I just made up the Void thingie, with the in-between, also something that I had been playing with for a long time so yeah, you'll just have to endure it. Also in the Summer Holidays I'll be going to Italy for three weeks, evidently I won't be updating then. It's from mid-July till somewhere in August I'm not sure and I'm too lazy to check, does anyone of you know a way to 'plan' updates'? Like the 'queue' on tumblr? Please review/comment and bear with me for the action parts.
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"Sir?"
"Kinda busy right now," Tony Stark grunts out. He's holding a five-hundred pound metal rock while in his Iron Man suite and is currently trying to fit it inside the newest invention he's building and timing is of the essence because if he can't fit in there in time things can start to explode very rapidly. Jarvis doesn't seem to care.
"I'm trying to hold them off sir but they're insisting." The British voiced AI informs him.
"Well, I insist they stop insisting and let me work in peace, Jesus I though, me, dramatically leaving would have at least given them a hint."
Almost there just a little bit further
"Stark, it's the Chitauri they're attacking earth!"
So much for the awesome new invention he was building…
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Director Nick Fury's patience is thin, very thin and right now it's even thinner than it usually is. He's contacted Stark Tower twice this day, once to tell agent Romanoff and Barton that they have to get their asses to Detroit this second and now for a second time, to tell the Avengers to get their asses to Detroit this second and currently they're putting him on hold!
He's aggressively staring at the computer screen like it has wronged him and in the meantime people are dying and Earth is under attack while Stark thinks it funny to make his stupid talking robot tell him he's on hold when he tries to contact him. So Fury has to do the next best thing: contact Steve Rogers.
"Sir? Wha-"
"No time for this, the Chitauri are on earth they're in Detroit, get you asses to Detroit NOW!" Nick Fury doesn't have time for the surprised look on Bruce and Steve's faces and he opens his mouth to cut all of their questions off and command them to go to Detroit again but he's interrupted by Agent Hill.
"Sir, we have a situation here." She yells because she's not even inside his office yet and then a screen pops up from his computer and Fury knows the Avengers can see this too.
It's a Chitauri warrior a grotesque looking creature, covered in blood, human blood, smiling at the screen and waving his gun at it.
"Puny Midgardians we do not wish any more conflict with your realm, all we desire is the Tesseract we know you have here." Its words are deformed and pronounced wrongly, it's like the alien isn't even trying to be understandable.
"The Tesseract is on Asgard we don't have it." Fury narrows his eyes at the creature. Surely it knows that? Surely it knows that earth does not possess the Tesseract anymore?
"LIES!" The Chitauri warrior spits and he jabs in the general direction of the camera with his gun again.
"We detected its signal, it was faint but it's there wherever you've hidden it you can't keep it from us, it's ours!" He punches at the air and from the background he can hear a horrible clicking, jeering and screaming sound.
"You must have made a mistake then," Fury tries to say it calmly. "We do not have the Tesseract."
The alien doesn't answer, it just looks at the camera with a hideous smirk (if these creatures even can smirk) and for a few agonizing slow seconds it's silent on the other side of the line.
"But you do have the Trickster," it suddenly spats out, grin widening, "It's possible the signal is coming from him, you will deliver us the Liesmith or we kill every single Earthling in this pathetic construction you call a city, you have five hourss." The last word is hissed out in a way that would suggest the creature has had enough of talking, which turns out to be correct when the signal disappears and the screen goes blank. Fury doesn't even have to think this one over and he turns around to tell Captain Rogers to get Loki and give him to the damn alien invaders but he's looking at an empty living room.
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Steve Rogers is almost run over by Tony who's in his suit and has flown out of the lab without a second trhought to the doors and wall which are now supporting an Iron Man shaped hole.
"The Chitauri are here?" He asks when coming to a stop a few feet away from Steve who had to jump out of the way and is currently standing up from where he had thrown himself to the ground.
"They're in Detroit I think it's time to go." Steve snaps, angry because he had to pound on that door for five minutes only to be then almost run over by the very man who's been ignoring him. They both look up when they hear footsteps nearing fast, someone's running towards them and they're both prepared for some Chitauri warrior to jump them and start shooting but they're not prepared for what Bruce has to say when he reaches them.
"They want Loki and if we don't deliver him to them they're going to kill their hostages."
"Hostages what hostages, how many do they have?"
"They-, Detroit?" Bruce says it like it's a question.
Steve can't believe this, "They're holding a whole city hostage?"
Bruce looks pale and he nods.
None of them see the thunder clouds gathering, until they're all made aware of them because then there's a resonating BANG coming from Stark's roof.
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When Thor lands on the roof of Stark tower there's a lot of noise and two craters in the size of Thor's feet. He looks around and starts walking toward the doors when said doors fly open and Bruce, Steve and Tony come out, Tony first freaks out about his roof but then he seems to calm down very suddenly and his face becomes serious. He doesn't see Loki though and he cranes his neck to see if maybe he's hiding behind their backs but Loki isn't there.
"Thor?" Captain America asks, obviously surprised.
"Of course," Thor laughs, "Who else would it be?" None of them laugh or react in any other way then just staring and eventually Tony breaks the silence
"We need to talk buddy." He says, glancing at the craters again.
By the time they've uttered the word Chitauri Thor doesn't listen anymore. He immediately starts swinging his hammer and is obviously planning on just flying out of the tower but Tony manages to stop him just in time by pointing out that Thor absolutely has no idea where Detroit is.
When Thor actually realizes he can't just go flying off to Detroit right now he does the next best thing; he runs in the general direction of what he remembers where the guest room is at first Tony and Steve try to stop him, but then alarms are blaring. And the voice of Jarvis informs them why.
"Sir, there's been a security breach, coming from inside Stark Tower." All of them pale and Tony doesn't hesitate.
"Where?" he asks already summoning his suit with the bracelets he's wearing all the time now.
"From what I can gather, sir, Loki's room."
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They burst into Loki's room with such force that the door doesn't survive it and it's blasted out of its hinges. Loki, of course, doesn't even look up. He's staring at the images, images that show the Hulk smashing Chitauri warriors, that show Thor and Loki battling on Stark Tower and Iron Man killing one of the huge Beasts that had come out of the portal. He sees his adult-self open the portal and sees Hawkeye fire all of his arrows at the enemy. Finally he sees himself being transported back to Asgard via the Tesseract together with his brother and the images stop. His fingers do not and he can see that both the scientist and the Iron Human have figured out that he's infusing magic with technology he doesn't care though and keeps scanning for other files. None of them are saying anything because Loki's not being hostile or is accessing something particularly dangerous and the healer breaks the silence after a few awkward seconds.
"You were sleeping." He states. Loki just grins and finally does acknowledge that they're in the same room by looking at them.
"Yes, and sobbing before that I think? You fell for that quite nicely I'd say, I'm not a baby mortal, friend of Thor. Although my brother might have tried to convince you otherwise. I could not just take your word when you told me about my past." He's still skimming though the documents and doesn't care that he made himself suspicious. He just couldn't stand not knowing now that he does however he wishes he doesn't, he truly has hurt a lot of people. At first he had tried denying it but now, he can't do that anymore because he had seen it for himself this time. Then however, comes the message that had been sent by the Chitauri not ten minutes ago, the one where they tell their demands, and all the color drains from his face.
Tony doesn't succeed in shutting down the system in time and Loki has seen everything. He's looking at the three mortals and the one god standing in the now way too small guest room.
"I assume you're all here to take me to Detroit then?" He mutters looking at all of them expectantly, to his surprise (and Thor's for he had already prepared himself to snatch Loki away so no harm would come to his brother) Tony Stark answers:
"Of course not, we're gonna destroy those alien bastards and then you're going to tell me how you hacked into my computer system that easily."
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Steve doesn't like the plan. Thor doesn't either. Neither do Clint and Natasha who are talking to them via video feed. Bruce doesn't seem all too happy either and Fury's been set on mute because he's screaming at all of them (mostly at Stark) and none of them want to hear him right now. The only two who seem content with it are Loki and Tony, but granted Loki's probably pretending because he looks a little pale and the idea half comes from Stark, half from Loki so they don't have any reason to be disgruntled or angry. It's silent (except in Fury's room because he's still screaming) and eventually it's Thor who opens his mouth.
"I do not agree with this plan, not only is it unreliable, but it also endangers you, Loki"
He's looking at Loki with eyes pleading him to agree but Loki doesn't answer he just stares at the scan they've made of Detroit and the six red dots flickering at the fundaments of the city. They represent the bombs that have been strategically placed there by the Other. If they explode they'll bring the city to ruin and there would be no hope for any survivors.
"I will not participate in this plan, brother it's madness, what are the odds of success? Please reconsider." Thor's starting to sound desperate and he doesn't care that everyone notices this. (Fury has stopped yelling and is now trying to calmly reason with Stark but he can't because no one pays any attention to him.)
Thor can't stand it anymore and he takes three big steps to his brother, grabs his shoulders and shakes him roughly.
"Listen to me, brother, there must be another way to do this!" Loki seems tempted to again ignore his brother but he sighs after a moment of pondering and shakes his head.
"There is no other way, everything will be fine if your friends are as mighty as they claim to be there is no reason to fear." His eyes wander to the scan of Detroit. He sure hopes Thor's friends are as good as they claim to be for if they aren't it will be the end for him. Loki doesn't like that he has to depend on other people besides his brother but he doesn't have any choice and they've wasted three hours already on making this plan. The one hour flight to Detroit and all the preparations that needed to be taken taken into account they have to hurry or they won't make it in time. He dearly wishes for more time but there is none. There's not time for an alternative, no matter how hard Thor pleads, this is how it'll go and Director Fury seems to have realized this because he's silent now but Thor doesn't want to accept it just yet.
He wants to protest against this plan again but is cut off by Loki.
"I don't-"
"Thor!" Loki's head snaps to the side and his gaze bores into Thor. "There is no other solution so stop dragging on about it!" He narrows his eyes at the demi-god in front of him and glares. Why doesn't the big idiot just accept it.
"The only thing you have to do is focus on your part of the plan and I'll worry about mine!" He rips his gaze away from Thor and returns it to the scan. The heat signatures of the Chitauri are moving again and they need to keep an eye on that or everything will be for nothing…
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"Honestly, holding a whole city hostage just for me, you shouldn't have." Loki drawls out as he walks towards the ten Chitauri warriors who are standing in the middle of the road, not far from the actual city. Their heads turn in his direction when they hear him speak and one of them, the leader, obviously, stands and makes horribly noises coming from his throat and his comrades nudge each other like they've just shared a joke but Loki knows this is untrue because he has the All-Tongue if they had said anything understandable it would have been translated so he ignores their snickering.
The leader comes closer but not too close, next to him, Loki is very aware of the projection of Nick Fury. The director had other things to do than standing next to Loki for their plan to work, they needed him at the SHIELD headquarters so it was decided a projection would suffice.
Loki's wearing the outfit he wore when he had arrived on Midgard, light clothing suited for battle not a lengthy one, standing proud and tall like he has planned the whole thing and has everything under his control. He has seen the footage of his adult self and assumes that arrogance is the best way to go, his adult self certainly didn't have a lack of it. He tries to pretend he doesn't even notice the chains around his wrists. They look sturdy but they are really not and even with his 300 years he knows he can easily break them, luckily their enemies don't know that. If he plays this off well, the plan might even succeed. And if it doesn't than he'll have to rely on plan B. Loki doesn't like plan B, no one except him even knows there is one and plan B doesn not onvolve Loki getting out of here alive…
"Such brave words for a Liesmith who has failed our Master. Failure comes at a price, when He is done with you, you will beg for the comfort of mere pain." It sneers, smiling wickedly.
Loki suddenly comes to the realization that the creature is speaking its own language and that the man next to him probably hasn't understood a thing. He knows he can't translate it to him because that would be suspicious and would suggest that he has an alliance with them, which is true but nobody wants the Chitauri to actually know this. He settles for answering in English because that would be a form of disrespect and mocking towards the Chitauri.
"Well, right now I'm not really begging for pain am I?" he scowls back and then he parades a bit waving with his hands and smiling. He's trying to put a mask on, one of confidence while inside he's screaming and panicking. The Chitauri warrior doesn't answer and instead turns to Fury.
"You made a wise choice, human, deliver us the trickster and we might even spare your pathetic city for today." Before Nick Fury can answer Loki interferes.
I have to buy time, how do I buy more time?
"If it's the Tesseract you still seek, I could bring it to you" this time he does speak in the language of that Chitauri scum. This wasn't discussed back at Stark Tower and the director still doesn't trust him if he hears what Loki'll say next he might jeopardize the whole plan.
"I know where it is, I'll kill these pesky humans for you and bring the Tesseract to you, imagine the reward if you were the one to give the Tesseract to Him."
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"You think you can manage to distract them long enough brother?" They're sitting in the Heli-carrier and Thor keeps pestering Loki about the plan and Loki's reached his breaking point.
"DON'T call me brother, Thor!" He shouts wiping his head back angrily and glaring at Thor.
"I'm not your brother and I don't have time for this nonsense, you do your part I'll take care of mine!" He rages and his face is red, Thor backs away and redirects his gaze to the floor, he's well aware of the stares they're getting from the other Avengers he knew this day would come the moment he realized Loki had lost his memories that doesn't mean he's prepared for it though. He cannot help but sigh.
"If you could give me a moment alone with my brother?" He doesn't have to look up because all of them know that he's basically talking to anyone except Loki. They all leave in silence (yes even the Man of Iron has no comment) and soon the room is empty besides Thor and Loki, neither of them are looking each other in the eye.
"I understand your anger, brother but-"
"DON'T call me brother? Are you so stupid that you cannot even understand a simple sentence, shall I rephrase it for you?" Now Loki is looking at Thor, he can feel his gaze on him and Thor looks up as well and meets his brother's glare.
"We may not be family by blood but you are still my brother Loki, you have to understand that!" Thor exclaims, he has never been good with words, he never knows how to phrase them properly because ever since he can remember, whenever he said something, anything Loki always found some kind of insult in it even if there was none.
"You better leave, we'll be there soon." His tone is flat, emotionless and so is his face. He's staring at Thor but it's like Thor isn't even there.
Thor feels horrible, disappointment and even anger cloud in his mind and he feels hurt because his brother is turning away from him again and he can't lose him, not again but even Thor as stubborn as he is can see the line. He's reached the limit right now and he turns around and walks out of the room but before the doors close he can hear Loki say something to him. It's whispered but Thor can hear it anyway.
"You're not my brother Thor but that doesn't mean I don't love you."
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The suspicious glare coming from the man who is now standing behind him as Loki has moves forward makes him nervous and the voices in his head are screaming that he'll fail but he pushes them away, because he can't fail. He can't fail his brother not again, not ever.
He knows he can summon his knives anytime but he doesn't because if he does a fight will break out and he need, they need more time and he has to give them as much time as he can.
"Your lies will not work on us, Silvertongue." But the answer comes too late and everyone (even Fury who doesn't know what's going on) has noticed. His comrades stop grinning and they're closely studying the exchange now. Fury doesn't say anything for even he can say that this is a crucial moment, one that he cannot disturb or the consequences would be dire.
"Well then if lies do not suffice how about some truth? Do you know how I came to be in this form?" distract them, telling them he truly has forgotten certain things might help him right now.
"I'm stuck with little to no recollection of what happened in the last few months." He's still smiling like he's welcoming guests in his home and is asking them if they want something to drink.
"They call you the Liesmith but your lies are shallow and easily spotted, are you even trying?" The tension has not yet left but it's lessened.
"Oh but I am telling the truth," Loki sighs wearily like it saddens him that they do not believe him. "I seem to have forgotten a lot but not this: your Master desires the Infinity Gauntlet and the Infinity Stones but the Tesseract is not one of them, neither is it on earth anymore. What could you possibly want from earth no that it is no longer in the possession of the Tesseract?"
The Chitauri warrior starts to laugh (or its weird version of a laugh is heard anyhow) and his comrades do the same.
"Two can play this game trickster," but then he switches to his broken English once more
"But you are wasting precious time, in a few minutes the city will be in ruins if we don't return with the trickster." It's obviously directed at Fury.
"We brought you the Asgardian, release the city, earth does not want any trouble!" He speaks calmly but his eyes (or eye) show his determination.
The warrior ignores him and with a gesture that looks a lot like a shrug it turns its attention back to Loki.
"There's no harm in telling a doomed man about a future he will not be part of." It's mocking him and Loki clenches his fists.
"He will get the Tesseract no matter what." Now it's laughing again, that weird noise coming from the back of his throat.
"Without any of the Gems in his possession Thanos cannot possibly believe he can get the Tesseract away from Asgard?"
"Your ignorance is almost endearing, what makes you think our Master does not own an Infinity Gem already?"
Loki tries to hide his surprise and shock, if Thanos has one of the Gems already, it changes everything and suddenly he remembers the scepter again and dread fills his stomach but also relief, he know remembers what the scepter is and he knows Thanos does not have it, the creature is bluffing. But the he remembers that if Thanos doesn't have it, it must still be on earth. The Chitauri are not here for the Tesseract, it's not here anymore but the scepter is. Loki doesn't have time to ponder much longer however because then the time is up, the bombs should explode now, but if the plan has worked they won't. The Chitauri have noticed too and they turn around expectantly, wanting to watch the Midgardian city fall.
It's silent for a few agonizing seconds… And then one of the bombs explodes.
That means it's time for plan B
Loki hates plan B
Ooh yes, a cliffhanger, flashback scenes from the actual plan might keep coming because I like it that way. For those who are wondering the reaction of Fury is normal because he's a projection and can't really do much and the Chitauri did not allow any reinforcements in a one mile radius from the city so no SHIELD agent can come to the rescue. (Luckily the Avengers aren't really SHIELD agents are they?° I'd really like to know your opinion so please comment/review? I REALLY NEED SOME MOTIVATION RIGHT NOW and a big THANK you and shout out for all of you who have reviewed because each one of you have made my day and you're the reason I'm still continuing this story! And no action scenes, I expected there to be some but no, they're for next chapter and OMG 4k words again I'm starting to get the hang of this!
xxTheAlgea