Agent Barton was absolutely right when he said her training was going to be rigorous the following day. A part of her wished he was being dramatic. In fact it had been rigorous trainings and intense sparring for days. The first few days her body had been aching, her arms and legs felt like they had weights attached to them. Yet, as much as she ached and wished for the days her training was over, her skills had never been sharper. She had learned how to fight larger opponents and kill agents with her bare hands. It was easier than she originally thought, all it took was memorization of susceptible vital spots on the body.
There were days in their training where she awoke up for her morning workout with the rest of the agents, had breakfast then went back for one on one training with Barton and then before dinner and bedtime she did a quick sparring session. It had become exhausting, but Olivia couldn't deny she was genuinely having fun.
Truly her only complainant was how little of time she spent with the man in charge, Loki. At times two or three days flew by without her even catching a glimpse of him in the hallway, it oddly made her feel lonely even though no one on the planet would consider him much company. However, every now and then they would bump into one another and he would comment on how strong she was looking, it would eat at her all day until she closed her eyes for bed. She had to admit, she was becoming fascinated by him. Sure, he scared her shitless especially on days when she would witness him letting a fellow agent feel his wrath. He was terrifying, but the odd kindness he showed her, it was plaguing her every free thought.
Loki was the ultimate mystery. Just when she thought she was beginning to unravel him and uncover his many layers, he shut her out and their kiss and any other rapport they previously shared was gone.
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Barton was an excellent fighter, much better than she ever gave him credit for in her Hydra days. She slowly let her guard down around him, although when she first met him she swore she never would. She could possibly even go as far to consider them…friends?
It only took a week and a half of intense training for Olivia to officially be able to obliterate him in a match and put up a better fight than ever before. She was able to throw him off balance and then altogether roll him off her hips onto the ground into a chokehold.
As he breathed for air and reached to tap out a soft clapping was heard from across the training room.
While laughing and loosening her grip, both of their heads perked up to see their spectator.
"You've trained her well Barton." Loki's smile was sinister as always.
"It's all in a day's work." The agent said in pants as he sat on the ground cooling down next to Olivia. Instantly, she realized it was the first time she had ever been involved in a conversation with both of them at the same time. While conversations with Loki were indeed rare, it was even rarer that he spoke to her when anyone else was there.
"You want to give it a go big guy?" Oliva said with a wink.
"You wouldn't stand a chance against me so I'll save you the misery." He scoffed with his arms crossed against his chest.
"Ummm you do remember I was an active agent for Hydra before you broke me out of jail?" Oliva stood up to add intimidation, but he still towered over her. "I've killed men before." She revealed as a matter of fact.
"As I've said before, I read your files. I know everything about you." His tone was sharp and bitter yet Olivia couldn't help but smile because he truly did know everything about her. He even knew what she looked like in her underwear.
"If you're so confident that you'll win then what's the big deal. I just want to see what you're capable of."
"Oh you have no idea what I'm capable of." Oliva rolled her eyes at once realizing she would never get used to his arrogant quips. "As you were, agents." The word agents sounded more like an insult rather than a formal title to what they were. As he walked away in his cool leather uniform looking suit, Olivia couldn't help but stare.
Loki was like a puzzle that she could not figure out. She was Hydra's top agent in logistics. People were her specialty, she always was quick to learn how to make them crack, how to figure out their weaknesses and strengths, what they truly cared about, but he was unreadable. He was cold most of the time, but she had seen a kindness to him when they talked in private. He had shown her he was capable of emotions.
Everything about him made her want to internally scream. He was the most complex person on the planet.
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After yet another day of rigorous training with Agent Barton she waited to be escorted back to her room. The days had begun to feel like a routine that she was used to and happy to follow, much like when she was a Hydra agent.
When she exited her shower she wrapped a white towel against her damp naked body under her arms and let her long black hair rest against her back. Olivia practically jumped back and screamed as she saw a figure waiting for her in her living area, but she remained relaxed in a balanced composure.
It was the very man she had just spent hours thinking about. He looked smug as if he could read the surprise in her face.
"Loki." She smiled as the man held a clear bag that housed a beautiful elegant red dress.
"Do you ever wear clothes." He muttered staring at her bare shoulders.
"Do you ever knock."
"Fair enough." He pressed his lips together holding back any additional comment. A part of her wanted to shout in victory due to her being able to beat him at his own sarcastic game.
"Is this for me." Olivia's hands poked at the dress in his hands as he nodded and released it to her. "I've never worn anything designer before." Her eyes glowed as she unbagged the dress and draped it against her damp body still in the towel. The label had a very long difficult to pronounce name, but all Olivia knew was that the dress was not exactly cheap.
"It suits you." He stated with no emotion as usual.
"Was that a compliment." She grinned.
"No."
"Well I'm going to take it as one." Oliva chimed with glee as she set down the dress against the couch careful not to ruin it with her wet hair. "So what's the game plan boss? Are you finally giving me something to do?"
"Will it get you to shut up." His hand rubber his temple showing signs of annoyance.
"The odds are in your favor."
"Get ready, I will be assigning individual tasks to each and every one of you."
"Ooh tasks? You're making me feel like I am right back at Hydra."
"Well stop. Unlike Hydra I am a force to be reckoned with." He shot her a look of disapproval that quickly took the smile off her face. Before Olivia had a chance to react and apologize he stormed out of the room, slamming the door behind him.
"What the hell am I doing here." Olivia mumbled to herself before she headed to her fridge for some water, once again questioning why she chose to work with a madman and at that keep trying to become his friend.
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After slipping on some black athletic pants and a loose black tank top, Olivia followed a guard as usual down to the main floor. However, unlike usual the male guard guided her to another room away from the training center. With a swipe of his badge the man opened the door for her and held out his arm for her to follow down the hall without him. The eerie silence of the guards and almost practically everyone else was something she was used to, at times Olivia imagined they had their tongues cut off to avoid spilling secrets for whatever organization they previously worked for…but that was only on her more creative imaginative days.
The meeting looked like it had already commenced when she had arrived. The room was dimly lit but a projection was up on a wall of a few agents and men Olivia was quick to recognize. One of the men was a renowned scientist Dr. Eric Selvig.
She knew her fair share about the man and from what she had seen before her imprisonment, he was possibly one of the most brilliant minds in the field of astrophysics. S.H.I.E.L.D had their eyes on him for years until they finally recruited him amidst a covert op when an otherworldly creature wreaked havoc in a small town. Olivia herself had a million questions about the op but the records were wiped clean, even HYDRA knew nothing about what exactly happened that day.
"You're going after Selvig?" Oliva said more as a statement than as a question making her presence in the room known. Suddenly everyone in attendance, eyed her with curiosity. Agent Barton was amongst those present.
"Precisely." Loki said still staring at the projection and giving her his back.
He was back to being cold and distant, Olivia thought to herself.
"How did you know Selvig was with the tesseract."
"Actually…it was a hunch until you confirmed it for me just now." Loki smiled at the new piece of information being brought to his attention. "Alright Olivia I believe it is now time for you to disclose with me all you know regarding the tesseract." Finally he turned to her and gave her the recognition she had craved since the beginning, all eyes were on her as she suddenly felt like Loki passed a torch in her direction.
She nodded with a smile glancing into all the wondering eyes directly in front of her. Before she could speak a shiver ran up her spine as she realized more than half of the people who stood beside Loki including Agent Barton had ice blue eyes that seemed to glow. Odd, she thought but shook any delusions her subconscious had manifested.
"The tesseract is and always will be held at an underground S.H.I.E.L.D facility due to it being the only facility that can handle its energy." Olivia moved closer to the computer from which the projection came and entered the exact coordinates of said facility. "Here is the only point of entry in which you will make it out alive. It will be heavily guarded but-"
"Trust me, that won't be an issue." Loki added with a sinister smile as if there was something she did not know about him.
"Oh and another thing." Olivia began walking closer to Loki. "Selvig is the only person on this planet who has the smarts to do ANYTHING with the tesseract. He is the only scientist S.H.I.E.L.D has allowed to come anywhere near the stone." He looked at her with a curious grin waiting for her to finish her thought. "So…I'm not trying to say to kidnap him but….you might need to kidnap him."
The only expression Loki had on his face, to Olivia resembled pride. She wanted nothing more than to dwell in that feeling, but instantly Loki looked determined to leave.
"When do we head out." Oliva asked eager to join in, glancing around the room seeing that most of the agents were already dressed in all their battle attire and had their gear on ready for anything.
More than half of the guards trailed on in front of them leaving the room and Loki looked on at them.
"We will be leaving shortly." That bastard, Olivia internally screamed. Her fists balled up and for a second she was ready to give him a piece of her mind. "The agents that are joining me are dispensable to me, when one falls another takes their place, but you Olivia…there is only one of you."
His words would've probably come out sweet if they weren't spoken in his usual demeaning voice. She knew she was different than the other agents, it was obvious in every single way. It was strange to admit, but she enjoyed the fact that she was his favorite agent.
"I'm not just your little pet you can play with whenever you choose, I am a worthy agent and you're doing a disservice to yourself by not including me." Olivia steamed.
"Just?" Loki asked in a seductive tone, invoking Olivia to drop her clenched fists. "Your time in the sun will arise soon little one. For now I need you to be patient." His cold hands softly caressed her chin immediately relaxing her.
"Fine." She said softly in compliance.
His smooth hands curved around her chin and with his thumb he gently lined the bottom of her lips. Goosebumps raised on her arm giving her arousing chills down her spine. The room was empty and for a moment she wondered if he'd make a move on her. Truthfully, she craved his touch and affection.
Feeling bold Olivia slightly opened her pink lips and seductively took the top portion of his thumb and brought it into her mouth to softly suckle on it. His brow raised suddenly in response. She had surely gotten his attention. She wanted him to know what awaited him upon his arrival. She was done waiting for him to come to her.
"Come back in one piece big guy, ok?" Olivia said coolly walking away.
