HeartBeat ✔(Steve Rogers X OC X Bucky Barnes)

Chapter 15

"So how do we stop this guy?" Tony asked. We were in the dining area, gathered around the table like the Knights at the round table. It was very medieval way. Loki placed the staff down in front of him. No one sat close to him in fear of being too close to the Bone of Mrtyu. The medical staff I had on duty had Falan and Eileen's body moved to the medical rooms for examination. I had thoughts that Scrye would come for Eileen's body. But I also didn't know if he actually knew she was dead. Since he was technically dead, could he feel her heartbeat? I didn't know how it worked.

"There is no known way to kill him. My family has never found a way." I explained making Tony look at me.

"Well actually.." I looked to Natasha who had spoken up. Her face was holding some guilt. "I looked into some of the books in your father's study since you showed me that one..." She started, "I didn't mean to overstep, but I did find something. The Bone of Mrtyu is made from his actual bone, right?" I blinked. I didn't know that. Nat read my expression. "Well what if we could use it to kill him?" I tilted my head to the side in thought. Could it be that simple? I looked over to Loki and the staff. My eyes going to his hand that once held the staff, it was back to normal. No black veins. No sign of destress.

"Loki." He looked up at me, "Pick the staff back up." He scrunched his eyes up in confusion but did as I instructed. The black crawled up his veins trailing up his arm. I could feel everyone looking at me curious where I getting at. "Now put it back down." I told him. Loki did just that, slowly placing it down.

"What are you getting at?" Tony asked clearly annoyed with the up and down game I seemed to be playing.

"It's feeding on his magic?" Bruce spoke up. I nodded at him. "If it's feeding on Loki's magic, wouldn't it feed off of Scrye's?" He questioned looking to me. I had a grin spreading onto my face. A grin that screamed I had a plan.

"If it's feeding off of Loki's, it should feed off of his too. Scrye is alive because of his magic, if we can use this on him then we can drain him. We might be able to kill him for good. Nat, you beautiful woman!" I exclaimed happily. Nat laughed at me.

"This is great and all, but how are we going to get him to hold it without calling forth an army?" Tony asked. He sure was a negative Nancy. I sighed and looked over to him.

"We stab him. It sure would be hard to call an army when you are stabbed with your own weapon." I explained to him. Loki had a smirk on his face.

"I like this plan." He spoke up. Tony rolled his eyes at Loki's excitement of stabbing someone. Thor let out a bellowing laugh.

"There was one time when we were children, he transformed himself into a snake and he knows that I love snakes. So I went to pick up the snack to admire it and he transformed back into himself and he was like 'MBLERGH IT'S ME!' And he stabbed me. We were eight at the time." Thor told us, rather fast too. Did he breath during that story? Loki was smirking in remembrance. Everyone else was just staring at Thor. Although Bucky did have a slight grin, like he wanted to laugh, but didn't want to piss off the group.

"Great example, Point Break. Now why are we trusting this Snake to deal with the big magic stick?" Tony argued. I sighed. Meeting his eyes with a slight tired glare.

"Look, Tony the Tiger, we get it." Tony glared at me for the nickname, "You don't trust Loki. But I do. And this isn't your tower. This is my kingdom. My palace. My people at risk. So I'll say this again. If you wish to leave, so be it. Loki is staying as my guest. So make one more snide remark on him or anyone in this palace again and I won't be telling you if you want to leave. You'll be gone." I told him calmly. Tony huffed and crossed his arms. "Is that understood?" I asked him since he decided not to respond yet. I was using my regal voice, showing who was in charge. I could feel Steve and Bucky enjoying my power I held. It was slowly turning them on.