Page After Paige

16. Time Out

Chapter 16

Time Out

Paige~

The room was dark when I woke up again. The sun seemed to just be coming up. Marie was asleep in the chair beside the bed and probably really uncomfortable. I could feel my face again and wiggle my nose. I didn't feel like I needed water or anything. I felt fine.

I crawled over the covers to reach Marie and wake her up so we could go home but something got my attention. Something green sparked at the foot of my bed and suddenly got bigger. It was Mr. Raven.

"Why hello dear child." He said with a smirk. He wasn't scary, he just looked...scared. He's hiding something behind that smirk.

"Hello Mr. Raven." I greeted. His smirk fell into a genuine grin. "How are you?" I asked politely.

"Perfectly fine my dear." He answered.

"Mommy is trying to find you." I told him. "Marie said you might be in trouble." I said glancing at the sleeping woman.

"Is that so? Well I suppose I'll just have to pay her a visit." A grin played on his lips. "Would you join me?" I glanced back at Marie.

"Can Marie come too?" He grinned even bigger. With the wave of his hand Marie began floating with greenness all around her. She was still asleep and that was good because she didn't seem too fond of Mr. Raven either. I slid off the hospital bed and winced as my bare feet hit the cold tile. I wish mommy was here. She would put on my fluffy socks. I walked over to Mr. Raven and took his outstretched hand.

Before I knew it, we were back at the tower. We were in the hall and walking towards the common room. I looked back to see Marie still floating behind us in a deep sleep. I got excited once I heard mommies voice but she didn't sound to happy.

"What do you mean she and Hill are gone?! The guards were suppose to be keeping watch all night!" I heard murmurs from the others but out of all of them I heard Mr. No-Manners.

"JARVIS do a worldwide search for Paige Romanoff."

"Sir, it appears miss Paige is in the tower." It was then we stepped into view.

"Surprise!" I shouted. Everyone froze in shock. "This is Mr. Raven. Mommy, I found him for you!" I exclaimed. The phone in her hand fell to the ground and she still had yet to blink. My eyebrows furrowed.

"Paige, why don't you come over here." Mr. America beckoned. I tried to let go of Mr. Raven's hand but he only held it tighter.

"Now why would she do that? We've become the best of friends haven't we child?" Well he did give me a gift. And he's been sort of polite. I barely nodded while looking up at him. "See? We are friends." His smirk looked more dangerous.

"Paige? Mr. Raven got out of time out and you know what happens when you get out of time out without permission don't you?" Before I answered Mr. Gray gave mommy a look. I thought a little bit before I answered. I've never been in time out but mommy explained to me how it would work if I ever did something bad.

"You sit in time out longer." I decided I didn't want to be friends with someone who's gonna be in time out. I tried wriggling my hand out of Mr. Raven's grip but with didn't work. "Mommy he won't let go." I said whimpering a little bit. She stepped forward, no doubt wanting to break into a run. That was until Loki waved his hand once more putting up a barrier. It was a see-through lime green. Mr. Smart was the one to test it out first. He yelped as he drew his hand back. I don't know if it was the barrier but he looked a little more green than the rest of them.

"You're going to be okay." Mr. No-Manners assured me.

"Brother, why must you do this? The girl is only a child!" Mr. Loud tried reasoning.

"Why am I doing this? Why? To get revenge you imbecile! I almost had Midgard in my clutches! My debt was almost repaid! You all stopped me from reaching my throne!" He shouted, squeezing my hand to the point that I would most likely have bruises now.

"What do you want?" Mommy asked almost desperately. It wasn't like her at all.

"What I want is for you all get to watch your pathetically adored mortal crumble into dust." Mr. Raven stared down into my blue eyes with his crazy green piercing eyes. There were shouts and I heard more grunts from them trying to get past the barrier. His eyes grew brighter but the only thing that I felt was the discomfort of having him stare into my eyes like so. His devilish smirk began falling into a frown. I turned my head to the group in question.

"Why is he looking at me like that?" I said attempting- once again- to pull my hand from his.

"Performance issues." Mr. No-Manners muttered. Mr. Raven looked at me distraught and confused. All of a sudden a glass vase was met with the back of his head. Fortunately it was a enough to knock him down but not quite unconscious. The barrier was lifted and everyone came running towards us. I looked back to see Marie now very awake. I smiled up at her and gave her a big hug.

"I should have just woken you up instead of going with Mr. Raven." I confessed. She nodded in agreement.

"Yes you probably should've." Mr. No-Manners, Mr. America, and Mr.Loud picked up Mr. Raven and escorted him someplace, while mommy hugged me really tightly. Fortunately I could still breathe.

"You're gonna be okay, you're gonna be okay..." She repeated in a whisper. She was stroking my hair and slightly rocking me. I figured that she needed reassuring the most so I began stroking her hair.

"You're gonna be okay too." I whispered back to her. "He's in time out now."

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How was that? Satisfying?