𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐄𝐄. | ❛ Another God. ❜

WITH LOKI TIED UP AND CUFFED TO HIS SEAT, the trio watch from a distance. Jamie sat across from the god, having her arms crossed in front of her chest as she narrowed her eyes at him.

"I don't like it," Steve whispered to Tony, making the billionaire glance at him.

"What? Rock of Ages giving up so easily?" he sneered, inching closer to the soldier, making Steve scowl at him.

"I don't remember it being that easy. This guy packs a wallop," he told him before looking back at Loki, a frown plastered on his face.

"Still, you are pretty spry, for an older fellow. What's your thing? Pilates?" Tony said in a dry tone, finally landing his gaze on Steve.

Jamie sighed and rubbed her throbbing temple, "Tony," she warned, not in the mood for his playful banters.

"What?" Steve looked back and forth from the pair with confusion.

"It's like calisthenics. You might have missed a couple of things, you know, during your time as a Capsicle." Tony continued, ignoring Jamie.

Steve looked at him, his eyes rigid, "Fury didn't tell me he was calling you in."

"Yeah, there's a lot of things Fury doesn't tell you," he responded bluntly, his gaze diverting away from his figure towards the front jet.

A loud clash of thunder and lightning nearly hit the jet, making it shake violently and causing Jamie to almost fall from her seat. "Where's this coming from?" she voiced her thoughts, looking at the rest with a frown.

Thunder rumbled above the jet, causing a loud noise and Loki stared out of the window intently. "What's the matter? Scared of a little lightning?" Steve leered at Loki before looking out of the window.

Loki let out a sharp breath, looking at them with uneasy eyes, "I'm not overly fond of what follows." he remarked, looking at the windows.

A blinding light hits the jet, causing the jet to shake. Everyone looked up at the ceiling before grabbing their weapons. Tony and Steve put their helmets on and Jamie grabbed her swords. Tony walked over to the hatch rear and opened the door.

Once Steve put his helmet on, he whirled his head at him looking at Tony with panic. "What are you doing?" Before Tony could respond, Thor jumped down the ramp, causing another shake on the jet.

Tony brought his armory out, ready to fire but the Asgardian beat him to it and threw a punch at him with his hammer.

Thor then grabbed Loki by the throat and fled out. "Now there's that guy," Tony said through his suit.

Natasha quickly glanced at them, "Another Asgardian?" she shouted through the front.

Jamie grabbed a parachute beside her and put it on, catching Steve's attention. "You think the guy's friendly?" she asked him, tightening the strap around her middle.

"Doesn't matter." Tony responded while walking closer to the ramp, "If he frees Loki or kills him, the Tesseract's lost." He gives one last look at the pair and gets ready to jump out of the jet to chase after the gods.

Steve and Jamie looked at each other with wide eyes and looked back to him, "Stark, we need a plan of attack!" Steve yelled through the loud rumble of storm and thunder.

Tony reached the end of the ramp before responding, "I have a plan. Attack." he jumped out of the Quinjet, causing Steve to quickly grab a parachute.

Jamie inched closer to the ramp, the wind blowing her hair. A gush of coldness washed over her as she fixed the parachute hugging her body. Natasha's voice made her pause, turning around to meet her worried gaze, "I'd sit this one out, guys."

"I don't see how I can," Steve told her, clasping and tightening the ropes against his suit. Jamie nodded her head in agreement, giving her friend a reassuring smile.

"These guys come from legends, they're basically gods." the Russian assassin warned the duo, putting her gaze back on the wheel.

"There's only one God, ma'am. And I'm pretty sure he doesn't dress like that." he stated, strapping the last parts of the parachute before giving Jamie a nod, "You coming?" he asked, walking closer to the ramp.

Jamie gave him a nod, "Go, I'm right behind you, Cap." she replied and walked back on the front jet, grabbing her other sword and placing it on her holster. Steve looked back at her one more time before jumping out of the jet.

Natasha caught a glimpse of Jamie from the corner of her eyes, "Be careful, Jamie." she said, watching the Heroine standing at the end of the ramp. She gave her smirk, "Aren't I always?" she cheekily responded, giving her a salute before jumping.

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Landing delicately on the ground, she noticed she was in a forest. She stood there for a moment to look around her, the moonlight illuminating her glistening face.

Using her enhanced hearing, she observed her surroundings, her eyes narrowed and focused. Hearing faint grunts and protests, she followed the voices, letting her feet take the lead.

"You have no idea what you're dealing with." the Asgardian god told Iron Man, his eyes glowering with rage.

Tony looked around him with a scoff, "Shakespeare in the park?" He looked back at him, "Doth mother know you weareth her drapes?" he acted out, using his body to demonstrate while Thor looked at him with a glare.

"This is beyond you, metal man. Loki will face Asgardian justice!"

"He gives up the Cube, he's all yours. Until then, stay out of my way... tourist." Tony threatened, his helmet closing and turning around. In one quick move, Thor pulled Mjölnir, throwing it and knocking him into a tree.

The fight began, and from the mountain, Loki watched in amusement as Thor raised his hand, his hammer flying back to his hand. Tony stood up and blasted a blast of energy, knocking him down across a tree. The two kept fighting each other off, crashing down on the ground and smacking down every tree.

As Thor summons Mjölnir back to his hand, he was about to put the hammer down when suddenly Tony used his hand booster to skid across the ground and trip him over.

Standing up, Thor looks for him, but from behind him Tony crashes into his back and he's faced with him again, ready to pounce.

Just as he was about to attack Jamie leaped from the air and landed on the ground with her sword placed on the hard mud, causing the blade to burst a wave of energy around them, making them double over. Steve took the opportunity and threw his shield, the buckler ricochets off both Thor and Tony, stopping them.

The two looked up and saw the duo watching them. "Hey, enough!" Steve yelled out, jumping off a fallen tree and looking at Thor, "Now, I don't know what you plan on doing here." he shot at the Asgardian with a glare.

"I've come here to put an end to Loki's schemes!"

Jamie picked up her sword and walked closer to the trio, "Then prove it! Put the hammer down." she dared, her eyes turning black.

Tony whirled his head at her, a slight panic in his voice, "Um, yeah, no! Bad call, Bambi. He loves his hammer!" he told her. Thor slammed his hammer on Tony's suit, knocking him to the ground.

Thor, losing all tolerance with all of them, raised his hammer and looked at the female, "You want me to put the hammer down?" he chided before leaping into the air, raising the hammer pointed at her. She got in position and gripped on the blade, the black veins under her eyes increasing when he came closer.

Just as she was about to strike, Steve stepped in front of her and crouched down, holding up his shield and dragging her along with him. Thor brought the hammer down onto the shield, creating a massive shockwave as the light reacted to the vibranium shield, absorbing a big wave that blew up the whole area.

All of them were flown back from the massive wave. Jamie's body hit the tree with a loud thud, the bones in her body cracking. She groaned in pain, turning around to meet the others who were also laying down on the ground, shock and disbelief etched onto their faces.

Tony sat up, looking around before stopping his gaze on Jamie, who was laying next to him, holding her stomach with a groan. "You good, Oldie?" he asked her, bringing his arm out. She clenched her jaw and looked up, a grimace plastered onto her face while she held his hand to pull her up to her feet. "Dandy."

Steve stood up as well, picking up his shield with a groan and carefully eying Thor. Thor looked back at the three, but mostly at Jamie. A tint of guilt sparking into his blue eyes at her hunched form.

"Are we done here?" Steve asked, letting the question linger in the air as they took a look at the damage they caused.

"Well, it was fun while it lasted, fellas," Jamie told the three, wincing at the end. She pat Steve's and Tony's back and put up a peace sign as she left them alone.