Captain America entered the room some minutes later, still wearing his famous red and blue armor. He looked like he was just stepped out of the movie: truth, honor, patriotism... he was missing just the anathema playing in the background.
His first words were reassuring, as he ever is.
"My apologies, Dr. Y/L/N, I had to take precautions for the team's safety. But now I got a very angry woman, an archer, and two Asgardian boys swearing you are not dangerous and chasing me down to set you free. I will follow their suggestion before the Hulk will join them" he cast a regretting glance at Natasha and smiled at you slightly embarrassed while reaching out the handcuffs and opening them with the silver key he got in his hand.
"I am Captain Steve Rogers, by the way" he small smiled again.
"I understand, Captain" you briskly replied, massaging your wrists.
*
Some SHIELD agents were already gathered in the meeting room when you entered it, and they were slowly taking seats at the huge table at the center. When you stepped in, they all turned abruptly in your direction, glaring and whispering in small groups, even if no one dared to move in your direction or approach you. You sensed a mix of feelings that made the atmosphere dense: fear, anger, shame, apprehension, anxiety, distress.
All you felt was a fervent desire for that afternoon to end.
Pitiful, Natasha had supplied you with a clean, spare black shirt and trousers, so at least you didn't feel completely uncomfortable in front of the trial. Or at least this is what she told you. You were still scared to face the upcoming questioning and you gulped when you see the Avengers team at complete filing into the room.
Unlike the SHIELD agents, who seemed all quite pissed off, the Avengers were looking at you with interest. In sum, there was nowhere to look without meeting curious eyes. This didn't help you to feel more confident. At all.
"It's good to meet you, Dr. Y/L/N. I am Tony, Stark. Your work on staminal tissue regeneration is unparalleled. Even if with the recent events I may think you had spiced it up a little bit..." He grinned, shaking your hand vigorously.
"Just Y/N" you greeted him and the rest of them, who surrounded you with polite smiles.
"Y/N, you already met Agent Romanoff, and Loki" Captain reached out and gestured in the direction of the persons he named. "Let me introduce you Agent Barton, Thor, and Dr. Banner"
You nodded at all of them sheepishly, trying unsuccessfully to conceal your mix of anxiety and excitement.
"Lady Y/N, it has been brought to my attention that you most probably saved my life. I would like to thank you for your brave intervention" Thor approached with his booming tone, cheering widely and jovially. You were left taken aback when he took one of your hand and raised it to his lips to kiss your chuckles, in a very old-fashioned courtesy. You blabbered an odd "You're welcome" while blushing wildly.
The door opened again and closed with a loud bang.
"It's 'bout damn time" a tall, dark, and angry man stormed in at last. He had a leather patch on one eye and looked like the man on charge. He must have been the man Natasha mentioned before, you thought: Fury. He sunk in the seat at the head of the table and glowered directly in your direction, making you feel your lap a very interesting thing to look at.
The Avengers and the last people still standing took their seats quickly, and you shyly sat down at the opposite end of the table.
Fury lifted a remote control from the table and pushed a button: the big screen behind his shoulders came to life. The news had of course shown up to film the Avengers in action as usual, and all the networks were streaming some of the close-up footage of your intervention and of the purple shield you conjured. The images were live. On all the channels.
A cold shiver run down your back, and your forehead slightly bead up with icy cold sweat. You swallowed hard, despite your desert-dry mouth.
"So, Dr. Y/L/N, it happens to be very clear that you are not just a brilliant physician in emergency medicine, prized for your innovative researches" he growled, tossing a dossier across the table, which spread opened scattering a handful of documents around.
"Explain yourself.". His eyebrows were furrowed and his tone imperative.
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Soul Healer (Loki x Reader)
Fanfiction"I'm sorry" you said to him, not taking your eyes away from the screen. "I beg your pardon?" Now it was his turn to be confused. He turned to look at you. "I am sorry that people had to see and kept to remember a twisted version of yourself. For wha...
