Gabrielle took my hand and placed a kiss on it, "You look amazing." he said, "Thanks, Gab. You look handsome." I replied as we engaged in a conversation, a voice interrupted us.

"Aren't you cold, young lady?" A chuckle escaped my lips as James approached us, "Via!" The two excitedly walked towards me and engulfed me in a hug, "We miss you so much, princess." Fergus said, placing a kiss on my cheek, Ian on my other cheek, and James on my forehead.

"I miss you too." I replied, giggling at them, "Who picked your dress?" Fergus asked, raising his eyebrow, "Why?" I asked, slightly tilting my head to the side, "Oh, you look charming but too much skin, little lady." He replied.

Gabrielle placed a hand on my back, "Is it me or those guys are killing us with their stares." He whispered, his lips subtly pointing to a direction, the four of us looked at the direction and my eyes widened seeing my soulmates, yep all of them, excluding Peter and Stephen looking in our direction dangerously.

Clicking my tongue in disapproval, "Oh, looks like someone is mad." Ian teased, "What happened, squirt?" Gabrielle asked, exhaling a sigh as I told them what happened earlier, the four of them laughed while I crossed my arms and rolled my eyes at them.

"Stop it." I said, "Such a jealous woman." James said, lightly patting my head, "Never knew you're a jealous type of woman, princess." Fergus said, "Whatever." I mumbled, eventually they stopped laughing as we talked with each other, catching up with each other's lives.

Gabrielle cleared his throat, looking at him and raising my eyebrow, "Looks like you're needed, my lady." He teased, "My Queen." Thor said, "Call us if you have some time, princess." Fergus said, nodding my head as they said their goodbyes, Fergus and Ian placed a kiss on my cheeks, James on my forehead, and Gabrielle on the back of my hand.

Shaking my head as he gave Thor a playful smile and left. My eyes widened, a gasp escaped my lips as Thor grabbed my waist, his big calloused hand touching my skin, pulling myself closer to him, "Did you enjoy their company, Lady Rivia?" He whispered in my ear.

Don't moan. Don't moan.

"Y-yes, I did." I replied, clearing my throat, "We're out in public, Thor. Everyone will see us." I added as we stood face to face with each other, his two hands now on both sides of my waist, "I don't care." He replied, tightening his hold.

Don't moan. Don't mo...

A moan escapes my lips as his thumb caresses my waist, "It seems like you enjoy getting some attention, my queen." He said.

Oh, God. Don't moan, Via.

Closing my eyes as I bit my lip, "I should be the one biting that not you." He said, his thumb on my lips as I released it, "Come, everyone is waiting for you." He continued and grabbed me towards where everyone is.

As Loki and I met each other's gazes, a wide grin on his lips. Averting my eyes away from him, Nat and Clint smirked at me, Steve covering his lips with his mouth hiding his smile, Bruce smiled and shrugged his shoulders while Tony approached me and placed a hand on my lower back.

Leaning forward, "I'm sorry, bunny. Please forgive me." He whispered, my breath hitched as he placed a kiss on my ear, biting my lips as to prevent a moan, my eyes wandered to my soulmates who were watching us, sitting and enjoying my predicament.

Nodding my head, I quickly went to Bruce and sat beside him, "Don't be shy. You're cute when you blush." He teased, my soulmates laughed as I leaned my body to him and covered my face with both my hands.

Hours passed, most of the guests have left except Dr. Cho, Hill, and Rhodes sitting around, Thor's hammer sits on the table between us.

"But it's a trick." Clint said, referring to the hammer, "It's much more than that, mate." Thor replied, "Whoever be he worthy shall haveth the power! Whatever man! It's a trick." Clint retorted back.

"Well please, be my guest." Thor said, hand towards his hammer, "Really?" Clint asked, "Yeah!" Thor replied with a smile on his face.

Clint stood up, "Clint, you've had a tough week, we won't hold it against you if you can't get it up." Tony said, making others laugh, "You know I've seen this before, right?" he said, lifting the hammer but failed, "I still don't know how you do it." Clint added, disappointingly.

"Smell the silent judgment?" Tony teased, "Please, Tony, by all means." Clint said gesturing the hammer, "Never one to shrink from an honest challenge." Tony replied, "Get after it." Clint said, sitting back on his spot.

"Here we go." Nat muttered as our eyes met, smiling at each other, "It's Physics." Tony said, "Physics!" Bruce seconded, earning a laugh from me, "Right, so, if I lift it, I...I then rule Asgard?" Tony asked, "Yes, of course." Thor replied, nodding at him.

"I will be reinstituting Prima Nocta." Tony said, lifting the hammer but failed, "I'll be right back." he added, coming back wearing his armored hand as Tony tries to lift the hammer again but fails.

Bruce tries to lift the hammer, he roars as though pretending to change into the Hulk and everyone either looks at him warily or grins. Steve gets up to try, "Let's go, Steve, no pressure." Tony cheered, "Come on, babe." I said, earning a chuckle from him.

Steve starts pulling on the hammer and manages to budge it a little, eyes widened as I snuck a glance at Thor who looks a little alarmed, but Steve fails as Thor laughs with relief.

"Nothing." Thor said, "Nat?" Bruce asked, "Oh, no no. That's not a question I need answered." Nat quickly declined, drinking her beer, "All deference to the man who wouldn't be king, but it's rigged." Tony said, "You bet your ass." Clint replied.

Sipping my beer, noticing the sudden silence, looking around as everyone's eyes now on me, "Nope." I said, shaking my head and Loki declined, a silent gasp escaped me when I realized what was happening.

"The handle's imprinted, right? Like a security code. Whosoever is carrying Thor's fingerprints is, I think, the literal translation?" as Tony said those lines, my hands began to sweat, "Yes, well that's, uh, that's a very, very interesting theory. I have a simpler one." Thor stands up, then lifts his hammer and flips it.

"You're all not worthy." Thor added, covering my ears hearing a loud screeching noise like microphone feedback.

Ultron.

Letting my hands down as it fades, Tony pulls out his device. One of the Iron Legion suits, heavily damaged and housing Ultron's consciousness, stumbles into the room.

"Worthy... No, how could you be worthy? You're all killers." Ultron said, "Tony." Steve muttered, Loki immediately went to my side hiding me behind him, "JARVIS." Tony called, but he didn't answer.

"I'm sorry, I was asleep. Or... I had a-dream?" Ultron said, Tony tapped his device, "Reboot, Legionnaire OS, we got a buggy suit." He said, "There was a terrible noise... and I was tangled in... in... strings. I had to kill the other guy. He was a good guy." Ultron said.

"You killed someone?" Steve asked, "Wouldn't have been my first call. But, down in the real world we're faced with ugly choices." Ultron replied, "Who sent you?" Thor asked.

Ultron replays a recording of Tony's voice, "Ultron." Bruce said, "In the flesh. Or, no, not yet. Not this... chrysalis. But I'm ready. I'm on a mission." Ultron replied.

"What mission?" Nat asked, "Peace in our time." He replied. The walls explode, and several Iron Legion bots barge into the room. They begin attacking us, who all go on the defensive and fight back.

The room was in chaos, Loki securely grabbed me as a bot approached me, "You okay, my love?" He asked, nodding my head as we continued to fight.

Teleporting behind each bots and stabbing their necks, my eyes widened as I teleported behind a flying one, "Jesus H. Roosevelt Christ." I mumbled as I looked down before stabbing the bot.

My eyes found Dr. Cho hiding behind the piano, I quickly teleported in front of her, my dagger diving on the bot's neck, "You hurt?" I asked, she shook her head as I helped her stand up.

Noticing a bot holding the scepter, I immediately teleported and slashed its neck, a gasp escaped my lips as a knife pointed on my neck, "Don't move." Ultron's voice whispered to me.

"That was dramatic! I'm sorry, I know you mean well. You just didn't think it through. You want to protect the world, but you don't want it to change. How is humanity saved if it's not allowed to...evolve?" He started, "With these? These puppets?" picking up one of the dismembered Iron Legion bots and crushing it.

"There's only one path to peace: The Avengers' extinction." He continued, Loki teleported behind the bot and stabbed his dagger, Loki hugged me as Thor threw his hammer and destroyed Ultron's body.

"I had strings, but now I'm free. There are no strings on me, no strings on me. We shall meet again soon Rivia Jones." He said, a shiver ran through my body as he said my name.

The story is progressing so fast. I don't understand, is this the consequence Ancient One is talking about?

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After I stubbornly said I will get treatment after I healed everyone, my soulmates exhaled a dejected sigh. As I check them one by one including Hill, Rhodes, and Dr. Cho for any injuries they got and healed afterwards.

Hissing as the alcohol touches the wound on my neck, "I'm sorry, baby. Almost done." Bruce whispered, blowing my wound to lessen the pain.

"How is she?" They asked, entering the Medbay at the same time, "I'm not dying for a scratch, come on fellas. I'm stronger than I look." I replied, rolling my eyes at them.

"You shouldn't engage in that kind of dangerous situation, Via." Steve said, voice slightly angry, "And miss all the fun?" I asked, Loki chuckled, shaking his head, "We were attacked, babe. I can fight and I will if I have too." I argued.

Exhaling a sigh, looking at Steve in his eyes, Tony quickly covered his eyes, clicking his tongue in disapproval.

"Nope, that puppy look won't help you this time, bunny. That thing almost killed you, thank heavens Loki immediately went to help you." Tony said.

Tony and Steve continued to scold me while Nat and Clint were just laughing at me, Loki holding my right hand and placing kisses on the back of my hand while Thor on my left hand doing the same thing bringing comfort to me. Bruce treated the wound I acquired from the attack.

Thankfully, Peter and Stephen were not here cause those two will surely join Steve and Tony scolding me endlessly.