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Bucky's P.O.V
"But how do I use it?", I asked.
Lydia was teaching me how to adapt to 21st century technology. In all honesty, after that night at the compound's kitchen, we had bonded. She wasn't scared of me, as I had thought at first. She could read me like a book and it was nice to feel someone other than Steve being so understanding towards my past. The other Avengers were really kind, except for Tony, but he had valid reasons to still hate me. I would sometimes hate myself too. Lydia could feel it. She would help me to ease my mind after having nightmares just by talking to me. Sometimes I would show her, just because it was a lot easier than explaining what was inside my brain.
"It depends on what you want to use it for...", she explained calmly.
"I don't even understand why it's called a 'YouPhone'!".
She laughed loudly.
"Bucky, it's 'iPhone', not 'YouPhone'. It's yours but the name of the device itself it's iPhone...".
"It's too hard!", I groaned.
"No, it's not. You need to be patient and you'll learn...", she smiled.
Then her face changed. I could tell what was coming. She ran off to her bedroom. I would have followed her but instead, I watched her leave.
Lydia's P.O.V
I screamed loud enough to break a glass I had forgotten on my night table. I had this awful (yet normal for a banshee) feeling.
Once I could think straight again, I thought 'Okay, who is it?' That had to be related to someone within the compound. 'Bucky, Natasha, Wanda, Vision, Clint, Tony, Steve, Bruce, Sam... Who am I missing?'. Then it hit me. Thor.
I ran out of my bedroom and asked out loud.
"Friday, where is Thor?".
"Thor is currently in Asgard, Ms. Martin".
"Thanks, Fri. And stop calling me Ms. Martin, it's Lydia".
"Okay Lydia".
Then I felt it again, but this time I didn't get to my room. I wanted to hold in it so badly, but it would only weaken me.
My scream was loud enough to cause everyone to come where I was standing at.
"Lydia!!!. What happened!?", Steve asked.
"We... we... need to get Thor...", I stuttered. It was him. Not as him being dead but it had to do with him.
"That's the only fucking problem about Thor. We have no way to get him. Stupid demi-god won't even use a phone. Even Frosty is learning how use one", Tony said and pointed at Bucky with his head.
About a few minutes after, the compound door got opened. It was Thor and... Loki?.
"Speak of the devil..." Natasha said.
"Wait a minute, why is Reindeer Games here!?!?!?", Tony asked, clearly upset.
Thor said nothing. His face was disconnected but Loki's... it was different. He seemed void. Emotionless. Numb. Mostly, he seemed in pain. I came closer.
"Lydia, don't!", Steve warned me. I turned around, Clint was already aiming at Loki with his bow and arrow.
Thor got in between Loki and me before I could take another step.
"Lady Lydia...", he sighed. He was sad, there was no need to have a supernatural skill to tell that. I touched his face gently. His mother had died recently.
He was mourning her on the inside, but it was Loki who was suffering the most.
"It was you...", I mumbled, but I wasn't talking to Thor. Loki looked at me with empty eyes.
"He was what?. Thor, can you please explain why the hell you brought your brother into the compound?. The last time he was in town we almost died. And by we, I'm talking about me", Tony said.
"He needed to get out of Asgard. We both did. Loki was imprisoned but something happened and it was no longer safe for him to stay there", Thor replied.
"Why?. And why should we care?", Natasha asked.
"Their mother passed away...", I said unintentionally.
The room went silent.
"I know this is a lot to ask for, but I need to keep my brother safe", Thor stated.
"Safe from who?", Steve was confused. They all were. And I was shocked.
"Himself", my voice was weaker than expected.
Everyone looked at me and back at Thor, who simply nodded.
"Well, we have a cell, in case...", Tony started.
"In case I snap", Bruce finally said.
"I give you my word, he will do no harm. Loki... has changed", Thor said quietly.
"How can we be sure about that?. He's the God of Mischief, Chaos and Lies...", Sam replied.
"I can see if it's true or not", I volunteered.
"Lydia...", Steve sighed.
"I won't touch Loki. But I can tell if Thor is being honest", I said as I grabbed Thor's hand. Loki had, indeed, changed. He became a quiet person, with no longer the desire to destroy anything or anyone other than himself.
Everyone was waiting for me to say something.
"He's telling the truth. Loki won't be a threat...", I stated.
"Fair enough. Listen, Reindeer Games, we'll give you a room. If you even dare to do a single thing, we will take you to the cell, and then, you will suffer...", Tony warned him. Loki just nodded.
I felt the urge to scream again, and ran away from there as soon as I could. I went to the basement. It was the only place with no windows. I let it out. I had never screamed this loud, not even when I kept seeing Bucky and not knowing who he was.
I could tell someone had followed me and gasped as I turned around.
"That's why you screamed...", Bucky said "It was Thor's mother...".
"No. It wasn't Thor's mother nor his pain that made me scream. It was Loki's...", I said and looked down.
"Lydia, you need to stay away from him...", he said as he embraced me.
"I know...".
And I did know. I just wasn't sure if I would be able to do so.