Wicked 🔞

Forty-Five

Tony kept blasting at the door in frustration, trying to break it down. He had to get to her, he had to help her.

'Tony stop! Stop!..'.. Steve grabbed onto him, pulling him back... 'We need to focus. Can you shut it down?..'

Nat and Wanda were at the window, looking in. Liv still wasn't moving, and Nat knew, she knew that it was too late. She felt Wanda take her hand, and she looked over to her friend, seeing the same conclusion in her eyes.

They all hear a clink, and the door begins to open, with Tony shoving Steve out of the way as he raced in, seeing Livs cell open for them... 'Friday, alert medical we're on our way..'.. His suit retracts, and he bends down to check Livs pulse. His breath hitches, as he doesn't find one... 'Friday, give me a reading..'

'Im sorry boss, no heartbeat detected. Miss Summers ensured I could not override her protocol, only when her heart stopped. The door opens 10 minutes after her death..'

Tony heard a small wail from Wanda, and he looked around at her, seeing her bury her face into her brother as he held her tight... 'No! No! Get her to medical now..'.. He scooped Liv up in his arms, and he rushed out of the room, not stopping or listening to anyone else. He wasn't giving up, he wouldn't believe it. Loki had said it before, she couldn't die.

Steve didn't know what to think, he walked over to Buckys cell, knowing that his friend, would hate himself for what happened to Liv. He knew he would do whatever it would take, to free him from the control... 'Friday, did Liv put any other protocols in place?..'

'Miss Summers has left a video message for the team. Would you like me to play it?..'

Steve turned to the others seeing their faces... 'Play it Friday..'.. Nat called out, wiping her face. A projection appeared on the wall to their left, and they saw Liv.

'I don't have much time..'.. Her words were slurred slightly as she sat in a chair looking at the camera... 'We have been taken over by someone called The Other. He works for someone called Thanos, a titan. I don't know what that is, but he's not from earth..'.. She picked up a shot glass, drinking it back... 'I found I have some control when drunk. The other two don't know, and I have tried getting them drunk to talk to them, but super soldier and a god, can handle their drink better than me..'.. She hiccuped... 'You have to save them. Thor might know who it is. I will do what I can to bring them home. Friday has a protocol in place to protect them and you from them..'

The team all watched in silence as she continued... 'I know what the risks are, but I love them both. Everything we did, we didn't want to do, he made us do it...'.. She poured another shot, drinking it... 'Please, don't blame them or hate them. They need you, I need you to save them. I created a file, in everthing we did, where we went. The other was still linked to Loki, and being in my head created the link to me and Bucky..'.. She burst into tears... 'Please save them..'

The message ended and Friday informed them, that the file was now available. Steve sighed, running a hand over his face... 'We need Thor..'

'Is that so?..'.. The venomous tone, made them all look over, seeing Loki get to his feet, and he grinned wickedly at them all... 'She was perfect. Such a waste really, so many plans for her..'

Nat had to remind herself, that this wasn't really Loki. She strode over to the front of his cell, her fists clenched as she glared at him... 'I know you're in there Loki. She's dead, gone. You both killed her, do you understand that?..'

Loki laughed as he looked her up and down... 'Well, we need a new pet, I bet you taste just as delicious as her..'

Nat felt sick to her stomach at his words, and she turned, leaving the room before she would beat him senseless.

'Thats enough!..'.. Steve raised his voice to Loki, folding his arms.

'Ah, the righteous Captain. You want nothing more than to return to a time you cannot reach, forcing yourself to believe that what you do, is right and good. Tell me, how many lives have you taken in your quest? Do you not think of them? Of their families? The fatherless children who's blood is on your hands?..'.. Loki smirked.

'And what you've been doing these last few months isn't anything different?..'.. Bruce stepped forward, trying to control his anger.

'The beast..'.. Loki turns his gaze to Bruce... 'How does it feel, knowing that the Captain has her attention, and not you? You will never be good enough, you are a monster after all..'

'Stop it!..'.. Wanda spun to him. Though her power was dampened by the room, she would still rip him apart if she could... 'We will get Loki and Bucky back, no matter what you say or do..'

Oh my little witch. There are plans for you. You have a darkness within you, begging to be let out..'.. He took a few steps back, his hands out... 'We will have them all..'.. His eyes flicked to Vision, to the stone in his head.

Steve didn't miss it, whoever it was, wanted the stone... 'Lets go..'.. He gestures to the door, for everyone to leave.

'You think this will hold us?..'.. Steve ignored Loki as they all left. He held Nats hand, and waited until the door locked behind him. He took a deep breath, trying to control his anger.

'How did we not notice? If we had seen it, we could've saved them..'.. Wanda fought back the tears, as Vision embraced her.

'We need Thor, now..'.. Nat walked off, her mind reeling from everything that had happened in the last hour. Tony had been saying for weeks, months even that he thought they were being controlled, yet no one else on the team believed him. They all thought that Loki and Bucky had just turned dark again, and Liv blinded by love followed them.

She stormed through the hallways, heading outside onto the grass. She shivered in the cold air as she stared up at the night sky... 'THOR! YOU BETTER GET YOUR ASS BACK DOWN HERE NOW! LIV IS DEAD, LOKI AND BUCKY ARE LOCKED UP! I SUGGEST YOU GET THE FUCK DOWN HERE OR YOU'LL BE PLANNING LOKIS FUNERAL!..'

She looked around up at the stars, anger and despair running through her, as more tears fell... 'YOU HAVE ONE HOUR, OR IM PUTTING A BULLET IN YOUR BROTHERS HEAD!..'.. She waited a few more minutes, before heading back inside, hoping that Liv wasn't really dead, she couldn't be.

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Heimdall heard the mortal woman scream for Thor, and he sighed. The Allfather had him keep secrets from Thor since he had returned to Midgard with Loki. Though he never wanted to betray his king, Thor needed to know the truth. He sent a silent message to the prince, summoning him to the bifrost. Heimdall knew Thor would be angry, but he could not watch another world be destroyed, because of the Allfather's ignorance.

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