As the great Shakespearean character Malvolio once said, "Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon 'em…". Though the premise of the scene was comedic and meant to show the folly in his ambitious and pretentious egotism, Eva felt as if she followed ridiculous instructions that now led her to the grandiose punchline. The punchline, you ask? Her standing before a glass wall so clear it was hard to even tell there was anything there of a building that had a very famous symbol on its side. The large A that was known worldwide…and even on an intergalactic level.

Is this reallywhere I'm supposed to be meeting him?! There has to be a mistake! Shoving her hand into one of the back pockets of her jeans, she pulled out the folded sheet of paper that held enviably elegant handwriting penciled across it. Unlocking her phone in her other hand, she cross-checked the address she typed into her maps software and the accuracy of her GPS location. There was no denying it, the address she was sent to was none other than the Avengers compound. "This has to be some sort of joke, right? A meticulous and detailed prank?" She muttered under her breath, looking up at the pristine glass she so skillfully walked into moments ago. She rubbed her forehead as the memory of the pain resurfaced. I'm pretty sure that's on camera somewhere…but none of that explains why I'm even here! She pursed her lips to one side and tried to think over the last couple of weeks.

Thor had come to the tiny apartment more frequently over the past two weeks than usual. He had been in contact with Tony Stark, Nick Fury, and Steve Rogers discussing the gravity of the situation that came to pass without any of them realizing. Initially, Stark and Fury were staunchly against the addition of Eva and due to the various missions that were underway the discussion was tabled for some time.

After two weeks of waiting, the four sat in one of the conference rooms at the compound. He insisted the rest of the Avengers need not be troubled with this issue, hoping to speed up the process and reduce the risk of others voting against him. The one Avenger he knew would be on his side was Captain America. His sense of duty and justice were one of the many great qualities that would work in his favor.

"Listen, Thor, I don't know who things work up in Asgard, but this isn't some charity place where we pick up strays from the street. She's human, she's an American, she can get an apartment if she needs some place to live." Tony bluntly spoke, popping a blueberry in his mouth as he walked around the room.

"If the situation were different, I would wholeheartedly agree with you, Stark. However, I am not asking we just take in anyone. She is someone we must assist." Thor insisted.

"You keep saying that, and yet I don't exactly see why. Enlighten us," Fury leaned back into his seat with his eye trained on the god of thunder. "Why is this person any more important than the rest?"

"Excellent point, why do we need to babysit some snotty college brat?" Tony snapped his fingers and pointed at Fury. "Tell us all about it, Goldilocks."

"As I have said, she is now in danger because of our poor insight." The Asgardian prince rolled his at his comrade's incessant need to use such ridiculous nicknames. "When my brother was fully cleansed from the corruption of the Mind Stone, I came to you all asking for asylum on his behalf. He is no longer allowed back on Asgard unless he wishes to be locked away in our dungeons once again. The consensus was that he should reside within reasonable distance from our compound and be monitored by me because there was still uncertainty of his character. I found a place for him to stay from this fascinating site of Craig's that listed many things. The fees of his living were approved by S.H.I.E.L.D. and I was tasked with routine visits to make sure he was not doing anything underhanded in secret. As you saw, he has proven to be completely free of the Mind Stone and has been living silently within the city."

"Yeah, and now we want to have him work as part of the Avengers. I don't see the issue." Tony raised an eyebrow in question as to why Thor needed to repeat all this known information.

"Yes, he has to leave the apartment he lives in to come here. However, he does not reside alone in that place. Eva lives with him and she was the one who asked Craig for his assistance in finding someone to share the financial burden of housing." He continued to explain, undaunted by Tony's mannerisms. "As we all and many others know, Loki is my brother." He paused, looking at Fury, Tony, and Steve. "I am a known member of the Avengers." He paused again and looked at each of the men in the room. "I have been seen coming and going from there on many occasions. We have many enemies who are not above using whatever means necessary to try to get at us…including abducting and harming someone they think is important to us."

"Which now means she has a big target on her back, telling them to try to use her to get to us." Steve sighed, tapping his fingers against the glass table. "This is trouble. We can't just leave her now that we've given this impression that she's someone important to us."

"Dammit, I knew that was going to come and bite me in the ass later! I shouldn't have said yes, and I shouldn't have told you about Craig's list." Tony clicked his tongue and scoffed in annoyance, turning his back to the group as he paced a little faster.

"Looks like we've gotten her in a whole heap of trouble." Fury muttered, frowning at the logic that was laid out before him. "She's not some spy?"

"No, she's not some spy." Thor quickly assured him. "In fact, she would be more useful to us because she is very capable of controlling my brother! I was certainly surprised to see just how well she is on many occasions! Also, he has been unwilling to move and has given little on the reasoning of why. I'm very certain it is because he has come to like Eva and feels responsible for her safety."

"So what, she's his pet?"

"Or his friend. I doubt it's that unreasonable of an opinion, Tony." Steve interjected and Tony rolled his eyes.

"Well, whatever his weird fantasies are, she's now our problem. I guess he can bring his pet with him." He reluctantly agreed, Fury nodding his head in agreement.

"We're now responsible, but that doesn't mean she can just do whatever she pleases. If she makes trouble, she's out, understood?" He made sure to make eye contact with all three of the men in the room. "I'm not playing games and this isn't some babysitting service. Understood," he made sure they all responded to him before standing up from his seat. "Good, then you can tell Loki she's allowed to move in here with him. Meeting adjourned." He walked out of the room and soon the rest of them followed after. Thor, elated at how the tides changed to his favor, ran to give Loki the good news. Sadly, Eva was not present at the time due to her work, so he left it to Loki to inform her of the upcoming changes. Which now led to the current predicament of said Midgardian who knew nothing of what was going on, all thanks to a certain deity with a penchant for mischief.

She paced back and forth to and from the front door, the doors opening with an audible whoosh of air when she mustered up the courage to step into the sensor, only to doubt and turn away to leave. Chewing on her lower lip, she tugged at her clothes and hair to help expel the excess energy that currently bubbled up inside her. Did she dare enter the Avenger's Compound? What business did she even have here? Wait, she topped mid-step, her right foot held in the air. I'm currently living with Loki, the brother of Thor, an avenger. I was suddenly given this address and told to come here. Does that mean something happened? To Thor? Was this for Loki? No, it had my name on it. Did something happen to Loki?! She turned as a surge of worry took over her body, she walked straight into the cool lobby.

The glass doors silently slid closed behind her while her sneakers squeaked against the large polished tiled floors. The entire building gave state-of-the-art modern vibes with some minimalism from the chrome, white, and silver color scheme to the lighting that was part of the back wall behind the long reception desk. There were two people stationed at the front, standing and staring at her.

"Well, I'm certainly not in Kansas anymore." She muttered the words aloud, trying to calm her nerves to build up the courage to try to find out what or who led her here.

"Kansas, why would you think you're in Kansas?" A familiar voice caught her attention and she quickly turned towards the speaker