no way in which he could possibly retrieve it." The gems within the gauntlet, a few are missing, but that could be mere coincidence. How could he possibly have any of them? "The Infinity Gauntlet. A weapon that harbors gems of ultimate power, a few are missing and one has been given to a trusted friend."
She stared at me, fluffing her blonde hair with her hand. "A few are missing and you do not think that this orb could be one of the gems? Had it ever crossed your mind?" I shook my head, "Why would it? They are hidden across the universe where even we cannot find them."
"If you ask me he's a power hungry man-alien-Titan. He could be searching for them, on a mission to find them and take back the Infinity Gauntlet." She stopped pacing and sat on the corner of my bed, staring at me. "What gems within the gauntlet are missing and which one have you given to a trusted friend?"
"The Space and Mind gem are missing. The Power Gem was entrusted to a Miss Williams here on Earth." She just stared at me, waiting for me to speak further but I did not know what she wanted me to say. She gave me a questioning look. "And what can they do?"-"Ah yes. The Space Gem allows the user to exist in any or all locations, move an object anywhere throughout reality and warp or rearrange space. The Mind Gem allows the user to greatly enhance mental and psionic power and access the thoughts and dreams of other beings."
She stood, looking like she had just figured out life's reason for existing. "That's it!" I stood, grabbing her shoulder before she marched out. "What's it?" She smiled at me. "It's the mind gem. It would explain how Loki was so easily able to control the mind of Mr. Barton and other Agents and scientists. The little orb in the scepter is the Mind Gem."
I watched her walk out of my room, Agent Hill immediately following. If she were correct that would mean that Thanos could have the Space Gem as well. And if he has the Space Gem he could hide anywhere and we would be unable to find him, he could enter the vault without alarming Odin… Miss Williams would be in trouble as well. I ran out of the room, catching Dr. Smith before she disappeared around the corner. "Dr. Smith, if you are right then I must leave and the Captain must protect his woman. We must organize and learn whether or not Thanos is amassing his army and if he has the Space Gem. You must speak to the Director right away. This, if true, is going to be a much bigger problem then Loki and the Chitauri." I left.
She watched him run away in bemusement. Wondering what could possibly be so bad about this Thanos. He seeked ultimate power but has never succeeded. "I really should have asked more about this Infinity Gauntlet." She looked over at Agent Hill. "I really need to know more about the people who surround me. Can you take me to Director Fury?"
They turned the corner, finding a relaxed looking Clint Barton, leaning against the wall, next to him was Bruce Banner, squeezing the bridge of his nose, an angered Tony Stark, and a worried looking Steve Rodgers. "Well this Thanos sure seems like a character. Odd that we did not hear anything about him earlier," Tony said, looking down the hall Thor had run. "I see you three had an interesting conversation. I suggest we continue this awkward conversation with the Director."
So I hope I made the chapter fairly clear. Hopefully the reasoning behind it makes sense, if not tell me and I will try and clear it up in the next chapter. And if you're wondering who Williams is, she is an OC I created for my first Avengers fic A Gifted Daughter. I'll probably be bringing her into this story too.
Hope you like!
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