Hellraiser (Loki & W. Wilson) **Hiatus**

Chapter Seven

Thor groans as he wakes, still laying on the floor of the quinjet, he hasn't been out long. That woman packs a wallop. He's actually more impressed than annoyed. He hasn't met a woman like that since Sif. His eyes flutter open to see her leaning over him now, eyes sparkling with interest and mischief.

"Hey there, Princess" Maze teases leaning over Thor who groans and reaches for his head.

"You headbutted me" he points out sitting up, she doesn't move which brings him closer to her. "And knocked me out"

"Yeah, I did" she agrees with a smirk. "Now that's over with" she leans up. "Anyone up for a game of battleships?" she asks amused looking around, she then points back at Thor as he stands. "Even think about touching Loki and I will rip your balls off and choke you with them" she warns him. Thor raises an eyebrow at her and then holds up his hands.

"What she said" Tony points out stepping closer. "So...who are you?"

"Are you really that dense?" Maze asks him leaning on his shoulder. "We got...Loki, 'God' of mischief and lies, old silver tongue himself over there...and you can't possibly have any inkling as to who" she thumbs towards Thor. "He could be?" she asks looking to Tony. "Thor" she points out. "'God' of thunder, lightning, storms, oak trees, strength, the protection of mankind and also hallowing and fertility" she points out.

"She knows her mythology" Tony teases a little.

"My dad raised me on mythology and stuff...." she admits with a shrug, Thor glances to Loki who is watching Maze, his eyes shift sensing Thor's eyes on him, he looks to his brother.

"Where is the Tesseract?" Thor asks stepping towards Loki, only to stop as the cold blade of Maze's karambit touches his neck.

"Hands off" she growls at him, full on, rumbles through her, growls. Like an animal. Thor glares at her before turning back to Loki.

"I thought you dead" he admits.

"Did you mourn?" Loki mocks

"We all did. Our father.." Thor starts.

"Your father" Loki snaps correcting Thor. "He did tell you my true parentage, did he not?" Loki asks, Thor shares a look with Maze and she reluctantly lowers her blade and moves back to her seat, Tony and Steve giving Thor a respectful distance now. This is between brothers.

"We were raised together, we played together, we fought together" Thor steps closer to Loki as he talks. "Do you remember none of that?"

"I remember a shadow" Loki admits. "Living in the shade of your greatness. I remember you tossing me into an abyss. I was and should be king!" he snaps a little looking up at Thor.

"So you take the world I love as recompense for your imagined slights" Thor shakes his head. "No, the Earth is under my protection, Loki" Loki laughs in mockery.

"And you're doing a marvelous job with that. The humans slaughter each other in droves, while you idly threat. I mean to rule them. And why should I not?"

"You think yourself above them" Thor points out.

"Well..." Loki starts. "Yes," he admits.

"Then you miss the truth of ruling, brother. A throne would suit you ill" Thor points out, Loki leans forward in his harness and glares up at Thor in anger.

"I've seen worlds you've never known about! I have grown, Odinson, in my exile! I have seen the true power of the Tesseract, and when I wield it..."

"Who showed you this power? Who controls the would-be-king?" Thor asks.

"I am a king!"

"Not here! You give up the Tesseract! You give up this poisonous dream! You come home" Thor pleads with him, begging for his brother back.

"I don't have it" Loki admits. "You need the cube to bring me home, but I've sent it off I know not where" Thor turns away from Loki who glances to Maze, she raises an eyebrow in question, not sure that she believes him, she leans back in her seat to think, to ponder. Something is niggling at the back of her head.

.................

Maze is first off of the quinjet, mostly because she can only be expected to behave for so long. There are four very attractive men and a feisty, sexy redhead on there and she was not allowed to do anything. She only has so much self-control. Not to mention whatever Loki had done to her. That kiss woke something inside of her. Touched something inside of her. Stroked at it. Roused it. What is it about him? She shakes her head stepping onto the Helicarrier, her eyes shifting to Fury waiting for them. Everything changes. Her outward appearance changes back to her flirtatious and sexual mask. If it is a mask at all.

"I see you've all retained your clothing" Fury teases as Maze approaches him.

"It was a struggle" she counters with a wink, she turns and rests her arm on his shoulder. "Did I do good?" she purrs in his ear, he looks to her. "Brownie points for me?" he snorts a little.

"Yeah, sure" he answers, eyes lingering on her lips. She knows she's winning, he can fight it all he wants but she will get him into bed. She's determined to find out what makes him tick because...come on, someone like this has to have some kinks that are right up there. She wants to know so bad. She glances to Loki as Thor leads him past them and towards the doors, Loki meets her eyes, she winks at him.

"See you later, Silver Tongue" she waves her fingers at him, he smirks back at her.

"Devil-girl" he purrs back, Thor gives a sharp tug pulling him along. Maze's eyes remain on Loki as they disappear inside, she purses her lips before smirking. She pats Fury's chest and then heads after the pair of gods, Tony, Steve, and Natasha following behind her, all three subtly, or not so in Tony's case, watch her hips. Steve's a gentleman so looks away first, shooting Natasha and Tony a look each. Tony shrugs and jogs to catch up to Maze.

"So about that photo...." he starts, she looks to him amused.