Ahahahahahaha...hahahaha...ha...sorry. Sorry for being gone for so long, 11th grade isn't really the most emotionally helpful time of year. I'm almost done with it, which is nice. Just a couple more months till the APtests and then I yeet outta there.

Just a few things to note before I get to the comments:
1. My writing style has changed a lot, and it makes me depressed. I haven't written in a while, which makes me think that the production of this fic has gone down, which also makes me depressed. But I'll make sure to write a lot so that I get better. Some advice would actually help.

2. I'm alive! Yay! I made sure to write an extra long chapter for you all today. Took me three months since I haven't been motivated for a while.

3. The plot of the movie Avengers is going to go by fast because I'm really sick and tired of writing for the plot of the first Avengers movie, I want to start getting into the other movies because it's more interesting and I'm about ready to die if I read the script of the Avengers movie one more damn time.

Okay, comments time:
"Well it's my opinion that Mr. White and Loki are the one and the same and want Percy dead because Loki is a heartless, evil, piece of shit who only cares about himself. He also probably used the Mind Stone to turn Percy into his mind controlled slave which he can activate at any time. P.S. I've got mixed feelings about you since you killed the other members of The Seven, yet gave Percy a lover." - The first part about Mr. White is wrong, sorry bud, but nice theory. Mr. White is just some random scientist I made because I don't have good relationships with adults, they hate me most of the time because I'm a troublemaker. You can kinda see me showing that in his attitude, but not all adults are truly evil, which you see in his dialogue. Loki did at one point control Percy but I didn't' write it because it wasn't important. I killed off the rest of the Seven because they aren't important...yet. Let me explain it like this, I don't really go into the backstory of what happened so here, after the Seven died, Percy got really depressed ya know? He just didn't see a reason to live because all his friends are dead along with his girlfriend. His mom forces him into school, and that's where he meets dorky, sunshine Parker, the guy who tutors him even though he's a grade below him. Peter just helps out with Percy so much, it physically hurts like, boi. So they start dating. It's not really sexual in nature, just physical and emotional. They love each other a lot because Percy protects Peter, makes him feel like Ben's death wasn't his fault, and Peter makes Percy feel alive. Peter is one of the main reasons that Percy is alive. If it's Percy in a relationship that bothers you, sorry about that. If it's that Percy's in a gay relationship that bothers you, oh well.

"Love it everytime you update the story and the plot is dam beautiful. So thank you for gracing with your presence!" - AAAA! Thank you so much! You grace me every time you comment great things.

"Hello! So, I've been reading the last few chapters and, while the storyline is very good, your writing could use some improvement. This is creative criticism, not hate. When I read, I don't really pay attention to the grammar or capitalization, so that's not what bothers me. What does, is that your characters are way too blunt. And you don't explain it enough. Some parts don't make sense either. Percy, in some moments, seems like he's bragging shout his protectiveness. Peter was written in a particular scene, where it was if, to him, Steve was invisible. Also, Steve doesn't drink wine, or at least, I don't think so, but it's against his character, as well as him saying "Jesus!" Because he comes from a time where that would be extremely bad, and he's Christian. Anyway, these are just a few tips. I swear I'm not trying to be rude." - No lol, it's fine, you're not being rude. It actually comments like this that are constructive that makes me really happy so thanks. I was thinking of dming you so you can give me more tips but your anon so rip. Yeah, grammar, I kinda suck but I'm going to get Grammarly so that doesn't bother me. About the explaining, like I guess it's just taste like you're right I don't explain that much because like I put a lot of trust in the readers to understand and that makes me not put a lot of information. I think it's because I'm rushing this timeline because I'm kinda getting annoyed but yeah, I'll explain more in future chapters because leave a comment on how I can improve in that area. So yeah, Percy is really emotional, he's not stable. I wanted him to be strong, but also seem like a massive weak person, but that's who he is. He's powerful, but he's also weak, emotional specifically. He's so afraid of failing and others that he puts on this strong facade. Also, can you expand on the Peter thing? I'm trying to find where that is so I can fix it. Steve's a Christian? Didn't know that. But yeah, he drinks wine lol, I just put that in because Christians are allowed to drink wine, they just can't get drunk. I don't know, I'm too lazy to fix the Jesus think considering Steve said "bitch" once in a movie, I don't know maybe I'll fix it when I'm not so lazy sorry.

"Oh god oh god this chapter is ugh so beautiful you made my day I was really waiting day and night for this keep up the good work . Fuey is being evil and steve is being mama bear ( heart just melted) btw I'm the same person who asked you about percy's headache being from his new powers)" - Ah thank you so much, it makes me happy to make others happy. Hope you enjoy this chapter! STEVE IS A PHAT MAMA BEAR AND I LOVE HIM

"Ur story SUXS eorst than HELL. I hate U!" - Lol this is probs my most favorite comment, thanks, dude. My story because worst than hell is correct, you want my number? You can send me more hateful comments that way, it's probably easier.

"wait a minute if Fury had heard everything in chapter 5 shouldn't he know what Percy is and should he understand that Gabe is not Percy's father , also he should have know that he is a demigod , shouldn't he ? I'm just trying to understand nothing else because I got mixed up a little" - Yeah he knows what Percy is, but he doesn't know the whole story. He knows about Loki and stuff, but he doesn't really know the whole "Poseidon is your dad" kinda thing, he thinks that's just some famous businessman idk. Fury only listened in like one part of the convo, so he knows some but not a lot. Also, Gabe is his dad, just a step-dad, so that still makes him his dad.

"Okay, can I slap the shit out of Nick Fury? He's getting in my nerves...also love your story, its amazing, I'm sorta disappointed there isn't another chapter, but I can wait. It's something worth waiting for after all, keep up the good work." - Bro me, just remember that he has a reason for everything he does. Also, may your disappointment end because I live. Yeehaw.

"I wonder how Peter will react when he realizes Percy fought with the Avengers against Loki" - I wonder how Peter will react when he realizes Percy fought with the Avengers against Loki" - Lol Peter's going to fucking bust a nut. Not only that, wait till you see Percy's reaction to Peter being spiderman

"Wow, this was really intense! Although I didn't really get what was happening with the dreamscape. Were the scientists watching his dream? Was that his interrogation or is it something different? Can you explain how it works?" - MMMMM I GOT YOU MAN. Okay, so the whole reason the dreamscapes were created was so that psychologists could understand their patients better, understand why they are the way they are. They would see their feels, their anxieties. It was a scrapped project since the whole ethical part of the argument overruled the science. So SHIELD got this technology and used it on Percy because they needed to know his fear. Right then, Percy didn't think there was anything scarier than Loki (he was threatening his mom and Peter, the only two people he's living for), so he doesn't really care for SHIELD and what they do to him. But Fury needed Percy to see that there are scarier people than Loki, he wanted to see who Percy is really afraid of, and that's his step-dad because he used to beat him and his mom (and he loves his mom a lot). Fury was honestly surprised to see Percy be afraid of someone so normal, but Percy got the picture in the end. Loki may be a scary bad guy, but there are always scarier bad guys, bad guys that he's defeated before (his step-dad). In this chapter, it's not really said, but Percy starts to think about fighting against Loki because he understands that Loki is just another bully, one that he knows he can defeat because he's done it before. Anyway, make sense?

"WOOOOOOO! another great PJO/Avengers story! I have far too many tabs open! Please Update! I love this so much!" - I love you so much, random citizen! Lol that tabs thing is a big mood.

"Hi, I'm new at this history but I love it. Can you update please? I will waiting for that. Thank you for an amazing history." - I updated boiiiii

"Oh wow! I love this story! Please update it soon! (Though no rush! Please! Don't stress! _) The pairing is rather unique, but...I love it? It's one of those things you didn't know you needed until you got it. Also the nightmare was fantastic! You could really feel Percy's confusion and hurt, and all the pain he was going through. What with knowing it was a dream, but still haveit feel so real! I loved it, honestly! Also I literally just read this whole story in like, less than three hours? I think? And, I'm in love? Again eagerly waiting the next update! Hope life treats you well ~ Locko" - So um, I like, LOVE YOU. God your comment makes me so happy lol. I know, that pairing was so new to me and I knew that I had to write it. Also I'm in love with Peter and Percy being gay for each other so yeet.

"Please for the love of blue cookies and your fans broken hearts UPDATE ALREADY" - GUESS WHAT IT'S HERE HOE HERE'S YOUR CHAPTER

"I hope Loki remembers his love. You're right, what happened to him destroyed him, and Percy is capable of reminding him of his love for Sally and his family." - Loki absolutely remembers his love, he's just being controlled by a higher power right now. In future movies, you will see his relationship be expanded more with Percy. Right now, there aren't doing too hot.

"Wow that was hard to read. The cruelty of the government when they need something knows no bounds. I hope Percy humbles them, and can recover from this in the next few chapters." - You know it. My favorite trope is probably when the government is evil because guess what, they are hahaha. Jkjk, I don't have a positive outlook on adults with high authority (because of my experiences, don't judge), most of the ones I met are massive assholes so I wanted to show you what they are like on here. Percy will most definitely humble them, when will he not?

"Cant wait to see how this continues! Ps. Does Peter know that Percy is a demigod?" - Thank you for reading this! But idk yet, I'm still thinking if Peter should or shouldn't know. It's kind of leaning towards that he should know for now.

"CONTINUE!" - I DID

"Hiiiiiii! This is amazing plz update soon. I love it." - Thank you so much, I'm glad that you can enjoy this story. Hope that you stay till the end.

"What ever you do, plz do not abandon this story. I do not think that I can live without this beautiful plot. So loki, yeah (yay punz 4 life!)" - I'm never going to abandon this story till it ends. I already have fanfictions in the "not abandoning but also kinda dead" graveyard, I don't want to add mine to the list. ALSO I LOVE YOUR ICON FUCKING KEEPER OF THE LOST CITIES FOR LIFFFFEEEE.

FINALLY GOT THROUGH ALL THOSE COMMENTS. Hopefully, I can answer them all before they build up. If they get too much, I'll probably only answer the comments with questions or just add the comments to the end of the story.

Anyway, now that that's over, enjoy the long awaited chapter!

All In Favor of Pushing Percy Out the Aircraft? Percy Why Are You Raising Your Hand?

"I'm surprised, Mr. Jackson. Your fears are surprisingly…human." Fury paced around Percy, handing the heaving boy a glass of water, though putting it to the side when the boy just glared at him.

"What were you expecting? Intergalactic, purple aliens trying to take over the universe? Who do you think I am?" Percy huffed, body shaking from the nightmare he was just in.

"Mr. Jackson," Fury warned, relaxing in his seat. "I suggest you stop with the quips, you are in a very precarious place right now, don't test my patience. The fate of the world is in your hands, I trust you already know what to do." He gestures.

Percy scoffed, "And how am I supposed to trust you? You just put me through that hell hole, you're not really making a good picture for yourself." A vision of Gabe, ghost hands hitting him and beating him, but instead of the deafening hallway of the old apartment, a land filled with poisonous air and blood red streams. The hands changed, they tortured him, suffocated him, burned him—

"You ever hear of necessary evils? Fury moved his hands to the papers still on the desk, moving past pictures of Percy and his loved ones. "Was that your father?" He asked calmly, fingers lingering softly on the photos.

Percy's eyes blinked slowly, trying to remove the blurriness in his vision. "Would it be worse if I said that he was?" He stared at the picture of Smelly Gabe, a rotting sensation moving around his stomach.

Fury grabbed the files once more and his eyes skimmed through the pages of countless misdemeanors, only almost missing the background info by a couple of paragraphs. "Whoever he was, he was a bully. People like that put others down for their benefit or to feel good." He tossed the papers back on the desk, photos scattering towards Percy.

His eyes caught to one particular photo, a young boy with wavy, brown hair. He was smiling towards someone, wearing a soft blue sweater and a warm jacket. Percy looked towards the boy he loves, eyes trailing over the picture with a sense of knowing and familiarity wash his anxieties away. The ghost hands become softer, instead of hurting him, they caress his face, ruffle his hair, and hold his hand. The once-dying feeling turned warm, like a blanket being spread over his heart. "I don't like bullies." Percy is reminded of Flash, of Gabe, he wasn't going to let anyone hurt Peter or his mom again.

"Then help us, Mr. Jackson," Fury collected the files and put everything back into order, though leaving the one picture of Peter for Percy to keep. "Let us help you, we'll keep them safe."

In Percy's mind, nothing could be any worse than this. Pirates holding investigations, his loved ones being threatened, it's a normal demigod's field day. That life, though over for Percy, seemed to follow him everywhere, no matter if he cut ties with the gods.

He crossed his arms and leaned back on the chair, legs laying over the desk while rocking the chair back and forth in a calm swaying motion. "Loki didn't tell me everything, only what was necessary." Fury visibly relaxed in his seat and gestured for Percy to continue, knowing that everything that is said in the room will be recorded. "He doesn't trust me enough yet, he knows that the moment my mom or Peter is safe, I walk."

"Then what can you tell us? Any information is important."

Percy sighed, hands raking through his unruly hair in frustration as a way of comfort. "From what I know, Loki us just one tiny fish in a big sea of guys who want to rule the universe, same shit as always."

Fury narrowed his eyes, brain racking for answers. "What are you implying? There are bigger fishes than Loki?" His body moved forwards, hands folding on the desk.

Trembling slightly, Percy looked around, worried that someone was could be listening in. "Look, I've fought against guys like these before." He ignored Fury's questioning look and carried on, "They look strong, but there's always someone who's stronger. Who else can give Loki that power? Who else can give him an army? Loki is a puppet for someone stronger, no one good.

From what I know, Loki's army is in space, and the only way to get them here is by using something called the Tesseract. That's just the underlying plan, the specifics you're just gonna have to find out."

Fury leaned back and looked to the camera in the corner of the room, the agents behind scrambling under Fury's silent orders. He turned back to the boy in the chair, "We appreciate your cooperation, Mr. Jackson."

"We?' Percy asked, eyebrows raised.

Tilting his head, Fury contemplated for a while. Percy was something he's never seen before. A minor outburst of anger from the teenager put a massive crack in the wall and broke the handcuffs that stuck him to the table. In Fury's mind, that type of power makes people dangerous. He's a volatile powerhouse, Fury concludes, one that needs constant surveillance if captured.

And as much as Fury disagrees with Loki, he understands what the god meant about Percy. The boy was an anomaly, a possible turncoat that may shift to whoever has a show of bigger power. He cares for his mom, but whoever can protect her better is who he serves. Though that thought is a threat to security, Fury takes it as a challenge to gain Percy's loyalty. Of course, the boy will still be monitored and trained, Fury doesn't trust Percy that much.

"We're called SHIELD, it's an acronym. Stands for Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division." Percy blinked with utter amazement, he couldn't handle that many words. "We deal with people who are out of control, people like Loki."

Percy scoffed, "I'll believe it once I see it." Glaring at the man, Percy crossed his arms, "Why should I even trust you if you're the so-called 'good guys?'"

"You're going to have to make your own choice on what you believe, Mr. Jackson. Just know that I'm very patriotic and that I want to see earth safe."

"Do I even have a choice in helping you?" Percy asked.

"Does becoming a government experiment sound appealing to you?" Fury deadpanned, standing up from his chair, files under his arm and a smirk on his lips. "It's either you help, or you become the government's new pet, and let me tell you, they don't play well with things they consider animals." From Percy's silence, Fury began to walk out of the room, "Welcome to the team, Mr. Jackson. Best to become fast friends with your teammates, and try not to kill each other, don't need blood staining the floor."

Percy leaned on the wall, hand holding hard on the picture of Peter. Fury informed him of a meeting that was taking place, but he didn't feel like facing the people he was supposedly working with.

Usually, Percy wasn't afraid of dying, not if his morals were in the right place and what he was fighting for was right. But now, he couldn't help but be nervous. He used to fight for the gods—and his life, most of the time—and what they wanted. Now? All Percy knew was that he had to fight to keep his family and friends alive.

Back then, when he was repeating a grade in high school, Percy didn't really think there was anything to fight against. It made his heart feel a little lighter, him experiencing love and school again without the fear of monsters being anywhere near him or his loved ones. But now that there's more out there, more gods, more monsters, crazier "kinda" relatives, Percy wanted to die right then and there.

He slumped, a loud sigh escaping his lips. With a heavy heart, Percy examined the photo in his hands closely, missing the comfort he got from Peter. It was a simple photo, one that Percy took randomly during school. Peter was wearing his nerdy clothes, having hair that Percy knew he pushed back with his own hands. And Peter's smile, gods his smile, Percy would tell anyone who asked that Peter was the fucking sun.

"That him? Your boyfriend?" Steve moved down the hallway and stopped in front of Percy, noting the extra features on the teen that he didn't notice before. Steve thought it was curious, the boy's mannerisms were ones that resemble a soldier.

Percy smiled and traced the photo softly, as if afraid he was going to tear it and break it. "Yeah, his name's Peter. He…he's really great," Percy laughed and looks up towards Steve, "Massive dork though, he would never shut up about his favorite shows."

Steve placed a hand on Percy's shoulder, though immediately putting it down once he saw the slight wince. Steve thought that they fixed all his injuries but guessed the docs missed one. "You'll see him again. After this fight, we can all go home."

Percy shook his head and gets off the wall. Steve noticed sharply that Percy's shirt is loose on his body even though it was a small shirt. Was he underweight? "You make it sound like this is a war."

The soldier stood visibly stricter, hearing the dark undertones in Percy's voice, "Isn't it? We're fighting Loki and his alien army, what doesn't make this a war?"

At that moment, the doors in front of them opened, surprising Steve and Percy.

Percy stared back at the soldier and gestured for him to walk with him through the doors, "My purpose is to help you guys fight this, but I'm also trying to stop the war before it starts. If this entire thing is caused by Loki, then gods be on my side because I'll kill him before anything starts."

Steve stopped in his tracks and looked concerned. The dark and stormy look was enough to put Steve in a flashback, his hands cradling Bucky's face in his hands, the same face that Percy had. He brushes it off quietly, Percy isn't Bucky, and Steve was sure as hell that Percy hasn't been through any wars.

Conference Room:

Steve and Percy entered the conference room, both men gaping at the sight of the view. Steve was perplexed about how much he missed. Invisible aircraft? How much did America progress? Percy only thought of how the plane overlooked the sea, if he wasn't afraid of heights, Percy could almost call it beautiful.

Steve grabbed out a chair for Percy to sit, confusing all the adults in the room and even Percy. Ignoring all the looks, Steve pushed a still Percy in the chair. "Relax, you don't have to be afraid of us." Steve turned to the rest of the room, "What's going on?"

Bruce tapped a pen against his hands nervously, "Fury just finished an interview with uh— Loki." Bruce looked at Percy but continues with Steve's curt nod. "He really grows on you, doesn't he?"

Steve put his hands together and thinks, "Loki's gonna drag this out. So, Thor," The god in the corner of the room turned at the mention of his name. "What's his play?"

Thor sighed and pursed his lips before responding, "He has an army called the Chitauri. They're not of Asgard nor any world known. He means to lead them against your people." Unbeknownst to the adults in the room, Percy clenched his fists till they bled. "They will win him the Earth, in return, I suspect, for the Tesseract."

"An army, from outer space?" Steve questioned. A floating, invisible plane, and now aliens, Steve might as well be in a science-fiction movie.

Banner looked towards the table, "So, he's building another portal. That's what he needs Erik Selvig for."

Thor's face lit up with familiarity, "Selvig?"
"He's an astrophysicist."

"He's a friend," Thor remarked back.

Natasha swiveled in her chair, "Loki has them under some kind of spell—along with one of ours." She gulped and stared at the computer screen nearby. Percy could just make out the face of Clint Barton, one of the guys he worked with when he was with Loki.

Percy zoned out and turned around in circles in his chair, much to the annoyance of everyone in the room. The entire conversation was just boring, shit that he already knew and didn't have enough information to expand on. Instead of focusing on the talk, he looked tiredly to the windows to enjoy the view.

Loki's trying to capture earth, but for who? Percy wanted to hit his head in frustration, there were too many variables, too many powerful figures out there who all wanted world domination. "Peter would know what to do, shit even Annabeth." He muttered silently. "Where are you when I need you, you massive dork."

"Before I marry green pea over here," Tony clicked his tongue at Bruce who turned to Tony with utter confusion. Tony continued despite Bruce's sputtering, "I want to know what he's doing over here." He pointed with his phone towards the zoned-out Percy. "From what I remember, he helped Loki steal an eyeball."

Percy, snapping out of his trance, looked towards the newcomer in the room. Tony Stark, massive dick and billionaire. Unfortunately, also being the person Peter looked up to the most. Though, as much as Percy loves his boyfriend, what the actual fuck does he see in the man. "What?" He yawned.

Tony looked pointedly to Fury who somehow also entered the room. He's like a bat, Percy thought. "Not even paying attention, thought kids were supposed to be respectful."

Percy rolled his eyes and huffed, setting his feet from the floor onto to the table with a smug look on his face. "I give respect to those who earn it, old man. You're not exactly making a good impression."

The exasperated man spun around the room, "All in favor in pushing off the aircraft, say aye. All those not in favor, well…no one cares we're still going to push him off." Only Percy raised his hand much to Tony's annoyance. He faced the boy with a glare, hands clenched on the table, "Listen up kiddo, you may have Captain Glorious over here caught in your trap, but you make one wrong move your ass becomes mine. And you better hope that doesn't happen because you bet your traitorous green eyes, I will donate your body to the nearest laboratory and make sure you go through living hell."

Steve only watched in dangerous amazement as Percy stood up and slammed his fists into the table. Was it just Steve's imagination or was it getting colder? "I think we should all calm down." He whispered but then repeated a little more loudly as he sees ice starting to spread around the table. Looking around the room, Steve heard voices of surprise as the ice covered the computers. "Percy," Steve walked over and grabbed his shoulder. "It's okay, calm down."

The angry boy shook the hand off, the scar on his shoulder burning with painful memories. "Hell? What a fucking joke? I've felt worse, seen worse." Percy grabbed the lapels of Tony's suit, giving no reaction when he heard the clicking of both Natasha and Coulson's gun, both pointed at his head. Percy continued without care, "Maybe you don't know what it's like to have no control over your body, to have no freedom, but let me tell you it sucks ass. That's what Loki's gonna do when he conquers the earth, and you're threatening me when I'm trying to help."

Fury looked at his watch pointedly, making a move when the ice started cracking the windows inside. "Natasha, Coulson, stand down. Percy, let the man go or we'll quarantine you. Tony, you and Banner have some work to do." He walked to the table and stood before Percy, waiting until the boy looked to him. "Stand down, soldier, now."

Percy didn't move, eyes trailing over to Coulson and Natasha before looking back at Tony and then Steve. Percy tried not to flinch from the pure, unadulterated hope coming from him. What did Steve believe in him anyway? He almost wanted to smack it out of the man, he didn't deserve that hope. He most definitely did not deserve those looks from a man with the purest of intentions, not to a boy with a black heart and hands soaked in blood.

"You know," he started, icy hands relaxing. "I don't take too well to being threatened, especially by my supposed 'teammates.'"

Tony, the moment Percy's hands let go of his shirt, moved to Bruce. He pointed an accusing finger at Fury, "This is your fault if he ends up being an ax-murderer and kills all of us." Bruce chuckled nervously and patted Tony on the back, signaling for the both of them to get to the work Fury asked them to do.

Fury watched the two scientists leave before addressing Steve and Percy. "Captain, you're in charge of Percy." Steve's eyes widened while Percy hissed, arguing with Fury. "Excuse me I don't think you have a say in this," Fury said to the boy. "From your attitude, I can already predict what's coming next, and I'm too busy to handle your tantrums." He began to walk out the door, files tossed to Natasha who gave it to Agent Hill without looking. "Trust Steve, he's the only one who's on your side right now, and that's probably one of the most powerful things to have."

Percy wanted to scream, scream till his lungs burned, till they bled. Nothing was going right, every barrier he put around himself seemed to break whenever he got angry. He was too emotional, too much of a teenager, and that's what killed so many of his friends.

"Think think! Think Seaweed Brain, think." Percy hit his head a few times on the wall, putting a massive dent in it. "What would Annabeth do? What would Peter do? What would any smart person do?" In Percy's mind, any smart person would find a way off the plane (Plane? What is really a plane though?) quickly and never look back, but he didn't exactly have a choice considering his mother and home was being threatened.

Percy felt as if he couldn't breathe, his head hurt, his body felt like it was on fire.

It was too fucking hot.

Chest heaving, Percy slid down the wall and clutched his pounding head. Around him was all white but all he could see was an infinite expanse of just red. Red ground, red sky, poison air.

He was stuck in that place again, fuck he had to hide before the hands come back, before he comes back.

"Percy! Calm down. Gosh, you're freezing." Steve didn't know what to do when he walked into the hallway saw Percy shivering on the floor, ice surrounding him from all sides, some growing from the ceiling like icicles. He knew that the boy had powers, but he never understood the extent of it. From what Steve understood, it had to do a lot with his emotions.

Percy looked up towards Steve, relieved that the wall of red turned back into the normal white. "Sorry, just…sorry."

The older man felt bad for the boy, he was too young to be fighting against Loki. Back in Steve's day, the boys who fought had a choice, Steve wasn't so sure if Percy did. "Don't apologize, you look like you're having a hard time." Percy snickered and got up slowly so he wouldn't faint. "You think you could remove the ice, Fury or the janitors wouldn't take too kindly for the icebox."

Percy nodded, ice already receding back and melting. "You think they would like it considering they all need to cool down."

Steve chuckled but still couldn't help feeling concerned, "You alright? You looked like you were stuck in a memory." From Percy's lack of response, because honestly, how could he explain everything that happened in a way that wouldn't make him sound insane. Steve sighed, and pat Percy on the back, "Don't worry, you don't have to tell me. We all have our secrets, but remember," Steve gave the boy a soft look, "We're a team, we work together to help you through whatever you're going through."

Percy smiled sadly, "You can't help me, it's too late. If you want to help, help me defeat Loki, then we'll talk."

Steve paused, an awkward silence pervaded the room before he broke it, "Well, first help me with this, then we'll talk about the big plan of defeating this Loki. Also, this might get us in trouble. Wanna help?"

Percy's eyes twinkled as he stood up straighter, it was nice to have something to distract him from his memories, "Oh? Man, you've come to the right person." Steve smirked as he and Percy walked down the hallway, he never said it out loud, but it was nice seeing Percy smile. "Did I ever tell you that I blew up the St. Louis Arch?"

"What?"

Somewhere in Space:

Loki couldn't help but feel fear as Thanos stood up from his chair in anger. "You disappoint me." Loki noticed that Thanos never walked fast, he would with purpose, with power, something that he had always wanted but was never able to get. His breath hitched as Thanos appeared suddenly by his side, hand on his shoulder that hurt even though it didn't do anything. "I gave him to you, let him be in your hands so you could train him, break him in. But you fail me by letting them get him their hands."

The god of mischief trembled, "I'm sorry, my lord. They caught me unawares—aah!" Loki cried out when the hand on his shoulder closed, his hands clenched, and his stomach tightened as he tried not to react anymore.

Thanos pushed the god down to his knees, the best place for anyone under him to be. "They caught you…unawares. They are mere mortals and yet they caught you unawares." Thanos let go of Loki but kicked him to the ground. "I should never have given that boy to you." He spat venomously, "I thought that because you knew his mother, I could trust you to handle him, but you're just as weak as the rest of them."

Loki flinched, trembling hands grasping his shoulder with care and wrapping it in magic. "Forgive me, my lord. Give me another chance—"

"I do not give second chances to weasels." Thanos sat back in his throne, trusting the Chitauri leader to take care of the trash before him. Snapping his fingers, he smirked as Loki immediately stood up, regardless of pain. "Once you escape, retrieve the boy, I would like to speak with him."

Loki nodded and bowed, biting his lip as his shoulder stretched. "Yes, my lord. And after?"

Thanos rested his head on his hand, a thoughtful look on his face, "After? Once the portal is open, leave immediately and bring the boy to me. It seems you cannot be trusted to keep him leashed—"

"My lord please!" Loki shouted in surprise, "Perseus is my ward, he is my birthright!"

Growling, Thanos stood and stopped Loki in his tracks. "Do not interrupt me, you peasant! You lost that birthright the moment you failed me. That boy is mine now, I will handle him properly." Loki shook as Thanos sat back down in his seat, "Bring me the boy, do not fail me again."

He swiped his hands, breaking the connection with him and Loki. Thanos turned his chair to the hidden person in the room, "Loki overestimates his power, he never owned the boy in the first place."

The figure nodded, "Perseus would have overpowered him sooner or later, you made the right decision, mi'lord." Stepping away from the shadows, the figure revealed himself. "Too bad I couldn't play with him any more than I already have."

Thanos looked forward with boredom, ignoring the comment. "The gods will fall, Norse, Greek, Egyptian, all of them, and once the universe rights itself once more, only one will stand." Thanos stared impassively at his empty gauntlet, the power calling to him like food to a famished stomach. "That boy will be the cause of it, a beautiful weapon to have in one's arsenal." Thanos smiled at the thought of it, "But you already knew that, right Tartarus?"

Tartarus shrugged, but Thanos knew that within those red eyes was a twinkle of madness. "Yes indeed, but once you torture someone for more than 400 years mi'lord, they get a little boring." Tartarus walked towards Thanos' side, arms behind his back and face filled with anticipation. "I'm guessing that is not your plan, mi'lord?"

Thanos tilted his head with thought, looking towards the empty expanse of space. If he took the time to remember, there used to be a planet there, with animals taller than its occupants. Thanos called it a pity that such a beautiful land was devoured by time "My daughter has been scheming against me, I sent her on the journey for the stones, but I do not believe she will come back successful." He sits back on his throne and watches Tartarus bow to him, the man was insane but a great soldier for his cause, Thanos thought he should perhaps reward him. "I'm in need of a new child. Perseus is a powerful boy, I will not let that go to waste under the tutelage of the Terrans." Thanos looked once more to the gauntlet, the empty slots glaring at him. It was almost his time, he just needed the stones.

Kinda hate how this chapter was a year in the making. It's kinda trashy not going to lie, I was forcing myself to write this because if I didn't I probably wouldn't have updated for the next seven years. But yeah, how do you feel about that ended? Don't worry, all your questions will be answered sooner or later. The whole tortured for 400 years is something you'll understand. Also, Percy's injury is actually really important to the future plot line.

Also, I want to note that when Percy talks at the beginning of the story, he references a show, hope you know what it is wink wonk. Anyway, I also wanted to ask if you guys want me to make a social media thingy for writing so that you can communicate to me or I'll do polls. I don't want like 5 people to participate because that's lonely. So if enough people say yes then I'll do it.

Don't worry, my children. The next chapter is already being made, so I won't disappear again like I did last time. Anyway, thank you for reading this, you all make me so happy.

- wylan