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Selvig ws working on a machine in Loki’s hidden base. “Put it over there,” he said to some of the other minions before turning to Barton. “Where did you find all these people?” “SHIELD has no shortage of enemies, Doctor,” Clint Barton AKA Hawkeye replied. “This the stuff you need?” “Yeah. Iridium. It’s found in meteorites, it forms anti-protons. It’s very hard to get hold of.” “Especially if SHIELD knows you need it.” “Well, I didn’t know.” Loki walked up to them. “Hey!” Selvig greeted happily. “This is wonderful. The Tesseract has shown me so much. It’s- it’s more than knowledge, it’s truth.” “I know. It, ah- it touches everyone differently,” Loki replied cooly then spoke to Barton. “What did it show you Agent Barton?” “My next target.” “Stick in the mud. He’s got no soul. No wonder you chose this, this tomb to work in.” Selvig complained. “Well, the Radisson doesn’t have three levels of lead lined flooring between SHIELD and that Cube,” Barton snapped. Selvig walked back to

“Ugh, this coffee is swill,”Ana complained, once more boarding the Quinjet. “You’re late. Don’t ever do that again,”Coulson reprimanded her. She gave him a blank look before spraying some icky coffee at him. “I’m not a child, don’t lecture me.” With a sigh, Coulson told the pilot to continue their flight. “That was rather rude,” Steve commented. “Don’t test me, pretty-boy. I’m already in a bad mood.” “He has a point, Ana. That was uncalled for,” Max added. A deep rumble sounded from her chest as her agitation mounted. Closing her eyes, Ana took a few deep breaths to calm herself. “Okay, you’re right. How about we just start over, yeah?” “Did you just growl?” Steve asked. “Yeah. Don’t mind that though.” “Alright.” He held a hand out. “Steve Rogers, nice to meet you.” She clasped his hand and shook it. “Anastasia Fox. Most people know me as Phantom.” "Phantom?" "I stick to the shadows so people don't see my alter ego." "No costume?" "Nothing fits." He fell silent, accepting her

I sighed quietly in annoyance. I'd been up for two damn hours and apparently no amount of snuggles from a sexy surgeon would help me get back to sleep. Was I comfortable? Sure. Relaxed? Totally. Tired? Extremely! Able to rest? Absolutely not. I lay there for a few more moments, hoping for sleep before giving up completely. I was up and the only way to get more sleep was to tire my brain out. How did I plan on doing that? Reading. Carefully,I attempted to get out of bed only to have Law sleepily pull me back. I let out a quiet huff. Great. I'm stuck in bed. I pouted. And he's a light sleeper so I feel like if I were to try a flashlight to read with, I'd wake him up. It was then that I remembered a little glowing ball of adjustable light that Franky had built for me. I could adjust the brightness so that I could read and not wake the light sleeper currently attached to my waist. Squirming around as best I could, I inched my way to the edge and pawed around under the bed until my hand

I sat on the deck, calmly reading my book while Fluffy, Luffy, Chopper, Usopp, and Franky ran around playing. Law was nearby, snoozing. While reading, I would smile or quietly laugh at their childish antics. Yes, life as a pirate is dangerous. You risk your life every day. However, with a captain like Luffy, a crew like the Straw Hats, and friends like Ace, Law, and Fluffy, it can also be fun and exciting. I wouldn't trade places with someone for a hundred million berry. I was knocked from my thoughts when something bumped into me from behind. Hearing the familiar "Ushishishi" laughter of the Strawhat captain, I grinned. "Luffy, can ya get off? You're heavy," I asked, lying under the rubber boy. "Shishi, sorry Jewel," he replied, sitting up. "Why don't you come play with us?" "Maybe later, Luffy. I'm relaxing right now." "Promise?" I glanced at his adorably pouting face and smiled. "Promise," I said, holding my pinky out to him. He grinned and wrapped his pinky around mine. We were

Alone on the deck and absolutely bored out of my mind, I decided to do a little gymnastics. I started with somersaults because they were easy. Then I did front flips. They weren't hard exactly, I just had to be careful I used enough momentum to land on my feet instead of my head. After a few of those, I turned a cartwheel. Unknowing of the consequences, I turned a few more until I got dizzy and fell to the deck. I lay there for a few moments until I burst into laughter. "Leave it to me to not realize I was making myself dizzy," I joked. "Wonder if I can." Standing up, I attempted a backflip. I ended up hitting the deck on my back with my legs over my head. Ignoring the slight pain in my shoulders, I laughed again. "I knew that wouldn't end well, but I had to try." Standing once again, I stretched a bit to loosen up. "Alright. Time for the grand finale! Wish I had an audience." Making sure I was all loosened up, I bent over backward and put my hands on the deck. Lifting my legs, I swung

Meanwhile in Loki’s lair, two soldiers ran down a tunnel. They ran into the lab where dozens of men were working, including Selvig. Loki sat and watched, spear in hand. It glowed and he was transported to another world. “The Chitauri grow restless,” a being known as The Other commented. “Let them goad themselves. I will lead them in a glorious battle,” Loki replied, unphased. “Battle? Against the meager might of Earth.” “Glorious not lengthy- if your force is as formidable as you claim” “You question us? You question him? He who put the scepter in your hand, who gave you ancient knowledge and new purpose? When you were cast out- defeated!” “I was a king! The rightful king of Asgard, betrayed.” “ Your ambition is little, full of childish need. We look beyond the Earth to greater worlds the Tesseract will unveil.” “You don’t have the Tesseract yet.” The Chitauri creature lunges at Loki, hissing. But Loki didn't flinch. “I don’t threaten. But until I open the doors, until your

Inside the QUINJET, Anastasia paused when she saw a blond sitting down, holding a TABLET, watching the footage of the Hulk's attack on the Army at Culver University. "What the hell is this?" She snapped at Coulson. “This is Steve Rogers. He’s going to be part of the team you’ll-” “You never mentioned a team, Coulson.” “You didn’t really expect us to leave the safety of the world to just the two of you, did you?” “No, but a little warning would have been appreciated, Phil,” Max pointed out. “Fury figured you’d be less likely to agree if we told you.” “I wonder why.” “We're about forty minutes out from base, sir” The pilot suddenly spoke, silencing Anastasia. One mission is all they’re asking for. Try to cooperate. Max asked. Fine, but don’t expect me to be happy about it. She responded. Agent Coulson stood up from his seat and walked over to Steve. “So, this Doctor Banner was trying to replicate the serum that was used on me?” Steve asked. “A lot of people were. You were the world's

An old apartment building in New York, early morning. Inside were two people; a 25-year-old female with a deadly ability she still can barely control, and a 25-year-old male with an equally deadly ability that was a bit easier to control. The female was sleeping on a bed, arms wrapped around her pillow raven dark hair draped across her face. The male was awake, standing with his back against the wall and deep green eyes looking out the window. He tensed slightly upon realizing someone was headed their way. The familiar consciousness brushing against Anastasia's prevented her from biting off the hand that shook her awake. What? She sleepily grumbled. someone's headed our way. SHIELD? Who else? She sighed. What’s the plan this time? What are our options? Run, screw with them or just accept our fate. You know they won’t stop hunting us. Let's screw with them until we find out what they want. Stretching then standing with a yawn, she melted into the shadows with her partner. Yes, they

Out in the Atlantic Ocean, Tony Stark, in his Iron Man suit, was cutting a pipeline transport with a laser cutter coming from his hand. He then placed a Stark Energy Reactor. It lit up. Iron Man rocketed of the water and flew towards Stark Tower. "You're good on this end. The rest is up to you," Tony announced. "You disconnected the transition lines? Are we off the grid?" his assistant/girlfriend Pepper Potts responded on the other line. "Stark Tower is about to become a beacon of self-sustaining clean energy." "Wow. So maybe our reactor takes over, and it actually works?" Inside the suit, Pepper's face appeared on his HUD screen. "I assume. Light her up " Iron Man flew to the Stark Tower Building, the power was switched on and the Stark sign lit up. "How does it look?" Pepper asked. "Like Christmas, but with more... me." "Gotta go wider on the public awareness campaign. You need to do some press. I'm in DC tomorrow. I'm working on the zoning for the next three buildings," she told

A Brooklyn gym at night. Occupied by one man, beating a punching bag in the gym lights, alone on the floor, lost in the fight. The gym is old, as old as the man inside, Captain America, or Steve Rogers. He beat the bag harder, like physically hurting it will repress the memories. Hydra base, Captain America is running through a forest, dodging mortar shells, gunfire and Tesseract energy blasts. "There's not enough time! I gotta put her in the water!" In the present, Steve's punches became harder and more violent. In the flashback, Steve placed the compass he had, featuring a picture of Peggy Carter, on the dash as the plane plummeted towards the ice. The present, punches become violent and aggressive. You won't be alone. Peggy Carter spoke to Steve. Red Skull picked up the Tesseract, and vanished. In the present, Steve was beating the bag with everything he had, destroying it and beating his fists. "Oh my god!" A shield scientist exclaimed. Steve was lying on a table, half frozen, and