Before I post, I have to say your reviews made my day. I knew Fury was going to get some hate after that whole torture Loki incident... :) In all honesty I didn't like the way the last chapter ended, but it had to happen to move the story forward. So Fury will get on your nerves and he will be a hard ass, but at some point he will get his. I have no clue when...
Anywho, nobody throw any stones or rocks at me, I like my face the way it is thank you :)
Enjoy the next installment of A Burden With Glorious Purpose
Chapter 17: A Burden With Glorious Purpose
Loki woke up to find the Agent asleep next to him. She was an odd one. She pretended she didn't care, yet she welcomed his touches in her dreams, she pushed him away with snide comments and a barbed tongue yet she stopped his torture and lay beside him all night. She looked like a goddess in the white dress she wore, her hair spread out across a pillow as she slept looking very peaceful.
Bless Odin's sake she would make a fine Queen. The things he could show her once the city was his to rule. Then Loki felt the pain of Thanos' call. Unable to hold off the pain any further he drifted into a state of sub-consciousness where he found himself in front of The Other.
"So Asgardian are you ready to lead the attack on Midgard?"
He hissed at him.
"Yes, but first I require some assistance."
"Meaning?"
"On Midgard some magical being helped those humans and created a cage from which I cannot escape. All I need is for someone to open the door. Then I will have my scepter and we can take over the nine realms starting with pitiful earth."
The other winced as Thanos, who was elsewhere at the moment extracted the conversation from his mind, then after a moment spoke again.
"You request has been granted. When you return to you awakened state you will be able to exit the cage, then the battle will begin."
Loki smirked, his dream of ruling a realm was coming true, today. He'd have it all a Realm, subjects, and his queen. The other abruptly broke the connection sending him harshly into his own physical mind. He looked around, the agent still around, sleeping he found the courage to kiss her upon her full lips and caress her face. Then he stood exiting the cage with ease. He stole his powerful scepter back and left SHIELD headquarters. He was beaming as the sky slightly darkened and then exploded open expelling hundreds of Chitari Warriors unto the state of New York…
When Darcy woke up, she had been in a great deal of shock to find herself alone in the cage, door left side open.
"Director Fury Loki has escaped."
She spoke into her earpiece.
"What?"
He bellowed into her ear. Darcy huffed and tossed herself back on her bed. It's not like she could leave. The jackass closed the door on her on the way out...
Darcy heard the doors to her cage open two minutes later. Hill and the rest of the Avengers were all in tow.
"Agent Lewis would you like to explain how your boyfriend got out of his cage?"
"Your guess is as good as mine. I was asleep. I most certainly didn't let him out. I couldn't even get out until you guys opened the door."
"Quick Question, why are you dressed up Darcy?"
Bruce asked.
"Oh you haven't told them Director?"
"Agent Lewis I think I did what necessary."
"Somebody explain."
Said Steve.
"Director Fury decided that torturing Loki would be the best way to get information out of him. He didn't expect me to walk in. Nat and I got back from our mission and I didn't have a chance to change. I stayed with Loki because he was unconscious."
Thor had the most murderous face I have ever seen on him directed at Fury.
"You tortured my brother! I told you son of Fury that any and all punishment was to be given by me or allowed by me. You disobey my wishes."
"And now Loki has an even more reason to kill all of us."
Said Steve again, anger and disappointment woven into his features.
"I don't question your choices on the field Captain. Don't question mine within the department. We needed the information, because last time he attacked us he almost won. That cannot happen again. I won't let it, and I will not apologize. Back to you Lewis, you sure you didn't let your little lover out, he finally turn you."
"I'm about to settle this right now. Jarvis pull up the camera feed from last night inside my helmet."
Said Tony, on his metallic robot voice. After a few moments Tony said.
"Fury she is telling the truth. She was asleep the whole time. The doors opened on their own."
"Loki had no magic how could they open on their own?"
"Outside help?"
With Steve's words a large explosion rocked the building.
"You just had to say it didn't you cap..."
Tony said as the building shook again. His face plate came down and he moved closer to Darcy.
"You know the drill Avengers Suit up."
Said Steve leading them up the steps, each running off to grab what they needed, and for him to grab his shield.
"Darcy, find a safe spot. Stay in it until I can come back for you."
Said Tony.
"No Way!"
"Darcy you will get hurt..."
"I am not a kid you can hide away when the time suits you Tony. I am a SHIELD agent I have to fight. It's my job."
And with that she ran to her room and suited up...
*Outside- 15 minutes into battle*
Hawkeye, Black Widow and Darcy were all battling fiercely their backs touching in a triangle. The Chitari were angry and looking to secure victory, but they were still stupid. It was clear brute strength and Darcy had enough intellect to avoid it. When she saw Natasha take a hit to the face, Darcy got pissed. Her super freaky strength came up and she started crushing Chitari with simply blows to various parts of her body. It was when the last of the in squadron they thought were done for a few seconds until one jumped on her from the back. She hoisted him over her body and slammed him down, ripping his vocal cords out as he lay on the ground. Natasha and Hawk looked at her, eyes bugged as she panted, and tossed away the gore. Her eyes were glowing grey, and with cuts of her own, and Chitari blood running down her hands she was quite the sight.
"Umm... Cap something wrong with Darcy."
Natasha said as Darcy shook her hands and wiped off the access on her legs. She didn't realize her eyes were glowing, and walked toward them. In the heat of battle all she wanted was to find Loki and make him end this mess before someone got seriously hurt. Darcy did hear Nat's call and looked back confused.
"Nat what do you mean something is wrong. I'm fine, got a cut on my arm but I'll live."
"What do you mean something is wrong Natasha?"
Asked the Captain.
"I'm fine Captain"
Darcy said just as Tony landed next to her.
"Are you ok?"
He asked his face mask coming up, looking her over, then his eyes coming to rest on her face.
"Oh. She's Good Guys."
Said Tony to everyone, then he turned to her and said,
"Darcy your eyes are doing that grey thing again. Only this time they are staying grey, like glowing grey."
"WHAT! They've never stayed grey let alone glow."
"Maybe it's the pressure..."
"Enough you two! We will discuss this as a team later; right now we've got a battle to fight!"
Said Steve jumping to land in front of them after racing to check on Darcy, Thor landing with a thunderous plop next to Natasha and The Hulk came ambling tossing Chitari like a rag doll before stopping in front of them. Steve jumped back seeing Darcy's eyes and Thor moved back looking closely and moving back again.
"It can't be."
"What Thor?"
Darcy asked.
Then to add to the worse party of the century Loki appeared in front of them, an army of Chitari waiting to attack at his command.
"Dear Brother, have you realized this battle is pointless. I will always win."
They all got on the defensive, but Darcy realized this would be the only chance to get close enough to Loki to talk to him.
"Pledge yourself to me and my Queen I'll let you live. Speaking of Queens, Agent Lewis join me at my side now!"
"My eyes still grey Tony?"
"No, but they need to be."
"No they don't. Tony just in case this doesn't pan out I need you to know that I wouldn't have made it without you. Thank you guys for being my friends and tell Jane I still love even if she was being a butt plug."
Darcy said with tears in eyes and shifting them back so she could start walking toward Loki. Tony grabbed her arm.
"What are you doing?"
"Trust me Tony, and don't give up ever, ok?"
"No don't..."
Darcy's eyes flashed and he knew she was determined to go. He let her go, and shut his face mask down so nobody could see that the normally narcissistic billionaire had a few tears in his own eyes as he watched her walk away...
Darcy ignored the arrogant smirk on Loki's face. She knew she had to put on the big girl pants if this was going to work.
"Ah... See Avengers. It is not hard; she gives herself so willingly and will be rewarded..."
"I am not giving myself to you Loki."
"You have when you left you precious Avengers to come to me."
"No I'm here to stand up for what I believe in. I...I love you, Loki but I can let you hurt them."
"Your bravery is amusing."
She glared.
"I am not telling a joke. Loki you want them, you've got to go through me."
He tossed his head back in laugher the horn helmet almost touching the ground.
"You want to fight me and MY army all by your lonesome?"
"No I don't plan on fighting you. You have to kill me."
"What"
He said his voice low.
"You have to kill me Loki."
"You wish to die before you stay by my side Lady Lewis!"
He yelled yanking her by the neck on one side; their bodies pressed flush together as he held the sharp tip of his scepter against her chest."
Darcy didn't struggle she looked at the army in front of her, and thought about saving Loki and her friends.
"Go ahead. Loki do it. Run me through, because I can't let innocent people die. So the first innocent you start with is me."
"Pitiful self-sacrifice, it will not get you anywhere..."
She cut him off, by pressing herself further into his scepter and let the tears stream down her face, shining against the blackness of his armor. She kissed next to his ear and spoke.
"Loki I would want nothing more than to spend the rest of my life with you, but not like this. I need the real you back; because that's the one I fell in love with."
"Foolish Mortal I am me."
She touched his arm and he stiffened even more. Something tugging at the back of his mind told him to listen but he was fighting that side. It was weak and would get him killed.
"You truly are ready to die for humanity when they would so readily abandon you?"
The scepter was pressed closer to draw blood. Darcy hissed, but didn't yank away forcefully. She kept her abdomen pressed to the weapon and looked at the army one more time, not meeting his eyes just yet; she let her tears for a few moments before she said
"Loki You can kill me, but you've got to look me in my eyes while you do it. I've got to know you truly don't love me, that the part of you I love is truly gone."
He was so conflicted something said run the foolish girl through to prove a point, the other side said don't and to do as she asked. Look in her eyes. So he decided to oblige her and looked up. Her eyes were so warm, so inviting, and so full of life. How could he take that away? He wanted to look into them forever, he may not rule Midgard but he could stay with that warmth. She was the cure for his cold heart. He saw her tears, and began to lower the scepter. The blue starting to dim away slowly.
Thanos and Makekith could feel the link between them and Loki slipping they peered down to see Loki looking into the eyes of some small mortal. They could not lose his compliance just yet. They still needed him. Malekith appeared out of nowhere not far from the couple.
"You fool she is tricking you! Don't be weak!"
He said to Loki, the Avengers went back in the defensive. Loki's head felt like it was being split in two. Something wanted to follow Malekith's wishes, the other was yelling, demanding he not follow him.
"Loki I love you more than anything. Come back!"
Malekith had enough of the mortal.
"You won't make a choice great Aesir! Then I'll make it for you!"
He sneered at them and threw his hand out tossing magic at Darcy and throwing her 30 feet into a solid brick wall.
The Avengers began to attack the elf and caused the Chitari to begin fighting and a brawl in ensued. But as the blood began to rush from Darcy's head Loki's eyes snapped back to Green and while his heart broke, he screamed...
"DARCY!"
WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT? WE SHALL SEE SOON...
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