Hey, guys! I am so sorry that it took so long to update. I got several reviews with some suggestions, so I've been working my tail off to make Kayla more real. I hope you like this chapter! Please recommend this story to your friends. Please review!
Disclaimer: I do not own Avengers, but I would kill to.
"How do you know?" Tony asked immediately.
"I can feel the air moving. I would search for him telepathically, but my mind isn't exactly in the peak of health."
Kayla followed the shifting of the water molecules until she believed she had cornered the intruder. She thrust her hands forward and they touched someone's chest. "Found him," she said quietly.
Suddenly, hands wrapped around her wrists and squeezed tightly. Kayla's mouth opened in a shocked "o" as Loki appeared in front of her. She pulled her body backward, but Loki yanked her in and spun her so she faced the Avengers. One arm was twisted behind her back, and Kayla felt a dagger at her throat. She tried to freeze Loki into place, but small drops of water just dripped from her fingers. She was too weak to fight. Instead, Kayla struggled slightly and tried not to cry from pain as her cut began to started to bleed.
Loki was looking at the Avengers, smirked triumphantly, when he felt the wetness on the arm around Kayla's waist. He glanced down for half a moment, and his suspicion was confirmed. She was bleeding again. Loki had to remind himself that he didn't care. She was just a hostage.
"Give me my staff, or I'll kill her," he growled.
"Don't do it!" Kayla choked around the dagger. "Don't do it. Just take him down."
"Kayla, dear. You're in no position to be giving commands." Loki purred. "Just give me my staff, and no one has to get hurt."
"You just had to go looking for the invisible man, didn't you?" Stark asked.
"Well, yeah! He got past your security system. That's quite a feat. Anyways, that's beside the point. If anyone gives Loki the staff, I will kill you!" Kayla snapped.
Kayla pulled her hand out from behind her back, as the water made it slippery, and clutched her blood soaked bandage. The Avengers glanced at each other, then Thor stepped forward. "We will not hand over the staff."
Loki was furious. He put more pressure on the dagger and gave Kayla's throat a small cut. "I am not going to tell you again. Give me the staff, or Kayla dies!"
"Not today, Reindeer Games. Now, we can do this the easy way, or the hard way. What's it gonna be?"
Loki's eyes flicked from superhero to superhero. Then he ran forward, still holding Kayla. Loki dragged Kayla into the elevator as she saw Clint race down the stairs. Loki shoved Kayla against the elevator wall and she cried out softly as her wound was pressed against the wall.
"If you attempt to escape, I will slit your throat," Loki threatened.
"Then go ahead. Do it now. Do it while you can take me without a fight." Kayla dared him with her eyes.
"Oh, my dear. You don't understand. I still need a hostage."
The elevator dinged open, and the assembled Avengers stood there. As Kayla was pulled past Clint, she grabbed his hand. Her eyes pleaded, Please, don't let go. Help me. So, Clint did. He seized her arm and Kayla jolted to a stop. Loki pressed the dagger down harder, but Clint wielded an arrow and kicked Loki away from the unfortunate girl.
The two jabbed and parried with their weapons as Kayla dragged herself up into a standing position, clutching her bandage. She tried to help with her ice, but only frigid water rolled off her fingers. She moaned in frustration as she watched Loki knock Clint down. Suddenly, a hammer smacked Loki into the ground where he stayed. Banner hustled Kayla back up to her room where he changed her bandage. The only thing Kayla could think of was Loki's soft voice in her ear. She shuddered.
Sorry the chapter's so short. The next one will be longer, I hope. See you in the next chapter!