Chapter Thirty-Five

Loki. Loki, the psychopath that tried to take over the world a few years ago was in the hospital and by the looks of it, he was the only one capable of saving his wife and sons. Though to be honest, Steve wouldn't trust him enough to take out the trash let alone do a spell or whatever he was going to do on Charlotte.

"Are you sure that this guy is trustworthy?" Bucky asked. He was humming to himself, probably listening to the annoying elevator music that was playing on the way to Charlotte's floor. "I mean he did try to take over the world a few years ago."

"I don't have anything else, Buck." Steve shrugged trying to ignore the doubt in Bucky's voice otherwise he would end up chickening out. "Besides if Loki can save Charlotte and the twins life then at this point I would try anything." Bucky looked doubtful, but he didn't argue with Steve any longer.

Once they got to the floor where Charlotte's room was they found Tony scowling and Bruce fidgeting nervously as if he were a kid getting ready to talk to the principal. "Loki, really? I thought you were crazy, or joking, I didn't think that you-"

"Do you have a better plan?" Steve snapped. Tony opened his mouth to argue, but when he didn't have anything else to add he simply scowled at Steve. Thor and Loki were waiting a few doors down. The scene almost looked comical, Loki was humming to himself, while Thor kept a stern eye on him as if he expected Loki to bolt.

"I thought you were going to bring Odin," that was the first thing that Steve greeted him with. Thor shrugged and mumbled something under his breath about not even knowing where Odin even was. "How can I even trust that Loki won't kill Charlotte? How do you even know that he is capable of healing her?"

Thor paused, biting his lower lip as he looked at Loki, questioning his abilities. Loki almost looked offended.

"Have you've forgotten everything that mother taught me?" Loki questioned. "If I wanted I could burn this dingy hospital to the ground."

"You always make such a fuss about being adopted," Thor mumbled under his breath. "It is a wonder than you are not doing it now." Thor turned back to Loki. "No games, Loki."

Loki almost smirked. "Believe me brother the games will start after you set me free. You better keep your promise."

5

Charlotte couldn't open her eyes without feeling as if the world was spinning. Her vision was starting to become blurry and her bones felt heavy as if they were made of cement. Charlotte couldn't remember the last time that she had felt this bad.

She was sure that thanks to the lifestyle that she had led at one point she had probably felt even worse, but at this point she couldn't remember that. She could only remember how bad she felt now.

Nothing else was making sense besides the figures that were surrounding her. The incredibly tall figures surrounding her, bickering over her while she could barely keep her eyes opened. Was she dying? She felt like she was dying. She could barely swallow anymore.

What was this serum doing to her? Steve had explained it to her once. That it had been incredibly painful, but it wasn't like Steve had died. Then why was she feeling as if every bone in her body hurt.

Were her babies still moving inside of her? Were her twins all right?

The bickering was still continuing, why wouldn't they shut up? Someone pressed a bottle of something awful against her mouth and she practically choked on the liquid. She tried to pull away, but someone was petting her arm and then everything became dark.

"It didn't work." Steve turned to glare at Loki, a wild look in his eye as Loki held the empty bottle that had once been filled with liquid. The liquid that he had promise would help Charlotte. That the liquid was going to slow down the serum until the babies were born, but Charlotte still look pale and sickly. For all Steve knew, Loki had finished the job and had killed Charlotte as revenge for everything that had happened a few years ago.

"It will work," Loki shot back. "I know that it will work. Let the liquid do it's job." He turned to Thor. "And after the breeder wakes up, I'm free."

"After we find father then you're free," Thor corrected. "If he wants to do something else with you, then that will be his doing. Not mine."

Loki frowned. "That wasn't part of the deal." Thor smirked.

"I think she's waking up," Steve interrupted the sibling bickering that he had no desire to listen too. The color was slowly returning to her usually pale face and her cheeks had the lovely pink flush that Steve hadn't seen in a while. She was starting to fidget, her belly hadn't grown that much since they had been married, though Charlotte said that she felt heavier. Steve probably guessed it was because her body had felt weaker.

Steve pressed his hand against her cheek as her green eyes slowly started fluttering opened. "What was in that drink? She's starting to look healthy again."

Loki sniffed. "You wouldn't understand, the ingredients that I used were not from Mignar. Now can we go, the Captain's wife and his brats are well and I do not want to spend a single minute more here."

Thor looked at Steve and Steve nodded. "Fine, brother. We are going to look for father. Captain, if you or Miss Potter need anything more let me know."

"Thank you, Thor."

Thor nodded. "Do not worry, Captain. I am happy to help."

Loki rolled his eyes. "You didn't do anything."

As Thor and Loki continued to argue as they left the room, Steve turned his attention back to Charlotte. "Darling, darling wake up."

Her eyes finally fluttered opened, they looked big, bright, and wide. A perfect emerald green. Steve had missed them, she squinted. "Gla-glasses. I need my glasses, please"

Steve reached for her glasses and put them on and she relaxed slightly when they were on her face. "Can you see?"

"I can see," she looked confused. "What happened? Am I still in the hospital?"

"You are. Thor's brother, Loki is another god. He learned spells and potions from his mother and he made one that would slow down the serum long enough so that you could give birth on time." Steve looked at her. "How are you feeling? Are you feeling well?"

Charlotte swallowed. "I am. I'm still feeling tired, but not as sick. Loki saved me."

"He did, I never thought that those words were going to come out of my mouth."

"Our babies are going to be ok?"

Steve nodded as he rested his head against her forehead. "Our babies are going to be ok, Char."

-End of Chapter Thirty-Five-

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