Divide and Conquer (Sequel to Behind Enemy Lines)

Chapter Three:More?

No copyright! All characters (except Araceli and Clarice) are owned by Stan Lee! Enjoy!

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Last Chapter Recap:

I wake to see a clear blue sky. I'm laying in a grassy field. A stream is flowing next to me. It's going down towards my feet. I notice I'm barefoot. How did I get here? This must be a dream. I look around. A waterfall is behind me. A few feet on my right is a gazebo. I get up and walk over there. My apparel is different as well. I'm wearing a light blue, skin tight shirt. The sleeves are snug wrapped around my arms down to my wrists. My pants are loose, and solid black. The grass is soft under my feet. I enter the gazebo facing the waterfall. I rest my hands on the bar infront of me. I stand there watching the waterfall for a few seconds. From behind someone comes up and places his hands on mine. They're cold. It's Loki. He presses his body against me and snuggles his head in my neck. Following that he slips his fingers between mine. Which I don't mind.

"I love you," Loki mumbles into my neck.

I turn around to face him. He looks so peaceful. I can stay here forever.

"I love you too," I say.

Loki wraps his arms around me. I wrap my arms around his neck. He pulls me close. I just let my body mold with his. With his hand he strokes my back. I lean my head back to stare at him. He's looking off in the distance. He blinks before turning his head and staring at me. We stare into each others eyes. I slowly lean in closer to him. He does the same. Our lips are a centimeter apart.

"I never want this dream to end," Loki says.

I wake in my bed. Well it was a dream... I don't know what I'm going to do now. My feelings for Loki have been brought back up. I'm going to want him more than ever now. If only we weren't on different sides. Then we could really be together. Instead our relationship can't happen. He's bad and I'm good. That doesn't change my feelings for him though. Sure, it's dissapointing that he still wants to take over earth. I still love him for who he is, not for what he wants to do.

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After lying still for a few minutes I decide to get up and shower. That was an amazing dream. If only we really could be together. I release the pillow that I'm clutching onto. It's a little dark in my room. The blinds are preventing some sun from entering. I look at the clock. It's 7:47 am. Waking up after going to bed is a first for me.

I climb out of my covers then my bed. The dream actually put me in a better mood. I start to smile. It's just because of thinking about the dream. I gather some clothes before walking into the bathroom and showering. The warm water woke me up a little more. After quickly drying and dressing I stand infront of the mirror. In the reflection I see the bruise on my face. The one Bruce gave me. It looks bad. It's covering my right cheek and eye. The bruise itself is yellow and purple.

I exit the bathroom then drop off my dirty clothes. I begin to venture about the base. It's the same as the other one. In the end I'm walking into cafeteria. I'm still smiling, but not a big as before. My hair is almost dry. I walked around for a while. Natasha, Steve, Clarice, and Tony are in there already. I gather a bowl of oatmeal before sitting with everyone else. They just stare at me.

"Well you're happy," Tony comments.

That causes my smile to fade. Tony frowns.

"You look better with a smile," Steve says.

"Thanks," I mumble.

"Did I say something wrong," Tony questions, concerned. I wait before answering.

"No, it's just.... it's Loki related," I say looking at my food.

I haven't eaten yet. I'm not all that hungry. Even after I missed dinner last night.