Loki's body froze. "Say that again."
"My king."
Loki looked as if he would melt. He softly felt my face with his holographic hand. "Yes. I am your king. Now, get out of that cell."
As I walked to the door I heard Loki whisper: "A king…"
My eye ached as I knocked on the glass door that was restraining me from releasing Loki. The guard by the door turned half way. "What?"
"Sir, can I use the bathroom?"
The guard turned fully around. I tilted my head. "Please?"
The guard opened the door and held up a gun. "Hands behind your back."
I did as told. As the guard reached for my hands, I turned around and kicked him in the head. His body hit the wall and slid to the floor. I walked out of the cell and re-closed the door.
I didn't know I was that strong…
"Sir!" I heard the guard say through the glass. "Code blue, repeat, code blue!"
The intercom burst into life. "Code blue everyone, lockdown!"
I ran for the door and slid underneath it as a metal door slammed to the floor.
Quickly now! There are multiple guards coming your way. But before you do make sure you make a stop at…
I nodded as if Loki was there. Yes. I understand.
I ran around the corner and pressed myself to the wall. At least 7 guards passed by in the intersecting hallway. I looked around. I'm on the 5th level, so I have to go 2 levels down.
I looked around. The vents seemed to be large enough. I kicked a nearby vent close to the floor and crawled inside. I pulled the vent cover closed behind me.
Fury had camera's installed in the vents, so maybe… I pulled my hood over my head. I was wearing mostly black, so maybe the cameras couldn't detect me. I made a few turns and slid down a vertical vent. I stopped and rubbed my eye. I looked in the metal at my eye. It was blue, a full, pale blue. And it hurt. A few more turns and I was over the entrance to the room where Loki's cell was.
I am here.
Good.
I opened the vent and jumped down.
"Freeze!"
I turned around. Hawkeye stood there, arrow in position. "Child, don't do this. You can fight this. Don't let Loki control you."
My hand started to feel hot. I was confused. "What's wrong with letting him control me?"
"Listen to what you're saying!"
"But weren't you also controlled by Loki before? Didn't it feel great?"
Hawkeye wavered. "…no, no it didn't."
Get rid of him. Loki snarled. He is trying to deter you from releasing me. Do you want that?
No, I don't.
"Child, listen…"
My hand burned even more. "No! Nothing is going to distract me! I will save Loki!" I twisted my hand back and threw a ball of light. It hit Hawkeye, straight in the chest. It smoldered there, then dispersed. I breathed. Hawkeye looked unconscious.
I opened the door and ran up the stairs.
Loki looked at me. He smiled. "Amara, you are here. Quickly, open the doors!"
I went to the control panel.
"Wait! Stop!" A voice said.
I turned around. A man in a white shirt stood there. I squinted.
"Child, don't do this, please. You can't do this," the man said.
I paused. That voice sounded so familiar… "Who…who are you?"
The man's face fell. "Child, it's me. It's Steve."
