~Chapter 4~
After only a few moments of waiting for what seems like an eternity, you hear the sounds of punches being thrown, grunts of pain from the creature, and shots being fired. Opening your eyes, you are greeted with an unexpected sight.
Wedged between you and the alien are two defenders. One is a tall, muscular man with blonde hair, wearing an outfit that looks strangely like the American flag. He deflects the alien's fire with a round shield. You are able to briefly see its front side which is embellished with a white star surrounded by red and white circles.
Your other champion is the same raven-haired man you saw from before, called Loki. No longer clothed in the strange garments you saw from before, he is now equipped with golden armor, clothed in a long emerald green cape and black leather body wear. Upon his head, he wears a very strange, golden helmet. It has long, curved antlers, making the wearer look a bit like a reindeer. Strange indeed, but since he's attempting to save you, you support his fashion choices.
Loki's hands are surrounded by a green glow as he fires balls of green energy at the alien. He must be able to use some kind of magic. How else would he be able to create those balls of energy with just his hands? As you watch, you hear the two men say the most peculiar word as they fight the creature. Chitauri.
It is that the name of that unearthly creature? Chitauri? A strange name, yet oddly fitting, you think to yourself as the two men battle the Chitauri.
Loki calls to the blonde while generating a green shield in front of him in order to block the blasts from the enemy's fire, "Captain Rogers! Do you have the faintest idea where the others are? They had best make themselves useful and assist us in ridding ourselves of this grotesque creature! I fear that more Chitauri may be approaching."
Turning to Loki, you see your other protecter has blue eyes and is referred to as 'Captain Rogers.' He replies to Loki, "I just sent them a message through the intercom five minutes ago!" He delivers a punch to the Chitauri's gut and a shield to its face, leaving the alien stumbling back. "I don't know when they'll arrive but they're on their way!"
Lowering his shield, Loki fires a blast of magic from the palm of his hand that sends the Chitauri flying over the edge of the cliff. Still standing near the cliff's edge, you gaze over the side and watch as the alien falls to his death. Just as you are about to heave a sigh of relief and thank your saviors, cracks begin to form around the spot you're standing on.
Suddenly the ground beneath you crumbles away from the cliff, taking you with it. The sudden realization kicks in, and you scream. You squeeze your eyes shut and wait for the cold ocean waters to envelope you.
Moments before you hit the water, you feel what seems to be metal arms catching you, saving you from the ocean's grasp. Opening your eyes, you see that you are in the arms of a red and gold man made of iron. He flies you to the safety of the other rescuers.
You see the face of the metal man's head slide up, revealing the face of a brown-eyed man staring at you. He lands on the ground near Captain Rodgers and Loki.
Still cradling, he smirks at you for staring at him with an open mouth. "Better close your mouth babe, before you catch flies."
You blush in embarrassment and proceed to close your mouth as your hero chuckles. He sets you down on your feet and you wobble slightly, a little dizzy from your flight.
Rodger's says to the man in the metal armor, "Had you arrived a moment later, I fear this girl would have drowned. But could you try to come a little sooner next time, Tony?"
Grinning, Tony replies, "What can I say? I like to make a grand entrance." Giving you a glance, he says, "Anyway, lets get her back to the tower."
Upon hearing his words, you back away, "A-are you here to kidnap me?"
Rodgers replies, "Not exactly. We just want to ask you a couple of questions but this place isn't exactly suitable to do so. Especially with the risk of more Chitauri coming after you."
"L-look. I really appreciate you saving my life. Truly, I do. But I'm not going to leave with a bunch of strangers. Even if they did save my life."
"I'm afraid you don't have a choice in this matter," Loki comments.
You enter a fighting stance and say, "I'm not going with you. I'll fight you off if I have to." You know you're outnumbered and would undoubtedly lose in a fight against these men, but you never went down without a fight before and have no intention of doing so now.
"You've got guts, lady." Tony says, looking you in the eyes. "I like your spunk. But we have no intention of fighting you." He looks over at Loki, as if giving him permission to do something.
Loki suddenly appears in front of you and holds his hands against the sides of your head, "Sleep."
You begin to black out and collapse from the sudden desire to rest. Before you collapse and are enveloped in sleep, you feel a pair of arms catch you. Then your vision goes black and you fall asleep.