Chapter 1.

I entered the building and was on a lookout for Loki or Barton. I walked down the marble staircase to join the party. I walked around and socialized with some people. I looked around for about an hour until I spotted Loki walking down the marble stairs. I put my hand up to my ear, to turn the communication device on. "Loki has entered the building. Do I take him out now?"

"No, do not engage Agent Holmes." Fury commanded so I just stood and watched. Loki knocked the guard unconscious, and then ran and grabbed the scientist by the neck. He flipped him onto his back on the statue in the middle of the room. He pulled out a small device and held it over the guy's eye. He slammed the thing onto the guy's eye. I helped everyone exit the building as fast as possible. I ran out after everyone was out the door, but as soon as I tried to run out of the doors, Loki's hand had an iron grip on my wrist. Loki was in full armor as he dragged me outside of the building. He pushed me to the side, which ended up with me falling to the ground.

"Kneel before me." Loki commanded to the panicked group of citizens, he blocked everyone by making him appear as if he was everywhere. Loki got close, "I said," he banged his scepter to the ground. "Kneel!" He yelled drawing out the word. The citizens fell to their knees slowly. Loki stood proud and victorious in front of everyone. "Is not this simpler?" He started to walk through the middle of the crowd as they moved to one side. "Is this not your natural state? It's the unspoken truth of humanity, that you crave subjugation." I tried to sit up, but I instantly fell back down. "The bright lure of freedom diminishes your life's joy in a mad scramble for power, for identity. You were made to be ruled. In the end, you will always kneel." My headache cleared and I sat up straight and watched as an old man stood up. "Not to men like you." Loki looked at the elderly man and smirked in amusement. "There are no men like me."

"There are always men like you." Loki lifted his scepter. "Look to your elder people." He pointed it at the man. "Let him be an example." My eyes widened at the sound of the humming coming from the scepter. He shot a blast at the old man. "No!" I yelled out before Cap jumped in front of the old man. He shielded both of them and the blast hit it, and then ricocheted in back at him, knocking him down. Steve stood up and walked towards Loki who was on his stomach. "You know, the last time I was in Germany, and saw a man standing above everyone else, we ended up disagreeing." Loki looked up at Cap. "The soldier." He laughed amusedly. "The man out of time." Loki was now back on his feet. "I'm not the one out of time." The Quinjet appeared and pointed a big gun towards him. "Loki, drop the weapon and stand down." Natasha said over the PA. Loki shot a blast at the Quinjet, but he missed. Cap and Loki started to fight, so everyone got up and started running in all different directions. I got up and helped the people get a safe distance away from the fight.

I got back to the scene, to see Loki surrendering. I put handcuffs on him and followed Steve and Tony onto the Quinjet. I sat him in the chair closest to the ramp and made sure he was buckled in his seat. I sat beside him and caught him staring at me for a while. I stood up and moved to the front with Nat.

"Is he saying anything?" Fury asks and Nat responds. "Not a word." Fury is quick to answer, "Just get him here, we're low on time." Tony and Steve kept looking at Loki. "I don't like it."

"What? Rock of Ages giving up so easily?" Tony asks smirking a bit arrogantly.

"I don't remember it being that easy. This guy packs a wallop."

"Still, you are pretty spry for an older fellow. What's your thing, Pilates?"

"What?" Steve asks curiously.

"It's like Calisthenics, you might have missed a couple of things, doing time as a Capsicle."

"Fury didn't tell me he was calling you in."

"Yeah, there's a lot of things Fury doesn't tell you." It started to thunder and lightning. I looked back and saw Loki look around almost terrified. I got out of my seat and sat beside, trying to comfort him.

"What's The matters? Are you scared of a little lightning." Cap asks and I glare at him.

"I'm not overly fond of what follows." Steve and Tony look confused, but I read enough Norse Mythology to get a general idea of what he meant. The Quinjet shook suddenly and Tony put on his mask/helmet. Tony opened the ramp and (who I supposed was) Thor jumped down onto the ramp. He knocked Tony and Steve down with his hammer and grabbed Loki by the neck. He pulled him out of his seat and walked towards the ramp. Loki grabbed my ankle as before they got far from me. I was pulled along as Thor swung his hammer in fast circles and flew off of the ramp.

Loki is thrown down close to the edge of the cliff, but before he landed, he let go of my ankle and I landed not far from them. There was a Boulder not far from me and so I hid behind it. "Where is the Tesseract?" Thor asked Loki and he just chuckles. "I missed you too."

"Do I look to be in a gaming mood?"

"You should thank me. With the Bifrost gone, how much dark energy did the Allfather have to muster to conjure you here to your precious Earth?"

"I thought you dead."

"Did you mourn?"

"We all did. Our father..." Loki cut Thor off. "Your father. He did tell my true parentage, did he not?"

"We were raised together. We played together, we fought together. Do you remember none of that?"

"I remember a shadow. Living in the shade of your greatness." Loki sounded hurt and jealous. "I remember you tossing me into an abyss. I who was, and should be, king."

"So you take the world I love as a recompense for your imagined slights? No. The Earth is under my protection, Loki." Loki cuts him off by laughing. "And you're doing a marvelous job with that. The humans slaughter each other in droves while you idly fret. I mean to rule them, as to why should I not?"

"You think yourself above them?"

"Well, yes." Loki responds as if it's obvious.

"Then you miss the truth of ruling, brother. A throne would suit you ill."

"I've seen worlds you've never known about! I have grown, 'Odinson', in my exile. I have seen the true power of the Tesseract, and when I wield it..." Thor cut him off. "Who showed you this power? Who controls the would-be king?"

"I am a king!" Loki yells out at Thor. "Not here! You give up the Tesseract! You give up this poisonous dream!" Thor's tone of voice got softer. "You come home."

Loki chuckles nervously. "I don't have it. You need the cube to bring me home, but I have sent it off, I know not where."

"You listen well, brother." Thor was cut off by Tony flying into him and knocking him off the cliff. "I'm listening." Loki said sarcastically. I looked at my dress and realized that it had dirt and was torn at the bottom of it. I stood up and walked to the edge of the cliff. I sat down across from Loki. He looked at me with a look of interest. I tried to get up and move away, but I couldn't move for some reason. Loki grabbed my ankle and dragged me over towards him (my back sliding against the dirty ground and sharp edges of rock). My bareback stung like crazy. He made me lay my head in his lap. Loki stroked my hair lovingly, and I slowly closed my eyes due to the pain. I heard Loki's voice before going unconscious. "When I win and take over, I will make you my Queen, Taylor."