A New Avenger

The Mission

Thor and I looked at our papers. We had to go to our training facility and save a doll named Meliney from the evil aliens. Wow that's stupid. As we walked over to the room I saw a whole entire scene set up for us. Before we started I looked up at Thor. He had a look of worry on his face. Confused I asked "what's wrong thor, something seems to be bothering you." He looked down at me and said " Nothing Esme, I was just thinking of Loki. How could it be that he is still contained? Loki is not stupid, he can get out of that cell anytime he wants. But he has a plan. I can feel it. I just don't know what it is yet. And when we do know, it's going to be too late for one of us. We can't just sit around and train all day" I looked at his face it looked really concerned. I thought about his sentence 'going to be too late for one of us'. I thought maybe cat. I looked at him and said "Thor, I'm sure there is a logical explanation to why Fury is making us do this." He looked at me and said " and what if there's not? What if Fury is just giving us something to do?" He did have a point. Thor looked at me and said "Esme, I'm sorry but I can't train right now I need to be alone." He kissed my hand and he left, just like that. I sat by myself only for a moment until I decided that's it. Loki's done it this time. I haven't been so infuriated in such a long time. First he makes me question one of my only friends trust, then he ruins my time with the love of my life. I don't care what fury says. I'm going to talk to Loki.

I sped walked down the halls and past all the agents until I hit the room where Loki was. I put my hand on the keypad. Instead of easily disarming it I crushed it into little pieces. I was defiantly not in the mood. I marched into where Loki was. He had that stupid grin on his face. I wish I could slap it right off of him. He said "Well I was expecting someone to come, but not you Esme." I looked at him and said sternly "Cut the crap Loki, what's your play?" I'm starting to sound like Natasha. Loki started "My play? Oh I think you of all people know my play. I also know that you and my 'brother' fancy each other. I can change that, just let me tell you a few childhood stories." I answered with the feeling of needles being jabbed into my heart "oh just shut up Loki, what's your plan 'god of mischief' huh? Because it seems to me your still sitting in a stupid cell. You are ruining my escape from the real world. All I ever got was rejection. I come here and people accept me. They don't look at me like I'm some kind of freak. I don't get harassed and beat up. I don't get told that I'll never be normal, that i was some kind of horrible mistake. And you seem to do is ruin it for me. Is that what you want Loki? I heard you were sick, but how sick are you?" He just looked at me. I didn't notice tears rolling down my face. I broke down. My knees hit the floor, I cradled my head in my hands. Loki sat on the ground in his cage so he was at the level I was at one and he spoke, "Oh dear Esme, I went through the same thing you did. I was never accepted into my family, and I never knew why. My father favored Thor all those years. But he always told me I was born to be a king. Only to be told later on that I was never going to be king anyway. That I was just some sort of link, to bring peace. A tool." I felt as of Loki spilt his heart out at me. But I knew he was using sentiment to get me to join him. I had to stay strong. I lifted my head from my hands looked directly into his eyes and said "Loki, no matter how much I feel for you, I will never join you. I wish you would join me. Years of rejection and moving shapes who I am. And who you are. I chose this path for a reason. You aren't going to change it for me. Loki, you and I have a lot in common, but it's the way we reacted to our lives that separates us. I hope you know I care about you, but not enough to join you. Or love you." He looked at me, for the first time I didn't see psychotic rage in his eyes, but more understanding. His face was laced with compassion as He began "As you wish Esme. Just remember, I'm always here if you want to talk." I nodded stood up and walked away wiping the tears off my face. I went strait to my room and sat on my bed. The whole conversation went through my head. I don't want to join Loki.