The Prince's Prisoner

Future

Chapter 5 - Future. Enjoy!

Aria linked arms with Tony as they were lead through the Palace entrance. Coleson was left at the main gate with the other S.H.I.E.L.D agents.

She shivered, remembering the walls and hallways like she had never left.

"Tony" she whispered, fear lacing her words as they neared the large double doors at the end of the corridor.

"Shhh, it will be fine. I promise you" Tony rasped at her, his eyes still holding that never ending optimism that they would be okay.

The guards at the end kept stotic faces, not the guards Aria remembered usually being stationed here, as they both pushed open the heavy doors.

Aria froze in the doorway, as there, lounging as elegantly as always across a golden and emerald throne, sat King Loki. Even from across the mighty hall, she could see his piercing eyes watching her every movement, taking her in and smirking at her obvious discomfort.

Loki waited until they were nearly two thirds across the hall, before sitting up straighter to address them.

"Welcome back" he mocked, watching Aria's fear speak volumes across the whole palace. "I have a meeting room set up just down the corridor, if you would like to follow me."

Aria could clearly see through his false formalities, but knew if she didn't follow, it would end with dangerous consequences.

They were led into a smaller conference room, a room Aria had been in numerous times during tedious business meetings and affairs, the only difference was that the room now had been changed from the old U shape, to a large desk and two chairs opposite. Changed specifically for them.

"Please sit" Loki offered, his voice holding a slight commanding tone to his clear façade of decency, but never the less they did as they were told.

"What do you want, Loki?" Tony finally croaked out, his eyes holding a certain disappointment in himself for not holding a stronger physical front.

Loki didn't reply for a moment, instead he watched Aria keenly, noticed how her eyes never looked at him, her head stayed down, submissive, exactly how she was taught.

"My pet" he cooed at her, loving the way her body tensed and her fingers dug deeper into her thighs.

"Don't look at her" Tony snapped.

Shaking her head, Aria finally looked up, determined to break the rules that had been embedded into her subconscious by the self proclaimed King. But doing that was her mistake, for his eyes held a ferocity that she knew would leave her in the same place she was a year ago, locked away as his plaything, his pet, to be tormented and used. Every finger he lay on her, every word he ever said, rushed back at her like a mighty wave, crashing into the walls she had spent so long trying to build up again, leaving her breathless and teary-eyed.

And Loki knew exactly the extent of his effects on her.

"Guards" Loki called, waiting as two men marched into the room, responding to his call. "Escort Mr. Stark to the Study room down the hall."

"I'm not leaving her" Tony cried, looking as Aria stared in terror at being in front of them.

"Walk out willingly Stark, or get dragged" Loki spat, his patience wearing thin.

"Aria.." Tony trailed off, as Aria just nodded at him, not wanting him to get hurt any more than he already has. With that, Tony was lead out the room, leaving only Aria and Loki behind.

Aria closed her eyes, as a few tears leaked onto her cheeks.

She jumped as something softly wiped them away.