Here it is.. the last chapter! Only a Epilouge left now...
OH WARNING THERE IS A LEMON IN THIS CHAPTER! NOT FOR YOU DON'T READ AFTER THE SECOND LINE BREAK!
Chapter 21: A Burden With Glorious Purpose
*Two Days Later*
Darcy lay awake in bed, Loki lying next to her, sleeping. Gods he looked so peaceful, so innocent when he was sleeping. The last two days had been rough on her, she had been a huge ball of emotions, only made worse by the fact that Tony was still with Pepper and hasn't called her not even once, not even when Jarvis's DNA results came back with the results of Tony and her sharing half of their alleles in common. Pepper had called her and at least let her know he was safe, but he hadn't called himself. She was worried he would reject her just like Howard apparently had. She would be no worse off than she already had been, because she didn't have anybody but the Avengers, but technically he was family. She couldn't just walk away and ignore the situation without at least trying be a family. Honestly she would hate to lose him as a friend; he (despite what everyone thought) had the ability to care about someone other than himself, even to the point of self sacrifice.
Just as Darcy was about to try and turn her brain off long enough to get a few hours of sleep, she heard the clang of metal against the patio. Getting up and pulling her shorts, bra, and tank top back on, she grabbed her robe and went out to the living room. Low and behold Tony Stark was having the last of his amour removed.
He noticed her standing there and walked to the kitchen.
"Soooo... I think I need a drink, want one?"
"I'll take some lemonade"
"Can do."
Tony poured her drink and she sat on the barstool at the island in the kitchen. Tony poured himself a glass of what she had, surprising her. Noticing her look, he spoke up.
"I spent the past couple of days in a bottle, one figures he better be sober for this."
The room was silent for a few seconds then Tony sat down next to her in the next barstool available.
"So, I got Jarvis's results. It's official... You're my sister huh?"
Tony said unable to look anywhere but at her, he then took a sip of his drink.
"Yeah, I am. I should have guessed really, I mean who else besides Loki can keep up with my sarcasm?"
Tony and Darcy laughed, the ice was broken slightly.
"Yea, and who else can break into Jarvis' secure mainframe and get him to play Abba's greatest hits on repeat for a day and a half as payback for a certain sock stealing prank."
"True. Tony, how do you feel about this whole situation? I mean it can't be easy on you."
"Darcy I've been an only child my whole life. I'm not sure how to be a older brother, I'm selfish, I don't like to share, and I'm sure I have been the opposite of model big brother. Hell I'm been the guy older brothers want to beat up when their sisters bring me home."
"It's ok, I've been living like an only child since I was a preteen, I don't expect things to be all easy or anything. We already know each other maybe that will make things easier."
"True. I certainly think having a little sister who can kick ass next to me is pretty bad ass."
"Well I'm just bad ass anyway, but who can tell."
"Yep, I can tell your related now..."
They started laughing.
"You feel like going somewhere with me?"
Tony asked standing up from his chair.
"At 4:00 in the morning Tony?"
"Yes, I know the perfect place to get donuts and have a great view of the water."
Tony looked at her, and for the first time she realized those eyes were the same ones she saw in the mirror. Choking back her sudden urge to cry, she nodded in agreement.
"Alright, but they better be good, and your buying."
She smiled at him and turned to go back to her room. Loki was still sleeping, so she tiptoed to her closet and pulled on a pair of jeans, and a tee-shirt with her normal pair of converses. When she got out of the closet she brushed her teeth quickly and wrote a short note letting Loki know she left with Tony and she would be back. Grabbing a hair tie she left the room. Tony was suited up when she returned to the living room. She climbed onto his back and he took off into the dark night...
"Tony when you said you had a perfect place to enjoy donuts, I didn't think you meant here."
He laughed and took a sip of his coffee, then looked out at the water and sun rising over it.
"Told you it was perfect, I mean where else can you get a view of the water, and a great sunrise. I delivered on the donuts and coffee."
"But The Statue of Liberty? I mean what if somebody catches us."
"I'm Tony effing Stark; they are used to me doing shit like this."
"Yea, but you know if we get arrested Loki is going to be pissed with you."
"Yea, well tell reindeer games to bring it on."
Darcy laughed and took a bite out of her donut...
*10 am*
Tony sat Darcy down so he could get the robot arms to take off the suit, and they walked into the living room. To be met with the faces of the Avengers all standing or sitting in the living room.
"And here I was planning to take a nap..."
Said Darcy to Tony.
"Glad to see you're alright Stark."
Said Steve.
"Yea, I... I just needed to clear my head."
"Understood, but next time call somebody"
Nat said with a smile on her face.
Darcy was so tired, despite the coffee she had drunk with Tony. Loki walked over to her and kissed her.
"Thanks for the note. Might have thought you ran off on me"
"Never that, but I am about to take a long nap, and not a single one of you Avengers are going to wake me up unless there is an emergency correct?"
Darcy gave everyone eye contact showing them she was serious. They all agreed not to wake her up, for fear of her silent promise to injure anyone who dared to wake her. She left to room and went to take a shower before promptly falling asleep on top of her bedspread...
*4 Hours Later*
"Ms. Lewis Agent Fury is requesting your audience."
Darcy huffed and grumbled into her pillow.
"Tell him to go to hell. I'm sleeping."
"He is insisting. Should I ask him to leave a message?"
"Tell him to take the message and shove it. I'm not available."
"I'm afraid he is over-riding my protocol again..."
"Agent Lewis, I know you are in there, report."
"Fury, you are the last person I want to talk to."
"I really don't care. This is a business call. The public is calling the Avengers for a press conference today."
"And what do you want me to do, write responses for the teleprompter? Get Jamison to do it, I'm busy."
"No, you are officially an Avenger."
Now that woke Darcy up, she shot up on her bed.
"What? Since when?"
"Since this morning. I petitioned to add you to the Avengers hours after the battle. The official ruling came back this morning. They've decided you were officially in the Avengers initiative. Now you and the rest of the Avengers have a press conference in a few hours, report for brief and visual prep in 15 minutes."
"Fine. Now leave me alone."
"We have to talk sometime Agent Lewis. I am still your superior..."
"Unless you have something meaningful to say, then you and I have absolutely nothing to talk about, unless it pertains to the Avengers or missions.
"Lewis."
"Goodbye Fury. Jarvis terminate transmission."
Darcy said swinging her legs over the edge of the bed. Her mind was still groggy, and she wanted to do nothing more than to go back to sleep. It was the first time she had gotten completely restful sleep without having to worry about anybody or what was going on in the real world. Darcy heard a very small pop and felt Loki sit next to her.
"I assume Fury woke you."
"You would assume correctly. Damn it I was getting such good rest."
Loki smirked, helping her onto her feet.
"I could tell, your snoring was rivaling Thor's."
"Oh shut up, I do not snore!"
She smacked his arm.
"Whatever you say. Now come on, Natasha is waiting on you so you both can go prep, while I have to join the men. I did promise them to be the first to make sure to wake you, and take the punishment for waking you, but Fury has the honor."
"Yea he does. But you my trickster god, get me and that is enough punishment within itself."
She said with a wide smile on her face, pressing her body to his.
"No I think you are the reward..."
*Begin Lemon HERE*
Loki said, while cupping her chin and kissing her. They kept kissing, falling into the moment and not caring they had to be downstairs at that exact moment. Loki was sliding his hands up her thighs as they fell back on the bed. He wasted no time moving his lips to the column of her neck, the slightly colder flesh in combat with the natural temperature of her body. She couldn't contain the small breathy moan that escaped from her throat when his hand made it to her center through her pajama bottoms. His deft fingers moving her pajamas and panties aside to stroke her lower lips, softly. She began to chew on her own lips, bruising them with her teeth. Loki likes to see the looks of pleasure on her face, knowing he was the one causing it gave him pleasure as well. His slender yet long finger teased her opening and she moved her hips trying to get him to stop teasing her. His lips joined her again just as his finger entered her. She moaned into his mouth, and he smirked against hers.
"You know I like having you as my reward. Seeing you try to hold back your pleasure is more than enough, to encourage me to continue."
He said with clear mirth in his voice, while Darcy tossed her head back for a moment, then started tossing off Loki's clothes. He laughed and stopped his intentions to help her in all of her eagerness. Then waved his hand making her clothes disappear.
"So eager love, you act as though we didn't make love last night."
She flipped them over, lined them up and slid down his length making them both groan and shutter. She rode him like she was on a mission, her eyes shut tightly as Loki gripped onto her hips. He moved her up and down when she got weak and thrust-ed against her harder. He couldn't take it anymore, so he flipped them back over taking back his control, and their hips began to slam together wildly, as their peaks got closer and closer. Her toes curled, her nail ran down his back and she yelled his name at her release, triggering his. After the wild erratic last thrusts were over, he rested on her before remembering he could still crush her, and rolled off next to her, their legs hanging off the edge of the bed.
"I shall never grow bored of that. Magnificent."
"Me neither, you always starting something at the most inopportune time. It's ok though. Jarvis how long has it been since Fury called?"
"21 minutes and 15 seconds Ms. Lewis."
"Oh shit. Then again we made pretty good time. We are only 6 minutes late."
She leaned over and kissed him, stood up and made her way to the bathroom to get cleaned up...
*END LEMON*
*A few hours later*
Darcy had made it through her first Avengers interview without being eaten alive by the press. They all wanted to know her connection to the Avengers, and what made her special enough to join them. She gave a classy answer like Nat had told her to, by saying she was just good at what she does and has the means to protect people as best as she could. They snapped shots and much to her chagrin got a nice video of her tripping walking off the stage. To which they were all having a laugh about back at the penthouse.
"So I think your "having skills" speech went over well until you fell"
Said Clint, is a smart-ass type of way. Darcy glared at him, while the team laughed.
"Hey I didn't fall all the way."
"Yea, only because Steve's back broke your fall."
"Oh shut it, before I have Loki hide your arrows in an inter-dimensional space pocket... Again."
Clint's head shot up as everybody laughed at him, they all knew where Darcy put them.
"So that's where my damn Arrows went! Give 'em back Lewis."
"Its Stark-Lewis thank you and I don't think so. I know you had a hand in the sock scandal!"
Said Darcy. Clint knew he did, but tried to hold his face.
"Oh come on, so what we stole all the right socks then put them back and stole the left and switched them out for a month."
"You both drove me plum crazy that's what! Now that you've admitted I think I'll give them back."
Loki snapped and all of Clint's missing arrows piled at his feet.
"Great now how am I supposed to get all these arrows back to my room?"
"I'll help you carry them."
Said Natasha, throwing back her Vodka and moving to help her boyfriend pick them up. Everybody started catcalling and whistling at them when they left, which led them both to flip everybody off and leave. Causing more fits of laughter, although Tony stopped them before they made it to the door.
"Nat, Pepper will be back at 10 am and after she gets settled you ladies have to go dress shopping. So don't stay up too late kids."
Natasha nodded, and Darcy and Jane looked confused.
"Tony, why are they going dress shopping?"
"You both missed the memo huh. The mayor is holding a party in our honor tomorrow night."
"How did we miss that one Jane?"
"Well I think you, Jane were too busy trying to get Thor to put down the poptarts and Darcy and Loki I don't even want to know what you two were doing that made you ten minutes late when we sent Loki in the room 15 minutes early."
Tony shuttered and tossed back the rest of his glass, before staying his "Pepper hates late people" speech and going to his room. Everyone thought that was ironic because Tony is never on time for anything.
"I think we should retire, I can tell you need your rest."
Loki said effortlessly picking her up, and walking off.
"After earlier I think I do, but not before a repeat performance..."
He gave her his trouble making smirk and closing the door to the room with magic...
*The Party*
The Women had gotten ready at the hotel where the party was being held; they each found a dress that suited them well. Jane had gone with a red thin strapped dress that billowed slightly at the waist and came about mid-calf. Natasha had gone with a more classic approach, fitting herself in a black dress that cross crossed at her back and fitted her curves tightly the flared out at the bottom. Pepper had gone with a midnight blue gown with a halter neckline and that clinched to her in all the right places. Darcy's dress proved more difficult to find, as hers took the longest, but she had found a strapless green gown that flowed down her body, the top corset, laced with black designs and black ribbons to tie it closed. The bottom half flared at bit at the waist but she liked it because it wasn't princess like at all, but it had a classy feel to it, and it made her feel pretty. When she walked down the stairs, her hair all done up, wearing a dress and more jewelry than she had ever seen herself being able to afford wearing in her lifetime, and a magnificent pair of shoes. She saw Loki's normally composed face change as his jaw dropped and he stopped talking mid-sentence. He helped her off the steps they had to walk down to get to main foray of the room in their suite, Darcy knew she did something right.
"You look...wow... I don't think I have the words to describe how beautiful you look tonight."
"Wow never thought I'd see the day I'd render Mr. Silvertongue speechless. I guess I picked the right dress."
"Yes, and I want nothing more than to tear it off of you."
"Oh you will. Later. And you look strikingly handsome in that suit."
"Yes, I'm glad I chose this one, your dear brother almost had me and Thor in hideous blue suits, made of this hot and itchy material, the man at the store said it was crushed velvet I believe, and it had large ruffles in the front. Had Bruce not intervened and told us the suits were no longer of Midgardian custom, we would have been laughing stocks."
Darcy along with everyone else started laughing.
"Tony I know you've got pictures."
"You know I do. I'll let you see them later."
Loki and Thor pouted while Jane and Darcy simultaneously laughed and tried to cheer them up. Darcy spoke to Thor first.
"Pikachu, chill it was a harmless joke."
"Who is this Pikachu you speak of?"
Thor asked, and everyone who knew who Pikachu was busted out laughing even harder, at the realization. That left Thor, Loki and Steve out the loop. Steve and Bruce had brought along their girlfriends who were still a bit shy to be around the superheroes, but were slowly warming up.
"Thor Pikachu is just like you are only in cartoon form, and he is a pet. We will watch the show he is on, tomorrow ok?"
"Ok Lady Darcy."
"Okay everyone, we have to go, they are going to be announcing us in a moment."
Steve said starting to move toward the door, looking handsomely classic with his neat blonde hair and blue eyes. Bruce followed with his dark, thick hair as tamed as he possibly could. Tony and Pepper always the attention grabbing couple looked suave as always following them, Nat and Clint complemented each other in a "I'm too cool for all of you" type of way, Jane and Thor were sure to turn heads as they entered.
Though nobody said it out loud, the couple that stole the night was Darcy and Loki; they had this confidence about them that made everybody take notice of both of them. Despite the height difference they shined as the couple who complimented each other the most. People gasped and talked at seeing the two newest members together, when they thought nobody was looking, letting their love for one another shine brightly on their faces. The night proved well for them, the only Dark spot being when a girl tried with all her might to steal Loki away from Darcy while she was dancing with Tony for a song. The girl didn't count on Tony's need to use the restroom, ending the dance early and Darcy catching the end of her little "Come on, let's go toward the hallways I know a spot where nobody would be able to see what I'm doing to you" speech, and needless to say before Loki could tell the girl that her pitiful flirting, and whorish idiocies would turn off even the dullest of men, Darcy had appeared, flashed her eyes at the girl, who ran off screaming like a lunatic, afterwards and had to be escorted out, and successfully leaving Loki and Darcy to enjoy the rest of the night together...
*Later that night*
Darcy and Loki along with Bruce and his girlfriend had opted to stay at the hotel for the night. The suite was so large that the room Bruce and his girl took was on the other side. Darcy and Loki had thoroughly enjoyed almost surface of the room after the party and Loki had fallen asleep. Darcy on the other hand thought about what had led them here, what brought them to this place in life. When she was younger she felt like she didn't belong, and when she got to S.H.I.E.L.D she felt the same way, always in the way, always a burden, she wondered if she would ever do anything meaningful with her life. Now here she is, a capable agent, surrounded by friends who care about her (dare say love her like she loves them) she has a new brother and a man whom she hated but had grown to love beyond incomparable lengths, not to mention those pretty cool powers that she still had a lot to learn about. Darcy now knew something that she never had before. She knew she was no longer a burden and now she had a purpose...
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