Another quick chapter to settle my brain. Enjoy.
"Good morning" I grumbled to myself. The pills that Tony gave me made me sleep dreamlessly. But they also made me nervous that Loki would do something to me while I slept.
"You look well rested." He remarked.
"Is that supposed to be sarcastic or not?" I replied, rubbing my eyes. "Because I can't ever tell first thing in the morning."
He looked down his nose at me. "It is no longer morning. The man of iron gave you more of the sleep aid than usual last night."
My stomach growled. "What time is it then?"
Loki looked out into middle space for a moment. "The midday meal is here." The door to the outside slid open, agent Coulson entered with a tray of food.
"How do you do that?" I asked Loki as Coulson opened the door to the glass cell.
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Silly girl, thought Loki. It was a simple act to scan the area for living energy yet she always seemed awestruck. As the girl and the agent chatted amiably, Loki cast a small glamour on himself. He couldn't help but grin when the girl failed to notice the small drain of energy. It was time for them to disappear. She was strong enough now.
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Phil Coulson was one of my favorite people at S.H.I.E.L.D. He was always in a good mood and he spoke to me as if we had been good friends my entire life. He would spend hours sitting on the other side of the glass, talking to me. He helped to stave off the boredom of waiting for my fate to be decided.
When Coulson couldn't come, Steve would. I enjoyed Steve's company as well. His old fashioned practices collided comically with the 'new-fangled' technology of today. I liked Tony too, but he was visiting less and less as of late. Natasha was pleasant to visit with but she was often too busy to spend much time sitting around talking.
The rest of the Avengers very rarely made any appearances and I was rather less fond of them for various reasons. Clint hated Loki too much to spend any time around him, Dr. Banner was afraid of small spaces, and Fury terrified me almost as much as Loki.
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Loki was focused on the task at hand. He concentrated with his every fiber on his destination. He wanted to use as little energy as possible. He felt sure that the girl would make it but he didn't want to have her comatose afterward.
Coulson and Elizabeth were laughing. No doubt it was a jab directed at him. He closed his eyes and gathered all his energy in preparation.
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Loki reached down from the ledge he was sitting on and gripped my shoulder. Coulson wore a stunned look and reached for his communicator. I spun around and time seemed to stand still.
Loki gripped me in a violent embrace. Then both of us were surrounded in a sparkling golden light. I felt like I was being pulled in every direction at once. And then it stopped.
We were no longer in the round glass cell, but rather in a dimly lit forest. It was a good thing Loki was still gripping me tightly or my legs would have collapsed under me. He held me at arms length till the initial shock wore off.
"What the hell?" I screamed at the smug looking god.
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Well, thought Loki, she was definitely strong enough. Her outburst was more spirited than he had seen in days. He dropped her arms and turned toward the nearby building. His library would be able to tell him how to remove the cuffs.
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He was just walking off now, like nothing had happened. He tugged lightly on the chain but I was refusing to move. A warning flashed through my head. 'Never let a kidnapper take you to the second location.' I laughed inwardly at the thought. I bet they never thought about if the kidnapper was magic.
Loki was turning to face me now. His eyes narrowed like he was trying to burn a hole in me with his gaze. I was dead. This is it, I decided. At least I can make a stand before he kills me, I thought wryly.
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The girl was being stubborn. Loki did not want to deal with her right then but the look of defiance in her eyes sparked his anger. "Do you think it wise to anger me?" He snarled. She glared back at him.
He rattled the cuffs in her face. "If I were you, I would behave so that I can remove these cursed contraptions."
She blinked. "Can you?"
"Of course I can you dull child." She looked uncertain for a moment then a glimmer of hope brightened her features. Still irritated by her willfulness, Loki turned and led her into his private stone hideaway.