Chapter 3

Thor and Loki didn't even notices that Dalia had walked away for they were to busy fighting each other. She finally reached Captain America who was fighting a strange look alien. "Dalia, what are you doing here? Where is Loki?" Steve asked.

"He's up there with Thor," Dalia said, pointing up at the tower.

"Stay close to me," Steve said. Then suddenly, one of the aliens saw Dalia and he tried to grab her.

Dalia then uses her daggers on the alien before it could grab her and kills it. She stood still and she began crying. "That was impressive. Steve said. Think you can keep it up. He asked. She nodded and began sniffling.

"Dry those tears and let's go. No more crying. Ok?" He asked softly.

"Ok, but I was so scared," Dalia said.

"Be brave. Don't be scared. Overcome fears. You'll be stronger by overcoming your fears." Steve said.

"I'll try sir." Dalia said then Clint came of over, "Kid are you okay?" He asked.

"I'm fine. Let's go." She said with determination, but Hawkeye knew she wasn't okay, for she was just a kid and she made her first kill.

"I'm fine. Really." She insisted.

"Okay, if you are sure," Clint said, and they ran off to join the others. Thor noticed that his little sister had been crying.

"Dalia, wait." He called out. She turns around and she sees Thor. She ran to her elder brother.

"Are you ok?" He asked worriedly.

"Thor, one of the aliens, tried to grab me, and I killed it," Dalia said.

"Dalia, you were very brave in doing that. You defended yourself with your daggers. I am proud of you." Thor said.

"Really, Thor? But why do I feel sick?" Dalia asked.

"That's called guilt. While you may feel guilty about killing the alien, you protected yourself and stopped him from taking you. I know you don't like killing, but remember, you've practiced using your daggers. So, keep up the work." Thor said.

"Ok, Thor, but did you and Loki feel like this?" Dalia asked.

"Huh?" He asked, confused.

"Did you and Loki ever feel guilty when you had to kill?" Dalia asked. Thor's not sure what to say to that.

"Please, Thor, make it stop. I wanna go home." Dalia cried.

"Once all of this is over, we'll go home together. All three of us. That, I promise you. Now, let's keep fighting. You stay by my side." He said.

"Okay, Tor," Dalia said, using the name she gave Thor when she was two years old.

"Good. Let's go and defeat these aliens together. You ready, Dalia?" He asked.

"Yes, Thor." She said. Together, they ran off and fought the aliens. Then they went back to Stark Tower and they saw Loki laying on the floor in terrible pain. The two of them walked up to him standing in front of him.

"Laowki!" Dalia cried.

"Are you ok." She asked concerned, but Loki was in too much pain to move or talk so Dalia turns to the green monster.

"Did you hurt my brother?" She asked. He nodded while looking at her. Dalia was about to punch him, but Thor held her back.

"How dare you hurt my brother?" She fought to get out of Thor's arms.

"It's ok. It's just Hulk." Thor said.

"Dalia." Loki said weakly. Dalia breaks free of Thor's grip and runs over to him and she throws her arms around her older brother. Loki despite his pain hugs her back.

"Loki, get up so we can go home," Dalia said.

"Ok." He said weakly, and he tried to get up, but he couldn't move.

"Here, let me help you get up," Dalia said, and she tried to help him up.

"Dali, please stop," Loki begged.

"I'm sorry, Loki," Dalia said, and she began crying.

"Don't cry." He said, gently wiping away her tears with his thumb.

"Please help my brother," Dalia begs as she looks at her elder brother and the other Avenger.

"Ok. I will help him gently." Thor said.

"Give me your hand, brother." He said.

"Ok." Loki said weakly holding his hand out. Thor took his little brother's hand and he pulls Loki up.

"Ow! Thor, please it hurts brother stop. Just let me lay down." Loki begs.

Dalia then takes hold of Loki's hand, I am here to help you with our brother." She said. They got Loki to his feet and he began wincing in pain and he nearly collapse and he would have if Thor wasn't holding him up.

Let's go. Dalia said still holding Loki's hand and walking with her two brothers. When they were outside they were surrounded by Fury and his soldiers. "Hand over Loki." He said.

"No. He's coming home to Asgard, where he'll be punished for what he did." Thor said.

"Punished. Thor, Father won't hurt him, will he?" Dalia asked, scared for her brother.

"No. He won't. Thor said. "He will however be in the dungeons though." He said.

"Will I get to visit him, Thor?" Dalia asked.

"Take it easy. We will find out." Thor said.

"Ok," Dalia said, and she wiped away her tears.

"Loki's hurt, can we stay until he is all better?" She asked.

Yes. Not here, though. We're going home, and the Tesseract is coming with us. Thor said.

"But Thor, Loki is hurt really badly. Please, brother, what if he gets worse on the way home and we lose him?" Dalia said.

"I'll be fine, Dalia," Loki said.

"But Loki," Dalia said.

"I'm a god and I can heal myself. Just not right now." He said softly.

"Okay. But can we stay a little longer, please?" Dalia asked.

"No. Let's just go home now." Loki said to both siblings.

"There is no way we are letting him go. He is our prisoner." Fury said.

Excuse me. I suggest you let all three of us go with the Tesseract, or else I'll hurt you with my thunder. Thor said sharply.

"Thor, please don't hurt him, and please don't take my brother away from me," Dalia said.

"Fine. Just let the three of us leave with the Tesseract. Please." Thor said.

"Alright, but not until I know who he was working for," Fury said.

"I can't tell you who he is, for I have to keep my little sister safe," Loki said.

"Tell Thor his name so he can tell us," Fury said.

"Never. I will never say his name." Loki said.

"Take him and Thor don't do anything at we will all regret." Fury said. The soldiers pulled Loki away from Thor and Dalia and they put cuffs around his wrist and they led him away.