Hey yall! I have another chapter for you! Big thanks to Brazilwolf who submitted a great OC that I have plans for. Anyways, if you want more info. read the ending Author's note.

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Central Park

"Okay, here I am. Central Park! It's so beautiful! Oh look, there's the statue of Balto! I wasn't sure if it'd be here considering it's the Marvel Universe. Now I just have to find a very secluded area and some form of shelter. Maybe over that way?" Adrian was in one of the less visited areas of Central Park, talking rather rapidly to himself and searching for a pretty good spot to make some sort of hideout. He was just about to give up and go look elsewhere when he tripped on a suddenly appearing tree root. Fortunately for him, there was plenty of bushes and dead leaves to cushion his fall down a decline he hadn't seen earlier in his search.

His velocity was stopped very suddenly by a cluster of rocks at the bottom and his back hitting one dead center. "Oof! Okay… There's a bit of a decline there. Now, what's down here?" He shakily got up, dusted off his pants, and began making his way through the surprisingly dense underbrush towards a small cluster of trees. He figured there would be a clearing of sorts somewhere in it.

After a few laborious minutes of pushing through brush that seemed completely tangled at one moment, and easy to walk through the next, Adrian stumbled into a small clearing. Apparently his assumption was accurate. Now all he needed to do was figure out some shelter, so he started searching around the nearby area for sticks to make some sort of makeshift roof. The greenery around the clearing held little to no dead branches or things Adrian could take without harming the living plants. Still, he picked up what he could and made sure not to do harm to any of the surrounding plants, his reluctance to kill and/or harm things making a bit of an appearance.

This is NOT good. I thought there might be more wood than this, Adrian thought as he looked at his pitiful pile of perfect length sticks, What can I do for shelter? I don't want to be seen from above or get wet if it rains… Plus, I've been in this universe a little over a day and haven't had anything over head... It's kind of peaceful here. The trees seem to be in a peaceful slumber, but the bushes shake in a fierce wind. He had started walking along an animal created path he found, with his hand lightly brushing the trees and bushes, when he too felt the wind and shivered in cold. He didn't notice the plants slight lean towards him, nor the little tendrils that reached for his hand as he brushed by. The trees above him creaked, something was invigorating them. Nevertheless, Adrian was too distracted with his thoughts to notice.

What should he do? He didn't have proper materials for a shelter, nor was he willing to cut down branches or use bushes, they seemed too peaceful to be cut. Maybe he could go find some materials in the city? Well, then he would lose this spot and he didn't have money. He was back in the clearing trying to figure out how he would go about finding materials without harming the plants, which he was beginning to feel a strange connection to. Maybe he's just imagining things? The wind blew again, only this time it seemed less fierce than before and carried a strange purr-like noise, but how? It shouldn't be much different considering that he was in a clearing and the trees aren't any closer together. Right?

Wrong. He didn't know, but the plants and trees (having been invigorated to be able to make themselves have a much faster growth, emotions, and thought processes) were moving closer together to stop the cold and protect the person responsible for their enhanced animation. Adrian, in a moment of some frustration, fell backwards onto the ground. His fall was cushioned by the grasses quickly growing to create a somewhat soft pad. He watched the sky as he thought of what he could do, but his thinking was halted when the clouds he had been staring at flashed with lightning and the loud boom of thunder rang out.

"That's not good. I need to get shelter before it rains! I have no way of getting it though and if I were to go elsewhere I'd end up in about the same situation. I'm not going into the city either. Why can't I make myself break some branches off the trees or something? It's strange, but I can't... It feels like going to cut someone's arm off, but they aren't the same! So, why do I feel this way? Brr… It's chilly. Not bad compared to when I was walking…" He trailed off into thought, just watching lightning flash above him and contemplating whether it'd be worth it to just sit in the rain and have the possibility of getting struck by lightning prominent.

Adrian looked towards the city and watched as rain began to fall in sheets towards him. He vainly covered his head as he sat up and waited for the downpour to soak him to the bone… Nothing? Surprised not to feel the cold water wrathfully pouring onto him, Adrian looked up. Where there had previously been an opening to the sky in the above branches was now like a roof. The trees surrounding the small clearing, being directed by Adrian's hands, had quickly moved their tips together and wove themselves into a seamless roof of sorts. WHAT? How did that happen? He went to stand up in an attempt to get a somewhat closer look, but he met some slight resistance. Upon looking down he found that the grass around him had grown and was partly curled around his legs. He tried to stand again and met little resistance. The grass let him up, it hadn't even been trying to hold him down, and he looked down at where he had just been situated. Wow. The grass where he had been lying and then sitting had grown and looked a lot more healthy-green than the rest of the surrounding grass. It's like the pollution from New York was wiped from it. Usually grass in or near cities is more of a dull green than wilder areas. He suddenly felt the urge to test something.

He walked over to a tree and placed his hand on its trunk. He felt the wood shifting and he could feel the tree itself, from its roots absorbing moisture and nutrients to its tip where water was hitting it as it twined tightly with other trees. Adrian was so focused on feeling what the tree felt that he was surprised when a feminine voice spoke into his mind, "Hello, little one. We all are eternally grateful for what you have done for us."

What do you mean? I haven't done anything for you?

There was a slight laugh and Adrian felt the tree under his hand vibrating with the laughter, "Did you not already guess? Well, I wouldn't be able to do what I am right now if it weren't for you simply being around us. It seems you enable us 'plants', as you call us, to have human attributes and faster 'growth'. I am glad to tell you though that we will grow the way you want us to."

I'm confused. What do you mean 'the way you want us to?'

"Do you recall what you did before our tree-tips intertwined? You directed us with your hands and will to be sheltered."

Really? He looked at the hand he wasn't holding against the tree in surprise Are you sure?

"Okay, I lied. We just twined our branches and tips together because that's normal plant behavior in a storm! Gelda help me, that was a ridiculous question!"

How can you have already developed an attitude? You're not even a few hours old… Nope, nevermind. Stupid question.

"Figured it out did you? Sorry I'm just trying several personas. You should've seen when I was being all 'screamo'. I don't think the others were very happy about it though…"

This is strange. I'm telepathically communicating with a tree who was 'screamo' only a short time ago… I wonder what other abilities I could possibly have...

"What was that?" Apparently the tree had gotten a bit distracted.

Oh, nothing. You need not worry about it. I have to leave soon though since I have to find a way to get money. I'll definitely have several plants though. I've always had a fondness of them.

There was no immediate response. Right when the tree was going to speak back the storm worsened and the noise was too much for Adrian. All he wanted was to be where it was quiet and safe. For some strange reason, Steve's face was what came to mind. Adrian felt a sharp cold run down his spine before all the trees around him changed, excepting the one he was touching. It was a completely different forest. There was still a bit of a storm, but that's not what held his attention.

No, the confrontation occurring not too far away from him was what was holding his attention. It seemed he'd just somehow teleported to the forest where Thor fought with Iron Man in the movie. He watched and realized that they were just starting talking to each other as he heard "-weareth her drapes?" a little distantly. He faintly heard the tree speaking into his mind, excited to be in a different forest. The trees around him stirred and felt the same effect the trees in the clearing had, but Adrian became more focused on the confrontation as they started fighting it out. He didn't move even as they got a bit closer, not noticing him in their fight. It wasn't until he was almost hit in the head with Mjolnir that he moved . He was luckily far enough away that the blast from Mjolnir hitting Steve's shield didn't cause much harm to him or his tree friend. Adrian watched them start walking away. When he realized he had no idea how to get back to New York, he decided he'd stow away on their transport somehow, but the tree stopped him by speaking, "Before you go, take some of the seeds from me and plant them in your garden and I will become one of them once my current form dies."

He swiped several of the seeds and walked after the group of superheroes. He felt a warmth as the tree excitedly interacted with the newly animated trees in the area. When he caught up to the group he watched as they boarded the plane or whatever it's called, Adrian couldn't quite recall. He realized his problem, they'd easily see him if he just snuck on. What could he do?

He was puzzling over that when the... helicraft started to close up after Steve walked inside. He hurried in thinking, don't see me! Don't see me! Surprisingly, they didn't see him even though he was now standing right in front of them. They stared right through him, as if he wasn't there. Not even Loki, a self-called god, noticed him. Not wanting to push his luck and stay there in case his 'invisibility' wore off, he stepped to a clump of boxes and found a gap in the middle of them where he could sit out of anyone's sight.

They landed after a somewhat long but uneventful ride. Adrian stayed inside, waiting until everyone had left before stepping out from the boxes and walking to the cockpit. He looked at the controls and a memory flashed before him 'He was in the pilot chair with his instructor next to him. They had just landed after he had conducted an impressive flight for his final test in flight school. The controls had become almost child's play to him, so there had been no problem acing the final test…'

Looking over the console he knew that somehow he could fly this thing easily enough. He thought of his options: 1) Stay and likely get caught and never see the light of day. 2) Wait near the helicraft and probably wait forever to have someone fly with him in one. 3) Fly this helicraft off right away while they're adjusting and abandon it than walk the rest of the way to his previous hideout. He decided on option three, so slipped on a pair of gloves that were left on the craft and sat in the pilot's chair. He breathed as he adjusted the controls for takeoff. "Okay. It's ready. Just have to start it nice and easy."

There was a loud whirring as the craft started up and he turned it to takeoff. There was no one currently out on the landing/takeoff strip since the helicarrier had gone airborne and everyone was currently in the inner part of the ship. He easily accelerated and tilted the steering for takeoff. He slipped into the flying like he had been doing it for ages and not for the first time. He flew for quite some time until he was near New York City. He landed in a forest not too far away and shut off the aircraft. Picking up a nearby piece of paper and pen he quickly wrote out a note and left it on the console before leaving the craft and hiking the rest of the way to New York City. He quickly navigated the streets (with some interesting troubles followed by developments) and soon enough found himself back in Central Park. Now where was that clearing again?

S.H.I.E.L.D Helicarrier

"Sir!"

Fury stopped when he heard an agent urgently addressing him, "What is it?"

"One of our helicraft has started an unauthorized takeoff. No one has boarded it so we've somewhat guessed that the autopilot might be malfunctioning and sending in data, but one of our men said he saw someone sitting in the pilot's chair."

"Figure out what's going on and if that craft takes off I want you to track it and call for me as soon as it lands. I'll send some people to apprehend whoever is in it. I don't want another possible hostile out there" Fury continued onward to Loki's holding cell. He arrived just as the door sealed shut on it.

Walking to some controls nearby he said, "In case it wasn't clear. You try to escape. You so much as scratch that glass…" He pressed a button causing a hole to open up beneath the green-lit cell. As Loki stepped forward to look he shouted over the loud rush of air, "30,000 feet straight down in a steel trap. You get how that works?"

He shut the hole and gestured to Loki, "ant," and then to the controls, "boot."

Loki gave a light, mocking chuckle, "It's an impressive cage, but not built- I think- for me."

"It was built for something a lot stronger than you."

"Oh, I've heard," Loki looked to his right at the camera that Steve, Thor, Bruce, and Natasha were watching or hearing the encounter through, "A mindless beast makes play he's still a man. How desperate are you, that you call on such lost creatures to defend you?"

"How desperate am I? You threaten my world with war. You steal a force you can't hope to control. You talk about peace, and you kill because it's fun. You have made me very desperate. You might not be glad that you did."

"Ooh. It burns you to have come so close. To have the Tesseract, to have power, unlimited power. And for what? A warm light for all mankind to share." He looked at the camera again, but it seemed to affect Agent Hill, who was watching elsewhere, more. Loki continued, "And then to be reminded what real power is."

Fury quirked his lip and started to leave, "Well, let me know if 'real power' wants a magazine or something." When he left, Loki turned and took a few steps towards the camera, and just stared…

A meeting room onboard the Helicarrier

Steve, Natasha Romanov, Bruce, and Thor were watching and/or listening to Fury's confrontation with Loki, but the monitors clicked out as Steve watched Loki stare intensely at the camera.

"He really grows on you, doesn't he?" Doctor Banner spoke up soon after.

"Loki's gonna drag this out. So, Thor, what's his play?" Steve asked, somewhat distracted, but no one noticed.

Thor easily answered as he was standing, "He has an army called the Chitauri. They're not of Asgard, nor any world known. He means to lead them against your people," he didn't notice Agent Hill step up behind him as he started walking forwards, "They will win him the Earth, in return, I suspect, for the Tesseract."

"An army," Steve paused, looking towards Natasha, "from outer space."

"So, he's building another portal. That's what he needs Erik Selvig for," Bruce stated as he slid off his glasses.

Thor recognized the name, "Selvig?"

"He's an astrophysicist."

"He's a friend."

"Loki has him under some kind of spell," Natasha spoke up, before shifting and saying worriedly, "along with one of ours."

"I want to know why Loki let us take him," Steve quickly added, "He's not leading an army from here."

"I don't think we should be focusing on Loki. That guy's brain is a bag full of could smell crazy on him"

"Have care how you speak. Loki is beyond reason, but he is of Asgard. And he is my brother," Thor lightly protested.

"He killed 80 people in two days," Natasha bluntly said, glancing at Thor.

"He's adopted."

Bruce spoke out, dissipating the moment of awkwardness, "I think it's about the mechanics. Iridium… What do they need Iridium for?"

"It's a stabilizing agent," a voice came from a little bit to Bruce's right. It was Tony walking in with Agent Coulson. Before they separated Tony said to Phil, "I'm just saying pick a weekend, I'll fly you to Portland. Keep love alive... It means the portal won't collapse on itself like it did at S.H.I.E.L.D." The second part was directed to the group and Tony kept walking past Thor, stopping to tap his shoulder "No hard feelings, Point Break. You've got a mean swing," he continued walking towards Director Fury's command center. "Also, it means the portal can open as wide and as long, as Loki wants.

"Raise the mizzenmast. Jib the topsails," Tony spoke out once he got to the command center proper, causing those nearby to give him befuddled looks, "That man is playing Galaga. He thought we wouldn't notice, but we did." His announcement caused Steve to look over at the accused and saw him hurriedly closing the game.

Covering his eye for a second, Tony asked, "How does Fury even see these?"

"He turns."

"Sounds exhausting," he turned to type into one of the pads, "the rest of the raw materials Agent Barton can get his hands on pretty easily. The only major component he still needs is a power source of high-energy density."

He paused, attaching a small attachment to the controls unnoticed, "Something to kick-start the cube."

Agent Hill skeptically asked, "When did you become an expert in thermonuclear astrophysics?"

"Last night. The packet, Selvig's notes, the extraction theory papers. Am I the only one who did the reading?"

Steve, snapped out of his distracted thoughts and asked, "Does Loki need any particular kind of power source?"

"He would have to heat the cube to 120-million Kelvin just to break through the Coulomb barrier," Bruce tried as an answer.

Tony added on, "Unless, Selvig has discovered how to stabilize the quantum tunneling effect."

"Well, if he could do that, he could achieve heavy ion fusion at any reactor on the planet."

"Finally, someone who speaks English."

Not used to such scientific speech Steve asked, "Is that what just happened?"

Tony shook Bruce's hand, "It's good to meet you Dr. Banner. Your work on anti-electron collisions is unparalleled. And I'm a big fan of the way you lose control and turn into an enormous, green rage-monster."

"Thanks," Banner responded, flummoxed.

Fury walked in hearing the tail-end of the conversation, "Dr. Banner is only here to track the cube. I was hoping you might join him."

Steve added, "I would start with that stick of his. It may be magical, but it works an awful lot like a HYDRA weapon."

"I don't know about that, but it is powered by the cube. And I would like to know how Loki used it to turn two of the sharpest men I know into his personal flying monkeys," Fury continued.

Confused, Thor asked, "Monkeys? I do not understand."

"I do," Steve interrupted quickly causing Tony to roll his eyes before Steve, satisfied, said, "I understood that reference."

Not wanting to deal with such triviality, Tony asked, "Shall we play, Doctor?"

"This way, sir."

Once they left, Fury walked up to Steve, "Captain, I have a task for you."

"What is it?"

"A few minutes after you landed, the very same helicraft you were in took off unauthorized with an unknown person inside. I just received a message that the craft is being prepared to land. Now, let's walk so I can tell you what I want you to do…"

They walked out and behind them everyone went to work on their computers. That's when Maystin surreptitiously looked around before turning back to his computer and restarting his game of Galaga.

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