2 Interlude Natasha
Natasha was fed up with Clint's protectiveness. She was fine. She was only slightly upset by Madame Olga's illusion, nothing more. She really felt like she was back there ... Whatever, she had to focus on the mission.
She had just read Loki and Sylvie's files in detail.
Loki of Asgard
Prince of Asgard
God of Mischief
Thor's adopted brother
Odin's adopted son
Frigga's adopted son
Biological parents:?
Place of Origin: He comes from Jotunheim, he was raised in Asgard
Race:?
Age:?
Weight:?
Height:?
Powers: Increased Strength, Fighting Mastery, Self Illusions, Changing Clothes to Armor, Increased Stamina, Increased Healing, Shapeshifting (Steve Rogers), Dimension Pocket
Artifacts: mind control scepter and tesseract
Status: Threat, Level 10
Motivation: Revenge on Thor, anger on Odin.Arrogance. Seeing people as smaller than oneself. Lust for power.
There was also a file about New Mexico added. And a record of all events since Loki's appearance on Earth.
Sylvie's file was pathetic. All they really knew was that she was an ally of Loki, she could control the mind, and she was from Jotunheim. Of course, there was Sylvie's testimony as well, but it was somewhat unreliable.
Ever since Natasha found out that Loki might have concealed the tesseract as well as removed Thor's hammer, she wanted to have detailed information from Thor about Loki's power.
In a way, it was a blessing that Thor was quite naive. Because she was sure he didn't really realize what the Shield was. Liars and killers. Good thing Thor didn't trust his brother, because if he had found out about Shield's dishonorable ways, he wouldn't have helped them. Luckily Coulson misinformed Thor about the Shield.
She found Thor just finished talking to Clint. She walked over to him.
"Can we talk Thor?" she asked.
"Lady Natasha. I must admit I recently found out about your loss. You are a widow. I wanted to tell you that your husband has certainly been accepted into Valhalla, where the brave are feasting," Thor said.
Natasha was trained. If it weren't, she would have sincerely laughed. Good thing Thor doesn't know what the Black Widow means.
"Thank you very much for your words. I'm sure he's been accepted into Valhalla. But now I'm worried about the fate of my planet, since Loki is free," Natasha said.
It was very direct. Quite banal. However, Thor wasn't good at subtleties. Natasha had to say that in order to have a specific effect. And she did it. Thor's face showed guilt, anger, and sadness.
"Yes, I know. Loki is my responsibility. I have to find him and take him home," said Thor.
"I am very glad that you take it so seriously. However, you can help us, even now, when we do not know where your brother is," replied Natasha.
"I'll do whatever what you need," Thor replied.
"Could you please tell us in detail about your brother's strengths and weaknesses. It could help us catch him," said Natasha.
"Well, Loki is Prince of Asgard like me. We've been trained to use all kinds of weapons. Swords, spears, hammers, although Loki has a fondness for daggers. He has quite a different fighting style than other Asgardians. He focuses not on strength, but on speed and he often uses dishonorable tricks,"Thor said.
"Dishonorable Tricks?" Natasha emphasized.
"Yes, for example using illusions in combat to confuse the opponent where Loki is," said Thor.
"And why is it dishonorable? Forgive me for asking, but..." said Natasha.
"You are mortals. It's natural not to understand. An Asgardian is to fight face to face. He is to kill with his own hands by his skill. Not to use cheating to win," said Thor.
"And what are the other scams?" Natasha asked.
"Lots. Loki really did a lot of them. Starting with conjuring smoke to hide us in Norheim, and ending with turning all enemies into frogs," Thor replied.
"That's a fairly wide range of skills," Natasha said slowly.
"Certainly. Loki has the title of Master of Magic. He can do many things. Before my coronation, he turned the wine into three snakes and also managed to hide from Heimdall Frost Giants and let them into the vault," Thor said.
"Your brother has the title of Master of Magic and can make someone invisible? What skills do you need to acquire to become a Master of Magic?" Natasha asked calmly, despite the angry boiling in her. They should have known it when they first catched Loki! Why didn't Thor tell them that ?! This is key information.
"I've never been interested in magic. Usually it's a female art. Our mother taught Loki. Although from what Loki told me, he becomes a Master of Magic who can wield any supernatural skill. From illusion to interference with the natural state of reality." Thor said.
The natural state of reality. What did it mean? What could he do? Get out the air of Earth or water? Make lava of volcano? And the army was just a whim because of his upbringing in Asgard? Loki really was right that they to have to kneel down in front of him?
Natasha needed to calm down.
Anger seemed to pour out of her. She would never allow herself to do this. Never. However, she couldn't help herself. None of the emotion control techniques worked. They faced the Master of Magic. They only won thanks to Hulk. If Banner disappeared then Loki would win. Unless they quickly get another Master of Magic to face Loki.
"Thor, who else in Asgard holds the title of Master of Magic?" Natasha asked.
"No one, except our mother, who is not from Asgard, but from Vanaheim. And rather, she is referred to as a witch. The term Master of Magic mainly refers to Loki," said Thor.
"Could the Vanaheim witches help us?" Natasha asked.
"Unfortunately, there are many witch clans. Each clan has its own magic and its own secrets, which it does not reveal to anyone but the clan members. My mother's clan was entirely killed by an unknown creature. Only my mother survived and shared her talent with Loki," Thor replied.
Natasha felt that she could kill Thor on the spot, if it were possible. Fury !!! She had to tell him !!! Immediately!!! Banner must be protected at all costs !!! As for Thor ...
"How can you tell me now !!! We go to Fury immediately. You have to tell him about your brother and mother's magic mastery !!!" Natasha went to Fury. Thor too.
Banner really was their only hope!