Loki walks back and forth inside his glass cell. Suddenly, he stops.

"Why did he just stop suddenly??" 

Nat who remembers this conversation snuggles closer to Steve. 

Loki: There's not many people that can sneak up on me. (turns to see Natasha standing there)

"It's you!"

Natasha: But you figured I'd come.

Loki: After. After whatever tortures Fury can concoct, you would appear as a friend, as a balm. And I would cooperate.

Natasha: I wanna know what you've done to Agent Barton.

Loki: I'd say I've expanded his mind.

Clint glares at the screen. 

Natasha: And once you've won. Once you're king of the mountain. What happens to his mind?

"Why are you saying it like you know he's going to win?" 

"That's because she wants him to" Dumbledore says. 

"Hey why don't you shut up old guy" Tony and Clint say. Most of the people frowned at them.

Loki: Is this love, Agent Romanoff?

Natasha: Love is for children. I owe him a debt.

"You don't owe me anything" Clint tells her. 

Loki (sitting down): Tell me.

Natasha (she pulls up a chair): Before I worked for SHIELD, I uh...well, I made a name for myself. I have a very specific skill set. I didn't care who I used it for, or on. I got on SHIELD's radar in a bad way. Agent Barton was sent to kill me, he made a different call.

People gasped at her and she buried her face in Steve's chest who tightened his grip on her. 

Loki: And what will you do if I vow to spare him?

Natasha: Not let you out.

Loki (laughs): Ah, no. But I like this. Your world in the balance, and you bargain for one man?

Natasha: Regimes fall every day. I tend not to weep over that, I'm Russian... or was.

"You were Russian?" 

Loki: What is it you want?

Natasha: It's really not that complicated. I've got red in my ledger, I'd like to wipe it out.

Loki: Can you? Can you wipe out that much red? Drakov's daughter? So Paulo? The hospital fire? Barton told me everything. Your ledger is dripping, it's gushing red, and you think saving a man no more virtuous than yourself will change anything? (Standing): This is the basest sentimentality. This is a child at prayer... PATHETIC!

Half the room flinches at the tone of Loki's voice. 

Tony and Banner continuously work at their monitors.

Loki (v.o): You lie and kill in the service of liars and killers.

Hill checks every viewscreen in the bridge. Fury oversees.

Loki (v.o): You pretend to be separate, to have your own code, something that makes up for the horrors. But they are a part of you, and they will never go away!

Steve opens a steel crate. Angry, he looks behind him and looks back into the crate. The crate is filled with Hydra's weapons.

"Woah! What are those?" 

Peter smirked getting ready to say it, "Don't you dare" Tony warns. 

"These are my crocks" Peter snickered and smirked at Tony who rolled his eyes fondly. 

Loki slams his cell, making Natasha flinch.

Loki: I won't touch Barton. Not until I make him kill you! Slowly. Intimately. In every way he knows you fear! And when he'll wake just long enough to see his good work, and when he screams, I'll split his skull! This is my bargain, you mewling quim!

"I'm sorry" Clint whispers, looking down. 

"Hey, it's not your fault. It's far from your fault" Nat tells him. 

Natasha turns around, walks away from Loki.

Natasha: You're a monster.

Loki (laughs): No, you brought the monster.

Natasha(turns back around; poised): So, Banner... that's your play.

"What??"

"You were acting!" 

"Yeah I was" Nat smirked. 

Loki (staggered): What?

Natasha (on earpiece): Loki means to unleash the Hulk. Keep Banner in the lab, I'm on my way. Send Thor as well. (to Loki) Thank you for your cooperation.

Natasha quickly walks out, leaving Loki frozen.

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That's the end of this chapter. I hope you liked it!