Hey guys! The Suit and The Sorcerer is my new Frostiron fic. Not 100% sure which direction this one will be headed in but I thought I would try something different. The first chapter is short, just to test things out and see what you guys think of it. Anyways, I hope you like it. And to all those who have been asking, my Johnlock fic 'Teaching Him to be Human" will be resuming shortly, now that I am on a 4 month Uni break. Thank you all for your support! 3
Chapter One..
The anxiety attacks had been occurring less frequently, now that things had seemed to quieten down around New York after the excitement that caused the Avengers to save the world, but much to his disappointment, Tony Stark knew that his crippling PTSD wasn't going to completely erase itself anytime soon. He was embarrassed, he'd been having a good streak, a few days without an incident. But now, Cap had assured him that he didn't need to be taking survey flights around the city in the next couple of days, after witnessing one of Tony's worse anxiety attacks in the middle of Central Park, after they had stopped a minor robbery together. It had made the issue feel all the more real to Tony, now that someone else (besides JARVIS) had noticed it was a problem for him. He hadn't wanted to admit to himself that coming so close to death had left him emotionally crippled in a way that he wasn't strong enough to deal with. First he had pushed Pepper away, and was left with nobody to notice that his sudden and very extreme bouts of anxiety was becoming a serious problem in his daily life.
So, he had refused to think about it, but after much argument with himself, and JARVIS, he realised that it wasn't because he wasn't strong enough, it was because he was stubborn. He was too stubborn to face an issue that was actually impacting on his life and his work. He had never let anything come between him and his work before, which looking back on it wasn't the best (poor Pepper..) , but now he was letting this emotional issue take over his life, and he needed to find a way to stop it. He needed to find something, anything to shift his focus and help him let go of the cause of his issues. He had woken fresh one morning with the idea that he would begin work on a new suit, to try and focus on something worthwhile and feel better about being Iron Man again. Unfortunately for Tony, he was about to come face to face with the core of his PTSD and today would not be the day that he would begin to feel like himself again
Tony was working downstairs, fiddling with some blueprints, when a loud crash from upstairs rattled the building, almost causing him to have an anxiety attack. He clutched his chest and took some deep breaths as cement powder from the shaken ceiling settled into his messy hair. There was only one thing that could cause his precious tower to rumble like that…. thunder.
"Sir, I believe we have some guests." JARVIS said.
"You think so?" Tony snapped back, shaking the dust out of his hair as he stood up. His chest still felt tight from the scare. "Thor I am guessing." He continued, as he grabbed his suit bracelets form the table and fastened them around his wrists, just incase.
"Yes, and one unidentified guest. My scans show that they are not human." JARVIS informed him. Tony chuckled, no kidding. He sighed and got in the lift to see what the commotion was all about, hoping that Cap and Bruce had received just as much of a scare as he had from the unannounced guest. They had been staying in the tower with Tony since the big incident, it was just easier with them now constantly working together, and Tony kind of liked having the company since Pepper had left, not that he would admit it to either of them.
He stepped out of the lift onto the common floor where the living and dining area were located and was immediately greeted by the sound of Bruce's voice, freaking out.
"Thor?! What the hell are you thinking? You can't do this!" Bruce pleaded, Tony noticing that he even had a hint of fear in his tone. He stayed behind the corner, worried about what he'd have to face as soon as he stepped into view.
"I have no choice, this is our only option. None of the other realms will help us. He is not welcome." Thor said, sounding tired, which was unusual for him. Tony pondered who they could be talking about, one of Thor's friends perhaps?
"He's not welcome here either Thor! SHIELD will freak out if they find out that he's here! Plus there is no way Tony can deal with this right now." Steve's voice, strong and steady among the other two. "He unstable as it is, and this level of stress is definitely not going to help him get better after what happened, especially considering you've bought the damn cause of it back into his house!" Steve said, his voice turning to a yell. Tony's heart froze in his chest. No way. There was no way it could be what he was thinking. He laughed, and stepped around the corner, shaking his head.
"Cap, c'mon don't go spreading rumors like that, I am perfectly fine, stronger than ever in fact, I can face whatev-" his voice stopped as his sight landed at the pale lump of green and black slumped at Thor's feet.
"I-is.. th-that…" He stuttered. Bruce, Steve and Thor all looked toward him, concerned.
"Stark, it's okay." Thor said calmly, his hands raised as a sign of peace.
Tony shook his head, he was feeling dizzy.
"Sir, perhaps you should remove yourself from the situation momentarily." JARVIS said reassuringly.
Tony laughed unsteadily, as blackness clouded his vision and a tight feeling rose in his chest again. The body at Thor's feet stirred and came to life, turning towards Tony. A pale and sickly looking Loki smiled cruelly at Tony, as he lost consciousness.
"Well that went just as well as expected." He heard Steve say as he faded out.
Thanks for reading guys! Please let me know what you think! Any feedback is greatly appreciated :)
