"First I have a person I would like you to meet," Coulson informed Loki as they sat in a hotel room above the event Loki was meant to infiltrate.
He presented a stunning woman.
"This is Okoye," the agent introduced. "She is a highly trained member of the Dora Milaje. They are-"
"Ah, the infamous Dora Milaje!" Loki exclaimed, interrupting Coulson. "Wakanda is an admirable place - I would truly love to visit. Your king is to be praised for his job at such a sad time."
"King T'Challa is also an admirer of yours, Your Majesty," the woman replied with an elegant curtsey.
"I am honoured," Loki said, inclining his head. "Please kindly pay my respects to King T'Challa. His father passed before his time."
Coulson had not dared to interrupt interplanetary politics. However he now stepped in again.
"Ulysse Klaue should be arriving shortly. Okoye is here in the interests of Wakanda as it is Vibranium that our arms dealer has stolen. He has a... sketchy past with Wakanda."
"You can say that again," Okoye hissed.
"Loki, you will be posing as this man."
Coulson showed Loki a photo on his phone. Loki tilted his head and then a second later he resembled that man.
"Nice trick," Coulson said appreciatively.
"Thank you," Loki replied in the voice of the man he was impersonating.
He was meant to pretend to be a prospective buyer of the Vibranium.
"It is a tiny bit creepy," Coulson amended. "Anyway, Okoye will be sticking to the shadows."
There was no way Okoye would be able to pose as another buyer. Klaue had met her before and Loki wasn't sure the soldier was capable of acting as anyone other than her usual stoic self.
"I shall be here coordinating everything and keeping an eye on our targets. But I have no doubt that this will be fairly straightforward for your skill sets."
Both Okoye and Loki preened slightly at the compliment. Noticing this, Coulson ploughed on.
"We have five minutes. It's time to move."
*
Loki made sure to draw attention to himself as he entered the room. They were in the hotel's premium restaurant and the room was full. However, Loki and Okoye both knew that S.H.I.E.L.D agents covered every exit and all surveillance. The lights had even been dimmed slightly so that it was easier for Okoye to stay out of sight.
She did her job well. Loki, with his enhanced eyesight, could see her in the distance, lurking behind a doorway, but he did not think any human would be able to spot her as she spied on Loki and Klaue's meeting.
Loki strode purposefully towards his target. Klaue radiated evil, and Loki's first impression was that he did not like the man one bit. It was bad enough that he was an arms dealer. Tony's father had been an arms dealer and Loki had no made secret of his issue with Stark Industries' dark history. That was why he had been so keen to transform S&W Industries into a beacon of light for the modern technological world. Even if they still had yet to change the name to reflect Loki's real identity.
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Starting Over #2 - Loki
Fanfiction[SEQUEL] Loki has found his place among the Avengers, but when will his luck run out? The sequel to Starting Over.
