Okay, it's Ivy again.

I told them everything. About the comics. And the movies. And the Avengers. Fortunately, I managed to keep myself from giving away the plot of the Avengers. I also made sure to back up everything I gave them with pieces of information that probably weren't readily available to the general public.

Coulson just stared at me as I spoke. When I finished, he shook his head.

"I thought I'd seen and heard everything after we had aliens visit Earth."

If the comics were right, then he had plenty to look forward to, but I decided not to say anything. Because if the movie was right, he wouldn't. Then again, there is that S.H.I.E.L.D. TV show coming out… but anyhow.

But see? I'm learning to keep my mouth shut.

Black Widow released me and backed away a few steps.

"There are some people who'd like to talk to you," said Agent Coulson.

I had no doubt there was. I also knew that would probably involve going to the S.H.I.E.L.D. helicarrier. And Loki probably hadn't made his move there yet. Which meant I'd be pulled into the fight on the helicarrier.

And they'd want to know what was going to happen. Telling them what was going to happen to Agent Coulson... the idea wasn't too appealling.

"You know how all this ends?" said Coulson.

"Well… sort of. I know what might happen, but not really sure whether or not it will any more."

The idea of Loki winning was sickening, but also realistic.

"What do you mean by that?" asked Black Widow.

"I mean I don't know, pure and simple. The tiniest thing could happen and change it completely, and make any knowledge I have useless."

"We still need to talk to you."

"Do you want to know what's going to happen?" I asked. "Do you really want to know? You may not like everything you find out."

"Are we going to lose?" asked Agent Coulson.

"Did I say that?" I asked.

"Are we?"

I couldn't not answer him, but I also couldn't tell him. It was probably better to give as little information as possible.

"That's a good question. If you knew you lost, then would you even try? If you knew you won, would you try as hard as you could? Anything I tell you – any tiny thing that happens – could completely reverse what happens." And I sure wasn't going to tell him he was going to die.

"You don't have to tell us anything right now, but we still need to talk to you," repeated Agent Coulson.

"Okay," I said.