Fake Loki was about to reach for the lever when Phil walked into the room holding a very intimidating gun. Slowly, as if mocking Phil, he raised his hands. "Move away please." Phil ordered calmly gesturing to the gun tauntingly. ''Ya like this? We started working on the prototype after you sent the destroyer. Even I don't know what it does." He stated calmly. "Wanna find out?" He asked, a callous smile on his face as he stared into the imposter gods eyes.
Ellen stared at the two for several tense seconds, his attention snapping to the swirl of magic just behind Phil moments to late to help. Loki had already appeard behind the agent. ''No phil! Behind you!" He shouted uselessly. Ellen watched helplessly from his room as not loki stabbed a knife through coulsons chest. The young man gasped out loud, tablet falling limply into his lap as the man he'd come to see as an uncle fell to the ground.
The decoy Loki faded out and the real one stepped up to the control pannel. Ellen was frozen, what could he possibly do? "Now, what do you think human? You can't stop me, you couldn't even stop your agent from dying." He taunted Ellen. "Your not even here. Could you have done something if you where here?" He jibed.
Ellen could hear Thor screaming in his cell somewhere in the background. Coulson was choking on his own blood right in front of the screen, just laying on the ground. This was bad. The being controlling loki opened the hatch under the cell. Air was being whipped all around the room. Ellen could hardly control the drone.
Loki clutched the lever and Ellen knew he had to do something. Coulson was aiming the gun at Loki, his hand surprisingly steady even as his body weakened. the boy knew that would only stall him. They needed more time. Ellen clutched his phone and with shaking hands drove the drone forward. He needed to give a distraction so Coulson had a chance to shoot. it also gave thor the opprotunity to smash the glass one more time.
Ellen zeroed in on the gods head, only flinching slightly when his drone was smacked out of the air, knocking it to the ground. Then there was a flash of light and Ellen's feed scrambled. It was quiet for a few seconds till the face of an angry god filled his screen, green eyes sharp and blazing with anger. "I considered sparing you human, but you've been a continued nuisance. Your next." Then the screen went black, and suddenly ellen felt so small again. in his deafeningly quiet room with no idea what was about to happen. he felt helpless.
But that didnt mean he was.
Ellen went over the things he knew. Loki wasn't loki right now, that can be an advantage. He knows the gods going to come for him, while slightly scary at least he knew the next step of his plan. ellen shot up. he had the plans for almost all of tony's projects! he could try to make the mind freeing device himself using things tony already has in his lab! Speaking of which he probably needed to call him....
Ellen waisted no time and sprinted out of his room and to the elevator. He Dialed Tony's number. And it rung while he was in the elevator and on the last ring tony finally picked up.
''Hey Ellen, this isn't the best time.'' Tony said quickly. ''Tony listen, are you in a fucking propeller?!.'' He asked panickdly. he could practically feel the way Tony was looking at him and awkwardly cleared his throat. "Right, not the point, focusing. Thor's propelling towards earth in the hulk cage, and Phil's about to die." Ellen explained quickly. "What?!" tony asked him. ellen felt some anxiety swell in his chest. ''Dad, he's coming here.'' Ellen said softly. ''Listen to me kid. You need to get the hell out of that tower. You heat me?'' Tony asked him. It was silent for a little while. ''Ellen?'' He asked again. His voice was shaking, but firm. ''You know I can't do that." Ellen stated. He heard Tony take a deep breath. "One sec kid." Tony said. Ellen heard several clashes and bending metal.
"Tony you still there?" He asked quietly. "Yeah I'm here. What do you need?" He asked urgently. Ellen took and deep breath. "I need the mind freeing device thing we talked about earlier. And maybe some reinforcements. That would be nice." He said nervously. He stepped out of the elevator and rushed to the lab. "Yeah it's been done for a bit but there's a catch. It only works in a close proximity to the receiver. That means your gonna have to get personal with him." Tony explained. Ellen nodded as he opened the door to the lab. "I get it, no prob. Just one more thing?" Ellen asked shakily.
"Yeah kiddo?" Tony asked. Ellen took a stuttering breath. "Stay on the line with me?" He asked quietly. "I will, don't worry. I'm coming ok?" Tony said. "Ok." Ellen responded.
There was a moment of silence. Then a loud crash sounded. He was here. "Ellen what was that?" Tony asked. "Where did you put the device?" Ellen asked hurriedly. Shuffling through various metal parts in a panic. "It should be next to the main computer, in the design box. Looks like a fancy metal head band." Tony explained. Ellen nodded. "Ok got it, I should probably hide." Ellen said. There was no answere. "Tony?" He asked anxiously into the silence. "I'm still here." He said. Ellen relaxed a bit.
Ellen heard the metal door to the lab bend and he quickly ducked behind a car. "Ellen what was that?" Tony asked quietly. Ellen couldn't answered. The door flew off its hinges. The boy came up with a quick plan as he studied the device in his hand. It had a button and looked like a head band, he could work with this. He put the device on his own head and crouched down some more, ready to sprint to another car. He put Tony in his pocket and focused on what needed to be done.
At the other end of the lab was a secret elevator that would take him right up to Tony's room. Normally he would be disappointed at Tony's laziness but today it was a saving grace. He just had to get there.
"Oh human, I know your in here. If you come out I may still give you mercy." He heard Loki say. Ellen rolled his eyes and carefully moved around to the next car. Crawling on under it. He glanced behind him and saw Loki's knees.
Of course the prick was gonna look under the cars! Ellen thought quickly and slid himself around so his feet where hidden behind the tire. He held his breath as the god stood. He kept himself at a crouch and stayed low as Loki finally walked away, still calling for him. Ellen took it as a sign to keep going. That was until the car he was just under got flung across the room. Right into the freaking elevator.
Cuz of course that had to happen.
Ok plan B. Ellen glanced around the car and saw that Loki was facing away from him. He ran to the counter just across from the cars and grabbed a decently intimidating device that definately wasn't going to work. Then he crouched down and made a run for the door.
He needed to get close to Loki and that means he needed to get his attention without looking like he wanted to get his attention. It was really very convoluted. A blast of green hit the piece of machinery in front of him and Ellen gulped. It was now or never. He clutched the thing in his hands tightly. He was trying to make it look important.
"Don't come near me!" He yelled out when the god flung the machinery off the counter behind him. Loki stalked foward, rounding the tables and backing Ellen up to the wall. They stood facing each other, one looking much more sure of himself than the other. Ellen stood on shaking knees and held the device tightly to himself as if to gaurd it. The Loki laughed and blasted the device out of the boys hands. Burning and stripe into Ellen's palm. He flinched. But didn't forget to let the fear on his face show more than before.
The younger man tried to turn and run but Loki quickly put a vice grip on his shoulder. "You know human, I'm not really in the mood for games." Loki said. Ellen tried to keep the fear from showing in his voice. "Your not Loki. Let him go you pussy." Ellen taunted. The man infront of him laughed. "Was that your plan this whole time? To free this body from me? Don't tell me that little trinket over there was supposed to do that?" Fake Loki mocked. Ellen allowed the tears to well. If he let this man think he's completely powerless than maybe he could manage to manipulate this. Seeing as the man infront of him didn't actually have the trickster gods mental prowess.
"Please don't hurt me." Ellen pleaded softly. "Oh child if I wanted you dead I would have killed you by now. No, your more useful alive." Not Loki said. Ellen gulped. There was just one more thing Ellen had to try. He gently put his hand on the mans cheek and looked into his eyes. "Loki if your in there please keep fighting. I know it hurts, and I know your scared. But you have to try. Please." Ellen whispered, his eyes glossy. He couldn't help it. This was some freaky shit.
Loki paused and Ellen could see the flash of something different in his eyes, something scared and searching. "L-Loki?" He asked softly. Loki's recognition slowly faded to malice and Ellen knew the god had lost this fight. "No." He said. Then they heard Jarvis speak.
"Tony requests your presence on the top floor balcony." He stated. Loki smiled.
"Let's go pay him a visit. Shall we?" He said. He used energy to tie Ellen's wrists together and slung the poor boy over his shoulder.
Ellen hoped this wouldn't end in shit.