Madness of the Serpent

A celestial spirit finds itself trapped in a mortal body in the possession of a mad god. What chance does it have of salvation when the very stars quiver before his all-consuming wrath? (An AU of the Avengers Movie. Part 1 of 5) ***COMPLETE***

1. Convergence

   A chance meeting between two entities which will change their trajectories permanently

2. A Celestial Birth

   An act of desperation and creation

3. In the Flesh

   The spirit is not happy with its new predicament, and Loki could not be more delighted

4. Maturation

   Loki's first dialogue with the spirit is unlike anything he could have anticipated

5. Growing Pains

   Loki is definitely unhappy with the spirit's behavior - confusion and fear ensues

6. Delinquent

   The spirit finds itself in a spot of trouble, and Loki is left to pick up the pieces

7. Education

   Loki provides the tools for the spirit's indoctrination

8. Education Pt. II

   Loki and Barton talk about the Avengers Initiative, and the god extracts the assassin's innermost secrets

9. Preparation

   Loki prepares the spirit for their big debut

10. Encounter

    The spirit discovers the joys of fruit, and Loki crashes the party in Germany

11. Captured

    The spirit and Loki are seized by the Avengers, and the two godly brothers reunite

12. Interrogation

    Agents Romanoff and Coulson puzzle over the motivations of their prisoners, and come to some dark conclusions

13. Incarceration

    S.H.I.E.L.D. scrambles to find the Tesseract, and Loki has fun at their unknowing expense

14. Harsh Lessons

    Loki makes his daring escape from the Helicarrier, and everything goes terribly wrong

15. Damaged

    The spirit's decision has far-reaching consequences, exposing wounds long-buried

16. Alleviate

    The spirit is trapped in a tug-of-war between forces it cannot contend with

17. Precipice

    There is no turning back from the precipice

18. Plunge

    The spirit searches for a safe harbor as Loki's rain of destruction beats down upon New York

19. Weightless

    Loki demands the spirit's docility, but ghosts will not be tamed

20. Impact

    Violent collisions and desperate measures

21. Truth or Consequences?

    Choose wisely

22. Lost and Found

    Dark spaces and black places

23. Aperture

    The portal remains open as the Chitauri continue to desecrate New York City, and the spirit is presented with limited options

24. Transition

    Fluidity in form, nebulous in thought

25. Epilogue