Chapter 14: After Credits
"I've got to clean last night's dishes. Go finish your work." Elani kissed Loki before he walked back into the bedroom/office.
They had been living in New York for seven months and everything had been going perfectly. Elani had found work as a ballerina and Loki was working as a salesman for a corporation. They were living in a modest apartment that suited them just fine. She wasn't supposed to know, but he was working so many extra hours to save up for an engagement ring. The ring Thor had given her had been left in the BiFrost so he could have it back.
Elani was in the middle of washing the dishes when there was a bang on the front door. It didn't stop and soon the door was kicked in. Men in black outfits carrying guns walked into the room. They were followed by a tall black man wearing a leather trench coat and an eye-patch; he was very clearly the one in charge.
"What's going on?"
"Ma'am, please calm down. We have it on good authority that a dangerous man is living here,"
He signaled with his finger and half the men went through the apartment.
"I'm Agent Nick Fury, with S.H.I.E.L.D. We're looking for a fugitive; we have it on good authority he escaped his holders and is here."
"What are you talking about?"
"Unhand me! I've done nothing wrong!"
The black-clothed men had dragged Loki out from the bedroom, cuffed.
"Except eight months ago you tried to take over the Earth and rule it."
"You're still caught up on that are you?"
"Let him go!"
"I'm sorry Ma'am but the situation is delicate. He's…an alien."
Elani rolled her eyes.
"I know exactly what he is. Now let him go, before your men get hurt."
Elani raised her arms; the water running from the tap flew over her head and turned into ice shards, pointed straight at the soldiers.
"Let him go."
One of the soldiers on Fury's right pointed his gun and shot Elani in the shoulder. She barely flinched; the man got scared and fired another round, this time in her forehead.
The ice turned back into water as she fell back to the floor.
"No, Elani!"
Loki struggled and pushed against his captors.
"That's interesting."
Elani stood back up, brushing off her skirt. The red hole in her head healing up before their eyes. She looked at Fury again.
"Release him."
Fury stared at her for a second.
"Let him go."
As soon as the cuffs were off Loki was at Elani's side.
"Are you OK?"
"I'm fine."
He wrapped his arms around her; he had thought she was dead. Fury kept his eye on the two, watching them. Should he? He cleared his throat. The couple looked at him, wondering what he was still doing in their home.
"I have an offer."
"What could you possibly have that we would want?"
Fury licked his lips before beginning.
"There's a group of remarkable people…"
Continued in Avengers 2
A/N: Please tell me what you think as this fanfic is now done with. The sequel shall be started soon; it will be called Avengers 2. Look out for it! Reviews appreciated.