Mystifying the Captain (Steve X OC)

Chapter 28 - Training

(Cassia POV)

Tony was waiting for me at the training grounds. He looks so upset I was scared to get close to him. Steve nudged me forward forcing me to groan and get Tony's attention.

The moment he saw me his whole posture changed. He dropped his arms to his sides and his face turned to that of sorrow. He walked up to me, gave me a good once over and then hugged me so tightly I was surprised by it. For the first time since I met him I hugged him back.

"So...reindeer games huh?" He said still hugging me. I couldn't help but giggle at the name. Loki did like his horned helmet.

"He was really sweet, he was there for me Tony..I just...I just thought I could change him." That was it, that was my mistake. He was always loose when it came to woman. When he showed  specific interest in me I thought he would change for me. I thought I could change him. Make him mine. He was never mine, I was only his.

"Do you have to go back, up there, to work?" Tony lets go of the hug, but still holds on to my arms delicately. 

I take a big sigh thinking about it. I actually do have to go back eventually. Odin deserves and explanation. I'll have to set the maids up with retirement funds. I'll have to go back and handle all the politics of my job. "Eventually" Is all I could say. I didn't want to face Loki, not yet.

Tony looked back at Steve. I don't know what look he gave Tony, but he quickly let me go and changed the subject. "I thought you could train for old time sake." He leads me to the enhanced section. There were three agents already there training. One had super speed. One breathed fire. Another could blow things up from a distance. These were interesting.

I cross my arms and watch each of them dodge attacks from robots. "Stop" I yell. I walk up to the fire breather. "You are using too much energy, when you breath fire you are practically draining your body of oxygen, if you have to do multiple attacks in a short time you will faint. The strength of the attack has nothing to do with the amount of energy you use." I pause and realize I just quoted what Loki would tell me during training. "Again"

I backed up and saw Steve and Tony give each other looks of wonder. The next shot the fire breather did melted the robot completely, she wasn't even out of breath. She looked back at me with a giant smile. I nodded at her and smiled back. It felt good to help her.

"I guess we found something you can help us do around here." Tony said smirking at me.

"I don't know Tony..." I shake my head and look down.

"She has been trying to do that move properly for and entire month, one minute with you and she gets it." Steve says excited and proud of me. I didn't know that was such a big deal. I just told her what Loki told me. Everyone with gifts in Asguard go through similar training as what he gave me.

I remembered the times I would go to the training ground in Asguard, and help the children work on their abilities. The times I would fight the men who thought they could best me, only to teach them something they failed to notice about their attacks. It was a happy place for me. Maybe Tony was right. I could help out with the training.

"Okay" I say softly slightly feeling defeated by these two and my own mind. "I'll need my sword though." I say looking at Steve. He looks at me with furrowed brows. Oh he didn't know that was my weapon of choice at Asguard. "It's a short sword Odin had specially made for me. I don't think Thor brought it for me." I sigh thinking of why he wouldn't have...Loki

I had left it in Loki's room one night when we sparred too early in the morning to go to the training grounds.

"Where is your sword?" Tony asked. I can hear how interested he is in meeting face to face with another Asguardian weapon.