a/n: Sorry for the wait! But what with swim practice and meets and homework and school I got busy. This chapter I pretty slow, so just bear with me. The next one will be better, hopefully. Also, there's this one song stuck in my head that I can just picture Gwen or Loki thinking it about the other. The song is, "This is How You Remind Me" by Nickleback. So tell me what you think of that song. I'll probably hate it for them in about a week so... Please enjoy! (I don't own Marvel) SPOILERS FOR THOR RAGNAROK!

Rosalix Archangel- Thank you for your review! You're awesome! So *spoiler* yeah there will be tension between Gwen and Valkyrie. I honestly love that you even thought of a ship name for Gwen and Loki so either works for me. I can't decide which one I like better. And yes, I saw the trailer like, a billion times! I'm super excited because I'm also going to write that one into this story. And thank you for putting a smile on my face! Happy reading!

Gwen sang softly as she ran a brush through her hair. There was a gentle breeze blowing outside. She was standing on the porch watching the sun creep higher into the sky. Loki had gone to go find where Thor and Bruce were. He had said he'd be back in about ten minutes. It had been twenty. Gwen wasn't terribly concerned. She figured he had just ran into the Grandmaster or something like that and stopped to have a little chat.

As she continued to sing, she suddenly felt some fingertips on her waist. She jumped and brought a fist around to hit whoever it was. Loki caught her arm with a smirk. "Easy darling. Just me." Gwen gave a breathy chuckle. She had spent too much time being paranoid, what with Avengers work and all that.

"Sorry." She apologized with a sheepish grin. "Don't sneak up on me like that."

"I'll try not to." Loki said but Gwen could tell he was lying.

"What took you so long? Did you find them?" Gwen asked.

"Were you worried about me darling?" Loki asked, his smirk widening.

Gwen scoffed. "No." Loki nodded, but yet again, she could tell he didn't believe her. Which was odd since she was actually telling the truth.

"I ran into the Grandmaster on my way back." Loki explained. "He knows now, by the way. He knows about us."

"And what was his reaction?" Gwen asked curiously.

"Well, all he said was, 'You and her, huh?' and I said, 'Yes' then he nodded and said, 'I'd watch that.' Then he walked away."

Gwen clutched her side from laughing so hard. "That sounds like him." She commented, wiping away a tear. "But in all seriousness, you did find them?"

Loki nodded, a smile on his own lips. "They're just above us. Two floors up." Gwen grinned and stood on tiptoe to kiss him quickly.

"You're the best." She exclaimed.

"Oh, I've heard." Loki smirked.

Gwen laughed lightly, which made Loki give a real, genuine smile. "Hey. I love you." She told him on impulse. Loki placed his hand on her cheek and pulled her in for another kiss.

"I love you more." He murmured to her.

Gwen shook her head with a smile. "Impossible."

"Try me darling." Was Loki's reply. They kissed again, then Loki gave her a small shove. "Now get going. I thought you wanted to visit my brother and the beast."

"He's not a beast." Gwen corrected him, yet again.

"Oh alright. Banner, then." Loki conceded. "See you for lunch?"

Gwen nodded and left the room. She turned left to head up the stairs and then up two floors. She went to the end of the hall. As she got closer, she could see the inside of the room. Banner was still the Hulk and he was tossing something against the wall. Thor was leaning next to the window, watching the ground below. She gave a few taps on the side of the door to let them know that she was there. They turned to her. Thor gave a nod to the Hulk and the Hulk pressed a button and Thor gestured for her to come in. "Hey." Gwen began tentatively. "How are you? Are you feeling fine?" She asked Thor. She approached him cautiously and touched his arm.

Thor brushed her away. "Yeah I'm fine." He came closer to her so Bruce wouldn't hear. "I would've won had the Grandmaster guy not interfered."

Gwen nodded and suppressed a smile. It was just like Thor, to want everyone to know how great he was. And while he was powerful, there was danger in arrogance. And Gwen knew it well. "I know you would. Why do you think I placed my bet on you?" Gwen cursed internally as she realized what she had said. Thor's face fell into an angry frown.

"You made a wager on the fight?" Thor asked, his voice angry. Gwen sighed and rubbed her temples. She wished she hadn't slipped up like that. She knew why he was mad. A friend wouldn't bet on your fights, unless you were in them willingly. "So that's what Loki meant when he said he placed a wager against me. Where did either of you get money, anyway?"

"I know, I know. I'm a terrible friend." Gwen apologized. "I'm sorry. But I wasn't going to turn it down, because I don't like turning away from a challenge. Also, we didn't bet money."

"Then what did you-"

"Don't ask." Gwen sighed again. "I'm really sorry." There was an awkward pause until Thor mumbled that he accepted her apology. "So, God of Thunder, what's the plan?"

Thor beckoned her over to the window. Gwen cane over to see what Thor was pointing at. "See the quinjet there?" Gwen nodded. "That's what the Hulk flew here in. I'll check it out later, see if its still functional. If it is, I'll get you and the Valkyrie to join me and we'll fly out of here."

"Valkyrie?" Gwen frowned.

"You know, the woman who brought us here." Thor cleared up. Gwen felt a tiny bit of anger bubble up in her.

"You mean the woman who shot us?" Thor nodded. "And you want her... Why? No offense, but I'm not overly fond of the woman." Gwen said with a roll of her eyes. "Why do you want her anyway? Don't tell me you trust her?" Gwen examined him closely. She could tell by his eyes that he did.

"The Valkyrie's are sworn to protect the throne of Asgard." Thor told her. Gwen scoffed.

"Yes." Gwen gave a breathy sarcastic laugh. "And she is doing a marvelous job of that. Asgard has been invaded, all while she sits here. Not to mention she shot the heir to the throne of Asgard." Gwen said. Thor looked at her, as if he was remembering something. Or someone. "What?" She asked.

"Nothing." Thor shook it off. "I don't think she believed me. Nor do I think she knows what's happening. If I explain it to her, I'm sure she'll come help."

"Right." Gwen said slowly. "And how do you plan on getting her here?"

Thor nodded to the Hulk, who was still tossing some sort of ball at the wall. "She brought him here. They're old friends. He'll summon her here and I'll talk to her." Thor said it like it was simple.

"What makes you so sure she'll come?" Gwen was still doubtful.

"She will." Thor said, determined. Gwen sighed, not wanting to argue anymore. She didn't like it. Not one bit. She didn't trust this Valkyrie. But if she was being perfectly honest with herself, they probably needed her. Desperately. She thought over Thor's words. He had only said him, herself, and the Valkyrie. He hadn't mentioned the Hulk or Loki. She gave a nod to the Hulk.

"What about him? He's coming, isn't he? And Loki?" Thor just shook his head and sighed. The Hulk stopped bouncing the red ball and stomped over to them.

"No team. Only Hulk." He said loudly. Then he tossed the ball to Thor who eyed Gwen and tossed it to her. Gwen caught it and nearly stumbled. It was heavier than it looked. But she regained her balance and tossed it as hard as she could to Bruce. The Hulk caught it and grunted in a pleased sort of way. "Girl strong. She friend?" He asked Thor.

Thor nodded. "Yeah. She's an Avenger too. Sure you don't want to come home?" Thor tried to reason with him, but the Hulk was back at the wall, tossing the ball again. Thor sighed again. "He says he won't help. That earth hates him."

"That's ridiculous." Gwen said. Then she lowered her voice. "Have you tried the lullaby again?" She muttered to Thor. Thor snorted.

"Yeah. Because that worked so well last time." Thor shook his head.

"Well, to be fair, you had just punched him into a wall when you did it last time. Let me try. Bruce is in there somewhere. I'll get him out."

Thor grabbed her arm as she walked over there. "I agree we should get him out eventually, but now? We kinda need the Hulk and not Banner."

"Yes, but as we can see, the Hulk is not in a reasoning mood. Bruce probably is. If we get Bruce back and convince him to come, then all we have to do is get him angry and he'll be the Hulk again."

"And how do you propose we do that?"

Gwen gave a shrug. "I have a few ideas." Then she pulled her arm away and went over to the Hulk. The Hulk stopped bouncing and tossed it to her. Gwen caught it with an "oof" and held it to her side. The Hulk waited for her to toss back and looked disappointed when she didn't. "Hey big guy." She began softly. "The suns getting real low." She reached out a hand to touch him. The Hulk looked at her. At first, Gwen thought she saw a softness in his eyes. But if it was there, it went away quickly. It was replaced with anger.

"No lullaby!" He shouted and he punched the nearby bed with a powerful fist. Gwen jumped and tossed him the ball. He caught and gave a grunt of satisfaction before continuing to toss it against the wall. She walked back over to Thor, who was giving her a patronizing look.

"That went well." He said sarcastically. Gwen scowled.

"Shut up." She growled. "Its not like you did so much better." Thor ignored her. She went on. "And Loki?" She said stiffly. "You're going to leave him here?"

Thor was silent for a moment. "I don't think he'll want to come." He said quietly.

"Oh, he'll come." Gwen said vigorously. Then she started to walk out.

"What gives you that idea?" Thor said, though he still sounded doubtful. Gwen turned before she hit the exit. She gave him a small smirk and a jerk of her head.

"Because I'm going." She smirked wider and gave the two a wave. The Hulk waved back while Thor just looked doubtful.

A*A*A

Gwen was singing again. It was a soft melody, a soft song. Piano Man by Billy Joel. Her taste in music was so varied. She listened to rock, pop, alternative and from all different time periods as well. She wasn't overly fond of country or rap, but there were a few songs in those generes that she enjoyed. She was on the porch again, waiting for it to be lunch time. Loki would come and fetch her. What she didn't know, was that Loki was standing behind her now, leaning in the doorway, listening to her sing. A faint smile crawled on his lips.

When she sang the last note, she closed her eyes. Now that Thor had pointed it out, she could easily see the quinjet. She wondered if it would still be functional after a year of sitting in the trash. But it was the only plan they had at the moment. Gwen sighed. She had a sudden yearning for her sword and for clothes that she could fight in, and for Caesar to give her directions, and to work with Steve and Nat and Wanda and Scott and Tony and Loki and Thor and they all got along.

Suddenly, she could see it in her mind. A perfect future. It was almost like a vision, it was so real. All the Avengers were back together. Loki had been pardoned and he too was an Avenger. Thanos was dead and everything was perfect. And, best of all, there was a little boy. He had black hair and blue eyes with flecks of gold in them. He was giggling as he ran up to Gwen and Gwen picked him up. Gwen could hear him say mommy before she opened her eyes. She started to breathe heavier and she placed a hand on her stomach. Never before had she wanted children, till now. Now, because of her weird vision/dream thing, she did. And- could it be- was she pregnant? She felt as if some form of new life had come within her, but that was impossible. She was still a virgin. How could she be pregnant? But she felt it. That feeling of new life. It was almost as if she were like her father, and she could sense it. Was this her destiny? To carry the heir to the throne of Asgard? That is, if Thor never had any kids. And there was still the question of how this had happened. Gwen was still breathing heavily as she felt an arm slip around her waist.

"Hey. Are you alright?" Loki asked her. Gwen focused on slowing her breathing. She had to tell him. In the vision, the little boy looked just like Loki, but with her eyes, so it had to be his. But she had no idea what his reaction would be. Would he be happy? Pleased? Angry? Shocked, for sure. Unless, he could tell her how this happened.

"Loki." She whispered and turned to face him. "I saw it. I saw him."

"Saw who? Saw what? Was it Thanos again? Who did you have to kill this time?" Loki demanded, grabbing her shoulders, so she would stay grounded in reality. Though, this was her calmest reaction so far.

Gwen shook her head and swallowed hard. "Not that. This was different." She forced her dry tongue to seperated from the roof of her mouth so she could speak. "I saw the future. Or at least, glimpses of the future. I'm not sure if any of it is certain. But, it was all so wonderful and... I saw a child." She looked up and the blue eyes met the green. "Our child." She placed a hand on her stomach.

There were few times that Gwen had seen Loki speechless. This was one of those few times. He opened his mouth, but froze as what she said sank in. He stared at her for the longest time before forcing himself to speak. "You're not..." He trailed off. Gwen nodded, placing a hand on her stomach. Loki shook his head in reply. "But... I don't understand. I never- you never- we never- but... Are you sure?"

Gwen nodded again, a ghost of a smile on her lips. "I can feel it. I can feel life stirring within me. Its weak, but its there. But, I suppose I can't be certain. But, its almost as if I could feel him."

"Him?" Was all Loki could ask. Gwen laughed lightly.

"Yes. Him." She sobered and looked into his eyes. "Are you happy?" She asked tentatively.

Loki nodded quickly. "Yes, of course. I'm very happy. I just... Don't understand. I have heard of some children being obtained by magic, but it is very rare. And I don't know how that happens either." Then he took a deep breath and smiled. He reached out and placed his own hand on her stomach. "What about you? Are you happy?"

"Yes. I wish you could see him like I did. He was... Amazing. I've never thought about being a parent. Not until now, anyway." She smiled fondly at the memory.

"Maybe I can see him." Loki said, sounding excited. Another rare thing for him. "If you'll allow me. I might see some other things." He warned, reaching his other hand up to touch her head.

"I have nothing to hide." Gwen said.

"If you're sure." Loki said with a nod, his smile widening. "Close your eyes. Focus on your vision. And I'll see it." Gwen did so. She thought mostly of the child, how he looked and behaved. How he ran to her and called her mommy. And this time, there was something new. Loki was there too, patting the child's hair as the child giggled. Then, Gwen opened her eyes. "He's..." Loki trailed off, at a loss for words. No words could describe the child he had seen in the vision. He had never been fond of children before. Now, all he wanted was to meet his son.

Gwen nodded. Even though he didn't finish, she knew exactly what he meant. "I know. I can't wait to meet him."

A*A*A

Loki wasn't eating lunch. He was watching Gwen who, since she had discovered she was pregnant had been craving different foods. Whether or not it was just in her head, she had been starving and craving all the foods the Grandmaster had to offer. Though she was pointedly avoiding the drinks, only accepting water.

When Gwen finished her last bite and swallow of water, she realized everyone was staring at her. She had been eating rather quickly. She gave them all a sheepish grin and a shrug. The Grandmaster was watching both her and Loki closely. "So," he began, "how long have you two..." He trailed off.

Gwen and Loki locked eyes and smiled. "Its complicated." Gwen replied.

"I've got time." Was his reply.

"Well, it started months ago but..." Gwen paused, unsure how to explain.

"But I had to go take care of something." Loki filled in. "And she had a job that needed to be done." Gwen had never thought of it in that way. But now, she supposed that made sense. There were some things she needed to learn from the Avengers. How to be brave. And how to be selfless. And how to be the hero the earth needed her to be. She also needed to be there for Steve. For Wanda, Nat, Clint, Scott, Bucky. Even Tony and the kid, the Spiderman. She wasn't there as much for Tony, but she wanted to be. While she disagreed with him, she could see his point and she now regretted all her anger towards him.

Meanwhile, the Grandmaster continued the conversation with Loki, discussing a different topic. Gwen tuned it out, thinking longingly of home. Of her room in the facility. Despite how much she had missed Loki, it had become home to her. She felt as if it had been years since she had been home, when it had only been about a week or so. When they finished their conversation, Gwen stood and left with Loki.

A*A*A

Gwen marched up the stairs to Thor's room. She was unsure of what else to do. She and Loki had just gotten rather angry at one another over leaving for Asgard again. Before it could explode, Gwen had left. She sighed as she ran a hand through her hair. Sometimes she forgot just how different Loki was compared to his brother. He was stubborn and unmoving in his opinions. Gwen knew that she could be the same way, but when it was yourself, it made more sense. She knocked on the door frame to their room. She hadn't seen anyone in there before, but now she saw the Hulk charge at the window and jump out. Gwen entered the room in shock. The Hulk went flying through the air and disappeared. Thor was no where to be seen. The Valkyrie was there though. She took one of their bottles and took a large swig. She turned and made to leave, completely ignoring Gwen.

Gwen followed her. "Hey! Valkyrie thing! Care to explain why he just jumped out of the window?" She shouted after her. The Valkyrie turned around and held up the device she used to shock her and Thor before. Gwen reacted instinctively, and summoned the device to her hands. The Valkyrie seemed shocked. Gwen smirked. "Next time, don't warn your enemy. I thought you were clever. So, you mind telling me where they are?"

"Not really." The Valkyrie called over her shoulder as she walked away.

Gwen muttered every foul name she knew in every language she knew at the Valkyrie. "So I'm guessing he didn't convince you." Gwen stated, still following her.

"Not really." Valkyrie said again.

"I told him he wouldn't be able to." Gwen said, sounding smug. "Loki said that all the Valkyrie's died trying to protect Asgard before. Well all except you." She nodded at her. "But I knew you wouldn't come. Because no matter what you were before or what your duty was, all you are now is a drunk trash hunter, always looking for her next bottle to drain." Gwen told her. She walked a bit faster to pass her. "Have fun with that." She said before passing her and walking away.

Gwen wandered aimlessly down the halls, still unsure of where to go. She could go to the quinjet, but she wasn't sure she wanted to. If she did, she would need to bring Loki with her, and she wasn't sure how to convince him. Especially after she had just gotten mad at him. As she brooded, she felt someone tap her shoulder. She grabbed the hand and whipped around drew back one arm. It was just some waiter guy. He looked frightened. Gwen sighed. Natasha's training had really worked. Almost too well.

"I'm sorry, but the Grandmaster requests your presence." He said, his voice quavering.

Gwen nodded. "Of course. I'll be right there. Sorry about the whole... Thing." She waved her hand. The man merely nodded and gestured for her to follow. Gwen did. He lead her up to the penthouse of the building, to the Grandmaster's sort of throne room. The one girl who hated the Valkyrie was there, standing next to him, holding the melting stick.

"Hey. Good. You're here." The Grandmaster said. "Listen, my grand champion has disappeared. You haven't seen him? Your buddy, the Lord of Thunder is gone as well. Any ideas?" He sounded unconcerned but Gwen knew he was. He needed the Hulk to maintain control of Sakaar.

Gwen shook her head convincingly. "No idea."

"Ah. Well maybe our other friend has some ideas. Or my collector." The Grandmaster said. It was at that moment that Loki and the Valkyrie walked in, lead by several guards. Gwen stood on the Grandmaster's side as they were lead in here. "So... You and your brother arrive here and now, my champion goes missing-"

"Grandmaster, if you will allow me-" Loki began.

"Whoa, hey. Don't interrupt me." The Grandmaster said. The other woman handed him the melting stick. "What? No. He interrupted me. That's not a melting offense. Just put it away." The Grandmaster protested. "Anyways, as I was saying, I'm going to need them back."

"Grandmaster, if you will give me time, I can have them both back in six hours." Loki assured him.

"I could do it in two." Valkyrie said.

Loki gave a soft chuckle before turning back to the Grandmaster. "I could do it in one."

"I could do it in a half hour." Gwen spoke up from his side. "Or I could, if I had my old clothes and my weapon." She negotiated.

"Right. I don't care about your stories. Adopted, or coworkers or whatever it is. But I'm enjoying this little contest you three have got going. So, get them back." The Grandmaster said. "And I have your stuff here." The Grandmaster snapped his fingers and someone ran off. Loki and the Valkyrie stood there waiting. "What are you waiting for? Get going." The Grandmaster shooed them away. They both walked off in the same direction. Gwen stood, waiting for her things. The man that had ran off ran back in and breathlessly handed her her things.

"Thank you." Gwen told the Grandmaster. She looked at her black shirt with black skinny jeans and black hightops. Her sword, her relic, was there as well. There was also a bonus. Silver armor for her top. She looked up at the Grandmaster.

He shrugged. "Thought you could use some extra protection. Plus, it will allow you to keep the cape, which suits you." He said and then he and his entourage walked away. Gwen magicked the clothing onto herself, letting the dress fall. The cape draped over her shoulders. With her black colors and the neon yellow cape and sword, she looked like a different version of the Scorpion. All she needed was her sunglasses and she would be complete. She slung the sword so the strap crossed her chest and jogged in the direction Loki and the Valkyrie went.

When she made it through the door, Loki was touching the forehead of the Valkyrie, like he had done when he had wanted to read Gwen's mind. Gwen was wondering why Loki would want to read the Valkyrie's mind but was distracted by the large feeling of jealousy that had erupted in her chest. She felt it like the fire she felt when she had those drinks. But more powerful. She had a sudden urge to disintegrate the Valkyrie, but unfortunately, she did not have her infinity stone. Instead, she unsheathed her weapon and made an angry move towards the two.

Without warning, the Valkyrie knocked out Loki and spun around to knock out Gwen. Gwen didn't see that coming and she did nothing to defend herself. She fell to her knees and dropped her sword. The Valkyrie smirked at her. "You said don't warn you, right?" Before she smacked her weapon over her head and Gwen saw nothing but darkness.

A*A*A

Gwen felt her neck pop as she snapped it up. She groaned in pain and tried to reach her hand up to rub it, but she couldn't. Her arms were tied down by gold chains. Her legs were chained to a chair. She groaned again, this time in frustration. "Oh good. You're awake. Are you OK? And the...baby?" A voice said. She turned to her left and saw Loki.

"Yup." Gwen mumbled. Her feelings of jealousy and anger were still there. "Great. Just great." Gwen snapped. She looked into Loki's eyes. "You. What the h*** were you doing, reading her mind?" Her tone was full of all the jealousy and anger she felt, though she hoped that Loki couldn't hear it. But of course, he did. His eyebrows raised and he smiled faintly.

"Was that jealousy, darling?" He questioned teasingly. Gwen scowled loudly and glared at him.

"No." She lied through her teeth. Loki merely smirked at her in reply. "Shut up." She grumbled. Loki's smirk didn't disappear. She felt more anger bubble up. "So what if I was? I know you're jealous of Steve." She defended herself.

"Oh, you had to bring that up, didn't you?" Loki said, anger in his own voice now. Then they were both shouting. Each was trying to be louder than the other as they said angry things.

"This is all your fault-"

"If you weren't so determined to go back-"

"That's your home, you can't just abandon it-"

"Its done for as it is-"

"No, you just want a place to have power-"

"You and your precious Avengers aren't any better-"

"Don't drag them into this-"

"You joined the people who seperated us-"

"YOU DUMPED ME!" Gwen shouted over Loki. Loki fell silent. He had suspected that, while she had forgiven him, she hadn't forgotten it. Gwen felt herself choke. "You dumped me and I was alone. I went mad." Gwen was unsure why this was coming out now. "Did you really think, that if I was given the choice between staying with the Avengers or going back to you, that I wouldn't choose you?" She asked.

"Yes." Loki suddenly said. Gwen looked at him in surprise. "I'm a monster, Gwen. The monster that parents on Asgard- and now maybe even Midgard- tell their children about. You're not. You were meant for a life with heroes. Fighting monsters like me. So yes, I thought that, as much as I wanted you back, you belonged with them and that you would choose them over me."

"Well that was stupid of you." Gwen said, at an attempt at lightness. Loki gave a breathy chuckle. "I wouldn't choose them. I would choose you. Maybe that makes me selfish or a bad person, but I don't care. And you're not a monster." Then she shook her head and sighed. "I don't want us to fight. Truce?" She asked. "I would offer you my hand but, its tied at the moment." Loki chuckled again.

"I accept your truce." Loki said. He opened his mouth to continue, but they were interrupted by the door opening. It was Thor, the Valkyrie and- to Gwen's shock- Bruce Banner as Bruce Banner and not the Hulk. "Surprise." Loki said sarcastically and Gwen laughed lightly.

Thor picked up a nearby bottle and threw it near the two's heads. Loki didn't look shocked but Gwen was. "What the h*** man?" She asked.

"Just making sure." Thor said.

"Trouble in paradise?" The Valkyrie teased the two. Apparently they had been louder than they had thought.

"You shut your mouth." Gwen told the Valkyrie casually. "Thor, get me out of these chains." She commanded. Thor obliged and ripped off the chains on her legs and arms, and pointedly ignored Loki. He walked away and over to go talk to the Valkyrie. Gwen shook out her arms and legs and moved around her chair to try and undo the chains around Loki, mumbling under her breath.

Bruce looked at Loki in a mix of surprise and confusion. Perhaps a bit of nervousness was in there. "Hello Bruce." Loki greeted, his voice low.

"So, you're still alive huh?" Bruce asked. "Where are you at these days?"

"It varies from time to time." Loki said, his tone threatening. Gwen stopped fumbling with the locks and reached a hand up to smack Loki upside the head. "Ow! What?" He asked.

"Play nice." She told him. Then she caught Bruce staring at her. "Don't mind him. He's just being rude. He's not going to do anything." Bruce nodded, but still stared at her as she messed with the lock. "Oh right! Sorry. Should probably introduce myself. I'm Gwen. I'm a new Avenger and I'm here helping Thor."

"Oh! You're the one Thor said to ask about Nat. Have you seen her? How is she?" Bruce asked.

Gwen stammered, unsure what to say. She had seen Natasha on her last night in T'Challa's palace. She too was on the run since she had helped Steve and Bucky escape. "She's fine, last I saw her. Something big happened, back home. Everyone is fine, but I'll tell you about it later." She explained. "It'll take a while." Then she sighed. "I can't get this d*** chain to loosen up!" She cursed in frustration.

"Well hurry up. My arms are getting stiff." Loki complained. Gwen could tell he was joking and she smiled.

"Oh, my apologies your worship." She told him. "Anything I can do to help?"

"There are a few things, actually." Loki muttered. Gwen smacked him again. "You know you love me, darling." Loki said.

"Yeah, yeah." Gwen said, failing at concealing her smile.

"Oh, you're kidding. Right?" Bruce asked, sounding somewhat disgusted.

"Sorry?"

"You two- you're not..." Bruce trailed off.

"Yes. We are. Problem?" Loki asked. Bruce looked to Gwen for confirmation and she nodded. Bruce groaned and walked away. Gwen smiled. Maybe the Avengers didn't need to accept Loki. Maybe she would just find a way to make it all work on its own.