Back to the start (Natasha Romanoff X Reader)

1.2- Loki interrogation

   The avengers sit around a table watching as Fury interrogates Loki. Failing at best. After a few moments Fury leaves annoyed the God won't give him anything. Fury comes back into the room ready to send Thor in to reason with his brother, but before he can suggest it Natasha speaks up. "Let me try." She says eyeing the director. The avengers look at each other like she is crazy, not wanting her to risk it. Barton leans over to her "Nat I don't think that is the best idea." Clint says trying to reason with her. Natasha ignores his comment and stands up to face the director. "Just give me 15 minutes with him. If it is too much I'll leave, I know what I'm doing. Trust me." she says pleading with the man in front of her. Fury tilts his head weighing his options. "15 minutes Agent Romanoff." Before he could change his mind Natasha walked out of the room. 

   Loki walks around his cage waiting for anything. Suddenly he turns and smiles. "There's not many people that could sneak up on me" Loki says, turning his attention to Natasha. "But you'd figured i'd come" She says staring him down. "After whatever tortures fury can concoct you would appear as a friend as a bomb and I would cooperate." Loki says approaching her the best he can in his cage. "I want to know what you've done to agent l/n" she says trying not to react. "I would say I've expanded his mind," Loki says, staring Natasha down. She pauses for a moment before approaching him more "Once you've won, once you're king of the mountain, what happens to his mind." She says crossing her arms. Loki smirks "Oh, is this love agent romanoff" Natasha doesn't miss a beat "Love is for children, I owe them a debt"

   Loki pauses for a moment before backing up. "Tell me" Natasha pauses for a moment "Before I worked for shield, I made a name for myself." She says sitting down. "I have a very specific skill set. I didn't care who I used it for or on. I got on shields radar in a bad way. Agent l/n was sent to kill me but made a different call." She says looking down. Loki nods "And what will you do if I vow to spare them?" challenging her. "Not let you out." she says looking him dead in the eyes. "Now but I like this, your world is in the balance and you bargain for just one person." Loki says smiling.

   "Regimes fall everyday. I tend not to weep over that, I'm russian, or I was." Natasha says tilting her head. "And what are you now?" Loki says eyeing her. Natasha quickly stands to face him "it's really not that complicated, i've got red in my ledger id like to wipe it out." "Can you? Can you wipe out that much red? Dreykov's Daughter, sao paulo, the hospital fire, l/n told me everything your ledger is dripping" Loki says standing walking over to Natasha who appears to be frozen. "It's gushing red and you think saving someone no more virtuous than yourself will change anything. This is the basest sentimentality, this is a child at prayer. Pathetic. You lie and kill in the service of liars and killers. You pretend to be separate to have your own code, something that makes up for the horrors, but they are part of you and they will never go away." Loki says punching the glass causes Natasha to jump back in fear.

   The Avengers team watches on through a monitor. Barton and rodgers jump up "We've got to get her out of there" Barton exclaims seeing his friend titering a dangerous line. The director looks at him. "No she almost has him" Fury says turning his attention back to the monitor.

   "I won't touch y/n, not until I make them kill you. Slowly, intimately in every way they know you fear and then they will wake just long enough to see his good work and when he screams ill split their skull." Loki says as Natasha turns away walking out before pausing. "This is my bargain you mewling quim" Loki finishes. While still turned away Natasha finally speaks. Her voice is much smaller than before "You're a monster." Loki leans against the glass smiling "No, no you brought the monster." Natasha raises her head up and turns around speaking as her normal self "So banner, that's your play?" Loki looks at her confused. "What?" Natasha doesn't waste a second before heading out "Loki means to unleash Hulk" she says into her ear piece. "Keep the banner in the lab, I'm on my way. Send Thor as well." Natasha turns back to Loki who still looks confused. "Thank you for your cooperation" She says smiling before heading out. Before she heads into the lab Banner stops her.

   "Are you okay?" Barton says looking at her. "Yes I'm fine." Natasha says trying to walk past him. "You used our story" Clint says causing Natasha to stop. "What?" she says looking at him. "When Loki asked about y/n. You used our story instead." Barton says looking at her trying to understand. "Yes, so?" Natasha said, starting to get annoyed. "Why did you do that?" Clint said looking at her eyes. "It was just easier. I made a judgement call." Natasha said walking into the lab ending the conversation. Clint knew there was more to it but decided to drop it, knowing there are bigger issues going on at the moment.