Stargazing • MCU/S. Rogers Fanfic•

2-18: Here, Have a Chicken Nugget

Helicarrier

May 4, 2012

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Astra, like anyone, loves food. In fact one of the main reasons that she keeps her body fit, is so that she can eat junk food. So, here she walked through the halls of the helicarrier with her chicken nuggets and frosted coffee.

"Well, if it isn't the Star-Spangled man with a plan." She joked when running into Steve in the hall.

"Just call me Steve." He begged, his facial expressions annoyed, yet amused.

"Where's the fun in that?" She pointed out with a smirk and his chest rode and fell as he chuckles. "Here have a chicken nugget." She offered, holding out her 12-pack box of nuggets.

"Your family always offer food? Your brother just offered me a blueberry." He wondered, reaching for a piece of chicken.

"We are very generous people." She half joked while stepping around him to get to her destination, the lab where Tony and Bruce where hard at work. Or however much effort Tony was putting into it.

"It's a terrible privilege." Tony conversed with Bruce as Astra set the both the scientist's food on the table.

"But you can control it." Bruce pointed out.

"Because I've learned how."

"It's different."

"Hey," Tony swiped everything to the side of Bruce's computer for hi full attention. "I've read all about your accident. That much gamma radiation should have killed you."

"So you're saying that the Hulk, the other guy, saved my life? Thats nice." Bruce wasn't convinced. "It's a nice sentiment. Saved it for what?"

"Guess we'll find out."

"You may not enjoy that."

"You just might." Tony finished and made his way to his desk. "When did you get in here?" He asked his sister, who was shadowed in front of a computer.

"Few moments ago, actually." She replied, turning away from the device and walking back to her food. "I've been told I'm very good at sneaking up on people, even when I don't try."

"So I'm confused." Bruce piped in as he also walked over to get his order. "So you told me you're alien, yet he's your brother."

"I'm adopted." She cleared up in an awkward tone of voice.

"Huh." Is all he could say for a moment. "So your parents where alien?"

"I guess." She responded slowly as she looked up at the ceiling in wonder. "I- I have something to do." She announced to them after a minute to leave to Loki's cell.

*****

"There's not many people who can sneak up on me." Loki spoke first.

"But you figured I'd come." Astra replied plainly, her arms crossed in front of her chest while she had her weight on her left leg.

"You had a feeling," He turned around to face her, a type of fear written on his face. He was quite tall. Standing there, she looked tiny in height. But, she hand the upper hand, already having a strategy in her head. But first, she did need answers. "that I may know something of your biological parents."

"What do you know about them?" She furrowed her eyebrows as she spoke in a threatening yet calm way.

"I'm afraid, I can't tell you." He responded as she tilted her head in confusion.

"But you can." She said nodded, her eyebrows cocking upwards.

Loki chuckled for a moment and shook his head. "Oh, but I can't."

Astra continued to look at him with disgust. "Why not?" She asked.

"He won't appreciate it." Loki shrugged. "He would like to tell you himself when the time is right."

"He?" She tilted her head slightly when she got confused.

"Why, your mother died." Astra's breath hitched as Loki seemed very amused.

"And my father?" She asked, going back to being stone faced.

"You know, Astra." Loki ignored her question. "You and myself are very much alike. Raised on a world that isn't your own. Adopted and didn't even know. Obnoxious brother's who are so much more appreciated. And both of us have to much power and purpose."

"I am nothing like you." Astra shook her head. "I don't think you've noticed, but I do good. I protect. Maybe I've gotten some blood on my hands-" She tried to counter before he interrupted.

"Blood has been on your hands since the moment you were conceived. You lie and kill. In the service of liars and killers. You pretend to be separate. To have your own code. Some even makes up for the horrors, but they are part of you. And they will never go away."

"When the time comes you will see the truth. And you will know what you are." He slammed his arm on the glass making the female jump. "And when that happens you will do what need to be done. Including killing those people you care for, friends, family, those people you see passing you on the street. And they will see you for what you are. A living weapon." Astra turned around so that he wouldn't see her face. "An outcast." He hissed once more to finish.

"You're a monster." She faced a sob with the quiver in her voice and everything.

"No," He grinned in achievement as he looked down at her. "You brought the monster."

At that she turned back around, no tears or emotion on her face. "So, Banner." He looked confused for a moment as his smile dropped. "That's your play."

"What." He realizes that she's been playing him the entire time.

"Loki, means to unleash the Hulk." She spoke into her earpiece and made her way out with Loki trailing her from in the cage. "Keep him in the lab. I'm on my way, send Thor as well."

She looked at Loki one last time, her hands by her side and a look of superiority. "Thank you for your cooperation." She smirked to herself as she strut out the room.

"You still got it." Natasha complimented as she exited the room.

"I feel hurt that you even think I lost it." Astra faked as gasp as the two best friends walked together towards the lab. The brunette, though, still being a bit shaken up from the conversation.

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