Lexi's POV
"Look to your elder, people. Let him be an example," I heard Loki saying as I quietly snuck up behind him as Steve dove in front of the old man who was about to be executed.
I smirked as I watched Loki get knocked on his ass, but flinched as my scars started to itch again.
"You know, the last time I was in Germany and saw a man standing above everybody else, we ended up disagreeing," Steve commented coldly.
"The soldier. A man out of time. And I see you brought a lady friend, how cute. It's a shame I will have to kill the both of you.
I frowned, surprised that Loki had managed to sense me despite the fact that I had used my powers to hide myself from view.
"I'm not the one who's out of time," Steve retorted as he clenched his hands into fists.
Just then, the Quinjet arrived and a machine gun was pointed towards Loki.
"Loki, drop the weapon and stand down," I heard Natasha say over the speaker.
Like greased lighting, Loki sent a blast of blue at the Quinjet. Natasha maneuvered it just in time, giving the Cap the time to throw his shield at Loki. They both begain to fight and I watched on in fear as Loki flung Steve to the ground.
Steve responded by throwing his shield, but Loki swatted it way and easily blocked Steve's punches, knocking him down a second time. I crept forward as Loki moved to stand over him, pointing the scepter's tip on his helmet.
"Kneel."
"Not today!" Steve replied, flipping up and knocking Loki down with a swing of his leg.
Loki grabbed him and turned him over. I decided now was the time to step in.
I uncloaked myself and used my super speed to dart forward and pull Loki off of Steve and sent him flying into the wall behind me.
I glared at Loki as he slowly got to his feet, staring at me. We met each other's gaze and I glared at Loki as I felt him trying to invade my mind.
"Fascinating. You are not of this world; no human can resist me."
"Don't flatter yourself, Loki. You are not as powerful as you think," I replied, as my scars continued to burn. I frowned at his comment about being not of this world, but chose to ignore it since the dude was clearly delusional.
Loki stared at me in shock but quickly switched to a smirk as I continued to glare at him.
"It is a pleasure to finally meet you, my lady," he said.
"Well I can't say the feeling is mutual," I retorted. Loki brushed off my comment; continuing to grin at me. I forced myself to stand still as I watched his eyes rake me up and down as my scars continued to irritate me.
"I have to say, I am loving the outfit," he commented, his voice filled with lust and a hungry gleam in his eyes. I shifted, silently cursing Natasha for her choice of clothing.
"And you look like a pathetic attempt at impersonating a reindeer," I spat back.
Loki just chuckled as he leaned on his scepter.
"This world will soon be mine, as will you."
"The people of this world will never bend to your will, Loki - and I will never be yours," I said, fake gagging.
"Oh, really? Some of them already have," he replied as he glanced over at Clint, who I suddenly realized was in the room as well. "And you will feel differently when I have you on your back screaming my name," he added, smirking as he saw the way my body trembled at his words.
What the hell is wrong with me? He is evil, not attractive! I mentally berated myself.
Loki lifted his scepter up and laid the tip gently on my forehead. I clenched my jaw and closed my eyes as a blue light washed over me; worried that I would end up under his control like Clint had. But thankfully his scepter seemed to have no effect on me.
"Oh, well, I will just have to find another way," Loki said, lowering the staff back to the ground. He flicked his eyes behind me and I bit my lip to stop myself from crying out in pain as Clint appeared behind me and stabbed me in the back.
I spun around and kicked outward; sending Hawkeye flying across the room as Steve launched himself at Loki.
I sped over to Clint, staggering slightly from the pain. I was reluctant to fight him though, not wanting to hurt him when he wasn't in control of his actions. I dodged his attacks, but held off on making any of my own.
I looked up at the sky as AC/DC's "Shoot to Thrill" blasted from the Quinjet's speakers. I watched as Iron Man swooped in and blasted Loki; touching back to the ground and pulling out every piece of weaponry at his disposal.
Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed Clint disappearing into the shadows.
"Make your move, Reindeer Games," Tony said.
Loki put up his hands in surrender as his armor materialized away.
"Good move," Tony stated.
"Mr. Stark," Steve said with a nod at Iron Man.
"Captain," he responded.
I stayed silent, gritting my teeth as I felt the stinging in my back as the stab wound started to heal.
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I sat across from a tied up and cuffed Loki in the Quinjet, squirming uncomfortably in my seat as he continued to stare at me with burning intensity.
"Why do you keep looking at me? There are plenty of other people around to stare at!" I grumbled.
"None as fascinating; or as beautiful as you, my dear," he said with a wink. I rolled my eyes.
"What is so fascinating about me? I'm no one," I replied. Loki frowned.
"Do you not know who you are? The tremendous power that resides within you? Join me and we could rule over this world together!"
"My powers are nothing but a curse...now shut up, sit still, and stop staring at me!" I ordered through clenched teeth.
"As you command, my lady," he whispered with another wink. I rolled my eyes again and looked away.
Tony and Steve were watching from a distance, whispering softy but their voices were easily audible to my sensitive ears.
"I don't like it," Steve was saying.
"What? Rock of Ages giving up so easily?"
"I don't remember it being ever that easy. This guy packs a wallop," Steve pointed out.
"Still, you are pretty spry, for an older fellow. What's your thing? Pilates?" I frowned, doubting that Steve even knew what that was and getting the sense that Tony was teasing him.
"What?" Steve asked with a blank look on his face, confirming my suspicions.
"It's like calisthenics. You might have missed a couple things, you know, doing time as a Capsicle." I glared at Tony, as did Steve.
"Fury didn't tell me he was calling you in."
"Yeah, there's a lot of things Fury doesn't tell you."
I stood up, about to walk over and smack some sense into Tony, when thunder and lightning nearly hit the jet, making it shake violently. I lost my balance and fell forward, cursing my luck as I just so happened to land in Loki's lap.
"Hey, there, kitten," he purred softly into my ear. I flung myself back to my feet; ignoring the goosebumps that he had caused and the grin he sent my way.
"Where's this coming from?" Natasha asked as thunder continued to rumble.
"What's the matter? Scared of a little lightning?" Steve quipped as we watched Loki staring at the window.
"I'm not overly fond of what follows."
What the fuck? I thought as a blinding light hit the jet and the ramp was pulled open as an unknown man reached in, grabbed Loki by the throat, and flew out. That must be Thor, I realized as we all stared at one another dumbstruck.
Tony put his Iron Man helmet on as I crossed to the ramp and jumped out, ignoring the cries of surprise from the team.
I used my enhanced sight to locate Thor and Loki, tucking my limbs in to speed myself up and landed in front of them with a heavy thud.
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In-Line Comments
- So I added Clint into the scene cuz I wanted him to have a fight scene with Lexi while under Loki's control and it made more sense to have it happen now since she will be with Loki when he attacks and gets his mind back.
- As always, feel free to share any feedback/suggestions!