GHOSTLY AVENGER

Chapter 11: Tensions Rise.

In Bruce's lab, Danny and Bruce were examining Loki's staff, while Tony was sitting at a nearby table munching on some blueberries. Bruce was using a device to scan Loki's scepter before Danny picks it up to feel its power.

"The gamma readings are definitely consistent with Selvig's reports of the Tesseract. But it's going to take weeks to process." Bruce said.

"If we bypass their mainframe and direct route to the Homer cluster, we can clock this at around 600 teraflops." Tony said.

"I also can feel the power this scepter is giving. Powerful than the Infi-Map, or the Reality Gauntlet, which I destroyed it." Danny said.

"You know, I like to hear about that sometime. Visit your parents, see their inventions, and learn about these ghosts and their technology." Bruce said.

"That'll be great. I have some Fenton tech with me right now." Danny said.

"All I packed was a toothbrush." Bruce said as Tony walked over.

"You know, you two should come by Stark Tower sometime. Top ten floors, all R&D. You'll both love it. It's Candy Land." Tony said.

"Hmm, love to see your tower, Tony. Let's just hope my parents won't mind. I bet they'll add anti-ghost tech as well." Danny said. "I'll be right back. Something's been bugging me since that skirmish in Germany."

Danny leaves Bruce's lab, leaving Bruce and Tony alone.

"Thanks, but the last time I was in New York, I kind of broke Harlem." Bruce said.

"Well, I promise a stress-free environment. No tension, no surprises." Tony said, as he poked Bruce with a device.

"Ow!" Bruce yelled from the electric discharged.

"Hey!" Steve said walking in the lab.

"Nothing?" Tony asked Bruce.

"Are you nuts?" Steve asked Tony, for he didn't not want the Hulk to go on a rampage on board the Helicarrier.

"Jury's out. You really have got a lid on it, haven't you? What's you secret? Mellow jazz, bongo drums, huge bag of weed?" Tony asked.

"Is everything a joke to you?" Steve asked sternly.

"Funny things are." Tony commented.

"Threatening the safety of everyone on this ship isn't funny. No offense, Doc." Steve said.

...

Meanwhile, Danny walked at the corridors of the Helicarrier, heading to the direction of Loki's cell. He wants his own interrogation on Loki. What's bugging him is what he said about him back at Germany. In his cell Loki, was seem off guard by his appearance.

"Not all ghosts can sneak up on me. What do you want, child?" Loki asked.

Danny's eyes glow a deadly green and his fists curled up.

"Young adult now. I wanna know what you meant by the prophecy will not do me good? 'Cause I seriously doubt that." Danny said sternly.

"I see confidence in you." Loki chuckled. "Answer me this, young Midgardian draugr, why protect this planet? You could have taken this world on your own, but you instead choose to protect it." Loki said.

"That's not who I am." Danny replied with a scowl, thinking about his once evil future, and his evil future self.

"Then what are you? A child, who wants acceptances from his peers? A normal life? That's something you'll never have. You're a half-dead creature, who's an abomination. What kind of normal life can you have?" Loki said.