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I have so much idea that I already know that there will be a sequel! Well, I let you read this chapter that I hope you will like. Like always, sorry for my spelling mistakes.

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A.

Under control

Chapter 3

There are moments in life where we sometimes doubt the actions made by people who surround us. For Eve, it was one of these moments.

''ARE YOU STUPID?''

The inside of the Quinjet was fills with her screamings.

''How could you leave him unattended? ''She has asked, passing a hand over her face. ''Can you imagine if he was gone? We would have had to start all over again!''

Thirty minutes, that's the time they took for being not so clever, fight and make peace. During this time, she has had to ask Natasha to drop her near the madman, walk up a freaking mountain, capture Loki, taking care to strike him at the same time (she had a hard day) and bring him inside the Quinjet.

''Why he stayed anyway?''Asked the soldier incredulous .

''He knows that he will have to answer for his actions in front of my father. He cannot run away anymore.'' Added the new guys. Eve learned that his name was Thor. Yes, the same Thor, who created a lot of problems in New Mexico.

This declaration made the other Asgardian laugh, which earned him some looks from those present with him. Seeing that this time the situation was not going to escalate, Eve allowed herself to close her eyes a few seconds. Unfortunately for her, her peace was short-lived as she felt a presence before her.

''You're alright?'' This was Steve.

''I'm tired.'' She said simply. ''In less than 24 hours I met a man who could become a very angry green monster, a super-soldier who doesn't seems to be almost a century old... I saw a man get stabbed the eye by a psycopath and another fell from the sky ... Honestly? I'm a little bit lost ...''

''Yeah, I know what you feel.'' He said with a little smile.

''I bet you do...''

When she saw that the Captain would not continue the conversation, she gently closed her eyes. ''Just for the record, you've done well tonight.'' For only answer, she allowed herself to smile. Thank you Rogers...

She did not know how long she had slept, but it was the feeling of landing that awakened her. Running a hand through her hair, which had seen a better day, she could not help but notice that Tony was looking at her.

''You know it's rude to fix, right?''

''I wondered ... The color, is it a lost bet?''

''It's natural.'' She said with a shrug.

''Okay guys!'' Said Natasha. ''Loki's escort is here. ''

Twelve armed men were waiting on the airstrip. Seeing that the situation had been taken over by other agents, Eve could not resist a smirk as she headed for the conference room.

''Be good crazypants! It would be a shame to have to punch you... Again...''

XoXoX

''He really grows on you doesn't he?'' Said the doctor after watching the video.

''I'm almost in love...'' muttered the thief.

Eve, who had just taken place on the chair next to Rogers rubbed her eyes and sighed. I need a good night of sleep or some coffee... Do we have coffee on this thing? Her attention turned back to the conversation that was taking place around her, but when she heard Thor announce that Loki had an army from another planet, she rose from her chair. Action that startled the Captain who seem a little edgy.

''Did he said an army from another space?'' Eve asked in shock.

When she saw Natasha nod, she turned pale. Okay, Thor was an alien too, but she had seen his strength and an army of mini Thor... Well she was worried. No... No, in fact she was terrified.

''I don't think we should be focusing on Loki.'' Banner's voice brought her back to the conversation.''That guy's brain is a bag full of cats, you could smell crazy on him.''

''I don't care how you speak. Loki is beyond reason, but he is of Asgard, and he's my brother.''

''He killed eighty people in two days. '' Said the spy who seemed to be as tired as the thief.

''He's adopted.''

''Since when this is a reason for killing people?'' Shouted Eve incredulous.

Banner continued to ask questions that the thief could not answer. She knew absolutely nothing there in science. However, when she saw Tony Stark with agent Coulson, Eve could not help a snort. Things will definitely become painful. She thought. She did not hate the man... He had simply a too big personality for her liking.

Is he really just denounced a crew member who was playing a game ..? Can't he be serious for two minutes?

''When did you become an expert in thermonuclear astrophysics?''Asked Agent Hill who has been discreet so far.

''Last night.''Answered Tony Stark as if it was normal. ''The packet, Selvig's notes, the Extraction Theory papers. Am I the only one who did the reading?''

''Does Loki need any particular kind of power source?'' Asked Steve.

''He got to heat the cube to a hundred and twenty million Kelvin just to break through the Coulomb barrier.'' Said Bruce.

''Unless, Selvig has figured out how to stabilize the quantum tunnelling effect.''

''Well, if he could do that he could achieve Heavy Ion Fusion at any reactor on the planet.''

''Finally! Shouted Stark. ''Someone who speaks English.''

''Is that what just happened?'' Asked Steve completely lost .

''Don't worry Rogers.''said the thief. ''I absolutely understand nothing. In fact, I do believe that they don't even speak english.''

When she heard Tony talking about the transformation of Banner in a green monster, she was completely discouraged. It might be time for someone to learn to Iron Man a few polite notions.

''Dr. Banner is only here to track the cube.'' Informed the Director by joining them. ''I was hoping you might join him.''

''Let's start with that stick of his. It may be magical, but it works an awful lot like a Hydra weapon.'' Added Steve who did not seem to be very happy of this fact.

''I don't know about that, but it is powered by the cube. And I'd like to know how Loki used it to turn two of the sharpest men I know into his personal flying monkeys.''

''Monkeys? I do not understand.'' Said Thor.

''I do!'' Exclaimed the soldier way too happy. ''I understood that reference.''

You're too cute you for your own good Steve. Far too cute. She thought while a smile stretched her lips.

XoXoX

After the discussion ended, Eve could not help herself but follow the two scientists in the laboratory. She had always been curious and although she hasn't told anyone, she wanted to know why Tony had placed a small device on the bridge's computer.

''You know.''Said Stark.'' You should come by Stark Towers sometime. Top ten floors, all R and D. You'd love it, it's candy land. But you, Ghosty, are not invited. I don't want you to steal my things again.''

''Why do you mean by her stealing your things?'' Asked Banner.

''Oh, you didn't tell the guy who you are?''

''Well.'' She said. ''We didn't really have the time to meet.''

''Bruce, our little girl right here is an internationally sought thief.''

To see the Doctor's face, he clearly not expecting this. At the same time, it was not the kind of information she screamed loudly. Still, she was relieved to see that Bruce doesn't seemed to be uncomfortable with this information.

''Stark, you know it wasn't personnal right? Someone paid me to steal it. It was a job, nothing more.''

''So you don't mind telling me where is it?''

''Well I can't... I'm a professional. Sorry.''

Without adding anything else, Tony turned his attention back to the doctor, but when Eve saw him poke Banner with a electrical shock device, she laughs.

''Hey!'' Said Steve entering the room. ''Are you nuts?''

''Stay calm Rogers.'' Said the thief still laughing. ''I think we're safe.''

''She's right. I wouldn't have come aboard if I couldn't handle pointy things.''He said, making him win a wink from Eve. Meanwhile, the atmosphere in the lab changed.

''You're tiptoeing, big man. You need to strut. ''

''And you need to focus on the problem, Mr. Stark. ''

''You think I'm not? Why did Fury call us and why now? Why not before? What isn't he telling us. I can't do the equation unless I have all the variables.''

''You think Fury's hiding something?'' Asked Steven with his eyes on Eve.

''He's a spy. Captain, he's THE spy. His secrets have secrets. It's bugging them too, isn't it?''

''Doctor? Adams?''

''Well.'' Said the woman. ''Your discovery is still a secret. The public is still not aware that you are alive and I don't think you're they only secret... What do you think Bruce?''

''A warm light for all mankind to share', Loki's jab at Fury about the cube.''

''I heard it''

''Well, I think that was meant for you.'' Said the Doctor pointing at Stark. ''Even if Barton didn't post that all over the news.''

''The Stark Tower? That big ugly...building in New York?''

At this moment, Eve wanted to facepalm herself. Think before you talk Steve... Because this is not helping. Bruce who had the feeling that the problems will come continue his explanations.

''It's powered by Stark Reactors, self sustaining energy source. That building will run itself for what, a year?''

''That's just the prototype. I'm kind of the only name in clean energy right now.''

''So why didn't S.H.I.E.L.D bring him in on the Tesseract project? I mean, What are they doing in the energy business in the first place?''

''I should probably look into that once my decryption programme finishes breaking into all of SHIELD's secure files.''

That was why the little device! She thought. But they are right. After all, S.H.I.E.L.D is know to keep dark secret. God she's even one of them, but they were playing with something biggest than her. Biggest than everything. When she saw the tension rising between the two men, she groaned.

''Stop that! Both of you!'' She said in a tone that left no room for argument. ''We're supposed to be teammates, so stop being some frat boys!'' Right now she had more than enough of those two always fighting and proving who has the biggest one.

''Steve tell me'' said calmy Banner. ''None of this smells a little funky to you?''

''Just find the cube... And Adams? Come with me.'' Said Steve looking angry before he walks out of the lab, Eve on his heels.

They walked in silence for several minutes and Eve could feel the anger coming from Steve. She had never seen him so angry. He was almost scary. They continued walking until they find themselves somewhere where she had never been.

''Am I in trouble?'' She looked everywhere around them, hoping that nobody would see them.

''How do you feel with the idea to delve into some secrets of S.H.I.E.L.D?''

''When do we start?''

Steve smiled. The energy exuded by the young woman was contagious and he felt himself excited at the thought of doing something he should not.

''I will tell you if you told me some things about yourself''.

''I'm sorry''. She must have misheard. ''I have to told you what?''

''You're not an agent, you're not a big head and not a scientist so who or what are you?''

''I'm a thief. '' She didn't like the direction which the conversation took and this was clear in her voice.

''What's your story Adams''.

She ran her hand through her hair for once was not braided. How they had got there? Do they not supposed to look for secrets? Right... I'm a secret...

''When S.H.I.E.L.D found me, I was suffering from a severe case of amnesia.'' The tone of her voice was uncertain, as if she did not believe it herself.'' Unable to remind me who I was and where I was, Fury gave me an identity: Eve Adams. When he saw that I was not a threat, he let me go. In exchange I help him occasionally.''

''That's all?''

''That's all Rogers.''.

The Captain did not seem to believe her, but he added nothing. In fact, he explained her that behind the door which was fifty feet in front of them, was the place who seems to hold some secrets. When Steve forced the door, Eve was growling. ''Really Steve? Can you be more noisy? Reminder me to explain to you how to be subtle.''

''Hush!''

She rolled her eyes. S.H.I.E.L.D wasn't going to throw them out of the Helicarrier. Lord, they needed them! The storage space was quite small and on two floors and like any self-respecting secret place, it was poorly lit. They walked slowly, taking care to look around. When they heard the sound of many voices, Steve told the young woman to climb to the second floor. Unlike him, she could not make a jump of three meters so she had to stand on one of those boxes before grabbing the hand extended by Steve. When she saw the two guards, who they heard speaking not so long ago, standing side by side she informed Rogers to let her do the job. Quickly, she rushed toward the two men and before they could react, she banged their heads against each other,knocking them out.

''Ta-da!'' She cried, raising her arms in the air.

''You're fast.''

''Thank you!''

They decided to split up to find the most useful information. After only a few minutes, Eve had to stop her research since Steve was calling for her.

''What do you find?'' She asked before looking in the same direction as him. ''What is that? A grenade launcher?'' Seeing that Steve said nothing, she added: ''I didn't know S.H.I.E.L.D. make weapons...''

''It's not S.H.I.E.L.D's.''He said, his voice trembling. ''It's Hydra's...''

Oh dear god...In what we got into?