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Sammy's POV
I'll admit, I cried, I kicked, and I screamed so loud I'm pretty sure I cracked a window, but it didn't make a difference. I wanted to stay by Jenny's side, but Dr. Banner wouldn't have it.
"I need to run some tests, and I can't have anyone else in the room." He had told me firmly and I had to be carried out of the room by Tony.
I knew I was acting like a brat, but Loki had fucking hurt Jenny. I knew he had, and the fact that I wasn't even aloud to see my best friend, to see if she was alright, to just see her. Well, it's just not fair.
I mean, I get it, I know Dr. Banner's a doctor…hence the "Dr." in front of "Banner" but I don't see the harm in just being in the same room with him while he was working.
So that's why I found myself sitting outside Jenny's room, on the floor, leaning against the wall next to Tony as we both waited for Dr. Banner to tell us we could see Jenny.
"I just don't get it!" I cried for what seemed to be the hundredth time, "Jenny was fine before, so why did she faint? She's not sick or anything! Loki did something to her, Tony, you have to believe me."
I looked up from under my lashes at Tony and he sighed as he ran a frustrated hand through his messy hair, "Look Freckles, I know what you mean, I do, its just." Tony wrinkled his nose and looked deep in thought, "It's just…he's from another planet. He could have done some weird voo-doo magic on her and we would never know."
I gulped and I could feel tears forming, oh god, I hope I don't cry, "Y-you mean," I felt my bottom lip tremble, "That, he could have done some…permanent damage on Jenny…and we would never know."
Tony shrugged, "I don't know, I guess, I just always assume the worst in these situations, ever since Afghanistan, when I got the Arc," Tony tapped the glowing metal circle that was in his, "I don't think I've ever really been the same since then."
Tony looked lost in thought, he was practically whispering, but I still heard him loud and clear. As he spoke, each word became quieter and quieter, almost as if he was reliving all of his old nightmares, completely unaware that he was spilling all of his deepest emotions out to a seventeen year old girl.
I felt for the guy, honestly, I really did. From the short time I've been on the helicarrier, I've realized that all the characters aren't what they really seem.
Thor, who acts like a battle hardened warrior in the films, is really a teddy bear once you get to know him. Kind of like a big brother that you've always wanted...who just happened to be a god from another planet with a love for pop tarts, ninjas, and One Direction music.
Steve and Natasha don't have sticks shoved up their ass like everyone in the films say they do. Because inside the noble soldier that is Steve, their lies an ordinary twenty something year old guy who cracks jokes just like every other person.
Same with Natasha. She's not as strict and business like as the movies and fandoms make her out to be, other wise she wouldn't have taken on the role of our mentor, teaching us how to fight and use weapons.
And Tony, Tony's kind of like the father I've always fantasized about having. I mean, don't get me wrong, I love my aunt to death, but she's hardly ever home. I can't even remember the last time I've had a proper conversation with her. Not to mention the fact that every year, on father's day, I would ask Aunt Lily the same question, "What happened to my dad?" and she would always reply with the exact same answer, "He left when you were a child." and immediately change the subject.
I mean, I don't even have a photograph of him, so my mind's bound to wonder. I've always imagined my dad as someone I could go to when ever I had a problem. He would teach me how to play catch and cheer me on during my games, and take me out for ice cream when I won. Some one I could joke with, just...you know, a dad. And even though I haven't know Tony that long, I've realized that he's the closest thing to a dad I have.
I leaned my head on Tony's shoulder with a soft sigh and felt his arm wrap around my waist, "Don't worry Freckles, Jenny'll be fine. We all will."
I hope so.
Tony's POV
Sammy and I sat in silence for I don't know how long. We didn't talk, all we would do was just sit there, on the floor, grateful for each other's company. It was then that my mind started to wander.
This girl, Sammy, we've just met, but I already feel a sort of connection to her. I mean, it's like I've know her all my life, like a sister or a daughter. Maybe it's just the fact that she practically knows my whole life story from the movies or because she and her friend Jenny have already made such a huge impact on us all from the short time they've been here. But all I knew for certain was that I felt a weird feeling, like a pull. To protect her, like a father.
But that's crazy. All this sappy feelings shit is. And it's all Loki's god damn fault.
I let out another irritated sigh and ran a hand through my hair, "You hungry?"
Sammy looked up and blinked, "A bit, bit I don't want to leave."
"Come on, it'll be fine, if she wakes up, Banner'll tell us."
"If?" Sammy let out a panicked squeak and I mentally cursed myself for my stupidity, sometimes even I have a hard time believing I'm a genius.
"When." I quickly corrected and Sammy let out a small smile.
"Okay."
Jenny's POV
The last thing I remembered was running into Loki's room while I was trying to hide from Sammy. The rest was all a big blur.
I recalled speaking to Loki...I'm pretty sure I did, but I can't really remember what about.
There was something about his voice, and the way he spoke that made me feel incredibly dizzy.
I couldn't fight it, I was like trying to fight the urge to go to sleep, it was practically impossible.
I also remember feeling something poking at my head. Well...not at my head. But more like my mind. It felt kind of like a hand, trying to get a grip at my thoughts, sort of like when you're on the monkey bars and you're trying to grab the next bar so you won't fall.
Of course, it gave me a massive headache. Well...a headache was an understatement. It felt like someone had smashed a brick on top of my head and then ran over the remains with a truck.
I wonder if this was what a hang over felt like.
Anyway, I couldn't fight off the hand, because the harder I tried, the more my head pounded and the dizzier I got.
Then the strangest thing happened. All of my memories, ever since I first got thrown into the Avengers, just rushed by, right before my eyes. Waking up, meeting Steve, seeing Tony, Thor, and Sammy sing One Direction songs, the talk I had with Fury, and training.
It was as if someone else was in control. I tried to open my eyes, but something would always hold me back. When I tried to get all of the memories to stop, they just wouldn't. It was like trying to stop a dream, I couldn't do it. All I could do was just stand there and watch as the stranger dug deeper and deeper through my head, as if he were looking for a specific piece of information.
It was then that I realized that the stranger inside my head was Loki.
As soon as that thought crossed my mind, everything went black.
Sammy's POV
It had been three days since Jenny's encounter with Loki, and I've been visiting her every chance I get. The first time, I came in with Tony and almost lost it.
Jenny's skin was paler then normal and her silky black hair had lost its shine. She even looked thinner then before, but what worried me the most was that Dr. Banner didn't know what was wrong with her.
"I've ran as many tests as I could, and nothing comes up. She's supposed to be healthy, yet her condition's slowly becoming worse."
Way to put it gently, Fluffy.
Fury and Thor had tried talking to Loki, many times, but every time they mentioned Jenny, he would immediately stop the conversation.
I knew Loki was responsible for Jenny's condition, everyone else did as well, yet we had no idea how to stop it. Tony had been right when he had said Loki could have performed some Asguardian voo doo magic on her, and none of us know what to do, even Thor, who, despite being Asguardian, didn't have much knowledge in the field of black magic.
During those three days Jenny was out, I had motivated myself to train longer and harder. Black Widow was happy to boost up my training and despite having sore muscles and being beyond exhausted at the end of each day, I willed myself to keep going.
Jenny hadn't even done anything and she was already hurt, imagine what would happen to me during the fight if I had no idea how to defend myself.
Whether it was the adrenaline, or the need to avenge Jenny, I don't know, but I kept at it. I learned the basics of fighting and found my strengths in guns, something that made Black Widow very happy.
It turns out being the pitcher of the baseball team as a kid had actually paid off when I had shot a gun for the first time and hit the target smack dab in the middle. Finally, having good aim actually paid off for something other then throwing balls of crumpled up paper into the trashcan all the way across the room.
I had also grown closer to the rest of the Avengers as well. Every night, Thor and I would sneak into the kitchen in what I liked to call "ninja mode" for a midnight snack of pop tarts and milk. We would end up sitting at the kitchen table, talking about anything and everything.
I told Thor about my life back in California and taught him a couple more One Direction songs but What Makes You Beautiful was still his favorite, and he in turn told me about Asguard and his childhood. It was fascinating really, because in the "Thor" movie, they hadn't really talked about his childhood much.
I had also grown a lot closer to Tony as well. Although it was pretty weird for a seventeen year old teenager to hang out with a grown man, I didn't mind. With all the jokes Tony cracked, it sometimes felt like I was the elder one.
But of course, all good things have to come to an end some time right?
I had just visited Jenny and there was still no change in her condition, and that was what worried me. She looked, pale, sickly, and almost...fragile. Fucking Loki.
I ways felt a bit depressed after visiting Jenny, so I decided to go find Tony, because if anyone could cheer me up, it was him.
I found out Tony was with Dr. Banner in his lab, trying to locate the tesseract so that was where I set off to.
"Hey guys." I waved as I entered the room and shut the door with my foot.
"Hey Freckles."
"Hello Sammy, are you having a good day." Bruce Banner and his manners. Hey, that rhymed.
"Yeah, and you."
"I'm good."
I plopped down in a chair next to Tony, "So watcha doin."
"Hacking into SHIELDS files to see what secrets they're keeping."
My heart skipped a beat. If Tony was hacking SHIELD files, then that means...that today's the day. Oh my fucking god! But before I could have a mental spazz attack, Fury entered the room, his black trench coat flying behind him.
Honestly, how did he do that, at times, Fury would just be standing there and his coat would fly backwards dramatically in slow motion. It's like he kept a fan attached to his ass or something to create the wind.
Well then...and I thought Fury in skinny jeans was weird.
I was snapped out of my daydreams by Steve bursting into the room and slamming a large gun on the table.
Oh...shit...
"Phase two is when SHIELD harnesses the tesseract's energy to make weapons." Steve spoke harshly and I gulped, he looked so angry...and scary.
My mind went blank as I struggled to think about what to do next. Should I tell them the ship was about to be attacked? Should I warn them about Coulson? Loki?
At some point, Thor and Natasha had entered the room as well and everyone was now arguing amongst each other.
Shit.
"Remind me again how you made your fortune, Stark?" hissed Fury.
Steve interrupted what Tony was about to say, "I'm sure if he still made weapons, Stark would be neck deep-"
"Wait! Wait! Hold on! How is this now about me?" cried Tony, a little too over dramatically if you ask me.
"I'm sorry, isn't everything?"
Oh my god, they sounded like an old married couple.
"I thought humans were more evolved than this." Thor groaned and I giggled
Fury turned to Thor and his facial expression read, 'bitch, please' and I couldn't help it, I had to laugh at what he said, "Excuse me, did we come to your planet and blow stuff up?"
Oh god damn it, I wish Jenny was here, she'd know exactly what to do.
"Back off!"
"Oh, I'm starting to want you to make me."
Any time now, the ship's engines would explode. I had to stop their fighting.
"Um, guys?"
They both ignored me, and Steve spoke, shoving Tony a bit, "Yeah, big man in a suit of armor. Take that off, what are you?"
"Genius billionaire playboy philanthropist."
"Guys." I spoke a little louder but they didn't seem to hear me.
"I know guys with none of that worth ten of you. I've seen the footage. The only thing you really fight for is yourself. You're not the guy to make the sacrifice play, to lay down on a wire and let the other guy crawl over you."
"I think I would just cut the wire."
"Always a way out. You know, you may not be a threat, but you better stop pretending to be a hero."
"You guys, stop fighting!"
They ignored me...again, "A hero, like you? You're a laboratory experiment, Rogers. Everything special about you came out of a bottle."
"Oh yeah, put on the suit, let's go a few rounds."
Suddenly, Loki's scepter started to glow a bright blue and everyone else in the room started to argue. Not good.
Standing up, I made my way into the middle of the room, pushing past everyone else who completely ignored me, too absorbed in their own arguments.
Taking a deep breath, I opened my mouth and yelled, "YOU !"
That got everyone's attention, "Thank you." I spoke quieter this time, "Since you guys are all quiet, I think now would be a good time to say something."
I walked up to Fury and pointed at him, "You need to be more honest with us and stop blaming Thor for the decisions Loki makes. It's not Thor's fault Loki wants to take over Earth, so quit messing with my pop tart buddy."
I turned on my heal and flipped my hair over my shoulder with and huff and stalked over to Natasha next, "We know that you're trying to be a better person by staying loyal to the good side." I spoke and leaned a bit closer and whispered so that only she could hear, "But you need to know that being loyal and trying to be a better person don't mean the same thing."
Natasha's eyes widened slightly, "How did you-"
"I've seen this movie more times then I can count, so yes, I know everything." I gave her a gentle smile, telling her I knew about her conversation with Loki about Clint and that her secret's safe with me...because in all honesty, I totally ship Natasha and Clint.
I whirled around and stalked up to Thor next, "Listen Thor, you're my pop tart buddy and I love you and all, but you need to understand that right now, saving Earth is our top priority, and if we're going to do that, then we have to work together, alright?"
Thor gave me a curt nod, "Of course, Sammy."
I grinned and then skipped up to Steve next, "Steve, you're funny and all, but you can be a tad bit bossy and short tempered. You need to give others a chance to explain first before you jump to conclusions, okay?"
Not waiting for an answer, I spun around and came face to face with Tony.
"Yes doll?"
I sighed, "Look Tony, I'm not going to sugar coat this, alright?"
Tony nodded, "Yeah, I know, just tell me."
I took a deep breath, ignoring the stares that were piercing my back, "Well...you really need a reality check. The world doesn't revolve around you, and I think you figured that out in the past, but right now, you're ego is getting the better of you and your petty bickering is causing unnecessary problems within the group, so I want you to stop acting like an inflated penis and apologize." I had to say that all in one breath, so I let out a large gasp once I finished.
Five down, one to go.
I walked up to Dr. Banner and ran a hand through my hair, "Dr. Banner, you need to quit acting like a self-loathing hermit all the time. The team needs both sides of you no matter how much you don't like or deny it."
Turning around, I walked back to the front of the room, satisfied, and took my spot next Tony.
"Thanks for that doll." Tony whispered and I smiled up at him. He was obviously the first one to snap out of the trance I had put everyone in the room.
Pretend to be Dr. Phil? I can cross that off my bucket list now.
The rest if the room was silent, as they processed everything I had just said and I grinned, satisfied with my little announcement/rant. Hopefully they would take it to heart.
Suddenly, a loud 'BOOM' was heard as an explosion rocked the ship. Oh yeah...I forgot about that.
"Oh and, I forgot to mention that Loki's men are attacking the ship." I piped up and Fury glared at me.
"Now you tell us."
So this was a bit of a filler chapter, but it was necessary, Believe me, there will be loads of action in the up coming chapters. So yeah…review and tell me what you thought and if you guys want me to kill Coulson off or no.
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