Mute Genius (Loki/Pacific Rim Fanfic)

Chapter 2--My Jaeger partner

My brother leaves our room after one side of the wall is finished. So I'm left alone to paint the rest of this respectable living space. I hear soft footsteps on the carpet and turn my head sideways. A man I have never seen before is leaning against the door frame. His intelligent dark brown eyes study me with such intensity that I have not yet witnessed until now. He stands upright and takes a deep breath.

"Scarlett, right? Swing by my lab sometime. I could teach you a few things about what you'll be up against." He turns on his heel and starts to leave, but I stop him by getting to my feet, throwing my paintbrush across the room. It hits the door and bounces off. It didn't do much, but it was effective in stopping him in his tracks. He turns to face me.

"You could've just called me," he says, laughing slightly.

"If there's one thing that you should know about me, it's that I am anything but ordinary," I answer, walking over and picking up the paint brush. "I don't know your name. You never told me."

"You never asked. It's Newt. Newt Geiszler."

"Oh. Nice to meet you, Newt."

"Likewise. There's a reason why I came. Marshal Pentecost requests your presence in the ShatterDome."

"I don't think I know where that is. And what for?" I say, challenging him.

"For what, he didn't say. I'll show you where to go." He motioned for me to follow him. He lead me down a hallway and turned left. We walked side by side into a very large room filled to the brim with technology and bustling people in uniforms. I don't even need to know what Marshal looks like because he stands out in the crowd. He raises a hand and walks towards us.

"A pleasure to meet you Miss Scarlett Laufeyson." He says, shaking my hand. Something about him makes me think of my brother.

"Same to you, sir. Where is my brother, Ares?" I ask. Pentecost seems taken aback by my direct confrontation. Newt cringes audibly.

"I find that she's a little feisty." Newt explained.

"Ares is safe. Fear not, child. He is being tested for a Jaeger partner. And soon you shall be as well. At once, now that I think about it." He points to a large red door. I enter and someone wearing a mask puts a long stick into my hands. Agitated by the heat, I shimmy out of the over layer of my armor, leaving a loose, dark green crop top. I have had experience with these kinds of weapons before, and therefore I am very skilled. Little do I know that Newt will be fighting against me soon enough.