Well here is chapter 2. I'm having so much fun writing this for you guys. I'm hoping you guys love this chapter. I know you guys were probably surprised I brought back Coulson but well I figured he just got hurt very badly and didn't die, he just fell unconscious. Plus if they were to ever get the avengers to come together to stop Loki then well they had to lie in order for it to be so. So I thought I would explain that since I didn't do it in the first chapter and the only one that knows about this is Natasha that's why he was there to get her after her mission. Well that and because I read another fic before I had the guts to even write this that they pulled the same stunt, but I found that I was a very big humongous possibility that Coulson could have lived and after watching that sad scene in the movie a couple of times to see if it would fact be possible i came to the conclusion that it was indeed. I'm sorry if it seemed like I was copying i didn't mean for it to come across like that I just didn't like the fact that Coulson died. I'm sorry!
*Disclaimer: I don't own Avengers or its characters but this story is all mine. XD so enjoy.
Natasha woke to a happy small yip and rubbed the sleep from her eyes. Aurora was gazing out the window her little tail wagging furiously in excitement as she spotted the HQ landing pad. The pilot landed the quinjet and opened the hatch for the Agents. Natasha and Aurora was quickly followed by Coulson and the others as they exited the craft. Natasha noticed that Directer Fury was waiting for them and walked in his direction. Fury nodded at her before dismissing Coulson and waited til they were out of earshot before speaking.
"Agent Romanoff glad to see that you came back safe...and with a friend..." Nick Fury greeted but then stumbled over his words in surprise at the small wolf pup in her arms.
"Thank you sir the mission was very easy. I found her and decided to take her in after her mother died." replied Natasha looking down at Aurora.
"mmm well I've assembled the Avengers a few days ago because Thor is back and he has asked we call for a meeting. We were just waiting for you to get back. Go clean up and change into more suitable clothes for the weather here and get your pup checked out with the medics. I'll see you in twenty minutes in the conference room." Fury ordered and walked away so he could tell the others she arrived and where to meet.
Natasha walked down the halls to her room that she stays whenever she's at HQ and changed into more casual clothing which consisted of tight blue jeans, a form fitting red t-shirt that are used in sports for cold weather and a brown leather jacket with a silver chained emerald heart that Tony and Thor pitched in for her birthday. Aurora yipped in approval causing Natasha to laugh slightly and pick her up and made her way to the medical wing. Natasha was stopped a few times to be asked questions about Aurora but continued on not caring about anything in particular. She entered the medical wing twenty mins later and gave them the pup and necessary information and the Doctors and Nurses left with Aurora to take her blood and x-rays and check her over. Aurora was handed back to her thirty minutes later and the Doctor told her that she was hardly a month old so she will need to be feed milk for a few more weeks til she can eat meats, but otherwise had a clean bill of health. Natasha thanked him and left the room.
"Well little one want to go and meet our friends?" Natasha asked Aurora and got a happy yip back in response.
Natasha and Aurora finally arrived at the conference door after a twenty minute walk and walking down a bunch of hallways and opened the door to find that everyone was already there. Nick Fury and Agent Hill were talking on one side of the room, Tony and Bruce were talking about some science project that they were in the middle of back at Tony's Tower, Steve was sitting in a chair next to tony making small talk with Clint, and Thor was sitting next to Clint listening to the two scientists. Everyone stopped talking when she walked in.
"Well looks like Red decided to join us after all." exclaimed Tony who received a glare from Natasha at the nickname.
"Hello Natasha" greeted Bruce next who gave her a tentative wave.
"Hey Bruce" Natasha replied and waved back while balancing Aurora in the opposite arm.
" 'Tasha" exclaimed Clint and walked over and gave her a small hug and looked down at the furry bundle in her arms. "who's this?" he asked.
"This is Aurora. She is a wolf pup I found on my mission." answered Natasha while playing with the pups nose. Natasha looked at Thor and nodded his way and he nodded back before Fury demanded everyone's attention.
"Okay now that we all greeted each other lets get this meeting started. Thor?" he motioned for the Asgardian to come to the head of the table as everyone else sat in a chair. Thor cleared his voice and looked around the room at everyone before starting.
" I need S.H.I.E.L.D's help. When me and my brother got back to Asgard he did receive his punishment as I promised but..." he fell silent for a few seconds before continuing with a sigh "My father gave him the punishment of being tortured and his magic taken away and banishment from Asgard to here so that he can learn Humanity and Compassion and most of all love. He has been resorted to nothing more than a mortal so you don't have to worry about that. He just needs medical care from your healers and supervision while he is carrying out the rest of my father's punishment." he explained and waited to hear what we had to say.
"So what your saying is that he's like the rest of us?" asked Tony skepical
"Yes he is mortal." answered Thor nodding and Tony just let it drop.
"How bad are his injuries?" pipped up Bruce and everyone gave him a incredulous look. "what? I'm also uneasy about this as this rest of you, but we have a job now. The hulk hasn't reacted to this in a bad way so I'm taking that as its okay." he explained and everyone at hearing that the hulk is okay with it relaxed just a bit.
"I don't approve. He's the enemy for Christ's sake! Have all of you forgotten that?! He turned me into a puppet! He killed thousands of people and we are just going to turn a blind eye to that?!" stated Clint his voice rising til it was an angry yell. "he's a monster and doesn't deserve a second chance." he continued.
Natasha put Aurora on the table before standing up and facing him. Anger was rolling off her in waves that everyone could feel it. Steve walked closer to her in case she attacks Clint, but stopped when she started speaking.
"You gave me a second chance. I was a monster. Still am. I'm not so much different from him Clint and yet you gave me a second chance without hesitation. What makes him so much different from me?" Natasha growled in a calm voice.
" 'Tasha your were a different case." Clint said trying to get her to see his perceptive.
"No Clint I wasn't. Me and Loki are the same. There is no and or buts about this. Thor you have my support and if i know the rest of you, you wont go back on helping a friend. Fury. Everyone." Natasha snapped and nodded at everyone and dismissing herself with Aurora in her arms.
"Well you heard her orders are orders. Bruce, Loki is in a secluded part of the medical wing Thor will take you. As for the rest of you pack your things. He'll be living with you guys in the Tower for supervision and healing purposes." commanded Fury as he and hill walked out of the room.
"Why my Tower?" whined Tony and everyone shook their heads and walked out getting ready to go to the Tower.
Natasha walked around HQ for awhile trying to calm down but it was difficult since she couldn't stop thinking over what Clint had said. She sighed and decided to just go back to her room and pack all of her things. She went to the cafeteria to get Aurora some milk before actually heading to their room. As she walked out of the cafeteria she noticed that Bruce and Thor were in the medical wing. 'Probably checking on Loki to see if he is able to make the trip. Thor wouldn't have asked for healers if he knew Loki was in dire need of help' she thought as she continued her way.
By the time Aurora and Natasha arrived at their room it was 6:15 pm. Since she never fully unpacked her bag from the mission she put all of her clothes and toiletries into the bag and put whatever couldn't fit into a duffle bag which would be her weapons and first aid kits and books she had. Natasha glanced around the room and at the alarm clock to read 7:20 pm. Natasha then scoped up Aurora and grabbed her bags in the other hand and glanced around the room one last time to make sure she got everything and closed the door to head to the limo that Tony called that would take all of them to the Tower.
Everyone else was already there. Thor was setting Loki into a more comfortable position or as much was possible in the limo, Tony and Steve were talking about something with Bruce saying a thing or two also, and Clint just watching Thor and Loki like his namesake expecting Loki to do something. Thor noticed her appear first and offered to take her bags and put them with everyone's in the trunk. Aurora looked at Loki and tried to squirm her way out of Natasha's arms though Natasha got the hint and put her down where his injuries didn't look sever. Loki opened his eyes at the weight and looked at Natasha with confusion before looking around to find what made the added weight. His eyes finally found Aurora at his left side and gazed at her in surprise.
Natasha sat Indian style on the next to Loki and Aurora. Aurora stepped as lightly as she possibly could as to not open up anymore of his wounds as she tried to get closer so Loki would have a better look at her. Loki now fully awake smiled softly at Aurora and lifted his right hand to scratch her on her head. Aurora licked his hand and wagged her tail in happiness causing Natasha to smile.
"She likes you. I've never seen her take to someone as much as she has to you." stated Natasha softly.
"What's her name? She doesn't look more than a month old if i had to guess." Loki said while scratching Auroras head while looking at Natasha.
"Her name is Aurora. I named her because her eyes reminded me of the great lights in Alaska and it was our first night was when they appeared." explained Natasha while playing with Aurora's tail.
"The name suites her. A very good name." Loki replies
"How are your injuries? Thor told us what happened..about your punishment.." Said Natasha looking away from his searching gaze.
"Did he?" after trying to catch her gaze again he continued "They aren't life threatening thank Odin, but they are deep and easily opened if I move to suddenly." Loki answered her and laughing softly when Aurora starts to nibble on his finger.
"Aurora, little one, easy. I feed you when we get to Stark Tower." Said Natasha softly getting Auroras attention.
Not soon after that the limo stopped outside of the Tower and piled out with Thor helping Loki out. Natasha looked up at the Tower to see that it had a huge 'A' on it instead of 'STARK'. She looked at Tony confused and questioningly.
"Me and Pepper decided to reconstruct the Tower for the team so now its called the Avengers Tower. You all have your own rooms. There is a gym, a weapon range for arrows and bullets, simulations, and a huge weapon room with different types of weapons from swords to guns. The kitchen is between my private rooms and yours on the sixth floor and the gym and everything else in the basement. My lab has stuff Loki will need to recover fully, the elevator has a list on each floor and what it contains so you dont have to worry about that." Explained Tony as he lead everyone to there rooms the first one he came was Steve's after they all left the elevator and continued in a line next was Clint's, Bruce, Thor, Natasha and then Loki's.
"Goodnight guys" waved Steve goodbye as Clint just shut his door. Bruce and Natasha waved and replied with a small 'night'. Bruce went with Tony to the lab. While Thor went to check out his room. Natasha turned to Loki just in time to see him lean against the wall. Cursing in Russian under her breath Natasha had Loki hold onto Aurora while she navigated them into his room. Natasha had him sit on the bed and checked his wounds to make sure that none opened.
"Can you take off your shirt please?" She stuttered embarressed
"Why?" Loki asked perplexed and stopped playing with Aurora.
"I would like to redress your wounds to keep off infection." Natasha stated as if she did it everyday. Loki nodded to her giving her the permission and taking off his shirt so she could see the wounds easier.
"I see you have also taking a liking to her" Natasha stated after awhile of silence as she worked on the laceration on his shoulder.
"Yes the one animal our realms have in common is these wolves though ours actually are dire wolves." Said Loki with a smile as Aurora got into a crouch and pounced on his hand. Natasha shook her head went into the bathroom to grab something as a makeshift bowl so she could give Aurora the milk she grabbed earlier. When she found something that would suffice she poured the milk into it and put it on the floor where Aurora could get to it. Loki set her down so she could drink up the milk.
"Why are you doing this? Aren't you supposed to hate me, despise me even?" asked Loki who was now watching Natasha work on his injuries.
Natasha smirked at this a little before answering " Yes I should but I don't. Clint and I aren't on speaking terms because of it. Yes you may have killed people but so have I. You aren't a monster like me your just misunderstood. I cant find it in my heart to hate or despise you. It will take the rest to see this but don't worry I think Aurora in the limo has softened their hearts just a bit. Clint however is going to take a long time." She explained and pulled away admiring her redressing work. "I guess you must be tired." she got up and cleaned up the bloody rags and threw them away and picked up the pup and bowl of milk.
"Agent Romanoff.." Loki started causing Natasha to pause.
"Natasha is fine Loki" Natasha gave a small smile.
"Natasha..thank you." whispered Loki but Natasha obviously heard it because she gave him another small smile and a nod before closing the door and heading back to her room.
Loki stared at the ceiling after Natasha and Aurora left. He sighed and combed his fingers through his hair. Yes he was tired but he didn't want to sleep not that he could because of the nightmares. He sighed again and decided to try and get some sleep since he was going to need it tomorrow.
So that was chapter 2. Im sorry about last chapter for some reason when i uploaded it it have the quotes or new paragraphs indented like they should have been im hoping this chapter uploads those right. Im very curious to know what you guys think. Boy that took forever to type. its probably going to be the start of long chapters. I am totally going to try and make this story not rushed at all. I apprecitate long stories and Im sure most of you do also. So im going to try and make the romance to come later. Its just going to start out slow for these characters. Hope thats okay with you guys. Review please I would like to know what you guys think about the story and possibly give me some ideas I can try to widdle in the story. XD