Good day everyone!

I'm going to go see Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter with my mom today. Totally stoked.

As a side note, I posted the first chapter to my Loki/OC story today. It's called "Elsa" and will probably be updated like two or three times a week while this one will continue the same everyday posting.

DarkDemon01: I know right? haha.

torixx3: I do that too! Haha I'd give you a weird look too.

WillowDamon17: I sure hope not! I'd hate for Steve to have no tongue haha.

MysticRyter: I'm glad you loved it that much haha

pocahunta: I think I actually watched Twitches once...but I can't remember anything about it...

dragonrain618: Definitely bad news! Haha badass Tony is badass.

snowyclara: Be careful with your tantrum there! Avengers is definitely more amazing than X-Men (which I actually watched last night)

Itsgoose2u: Haha that's one of the best types of adorable!

Ms. Smooth Criminal: Haha or would it be of RDJ? They really are like the same person. Seriously.

Brit. Knee: Fury's an odd one haha. Only he'd think of something like that. Yay, fluff makes up for everything!

DarkRulerKida: Thank you! :D

Arrows the Wolf: Yay! Good to hear!

AngelVamp6688: Hehe I'm so glad I convinced my mom to get a blu-ray player for Christmas (along with the HP films even though we have them on DVD) Blu-ray always has a few cool things that are worth watching.

Chapter Twenty

It took Gwen a few seconds after she woke up to realize what the warm body next was. She smiled as she opened her eyes to find Steve, sound asleep next to her. Gwen felt very fortunate that she wasn't a restless sleeper and found that they had barely moved at all.

As carefully as she could, she slid out of the bed and left Steve there. She actually thought he looked very cute like that. Gwen noticed the television was off and she wasn't sure if Steve did it or if it turned off automatically. She brushed her teeth quickly, a little paranoid about herself. She knew for a fact that television shows lied when they had couples wake up in the morning and kiss without brushing their teeth. It was just like how they had women wake up in make-up and have perfect, un-tousled hair.

By the time she got out of the bathroom, Steve had woken up and was exiting the bedroom and entered the study.

"I only meant to close my eyes for a few minutes," he said, running a hand over his face.

"This is generally the result when someone tries to do that," Gwen teased. "You should probably go change. Just be careful, don't let Tony see you."

Steve smiled and nodded before he left her room. Gwen knew Tony would tease her to no end if he caught Steve coming out of her room in the morning.

Gwen took a quick shower and dried her hair fast. She dressed before combing out her blonde locks. Just as she put down her comb, there was a knock on her door. She got up and grabbed her keycard before opening the door. On the other side was Steve, dressed in fresh clothes.

"Shall we go eat breakfast?" he asked with a smile.

"We shall," answered Gwen, smiling back. She kissed him before taking his hand and letting him lead her to the cafeteria.

The place was nearly empty. Gwen saw Clint and Barbara sitting at a table in a far corner with big smiles on their faces. Clint was making hand motions that mimicked shooting arrows. She could hear Barbara laughing at whatever Clint had just told her.

Then there was Hank who was sitting alone and staring intently at an ant farm. He wore a strange helmet like hat on his head. The doctor suddenly laughed and said, "That was a good one, Eugene."

Gwen raised her eyebrows and wondered if Hank thought he was talking with the ants.

They ate breakfast slowly, rambling about things and avoided the topic of Loki. But their conversation was stopped when their keycards began beeping. Gwen slid hers out as well as Steve. Both of the keycards said: Everyone must report to the briefing room immediately.

The two got up quickly and saw the other three in the cafeteria had done so as well. Gwen got excited as they headed for the briefing room, wondering if another gem had been found.

The only other people in there were Bruce, Stephen, Erik, Jane, Phil and Fury. Gwen and the others sat down and she saw that Hank still wore his hat. All of the others eventually wandered in, the Asgardians looking ready for a fight. Tony looked rather tired as Pepper helped him after he walked into a wall after missing the door.

"Alright," said Fury, "another gem has been located."

"What country is it in now?" asked Rhodey.

"Norway," answered Bruce. He touched the map on the large monitor and a spot started flashing on the holograms.

"It seems that it's in an uninhabited village," added Erik.

"I believe I know where that is," said Thor. "My father told me about the Jotuns attacking there."

"Jotuns?" repeated Luke.

"Frost Giants."

"Alright, everyone," said Fury. "Let's suit up and go find it."

"Together?" asked Tony with a smirk.

Fury sighed. "Together."

It didn't take long for everyone to get ready. The same people that went to Mount Everest were going again and everyone that had stayed before was staying again. Gwen didn't feel as nervous this time as she was certain they'd be able to get it quickly.

"Isn't Norway where Vikings were from?" asked Daisy as they flew on the quinjet.

"I have no idea," admitted Gwen. "All I know is there's a Norway part at Epcot."

Daisy laughed. "That's right! I haven't been there in ages."

"I used to live in Orlando, I went there all the time."

"You're so lucky!"

Gwen certainly didn't consider herself that lucky, but it was amusing to see Daisy get all excited like a five year old in a candy store.

"I always loved Magic Kingdom the best," continued Daisy. "But Universal Studios is freaking awesome."

"Have you gone to the Harry Potter area yet?"

"No, I wish. My life won't be complete until I go there."

"Maybe we should all go for a big trip," suggested Gwen with a laugh. "Avengers assemble in Orlando."

Daisy laughed too. "That's be so great."

"Guys," came Bruce's voice suddenly through the earpieces. He sounded uncertain. "It's gone."

"What's gone?" asked Steve.

"The gem. We just lost track of it."

"Hold on," said Fury. "What do you mean you 'just lost track of it'?"

"We mean that it is no longer in Norway," answered Stephen.

"Then where is it?" asked Gwen.

"We do not know."

"It just disappeared," added Jane.

There was silence.

"Alright," said Fury. "The other quinjet will turn around and head back to Atlantis. We'll continue on to check things out with Stark and Rhodes."

"Aye, aye, captain," teased Tony.

"Wait, we're not coming?" asked Barbara, obviously irritated.

"Thanos is probably the reason for it," continued Fury. "We're going to make sure that it really is clear."

"Then you'll need more help!"

"Just follow my orders, Morse."

Barbara quieted down and crossed her arms over we chest. Gwen saw Clint pat her on the knee and couldn't help but see Natasha's face harden at the sight.

The people on board the quinjet were quiet. They were waiting for some sort of sign that the other quinjet had made it to Norway. Gwen silently prayed that they would actually find the gem.

Heimdall stood on the bridge as many Asgardians were beginning work on reparing the Bifrost. Actually, they were starting from scratch. But the gatekeeper continued to watch out over all of the nine realms, mainly Midgard at the moment, making sure he was seeing everything.

And the man saw Loki.

It was strange to see how the younger prince of Asgard was fairing. He sat in a room all day doing next to nothing. He had seen when Loki had escaped his room to apologize to the Gwendolyn girl. He had seen when no one believed her that Loki had changed.

To some people, Heimdall would be one of the last people to believe that Loki changed. He had seen the prince's madness firsthand. But as gatekeeper, he could see that Loki was different. The god of mischief seemed to actually be concerned about Midgard. That was enough to throw the universe out of order. Loki wasn't one to feel that way.

And Heimdall couldn't help but wonder what was in store for Loki when he returned to Asgard.

But then the gatekeeper saw a familiar old eye open.

And he smiled.