Deceptions, Lies, Betrayal

Nick Fury glanced at the figure inside the glass cage, distaste boiling inside of him. Despite being the cause behind dozens of killings in the past two days, Loki looked unfazed – even pleased. Nick had tried confronting the god, but was coldly rebuffed. He now knew it was pointless to talk to a madman, and had made his exit.

"Sir, we have a visitor," one of the guards said as Nick made his way out of the containment chamber.

"Who?" Nick asked, his boots thudding lightly on the floor.

"Loki's wife."

Nick stopped, frowning slightly. "I didn't know he had a wife."

"She's with the others, Sir," the guard replied. Nick nodded and thanked him, and proceeded to the control room.

Three interdimensional beings are on this airship, Nick thought. Let's just hope they don't tear it apart.

Meanwhile Sigyn was in the control room, pleading to see her husband. Thor was having a very hard time convincing her that she would have to wait.

"Please, Thor," she begged, clutching Thor's arms. "Please. I need to see him. You know how long I've waited for this day."

Thor sighed. "I am sorry, my dear Sigyn. But your husband has committed far too many atrocities. He must pay for his crimes."

"Then why not send him to Asgard? Why keep him here?"

"Because he has something they want."

The other Avengers tried not to eavesdrop or stare at the swell of Sigyn's belly. Sigyn pulled away from Thor, tears glistening in her eyes. "I thought…you of all people would understand."

She sounded so lost, so helpless, that Thor almost agreed. But he remained firm and assured her that she and Loki would be reunited – in time.

Sigyn gave a soft whimper of despair, but made no further attempts to run to the containment chamber. Steve pulled up a chair for her and she sank gratefully into it, feeling the baby grow even more agitated. Her pregnancy was progressing faster in Midgard, and for the past two days the child grew even more in her belly. Sigyn wondered if she was destined to deliver Loki's child here – in the place her husband meant to rule.

Natasha came over to her and asked if she wanted anything, but Sigyn just looked at her. "I want my husband. He is all I will ever want – or need."

The Avengers all looked at each other. It was then when Bruce Banner and Tony Stark arrived, having been studying the scepter Loki was holding.

Tony gave a little start when he saw Sigyn, and mouthed "Who is she?"

"She is Sigyn, the Goddess of Fidelity, and Loki's wife," Thor answered.

"You could've just said her name, Point Break." Tony looked at the others and asked if they could join him and Bruce in the laboratory.

Thor put a reassuring hand on Sigyn's shoulder before he left. "Loki will be fine. No harm shall come to him."

"They have put my love in a cage," Sigyn whispered. "He has been harmed more than enough for my taste."

Thor nodded, understanding her distress. He left with the others, while Sigyn sat placidly. She never moved a muscle, not even as Clint Barton and his team attacked the ship.

Loki heard the explosions from within his cage and smiled to himself. Sigyn had done her part well, and he couldn't have asked for a better partner than her.

My wife. My heart and my soul.

Loki's minds wandered to the previous conversations he had had with Nick Fury and the Midgardian they called Natasha Romanoff. He had sneered at their lame attempts to extract information from him, even though the latter had come dangerously close to learning his plans.

Shadows shifted slightly, and Loki noticed two guards close to his cell drop to the floor, bright red slashes across their chests. Blood pooled on the floor, creating a red, thick halo around their bodies.

"My love." Sigyn, dressed in her Asgardian armor, walked up to the cage, resting her palm on the glass.

"Sigyn." Loki smiled, resting his palm on top of hers. Despite the thickness of the glass, he could sense the warmth that came from her hand. He also noticed that her stomach seemed larger than before. "The child grows."

"Yes, he does," Sigyn answered, pleased. "The others are in place, my love. We should get you out of here."

Before Loki could reply, the door opened and Thor arrived. He stopped, eyes widening at Sigyn.

"Sigyn, how?" he asked. "You were.."

"I have learned a great many things from my husband," Sigyn replied, stepping away from the cage. "Magic. Illusions. And an undying hatred for what you and the All Father have done."

"It was you," Thor said, as the realization hit him in full force. "You sent them here."

Sigyn smirked, the expression odd on her beautiful face. "Yes."

"Why?"

"Why? I have pledged myself to Loki. I will always – always – be his," Sigyn replied.

Thor stood there, stunned that a sweet girl such as Sigyn could turn into a cold woman. He wondered if it was the influence of the child…or of Loki. The door to the cage suddenly slid open, and Loki moved towards it, grinning impishly.

"No!" Thor growled, flying down to the cage and tackling the God of Mischief. Instead of impacting against Loki's body, Thor fell to the hard, metal floor.

He heard Loki's amused chuckle and turned to see his brother standing outside the cage. Thor had been tricked.

"When will you ever not fall for that?" Loki smirked, the door closing. Beside him Sigyn pressed a button, ejecting the cage from the ship. Husband and wife watched as the cage grew smaller. Loki slipped his fingers in between Sigyn's, squeezing her hand gently.

Together they turned and walked onto the platform, only to be confronted by Agent Coulson. "Stop right there!"

Sigyn's eyes narrowed and she extracted a fine, metal whip that had a sharp pointed blade at the end. With a flick of her wrist she sliced a bloody line across Coulson's torso. Coulson's eyes bulged, and he stared at the blood that formed, his life force slowly ebbing away.

Loki stared at his wife, impressed. "Next time, learn your place," Loki whispered, stepping over Coulson.

"I could say the same to you," Coulson wheezed, withdrawing the prototype BFG that he had been concealing beneath his suit jacket. Coulson pressed the trigger, blasting Loki out of the chamber with such force that it caused Sigyn to stumble.

"So that's what it does," Coulson murmured, his hand falling limply to his side.

With an angry cry Sigyn rushed after her husband, finding him lying inside the hangar. "Loki."

Loki slowly went on his feet, wincing slightly as he flexed his sore arm. "We have overstayed our welcome, my love."

Sigyn nodded. Loki took her hand and transported them away from the airship. Once on solid ground, Loki used his magic to search for the Tesseract's location. In possession of the power source once more, Loki and Sigyn traveled to New York, where Stark Towers – and Doctor Erik Selvig – was.

It was time.

Author's Note: Just a quick question - what does the BFG stand for? I once thought it stood for Big F*cking Gun, but now I'm not sure.. x)

Updated: I just finished the story (won't be uploading the chapters until after a few days) and realized we only have two more chapters to go. Currently working on the sequel; I hope to see you all there! =D What do you guys think so far? Is the story going too fast? Hit me up with a review, or just keep reading. Either way, thank you! =bd