Loki's Conspiracy (5000-character chapter, seeking monthly votes)

Nick Fury explained, "Rogers, we've been gathering things related to the Tesseract."

"That doesn't mean we—"

But before Nick Fury could finish, Tony Stark cut him off from the side. "Sorry, Nick."

Then Tony pulled up S.H.I.E.L.D.'s files on Tesseract development and energy missiles on the computer for everyone to see, and said, "What else do you have to say?"

Rogers said grimly, "Director, looks like I wasn't wrong."

Just then, Thor walked in. The moment he entered, he said, "This world still hasn't changed one bit."

Natasha entered the room with Chen Haoran, Brock Rumlow, and Yakushi Kabuto. Once inside, she looked at Bruce Banner with a grave expression and said, "Were you trying to leave this place, Doctor?"

Doctor Banner looked at the people Natasha had brought and said with a smile, "I was in Calcutta at the time. That's a long way from here."

As Natasha spoke, she moved closer to the Doctor. "Loki is manipulating you."

Doctor Banner retorted, "Then what have you been doing all this time?"

"You certainly didn't bring me here because I was charmed by your bedroom eyes."

Nick Fury looked at Natasha in front of him. He felt that something was going wrong.

Doctor Banner nodded. "Right. But I'm also not going to leave just because you've suddenly gone neurotic."

Then Doctor Banner stared at the hanging display screen, pointed at a missile file on it, and asked, "I want to know why S.H.I.E.L.D. is using the Tesseract to develop weapons of mass destruction."

Nick Fury said, "Because of Charlotte Doyle and Thor."

Thor said in surprise, "Me and Charlotte?"

Tony also looked at Nick Fury, waiting to see what he would say.

Nick Fury said, "Starting five years ago, ninjas began appearing around Charlotte Doyle. Over the years, more and