Dog Days

Chapter 25

Loki managed to get music playing through his computer as he works. He quietly plays soft music as he flips around transaction records.

He pointed out his books to me, so I loosely read as I listen to his soft singing. I can't help but smile wondering if he knows what he's doing.

"When I was a child, I heard voices
Some would sing and some would scream
You soon find you have few choices
I learned the voices died with me
When I was a child, I'd sit for hours
Staring into open flame
Something in it had a power
Could barely tear my eyes away"

He takes in a deep breath and his eyes begin to scatter around the computer screen as the song reaches it's peak, and as it slows, he leans back and continues:

"All you have is your fire
And the place you need to reach
Don't you ever tame your demons
But always keep 'em on a leash"

I chuckle at him and he gives me a confused look, before asking "What?"

I smile at him, before declaring "I like your singing."

He smiles in embarrassment "Was I singing?"

I nod, before motioning towards the laptop "Anything suspicious?"

He takes in a deep breath and declares "There's some unknown transactions on both Hogans and Sif's account. Some unmarked numbers on their phone, as well. Contacted some people to check into those state side." He turns towards his computer and sighs "I'm also scanning the faces of the known cell members through Interpol and the CIA on facial recognition, along with your guys."

I hum, before asking "You have ties to the CIA and Interpol?"

He scoffs, before looking at me with a cocky grin "Darling, I'm a ghost. I have ties everywhere."

He returns to the laptop as there's a soft beep. He furrows his brow as he clicks through a few photos. He sits there for a long moment, before telling me "You never told me about practice this morning. How did they do?"

I shrug "They did good, I guess."

He looks towards me and I see a hint of a theory in his tone "And Sif? How was she doing?"

I scoff, before declaring "Same as usual. Better than all the guys."

He looks back towards his computer and states "She messed up on purpose."

He's on his feet in an instant and I follow as I ask "What do you mean?"

He furrows his brow and states "She's too good to fuck up. She wanted to seem like she wasn't as good as she is when I was supervising the practice. She's too good to be a private."

He walks straight into Captain Rogers's tent and stands at attention "Captain Rogers, I am here to give ample notice. I will be detaining Private Sif Asynjur, under the authority of The United States Government for conspiracy to commit treason and acts of terrorism."

Rogers gives a shocked look, before asking "What will happen to her?"

Loki holds attention and states "I will interrogate her, until I gather the information I need, then she will be neutralized."

Rogers furrows his brow, before asking "What evidence do you have?"

Loki puts himself at ease and states "I have CIA footage of Private Asynjur having a cup of coffee with a known member of a terrorist organization in Philadelphia four months before her deployment, here."

Rogers gives him a tired smile "I'll have to alert everyone at camp after she's captured. If we're going to be hearing screaming all night, I'd rather not have people acting like we're under attack."