Running Scared (Avengers Fanfiction)

Chapter 10

Scrambled eggs? Why does the desert smell like scrambled eggs? Katie's eyes opened and she realized she wasn't outside anymore, but inside a building, lying down. She thought she was over the waking up in strange places in her life.

"Oh, awesome balls!" a voice yelled. Katie wasn't sure if she'd been kidnapped or what and so she remained in her spot until she found a way out. She closed her eyes and continued pretending she was asleep.

Jane, Thor, and Erik both turned to Darcy, Jane's student intern, who was now wearing a satisfied smile from her spot at the table.

"I knew I recognized her." Darcy says turns her laptop to them before playing the video. "She's the badass from Monaco." they all watched the video of Katie running onto the racecar track, guns blazing. "I think I read somewhere she's Stark's new Creative Director."

"What is Tony Stark's Creative Director doing with SHIELD?" Jane asked looking over to the sleeping woman on the old couch.

"Did you say Katherine Banks?" Selvig asked standing to his feet and stepping over to Katie. He tilted his head looking over the woman's face. "I think I've met her before."

"I have a question, why the hell was she asleep outside of Jane's crap trailer?" Darcy asked looking over to the woman as well.

"Hey!" Jane replied before looking over to Katie. "But that is a good question."

"I believe she is here to help me." Thor said. The moment Katie heard his voice she open her eyes and let out a relieved sigh.

"I think she's awake." Jane whispered.

"Yeah I am," Katie replied sitting up from her spot on the couch to see the four set of eyes on her. "Have been for a while."

"Why didn't you say anything?" Erik asked and Katie looked over to him.

"Was making sure I wasn't kidnapped by cannibals or hippies." Katie replied looking down to her now bandaged hand. "Who did this?"

"Oh, I did." Katie turned her head to the young girl who sat at the table. "I'm Darcy."

"Well thanks Darcy." Katie replied standing to her feet. Her eyes went to Thor who gave her a small smile. "Dr. Blake, astrophysicist."

"Please believe, I did not lie to you." Thor said. "My name is Thor."

"Are you also going to tell me that you're the Norse god of thunder, son of Odin, Prince of Asgard?" Katie asked and since he didn't bat an eye or even look like what she was saying was a lie she knew that's what he was going to say. "Please don't tell me I'm right."

"I can't do that lady Katherine." Thor said and Katie sighed before walking over to peek through the blinds.

"Are you expecting someone?" Erik asked and Katie turned to see their eyes still on her. She didn't blame them for their suspicions. She'd probably feel the same in their situation.

"No, well kind of." Katie replied turning to look out the window. "I'm supposed to be a plane back to Malibu right now."

"Why aren't you?" Jane asked and Katie turned to her and smiled.

"I made a promise," Katie replied looking over to Thor. "I keep my promises." Katie walked over to stand in front of the woman. "My name is Katherine Banks, but everyone calls me Katie." she looked over to Thor. "I met our large friend here yesterday when he tried to remove a hammer—" she smiled with a shake of her head. "Which I'm guessing is Mjölnir." he nods and Katie brings a hand up to rub her eyes. "How is this possible?" she looks back over to Thor. "How are you—" she was interrupted by music.