"...It has been three weeks since the people who disappeared five years ago suddenly returned, and two weeks that have passed since a new group of Avengers, have taken over the task of the original Avengers. Among the new Avengers also a former enemy of Earth. Yesterday, the team was sent on a mission for the first time. Loki...", Bucky took the remote control from the table and turned off the TV. He leaned back on the sofa and looked over his shoulder as he saw Carol come into the room.
"House arrest? Carol, you've got to be kidding!", Loki stormed after Carol, who walked into the open kitchen to the refrigerator, upset, "I saved people and now I'm the villain of the situation? Why am I the only one being put under house arrest?"
"Loki, no one sees you as the bad guy. Director Hayward made the decision because he felt it was in the best interest for everyone-"
"For SWORD.", Bucky interrupted as he looked at Carol and supported Loki. Loki walked over to him and sat down in the seat on the sofa next to him.
"Thanks, Bucky.", Loki patted him on the shoulder in a friendly way.
"Anyway, he made the decision to keep you under house arrest until you're no longer the subject of the media."
"What do I care about a few journalists?" he asks, snapping his fingers to turn on the TV on a random program.
"Well there are worse places to be grounded. Besides, the Director is throwing a party for us today to congratulate us on the successful mission, although I won't be there," Bucky turned his head to Carol and looked at her asking. Loki got up from the sofa again and walked over to the kitchen counters and propped himself up against it as he grabbed one of the apples from the bowl.
"What could be so important about missing a party full of annoying people, Miss Danvers?" he asks, raising his eyebrows. Carol rolls her eyes, mirroring Loki's pose.
"I have to go to an intergalactic SWORD base and I'm meeting with a Kree informant there," Carol explains, snatching his apple from the hamd before she walked out of the kitchen.
"That sounds very important to me," Bucky interjects, "Can you bring me some crackers from the kitchen, Loki?"
Loki looked at Bucky in confusion, "Get them yourself."
"Thanks!" exclaimed Bucky as Loki left the room, that made Loki laugh.
"Director Hayward.", Monica directs Tyler's attention to the five Avengers with a wave of her hand, "I'd like to officially introduce them to the Avengers team.", Hayward nods a little for Monica to continue speaking, "Sam Wilson aka the Falcon and Doctor Stephan Strange. ", Sam smiles and shakes Tyler's hand, Stephen does the same as Monica introduces Vision and Wanda, "Wanda Maximoff aka Scarlet Witch and Vision."
"Isn't that three missing?" asks Tyler as he looked at the Avengers.
"Captain Marvel is currently on our base in space. I'll just take a moment to look for Loki and Sergeant Barnes.", Monica found the two at the bar getting drunk on Asgardian alcohol from a flask and making fun of the party guests.
"Loki, hey," he says, his gaze fixed on one of the guests, tapping Loki on the shoulder to get his attention, "See that guy back there in the corner with the slightly gray hair?"
"The one the team is standing with?" asks Loki, looking in the same direction.
"That's the guy.", Bucky confirms before taking a big swig of from the flask and handing it back to Loki.
"You want me to turn his drink into snakes?" asks Loki, smiling mischievously.
"You can do something like that?" asks Bucky, startled and excited at the same time.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you," Monica interjects into the conversation, stepping closer to the bar in her blue cocktail dress, "This is Tyler Hayward, the Director of SWORD, who I'd like you to meet."
Monica turned and walked in the direction of Hayward. Loki and Bucky pushed off from the bar and followed her.
"Director Hayward. This is Sergeant James Barnes aka the White Wolf and Loki, the God of Mischief."
"It's a pleasure to meet you both," Tyler said before turning to Loki, "Though we've been hearing quite a bit about you in the news lately."
"Well, that's why you ordered me placed under house arrest," Loki says indifferently without breaking gaze with Hayward.
"It's just for your safety.", a man, with blond hair walked up to Tyler and whispered something in his ear. Hayward nods to the man, confirming something he was told before looking up with a smile, "Well gentlemen, I'm afraid I must take my leave of the party. As a director, you never get any time off."
Hayward left Monica and the team without waiting for a response, the man, with blond hair followed him.
"He's really very cordial," Bucky said jokingly.
"Well if we're all here together right now, I'd like to introduce you to your new assistant," Monica explained and looked around, she waved her hand, "Catherine!"
"Now what might we need an assistant for?" asks Stephan.
"Well a lot of new tech toys, like weapons and jets, your armor could use an upgrade too and of course coffee." explained a young woman with her dark brown hair up in a black cocktail dress. She let her gaze roam over the team. Loki's gaze banished with hers and first thing Loki noticed however were her unusual eye color, they were purple.
"This is Catherine Mikaelson, she is an agent with SWORD," Monica introduces her to the team, Monica turned to Catherine with a smile, "I guess no introduction is needed for the team?"
"You're right about that," Catherine confirms with a nod.
"It seems you are not a Midgardian.", Loki states more than that is a question.
"You're right about that. I'm-", she tries to answer, when suddenly something is thrown into the room.
"GRANADE!" yelled Monica, just before the grenade went off, sending her spinning away. Catherine ran to the unconscious Monica and pulled out her gun. She shot two of the men. A handful of men enter the room. More men break through the glass of the window. Wanda hurls two of the men back, through the window. One of the men shoots at Bucky, blocking the shots with his metal hand. Vision and Stephan fight several men in hand-to-hand combat. Loki and Sam, meanwhile, prevented the men from entering. One of the men pulled a knife and hit Loki unexpectedly, Sam flung him against the wall and knocked him out. The other guests ducked to avoid being shot. A couple of the agents did their best and fight a couple of the men. Sam punches one of the men in the face. He grabs Sam by the arm and twists him. Sam doubles over in pain. Loki throws his dagger at him, Sam catches with his right hand and hits the man. Loki pats Sam on the shoulder as he came breath.
"Damn, what was that?" asks Stephan.
"Well someone wasn't invited to the party," says Bucky as he leans against the wall.
"Loki, you should get that cut checked," remarks Vision. Loki leans against the wall as he became increasingly dizzy and his vision darkened
"Loki?" was the last thing he heard as his body fell unconscious to the floor.
A/N: Tell me in the comments what you think of the chapter, pls!
