When the lights finally came back on, after what couldn't have been more than a few hours, Fury was back and he wasn't alone. Lyn was there, which made Lucas stand and rush to the glass of his prison. But there was Thor, and an older gentleman. He seemed familiar somehow, like they had passed on the street once. Thor and the gentleman muttered to each other. Lucas looked to Lyn, who was avoiding eye contact and staring at the clipboard in her hands. Bruce entered, and put his arm around her. He whispered something and Lyn nodded.
"Lyn?" Lucas spoke, his voice strangely hoarse. Perhaps more time had passed since Tony's visit than he had thought. "Lyn. What's going on?" Bruce carefully squeezed Lyn's arm, whispering to her again. "LYN. LOOK AT ME." Lucas yelled. What was going on? He saw tears running down Lyn's face as Bruce continued to whisper to her. Fury addressed the gentleman.
"Thank you for understanding our urgency Odin; we need to fix this as soon as possible."
"Fix what? Bruce? Thor? Will someone tell me what is going on?!" Lucas begged. Thor looked at him briefly before shaking his head. He placed his hand on the gentleman's, Odin's, shoulder.
"It will be for the best father. Loki will probably not even remember his time here." Father? Lucas thought. This is Thor's father? And who was Loki?
"Lyn. What is going on?" Lucas begged again. Fury whispered something to Bruce, who took the clipboard from Lyn and handed it to Fury. Bruce began to lead Lyn from the room. Lucas couldn't help but notice how close he held her.
"Have you been cheating on me with him? Is that why I'm here, to get rid of me?" he yelled. The edges of his vision started to blur as he became angrier, but he ignored it. Fury looked to Odin with urgency.
"I am truly sorry, Lucas doe." He said. Lucas looked to see Odin holding out a long golden staff. He began to turn it. Lucas felt his legs give way.
"Lyn?"