Loki…

Oddly all I could see right now was the robotic woman. I don't know why but I couldn't stop thinking about her. Was it because she could be useful to me? Her curiosity? Or was it her seemingly fearsome subconscious that fought her fretful conscious on a daily basis for control? One thing I did understand about this seemingly odd human was that her inner self was madder than possibly I. She fights for control of her emotions much harder than Banner does any given day.

"You're more like me than you know Doctor," I said as I stared at the ceiling.

I swung my legs over the side of the cot to sit straight. Concentrating on the woman in my mind I created an image of her in front of me. She held herself like a scared child, a slight slouch of the shoulders, always looking up from under her eyelashes, looking down if she felt threatened or otherwise scared… Her brown hair had a slight curl in it, making her look timid and young, her brown eyes were very round and ever moving; even scared she is always looking, always searching. Then there were the robotic limbs she bared…they were quite the pieces looking like smooth muscle that moved just as muscle did.

With a flick of my wrist her image changed. The inner demon within her showed. All skittish qualities she held before were now a quality of intimidation. A fierce glare, shoulders straight, head high, graceful pose. And to think that the little control of her I held from such a distance brought out just a miniscule piece of her…

She alone could be a fearsome pawn against the Avengers.

"Brother!" Thor's voice boomed through the outer corridor, making his presence ever known. I glared at the door, not wishing to see Thor. I hated him more than he cared to understand and no matter how much I told the bolstering idiot such words he believed in the better. I quickly lay back down on the cot, pretending not to hear him.

"How are you brother? Are you well?" He asked. Still I gave no reply. "Loki," he growled. "I do not have patients for your games. You will answer me brother."

I could not stop myself. "Haha! Or you'll do what Thor? I'm already imprisoned." The door cleared so that we could now see each other much to my dismay. Sadly any could enter and leave as they wish but I could not. But if one would truly enter… "You've lived off and on, on Earth for four years and you still have yet to learn a witty comeback Thor?"

He shifted, crossing his arms, "I do not waste my time fumbling with miniscule subjects. I am there for a purpose."

I sat up, smiling at Thor. "Ah, to protect it. What a valiant thing to do brother, what an ordinary thing to do on Earth. Protect it…how fun. What's in it for you Thor? The woman? The Avengers? Honestly, do you think they trust you enough to befriend you? You're an alien to them no matter the mythology behind your name."

He glared at me, hating every word I said. "I am their friend and ally, I would not betray them ever."

My head turned to the side as I looked at him from the corner of my eye. "That is what you believe and undoubtedly know but what about what they perceive of you? Perhaps they are scared, worried that one day you could change and become their enemy, such as I am. You would be a formidable foe to them Thor."

"I have had enough Loki!" He yelled, shaking his head and pointing his finger at me. I gave him a mock look of sadness. "I did not come here for your torment!"

"Ah, right. The scepter no?" A smile pulled at my lips. "The little orb?" Thor looked slightly surprised that I knew what he came for. "You're, as humans put it, an open book. I knew the instant your voice boomed through the corridors what you wanted." I squinted at him, "The last time you visited you were…quieter."

He frowned, "Then tell me brother, what is the little orb in the scepter?"

I stood, walking over to the door. I gave him my most devious smile knowing it would make him that much closer to exploding following what I said. "It's exactly what you think it is brother. I can't believe it took the help of Dr. Smith to figure out that it was the Mind Gem. Have you been losing parts of yourself with each visitation to Earth or are you really that dumb?"

"How do you know about Dr. Smith?" He demanded. I just smiled at him, angering him further. "How?!"

"Maybe you should have stayed on Earth," I hissed.

Finally. Thor reached through the door and grabbed onto my collar. "What have you done Loki?!" He nearly pulled me out of the cell himself.

"I can't do anything while I am imprisoned Thor. I can't leave. That was until now." I pulled on his arm, pulling him into the room while at the same time walking out of it. He stumbled in surprise, releasing me to regain his bearings. "Loki!" He yelled, turning toward the door. I smirked, and with a single thought the door was solid yet again. Banging sounded on the other side of the door. "Loki!"

I concentrated quickly. Slowly leather and metal began to form and I was now in my armor and two-horned helm. It felt quite great to be out of that blasted cell. Focusing on Dr. Smith I disappeared through one of the many secret doors on Asgard. When I opened my eyes I was inside a very large, very white room. I smiled as I remembered the scene of Dr. Smith and Dr. Banner, how close she was to destroying the Hulk. My smile grew as I turned around. The scepter lay on the table, shining under the bright lights. "One of the most powerful weapons on Earth and they allow it to sit out? Humans."

A familiar feeling crossed my mind, a pull of power that I had forgotten about until now. Princess Ileana of the Frost Giants. I grabbed the scepter and turned quickly on my heel, expecting her to be standing behind me but she wasn't. I followed that hollow pull finding her with a few of the other members of the Avengers. She was alerting them to my presence.

I walked out of the room, blasting the two guards who were supposed to be guarding the scepter. My speed was brisk and I was able to make it nearly outside without so much as a peep from the Avengers, but the crew were not so lucky. Every turn I took I came in contact with at least four or more. Barely able to pull their weapons and they were knocked out.

"Hold it right their Loki." A man ordered as he stepped out in front of me. Red and blue stripes and two large stars named the man instantly. "I don't know why you're here but you aren't leaving."

I squinted at him, "And you'll be the one to stop me?" I aimed at his chest, shooting without hesitation. He lifted his shield just in time and was able to block the shot. He glared at me over the shield, "It's not going to be easy for either of us Loki." I teleported behind him, hitting him across the back of the head with the butt of the scepter. He rolled away but was up quickly. He ran at me, throwing his shield off to the side.

I smiled at him. I shot once behind him, blowing a hole in the wall to the outside. His shield flew threw it and as I stepped out of the way so too did he. I shot at his back, making him skid painfully across the deck of the ship.

I walked out of the ship, "Ah, the metal man, and woman." Iron Man's weapons were trained on me in a second. "You have yet to be able to hurt me Stark, your weapons are useless against mine." Dr. Smith flew around me.

"You're a God, I know. But I've never heard about a God surviving a bullet to the head. Should we test that and see if you do? I'd love to." Suddenly he moved to the side, shooting off a few of the weapons. Dr. Smith's shadow also changed, moving to where I would to dodge the blasts. The scepter changed with my thoughts into that of a long, golden staff. I swung violently in a circle, swatting Dr. Smith out of the sky as one would a fly. I pointed the staff at her, a light blue light glowing from its tip. Her wing stretched out in front of her, shielding her from the oncoming blast.

Suddenly I was flying through the hole I had created. I crashed painfully against a wall and slid down to my butt. Stark stood outside, staring inside at me, no doubt glaring as I was. I teleported outside, making duplicates of myself to surround and distracted the metal man. I knelt down in front of Dr. Smith, "Hello Dr. Smith." Her wing flapped, flinging me into Iron Man. My illusions disappeared in my surprise.

They stood on either side of me, pointing their glowing palms at me. "Surrender Loki," Iron Man demanded. I smirked, "I will do no such thing. In fact I think it is you who shall surrender to I."

Hawkeye, Ileana, and the Black Widow rushed out of the hole. I glared at Ileana, glancing at her outstretched hand. "You will," She purred. "You can't win Loki." A faint smile crossed her lips.

I glared at her, "We'll see about that." Instantly she began to spin at a tilt, her arms held out wide at her sides. I jumped back in surprise as a large piece of ice formed and pierced into the deck of the ship. She was persistent in her fighting, having learned much more than the last time she fought me. I was being pushed to the edge of the deck when her style changed suddenly as large balls of flame were shot at me, knocking me to the ground.

I've had enough of this. I quickly countered her next move, redirecting the ball of flame at the group of Avengers who stood by and watched. Dr. Smith blocked the blast with her wing and in a second the group had dispersed. With effort I struck my staff into the ground, sending waves of energy rolling through it. At each set of feet the energy under them exploded sending those grounded, sprawling away from me.

Iron Man flew at me, lifting me by the collar and then swinging me and throwing me through many of the ice pieces lodged in the deck. I stood on all fours glaring at the metal man who flew at me. I jumped at the last second, spinning and jumping on his back. He crashed violently into ground and ice. Grabbing him by the collar I threw him at Dr. Smith, sending them both sprawling.

I stood straight, adjusting my jacket and wiping dust off of it. I walked past Ileana, shooting her point blank in the chest for good measure. She would not be up from that any time soon. Dr. Smith jumped into the sky in fear but was quickly brought down. "Now, now, not trying to flee are you Dr. Smith?" I asked, a smile pulling at my lips. She stood quickly, holding up her arms to fight. Then she spun, her wings encircling her in a net of sharp tips. They cut through the first layer of my tunic. Looking up from my suit I gave her a cold glare. "I did not expect your suit to be so suited for close combat." I smirked at her attempts at a defensive pose. "Either way, you are no fighter and so cannot defeat me."

She jumped in front of me, palm out. "I'll fight till my last breath if I have to." I smiled, "Valiant but useless." I sidestepped the blast, spinning behind her. Striking a blow to the crook of her neck I am able to disconnect the helmet from the suit. Kicking her in the backs of the knees, she kneels and I pull her hair back so she looks up at me. Touching the tip of her forehead with the scepter I watch as her eyes begin to glow blue.

I released her. "Grab the pendant from the girl and we will be on our way Dr. Smith." She stared blankly at me. I had expected a little more of that inner demon to show right away. "Yes, my lord." She walked over and yanked off the pendant necklace from Ileana's neck. I looked down the length of my nose to her, unimpressed so far. "Very good."

I grabbed onto the necklace and while we both held it, I teleported us away from here.