Can I really trust you ?

Chapter 8

I don't know how long I stayed like that, reading my book, disconnected from reality. All I know is that the moon was finishing its run in the sky, and the whole tower was silent. I felt so good that right now, nothing could change my mood. Absolutely nothing.

Not even the weird man standing at the door. Wait what ? Why do I have that odd feeling that I know him ? I let go of my perch and land on my feet in such a gracious way that a potato bag would be jealous of me. The man doesn't move. He just keeps looking at me, his eyes shining like two emeralds. The odd feeling in my heart keeps growing as I approach him. Once I'm close, I try to start a conversation.

- Hello ? Can I be of any help to you ?

He doesn't answer. A noise in the far makes me turn my head, and when I get back to him, he's gone. I don't like it. At all.

I run to the lab of Tony, panicked as I've ever been. Only one person can mess with me so easily, and for the moment, he's locked up on another planet. Once I'm in the elevator, I allow myself to breath a bit. It couldn't be what I thought it was, I surely had some kind of an hallucination, or maybe I'm just dreaming ! I pinch myself real hard, and the pain hit me immediatly. I'm not dreaming.

The elevator's doors open to a panicked Wanda. She grabs me by the arms and pulls me into a hug.

-Kanoa ! I was so scared for you!

-Why ? What is happening?

-Loki arrived earlier than what we planned on, and we couldn't find you anywhere. We were worried for you ! her eyes keep on going from left to right, checking if no one is around.

-Turn invisible and come with me please.

I do as she says, following her through the corridors to an impressive door of metal that was clearly made to contain something dangerous. It opens slowly, and I start to see who's in there. Should I run away now or just wait to see what happens ?