CHAPTER 9: AVENGERS DISSASSEMBLE (at least for now)
PREVIOUSLY:
"They are beyond my sight as well, from the beginning of the battle to the end I kept the sun just above them so I could break through the mist barrier that shrouded them but I did not succeed with that" he replied back in a flat tone of his own.
Before she could be questioned as well, the moon goddess, Phoebe Artemis, cut her father off "I done searches of my own but aboard my chariot and with my huntresses, I won't bore you with details, but long story short neither were successful" she stated before resuming the task of sharpening a few arrows at her side.
The sky king took in a calming breath before his eyes hardened and his posture straightened once more, "This troubling news…" his head snapped to the twin archers, "Apollo, Artemis! You are both in charge of this search. Athena, I want the names of every single person affiliated with the S.H.I.E.L.D agency over the past year, and Hermes…find Hecate. If this is a mist barrier as Apollo says then it is only proper that the goddess who created the mist be involved"
On that note, one by one all the gods and goddesses flashed out of the throne room until it was bare, suddenly all the shadows in the room became thicker and a whispery voice echoed through out the throne room, "Now, the planning can begin"
NOW:
"I don't know about you, but I think we should go check up on Perce and Nat" Michael declared dully as he twirled an arrow between his fingers at obscene speeds.
Tony grimaced at the suggestion, "I don't think that's a good idea he responded not taking his eyes of the screen of his tablet, a tablet which he had been staring at intently for the past hour or so.
"Friend Michael is correct metal man, we owe it Perseus as his comrades to stand at his side" Thor agreed with the archer's statement. "Yeah, and not to mention that Nat's been in there for two days without rest, I think she deserves a break" Steve concluded.
Hawkeye fixed Tony with a challenging stare, daring him to disagree but was surprised by the reaction from the billionaire.
Tony rolled his eyes, "Whatever, you guys can do whatever you want but remember, I know everything that happens in this tower, don't say I didn't warn you" he stated before switching the tablet off, "and if you guys need me, I'll be taking a cold shower".
And with that (somewhat) ominous warning, the Iron Man spun on his heel and began to walk away towards the bathroom.
If they were to listen closely they would've heard him muttering about how it was physically impossible for a human female to bend that far.
The other avengers looked at each other in confusion at the billionaire's statement before shrugging and trudging off towards the med bay.
A RIDICULOUSLY LONG WALK LATER
"I am suddenly very appreciative of the fact that I have a small house" Clint huffed to himself in exhaustion as he wiped away beads of sweat from his forehead.
The others –bar Thor of course—grunted their agreement at his comment.
Long story short, for some reason all the elevators were offline so they had to take the stairs instead, thankfully the med bay was in the thirty first floor while they were on the fourteenth floor so the distance was somewhat reasonable to ascend.
…on second thought, scratch that, the building was freaking huge so the distance was ridiculous.
Steve was the first to regain his composure (not that he was winded in the first place but it would be rude to be perfectly fine while your comrades where panting in exhaustion, right?) and gently knocked on the door.
He frowned as he got no response and knocked again only to be met with the same unresponsiveness. After the fifth attempt, he finally decided to give up on courtesy and what they saw promptly shut their brains down.
"GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE!"
That statement rebooted their brains and with a wild blush on his face, Steve quickly shut the door and took five steps back.
Judging by the far more audible moans that were emanating from the room, the two love birds were still going at it.
An awkward silence fell among them before it was broken by Thor's booming laughter, "The hero of war has a female warrior to grace his bed!" he crowed before resuming his rambunctious laughter.
Steve let out an awkward cough, "It seems that those two are in good condition" he stated bluntly.
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"…I think I'll take a cold shower too" Clint deadpanned before walking off. "I'll go see if the tesseract is still in safe condition" Bruce added hurriedly before walking away as well in long strides.
Awkward silence once more…
"A cold shower doesn't sound so bad at the moment" the captain stated.
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The entirety of the avengers in civilian gear stood on the lawn outside Stark Towers as Loki stood with his hands bound in specially made cuffs that blocked out his divine abilities (Percy still wasn't spilling the beans on how he knew how to make those) and a common rag –that was formerly Percy's boxers- tied around his mouth to serve as a make shift gag to keep his Nordic pit of a mouth shut so as to prevent him from aggravating those that were nearby and invariably preventing his own death because of his own big mouth.
The twin black eyes and swollen cheeks were a good testament to the amount of trouble his mouth could get him into. Oh and the rag as well, because it wasn't S.H.I.E.L.D.'s idea to gag him with such an unhygienic material.
Did I forget to mention that his reproductive organ had been crudely ripped off as well? Yeah, that happened, courtesy of Percy, but he was a god and it would grow back anyways.
"This has been one heck of a ride hasn't it?" Percy quipped as he scrolled down on an article he was reading on his phone, Tony cast him a dubious look before sniffing slightly "I don't know about us but I know you enjoyed the longest ride between us all" he remarked dryly.
Natasha flushed slightly while Percy nailed Tony in the back of the head with his phone.
Their team mates chuckled slightly at their antics before a circular glowing Nordic rune appeared on a patch of grass a few feet in front of were Thor and Loki stood, the Norse god of thunder turned to face his comrades, "I never believed that the day would come when I would say this, but I am honoured to have fought at your sides, I always haboured the belief that mortals were an insignificant waste of space that I was assigned to protect as a punishment from my father." He started.
"Thanks for the support" Percy quipped sarcastically causing the Thunder god to roll his eyes at his brother in arms.
"…But you all have showed me courage and companionship beyond any other deity I have come across in all of my existence. I will not hesitate to fight at your sides if the need should arise once more, I consider you all my brethren and the day any of you should fall in battle, I will personally open the gates to Valhalla for you" and with that, Thor grabbed Loki by the shoulder and dragged him into the circle before they both disappeared in a bright flash.
Tony looked at the burnt patch of grass that was present as a result of the teleportation before putting on his shades, "These people have zero respect for my lawn" he stated in a dry tone.
"Well, it's been a long two months and I believe we've all earned the rest, see you guys next time the worlds about to be destroyed and/ or enslaved" Clint stated in a matter of fact like tone before hopping into his BMW and speeding off tearing up more grass in the process.
Tony wrinkled his nose at the further devastation to his lawn, "Remind me to never invite any of you over again".
Percy turned to look at Natasha, and returned the look, "Your place or my place?" he asked with a small smile on his face, Natasha raised an eyebrow at him, "We just had sex for three hours straight, are you trying to tell me that you're already addicted to it?" she asked with a teasing smile on her face.
Percy scoffed, "Don't get too full of yourself, you're not that good…" he started until he saw the dangerous look on her face and quickly changed the direction of his words, "Not that I have any experience whatsoever with that sort of thing, but can't a guy just hold his girl in his arms and enjoy some peace and quiet, I mean it's been kinda rowdy for the past few weeks" he finished while staring at her intently.
Natasha rolled her eyes but the silly grin on her face told a different story of how she was feeling, "My place, your place looks like something out of those 1930's movies that depict black people struggling with the economy" she answered.
Percy frowned, "I find my place comfy" he grumbled in protest, Natasha rolled her eyes once more, "Let's argue about the quality of your home later, right now I want to cuddle" she stated with a note of finality before shoving his helmet into his arms and putting hers on.
Percy grinned a little at her before putting on his own helmet and getting on the bike, he kicked the starter and the engine revved to life and then Natasha mounted the bike before wrapping her arms around his waist.
With another rev of the engine, Percy tore off at obscene speeds tearing up patches of grass as well.
Tony gave off an irritated sigh before removing his sun glasses and turning to face the remaining people left –Fury included—"I'm sending my assault drones after the next person that wrecks my lawn" he intoned flatly.
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"My lord, our forces have failed to capture the Earth and the Asgardian has been captured by the forces of Earth"
"I see… is this rumour I hear about the only resistance our forces faced being six men and a woman the truth?"
"Indeed it is my liege"
"Interesting, any news on those other impostors that were involved in the fight?"
"No sire…"
"That would be my doing actually"
"And you would be who exactly?"
"Oh, no one special really but I believe we can help each other"
"Care to enlighten me?"
"Of Course, but I believe this discussion should be between us"
"…Leave us"
"But sire…!"
"Do Not question my orders!"
"My apologies milord, I will leave at once"
"Well, that was dramatic"
"Stop blathering away and tell me what you want"
"Yeesh, impatient much? Anywho, my name is…"
AN: Oooh a cliffhanger, you can thank me for that later (or throw fireballs). I would've updated THE FLAMES OF WAR today but the arrow of inspiration for this story got to me first and so voila, and a little FYI, this might be the last update for a while cuz I'm going to be busy this week registering for GST's, studying for upcoming exams and all that academic brouhaha, so drop a review would ya, the love shown to this fic will most definitely make my next update longer.
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