My Glorious Purpose

Chapter 2: The Interrogation (Edited)

(Tera's POV)

As soon as Tony leaves, I see the man who Tony called out quickly return to his game. Natasha gets up to leave, I follow her.

"Where are you going?" I ask.

She simply replies, "Interrogation."

"I thought you got everything you needed from Georgi Luchkov."

"No, I mean our new prisoner."

I stop in my path. "Do you think that's a good idea? I mean he's a powerful being. He can read minds, create illusions, he's a skilled magician!"

She turns to look at me, a smile forming on her lips. I know that look. It usually means I gave her an idea—one that I would not like.

"Yes, it's a good idea. And since you know so much about him, you're coming with me."

I pale. I knew I wasn't going to like her idea.

Natasha takes me by the hand. "Don't worry, кроли. You can just watch, you don't have to say anything. And besides, you've been saying how much you wanted to see me do interrogations, right?"

I smile softly at Natasha's name for me. She started calling me that when we first met. She says my small build and bounce in my step reminded her of a bunny.

"I do want to see one of your interrogations! I just didn't think it would be with the God of Mischief."

She just laughs and pulls me along the hall with her. Before we enter, she places a finger to her lips, telling me to be quiet. I nod. She presses her thumb on the keypad and scans her eye. The doors open and we enter. We see Loki pacing his cell. The first thing I notice is how tall he is. Six feet at least, a giant indeed. He is wearing green and gold battle armor, and his hair is as dark as an inky black sky. He stops his pacing.

"Hm."

He turns to face us, and I'm shocked to see that he is smiling.

"There's not many people that can sneak up on me."

"But you figured I'd come." Natasha answers him.

"After. After whatever tortures Fury can concoct, you would appear as a friend, as a balm. And I would cooperate," he says, still smiling.

I glance at Natasha, she's unfazed by anything he says and gets right to the point.

"I wanna know what you've done to Agent Barton."

"I'd say I've expanded his mind," Loki says, innocently.

Natasha tilts her head and takes several steps closer to the cage.

"And once you've won. Once you're king of the mountain. What happens to his mind?" she asks, crossing her arms. I stay back, letting Natahsa continue her interrogation.

Loki gives her a smile. "Is this love, Agent Romanoff?"

"Love is for children. I owe him a debt," she says.

Loki takes several steps back to sit on the bench in his cage and gestures. "Tell me."

Natasha licks her lips and unfolds her arms. "Before I worked for S.H.I.E.L.D., I uh well, I made a name for myself," she began while she sat herself on a chair. "I have a very specific skill set. I didn't care who I used it for, or on. I got on S.H.I.E.L.D.'s radar in a bad way. Agent Barton was sent to kill me, he made a different call."

Loki was looking down while Natasha was speaking, but when she finished, he looks up at her.

"And what will you do if I vow to spare him?"