Authoress Note: Welcome to Chapter 17 of God of Lies and Mischief and the Woman of Many Faces. Thank you to those who have left reviews and kept up with this story. It really does mean a lot to me that you guys are enjoying this story. Hopefully you all will continue to enjoy it as I continue to write it. I have a lot of ideas that are popping up in my mind that I think will work wonderfully with this story. Without further ado Chapter 17. Enjoy!
Chapter 17
Everleigh looked up seeing Tony firing a stream of ammunition at the Leviathan causing it to turn to him and follow.
"It noticed me yay!" Tony said over the com flying off as the Leviathan followed him.
"You be careful Tony." Everleigh called out on the com. She groaned and looked towards Thor. "Shall we?" She questioned her brows slightly raising as she looked at the god of thunder.
Thor nodded his head. "Yes, we shall Lady Everleigh."
Everleigh slowly used her magic to allow herself to float as Thor took off. She blasted some of Chitari out of the sky, sending them plummeting to the ground hard, killing them. She then disappeared and reappeared near Clint and Natasha who were fighting warriors up close.
Clint tripped one with his bow and then pulled an arrow stabbing it.
Natasha was using her Widow's Bite on a warrior as she sat on his neck. She picked up a Chitauri weapon and used it to fight off the warriors.
One warrior tried to slice off her head and she slid doding it.
Everleigh suddenly used a blast of magic, killing it before Natasha could use the weapon on it.
Natasha panted looking over at Everleigh. "About time you got down here."
Everleigh let out a soft chuckle. "Well, I tried my best to get down here. I was busy up on the tower." She said as she looked around to fight more of them.
Clint knocked over another warrior. He grabbed an arrow and shot from behind himself, killing another warrior. He marches over to another Chitauri and battles him.
Natasha was busy taking on three warriors by herself. She shot one, then spun around and stabbed one in the neck.
Everleigh threw one of her knives that she had embedded into one of the warrior's heads and rushed over waving her hand and the knife came back to her.
Clint was tackled to the cement by a warrior. He groaned and stabbed one with an arrow, then threw the warrior to the ground. Out of nowhere, another Chitauri attacked him and kicked him into the trunk of a cab.
Everleigh turned her head sharply and blasted the warrior that attacked Clint, sending it flying into a building. She came over and held her hand out to him.
Clint quickly took her hand and she pulled him off of the trunk of the cab.
Natasha stabbed a warrior with the Chitauri weapon she had. She hit the other one over the head. She spun to her knees, aiming in one direction and fired. Another Chitauri charged, she spun the weapon in that direction and fired. She continuously fired as Clint and Everleigh fought behind her.
Clint's head was slammed into the roof of a car. He then is thrown to the ground by a warrior. He was tired, but he continued to fight.
Natasha took on two more Chitauri. They backed her into a taxi cab. They hit after her, but she moved her head out of the way. She gets her footing and tries to hit them with the weapon but a warrior grabbed it and threw her feet into the air. She landed on the car and screamed in pain, breathing heavily.
Everleigh panted softly as she blasted some more with her magic. Her hands shook as she did so. She couldn't believe how they were swarming around them like they were drawn to blood in the water.
Clint shot more warriors around them, they were becoming overwhelmed but they kept on going.
Natasha regained her strength, running to aid Clint and Everleigh by firing at the Chitauri as he slid to shoot at the Chitauri.
The three of them were becoming surrounded by Chitauri and Steve rejoined them, hitting the Chitauri out of the way.
Thor suddenly dropped down from the tower and killed the Chitauri with a bolt of lightning.
"What's the story upstairs?" Steve questioned Thor.
"The power surrounding the cube is impenetrable." Thor explained to them.
"Thor is right, we gotta deal with these guys." Tony said over their ear pieces.
"How do we do this?" Natasha questioned looking at Steve.
"As a team."
"I have unfinished business with Loki." Thor said, looking at the team.
Clint readied some of his arrows. "Oh yeah! Get in line."
"Save it. Loki's gonna keep this fight focused on us and that's what we need. Without him these things could run wild. We got Stark up top, he's gonna need us to…" Steve stopped seeing Bruce arrive on a motorbike.
They walked over to Bruce as he got off of the bike, surveying the damage.
"So, this all seems horrible." Bruce said, looking around.
"I've seen worse." Natasha said.
"Sorry."
"No, we could- use a little worse."
"Stark, we got him." Steve said over the ear piece.
"Banner?"
"Just like you said."
"Then tell him to suit up. I'm bringing the party to you." Tony said as he flew around the corner towards them followed closely by the Leviathan.
"I don't see how that's a party." Natasha said, looking at the large thing that was headed their way.
Tny drew the creature low and it skimmed the road.
Bruce turned and began to walk away, towards the Leviathan.
"Doctor Banner, now might be a really good time for you to get angry." Steve said, looking at Bruce.
"That's my secret, Cap. I'm always angry." Bruce said, looking back before transforming into the Hulk and punching the Leviathan smashing it into the ground.
"Hold On!" Tony said as he blasted a missile at the creature and it exploded.
Clint ditched, Thor stood taking the blast, Steve shield Natasha, and Everleigh put a blue barrier around herself.
The Chitauri cried out in anger.
The Avengers stood in a circle, Hulk roared. Clint knocked an arrow, Thor readied Mjolnir, Natasha loaded her gun, Steve stood ready, Tony hovered above them before landing next to Hulk, and Everleigh's hands glowed blue.
They looked up, watching as more Leviathans and hundreds of warriors flew through the portal.
"Guys?" Natasha said as her brows furrowed wondering how on earth they were going to win this one.
"Call it, Captain." Tony said, looking towards Steve.
"Alright, listen up. Until we can close that portal up there, we're gonna use containment. Barton, I want you on that roof, eyes on everything. Call out patterns and strays. Stark, you got the perimeter. Anything gets more than three blocks out, you turn it back or you turn it to ash."
Clint looked over to Tony. "Wanna give me a lift?"
Tony came over. "Right. Better clench up, Legolas." He grabbed Clint and flew him up to the top of a building and then flew away.
"Thor! You gotta try and bottleneck that portal, slow 'em down. You got the lightning, light the bastards up."
Thor swung Mjolnir, flying off.
"You, Everleigh, and I, we stay here on the ground, keep the fighting here. And Hulk!"
Hulk turned to Steve, who pointed at him.
"Smash!"
Hulk grinned, then leapt off, taking out dozens of warriors that were on the sides of the building, grabbing them, smashing them, and throwing them. Hulk leapt across the air and slapped a flying craft out of the air.
Everleigh let out a breath, shaking her head lightly.
Natasha was going to town as she fought with a warrior. She is suddenly thrown upon by a car. As the warrior is about to attack, Natasha uses her Widow's Bite on it, shocking him out. She grabbed the Chitauri gun and shot him back.
Everleigh blasted a few of the Chitauri away from the car.
Suddenly Natasha turned quickly after feeling someone land behind her. She went to aim but stopped because it was Steve. She stood down and leaned against the car. "Captain, none of this is gonna mean a damn thing if we don't close that portal."
"Our biggest guns couldn't touch it." Steve said, looking at Natasha.
"Well, maybe it's not about guns."
"You wanna get up there, you're gonna need a ride."
Everleigh felt Natasha's eyes on her. She shook her head lightly. "I'm too exhausted to take you up there."
Natasha nodded her head before glancing up, seeing Chitauri crafts fly past. She made her way over to the other side of the overpass. "I got a ride. I could use a boost though."
"You sure about this?" Steve said as he readied his shield in front of him.
"Yeah, it's gonna be fun!" Natasha said before running at Steve, who used his shield to boost her up. She grabbed onto a passing Chitauri vehicle.
Steve looked up as she flew off into the distance. He looked to his right and there were more warriors coming their way.
Everleigh looked at Steve. "Shall we get to work?"
Steve brought his shield up and nodded his head.
Tony took a turn coming up on the overpass, where he knocked Chitauri aliens over and landed by Steve and Everleigh, who were busy fighting and kicking Chitauri.
Steve lifted his shield.
Tony reflected a repulsor blast off of the shield, taking out the surrounding warriors. He then flew up the side of a building, hitting more warriors.
Everleigh blasted a few of the warriors with her magic, letting out a shaky breath.
Steve turned his head looking over at her. His eyes showed concern of what Everleigh was doing. "You alright there?"
"Fine… just getting a little tired." She said softly, wiping the brow from her forehead.
Steve continued to fight alongside Everleigh trying to hold off a weapon only to get knocked to the ground. He pushed the warrior off of him and into sharp debris. He slowly got up to his feet.
"Captain, Leigh, the bank on 42nd, past Madison. They cornered a lot of civilians in there." Clint's voice rang over their coms.
"I'm on it."
Everleigh looked at Steve. "Go. I'll meet you there."
Steve nodded his head and walked off to go and help.
"You doing alright down there Leigh?" Clint's voice said in concern.
"Yeah… just getting a little worn out…"
"Just be careful down there."
Everleigh let out a soft chuckle. "I'm going to go and help Cap now that I'm done right here." She said before taking off to where the bank was. She just hoped that she wasn't too late getting there. Everleigh made it to the bank and put a protective shield up to help protect the ones that were coming from the bank as Steve went flying into a car from a grenade like device. She turned her head sharply. "You alright Cap?"
Steve slowly got up to his feet and waved his hand at her.
Everleigh nodded her head firmly knowing that Steve was about as alright as he could be.
Thor landed next to them and went right into battle with Steve and Everleigh.
Thor threw his hammer while Steve threw his shield and they then caught their respective hammer and shield.
They turned and fought off the Chitauri warriors.
Steve is suddenly shot in the ribs and dropped to the ground, Thor then sends a car rolling towards some of them and then throws Mjolnir in the other direction.
Thor helped Steve up to his feet while Everleigh blasted some and them dropped to the ground like flies. "You ready for another bout?"
"What, you gettin' sleepy?" Steve questioned looking at Thor.
Thor let out a laugh as he went back to fighting.
"I can close it. Can anybody copy? I can shut the portal down!" Natasha's voice rang out over the coms.
"Do it!" Steve said automatically reacting to what was said.
"No, wait." Tony's voice rang out in a rush.
"Stark, these things are still coming!"
"I got a nuke coming in, it's gonna blow in less than a minute. And I know just where to put it."
"Stark, you know that's a one way trip."
Everleigh watched Tony flying towards the portal with the missile on his back. She worried about her lower lip between her teeth knowing that this wasn't a good sign whatsoever with what he was doing.
The Chitarui warriors collapsed, and the Leviathans fell from the sky.
Steve, Thor, and Everleigh all watch them fall around them.
"Close it." Steve ordered softly.
Everleigh's eyes went wide as the portal closed but what surprised her even more was Tony Stark falling back towards the earth.
"Son of a gun!" Steve said softly.
"He's not slowing down." Thor prepared to fly at Tony to catch him when the Hulk grabbed him out of the air, sliding down the side of a building and crashing to the ground in front of Thor, Steve, and Everleigh.
Hulk threw Tony off of him and Thor, Steve, and Everleigh rushed over.
Thor pulled off the Iron Man faceplate and Steve listened for a heartbeat, then saw that the arc reactor was not glowing.
Suddenly the Hulk roared beating his chest.
Tony, shocked, gasped and opened his eyes, looking around. "What the hell? What just happened? Please tell me nobody kissed me."
Everleigh sat down on her ass panting softly, shaking her head lightly.
"We won." Steve admitted to Tony.
"Alright, Hey. Alright. Good job, guys. Let's just not come in tomorrow. Let's just take a day. You ever tried shawarma? There's a shawarma joint about two blocks from here. I don't know what it is, but I wanna try it."
"We're not finished yet." Thor said, looking at Tony.
"And then shawarma after?"
"I don't see why not." Everleigh said, letting out a soft chuckle.
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This is the end of Chapter 17. Please leave a review and let me know what you think. I promise there will be more to come in the next part. I know there wasn't any Loki in this part, but I promise he'll be in the next chapter. Reviews actually keep me going and I have a few ideas for future parts of this story. Pretty soon there will be many different parts coming out that will be a lot different than what I'm used to writing. Until next time.
