The Infinity Stones

Ch. 2

   "I don't like it." I look up at Steve weakly. The headache began to sap away my energy, bit by bit after a few minutes when we got on the jet. "What? Rock of Ages giving up so easily?" Tony asks. "Not just that." Steve replies, looking over at me. I look away. I hate feeling weak. I look over at the scepter that Loki had. The blue gem in the middle seemed to call me a bit. I remember Fury telling us about how Loki controlled Clint and Selvig with it. Mind Control. The thought brings me back Helios, the second oldest of us. The smart one. Thunder rolls loudly and I wince slightly. "You okay, Moon Goddess?" Tony asks. I glare at him. "Does it look like it?" I growl. I look away before calming down a bit. Loki looks up, looking around. "What's the matter? Scared of a little lighting?" Steve asks. "I'm not overly fond of what follows." Loki replies, looking up. Something crashes on top of the jet and I flinch. Everyone else looks up in shock. Nat begins to speed up. Steve runs for something, and Tony grabs his helmet. I stand up, before black spots fill my vision and I fall back down. "Nope, not happening." I mumble. Tony presses the button that opens the ramp. "What are you doing?" Cap asks over the wind. A man, huge, jumps in and hits Tony with a hammer of some kind, who falls on Cap. The man looks over at me before grabbing Loki by the neck and jumping out of the plane. "Now there's that guy." Tony remarks. "Another Asgardian?" Nat asks, still flying. "Most likely." I say. "That guy's a friendly." Cap comments. "Doesn't matter. If he frees Loki, or kills him, the Tesseract's lost." Tony says, walking to the edge of the ramp. "Stark, we need a plan of attack!" Cap try's to reason. "I have a plan. Attack!" Tony jumps out and flies after the other Asgardian. I grab another Advil pill and follow him. "Artemis!" I here Nat as I jump. I create a pair of wings and follow Tony's suits faint glow. 

   I land next to Loki, who is watching the Asgardian and Tony speak. "Came to keep an eye on me, I suppose." He says, not even looking back. I narrow my eyes. "Can't have you escape, can we?" I ask coolly. Loki looks back at me and smirks. "No trust? I'm hurt, my fellow goddess." He says, almost as if he was wounded. I snort. "What happen to false goddess?" I demand. Loki stands up, almost a foot taller than me. "Your name, comes from a false goddess. I meant your heritage." I dig my nails into my palms, but make no facial expressions. "Barton told me everything, Miss Stone. You have a power unlike any other. You come from a certain group of immortals." Loki almost purrs as he circles me. My eyes harden and I growl slightly. "Your an Infinity Stone." Loki whispers in my ear. I move faster than he expected, pinning him down with one of my daggers to his throat. "You... Have NO IDEA what I am!" I almost yell. He only smirks. "Stone, do you have Loki?" Steve asks through the coms. I press a shaking hand to my ear. "Yeah, I got him." I reply, my voice shaking. "Good. We're in the forest to your left." "I'll meet you there." I reply. I look at Loki. "It would be best if you kept your mouth shut, God of Mischief." I growl, pulling him up.

   I watch the screen of Fury talking to Loki, but not listening. His words still echo in my head. 'Your an Infinity Stone.' How did he know. Clint didn't even know. No one knew, or at least, use too. "He really grows on you, doesn't he?" I look up at Bruce. "Loki's gonna drag this out. So, Thor, what's his play?" Steve asks the Thunder God. "He has an army called the Chitauri. They're not of Asgard, or any world known. He means to lead them against your people. They will win him the Earth, in return, I suspect, for the Tesseract." Thor explains. I tap my nails on the table. "An army, from outer space?" Steve asks. "Lot's of things come from outer space." I whisper. He looks over at me, a look of concern on his face. "So, he's building another portal. That's what he needs Erik Selvig for." Bruce explains. "Selvig?" Thor asks, a look of confusion on his face. "He's an astrophysicist." Bruce says. I lay my head on the table again. Once I got on the Helicarrier, the headache started again. "Artemis." I lift my head. "Head to the infirmary. Okay?" Steve asks. I sigh and nod. "May as well. Send someone when we get an update, if you can." I say, leaving.

    I walk the halls of the ship, my mind racing a million miles an hour. This was to much for me. Gods, aliens, men from another time. I sigh and walk into the infirmary. "Miss Stone. Agent Romanoff told me what happened. This should work for you." One of the nurses says as she hands me a pill. "Thank you." I say. she nods and lets me leave after I took it. Instantly, I felt better. "Hey Artemis, Stark and Banner headed to lab, if your interested." Nat says through the coms. "Thanks Nat." I say, heading to the labs. As I enter the lab where Tony and Bruce are, I'm hit with a burst of energy. I look over at the scepter. "Miss Stone." I look over at Bruce. "Dr. Banner. Do you mind if I take a look at the scepter for a second?" I ask, gesturing to the alien technology. He nods. "Sure." "Go ahead, Moon Goddess." Tony says, looking at a screen. I roll my eyes and walk over to the scepter. I place a hand on it, my eyes glowing. I close my eyes. 'Helios?' I ask. A burst of energy only responds. "Hey!" I jump and turn, seeing Steve. But he's looking over at Tony and Bruce. "Nothing?" Tony asks, looking at Bruce's eyes. 'Oh, great.' I think, walking over. "Are you nuts?" Steve asks, walking in. I sigh. "Funny things are." Tony retorts. I send him a glare, a warning to shut up. "Threating the safety of everyone on this ship isn't funny. No offense, Doctor." Steve argues. I rub my head. This, on top of everything else, was not helping me. "You think Fury's hiding something?" I look up at Steve's question. "He's a spy. Captain, he's the spy. His secrets have secrets." Tony argued. I look back of at the scepter. I narrow my eyes. A small spark of energy was growing. Anger. Madness. I went over to it again and barely brush the metal. Immediately, my own energy if blocked with the burst of another. I wince at it's power. "You think Fury's hiding something?" Steve asks. "It's Fury, he's always hiding something." I mumble at Steve's question. "See, Selene gets me." I send Tony a glare. "It's bugging him to, isn't it?" Tony asks Bruce, unfazed by me. I look back at the scepter. This energy... there was something unnatural about it. I send a small spark of my energy into it. The light flares brightly before dimming it again. "Just find the cube. And Artemis." I look back at Steve. He looks at the scepter. "Be careful, okay." I nod and look back at the blue energy. I narrow my eyes. "Okay, lets try..." I send a shock of life energy to the scepter. Nothing happens to it. 'Helios.' I think. Nothing. I sigh and look over at Tony and Bruce. "Dr. Banner, Mr. Stark, please be careful with the scepter." I say, leaving the lab.