Don't tell me that you can understand me so easily
My ugly and crooked heart may even come to resent you
Don't force me to talk, I'm not right for you
The cold thorns inside that patronizing gaze suffocate me
Don't come closer, I don't even want your concern
-Ugly by 2NE1
The ground shook as Hulk charged at Odin. The ice splintered with every step he took, but Odin stood firm. Gungnir changed hands and glowed a light blue. As Hulk neared, Odin crossed Gungnir over his chest. He closed his eye and was silent. His eye snapped open and he swung the staff, slamming into Hulk. The green behemoth went tumbling across the street, smashing into a line of cars.
Natasha slipped her semi-automatics out from their holsters. Her fingers laced around the grips, a smile blossoming on her face. She aimed at the ground before Odin and fired rapidly. The bullets spiraled out of the gun and struck the surface before ricocheting up towards Odin. He leaned over to the side, dodging the first before striking away a second with his gloved fist. Natasha gritted her teeth and aimed over towards one of the frozen lampposts. Bullets were flying from all directions, corning Odin in a circle of metal.
He made a mocking laugh before slamming the butt of Gungnir on the ice, sending shards up into the air. The projectiles were knocked out of the air as they were thrown off course, some ramming into nearby cars and others into trash bins. "This is foolishness. Let this business be done with. You are wasting both my time and yours." Odin said, continuing his approach.
"Get back, Nat!" Clint yelled, drawing three arrows from his quiver. The small dot of red on the hilt marked each of the arrows as explosives. He held the arrows between his knuckles and drew back the string, flicking the knob that activated the arrows. He let them fly towards Odin, taking a few steps back from the soon to be blast zone.
Odin's lone eye watched as the arrows neared. He held up Gungnir before him. A black ripple came out of the spear, creating a large vortex. The arrows entered the circle, vanishing into the darkness. A muffled explosion was heard and the portal closed. Clint scrunched up his face before grabbing Natasha by the arm. The two of them fell back to where Steve was. "What are we going to do? He's obviously out of our league!" Clint hissed, looking between the two of them.
"We'll have to do what we did to defeat... you know." Steve said awkwardly. "We need to work together to win this." Steve looked down to Loki's pale form on the ground. "I need to get him out of here. I can't do much as I am now. Stall him for as long as you can."
"What about Thor?" Natasha questioned. "Do you think you could find him?"
"I can't imagine that he doesn't know what is going on." Steve said with a frown. "But this is his brother and his father. I bet he doesn't want either of them hurt right now..." Steve trailed off and sighed. "I can try to find him, but I don't know how it will turn out." Steve grabbed Loki and tossed him over his shoulder. "Buy me time." He said, before running off to the nearest hospital.
Natasha grimaced and nodded. "Clint, come." She looked up to the sky where Tony was hovering and shouted, "Stark! We could use a bit of help here!"
"Yes, ma'am!" Tony's voice came from above. A compartment opened from the golden suit, and a stash of missiles was revealed. "JARVIS, fire."
"Yes, sir." The AI said, calibrating the systems. "Target locked. Firing in three, two, one." A flicker of flame appeared at the end of the first missile, sending it firing out from the suit. Soon, dozens more fired, all diving towards Odin.
"When will you all learn?" Odin boomed, shaking his head. He held a hand above him and a blue film stretched out above him. As the missiles neared, the energy grew to surround the missiles, containing their energy. Odin winced ever so slightly at the loud impact, and that was all the opening they needed. The Hulk roared and charged at Odin, grabbing him in a large fist.
Odin grunted as Hulk's fingers constricted around him. Hulk picked him up, roaring into the Asgardian's face. Odin shut his eye, looking away from the beast. Hulk raised Odin in the air before hurling him across the street and into a building. Odin tumbled through the structure, smashing through glass and concrete. The building moaned as a lot of pressure was put on very few supports. Odin's eye shot open, and he dashed back out into the street.
He mumbled a few words before casting an incantation back up at the building. A glowing blue energy snaked towards the building, making its way up the sides. The crumbling building froze as cracks made their way up the concrete supports, the blue energy filling the holes. Odin turned to glare at the Avengers. "You fools! Be more wary of your surroundings!"
Tony lowered himself to the ground, letting his propellers heat up the ice. "I'm surprised you have the guts to say that all things considered. Aren't you the one that slaughtered hundreds in a single day? Don't act like you're the epitome of greatness and honorability. Considering you're here to kill your son and all, I'd advise you to rethink your life."
The ice melted away beneath him and a pool of water formed on the ground. Tony shot up higher into the sky and glanced over towards Natasha. She nodded and pulled out her guns. "Clint, back off."
Clint looked over at Natasha incredulously. "What do you think you're doing?"
"Trust me." Natasha swapped out cartridges and fired at Odin.
Odin sighed and walked over towards her. "When will you give up?"
"We're Avengers. It's a stupid name, but it gets the point across. Last time we were avenging the world, this time, we're avenging Loki. Back off." Natasha continued fast firing, trying to lure Odin towards her.
"I cannot do that." Odin said, striding over towards Natasha. He took a step in the water, sending ripples through the thin pool. Natasha noticed this and jumped back onto the ice. She slipped to twin discs out from her sleeves and threw them. The Widow's Bite skidded into the water, electricity sparking.
Odin dropped onto one knee as the first shock hit him. He coughed raggedly before swinging Gungnir into the water, blowing it away. He held a hand over his heart and glared up at Natasha. "That was the wrong move."
Natasha clicked her tongue and turned around. She sprinted away to where she knew Clint was hiding. She didn't know how they'd get out of this one, but right now, she was praying for a miracle.
As if by her call, a rumble sounded from the sky. The clouds darkened, swirling together into a giant storm. Lightning cracked across the sky, and Natasha gave a relieved sigh. "He's here."
Author's Note: I got 14 reviews for a single chapter... That's the most I've ever gotten. /screams in happiness/ Thank you all so much for reviewing! It makes me so happy that you all enjoyed it so much!
On a personal note, I had scans on Monday. My echo-cardiogram turned up clear and my lung metastases are fairly stable. Maybe a bit bigger, but just a tiny bit. I just wanted to spout about the news. :'D Yay~