Her head began to pound with reality punching into her skull, Adira didn't understand the full capacity of her current situation until she landed on the cold unwelcoming floor of the van. Laying there she could feel her freedom quickly slip away. Guards and scientists covered the area leaving no blind spot for her to make a hasty breakout. The van began to slowly trudge forward leaving behind her chances of escape, taking with her only a glimmer of hope.
With an ear pressed to the floor she listened to the sound of multiple tires run over the asphalt road and the hum of other vehicles speeding past. Although every bump and pothole they encountered gave her small amounts of pain, the noise was oddly comfortable for it made her think of nights spent on the Helicarrier, when she'd lay on her bed it was the sound of the air whistling past her and the small turbulences that would ease her into sleep. Remembering the Helicarrier reminded her of what she fought for.
As the hours dragged by the potholes and bumps became less frequent, the driving felt more smooth as the number of cars passing by increased. Adira felt more relaxed than she had been in a while but one sharp turn later sent Adira rolling violently to the other side, bumping her head on the back door. She muffled a small "ouch" before she crawled back to her corner. She was half was there when the driver took another screeching turn.
"You're doing this on purpose aren't you!?" She yelled out to the driver. The only answer she received was a dark chuckle. "You're so going on my list," she muttered.
Adira was finally settled into her spot when the vehicle jerked forward as it came to a sudden hault.
"Who the hell taught you how to drive?!" She ridiculed. Moments later the back doors opened violently revealing Loki ,who was now wearing a more formal attire, Barton and two other henchmen.
"Out of the van," Barton demanded.
"You can tell your monkies to back off I'm going to run," she huffed, shuffling out of the van and onto her feet.
"Relieve her of her pendant." Loki calmly asked.
"What?" She asked, stepping back. "No! Keep your hands off of me!" The larger male to her left grabbed her to hold her still while the other snatched her mother's necklace then gave it to Loki.
"You must think me a fool, Adira."
"To be honest I have that opinion about a lot of people." She retorted.
"You're not from Midgard, are you?" He asked as he studied her necklace in the moonlight.
"No, just like you're not from Asgard." Adira snapped.
"But you are," he said smiling. "This is a Symbiosis Gem," Loki lowered it to her eye level, "or commonly know as Hjärta av sanning. It's the only rock that is alive and conscious it has the ability to not only repeal most common magic but to repudiate dishonesty so it's wearer will be free from harm while the wearer protects it from others who wish to use its potential for poisonous acts. This is why you have survived this far, it refused to let you die." His grin became more devilish. "Now with it gone who will protect you?"
She began to breath more quickly with a rapid heart beat and open eyes her fears were realized, shaking her head, Adira tried stepping back but there was no escape with the two men to her side and Barton behind her. With his scepter in hand he stepped forward grinning wickedly.
Forgive me father, for I'm about sin...