Beneath Me 》 Loki Laufeyson《 [UNDER HEAVY EDITING]

27. 》Actions are Far Louder《

"Okay, hold up. She did what?", Tony asked in disbelief as he took a spoonful of food in his mouth. The team gathered around the dining room, enjoying their supper which Clint offered to make. 

"Tony, stop talking with your mouth full.", Rhodey scolded whilst rolling his eyes. Steve pointed at him with his hand. "Thank you. Finally, someone with manners."

"All right, back to the topic, fellas.", Natasha stated, just as Tony threw a table napkin at Steve. All eyes now fell on Kara, who had barely touched her food. Upon feeling their gazes on her, she slowly looked up and met their stares. 

"Um...", she trailed off, suddenly getting all self-conscious. 

"So, aside from turning invisible and shape-shifting, you can also make objects you touch vanish?", Vision inquired, raising his eyebrows at her. Kara gave him a soft nod. 

"Wow. You think you can make people disappear, too?", Sam added, sounding all giddy. "Yeah, I kinda got a few people in mind.", Clint remarked, glancing towards Sam. The rest chuckled. 

"I... I don't know yet.", Kara responded, bringing her hands up to her face and studying them. "Well, Lady Kara. Your powers will be a great addition to the team. Am I not right?", Thor boomed, earning a bunch of 'yes' and nods from his teammates.

Loki, on the other hand, shook his head. The God of Thunder cocked an eyebrow at this. "Why disagree, brother? Kara has potential, does she not?"

"Potential, yes. But unless she gets her abilities under control, she must not engage in field work.", the younger god replied, setting his fork down. The others gave each other amused looks, much to the confusion of Loki and Kara.

"What is it?", Loki snapped. 

"Awww. Reindeer Games is concerned for Hollow Girl.", Tony teased, holding his hands to his chest. Thor laughed heartily, along with Clint, Sam and Rhodey. The God of Mischief dramatically rolled his eyes, while Kara scoffed.

"Hollow Girl, really?", Kara muttered, crossing her arms. "Seriously, Tony. You've got to come up with new material."

Tony stroked his chin and pretended he was in deep thought. "Hmm, until I think of a new one, I'm gonna call you 'Casper'.", he answered, smirking. Everyone except the two Asgardians snickered at this. 

'Who is this 'Casper' you speak of?", Thor inquired, an innocent look on his face. Sam patted his back. "We've got a CD of it by the television, buddy." 

-x-

Kara volunteered to wash the dishes that night, much to the surprise of the Avengers. She needed some alone time, especially after what happened that afternoon. Water escaped from the faucet, and as she brought the sponge to clean the last plate, she felt herself getting lost in a trance. 

"I don't understand.", she stated, her tone mixed with worry and a hint of fear. Werner laughed, rubbing circles on her back. "It's very simple, dear. You give me what I want, and I'll return the favor, as well."

"Wha-what DO you want?", Kara inquired again, cautiously trying to move away from him. The man beside her noticed this, and grabbed her by the hips rather roughly. Kara gasped at the sudden action, unaware of what to do next.

"I want you...", he said with a halt, brushing a strand of hair behind her ear. The woman shut her eyes, gulping  in nervousness. 

"... to help me bring down The Avengers.", Strucker spoke out. Her eyes widened. "Are you crazy? Why would I help you bring down the most powerful team in the world?"

"Oh, you know you want to, Kara. Don't deny it.", he retorted, grinning evilly. She avoided his gaze. "If I'm not mistaken, you want to bring down one PARTICULAR person."