The Infinity Stone

4

Aria was eventually caught up to date by Fury, and began to grow nervous when she was told they located Loki. Steve and Nat went to go collect him in Germany a while back ago, meaning they could be here any moment. Nick stayed in the room with her, watching her struggle with her feelings. 

" You still haven't worked through it, have you?" He asked concerned, earning a glare from her.
" No, he did technically kill me. You try getting over that." She snapped, he walked over to her and sat down with her. 

" Just try to relax, we will protect you."  Aria looked at nothing with a sad look.
" No, you can't."

They heard through the intercoms that they had retrieved him, and where headed back. " That was too easy." Aria mumbled out, her eyebrows furrowing. Wondering what he had planned. Nick rested his hand on her shoulder, trying to reassure her.
" Just try to breath." He could easily see panic flow through her. 

Aria lost track of time when they returned, with three new people. Bruce was now with her in the lab, keeping an eye on her. She could feel him come closer and hid behind a wall, hidden from view of the window. Bruce was confused why, until he saw dozen of guards of who he could assume was Loki, down the hall. Loki gave him an unsettling smile, making him rub his head. 

Though he couldn't see her, she could see him. He too was handcuffed, and looked different. " That guy was your fiance?" Aria snapped her head in his direction, and took a seat again.
" Who told you?" 

" Fury." 

" That little shit," she mumbled out, the two of them moving to a briefing room. Steve, Nat, and Thor were gathered in the room. When Thor saw the one he thought to be dead too enter the room, he rushed towards her, crushing her in the process. " Thor. I. Need. Air." She gasped out.
" What happened? I held you as you died!" He said grabbing her by the shoulders.
" Yell a little louder, I don't think the whole Nine Realms heard you yet," she scolded the loud god. " It's a long story." Thor began to apologize and explain to her what happened, but she stopped him. 

" Don't sweat it, everything is fine." She said, avoiding the concerned glances from those who had not known of her 'death'.

Next to the Chitauri Scepter that had been taken from Loki, was a monitor. Aria was able to see Loki once more, tears forming in her eyes, but pushed them back, feeling angry. 

Loki was now free from his cuffs and in a contained glass cell. Fury walked up to the control panel, showing them off. Aria was envious of his freedom of cuffs. In case it's unclear.

You try to escape, you so much as scratch that glass...

Aria watched as fury pressed a button, which opens a hatch underneath Loki's cell. Loki peered as much as he could from the glass.

Thirty thousand feet, straight down in a steel trap. You get how that works? 

Fury closed the hatch and pointed at Loki.

Ant.

Then points at the button which would drop loki into the steel trap.

Boot. 

Loki smirked.
It's an impressive cage. Not built, I think, for me.

Built for something a lot stronger than you.

Oh I've hear. Loki said looking into the camera, staring at the viewers. The mindless beast, makes play he's still a man. How desperate are you, that you call upon such lost creatures to defend you?

How desperate am I? You threaten my world with war. You steal a force you can't hope to control. You talk about peace and you kill cause it's fun. You have made me very desperate. You might not be glad that you did.