Chapter 6: War of the half breeds

Alexis sat on her bed crying. She sent out a mental cry for help. A minute later a shadow appeared in her room, watching the girl spill her heart in tears. He decided to show himself, people were easier to persuade when they were like this.

"Alexis, you don't belong here." Loki began. He'd persuaded many people to join him over the centuries. They were just pawns in his games, worth nothing to him, no matter how powerful they were. Alexis looked up at him. There was a glint in her eyes that he recognised from his own. The need for power, and behind that, pain, the feeling of wanting to belong. No, he couldn't think that. If started to compare himself to her he would create a weakness, and that couldn't happen.

"They're a bunch of fools, you deserve better than them. You deserve power, to rule. Humans are weak, they should bow to us."

"Wait, what do you mean. I'm human, aren't I?" she questioned him, looking into his eyes for conformation.

"If you join me, I'll tell you. You can know secrets that only I know, information that's been lost for eternities. Alexis, you know you want it. I can help you develop your powers, and together we will be unstoppable." he reached out his hand towards her. "I can protect you. You'll never be hurt again."

"Um alright then. Lets go." Alexis reached out to grab his hand. For a moment, Loki thought something was wrong, but brushed it off. What could this girl, with only a basic control over her powers, do to harm him, a god? That was his mistake.

As soon as their hands joined, everything they'd planned spring into action. The body double that Alexis had created disappeared, and Alexis quickly placed the vibranium handcuffs on Loki's wrists. She'd enchanted them to prevent him from teleporting or wielding magic. As she did this she invaded his mind. It was the hardest battle she'd had. Then again she was a 16-year-old self-taught human, and he was an ancient demigod. They battled for what felt like hours, and she nearly lost. He'd had centuries of practise, but she'd spent her whole life building shield upon shield. She'd had to. Finally she found a kink, in the spot which found that people forgot to protect. They thought that it would be obvious to protect them, but when it came to people forgot to protect their most personal memories. For a demigod, it was a stupid mistake, she thought to herself. Once she managed to get into his mind, she bound him to her. Now she felt everything he felt, every though, and he felt her feelings and thoughts. This way they could find what he was planning. What surprised her was the colour of his core. It was a mix of blue and green. She escaped out of his kind, and opened her eyes. Clint and Luke had jumped out of the ventilation shaft, and were standing next to each other. They stood towards the back of the room, that way they had a clear shot, and Clint didn't want to be anywhere near Loki after last time. Their auras were molding together, wanting to join but they wouldn't let them. She smiled. Nat, Steve,Tony and Thor were surrounding Loki, making sure he didn't go anyway. Thor was looking at Loki with disappointment. Alexis felt a wave of amusement from Loki. Hey,he missed you. Be nice.

"It worked?" she asked in a daze. She couldn't believe it. Her, the homeless lost cause had beaten an Asgardian demigod. Wow. Actually you just took me off guard. You can never truly beat me. Loki told her. Well how come your still here then? She threw back at him. He scowled at her. She stuck her tongue out at him.

"You did it Lex, you caught him."Luke told her. He walked over her and pulled her into a hug. "I couldn't have done it without you guys though." she mumbled into Luke's chest.

"Actually you did do it without us. We just stood there." Tony told her. Wow, she thought. Tony actually let me take the credit. Something must be wrong with him.

"Excuse me but I'm still here." Loki drawled. "Sorry to disappoint you, but if you remember, you've caught me before and look at how that worked out."

"One difference, reindeer boy, last time you wanted to be caught. This time I highly doubt it. Now, what are we going to do with you?" Tony asked, turning to the avengers.

"I suggest..." Thor started but Alexis interrupted. "He can teach me and Luke."

"What!" the avengers turned to Alexis. "Are you crazy, Lexi, he'll probably kill us!" Luke wondered what had got into her. Was she crazy?

"No he won't, for three reasons. 1. he can't because he has no access to his powers. 2. He's bound to me. I'll know if he even thinks about doing anything to us. For example, right now he thinks I'm lying and is trying to teleport out of here. Good luck with that. And for the grand finale, he's more like us than you realise. Remember how he mentioned that humans should bow to us? Well I just worked out what he means. Me and Luke are half Jotun."

"What the hell Lexi? Are you CRAZY!" Luke screamed at her, freaking out.

"She's right." They all turned to Bruce in the door way. "The shield took a blood sample when they first picked you up. They gave it to me and when I analysed it, I noticed some abnormalities. Some of the cells were blue and ice-like. I'm pretty sure if we compared it to Loki's blood we would find the same cells."

"You humans are quite clever, aren't you? The doctors right but he missed out the part where the other half of your cells are golden. Your half Asgaurdian."Loki chipped in with a face of amusement.

"So me and Lexi, we're... brother and sister. And your also my brother?" Luke stuttered. He looked at Clint who was looking at him with a face of disbelief, or was it disgust? He couldn't tell. He looked over to Alexis. She looked fine, like nothing had happened. How was she ok?

"None of us are, don't worry. Your father was an outcast, and your mother was one of Frigga's women. She was wronged by Odin, and as revenge she began to see your father. When she gave birth to you she gave you to a mortal family, to give you a chance. Alexis was born in a similar situation, but to different parents. Your mother and father haven't been since." Loki explained. He felt sorry for Luke, he could understand the confusion. Alexis though, seemed to have expected this. How, he would have to find out.

"I'm a monster."Luke said, and ran out the door. Alexis went to chaise him, but Bruce stopped her. "Let him come to terms with it himself." Alexis bit her lip, then nodded. She turned to Loki, and smiled. "Well, let's get started. Your coming with me. Your going to teach me everything you know, like it or not."

Loki groaned.