Shorrrt!

"You let him go?" Nick Fury growled as Narcissa sunk back into her seat. Steve was sitting next to her, avoiding her eyes. Tony was standing beside Fury, frowning as well. Maria, however, stayed put on the other side of the table. Narcissa lowered her eyes to her fingers, intertwining them. Phil died. How unfair. Narcissa's cinnamon eyes changed into crimson as she flicker her eyes up to meet Fury.

"What was I suppose to do? Fight him while healing Uncle Phil?" Narcissa retorted as she folded her arms. She inhaled heavily as she exhaled an icy breeze. She twitched and touched her necklace. "Now, we're even."

"Even?" Tony raised an eyebrow.

"Well, Fury…" Narcissa rose from her seat and slammed her palms on the table. "At least Loki told me the truth about myself. Who I really am and what I am. What you have hidden for the past ten years!"

"I hid it, to protect you." Nick replied, calming down from his anger earlier.

Narcissa laughed sarcastically. Maria sighed and walked over to Narcissa. "We wanted to protect you, like what Odin has asked us to do. The deal cannot be broken."

Steve turned his head towards to them. Tony shook his head in confusion. "What are you talking about? Guys, we have to stop Loki before he really kills someone out there!"

Fury sat down on one of the chairs as well as Maria, "Narcissa. Odin gave you to us to protect you and raise you. We had a deal with him, since he planned to conquer this world. He gave you to test our abilities and loyalty. That's why he gave you to us and erased your memories. He, though, never told us he hid the memories on your amulet."

"So, you're saying she's like a peace child?" Steve asked, worriedly glancing at the stunned Narcissa. He still loves her, but he's too scared that she'll break his heart. Knowing about her relationship with Loki, he's discourage about that particular fact. Narcissa bit her lip and sat back down.

"Exactly." Maria nodded as she extended her hand to Narcissa. "I'm so sorry for hiding the truth from you. I only acted strict because we have to protect you and take good care of you. Narcissa, you are like family to us."

"And I to you guys." Narcissa replied, "But you should have told me from the very beginning that I wasn't… human."

"I apologize." Nick bowed his bald head.

Narcissa walked out of the room and left the others to wonder what she'll do.