Chapter 1

Natasha knew from the moment that they approached the location where Loki was causing trouble that the game had changed. The deep rumbling of the custom motorcycle was easy to identify, and she was not surprised when the tall and muscular man turned a corner. When the motorcycle began to change, it was a shock to all of them because in moments the beautiful custom roadster was a powerful sports bike. It was proof to Natasha that the man was intelligent enough to challenge even the genius of the arrogant Tony Stark.

The shock that had frozen everyone in the Quinjet allowed the man to beat them to Loki and when he leapt from the bike that turned a moment away from the crowd, aimed for a nearby wall, over half the crowd and landed in front of the elderly man that stood defiant in the face of Loki, she had to admit herself impressed. The Horseman had charmed women across the globe in the past eleven years that SHIELD had known of the man and the female agents admired how he would punish those that even tried to harm children or women. The mystical bolt sent from the Scepter to kill the elderly man was absorbed into the powerful chest of a man that Director Fury himself had declared off limits to SHIELD agents.

Mr. Black stood tall and proud in a pair of jeans with a chocolate brown leather jacket thrown over a brown hoodie with a white dress shirt and black tie finishing it all off. The hood was pulled up to hide the upper half of his face, only revealing two blazing emerald orbs, while a face mask depicting a skeletal grin covered the lower half. It was the grinning reaper on the back of the leather jacket and the words that all agents knew was his signature that revealed to the agents back at the Helicarrier that the Horseman was once again in play.

Natasha heard the Director bark orders at the agents on the Helicarrier while she watched the man dispel the illusions that surrounded the crowd with a simple wave of a hand. This was proof that the man was enhanced at the very least and she made sure to observe everything carefully, to get a feel for the man that had eluded SHIELD for over a decade. With another wave of the same hand the crowd disappeared only to reappear safely far out of reach of the megalomaniac that had trapped them to begin with. Why had they never considered the possibility that the man was a magical? Natasha already knew the answer to that question, in all of recorded history, there was not a single magical that could make trained espionage agents look like amateurs when it came to hand-to-hand combat. This man had defeated herself and Agent Barton without breaking a sweat and had similarly made other senior agents look like rookies over the years that had passed since the Horseman appeared.

"Why have you come here Loki?" The British accent was enough to send the Helicarrier into a frenzy and every agent was researching different angles trying to finally uncover who it was that hid behind that skeletal grin. "I am quite certain that I made it very clear to Odin exactly what would happen should an Asgardian try to cause harm to Earth or her inhabitants."

The widening of Loki's eyes was enough to tell the Black Widow that these two men had met before. "Hadrian?" The Horseman nodded in answer. "I am in need of your aid."

"Do you truly believe that I would help you when you intend to enslave Earth and her people?" The Horseman replied back in a steely voice. Natasha knew from decades of experience that there was more to this conversation between these two men even though neither man seemed different.

"Hadrian, you have suffered at the hands of the insignificant mortals and still you choose to protect them?" Loki said firmly, yet you could tell there was a hint of fear. Mr. Black, or Hadrian, scoffed at the God of Mischief and Lies. Instinct born from training kept Natasha from accepting the conversation as it was, there was definitely more to it.

Mr. Black leapt at the Asgardian, and she heard the boy scout behind her gasp at the speed and power both men wielded. It was obvious to a trained eye that the Horseman was the superior warrior because Loki was on the defensive almost immediately and continuously used the Scepter's range and energy bolts in an attempt at keeping him from closing the distance. Loki was still a tough opponent and blocked two blows to each fist that connected and while Mr. Black had absorbed the first bolt of energy, he still made sure to dodge each time Loki managed to fire in his direction.

Natasha had fought the Horseman twice and both times the man had emerged victorious, and it became apparent exactly how much he had held back both times leaving her with only a bruised and sprained wrist. The man was strong and fast enough to overwhelm an Asgardian and even the glancing blows had Loki wincing in pain, making it easy to predict the outcome of the fight. When Loki took a savage right hook to the jaw, it was all over. The grip on the Scepter faltered and the Asgardian that several cults on Earth still worshiped as a God was put on his ass.

"You made a mistake coming here Loki." Natasha could see that Loki was sweating heavily while Mr. Black did not even sound out of breath. "Agent Romanoff, get down here."

The Quinjet landed carefully in the small square that had held the crowd of terrorized people only minutes earlier. Loki was tied up in what were apparently unbreakable chains; well Natasha didn't know what to believe.

"You try and do magic in those Loki, and you will seriously regret it." The Horseman said causing Loki to pale. "Ah, you remember them, don't you?" Mr. Black then looked away from Loki muttering. 'Stupid and arrogant, that's what Asgardians are.'

Loki was beginning to be frog marched back to the Quinjet when they were interrupted by the sound of Shoot to Thrill by AC/DC coming from all the speakers around the area. Hadrian looked at Natasha, and though she couldn't see his face, she could tell that he had a questioning looking on his face. Natasha grimaced as she knew who just showed up.

"Miss Romanoff, did you miss me?" The voice of Tony Stark came out before a streak of light came round a building.

"You have got to be shitting me." Natasha muttered quietly, though not quietly enough she realized as the Horseman had heard her, just as Iron man landed.

He stood up with most of available weapons online and ready to fire at a moments notice when he realized when all of them were staring at him. His eyes caught Loki in black chains; Tony Stark had just noticed that the fight was over for a while. "Aw, you didn't leave me some fun." He said as his weapons started to return back into his suit.

The Horseman gave Loki a push which bought Natasha out of her thoughts of strangling Stark. She and Steve continued to frog march him back aboard the jet, completely ignoring Stark completely.

Tony, who was between them and the Quinjet, decided to comment on the unknown in the group. "What's with the hood Mr. All Dark and Mysterious, and you really got to work on the costume man, but don't worry, I am the best …"

The man dubbed Mr. All Dark and Mysterious by Stark had completely ignored him as he walked past him, until it seemed like Tony Stark was going to continue on talking. Natasha really hoped that the Horseman would do something to Stark, and it looked like it might be her lucky day. Said Horseman, stopped which led to them all to stop, he turned around and walked right up to the Iron man and stared at the white slits on the helmet. Natasha could tell that Stark was unnerved as he stopped talking. She can't really blame him; he was staring back at two emerald eyes that seemed to glow from the shadows. Hadrian looked down at the arc reactor in Stark's chest plate; he put his hands just underneath.

Tony was about to say something along the lines of 'Don't touch my stuff' when the Horseman seemed to give a little push that should have done nothing to the Iron man. Oh, how wrong they were. Tony Stark was sent flying across the square, landing on his front on the other side. Natasha tried very hard to not to smirk at Stark's misfortune, but you could see her lips twitching, however, Loki had no problem and smirked widely. Steve tried to give him a stern look, which he completely failed at, it wasn't like the Horseman was actually paying attention to him anyway.

"Man child." Hadrian said, as he turned back around and made his way to the jet.

They all arrived at the Quinjet, and Natasha allowed Steve to strap Loki in while she turned around to look at the Horseman with a raised eyebrow. She was met with the same stare. Natasha knew he wasn't going to break easily, and as she didn't want to waste time, thinking that they might be able to leave Stark behind, she spoke first. "You don't want to leave your bike behind do you; I mean it is a very good bike."

She thought that he wasn't going to answer and that he was going to leave behind, however she was interrupted. "Laura, get the bike." He spoke. She didn't know who he was talking to, there wasn't a Laura on the Quinjet and there wasn't anyone around. So, she was surprised when the bike's engine started even though it was nowhere near the jet. "And hit him on the way." She got her second shock when the bike started to drive itself around the square toward the Quinjet and hitting Stark on the back of the head on the way, sending him face back down into the ground as he was getting up.

Both Natasha and Hadrian turned back into the jet. The Horseman had settled down in the uncomfortable seat, his bike parking right in front of him. Natasha had strapped into the pilot seat when Iron man arrived, walking up the ramp. Natasha had really hoped she didn't have to deal with him, maybe the Horseman could send him flying back. She was prepared to kill the arrogant scientist minutes later. She was both impressed and disappointed that Mr. Black had not even acknowledged that annoying insect that did his level best to antagonize the man that SHIELD feared after sending him crashing.

The horseman seemed to be asleep moments after they have taken off, completely ignoring Stark and his attempts to get a rise out of him. The horseman seemed to be asleep moments after they have taken off, completely ignoring Stark and his attempts to get a rise out of him. Steve was watching the man disapprovingly.

"You really shouldn't be looking at him like that." Natasha told Steve as she noticed his look towards the Horseman.

"And why is that? He is slacking and sleeping on a mission." Steve replied, his tone still disapproving.

"This is really why you're staring at him like you want to slap him awake." Stark cut in.

"I do …" Steve started before he was interrupted.

"SHIELD has reports that the Horseman has been working tirelessly the past week without sleep, dismantling two of the more impulsive crime syndicates and four terrorist cells. Stopping three rape attempts, and two muggings." Natasha said interjected. This caused Steve look of disapproval to turn into a look of respect, after all, the soldier knew exactly what a week of combat without the luxury of sleep could do to a man, super soldier serum or not. However, an uncomfortable silence followed that comment. Natasha focused on the controls while Stark took off the helmet of his suit.

"I don't like it." He said, turning to Stark who was watching Loki, trying to figure out what his game was.

"What, rock of the ages giving up so easily." Stark replied raising an eyebrow.

"I don't remember it being that easy." Steve said looking at Loki who was sat in silence not saying a word, yet his eyes always seemed to twitch towards the Horseman. "This guy packs a wallop".

"Still, you were pretty spry for an older fellow," Stark commented, looking at the boy scout's face. "What's your thing? Pilates?"

"What?" Steve replied, completely confused.

"It's like calisthenics, you might have missed a couple of things, you know, doing time as a 'capsicle'."

"Fury didn't tell me he was calling you in." Steve said, ignoring the comment.

"Yeah, there is a lot of things Fury doesn't tell you." Tony replied.

As they were flying over a forest, Stark and Rogers were interrupted from their argument by Natasha. "Where is all this lighting coming from?"

Rogers looked to Loki, who seemed to be trying to his best to not look uncomfortable and tense. "What, scared of a bit of lighting." He said, interrupting Loki from his musing and causing Stark to look at him funny.

"I'm not overly fond of what follows." Was Loki's reply. Both Stark and Rogers looked at each other, and before anyone could say anything else, something landed on top of the Quinjet with a thud. Tony quickly put on his helmet while Steve picked up his shield. Stark walked to the back of the Quinjet and pressed a button, lowering the ramp and started scanning the area.

A blonde haired, muscular guy landed on the ramp, dressed in heavy duty armor with a red cape, in his hands was what seemed to be a war hammer. Stark lifted his hand, a repulsor blast ready to blast the man back out, however, Stark didn't get a chance. The man threw his hammer at Stark sending him into Rogers and onto the ground, miraculously missing the bike and its owner. The man held Loki by the chains and pulled him to the edge of the ramp, lifting his hand, his hammer came flying back to him, and with a spin of said hammer they flew out of the jet. The Horseman went completely unnoticed in the whole incident.

"And now there is that guy." Stark said as he got up.

"Another Asgardian?" Natasha asked.

"I thought this guy was a friendly." Steve replied back.

"It doesn't matter, he gets away with Loki and the Tesseract is lost." Stark said, making his way to the edge of the ramp.

"Stark, we need a plan of attack." Rogers told the arrogant man.

"I have a plan." Stark said loudly over the sound of the rushing wind. "Attack." And with that, Stark flew off after the two Asgardians.

Steve gave a deep sigh before he grabbed a parachute and his shield. "I would sit this one out Cap." Natasha advised him.

"I don't see how I can." Rogers replied, strapping his parachute.

"These guys come from legends; they are basically gods." Natasha advised him.

"There is only one god madam, and I am pretty sure he doesn't dress like that." Cap replied before jumping out himself.

"Men." She muttered. She noticed that the Horseman was still sleeping in his seat. Maybe she could wake him up to go stop the stupid fight that was no doubt happening right now, but she would feel bad for doing that, after all that man hasn't slept for a week and it seems like he really needs it. But better safe than sorry. She steeled her nerves. 'Take control.' She told her co-pilot as she unbuckled herself and got up. She made her way to the peacefully sleeping Horseman and sat beside him.

She shook his knee a bit, trying to get him to wake up. "Mr. Black, I need your help." The Horseman opened his eyes and stared directly at her. "I know it's been a long week with no sleep for you, and it may sound like I'm asking you to solve our problems, but could you please stop the testosterone fight happening outside." Natasha almost sounded embarrassed to ask, and she was.

"Ten days actually." He said as he got up. "Without sleep." He elaborated. He gave a long sigh. "Laura, find them. Damn I need a vacation." He muttered quietly, but she caught it. He turned to face her all of a sudden as a holographic display turned on behind him, coming from his bike. "How would you like to go on a vacation with me? I could use the company."

Natasha stood up and faced him with a raised eyebrow. He seemed to genuinely be serious and waiting for her reply, this caused her to be surprised. Here was the man SHIELD feared, the man that all female agents had a crush on, the man that all female agents tried their best so they can be worthy of his affections, and he was asking her on a vacation, just the two of them. Natasha started to feel like a schoolgirl with a crush, she didn't know what to say. "How about, after all of this mess is over, I'll give you my answer." She said, surprised her voice was actually steady when she said that with how hard her heart was beating.

"Fair enough." He said, turning to look at the display, the landscape, Stark, Rogers, and both Asgardians were on the display, as well as the Quinjet. The Horseman turned to the ramp, walked to the edge and jumped off.

"Wait." Natasha shouted out, trying to get him to stop before jumped off without a parachute, but she was too late. Natasha didn't know what to do, she tried to stay calm and think clearly. She turned to face the bike and said hesitantly. "Laura?"

"He will be fine." Replied a sultrily female British accent.

This caused Natasha to give a sigh of relief; she didn't know what she was going to tell Fury if the Horseman died because he jumped without a parachute. "Hey Laura, can you make sure he gets some sleep after all of this is over, but before the vacation he's planning." She told the AI, which seemed to be smarter than JARVIS.

"I plan to." The AI replied back, "Does that mean you will be joining us on vacation Mrs. Romanoff?"

"I don't know Laura, I don't know." Natasha muttered, but she really hoped she could.

Thor Odinson picked himself up off the floor with a growl, he looked up and locked his sight on the form of Iron man, and with another growl he ran towards him. Stark swung a strong right hook at the form of the God of Thunder, which Thor dodged and led to his fit sailing past his head and exposing his side. The God of Thunder took the opening and punched the back of the Stark's leg sending him down to one knee. A punch to the back of the head caused to Stark to use his arms to try and stay up. The Asgardian grabbed Iron man by the shoulders and swung him over his head before smashing him back down on his back to the ground.

Tony Stark let out a grunt from inside his suit, and as he looked up, he saw Thor upside down and he found the blonde Asgardian holding out his hand behind him, a second later, said Asgardian was holding his hammer and was raising it above his head. Stark realized that he was about to get smashed, and with a blast from his repulsors in his boots, went through Thor's legs, sending him face first into the dirt along the way. Stark flew back, taking the opportunity to send a punch at Thor's head, hoping to knock him down, yet the Asgardian seemed to be undeterred. Both men got up quickly, ready to get back into the fight, Thor raising his hammer while Stark opened up a weapons jack on his arms, when they were interrupted in the form of a circular shield flying into Thor's head, which seemed to do nothing but give him a slight shake of the head, and into Tony's chest before flying back to where it came from.

"Hey!" Steve said with a raised voice, putting his shield back onto his arms and causing the duo to turn and face him. "That's enough!" Said man dropped down from the broken branch he was on with a slight bending of his knees, Tony took the time to put away his weapons back into the suit. He looked towards Thor with a wary look, "Now I don't know what you plan on doing here."

"I have come here to put an end to Loki's schemes." The blonde Asgardian said with a growl.

"Prove it, put that hammer down." Rogers replied, tensing and getting ready for a fight.

Stark took this moment to interject his infuriating self into the conversation. "Uh, yeah, no, bad call, he loves his …" Whatever Stark was going to say was interrupted by Thor who swung his hammer into Iron man and sent him flying back on his back.

"You want me to put the hammer down." Thor shouted, and with a jump, he leapt towards Captain America, hammer raised above his head. Rogers who had got into a defensive stance, was expecting a blow on his shield, however, that blow never came.

Thor looked confused as to why his hammer hadn't made contact with the shield, and as he looked up, he came face to face with emerald eyes that were staring at him. Rogers looked over his shield and was surprised to find that the Horseman was standing in front of him, his hand on the hammer and holding it in place.

"You done?" Mr. Black said. There was a look of shock on Thor's face as he looked at the man who stopped his trusty hammer. The man gave a slight push on the hammer causing the God of Thunder to stumble back a few steps.

"Hadrian?" He asked, trying to clear his head

"Your mother would be ashamed of you." The Horseman said looking around at the destruction caused by the testosterone fight as Agent Romanoff so eloquently put it.

Thor looked around at the destruction caused by the fight between him and the metal man. "I …"

AN:

Well, there you go, I added in the argument between Tony Stark and Steve Rogers, and I also added the Thor and Iron man fight scene.

As for the who is going to be paired with Harry, I have decided that since most of you don't want a huge harem and want a max of 4 women, I am going to make it Harry with Natasha, Lady Sif, and Hel.

Question is, do you want Hel to be the Death he meets in the Prologue or would you rather them being two different entities.

I will hopefully have other stories where Harry has a harem, but that's for later.

Replies to Reviews:

Crywolfseven: I don't actually know why I was writing in single quotations, I went back and fixed that. As for the pairings, look above.

TheDemon1911: Yes, that is so true, I can barely find any Harry and Hel stories, if you can find any, do send them my way.

This was from a guest, so I don't know who wrote it, but to answer you, I'll try and bring in the whole of the MCU, I'll definitely be doing the whole of the Avengers Movie, depends on what I think after finishing the first part. Thing is, I have a crossover planned out as part of the Lord Creatos series, so I'll see.

Mojito Mussolini: Love your name by the way. What most people do when adding more women is that they try and focus on the relationship side of things and not the plot, however, to ensure that I take all your opinions into consideration, I am trying to ensure that there is a balance between the plot and relationship side of things.

Anyways, Read, Enjoy, and Review.

Thank you all for your support, you guys are great.

This is Lord Creatos signing out.