Summary: One mans road to redemption is another mans road to despair, can Loki wipe out all this pain or will it only lead to his downfall. Warning: Character Death. Pep/Tony slight Loki/Tony Rated T for a few bad words
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"I love you Tony Stark," Pepper whispered into his ear, as he carried her bridal style into their mansion. The wedding had been a hit, of course, all of Earth and then some had been invited to see the playboy, genies, billionaire, marry. "I love you too Pepper," he held her close to his chest his lips devouring hers in a passionate kiss.
"Good morning, my fellow avengers!" Tony shouted walking into the kitchen. Most of the gang were still hung over, minus Steve who couldn't get drunk and Bruce who never cared to let himself get shit-faced. "Aren't you supposed to be on your honeymoon?" Clint whined, his head resting on his arms. "Right you are," Tony grabbed an apple from the fruit basket, eyed it a bit, then opted for scotch "We leave in two hours."
"You're going to be late" Steve glanced at his watch. "Where are you going?" Natasha asked. "Ah," taking a big gulp of his scotch "That is for me to know and you to never find out." Natasha rolled her eyes, but there was no attitude behind it. "Well friend, I hope you have a most wonderful journey to honeymoon." Thor smiled widely "Thanks buddy, where's Bruce?" Tony looked around now noticing one of his friends was not in the room.
"Over here," Bruce called from the den "Here I am." he walked into the kitchen. Tony raised his glass and went over to speak to him in private "Now listen big guy, daddy is going out on a little vacation with mommy and I need someone to look over the children and by children I mean Captain stars and strips and goldilocks. Please make sure they don't bring down the house." Bruce rose his eyebrow "No, that would be my job wouldn't it?" he said jokingly. "Now, don't be going all Hulk all over the place and destroy the house, I trust you Bruce, any damage to the house will result in forfeiting your souvenir." Bruce chuckled "Aw, you were going to bring me something back."
"Tony?" Pepper stood at the door way, Tony shot her a big smile, taking notice of her loosely fitted white blouse and long sandy brown skirt "That's my ride buddy." he patted Bruce on the back, "Remember, you're in charge big guy," he dashed through the house, but not before giving Pepper a quick peck on the cheek. "Later gang, Bruce is in charge." He shouted from the front door.
"That's cute," Natasha said over her orange juice, Clint eyeing her flirtatiously "You wanna?" She looked down at him "Not on your life, but I guess I'm not completely opposed to it."
Tony and Pepper were going to be on their honeymoon for exactly one month and not a second less. Tony had turned off every cell phone, tablet, and ear set he had, even JARVIS was given very strict orders not to have anyone bother him while he was away. He wanted private time no rain, work, and threats to Earth were going to stop him or there would be some serious hell to pay.
Luckily for him Earth was safe for the moment from any attacks. Clint and Natasha had been assigned different SHEILD task, while the rest of the group set back enjoying the peace for the moment. Thor, who had just polished off a several boxes of pop tarts, sat back on the couch drifting in and out of sleep.
"Brother...Brother...Brooo...oh shoot this isn't working THOR WAKE UP."
Thor jolted up, only to open his eyes to a black abyss.
"Wh-what is this place? Loki!"
"Please Thor you don't have to shout." Loki appeared in front of him
"What are you up to brother, father-"
"Oh please, I just stopped by for a visit."
"Why do I feel that there is something hidden beneath your words?"
"Er...well..."
"Brother?" Thor squinted his eyes
"Fine. There is no since in lying. I have decided I don't want to be in prison anymore."
"Loki, you can not just decide when your banishment is over, that is up to father-"
"Yes yes, up to father and the council. I have had words with them and they have agreed that, my punishment is better served on Midgard."
Thor's eyes popped up, but he recovered with a chuckled "By words, you mean you have begged to father to let you go."
Loki snorted "I do not beg. Father has seen the errors in his judgment-Oh dear."
"What is it brother?" Loki's image began to fade "Loki! Loki!" he reached out to him but his vein
Thor immediately woke up, not liking the feeling in his gut. A week had pasted and there were no signs of Loki, he was beginning to think his brother had lied, but when Fury and Agent Hill stormed through the front door he know his peace was over.
Everyone sat around the computer screen, watching the footage over and over again. The video had been taken on someone's cell phone, so it was blurry but you could still make out most of the action. The footage was shocking, it showed a seriously huge funnel cloud, deep purple, blue, and grey, lightening mixed into the windy mess. Then a huge mass of swirling clouds and dust came crashing to the ground, blowing the small crowd of teens all over the place. They ignored the language of the kid shooting the video, but they were glad that the kid had continued recording, or less they would never believe what they were seeing. After a few quick minutes, two figures appeared in the middle of the clouds and dust, one passing out on the group, completely nude and the other fumbling a bit. The dark haired figure then regained his composer and appeared to be holding his hands up to the teens, saying something, then turning around to the nude figure on the group and teleported away.
"Loki." They all said to themselves. "How could this happen," Fury shouted "I thought he was in Asgard, rotting in a cell where he belongs." The group all eyed Thor, he didn't want to tell them that he had spoken to Loki a week before, he preferred to ask his brother himself "I do no know director Fury, but rest easy for I will find out." Steve nodded agreeing with Thor's statement, "Yeah, whatever he's planning, we'll stop him." Fury closed his one eye, "Alright, this gets highest priority. I want to know why he's back and what's he planning."
Loki reappeared in an abandon house he had discovered from his last visit to Midgard. He was exhausted, the exchange had all but drained his magic, but he had been pleased with the out come. He laid the unconscious man on the old dusty bed, covering him with his green cape. The man should be a wake in a few hours or so, that gave Loki plenty of time to gather his thoughts and a little food. It was chilly outside but not unbearable, Loki started a small fire in the fireplace and left the gather food. Hunting for food, was never a hard task for Loki animals gravitated to him, he often thought he was enchanted like the great maiden Princess Giselle. He had seen a motion picture about her on his last visit.
He fashioned a bow and caught three squirrels, which turned out to be very tasty. After skinning and seasoning them a bit he sat them near the fire. He looked pleased at his work, about to head out again for drink when he felt a sharp object being pushed into his neck, drawing little drops of blood from his skin. "Easy now Coul," Loki raised his hands slowly "I did not bring you back to cross you, but simply make amends."
The figure stepped back, taking a seat in a chair. Loki turned around staring at the dishearten creature. "How?" Coulson stared back "I traded some of my magic in exchange for your life." Loki cleared his throat. After the trade he was left with very limited abilities. He could no longer perform the great spells he had grown so use to doing. Coulson continued to stare back at him "Why, why me."
Loki picked at the fire, "Because, you were my brother's friend, I felt that perhaps they will see this kind deed as not a trick but a sign of good will." Loki continued to look at the fire. "So you're not here to take over Earth?" Loki shook his head "And I'm not a zombie right?" Coulson checked his body for gapping wounds. "What?" Coulson laughed "Never mind," he walked over to Loki, with his cape draped over his body like a tunic "So what's for dinner?" Loki smirked widened
Fury and the group stood in shock as their old friend appeared, in a nicely pressed suit, in front of them. He walked over slowly, stopping just feet in front of them, lifted up him sunglasses "How's it going?"
"Coulson I thought you were dead." Fury questioned
"Yeah," Steve added
"I was." Coulson added, setting across the table from the group. Banner had been running test on him all day
"I watched you die, I called it." Fury stared at him with his one eye
"I owe it all to Loki," Coulson said
Thor, who was glad to see his friend alive and well again, "See, I knew there was some good in my brother."
"Wow," Clint added
Banner had concluded his tests "This is the real Coulson, well at least his DNA and molecular signature."
"In the flesh," Phil teased
"Alright," Fury nodded "Let's just say this is the real Coulson, brought back from where ever, and for this second I believe you, where the hell is Loki if he is so interested in making amends?"
Coulson smile turned to frown "I'm sorry sir, I don't know."
Two weeks had passed and there were still no signs of Loki. The group had accepted Phil back into the group and business was back to normal. Tony and Pepper were due back in a few days and they were going to get the shock of their lives. Fury, who was in need of a serious vacation left that task up to Steve.
"How's it going Captain?" Coulson probed "Alright, glad to have you back." Steve added Phil shifted nervously in his set half from excitement of hearing that his hero had missed him and half in fear at what Tony would due when he found out. "Don't worry, sir, Tony will understand."
But understanding was not an easy thing to get from the playboy, Tony, all tanned from his honeymoon, sat in shock as his old friend began to explain how he had been brought back by Loki and how the emerald eyed god wanted to make amends. "Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait" Tony put his hands out "So you mean to tell me tall, dark, and crazy waved his magic fingers and brought you back to life." Coulson thought for a second "I guess so." Tony stared at the ground in deep thought. Everyone braced their chairs for the hell that was about to break lose. "And this is not a trick?" Bruce shook his head, looking back at Tony "This is for reals?" Natasha sighed into her hand "Yes Tony, we have been running test and asking him questions for two weeks." Tony looked at the Phil, then at Bruce, then at Pepper and stood up "Welp, you know what this means." he waved for Pepper to could forward "Pepper get the good scotch" He walked over and patted Phil on his back "welcome back buddy."
From a far, Loki looked on at the group with pleasure; they had at least accepted Phil back into their group. Though he was not sure if they had forgiven him yet, but that didn't matter. He watched on very amused as the group got very drunk, singing, and shouting into the night.
Chapter 2 coming up real soon, please review and tell me what you think. I'm trying to get a little practice in writing longer stories. =)