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Nova Sadie turned around the ship in search of Natasha and soon she found her in the corridor outside the bridge of the ship. Romanoff had her arms crossed, leaning casually against the wall. She looked at the void, as if she was thinking of something else. Nova took a few steps towards her, and as if she had felt her presence, the woman turned to her, away from the wall. The Rogers girl asked, "Natasha, Fury told me I have to help you with something." "Yes, come with me. Let's go interrogate Loki." "Okay, let's go." she replied.
Loki walked back and forth inside his glass cell. Suddenly he stopped, smirking. "There's not many people that can sneak up on me." he turned, seeing Natasha and Nova, he looked at the little Rogers with a smirk, "I see you brought the little witch with you." "You wanted someone else? I'll leave if you want." Nova replied. Loki giggled and said, "What a character. I like it." Natasha changed the subject, "But you figured we'd come." Loki took off his eyes off Nova and turned to Natasha, "After. After whatever tortures Fury can concoct, you would appear as friends, as balms. And I would cooperate." "I wanna know what you've done to Agent Barton." Natasha said. "I'd say I've expanded his mind." "And once you've won. Once you're king of the mountain. What happens to his mind?" "Is this love, Agent Romanoff?" "Love is for children. I owe him a debt." "Tell me."
Nova looked at Natasha with curiosity as she began to talk, "Before I worked for SHIELD, I uh... well, I made a name for myself. I have a very specific skillset. I didn't care who I used it for, or on. I got on SHIELD's radar in a bad way. Agent Barton was sent to kill me, he made a different call." "And what will you do if I vow to spare him?" Loki added. "Not let you out." "Ah, no. But I like this. Your world in the balance, and you bargain for one man?" "Regimes fall every day. I tend not to weep over that, I'm Russian... or was." "What is it you want?" "It's really not that complicated. I've got red in my ledger, I'd like to wipe it out." Romanoff replied. "Can you? Can you wipe out that much red? Dreykov's daughter? Sao Paulo? The hospital fire? Barton told me everything." Natasha opened her eyes wide as Loki continued, "Your ledger is dripping, it's gushing red, and you think saving a man no more virtuous than yourself will change anything? This is the basest sentimentality. This is a child at prayer... pathetic! You lie and kill in the service of liars and killers. You pretend to be separate, to have your own code, something that makes up for the horrors. But they are a part of you, and they will never go away!"
Loki slammed his cell, making Natasha and Nova flinched. "I won't touch Barton. Not until I make him kill you! Slowly. Intimately. In every way he knows you fear! And when he'll wake just long enough to see his good work, and when he screams, I'll split his skull! This is my bargain, you mewling quim!" Natasha turned around, walked away from Loki, disgusted. Nova stood still, cold sweat. "You're a monster." "No, you brought the monster." Natasha turned to the god again, "So, Banner... that's your play." "What?" Loki said, confused. Natasha walked towards the exit, "Loki means to unleash the Hulk. Keep Banner in the lab, I'm on my way. Send Thor as well." she turned to Loki and smirked at him, "Thank you for your cooperation." She turned to Rogers, who had stood still, "Nova you're coming?" "No, I have to do something first." Nova replied. "Whatever you want to do, your father won't like it." "Then let's not let him know." Natasha nodded at her and quickly walked out.
