{ Zaida's pov }

[2 months later] My mind seemed to just realized what I had done. What I just did again. The smell of burnt flesh filled the air as I walked with acid man and Zemo down the corridor of the jail. Jail breaks are easy when you have a team of powerful members. This would bring the avengers much chaos, this was just one step. The name Blackout was a know villain name now and was known for my power.

Though I won't be able to do this much longer, the name Blackout became more than a name. Blackouts began to happen in a fit of rage and started happen to me more and more often and when I would recover I would find that I had killed many people and became nothing more than a mindless killing machine burning people with power.

We reached the power room, this was my groups job to cut the power than the others would do the rest. So far I have killed 3 guards with my sword, 2 by strangling them with my chains, 4 by my knifes, 5 by burning to a crisp. Such things can do things to one's mind.

The power rooms core was one of starks. It spun

a round generating power for the whole building. The sparks seemed to be drawn towards me. Reaching my hands out it absorbed it all. This would be my fourth time this mouth going against the avengers, I've never felt so alive! Then I felt something go wrong on the inside of me.

The power! I was about to shout to my team mates telling them it's a trap, this whole thing was a big dirty trick to reel us in for the catch. My body started to be pulled towards a metal rod in the center of the still spinning reactor core "It's a trap!" Was the last thing I yelled before I was pulled into the generator. It was magnetic energy that I had absorbed making it so I was attracted to the metal rod.

I could geek the over dose of power and my mind about to Blackout. When did the killing start I asked myself. Why did I follower orders that I would normally be against? What had I gotten myself into? My eyes started to burn like they were melting, screening as I still was being whipped around in the reactor. Before I blacked out I could tell that my capture from this trap will cause me much suffering.

{ Loki's pov }

[ 1 month ago ] This would be my third visit to see Zaida. I don't know what it is but I find her company comforting. From the way she smiles while reading or her ability to talk back to a mighty Asgardian. Walking into her apparent I found her doing some thing I had never seen her do, cry.

Tears burned against her face, she had ash on her hands. Eccentric energy markings etched her arms and went up to her neck. The lights flickered on and off giving her a unearthly look.

"How many have I killed for something I don't even understand" she asked no one particular. "I told myself I would never go back to being my father's weapon, but I have just converted back into who I was before after all this hard work to be my own person" she whispered letting tears fall. I knew what she meant after all I had been Thor's shadow for ages. I did the only thing I could do for her, I sat down and wrapped my arms around her holding her.

She gave off warmth that I have not felt in many ages. She tensed for a moment then tried to remove my arms, I didn't though. She needed something I wish someone had given me years ago, to know someone knew of her existence and cared. She then accepted my hug and rested her head down on my shoulder. Her hair covered her face from being seen. Her hair had grown much to the point it reached her shoulders, it's rapid growth most have something to do with her power.

"Zaida, I understand. It takes this much to be noticed, I had to go through man people to get to where I am to day. " I told her moving her hair so I could see her face. Her eyes were big and red from crying yet her beauty stayed. "Do not feel any pity for those who get in your way. They are the ones that keep you in the shadows. Don't ever believe you were just meant for the shadows, you can do so much more" I continued.

" Why Loki, Why do you care what happens to me" her question caught me off guard for only a moment. "You remind me of how I use to be and the pain I went through. I just want to help you on your path" I reasoned. She sat up and scooted away breaking out of my arms "You shouldn't waste your time Loki, I was born and raised to be a shadow. You can't change what you are" she laughed at the last statement.

Anger built up inside, she said that as if she had been told that every day of her life. She was to good to be stuck her on Midgard. I gently grabbed her chin to look at me. She tensed, in a way it pleased me that she still knew who was in charge and who had the real power unlike other ignorant midguardians. I smiled, my words seemed to have slowed down her tears. "Don't ever say that Zaida. You are above theses other mortals and with me they will bow down before you. " I told her hugging her to my chest. Why am I like this with this mortal?

Then a familiar feeling entered my body and filled me with power. It was something I haven't felt sense the New York incident, the tesseract ' s power. She have off the tesseract ' s power! I held her tighter. No wonder the avengers are still looking for her, they want her power. She's mine, no one can have her power exempt me.

Her breathing slowed as she breathed into my chest as she slowly fell asleep. I leaned down putting my lips to her head breathing in her sent of energy. Stroking her arms as she finally fell asleep. She's mine none shall have her nor touch her. Placing a final small kiss on top of her head leaving her on the couch and exiting the apartment, I'll probably be back later this month. But before i left i Placing the file of her next assignment I had originally came to give her on the table, getting her to be apart of the team outcome just keeps getting better and better.

{Zaida's pov }

Darkness was all I saw, no not true I could see the energy flowing through the walls of my cell. I am awake yet darkness is what I see the most of. The reactors over dose cost me my freedom and something more important. "Zaida how are you" a voice asked which I instantly recognize as Natasha's voice. "It's Blackout, I'll am perfectly fine once you release me" I said not bothering to keep the venom out of my voice.

"It's just you've been staring at that wall for over an hour sense you woke up." She said. I lifted my hand to brush the hair out of my face forgetting the plastic cuffs on my hands and feet and collar that drained me dry. "Maybe I have nothing better to do than rot in a cell and look at a wall" I said faking a smile. "Where are the others Zaida" she asked getting serious. They got away, good now she won't ever be able to find them and Loki.

"Why would I tell you may I ask" I said crouching down to where I was sitting on my heels. "Zaida your a good person, we can protect you" she said, I could hear movement behind me. "Protect me! Ha more like hide me! If you haven't noticed the world finally sees me, I'm not a shadow." I spat, I flung my hands out only to hit some thing solid. "Zaida are you seeing alright? You just hit bed in front of you." She asked as I felt a hand on my shoulder.

Anger built up. Am I alright! "You idiots! You threw me into a core blender and are expecting that I'm fine! You ruined me! You stole my sight! I'm blind!" I screamed diving for where I thought Natasha was but she wasn't there. "I'll kill you all!" I screamed sitting there. I went in for another dive and missed again I heard the door slam shut. I screamed for what seemed to be forever. They would pay for this, then it hit me. The name Blackout was now more of a reminder of the fact I will never see colors or my team, or Loki. I will make them remember the name Blackout if it's the last thing I do.

{Natasha's pov }

Tears clouded my vision as I ran to the meeting room where I was supposed to report to after questioning Zaida. Her eyes oh her eyes! They still burn at the back of my mind. They were no longer orange but a deep silver with no pupil or whites only silver. I walked in and as I did the rest of the team stood up to hear my news. "She won't be telling us where they are, not after what we did" I told them.

"What did we do?" Steve asked with sadness in his eyes. I glared at Tony, he said she would be fine that it would only drain her not harm her. "Tony's stupid machine took away her eye sight" I whispered. They all looked shocked, Thor looked down at Tony in rage, Steve just looked down, Clint clutched the table, Janet cred while Hank tried to calm her down, Tony looked the worst his face was pale and sickened.

" What do we do now? We can't let her go and we can't contain her. You said it yourself that those collars won't last long." Janet sobbed.

Then Tony's face darkened in thought "I have been working on a core that is made to run off its own power. I could make a chamber much like that for Zaida and combine that with a cryogenic chamber tell we figure something out." Tony suggested. None of us liked the idea of putting her in cryogenic slumber but if she gets out she'll continue killing good people. We all nodded, hopefully one day she will forgive us.

{Loki's pov }

[ 2 weeks ago ] I stood in the door way listening to her play the instrument called the piano and sing to the song unaware that I was in the door way. Her delicate fingers flew across the keyboards. When she was finished I walked in and only then did she notice I was listening, her face turned pink "You were listening" her face growing brighter. "I was unaware you played any musical instruments, truly it was beautiful" I complemented which only made her face grow brighter, I smiled at the thought that I could make her blush.

She straightened herself then bowed "What may I do for you my lord" she asked cautiously. "You may call me Loki and tell me how that strange instrument worked" I asked amused by her formality. "Um it's a piano and by pushing the keys down it makes sound" she said walking over to it and pushed a key down to show. I walked over and pushed one down, it made a low noise that wasn't all that pleasant. "Why Is the strange device angry with me" I asked.

She laughed " It's not angry it was just a low note, here let show you" she sat down on the stool and patted next to her for me to sit down next to which I happily did. "Place your hands here..." and so started my piano lesson.

[3 hours later] I was easier than I thought, Zaida kept telling me that she has never seen someone learn so fast. So here we are both playing a song on the piano. I looked over to her, a grin displayed on her face while she played. I reached for a key the was on her side that I needed to play but instead of reaching in front I reached behind her. I was closer enough to smell her intoxicating sent that sent me heart beating madly.

She didn't seen to notice and just kept playing. Then she leaned back and tensed realizing I had not yet removed my arm that now found its self on her waist. I quickly realized and moved my arm and the sweet taste of power left. "Sorry" I said quickly, this was so unlike me. I'm the silver tongue prince of mischief, I've never had trouble when it came to speaking to women.

"No its ok" she said with a light smile. I smiled at a mischievous thought. I grabbed her chin gently, turning her face toward me. "Then is this okay" I asked smirking then I pressed my lips against hers. She tensed but soon started kissing back. I wrapped my arms around her waist pulling her against my chest.

Warmth filled me only increasing my need for her. My tongue asked for entrance which she gave. Her fingers laced through my hair, pulling her onto my lap holding her tightly. She never seemed to need air which was fine with me as long as I got to hold her. Picking her up and walking over to the couch I sat her back down upon my lap and continued to kiss her.

Finally she needed air and broke off breathing hard. I smiled "You are mine and mine alone" I instructed her holding her tightly. She smiled and nodded. I completely forgot why I came here to see her, how unlike myself. It was worth it though, I kissed her forehead, with her I'll get every thing, success, power, revenge, and a beautiful women.

{ Zaida's pov }

[ Present time] I walked down the hall being guarded by Steve and Clint who first tried to small talk but was silenced when I wouldn't respond. The tile was cold against my bare feet. The chains dragged on the floor. A heard a door slide open, I was walked over and placed in what my hands could only think it a test tube. A breathing tubes were stuffed up my nose and Wires were at attached to my cuffs, stupid avengers they just gave a power source.

I tried to absorbed but then something bad happened, I was draining and filing me, a never ending cycle that couldn't be broken without adding more energy. It's a perfect trap, one even I can't escape. I heard a door slide closed in front of me. I moved my hands around only to find I have been closed into a glass tube that at the bottom water was starting to rise, cold water. I pounded on the glass but to no avail.

The water was up to my chest, my toes numb and dizziness over came all my senses. Imagines flashed before my eyes, Loki, Zemo, my team mates, the enchantress, even Louie, no one was going to save me. The water went past my head. That's when my body blacked out but not my mind, no that stayed active.

{ Steve's pov }

I stared at Zaida's frozen body in the cryogenic chamber. "Tony will this stop her from aging, like it did when I was in the ice" I asked as Tony ran scans to make sure everything was functioning properly.

"We don't plan on having her in there that long but I think because she runs off energy she probably will age because the machine might start using her youth as a power source but there is only a 2% chance of that happening" Tony reasoned. I still don't like it.

{ Loki's pov }

[ 2 years later] Pain. That's all I felt every painful day. To be trap in a dimension or place or where ever this is with a giant snake that drops endless acid in your eyes is a living nightmare. It only happened because my plan failed and I was captured, only because they had taken Zaida away from me!

I will never know what happened to me beloved Zaida. I can only guess she is sealed off somewhere in midguard. I will find her and when I do no one will stop us.


Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness ~ Martin Luther King Jr