5 Chapter 5 Hydra's Head

The next morning Tony visits us before he leaves with the Avengers and it's just me and Loki in the tower. But I'm not worried. I am safe with him and I don't mind us being alone. We have had such a good time the past few weeks alone so it makes no difference if they are in the tower or not. I trust Loki with my life and I look forward to learning more magical spells. I have learnt so much and I want to learn more about my magic. About all of it but I also want to learn more about Loki. As with every day Loki opens up more to me and I fall more for him every second.

It's only been 2 days since Tony left and me and Loki have been doing more magical spells every day and I have been loving it. I'm learning so much about my magic and myself, it's extraordinary and now Loki is showing me how to use defensive spells. So I can protect myself in case I ever needed to which makes me feel a bit better. I like the idea of knowing how to defend and protect myself if I had to. But the thing is all I can think about is Loki and even at night I dream about him. I am falling in love with him and I can't help it. I love everything about him but I fear he won't like me. So for now, I won't say a thing and just enjoy my time with him.

It's around midday and me and Loki are taking a break from training as we have been doing a lot of it recently so we are having a chill day. Loki is in the library looking for a book to read to me later while I have decided to go to the pool to have a swim. I want to clear my mind and relax and swimming is a good distraction. Considering all I seem to think about is the mysterious god of mischief who lives with me and has awakened my heart and given me life. Only I would fall in love with a god.

I go towards the swimming pool, taking off my robe to reveal my bikini before I sit down on the edge of the pool. I'm about to get into the water when I hear what seems like multiple sets of footsteps coming towards me and I have this bad vibe. I turn around and I focus as much as I can and I can see multiple figures coming towards me. What the hell is going on?

"Hello who is there?" I call out, scrambling to my feet.

A male voice speaks up and its dark and cold, "You are coming with us Katrina Stark."

It then hits me like a brick and I feel myself shaking as I realise who they are. They are Hydra and I feel my blood run cold. I've got to get out of here and away from them. I don't know why they want me but I can guess it's for my powers or to use me against Tony.

Focusing on my magic, I know my hands are glowing, "I am not going anywhere."

The same male voice growls, "Grab her!"

I gulp and I can make out them charging towards me and in seconds I blast them away from me the best I can. Using the skills that Loki taught me and manipulating the elements to make blasts of fire, water, earth and air to keep them away from me. However it's taking a lot of energy and my magic is becoming weaker by the second. I won't be able to keep doing this for much longer and I need to get out of here. I need to run before they grab me so I need to be quick. I need to run.

Hitting them with a large blast, I try to run for it but I'm suddenly grabbed roughly from behind and I struggle as I try to escape. But the two men holding me are too strong and force my hands behind my back before I feel something metal on my wrists. It clicks and instantly I can't feel my magic and the outlines I was looking at to see my attackers are gone. It's just black. They must have put me in anti-magic cuffs and now I am powerless, defenceless and with no way to escape. God this can't be happening. Please don't kidnap me… please… please just let go off me. Please let me go… please.

I focus on the noises around me as I struggle against the two men holding me and I hear a set of footsteps moving to stand in front of me.

The same voice speaks up, "Katrina, such a fighter. I admire that in a woman."

I cringe at his comment, "Who the hell are you? What do you want with me?"

"I am Killian, the leader of Hydra." He declares, sounding proud of himself, "And I want you Katrina all to myself. Your beauty, your mind, your power. Shame about the eyes."

"I will never be yours." I state.

He chuckles at this, "But you are. You are all mine."

I gulp as I hear him moving closer to me and I feel his hand on my cheek. I flinch at his touch, wishing I could slap him away but I can't. He continues to caress my cheek before his hand moves to my neck and then I remember that I am just in my bikini. I am completely exposed to him and there is nothing I can do.

His hand is moving lower and I feel tears in my eyes as I struggle, trying to move away from him but I can't. Oh god please stop touching me. Please get your filthy hands off me… please someone save me… please…

"Get your filthy hands off me!!" I yell, hating how powerless I am.

He doesn't stop, moving his hands to touch my bikini string above my breasts, "Struggle all you like but your magic and your body will be mine."

I cringe at this, feeling more tears spring in my eyes, "Let go off me… please… please stop…"

He chuckles, "You will become mine and you will submit to me."

Then he finally removes his hand and I sign in relief but I know his eyes are looking at me and it's making me cringe. I am exposed to him and powerless and at his mercy. It's just as bad as being stuck in my lab when I couldn't… except this time my future is uncertain and I can't escape. I am powerless against him and his men. He's going to take me and do what he likes to my body and to my magic and I can't stop him nor can I escape or fight back. God I need help, please someone help me. Save me please. If only I could speak telepathically to Loki but with no magic, I can't call out to him or do anything. Please help me. Please Loki help me.

"Gag her and then we are getting out of here." He declares, "It's time to go."

They gag me with what feels like a piece of cloth and I try calling out for help but it comes out muffled. I struggle as they try to drag me away when I hear footsteps running into the room and I don't think it's Hydra but I can't tell. All I can hear is the men and my struggling.

"Let go of her!!"

It's Loki, oh thank god. Please help me. Please.

Killian growls, yelling at one of his men I think, "You told me the tower was empty. That it was just her!" I hear guns cock, "Kill him!"

In seconds I hear multiple gun shots go off as well as the sound of multiple blasts going off and I'm guessing Loki is using his magic. I hear them all fighting, the commotion of repeated punches and the clanging off metal. It's really hard to tell what is going on but I pray that Loki beats them to a pulp and saves me. God I hope he saves me.

I struggle, trying to call out to him as I'm pulled back by the men holding me but everything comes out muffled. There is multiple screams and the men are not holding me as tightly as I think they are shaking. It's no surprise as it sounds like Loki is winning with the sound of men hitting the ground, crying out in pain and magical spells I can hear him casting.

They suddenly push me behind them and I hit the wall, whacking my head and I groan in pain. The men move away from me as I slide down the wall, sitting down as I try to free myself but have no luck. So I'm forced to listen to the commotion and the load of footsteps scraping on the floor, either fighting or running away. It begins to get quieter though and I hear a lot of them running away and I can now hear Loki fighting them. The sound of his grunts and incantations of spell. He is closer to me now and I hope he beats up there leader Killian, good and proper.

It then becomes silent as I hear the last body hit the floor and the sound of the last of them retreating, running away until it becomes silent. Deadly silent and frankly it's scaring me. All I can hear is my struggling and me breathing. I then hear footsteps coming over to me and I'm praying it's Loki but I can't tell. I just hear them reach me and knee beside me before I feel a hand touch the side of my cheek, making me flinch.

"Katrina it's me, it's Loki, you're safe."

I sign in relief upon hearing Loki's voice and I feel his hands again except this time I don't flinch as he unties and remove the gag. He then breaks the cuffs off my wrists and in seconds I feel my magic again and I focus so I can see the outlines again. I can make out him beside me and the different figures of the men knocked out all around the room.

"Are you ok?" He asks me, sounding so worried and concerned.

I nod my head, rubbing my wrists, "I'm ok, they didn't hurt me but if you hadn't turned up when you did…"

He interrupts me, kissing me on the forehead, "Shh you're safe now and I won't let them hurt you, not on my watch. I will protect you but who were they? What did they want with you?"

"They were Hydra, an evil organisation that nearly destroyed Shield. Their leader Killian said he wanted me for my power and my beauty." I say, making me cringe, "I couldn't protect myself and they got me so easily."

He takes my hand, "I know you tried, I felt it. It's how I knew something was wrong and came in here to find you and when I did, a lot of the men had been knocked out. You protected yourself the best you could but this Killian had brought his own personal army. No mortal, blind or not, could have defeated all of them."

I look at him, "But you did."

"Yeah but I was trained as a warrior since I was child and I'm not mortal so please don't beat yourself up." He states, "I'm just glad you are ok."

This makes me smile, "Thanks Loki for saving me."

Then I hug him and he hugs me back, letting me rest in his arms with my head buried in his chest. I breathe in his intoxicating cologne and I feel my feelings for him growing stronger. It's no surprise that I am falling in love with him. Everything he does just makes me want to be with him more and more. It makes me smile but then I remember Killian and I wonder did Loki catch him or did he get away?

So I ask him, "Loki did you catch the leader?"

He signs in frustration, "No he ran for it the moment he saw he was losing. But I'm sure once you tell Shield they can begin looking for him." I frown, feeling my body tremble, "Why? What is it? Katrina what did he do?"

"It's just… before you came in, he got a bit… he… he tried to touch me." I whisper, feeling so embarrassed and ashamed.

"That bastard." Loki growls, holding me tightly, "How dare he try and touch you. No wonder why you are trembling. Shh relax, breathe."

I take deep breaths as I try to stop trembling, "Luckily he didn't but feeling his hands on me and knowing he could see me in my bikini. It petrified me."

"You're safe now and he is long gone." He reassures me, "We can get Jarvis to lock down the building until these scoundrels are taken away and once Shield is here, we can get them searching for Killian. I won't let him near you again."

This makes me smile, "Thank you Loki, I don't know what I would do without you."

"Lucky I am stuck here then." He says, making us both laugh, "And I wouldn't have it any other way."

I pull away from him, "You like being stuck here?"

"More than I thought I would."

I smile at that and then I hear some of the men groaning, "I should probably get Jarvis to contact Shield and change out of this bikini before all of those men wake up."

He agrees with me, "Let me make sure none of these men are going anywhere and I will escort you to your room. Just in case some men are lurking about."

I nod and then we both get to our feet and I watch Loki go around the men. Making sure they are unarmed before producing handcuffs and making sure they are bound and can't escape. He then puts his arm around me before he escorts me out the room and into the lounge and all the way to my room.

Loki goes in first to check its safe while I call out to Jarvis, "Jarvis can you lockdown the building and call Shield? Tell them everything that has happened and to get here when they can."

"I've already contracted Shield Miss Stark and Coulson is on his way along with some Shield agents." Jarvis tells me, "I have also contacted Mr Stark."

I roll my eyes, "Thank you Jarvis but can you please reassure my brother that I am safe. I don't want him coming home early just for me."

"Off course Miss Stark."

Then I look towards my door as I make out Loki stepping out, "Your room is clear, don't worry. Did you contact Shield?"

I nod, "Yeah they are already on their way."

"That's good." He states, "If you need anything, I will be out here for you."

This makes me smile and I wish I could see him so I could kiss him on the cheek, show him some sort of affection. So I just smile before going into my room and shut the door behind me. I feel my cheeks go red and I force myself to stop thinking about Loki and change into some fresh clothes, grateful to be covered up.

Once I'm changed, I hear voices in the lounge and it sounds like Shield has arrived. So I go out of my room and I can make out Loki sat on the sofa waiting for me along with an agent who looks like Phil Coulson. But it's hard to tell from the outline. There is also multiple agents coming back and forth from the pool, taking away the bastards who attacked me. I'm relieved they got here so quickly so we didn't have to wait long. Quickly I go over to them, still being wary and I sit beside Loki on the sofa.

"Katrina I am relieved to see you are ok." Coulson says, sounding relieved.

I smile at him, "I'm ok thanks to Loki. I assume you are going to start searching for their leader? Killian?"

He nods his head, I think, "We have already began the search. I assure you we will do everything we can to catch him and any more of his Hydra agents. In the mean time I will have some Shield agents patrolling outside just in case they try again but it's unlikely."

"That would be greatly appreciated, thanks Coulson."

Then Coulson turns his attention to Loki, "And I trust you will protect her."

"With my life." Loki states, making me smile, "And sorry, for trying to kill you before."

This makes Coulson chuckle, "Believe me you did me a favour and I heard about you being controlled so it's fine. No apologise is needed." He then stands up, "I must be going but stay safe, both of you."

I smile as I stand up, "We will try but we both attract trouble."

"Don't you always."

Then he hugs me before shaking Loki's hand and then he leaves along with the Shield agents and the rest of the Hydra men in handcuffs.