Hey guys. Hope you like the story so far. The twist is here! Reviews would be nice. Still no pleases. So they are back on earth in this chapter. S.H.I.E.L.D. is coming back. Dun dun duuun. That was lame. Any hoo, read on!
Very Much Alive
S.H.I.E.L.D.
They landed outside of Tony's Malibu mansion. It was about eight thirty at night. "I hope Pepper's here." Stark said as he opened the front door. "JARVIS lights please." Stark said walking into the kitchen. The lights didn't come on. "JARVIS?" Katelyn said with a questioning tone from the living room. She felt a cold shiver run down her back as she looked to the ceiling wondering what happened to the disembodied voice.
"Everyone out now!" Katelyn said running to the others. They all started running to the door when it shut on its own. Captain America pounded on the door with his fist twice. "It's no use. We're stuck." He said turning around and leaning on the door.
"Well well. Look what the cat dragged in." Fury said clapping his hands while walking into the living room. "It's nice to see you again Katelyn. Even after you threw Dr. Shepard." Fury was now standing in the middle of the room with his arms crossed.
Loki had his fists clenched. He was practically growling. He was standing next to Katelyn who just stood there. She walked into the living room and stood in front of Fury with a blank face. Fury had a hard look like a disapproving parent.
"It's not nice to see you too." Katelyn finally said. "Where did you take my team?" Fury asked. "Nowhere important," Katelyn said nonchalantly, "I have a question for you though." "And what would that be?" Fury said like he was talking to a child.
A mischievous grin spread a crossed Katelyn's face like the Joker's. The smile never cracking while she said, "I really wish you wouldn't do that again." "Do what? Talk to you like your some five year old?" Fury taunted in a voice one would use on a baby. "What you just did." Katelyn was now circling Fury like a cat watching her prey closely with the greyest of grey eyes.
She stopped behind him. A mischievous grin still dancing a crossed her features. "Nicholas Joseph Fury, you never learn do you? Tony, I'm sad to say that Nick's middle name is not rainbow sprinkles. You know Fury, I would have thought that after all these years you would learn how short my fuse is. It's kind of like yours except when it runs out your weak compared to me. You should be thanking me for what I have done for you." Katelyn said as she stepped in front of him again.
"We are nothing alike and you didn't do anything for me. You caused trouble. Big trouble. You cost me some good agents." Fury shouted in disgust at her. "I gave you the avengers." Katelyn said stepping back and using her arm to gesture to the now confused avengers.
"How did you give him us?" Tony said looking down right confused. "I was the one who put the arc reactor in your chest. I didn't plan on it but it was the only way to keep you alive without magic, but you made the suit." Katelyn said turning her back to Fury but keeping her guard up. "What about me?" Clint said also looking confused.
"I gave you the skill of archery. I watched over you and kept some people away from you. Natasha, I know I didn't come back and I am truly sorry." Katelyn said hanging her head in shame with the last sentence.
"I am sorry for that." Katelyn started, lifting her head to look at all of them, "I told Aunt Sue if I didn't come back to take you to S.H.I.E.L.D. I knew they would treat you well. I didn't know they would send Barton to kill you. Steve, I helped Howard Stark make the serum. Bruce I watched you and kept you safe. I'm sorry for all the running you had to do and I'm sorry for your loss."
"And me?" Thor said crossing his arms. "You did it on your own." Katelyn said shrugging. "So if you're basically connected to Loki, why didn't you stop him from doing what he did?" Fury asked still standing there with a hard look on his face.
Katelyn lowered her head and looked back passed her upper arm at him. "I didn't know he was going to do it. I thought him dead when he dropped off the bridge. I cried for hours upon hours." Katelyn turned and looked up at Fury.
After a minute of Fury thinking things over, he reached out his hand to Katelyn. "Thank you." He said shaking her hand. Katelyn let go and turned to the avengers. "I take full responsibility for the mistakes I and Loki have committed. I am sorry for what I have done to you." Katelyn said as a single tear rolled down off her cheek.
When the tear hit the ground it glowed blue and spread. It was like water as it started covering Katelyn's body. Like paint defying gravity and encasing her like a body suit. Loki walked quickly up to her. He tried to put his hands on her shoulders but was shocked with small amounts of magic like electricity.
He looked at her with horror etching his features. He dropped to his knees and looked in awe mixed with horror. The room was crackling with magic. Katelyn glowed brightly.
She reached out her hand and set it on Loki's shoulder. He looked up at her with tears rolling down his face. She looked down at him with a blank expression. "Heimdall." Katelyn said simply.
White light crashed through the ceiling and engulfed the two. They disappeared with the ceiling falling around them.
They appeared in the throne room in front of the Allfather. Loki stood but still looked at Katelyn. The blue color disappeared from her and she stood simply looking at Loki. She turned and looked up at the Allfather who sat there with no expression. Katelyn put her right fist over her heart and knelt, bowing her head.
Odin stood and said, "Rise. You shall bow to no one. I shall not allow it." Katelyn stood while putting her hand back down next to her side. "I take full responsibility for the actions Loki committed in Asgard and Midgard. I shall take whatever punishment you give to me." Katelyn said with a dead serious expression.
The Allfather motioned for her to come to him. She walked up the steps to the throne. Loki looked after her as she walked away. He looked sick after hearing the words that fell out of Katelyn's mouth.
Odin and Katelyn talked quietly by the throne. Loki tried to use magic to listen to what was being said but there was some sort of shield blocking him from hearing.
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"WHAT WAS THAT ABOUT!?" Stark shouted at Fury while clutching his chest where the arc reactor lay. "She did give me you all." Fury said simply. Steve slid to the ground leaning up against the door.
"We better get to the helicarrier. We can track the energy signals if they come back." Fury said walking up to Steve giving him a look that said 'get up'. Steve slid over and Fury opened the front door.
"Wait. Where is Pepper and what about JARVIS?" Stark asked catching Director Fury's attention. "They are both fine. Pepper is at the helicarrier." Fury said walking and getting into a black SUV.
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Katelyn turned and walked down the steps with a slightly grim expression. She looked like she was about to cry. She glanced at Loki with soft grey eyes as she walked by and exited the throne room through the golden doors. Loki turned back to the Allfather just as he sat.
Loki stalked up the steps with rage powering him. He stopped in front of Odin and said, "What did you do to her?" He breathing was ragged and he was fighting for control over it. "You have one more night with her. I suggest you go spend it with her." Odin said calmly looking up with the last sentence. Loki turned on his heel and stormed out of the room.
When Loki got to his chambers he slammed the door shut behind him causing the walls to vibrate with the force. He leaned against it and let out a breath he didn't even know he was holding.
He ran a hand through his hair as he walked towards one of his many book piles. He felt a cool breeze brush against his cheek and noticed that the balcony door was open. Katelyn was sitting on the railing with her legs dangling over the edge.
Loki walked quietly up behind her. He snaked his arms around her waist and hugged her from behind. He nuzzled his head up against hers and relaxed. Katelyn let her drop back and rest on his shoulder.
Loki felt a tear from Katelyn land on his temple. He looked up at her with worry lacing his features. Katelyn slowly turned to him and hugged him while sobbing into his shoulder. "Shh. It's ok. It will be fine." Loki said pushing a strand of hair behind her ear.
She looked up at him with tears stained cheeks. "I am to have my lips sewn together. How is that fine?" Katelyn said pulling back just enough to see his full face. "At least we have one more night." Loki said pulling back and resting his hands just above her hips.
Loki looked her over and then picked her up and carried her to the bath room. "Go get cleaned up and then we will have dinner together here." He said setting her down just outside the door. "Ok." Katelyn said sniffling while wiping her eyes like a tired child and shuffling into the bathroom closing the door behind her.
After a while Loki heard Katelyn call out his name. He got up from his desk where he was reading and walked up to the bathroom door. He opened the door a crack and looked around the edge. Katelyn was sitting in a bubble bath. She was in the middle of the huge tub wiping her face with the back of her hands. The bubbles came up to her shoulders.
Loki knew how deep the tub was and guessed she was on her knees. She motioned for him to come over and he did. His legs sliced through the steam like hot knives on butter. It swirled around the room fogging up the mirror.
Katelyn came over to the edge and said, "Will you do my hair? I like it when you wash it." Loki nodded and sat down next to the tub. Katelyn turned and leaned her head back and began her story, "I am to be kept in a cell for a while." "How long is a while?" Loki asked while starting to wash her hair.
"Two thousand days. During that time I will have my mouth sewn shut." Katelyn said with disgust. "I know how that feels." Loki said mindlessly running his long fingers through her silk hair.
"After a thousand I will be able to go to Midgard for an earth day. You will be able to come. Though I will still have the wire locking my lips together. They will put a muzzle over to keep from others seeing the bloody mess my mouth will be." Katelyn said shifting a little at the thought.
Loki softly pushed down on her shoulders telling her it was time to rinse. She glided down and dipped her head back in the water. Loki rinsed her hair using the shell that they found together on the shores of Asgard.
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The avengers all sat around the lab either mindlessly playing with something or just staring at nothing in particular. Tony was the first to break the silence, "Wow. I didn't think that it was Katelyn who put this thing in my chest." Tony tapped the arc reactor a few times.
Clint was hanging upside down from a bar a crossed the ceiling. He was playing with his bow as he said, "It explains a lot now that I know why I was so good at archery all the time at summer camp." He pulled himself up and dropped to the floor landing on his feet.
He sat up on the counter next to the Black widow who was leaning against it. She started to say something when Fury walked in. None of the avengers moved a muscle besides Natasha shutting her mouth.
"Loki's back." was all the director said before he walked back out to the bridge.
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Loki and Katelyn had finished dinner and were now snuggled up in the center of the bed leaning back against the head board. Katelyn had her head lying on his chest and was mindlessly tracing patterns on his shirt.
Loki was reading out loud one of Katelyn's favorite books. "When the streets were slippery with frost or snow that was the worst of all for us horses. One mile of such…" Loki paused and looked down at Katelyn who was facing him. "Will you tell the avengers for me?" Katelyn asked softly not looking up to meet his gaze. She was still tracing patterns on his chest through the soft cotton fabric.
"I will but only if you tell me what you told Heimdall." Loki said folding the corner of the page they were on in Black Beauty. "I told him to come visit me." Katelyn said finally looking up to meet his emerald gaze.
"He knew and he didn't stop you?" Loki asked looking a little startled. "I also told him not to stop me." Katelyn said shifting to look at the ceiling. "Loki put the worn down book next to him and started playing with Katelyn's hair.
"When do you want me to tell them?" Loki asked, also staring at the ceiling. "While I go for a fly." Katelyn said sitting up and sliding off the bed from out between the rich green sheets.
She walked over to the balcony and turned just in time to see Loki stand from the bed. He walked out onto the balcony. "Show me one last time. Please." Katelyn said looking at Loki with pleading eyes.
Loki sighed and let skin change into the blue hue he was born with. Katelyn stood in awe. She walked forward and traced the lines that covered his face. He closed his ruby red eyes and let his hand wrap around her wrist when she got to his chin. He looked at her with sad eyes while he kissed her fingertips.
She cupped his cheek with her hands. Katelyn softly ran her thumbs along his lips and then stood on her tippy toes to give him a soft kiss on his forehead. From where the kiss started his skin turned back to its pale tone. She pulled back and he placed one on hers. She smiled sweetly and turned to walk to the edge of the balcony.
She sat up on the railing and turned to face the shiny city glowing dimly from the star light. Without looking back she pushed off of the railing and dropped. Loki ran forwards in time to see her wings spread and shine with silver light. She flew up wards and a feather hit Loki in the nose.