Chapter Twenty-Five

The last night, I could barely sleep. Something told me Tony said something to Sara, because last I saw either of them, they both looked pissed beyond compare. My concerns were proven true, because when I get down to the kitchen, both of them are in the middle of an argument.

"I told you, I did not mean to leave the door unlocked!" Sara growls through her teeth, absolutely livid.

Tony scoffs, "HA! Like I'm supposed to believe that. You let him out. I knew we couldn't trust you."

"You stubborn dumbass! You aren't listening!" Sara screams, and then she flips the table. Again. "That's it; I'm leaving!" She storms off.

I follow her, trying to get her to calm down, "KOHAI! KOHAI COME BACK!" She just ignores me and walks out the door. I stomp back over to Tony, "WHAT THE HELL JUST HAPPENED?!"

"I'll tell you what happened; That bitch let Loki escape!" he steams, "She left the door unlocked!"

"Tony, you dumbass, she's forgetful! She probably DID forget to lock the door!" I shout at him, "How could you doubt her like that? I thought you were better than that, Stark!"

"She's been spending a lot of time with Loki," he tries to defend, "I thought that he was possessing her!"

"Her eyes would have been different!" I don't let up on him, "You are seriously something else, Stark." I storm off, going towards the door.

"Where are you going?!" he called after me.

"To find Sara!" I growl out a response, passing Peter on the way.

"Woah, are you okay?" Peter asks me.

I reply, "No. Stark blamed Sara for betraying the team because she forgot to lock Loki's door, so he escaped. Sara got pissed and ran off. I'm going to look for her now."

"I'm gone for one night and this happens," he tries to lighten the mood.

I am not amused, "Not the time, Peter."

"I know," his shoulders droop, "But, I'm going with you."

"Why?"

"Because Loki's out there. Trained by Natasha or not, martial arts aren't going to help much against magic."

"And webs will?"

"Which is why I'll be going, too," Pietro suddenly appears in front of us.

"Pietro, what are you doing here?" I sigh, feeling a headache coming on.

"Tony wanted me to come with you," he explains.

"Well, tell Tony he can-" Peter cuts me off.

"Thank you, Pietro," he says quickly, covering my mouth, "We really appreciate it." I rip Peter's hand off of my mouth.

"Alright, fine, you can come," I relent, "But no speeding in front of us." He seems to be disappointed, but he agrees. A little while later, I see Sara. But she's with Loki.

"Sara?" I ask softly, feeling betrayed. The wind began to pick up.

She hears me, and goes, "No, this isn't-"

I cut her off, "Stark was right, you did let him out. I defended you! I just yelled at Stark for blaming you!" I was getting angrier as the wind kept blowing around us.

"Sempai," she tries, but I cut her off with a punch.

I hiss, "Don't 'Sempai' me." I go to kick her, but she dodges.

"I really don't want to fight you," she holds her hands up.

I finally land a kick in her stomach, "Too bad." I go to kick her in the head, but she ducks. She uses her metal to try to hold me in place, but I don't stand still long enough. I run towards her, and land a punch to her side. Then, I kick her in the head. She uses the metal to try to attack back, aiming for my head to knock me out, but I duck just in time. I kick her legs, and send her toppling to the ground. She quickly gets back up, and it's a vicious cycle of fighting, until Peter starts holding me back.

"Stop," he tells me, "It's done. Loki's been taken care of. The rest of the Avengers came when Stark looked at the cameras and saw Loki walking out by himself. Sara didn't do anything wrong." It only then do I notice I'm crying. The wind starts to die down.

"See! I told you I didn't do anything!" she yells, smiling bitterly.

"Kohai, I'm, I'M SO SORRY" I sob, breaking out of Peter's grasp to hug her, "I'M SO SORRY I DIDN'T BELIEVE YOU!"

"It's okay, Sempai," she soothes, patting my back, "I might have done the same if I were you." I continue crying as Tony steps up.

"I owe you an apology as well, Sara," he says, "I was so angry about Loki breaking out that I impulsively blamed you without any proof. I'm sorry."

"Eh, it's alright," she waves off the apology, "Tensions were high, can't say I made anything better."

"Well," Natasha speaks up, "We'd better getter you two checked out by Banner. You're both beat up, and Sara was using her powers."

"You're right," I say, wiping my eyes off with my sleeves, "Let's head back to the tower."

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"Well, as suspected, Sara's radiation grew," Bruce sighed, "But what surprises me is that so did Amanda's."

I raise my head, "What?" By now, Sara and I had both gotten patched up.

"I know," Bruce agrees, "You didn't show any signs of any powers. Do you know what you were feeling at the time?"

I list off my emotions, "Anger, sadness, betrayal."

"That isn't good; You better hope you're not like me," he tells me.

"I do. It sounds like a living hell, turning into something else when you're angry," I muse.

"It is," Bruce confirms, "Speaking from personal experience here. Now, it looks like you're done here. Just make sure you stay calm, okay?"

"Got it!" I agree, going off with Sara.

Bruce calls after us, "Oh, and Sara?"

"Yeah?"

"Try to stay away from Loki from now on."

"I know." From then on out, we go back into the main room. It is, thanks to Sara's table flip, once again a mess.

"Y'know, Pietro is right," I comment, "This room IS wrecked a lot."

"Oh, well," Sara shrugs. We go and finally eat breakfast.

"So, what's the plan for Loki?" I ask, getting the spoon for my cereal.

Tony answered, "We're sending him back. He didn't really help much, seeing as it's been made clear that you guys were summoned here."

Seanna speaks up, "Even with how much I love him, he caused a lot of shit. I say good riddance."

I raise up my cup of water, "Here here."

"Yeah, Thor's already left with him. Matt and I will be working together to find out who brought you guys here and what they want with you," Tony fills us in.

"Just as long as they don't send us back, I'm good," Sara says, eating her Pop-Tart.

"Kohai," I warn. She just holds her hands up.

"So, what now?" Seanna asks after a moment of silence.

I reply, "Now we go on. Keep living the dream a bit more."

AND DONE! I MANAGED TO FINISH THIS BEFORE BED! YES! I FEEL ACCOMPLISHED. And no more Loki. That guy is bad news, I say. Now, who knows what's in store next! Hopefully something good. Justin fell asleep, so I have to say this by myself. DON'T FORGET TO REVIEW!