"Hey Thor, how are you doing today? I was wondering whatever did happened to that septar Loki used back in New York? I'm just curious of course because of a college assignment that I have to do for the time being about the Battle In New York that's all." said Darcy as she was having breakfast with both Thor and Jane. Since she figured if she was going to do something then it might as well be now. Plus she felt like that maybe the three of them should spend sometime together before she starts spending most of her time helping Loki complete his mission or at least get him to become a superhero.
"Well in a conversation I had with Rodgers recently, he told me that government facility SHIELD. It recentally fell apart and no longer in existence because of HYDRA dominated in the agency and it was a danger for Midgaurd as a whole. So Romanoff and himself had to fight to take it down once and for all." explained Thor "He also claims that Hydra also stole some important objects from Sheild during their time within Sheild which it includes the Scepter and anything that Hydra finds powerful." Now it got Darcy annoyed and even more curious on what might have happened to the Scepter.
"If the Scepter is now with HYDRA then where do you think that it might be right now?" asked Darcy "Since it's really powerful and in the wrong hands it could be very dangerous right?" With all the questions, Darcy was asking about the Scepter and the Avengers they knew something was up. Since they both knew that Darcy was into comic book heroes and found what Thor did back in New York pretty cool but she was never this interested that it would dominate most of their entire conversation or at least her interest. Even after they got reunited and while Jane was trying to deal with the police before the Aether used it's power against them. But the scene occurred too quickly that it didn't exactly give them the time to actually sit down and have a real conversation. Other then that the two knew that it was going to happen but they didn't think that it was going to take this long for it to happen or at least all at once.
"I received an invitation from Rodgers to rejoin the Avengers and to help them track down the scepter in one of their hideouts in a place called Sokovia in a hidden hideout that they rely in." answered Thor. Which from the answer it made Darcy already concern at where the scepter might possibly be and the big challenge that they might have to face in the end. Since now they have to not only figure out where the scepter might be, but they now have to break into a high security hideout for a Nazilike organization that wants world domination. Along with the fact the Avengers are coming back together and maybe this would be a good opportunity to introduce Mysto to the world.
"The Avengers are getting back together again huh?" said Darcy casually "So are you guys going to deal with getting the scepter or just going to every HYDRA facilitie you can find and defeat/arrest evevryone in it? Since the scepter is still in there and it could be very dangerous if you guys let HYDRA play around with it." The two of them began to get even more concerned and curous about their friend's recent strange behavior. Which they both belive that it's now time for them to get to the bottom of it and help Darcy in anyway they can.
"Darcy what's going on?" asked Jane immediately "Ever since after the fight we had against the Dark Elves you've been acting really strangely and seems to be hiding something from us. Is there something bothering you?" Now that immiediatly made Darcy nervous and now concerned about how she's going to find out more about the scepter without both Thor and Jane figuring out what's going on and she's been hiding Loki right under their noses.
"Nothing's wrong, Nothing at all. It's just that this assignment just came out of nowhere and it's due by tonight. I didn't notice it until last night and it's due tonight that's all." said Darcy immediately and trying the best she can to hide the secret that she knew it wouldn't end well if anyone else besides Loki and herself if they knew the truth.
"Are you sure? Since Culver didn't call and say anything about some assignment about the battle in New York and they did say something about you haven't turned in an assignement that was about 70% of your grade recently." Said Jane "Are you sure you are alright? It's not like you to slack off or be so secretive about anything. Is there a problem that is going on that we should talk about?" Which Jane's questions suddenly caught Darcy off guard, surprise and really defensive out of nowhere.
"No it has nothing to do with him! Jane don't you remember that he's in jail and will be there forever no matter what whether he's dead or not." Said Darcy abruptly. "Well that is if something is going on and nobody is in jail or anything."
From her reaction both Thor and Jane immediately knew that there might be a wired jail related problem going on. Though Thor is completely confused and have no idea what the two of them are talking about. That was too close, I need to add some more cover or else tonight Loki and I will stay in that jail. thought Darcy. I don't know who would be more angry them or Loki.
"What do you mean by-" Thor began to ask before he got interjected by Darcy. Which he didn't need to be a deep thinker like Loki to figure out that something really might be happening in Darcy's life that must have affecting her this way.
"Oh it's nothing Thor and besides it's now in the past. Plus along with the fact that it's so behind me and it doesn't bother me at all right now." said Darcy immiediatly though it did got them a bit concerned from the very statement even more so when she said "But if we could change the subject and talk about the battle in New York more specifically the scepter I'll be forever grateful and interested." Despite the fact that Darcy is showing complete interest in the topic and trying to hide the fact that she's hiding something and they even grew more concerned about her.
"Yeah let's talk to each other about our lives and catch up for a bit?" suggested Jane. Which resulted in Darcy groaning full frustration. Since at this rate she's never going to find the answers she needs and suddenly Darcy got the feeling that this is going to be a long morning.
A Couple Hours Later
Darcy eventually made it back home after her surprisingly long visit to Jane managed to finally get back to her apartment and once she did then she immidiatly fell on the couch full of exhaustion. Though from that action caught Loki's attention and surprise, he instantly decided it might be best to check on her in to see what's wrong and if it affects the mission.
"You won't believe the crazy situation we are now in Loki." said Darcy full of frustration "Since right now we have to break into an evil high security fortress of some evil organization who still wants absolute power today even if they already failed 70 years ago. Which the sceptar is in some unknown hideout in a different country and now we have to search all of it in order to find the scepter. Along with facing the most evil dangerous enemy that we have to face besides Thanos of course. But I could wind up dining in the process sort of thing."
"Is it that difficult that you are willing to give up just like that?" asked Loki surprised that Darcy is ready to give up that easily "I can not believe that you are ready to give up especially on how much you have pushed me to become this masked character. Now you are underestimating our ability to break in and take the scepter and get out of their facility alive."
"It's not like that. Well I know that you might make it out alive, since you're an Asgardian." said Darcy matter of factly "I'm a human and I can probley get killed if I go into their compounds then I might never see the light of day ever again. Since unlike you the weapons they use could kill me an instant, I basically know how to fight some martail arts and of course I can use my Taser to knock out my opponents like how I can manage to defeat those Chitari guys back there at the street and The Collector's vault."
Loki for some reason shares the same concern as Darcy when it comes to Hydra. Even though he has never met anyone from Hydra, but he knew how determined humans can be from his own experience and knew that from the weapons that they have it can very dangerous for other humans. Though he knows one thing that he needs to make her feel confident in her ability to get through it. Loki didn't think it was a good idea to try to make Darcy feel too confident and put herself in danger whenever it may be convenient. But she did help him out of some situations and could help him get through this and all he has to do is show her.
"If you can fight the Chitari and still manages to live to tell the tale. Then you can fight Hydra like one of the Asgardian gaurds and still live through it." said Loki "Since from what I've observed is that you are always a fighter when it comes to certain things. You never stop fighting until someone gets too tired of you and gives up or if you complete your goals no matter what challenges you may face in the process." Fortunately for Loki that manage to convince her on what he was trying to say and he didn't need to worry about her feelings any longer.
"You're right Loki, I can still help out even if I have to scarifies everything in order to do so." said Darcy determinedly "I can try to hack into the Hydra database and find out where in Sokovia their hideout may be and which one has the scepter and then maybe you know a portal that can directly get us there or at least a good walking distance." Which Darcy grabbed her laptop and began to hack into the Hydra's database. Which Loki decides to watch Darcy at work and he was intantntly intrigued by Darcy's quick hacking and the computer itself. Along with the fact that he's now curious of on how the laptop works. But before Loki could have a chance ask anything he wanted about laptops, Darcy found the information.
"I got it!" she said excitedly and then quickly printed out the location of the Hydra's hideout where it has the scepter and to both of their surprise and relief is that Loki thinks he knows a hidden portal where it could take them right inside the fortress without them even having to break in to the place. Though it didn't stop Loki from still being curious about the laptop and how it works, so he figured that it might be a good time to ask.
"How did you manage to find out about the whereabouts of the scepter in that form of Earth technology?" asked Loki curiously "It looks like a mix of a book and that device where it tells you what's occurring in your world. But from the hit of those buttons you are able to discover their location."
"Yeah it's call a laptop and as for the thing I'm doing it's called research with a small hint of hacking." said Darcy "If anyone ever finds out then I'm in big trouble. So don't tell anyone especialy Jane because she does't know that I've read her most embarrassing deleted texts to everyone she ever texted in the phone she currently has that is."
"There's no need to worry about that." said Loki confidently "She does not even know that I'm alive and even if she does, Jane probably would never believe me even if I give her all the evidence I could have ever provide to her. Along with you giving her a confession yourself."
"Well you make a really good point. But I don't think we should worry about that for a long time and besides we probably would have to get going now if we want to get the scepter before they do anything that could wind up wrecking this world and unintentionally help Thanos rather than stop him." said Darcy "Plus maybe we should come up with a plan so we can infiltrate the place like spies do in movies." From that very statement Loki gave Darcy a really annoyed and confused look, Darcy manage to figure out the problem and immediately saw why Loki reacted the way he did.
"I'll explain all of that later. But right now I think we should sneak in and try to find and get the scepter and then sneak out without anyone even knowing." said Darcy "Maybe we can even disable the security and then split up and try to see if we could find the scepter before anyone finds out that we're there."
"I think you should take care of any form of technology that could alert anyone that we're in the facility itself." said Loki "Since you seem to be good at earth technology and might be able to figure out how to disable it without anyone finding out that we broke in and that we're there to take the scepter then we are in trouble."
"Fine whatever you say Loki, but if we're going to do this then we're going to need a way to communicate to each other while we're in there." said Darcy and then she grabbed a plastic bag that was under the table and quickly grabbed it "Since right now at the moment my cell phone is broken and I don't have enough to buy two cell phones in such short notice. So I got us the next best thing to a cell phone and it's actually can help us communicate through out our entire mission." Soon the next thing that Loki knew was that Darcy pulled out two walkie talkies and then quickly hand one to Loki and quickly explained on how to use it. Though Loki had a couple of things in mind about it.
"What is the point of this form of midgaurdian technology that is just as of a pain as those phone devices that you all often use too much and is clearly a waste of resources and technology." said Loki annoyed "Especially when it comes to recording everything around you especially on others."
"You do know that they are mostly used on communicating and for anyform of secret spy missions that is important to do in order to save the world." said Darcy "Plus instead of wasting our time arguing about the importance of having a cell phone, we should start infiltrating Hydra's lair and get this over with." Usually Loki would get angry if someone tried to talk back at him in that tone. But knowing Darcy and how seriously she's taking this whole Loki must become a superhero idea and saving the world from a mad titan idea then he immiediatly knew it might be best if they avoid anyform of arguments for both of their sakes. Especially towards the fact that he might wind up living out in the streets if he pushed her too hard.
"Perhaps you are correct on that one." said Loki admittedly "We should start heading out and searching for the portal or else things are not going to end well." Once Loki said that, he began to head out of the door and before he could step a foot outside the apartment. Darcy quickly stop him.
"Don't forget to put on your Mysto costume." said Darcy trying to be helpful. Though uninetnionally got him even more frustrated at the very thought that he's going to do something that is just plain dumb that might cost them both their freedom or lives and going to look redicuolous while doing it."
"Right?" said Loki kinda annoyed that he had to do all of this. Though he does question himself why couldn't Darcy just tell Thor what's going on and alert the other Avengers. But in the end winding up chastising himself that if Darcy went to the Avengers for help then they would either ask her a lot of awkward questions or wouldn't believe her even if Thanos was right behind her. But no matter what Loki knew one thing that he's not alone or at least for now. Since whatever might happen next, he has the feeling that Darcy will stay by his side no matter what.
Soon they headed out and quickly found the portal and quickly went through it. Which they wound up in Sokovia in a few seconds. Once they were there then they began to get into action and began their mission.
Meanwhile in an unknown part in space
Thanos is really angry that he could hardly speak. So he wound up not having to because he ordered Nebula of beating the Other as hard as she can that it was unbeliable. Especially towards the fact that the Other debility disobeyed Thanos's orders and all of the chittari soldiers and guards that were watching the scene all knew two things. That it's not going to end well and they were all glad that they weren't being beaten by Thanos's adoptive daughter. Especially after they found her unconscious on Xander and Thanos recruited her back on his side and promoted her to second in comand for the search of the Infinity stones. Which she's not really happy at being back under Thanos's control is now more aggressive than ever.
"For the last time! Why did you betray us?!" yelled Nebula aggressively giving the Other another punch. Then she impatiently waited for him to answer.
"I was just doing you all a favor." said The Other "All you are doing is letting Loki and his little human friend win. I sent some soildiers to make sure that they retrieve the stone and maybe have them both killed. Since we still have to punish Loki for his failure on Earth and now his treason. I was trying to help." With that Thanos got the confidence he needed to confront The Other
"What you were trying was ruining my plans for the future of our cause. If we try to attack them every single time we find out that they have some knowledge or obtained a stone then it will jeopardize our chances of getting the ones that they already obtained." said Thanos indignity "I already have a plan on how are we going to deal with Loki and I can promise you he will suffer from both of these offensences. Need I also remind you on who else has just committed treason against me? The consequence that you will have to face will be a public execution. Nebula kill him!" Before The Other could make anyform of protest, Nebula quickly headed over to him and snapped his neck just like that. Thanos grinned once he saw that his former loyal solider was gone and without anything or anyone else standing in the way, now his plan could finally work.
Yeah I bet that you all didn't expect this, Nebula in this story. Yeah you kinda had to wonder what was she up to between the first and second guardians. Which I have yet to see, so sorry if I'm making things inacurrate and messing her up and plus I'm opened for spoilers so you can all give them if you want. Before you ask, the events of the first Guardians of the galaxy are canon in this story and no the guardians will not be appearing in this story. Though I am opened in having them in Redemption but not anytime soon. Since I don't know or see why would they be coming to Earth to help fight Thanos unless the Nova core discovered that the orb is missing and know the exact location. Along with the fact that they sent them to Earth to retrieve it. But anyway you might see more of Nebula in future chapters since I do have some plans for her. Plus you might see a familer storyline play out in the next three to four chapters. So be prepared for a trip down memory lane despite it being out recently. Which you might see more of Thor and a few of his friends in the future. But that's all I'm going to say there and I hope that you all enjoyed the recent chapter of Redemption. Along with see you in the next update. :)