Elixir heard people running and orders shouted through the metal door. For a moment he was frightened. Had the Chitari came back for him again?

A woman materialized out of the shadows. Her silk dress bellowed behind her, and her pale face seemed to be carved out of pearls. The dark eyes glinted with a curious expression.

'Hello.' She chirped cheerfully. 'I am Hela.'

Elixir stood up shakily and bowed slightly.

'Elixir.'

'Yes, I heard from uncle. Are you a friend of Loki?'

'I guess you can put it that way.'

'Well, you must know how he died then.'

Elixir eyed Hela suspiciously. He surely he heard her name from somewhere, but it seemed stuck at the back of his head.

Hela waved her hand and conjured a table and two heavy looking chairs. She sat down in one of them and motioned for Elixir to sit in the other.

'Tell me then, Elixir, what happened to Loki?'

'Why should I?'

Hela gave him a you-won't-want-to-mess-with-me look.

Elixir swallowed.

'Well, that day we were planning to go hunting, so we left the palace. Then the Chitari invaded.'

Hela put her elbows on the table and rested her chin in her hands.

'Go on.' She urged.

'And so we started running. People were after us. Loki said he knows a hole that would lead us to Midgard. But just as we arraived. The purple person was there.'

Hela frowned.

'Purple person? You mean Thanos?'

'Is that his name?'

'Yes. I am pretty sure.' Hela adverted her eyes for a fraction of a second. 'Continue with your story.'

'And so purple- I mean, Thanos was waiting for us. He blasted Loki with something, and then turned on me, but then Loki pulled me into the hole before Thanos can do so, and-'

'You arrived in Midgard?'

'Yes, in short.'

'You mean something happened between?'

'The fall was long. I don't know how long I was out.'

'Are you hiding something from me?'

Elixir scowled.

'No.'

'Liar liar pants on fire~ No, answer me properly. I can mind read but I would rather let you tell me.'

'Fine, Loki's conscious is in me, along with something blue that tried to kill me once already.'

Hela nodded.

'That was one of my theories. So, you are a host.' Hela straightened herself. 'Do you feel your energy depleting faster than normal? Or maybe feel hungrier than normal?'

'No?'

'Wait, I am rushing. Tell me about yourself.'

'Seriously.'

'Yes, do it before my patience runs out.'

'I am created from a potion accident. I don't know how old I am, and the name is made up. I wander from realm to realm. My home is currently this cell, since Jutoheim is under attack and not safe to return for.'

'Hmm, interesting.' Hela mumbled thoughtfully. 'Do you ever find yourself short of energy or magic?'

'Rarely.'

'So you have a bigger magic capacity than normal.'

'I do?'

'Don't interrupt me. I haven't finished.' Hela stood up and paced around the room. 'That means at least for now, Loki is safe inside of you. You heard of the body?'

'People told me its ok.'

'Good, I can fetch it later. Then we can perform the extraction and perhaps remove the 'blue one' in the process.'

'Wait-'

'Then I can get both you and Loki outta here-'

'But-'

'And of course dealing with this idiot uncle and his friends with be fairly easy-'

'Please! Why do you care about Loki so much?'

'He's my father, Elixir, that's why.'

Then she was gone. The furniture dissolved into smoke, dumping Elixir on the floor, still confused with what he just heard.

OOO

Hela was happy with the result of her interrogation. She got everything she needed without even really trying.

And no, she can't read minds, but that always worked when it comes to making people confess their sins in court. Makes things much more simpler.

She strutted down the hallways, earning curious looks from many people. They should see her in her skeleton and scythe form, she thought.

'Excuse me ma'am.' A blond man walked up to her bravely and said. 'Do you happen to be Hela?'

'Why yes, you found the right person.' She could see out of the corner of her eyes people around them scuttle down the halls.

'I am afraid you will have to come with me for the time being.' The man lowered his head apologetically.

'And if I don't?'

'Its entirely up to you, ma'am.'

'I will follow you, if you stop calling me that.'

'Of course, ma- Hela.'

She followed the man, smiling at the frightened looks on people faces as they pointed and whispered to each other.

OOO

'Director Fury, I have Hela with me.'

'Bring her in.'

The woman almost glided through the door.

After all, Fury thought to himself, people don't call her 'angel of death' for nothing.

Fury nodded at Steve, who quickly stepped outside and closed the door.

'What have we owned the pleasure of your company?' Fury decided to start it simple.

'No, I came on my own accord.'

'For what?'

'For sorting out some problems with my father. He often gets himself in trouble, doesn't he?'

Fury stood silent, waiting for her to continue.

'Loki happened to be found dead in your streets along with a being by the name of Elixir, is it not?'

'Yes.'

'I visited him just then. He wasn't responsible for my father's death.'

'We realized that.'

'No, there's more.' Hela shifted closer into the center of the room. 'It seemed to me you are treating him like a criminal.'

'He threatened the whole facility with his transformations.'

'Hmm, heard that. Well, you can take him out now. As long as there isn't a reason for him to transform, he wouldn't.'

'What makes you think of that?'

'I know of that. And, besides, a metal vault isn't enough to contain him.'

'We will be relocating him to a specialized cell tonight.'

'Restraining his magic won't be enough.' Hela scoffed. 'The shape-shifting is in his nature. And unless you can find something that won't melt under lava, or burn in acid, or stronger than diamonds, how about moving him to a room with a actual bed at the very least?'

Fury was definitely not used to being told off by little girls.

'Oh, and by the way, have you heard of one called Thanos?'

'No.'

'Oh, then I will describe him. He's disgusting, and purple. He wants to take over the entire universe. No, actually, he wants to destroy it. He loves killing people. He is the one that killed Loki. And, oh, we happened to be dating.'

Fury nearly spat out the water he was drinking just then.

'Yeah, my father will definitely not approve. But it was boring stuck in a dark empty castle for millions of years. But of course, I would love to get rid of him. He's getting a bit too-over-the-top serious with the whole destruction of the world thing. If you need any aid, I will provide it as long it is in my control, if you promise me something.'

'What makes you so sure we would need your help?'

Hela rolled her eyes.

'Yeah yeah, no one wants a Queen of the Dead by their side in a war.'

'What are your conditions?'

OOO

'Is this even legit to be related to the Grim Reaper?'

'Yes, Man of Iron. Lady Hela is indeed my niece and Loki's daughter.'

'So, she knows that Loki is dead?' Bruce asked.

'No, Loki is not dead.'

'Yeah, he isn't.'

Everyone turned to Stark.

'Sorry guys, I didn't have the chance to say this, but Loki is apparently inside of Potion Boy and he is living.'

'Why didn't you tell me?' Thor yelled furiously.

'I don't want to put in too much hope.'

Steve entered the room just in time before Thor smashed Tony's brains out.

'Guys, this is Hela.' He gestured the woman behind him.

'Hello.' Hela said coolly.

'Yes, of course. Welcome to our humble abode.' Tony strolled forward for a shake. 'I am Tony Stark. Genius, billionaire-'

'Yeah yeah thanks.' Hela smacked his hand away. Natasha let out a low whistle.

'Well,' She continued on without breaking a sweat. 'This is the Avengers Initiative I heard about then. First, thanks for protecting Midgard. I really don't need masses of people queuing to be judged. Second, thanks for not killing Elixir on sight, I need him alive. Third, no thanks for beating up my father last year.'

'Oh.' Tony uttered.

'But you are definitely forgiven. Loki didn't come back and cause any more havoc, did he?'

'It's only because he wanted to pretend to be dead.' Thor retorted.

'My father is perfectly capable of being dead and taking on revenge, thank very much.'

'He is still responsible for the destruction and deaths he caused!' Clint snapped.

'What about you?' Hela said without stopping. She snapped her fingers. At least a dozen assorted arrows appearing in her hands.

People turned to find Clint panicking as he tried to reach for the arrows that weren't there.

'No, just don't.' Hela snapped them all in her bare hand, littering them all over the floor. 'Shooting at people because they said something intriguing is rude, didn't your mother teach you that?'

Clint snarled and tried to lunge at her. Natasha flipped him over and made his back smack on the floor.

'Clint!' Natasha hissed.

'Sorry.' Clint groaned.

'Apologize accepted. I broke your arrows anyway. Well, I will visit again tomorrow if I happened to be free. See ya.' Hela smiled and waved, then was gone.

'Legolas,' Tony wondered. 'What exactly were you trying to do just then? Tackle the goddess of death?'

Clint palmed his face.

'You are the one that got rejected by her.' Natasha always stands by Clint.

'I did it on purpose.' Tony puffed out his chest. 'Isn't it a good thing?'

OOO

Agents escorted Elixir into a room with a bed, a window and a table. After they slammed the door, he immediately started searching for any detonators, cameras, hidden poison darts & etc. He found none.

He expected them to think he would put down his guard and take the chance to kill him, but apparently they were nicer than that.

Or was it someone else?

He tried the door, only to find it no even locked.

Is he free to come and go wherever he wants then?

He sat down on the bed. The soft pillows and mattress was welcoming after several weeks of the cold, hard floor. Maybe he will just take a short nap.

A 'very short' one.

OOO

Wanda sensed someone behind her. She whirled around with her hands up in defense, but it's only a woman.

'Its not like I am a assassinator or something.' The woman muttered dejectedly.

'Sorry, I am just a bit, jumpy these days.' Wanda lowered her hands.

'How are you dealing with life?'

'Who are you?'

'Hela. I am simply visiting this place, and I heard many things about you.'

'You did?'

'Yes, he wouldn't stop ranting. But it's was nice to have someone to talk to.'

Wanda widened her eyes.

'Who?'

'He called himself Pietro.'

Her hands shook. Her lips trembled.

The woman smiled sadly and brushed a tear from her cheek. Wanda didn't even notice. The touch of Hela's fingers was electrifying and cold.

'Visit the tomb tomorrow.' The woman whispered. 'I may set up a meeting.'

The wind blew hair into her puffy eyes. When she brushed them away, Hela wasn't there anymore.

Death's touch lingered on her cheek as she allowed the tears to fall like the raging storm inside.