The Fallen (Part One)

Reaching

Loki returned to the couch watching her set the eating area to rights and wondering how much power she contained in the small vessel that she was. She was short but then again a lot of people were short to him barely hitting his shoulder with her large blue eyes. Her hair was a catastrophe of flaming red curls falling midway down her back brushing against her spine as she moved. Her hips swayed rounded and seductive as she moved here and there. She was curves from her breasts to her hips sliding down to her legs.
Loki gave himself and internal shake not liking where his messed up brain was heading. A mortal woman was not at the top of his list of mates no matter how she intrigued him.
Her powers were another story and he wondered how they could be use to him if at all.
"When did you know you possessed your powers? He asked her as she looked out the large front window.
"It came slowly, I would notice energy from anything living. It flowed through me and I could return it. Scared my father. He searched for others like me. Eventually we found S.H.I.E.L.D and they helped me learn to control it."
"You mean hide it."
"That to I guess. As soon as I was able to harness it they convinced me it was better to hide it.  I was young I didn't want to be different so I did." It had been hard at first to ignore it but as time went by it was easier.
"There are others with gifts." Loki said wondering why anyone would hide power.
"I know." She looked at her hands.
"Why do you not use them?" He asked.
"No need really ,until you came along, I would only use them when I felt like I'd explode if I didn't." She hated that using them gave her a guilty pleasure.
Loki had an idea.
He held his hand out to her palm up.
"Can you pass it to me?"
"I don't know." Nina came to sit on the coffee table in front of him.
She turned her hand palm up sending the blue flame through her fingers till they were surrounded. She hovered her hand palm down towards his their fingers almost touching
Loki could feel the pulsing like he had when he was unconscious and he sat still eyeing her expectantly.
Nina pushed her energy towards his fingers trying to get it to sit on the top of his skin. It slid over his long fingers then absorbed into him.
"It's only tangible to me."
Loki looked at his hand having felt the energy slide into him making him tingle.
"Have you ever pushed all your energy into something?"
"No I'm not sure what would happen. I get tired sending to much."
"You need stamina."
"Maybe." She withdrew her hand eyeing him curiously.
"Does your magic consist of spells or something within you?"
"Both." He leaned back into the couch not wanting to explain further.
"Oh." She watched him close his eyes wondering once more what was going on in his mind.
"You should practice, you might have need of it some day. I could help you. It seems I will be here for a bit of time. "
"Why." She didn't believe it was out of the goodness of his heart.
"Like I said you may have need of it and you should always be in control of yourself and your powers. "
Loki's eyes opened and he stared into hers.
"I don't know." She looked away I'll think about it."
He bobbed his head in acceptance.
"I'm going to shower will you be ok here?" Nina stood wanting a break from his intense stare.
"I shall be fine here."
"Alright I'll be back soon." She walked away taking a glance at him over her shoulder.

Loki listened to the sound of her walking into a different part of the cabin and heard a door click. He sighed heavily sinking into the couch.
How can her powers help me? He knew they could but not how not yet. She was intelligent and lovely for a mortal woman and he did not want to hurt her but if it was necessary he would. If he could use her without hurting her he would prefer it. After all she was taking care of him killing her would be a bit impolite. He chuckled.

Nina plunged her face into the hot water slowly coming up for air trying to distract herself from the green eyes that were burned into her mind. What if she worked on her powers what would it hurt and maybe he was right it would be protection. From what she wasn't sure not yet but it could be anything even defending him. What if S.H.I.E.L.D found out he was there and came for him would she let him go, or..
She didn't know.
She didn't take care of him for him to be tortured or hurt by anyone.
There was something behind his eyes that made her protective she couldn't let him be harmed. Would he appreciate it, probably not, but she didn't care. Her mind was made up.