To all my readers that have just seen The Avengers, I hope you guys liked it as much as I did. And I wonder if your cinema wolf whistled during a particular scene with Dr Banner in it like mine did xD! (I may have also been involved in the wolf whistling ;) ) I can not wait to read more Avenger stories when your muse's and plot bunnies come out to play and I hope you enjoy this update!
"You can not be serious, Director! Loki is a liar, a master liar! We will find the cube, you've just got to give Dr Banner and Tony a few more days! You can't even consider what he asked for!"
Director Fury looked up at the rambling woman who was standing near his desk, a clipboard clutched to her chest as she stared out the window in to the night sky around them. She slowly turned around and stared down at where he sat on his seat, trying desperately to find another option.
"I don't care how much they breath down your neck to get the cube back, this is a human we are talking about! And not just that, she's your daughter!"
"I know Maria, I know." Director Fury said, his voice sounding tired as he rubbed his temple. "But what can we do? Loki has our hands tied, Loki has my hands tied! And he is right, Callie is to powerful and the stones are not working as well as they used to..."
"And you think handing her over to Loki will help that?" Maria snapped, spinning around to face the window once more, not wanting to look at him. "Sir this is crazy!" She added, returning to calling him Sir in annoyance.
"I think if I hand her to Loki then she would be taken to Asgard... And in doing that she will be taken to a place where..."
"She doesn't belong! Dear god, Nick listen to yourself! This has gone far enough, first with the cube, then with the weapons and now wanting to sell your daughter to a madman?'
"WHAT MORE AM I MEANT TO DO?"
"HAVE FAITH THAT THEY WILL FIND THE CUBE!"
The air between them was thick with tension, but neither one of them would back down, both seeing their side of the picture more clearly then the other. Finally Maria sighed and looked away to the window once more, letting the glare fall from her face.
"And if they don't?"
Maria stayed silent, for she did not have an answer to that question. She pressed her hand against the glass, before turning slowly and looking at the Director, noting how stiff his upper body was. "You know he loves her." She stated, her voice soft as she moved to sit in the seat at the front of the desk. "I don't think he would take kindly to you giving her away..."
"He won't act on it. Love is beyond his control and he won't let it slip in and take the risk. Once he finds the cube he will go back to India and leave her alone once more." Nick said, watching as Maria made herself comfortable in the seat and crossed her arms, a sure sign that he was about to get a lecture if he didn't tread carefully. She was the only one on his staff next to Coulson that he would let speak to him in this way.
"Besides, Loki sees what is inside us all, and I fear what he sees inside Callie. I fear if I make this choice, there will be no way to get her back. But I think I have already lost her..."
"And it's all your own fault..." Maria thought, but she said nothing out loud.
Loki smirked as he looked up and down the hallway, the facade in place to make him seem like another officer. If anyone looked in to the prison cell they would see a projection of him meditating in the middle of the floor, a daily occurrence that happened at this time.
He had tried to appear inside Callie's room but she had it blocked off with gemstones, after a few chosen curses in three different languages he had decided to slip in to this facade and wander up and down the hall, thinking what to do next. He could always just magic her door open, but it would leave him tired to fight against the gemstones and his projection just may waver due to it.
So instead he walked up and down the corridors watching as the agents scrambled around trying to locate the cube and work out what he was doing at the same time, it was actually quiet cute to watch their worried expressions. Soon his thoughts turned from amusement to annoyed as he walked to the laboratory that Stark and the man-beast had themselves locked in to to try and find the cube.
He watched the screen as it narrowed down the searching field, noting that it was getting a little to close for comfort, he was having to much fun among the S.H.E.I.L.D agents and with the director to have to move his plan in to action once more. Sliding the door across he crinkled his nose as the smell of laboratory chemicals and cleaning agents assaulted his sense of smell.
Moving quietly over to the computer he quickly pressed his finger to the screen and smirked softly as a green light passed from his finger in to the screen, making it go blank. He knew that they would have to restart the search once more, and add a few more days on to their already stretched schedule.
Stepping back he looked around the room, his eyes falling on his staff. Walking over to it he gently reached out a finger but stopped as soon as he heard the door open, turning he found himself face to face with the man-beast and the directors daughter.
"What are you doing?" The man-beast demanded, Loki noted how he pressed Callie behind himself in protection.
"I was just looking, there has been so much talk about this object, my curiosity got the better of me." Loki lied smoothly, his eyes quickly glancing down to make sure that the cover hadn't been broken, thankfully the Sunstone did not protect from lies and facades such as the pyrite did.
"Well perhaps you had better get your curiosity back in check and go back to your post." The man-beast stated, moving himself and Callie out of the doorway so that Loki would be able to pass them. "Before something bad happens, don't you know what Loki is capable of?"
"I know exactly what Loki is capable of. We've all heard the stories." Loki stated, smiling slightly. Humans really were idiots sometimes, or perhaps the beasts brain had devoured the humans and was slowly turning him more and more beastly and stupid as minutes ticked by. "I was also sent here to collect the Directors daughter and take her to him, seeing as she has been ignoring him."
"Fine." Callie said, moving away from the other man and looking at Loki. "Lead the way then, sir." She added, watching as Loki moved from the room. He stopped outside when he realised she was not following him and turned to watch her.
"It won't take long, I promise." Callie whispered, putting her hands against the doctors chest, making him blush softly. "Then I can try and wrestle my dvds from Thor and we'll watch something." She added, moving to kiss him quickly on the lips, making Loki's blood boil.
"Go, before your father decides to check up on you by sending out a search squad." The doctor dismissed her quickly and shyly. Loki wanted to yell at him about how to treat a woman, but knew that if he did his cover would be broken instantly.
"Well hurry up and lead the way, my father wouldn't want you to be staring like an idiot instead of leading me to him!" Callie snapped, shutting the door behind her as she started to follow Loki down the hall. He couldn't help but note the sad look in her eyes as she trailed on behind him, her fingers gently caressing the Sunstone around her neck.
"If I may be so bold, Miss. You seem unhappy, is there something troubling your mind?" Loki asked, leading her down a corridor that led to an unused room, Callie's mind was so far away she wasn't realising where she was going.
"Nothing is wrong." Callie stated, walking in to the room when he opened the door for her and looking around. "What the hell?" She spun around, only to be faced with Loki, whose facade had vanished to show him in his battle armour. He waved his hand and she heard the door click, as well as the distinct sound of the cameras whirring as they powered down.
"Really? I was under the impression that the little miss was upset that her kiss was not returned..." Loki said, moving in to the room with a smirk as Callie's cheeks flushed before she quickly got her blushing under control. "Oh now, don't blush on my account, it's not our fault that the man-beast is a bit dull..."
Quicker then what he had expected Callie's hand shot out to connect to his cheek, he grabbed her wrist and pulled it to an odd angle, making her gasp in pain. "Ah ah ah, little chit. Do not try that again or else you'll be wearing this pretty wrist in a cast!" He whispered, pulling her hand to his mouth and placing a kiss on her palm.
He listened to her heart beat race as her breathing became short, angry puffs through her nose. With a glare she tried to pull her wrist away from his mouth, only to be tugged up against his body and pressed in to the wall.
"This thing is the most annoying thing in the world!" He snarled, snagging the black cord that held the Sunstone around her neck with two fingers and tugging it away from her body, dropping the offensive stone to the ground. Instantly he felt her mind against his, relishing in the feel of not being alone any more.
He placed his hands on her hips, holding her against the wall as he pressed against her, his fingers gently digging in to her soft flesh. He felt Callie flinch as he brushed his nose against her cheek, breathing in her scent as his mind continued to probe hers. He found the memory he was looking for and gripped her hips tighter as she fought against him, desperately trying to reach the Sunstone with her foot as he brought down every mental barrier around the memory.
Callie watched as Steve and Bruce stood by the side of the ship as it started to rumble, making them both chuckle at the absurdity of shoving them both in a submarine. Soon their laughter turned to amazement as the ship started to rise in the air, making them both glance at each other before watching as they rose in the sky.
"We are S.H.E.I.L.D, not Captain Nemo." Natasha stated, rolling her eyes at the two men. "Please, follow me, the Director is waiting. And I think Coulson is about to have a heart attack from meeting you, Captain." She added, making Agent Coulson blush and quickly hurry away, mumbling something about 'Rogue agents'.
Natasha motioned for the two men to follow her and they begun the short walk to the doors that led in to S.H.E.I.L.D's newest location. Callie rung her hands in front of her as she watched them get closer, before stepping out of the shadows with a small smile. The wind caused her dress to whip around her legs,but she ignored it as she looked in to the faces of the three people.
"Father is in the control room arguing with Maria." She spoke softly, her eyes trying not to linger on the doctor in front of her. "Captain it is amazing to have you here, father was afraid that you would not come. Also apparently you owe him ten dollars, that bet can be paid in the control room. And I plead that you do not engage him in any more bets, he is rather competitive."
"I never thought that he would win this one, ma'am." Steve said, smiling down at the young woman. "But apparently I was wrong, there is stuff I haven't seen before." He chuckled as Natasha led him away, leaving only Callie and Dr Banner.
"Callie..." Dr Banner whispered, moving close to her as people rushed around them making sure things wouldn't fly off the side and drop back to Earth.
"GET OUT OF MY HEAD!"
Loki stumbled back with the force of the push, which sent Callie down to her knees gasping for breath. She placed her hands in front of herself and lent forward, her hair falling around her face, concealing the tears as they leaked from her eyes.
"And so the lost love is found again..." Loki commented in an offhanded way, ignoring the glare that he received from her. "And what a glorious reunion it was, running to him and throwing your arms around him, oh I'm sorry, that didn't happen..." He clasped his hands behind his back and turned to look down at her.
"If you were not a pathetic human, you would be able to delve in my mind and go through my memories, instead you pant on the floor like some harlot! Perhaps your power is not as great as I thought..." He crouched down in front of her and hooked a finger under her chin, forcing her to raise her head to look him in the eyes.
"I know all about you, frost giant!" Callie snarled, staring in to his eyes as the tears dried on her cheek. "Hidden from the world by your real father because you were to small, shunned by your biological father and his people for the same thing. Hiding away in magic books to try and impress the Asgardians who wanted nothing to do with silver tongue! You are nothing more then an unwa-" Her words were cut off as his lips pressed against hers in a powerful kiss.
Instantly her mind was assaulted with memories, watching as the other children laughed as he tried to battle only to be hurt and punished by his father for it, watching as he followed behind Thor, who was oblivious to the hatred his friends felt towards his younger brother. Without realising it, Callie had begun to return his kiss with just as much power and intensity as him, her own memories swirling in Loki's mind.
She reached up and pressed her fingertips lightly to his temples, shuddering softly as he pressed his own fingertips to her temples, making the connection between the two of them stronger. She pulled back with a sob as she watched Loki's true identity be revealed to him by Odin, felt his pain at his 'fathers' betrayal.
She fell against him, her face pressed in to his cooler neck as he wrapped his arms around her tightly, not wanting to give up on the connection that they had. He had never felt the presence of another mind in his, normally his mind was inside some ones mind, but never was it the other way around. But instead he felt the connection that he had read about long ago in a book that Frigga had given him, back when he was younger it made him huff and throw it in the fire as it explained the feeling of being connected to someone else.
But now he would do anything to have that book back so that he could learn how to get rid of this... this dependency on having her mind in his! How dare a mere mortal hold this power over him? Instantly he shoved her away and stood up, glaring down at her as she stared up at him.
"This is your place, human." He snarled, his face twisting in to a snarl. "At my feet. You are not my equal and you never will be..." He bent down and grabbed her hair, making her gasp in pain. "And soon you will be mine to do as I please. Your father is so desperate he is willing to give you to me to get the cube back. And he doesn't want the cube for all the good energy. Enjoy your time with the man-beast who does not return affections in fear of himself." He pulled back and kicked the Sunstone over to her, instantly filling up with emptiness as she tied the black cord around her neck once more.
"CALLIE!"
A males voice called from behind the door, followed by three loud hits.
"Move out of the way!" Another voice joined in, before the door was kicked clean off the hinges. Tony and Steve raced in to find a shaking and crying Callie in the middle of the floor, but Loki was no where to be seen.
Back in his cell Loki stretched his legs out on the bed and placed his hands behind his head, waiting for the inevitable meeting with the Director that was about to take place once Callie had stopped shaking enough to speak to the others. His plan was starting to gain motion once more, Clint was ready to attack at any time and he had almost found the perfect way to set Banner off.
Soon the world would be his, and the first thing he would do was get rid of the mortal who dare possess power! What had started out as a fun game with the Director had turned in to something so much more, and for once in his life, Loki was unsure on how he wanted it to turn out.