Out of Time - A Marvel/? Fanfic

Keep Your Distance

"Exactly how long do we plan on staying?" Loki tosses an apple in his hand, leaning against one of the railings on your ship.

You press 'run' for the program on the center console that reads liquids and other samples, "Until I've figured out what's going on wi..." When you turn your head, Loki is now back in his Asgardian form, "Would you pick an appearance and stay in it?"

The corner of his mouth turns-up into a slight smirk, "I am trying to determine which one I annoy you more in."

"Both," you fold your arms.

"Good. Then I will be sure to provide you equal bonding time with both," you're about ready to stick that apple in Loki's mouth.

"You are by far the most obnoxiou-" and then the console dings.

"-SLY handsome, intelligent, mischievous," Loki decides to falsely continue your sentence.

You, however, ignore him and check and read the monitor, before shoving it away in frustration.

The monitor nearly swings around the entire center, back around to Loki, who just has to pull it less than a foot more to him, "What is it?"

"There is an antidote for the infection that Kong has," you press a few more buttons.

"That is good then, is it not?" Loki lightly pushes the monitor back to you.

You tap the screen, moving a level up, "The TARDIS has already started creating it, but it'll take 48 hours. With the state Kong is in..." You shake your head, trying to figure out calculations in your head.

Loki takes a step closer to you, and flicks his wrist in front of the monitor.

"What are you...?" you look closer once again, and see the process speeding up, going from 48 hours to 48 seconds.

And in less than a minute, the entire thing is completed, "You are not the only being that can play with time, Darling."

You grab the antidote, and head with Loki to get Mason and her team.

"So this needs to be injected?" Loki asks as the three of you stand a few feet from Kong once again.

You nod, "Like a tranquilizer."

"Painless?" Mason questions.

"Not...quite," you avoid her gaze.

"From what distance will we be standing then?" Loki looks from Kong to the few feet of clearing behind you.

"I'll inject it," you state.

"And as I asked, from what distance?" Loki repeats, motioning with his hand.

"Right beside Kong. It's a needle," you move closer and crouch down.

Kong exhales a breath, lifting his head to look at you.

"This is going to sting a bit, but it will help you," you lightly touch his arm, giving it a brush.

Loki leans to Mason slightly, "They're talking to him as if he understands."

Mason keeps her eyes trained on you, "Kong does understand them."

"Ok," you take a breath before flattening out Kong's fur again, and pressing the inject button.

Kong shutters and winces at the contact, letting out a low growl.

You pull the needle away and watch, as Kong does nothing more for a few seconds, "Huh. Better than I was expec-"

Suddenly Kong jumps up from the pain, knocking you back.

Mason and many others run back far enough in the other direction, but you look up as Kong wobbly moves his legs rapidly around.