Author's Note: So here's another chapter. Enjoy.
Steve stood, watching the screen. 'C'mon Bruce. Where are you?'
"What are you doing?" Agent Hill asked. Steve whipped around, wide-eyed. "Nothing. I was just...uh..." he didn't know what he could say to explain. She glanced at the computer. "Are you trying to find Bruce?" she asked. Steve looked away, turning red. "I...yeah, I was." he said. "Well I think you should know that you're using the wrong method." she said, leaning over te computer and typing in commands on the keyboard. "There. That should be quicker."
"Thanks." he said. "So, why are you looking for him anyway?" she asked. "I...uh, it's nothing. Just curious on where he is." he said. "Oh really? Are you sure it's not something else?" she asked. He gasped, sounding like he was choking. "Easy there. No one's judging you." she said. "You know?" he asked, horror written all over his face. "You mean that you're attracted to Banner? Yeah, I know."
"How? Does anyone else know?" he asked. Agent Hill shrugged. "I'm not sure. But I did notice how you looked like you wanted to kill Stark every time they got together in his lab. You were looking kind of jealous. Also a little horny." she said. Steve nodded, turning back to the computer.
"I think it's kind of sweet that you care." she said. "You do?" he asked, relaxing a little. "Yeah. Kind of like Beauty and the Beast." she said. "So you think Bruce is a beast?" Steve asked. Agent Hill shrugged. "From what I saw, I'd say he is. Especially in bed if the rumors are true." she added. Steve began to blush again, as he took that thought into deep consideration.
Loki sobbed as Thanos stroked his cheek. Around them lay Tony's wrecked apartment, the two S.H.I.E.L.D. agents and Tony himself on the floor.
"You know what I'm going to do to you once we return to the castle?" he asked. Loki shuddered, not wanting to think about it. Thanos smiled at the motion. "That's right. You should be afraid." he whispered, running his hands through the god's hair. "Please...I didn't-" Thanos slapped him, knocking him on his back. "I didn't give you permission to speak now did I?" he asked. Loki shook his head, drawing his legs up to his chest and wrapping his arms around them.
"Get up. The Other wants to see you. You remember how he gets when he's impatient." Tony heard. He rolled onto his stomach, looking at Loki. The god was curled into a ball, crying on the floor. 'Holy shit. You don't see that every day.' he thought, pushing himself up onto his elbows.
He looked over at Clint and Natasha, who were also rising. 'What a day not to lounge around in my suit.'
He watched as Loki was pulled roughly to his feet, limping after Thanos. Loki looked at him, shaking his head as Tony summoned one of his suits.
"Hey Oompa-Loompa, it's rude to break something and not pay for it." he said. Thanos turned, smiling. "What is this? Metal armor will not defend you from my master's wrath." he said. "Yeah, well maybe I'm not going for defense. Perhaps offense is better." he said firing energy blasts from his reactors.
Thanos teleported away, laughing. "You Midgardians are so slow. You are lucky I don't have time for this." he said. "Where is it?" he asked Loki. The god shook his head. "Never mind. I'll find it myself." he said, waving his hand. The Chitauri Scepter appeared at his feet. "Pick that up. And if you try anything, I'll skin you alive...after I pluck out those pretty eyes of yours." As soon as Loki picked up the scepter they vanished in a flash of purple light.