A/N

I'M SO SORRY THIS TOOK SO LONG
Blane the A-Levels... or me... you can blame them both.
Maybe you can blame Tumblr from keeping me away.
Sorry...

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"Laura, I have a recon mission for you if you're up for it?" Coulson called from behind Laura as she walked her son down the corridor.
"Why do I sense that I'm not going to like this?" She asked sceptically, looking at Coulson's anxious expression.
"Because you won't, but you're the only one who might actually go through with it on this base."
Laura sighed and followed Coulson to his office, Jamie running along in front of them both.
Once inside and Jamie safely with Simmons in the labs, Laura folded her arms and raised an eyebrow.
"We need you to go up to Asgard and find out what the situation with Loki is." Coulson spilled out quickly, looking at his feet as soon as he had spoken.
"What?!" Laura cried.
"It's just for a day. You'll be with Thor and Lady Sif the whole time, and nothing will happen to you. You will be back in time for Jamie to wake up from his afternoon nap. I promise. I just need you to interrogate him and his guards to see what state he is in health-wise and psychologically speaking. Then I just need you to give Thor a piece of equipment that will help us contact him quickly if we need to, then you can leave."
Laura sighed and ran her hands through her hair. "How long do I have to decide whether I want to go or not?"
"About fifteen minutes." Coulson answered, once again guiltily looking at his feet.
"Fine. I'll go suit up." Laura said, sounding oddly like an annoyed 14-year-old.
Ten minutes later, Laura was strolling back into Coulson's office, hair tied back and wearing a scowl. She was greeted by a woman she did not know stood next to Coulson talking. She had long black hair, tied back in a ponytail and was wearing armour that marked her as Asgardian.
"Agent Stark, this is Lady Sif of Asgard." Coulson introduced them as soon as he caught sight of her walking apprehensively inside the room.
"Greetings, Lady Stark. I hope you are well?" Sif spoke, nodding her head in greeting.
"I'm good, thank you. And please, call me Laura." Laura smiled at her. "So, when are we leaving?"
"As soon as we can get to the roof. Unfortunately unless you wish for your building to stay intact, we will have to do it from there." Sif explained.
Laura nodded slowly, and gestured for Coulson to lead the way.
"How did you manage to contact her?" Laura whispered to Coulson, keeping an eye on Sif, walking a few paces behind them.
"She owes me a few favours, and I gave her the same device I'm giving you to give to Thor whilst you're there. It sends a signal via some special channel that can get through the magic tree and reach Asgard. At least, that's what I could make out from all the sciencey stuff that Fitz was saying."
Laura snorted, understanding exactly what Coulson was talking about; she hardly understood anything that Fitz- or Simmons, for that matter- were ever talking about.
By the time their conversation had finished, they were on the roof, and Coulson was handing Laura a black cube, which, apparently, contained the communications device.
"Be careful with this… Fitz will kill both of us if something happens to it and he has to make another one." Coulson warned, with a glint in his eye.
"Nah, it'll be fine with me. See you later, I guess." Laura laughed, winked at Coulson, and walked to stand next to Sif.
"Heimdall, when you're ready?" She shouted to the sky, and Laura felt like she had been thrust into a wind tunnel as some invisible force gripped her around the middle and pulled her up, skyrocketing like she was on a rollercoaster. All around her were incredible bright lights as far as her eyes could see, her hair was whipping around her neck behind her, and she felt a pang of disappointment as she saw the Bifrost come to an end.
Her disappointment soon faded, however, because the sight she was greeted with never left her memory; the vast golden room shone with a grandeur that Laura had never witnessed before, and beyond the tall man stood in the middle, was an enormous city of gold, bigger than Laura thought possible.
"You must be Agent Stark. Thor speaks highly of you." The man in the middle of the room stepped towards her and gave a small bow. "I am Heimdall, the Watchful Guardian."
"Hi." Laura said, smiling at him, a little overwhelmed by everything.
"I trust you know how to ride a horse?" Sif spoke from behind her.
"I've only ever done it once, and I had help." Lara spoke the truth; when she was twelve, the orphanage had taken them to a zoo which happened to have a horse riding attraction.
"You'll learn." Sif said, and led her towards two horses tethered to the doorway.
Laura shakily got on top of the saddle, and soon they were galloping off at a speed that Laura was not comfortable with, and were hurtling through Asgard. Laura didn't know where to look; the rainbow bridge they were galloping across, the structures that seemed impossible in terms of gravity, the people on the streets below buying fruits and vegetables Laura had never seen before, and there were several people staring at her like she didn't belong. Of course, she knew she didn't; she must be alien to them, with customs and language as new and curious to them as they were to her.
Before long, they had reached a vast hall and were dismounting their horses, and Laura was following Sif, who was strutting towards a doorway on the left of the hall. In the centre at the back, Laura could see a large golden throne high up on steps. It reminded her of the Iron Throne in Game of Thrones in a way, but she doubted anyone on Asgard would have made that connection. They entered a small antechamber with plush sofas on all sides of the room, a table in the middle with more food Laura had never seen before, and a man sat in a large armchair smiling widely as they walked in.
"Lady Laura!" Thor beamed, and jumped up to hug her. "How wonderful to see you!"
"Hi Thor, good to see you too!" Laura said, trying not to be choked by Thor's grip.
"I wish it were not just a check on my brother that you have arrived here today." He said, looking down at his feet. "How is everyone?"
"They're all good! Has anyone told you about St- the Captain yet?" Laura asked, unsure of whether Thor was aware of Steve's not-deadness. Laura had a feeling he had no idea when he bowed his head low.
"I have indeed. I am so sorry for your loss."
"Oh, no! He's alive!" Laura corrected, and Thor looked up in astonishment.
"He is?"
"Yes! I thought Phil told you, we found him on some Hydra base completely alive!"
"That is splendid news indeed! You all must be thrilled!" Thor beamed.
"I- well… I'm not here to talk about him." Laura said, suddenly feeling a strange pang of guilt. "Where is Loki?" she asked
"Loki is being kept in one of the most secure of locations. If you will follow me, I shall take you there."
Laura nodded, and followed him through so many corridors she lost count, all lined with glinting gold, until they reached a small door that was locked. Thor simply placed his hand on the side, the door seemed to recognise him, and they entered into the dungeons of Asgard.
Laura tried her best not to look at the strange creatures locked in the various cells, she felt, for the first time in a while, somewhat timid at the sight of so many dangerous monsters in one place. They walked through three halls filled to the brim with prisoners, until they reached a set of double doors.
"We are here." Thor muttered, and opened the doors for her.
Inside was a single cell, much larger than the ones before, with fine furnishings and a man with long black hair pacing around it. He looked up at his visitors, and a smile twisted onto his lips.
"A Human on Asgard? Tut tut Thor, what would the All-Father say to that?" Loki spoke, his voice sending shivers down Laura's spine.
"Loki, I'm here to ask you a few questions so S.H.I.E.L.D. can have an updated reading on your wellbeing, both physically and psychologically." Laura said, moving closer, and pulling out a voice recorder.
Loki frowned, but allowed Laura to continue.
"I will ask you a few psycho-analytical questions first to establish your baseline. What is your full name?"
"Loki Laufeyson."
"Do you have any family?" Laura asked, careful not to look at Thor.
"No."
"What is the difference between an egg and a rock?"
"One makes for a much more efficient weapon than the other." Loki smirked.
Laura sighed and glared at him. "You wash up on a deserted Island alone-"
"Why?" Loki interrupted.
"I'm sorry?" Laura asked, raising her eyebrows pointedly at him.
"Why am I on a deserted island?"
"It is a hypothetical scenario designed to see what your mind automatically turns to. You don't need a backstory." Laura explained, glaring once again. "I shall restart the question. You wash up on a deserted island alone; sitting on the sand is a box. What is in that box?"
"What kind of island?"
"Just answer the damn question."
"I wouldn't need anything to help me get off the island. I am a weapon in myself, engineered by Odin to keep the-"
"Loki." Thor warned, stepping forward towards him.
"Fine. My staff." He said sourly.
"The one that killed my best friend and mentor?" Laura asked coldly.
"The very same."
"Fine. If you could wake up tomorrow with a new ability or power, what would it be?"
"The power to escape and prison and kill who I pleased."
'Oh Jesus' Laura thought to herself
"What do you consider to be your greatest accomplishment in life?"
"Killing 80 people in two days."
"Okay, that's our psychological questions done. Thank God. I'm now just going to ask you a few health related questions, then I can get the hell out of here! On a scale of one to ten, one being the lowest and ten being the highest, how would you describe your general health?"
"Nine."
"How would you describe your physical condition?"
"Are you coming on to me, Agent Stark?" Loki asked slyly.
"Answer the question."
"Nine."
"Thank you very much, Loki. That will be all. I hope you enjoy the rest of your time here, rotting away until you go to hell." Laura said sweetly, then turned and left.

Two hours and five interviews with Loki's guards later, Thor and Sif were walking Laura back down the rainbow bridge towards Heimdall and her home.
"Oh, before I forget…" Laura exclaimed, suddenly remembering the communications device in her pocket. "Coulson asked me to give you this; if we ever need you, a message will pop up on the screen."
"Thank you, Lady Laura. It was very good to see you." Thor said as they approached the entrance to the Bifrost. He crushed her once again into a hug and smiled as he released her. "I do hope we will be seeing each other soon."
"As do I. See you soon, Thor." Laura said, returning his smile.
She turned and shook hands with Heimdall and Sif.
Then she stepped into the Bifrost, and the whirlwind of colour started again to bring her home.