Elizabeth thought that Pepper was insane. Loki, the attractive man that was causing all of this chaos, was from another realm? He wasn't even human? He is the brother of Thor, who also appeared yesterday out of the sky with a bolt of lightning and a rumble of thunder.

"It's a lot to take in." Pepper told her, placing her hand on Elizabeth's shoulder.

"Hell yeah, it is." The redhead giggled awkwardly. "So, you're being serious?" She repeated, trying to make sense of everything she had been told. Pepper assured her that she was being honest, and Elizabeth sighed.

"Tony would love it if you stayed here more often. He talks about you all the time." Pepper said quietly. Elizabeth bit her lip.

"I love my Uncle, but he can be a little .. overbearing. You understand, you've spent enough time with him to know." The two women shared a laugh.

"I know, but he means well. Stick around, he should be home soon, he called me not too long ago." Pepper told her, before patting her hand and heading off to the elevator.

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Tony arrived approximately forty seven minutes after Pepper left the room, and Elizabeth jumped up when he entered the room. He was not in his Iron Man suit, and Lizzy was grateful for that because she threw her body into his.

He grunted with the unexpected blow to his body, but once he realized that it was his niece, he wrapped his arms around her. "Hey, princess." He whispered, resting his chin on her head.

"Uncle Tony, are you okay? I saw everything on the news, and Pepper filled me in on what's going on." Elizabeth released her grip on her Uncle before pulling away and inspecting his body for any obvious injuries. She was relieved when she didn't see any.

"Of course she filled you in, that insufferable woman." Tony said, walking into the kitchen and getting himself some scotch. His tone was light, and she knew that he wouldn't be mad at Pepper for telling her everything.

"Is everyone else alright? Maybe I should check them out, I doubt you all just make trips to the hospital." Tony considered her idea.

"That would be smart. Make sure these idiots are all alright." He pulled out his phone. "Let me make a few calls." He dialed a number before putting the phone up against his ear, taking sips of his scotch. "Fury? I have a proposition for you." He exited the room for a moment, holding up a finger so Elizabeth would wait.

She sat at the counter, swinging her feet. Tony came back in a few minutes later, clapping his hands together. "C'mon princess. We're going to SHIELD." Elizabeth raised an eyebrow.

"And I'm allowed to go?" She was in shock. Tony nodded.

"Duh, that's why I said we're going to shield. Now get moving." Elizabeth jumped up, following her Uncle out of the door.

Once they arrived at SHIELD headquarters, she nervously checked her reflection in the mirror. "Don't worry, you're gorgeous. You have to be, you're a Stark." Tony told her, looking at her over the top of his sunglasses. "The Capsicle will be there, so be prepared."

Elizabeth glared. She should have expected the jokes considering she acted like a love struck teenager when she met him the first time. She followed Tony into the building, which had security guards looming everywhere. She felt on edge, like if she made one wrong move, she would be jumped on and arrested.

He grandly pushed the doors open to a room, revealing a group of people. It was everyone that she had met previously, plus a few extras. Tony walked in like he owned the place, receiving a few glares from the occupants.

A tall dark skinned man stood near a group of computerized stands, and he took a step closer to her. "Good morning, Miss. Stark. I am Director Nick Fury. Welcome to SHIELD." His voice was deep with authority, and she nodded sheepishly.

"N-nice to meet you. Thank you for allowing me to come." Steve was sitting at the table, watching her carefully. She offered him a small smile, which he returned.

"This is Thor." Tony said offhandedly, gesturing to a built blonde man as he swept around the room dramatically, glancing at the screens. "And that's Agent Hill." A skinny brunette nodded at her.

"Ah, Lady Stark! I assume you and the Man of Iron are family?" He asked her, his voice loud and booming. She giggled awkwardly.

"Yes, he's my Uncle." The large man grinned at her, revealing a set of extremely white teeth. It reminded her of Loki when she saw him on the television.

"This is Loki's brother?" She asked, making Thor frown slightly.

"Yes, but he's on our side." Steve told her, making her nod. Thor continued to frown until Elizabeth gave him what she felt was a reassuring smile.

"Can we get back to business?" Natasha asked, crossing her arms across her chest. Fury cleared his throat, and Elizabeth rushed to the back of the room to avoid being the center of attention. He watched her carefully with his single eye, and she swallowed nervously.

This was going to be a long day.

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Elizabeth was terrified when they told her that Loki was being held captive in the same building that she was in. "There's no way he can hurt you." Steve assured her. She smiled nervously at him. "I won't let him." Her face burned pink with a blush.

She thought quietly to herself for a moment. "Could I see him?" She felt the urge to see this man. Everyone swiveled around in their chairs to give her exasperated looks.

"Seriously?" Doctor Banner asked, raising his eyebrows at her. She nodded.

"I'm serious." Natasha gave her a look.

"You have no reason to see him." Elizabeth shrugged her shoulders.

"I just wanted to see him. See what you guys were going up against." No one said anything.

"Let her." Tony said, breaking the silence and shocking everyone. Steve clenched his large hands into angry fists, and he glared at the billionaire.

"She doesn't need to put herself in that kind of danger." He growled.

"She won't be in danger. He's in the holding cell, and nothing can penetrate the glass. She'll be fine." Tony, however, refused to look at Elizabeth.

"Thank you." She said to him, and he nodded. "Will you go with me?" She asked him, and he finally looked at her.

"If that's what you want." She smiled.

"I think I'd feel more comfortable if you came with me." Tony nodded and sighed.

"Reindeer games better be on his best behavior." Elizabeth furrowed her brows, but once she realized the joke, she let out an embarrassing little snort. Everyone looked at her amused, and she felt her cheeks heat up.

"Let's go meet the psychopath."