Avengers Assemble

He's Alive ?

I searched each corridor with caution. Apart of me was excited but the other part was filled with nerves. I really hope he wouldn't just jump out at me. I jumped out of my thoughts and looked around the corner. When I was sure he wasn't down there, I ran down the corridor, trying to make my footsteps as light as possible. Stupidly, my clumsy foot caught the side table and I tripped over with a loud thud.

" Damn," I whispered harshly. I rubbed my foot and got up quickly.

" I can hear you, Cali, and now I'm coming for you!" My captor called out. I squealed and moved form my position. I went to the end of the hallway but what I didn't realise is what a dumb move that was, and my captor had outsmarted me. He emerged from the other end with a confused expression then he locked eyes with me. He broke out in a mischievous grin. Oh god....I thought calmly to my self.

" There you are!" He bellowed. His tangled platinum blonde hair raced behind him in the wind he drafted as he raced for me.

" Help!" I croaked and turned on my heel, rushing down the left side of the hallway. I could hear his footsteps getting closer and closer. There was no way I could escape him. I zig-zagged down the corridor and concentrated on my own two feet.

" Give It up, Cali!" He shouted after me as his foot nearly lost grip on the slippery floor.

I chuckled, " Never! Not until I-" I was cut off by smashing into a maid who was carrying miniature chocolate truffles. I heard the tray as it clanged to the floor.

" Lady Calista! You know what happens when you run in hallways!" She scolded me as she helped me up.

" I know, I'm so sorry ma'am. It was just me and-" I apologised but my captor had finally caught up to me at last and pinned me down to the floor. I struggled underneath him and the maid began to pick up the food off the floor to give back to the kitchen and tutted to herself.

" It appears, I have now caught up to you, Cali," Thor beamed, out of breath, " I told you....I would always beat you!" He got off me and helped me up.

" Hey! No fair! I got stopped!" I pleaded as the load glared at me and Thor rushed over to help her.

" I'm so sorry, fair maiden, it was my fault. I started it." Thor apologised.

The maid turned on her heel," You two are too sweet, always covering up for one another." Thor walked in-front of her and stole two of the chocolate truffles. The maid smacked the back of his head and walked off down the hallway. We watched as she turned the corner.

"That was fun! We just need to watch out for people next time!" I laughed. Thor laughed too and handed me a chocolate. We walked down the halls of the magnificent Asgardian palace.

This was the most laughter or fun we had had in weeks or possibly even months! Ever since my friend, Loki , has died, me and Thor felt tremendous loss and blamed ourselves. We would often comfort each other. Obviously, Loki was Thor's adopted brother and I was apparently according to Loki, the only person he could trust, but I felt like Thor needed more comforting than me. We tried to mess around with each other like we used to, but we just wouldn't feel the same energy. I helped Thor with his king's duties to prep him for when he claims the throne in a few years time. One day we decided that Loki wouldn't want us to mourn, so gradually we grew happy and today was the peak of that happiness.

" Thor? Sweetie?" Thor's mother, Frigga, called. Me and Thor glanced at each other, knowing Odin wanted Thor to do something for him. Thor looked at me and sighed.

" Yes, mother?" He called back, beginning to stride along and drag me too.

" Your father wants you." I sighed softly.

" But...mother!" Thor whined, he sounded like a kid.

" No buts, come with me," she commanded him and took him to Odin's throne room.

" Bye Cali!!! I will see you soon!" Thor waves and shouted at me.

" Bye,Thor..." I sighed. Thor was one of my bestest friends ( along with Natasha, Clint, Tony and a few others). Loki and Thor were the first people ever not to be afraid of my fire powers. Now, I definitely do not feel anything romantic towards either of them. I fell in love 70 years ago and my heart would never love again because he's gone now...dead. I wanted to move on, with this one particular friend of mine, but whenever I was gonna say something, I felt like I would be disrespectful to my loved one. I held back tears and walked to my room.

I decided I'd go to Midgard to see my other friends and clear my mind a bit. I wrote Thor a quick letter so he wouldn't worry and left it in his room. I ran down to the stables and took my horse to ride down to Heimdall and the bifrost. After 5 minutes of riding, I arrived and dismounted. I greeted Heimdall with a friendly smile.

" Off again,are we?" He questioned.

" Yes once more," i replied, undoing my hair to form my normal firey curls.

" Where to? Visiting Natasha,Clint and Tony, I presume?" He asked curiously.

I blushed and nodded and stepped in front of the bifrost exit. He chuckled and put the sword into the activation point, opening the bifrost.

" Happy trials and be careful," he warned me.

" I always do, bye Heimdall," I joked back to him. He nodded a farewell.

Every happened so fast then. I was consumed by rainbow colours and transported to what used to be SHIELD headquarters.

" What?!" I gasped, stunned. I looked at the view. The headquarters was caved in, destruction and fire everywhere. There would've been multiple casualties. Then I thought about my friends...no....

I picked up my pace, if there were survivors under all that, I could save them. A SHIELD truck wheeled out in-front of me. I looked at the driver, it was Clint but something seemed awfully wrong with him. His eyes...a cloudy, icy blue.

" C..Clint?" I hesitated , making sure he was okay. The door swung out and I jumped back a little. He got out of the car and stared at me , lifeless. I looked in the passenger seat. Dr Erik Selvig was seated there, his eyes frantic and his hands clutched around a metal case.

" What happened here, Clint?" I asked patiently. There was no reply.

" Clint?" I tried again, no response. " Clint!" I slapped the side of his face. He pulled out cuffs, which were fire-resistant and put them on my wrists before I could react.

" Clint?" I asked one more time. Tears rolling down my face. " Clint, Where's Natasha and Tony?"

" Oh he won't and can't hear you," a voice with a familiar British tone spoke up.

Clint lead me to the back of the truck where I was greeted with a familiar, mischievous smile. His icy blue eyes dug through me like a knife and he sported a green and black suit with streaks of gold on it. His hair was jet black and you could tell it was gelled. He looked different, he looked matured, he looked...hurt.

" Loki? I thought you dead!" I exclaimed happily, tears still running down my cheeks.

" I am the god of mischief, you know? I suppose you and my pathetic brother mourned?" He spat and glared at the mention of his brother. I wanted to hug him and tell him never to do a fake death again.

" Yes, me and Th-" I stopped, Loki's words processed in my head until they finally clicked," Wait, pathetic brother ? What do you mean? Loki , what happened?"

" Something has changed within me.... I feel powerful!" He breathes and I felt the icy feeling on my face. He clutched a golden sceptre with a blue orb in it. I gasped, I knew what it was.

Loki saw my reaction. "Don't worry, I won't use it on you..just follow me..." he commanded and snapped his fingers at Clint to put me in the truck.

" Loki?" I asked, tears slowly dripping down my face. He turned to me and mouthed what I made out to be 'help'. I raised my eyebrows.

" What do you-" but before I could finish my sentence, he turned away and ignored me. I had millions of questions bursting inside me, but I kept them deep inside.

Did I just lose two of my friends to the darkness?