Notes:
I've returned from the dead! This is going to be a book of one-shots. I guess it's kinda a story but each chapter won't really have anything to do with the previous one but they'll all be slightly connected by the fact it's stories about the Avengers getting back together. Most of these will be from Peter's POV but I might include some others. Important that you know INFINITY WAR DOESN'T HAPPEN. Everything else in the MCU up until when Thor's ship got attacked. Everything else is the same but the Asgardians have made it to Earth safely.
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Peter Parker arrived at the Avengers facility. It seemed freakishly quiet but he went in anyway. He didn't see Happy or Pepper or even Tony, where were they?
"FRIDAY?" He spoke to the AI.
"Welcome back, Mr Parker. How may I help you?" The voice echoed through the room.
"Where's Mr Stark? We were supposed to hang out in the lab." Yes, Peter was actually hanging out in the labs with Tony freaking Stark and had been for a couple months.
"Mr Stark got called into a meeting, would you like me to send him a message?"
"No, I can just wait here for him." Peter replied as he sat on one of the couches and started listening to music.
It was almost half an hour later and Tony was still a no show. He was getting bored, he had down some flips across the room, played games like on his phone and went on instagram.
"Hey FRI, any updates?" He asked.
"No, it seems that he is still arguing with Thor and Dr Banner." The AI responded like it was something that happened everyday.
"Wait the Avengers are here?"
"No, just Thor, Dr. Banner and many of the Asgardians."
"Holy crap! Why didn't you tell me? I should head home."
"Would you like me to inform Mr Stark?"
"When he's finished tell him I thought we should reschedule it."
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Peter didn't go home, instead he swung around the city and did his part in helping the citizens of New York but Peter was distracted and his mind was fixed on the fact the Avengers (or half of them) were in the same building as him. This immediate feeling of excitement quickly changed. 'What are they doing here? Is the world about to end?' Millions of other thoughts like these also travelled around his head. When Peter returned home he checked for any messages from Mr Stark but there was nothing. Peter did his normal work but couldn't stop himself from checking the phone in case a very important message came from Mr Stark. It never happened.
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Peter had really been looking forward to catching up with Mr Stark and asking all about the Avengers. 'Maybe he'll introduce me to them. I'd love to meet Thor and Dr Banner.' Peter really hoped that he could live out these fantasies but it didn't seem likely when a message arrived cancelling their lab day for "important business."
This happened twice more before Peter finally got to see Mr Stark again. Peter had waited around waiting for the cancellation notice to come but it didn't happen and next thing he was at the Avengers compound and even while he was sitting in the lab with Tony Stark he didn't believe that Tony Stark made time for him. Tony, however, was not participating in conversation. Just a couple of nods and "yeah."
"Do you have any news?" Peter asked after telling stories from the past month which Tony had missed. Peter was also pretty sure Tony hadn't listened to a word Peter said.
"No." Mr Stark replied.
"Can I meet Thor?" Peter asked cheerfully but Tony just scowled.
"No." He replied and returned to his work.
"Mr Stark if you didn't want me to come I'm ok with that. You have a lot more important things to focus on then an annoying kid."
"What makes you think I don't want you here?" Tony questioned and looked at Peter probably for the first time since he'd arrived.
"You're distracted." Peter shrugged. Peter didn't mind that Tony wasn't able to focus all his energy on Peter. Peter had survived without Tony before the whole Captain America incident and he could manage a few months without Tony now.
"I'm sorry kid. It's a stressful time, we keep arguing and I thought you could distract me but I don't think anything can." Tony rubbed his face with both hands maybe trying to wake himself up. It looked like he could use some sleep.
"You can talk to me about it." Peter offered. Peter wasn't much of a gossip but when the Avengers are involved anything is a possibility. Tony looked like he was about to open up when a large alarm rang and Tony stood quicker than Peter thought possible.
"Stay here!" He ordered. Peter started to follow him but Mr Stark stopped him.
"What's happening? I can help." Peter protested like a tantrum throwing child.
"Promise to stay here. Please."
"Fine."
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Peter's instincts told him to follow Tony but Tony's face told him not to even think about it. The alarm continued to ring and Peter's senses were aching. He sat in silence waiting until a figure rushed into the room. The man was familiar, he was tall, thin and had greasy, shoulder-length hair. He looked at Peter as if examining from head to toe. Peter did the same and that's when he realised. "Y.. you..you're Loki."
Loki rolled his eyes at the statement. "Pleasure to meet you too."
Peter could feel his heart beating a million times faster than usual.
"I presume that's for you." Peter said referring to the ringing and he began to slowly reach for his phone.
"Yes."
"Are you why Thor is here?" Peter inquired still slowly reaching for the phone. So close.
"No, Thor is why I'm here. I don't know why he'd bring me back to this wretched place."
Peter stopped his moving. "Wait, you're here with your brother and not as a prisoner."
"Yes."
"Oh ok then. I'm Peter, nice to meet you." Peter stuck his hand out which Loki stared at for a while before shaking it.
"Why aren't you afraid of me?" Loki asked an Peter couldn't help but think Loki sounded angry by this fact.
"You're brother trusts you so why shouldn't I? Also if you kill me Mr Stark will skin you alive." Peter shrugged and offered Loki a seat which he took after a few moments of thought.
"A terrible decision to trust me." Loki smirked but Peter ignored it.
"So! Why did you set the alarm off?"
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Peter sat chatting to Loki which was hard to believe. Peter had thought Loki would be full on evil like kick a puppy and spit on children sort of evil. Loki had told Peter he set off the alarm because he left the area him and the other Asgardians were given to stay in until further notice.
"Why are all the Asgardians here anyway?" This question from Peter triggered a very long story which included a sister who was the goddess death and a thing called Ragnarok which was kind of like an apocalypse.
"No offence but your father seemed like a douche." Peter replied at the end of the story.
Loki let out a low chuckle at this remark. "What about your father? Is Tony Stark a good father."
Peter felt his face go red. "No Mr Stark isn't my father. My parents died when I was six and my aunt and uncle raised me. My uncle was the closest thing I had to a father."
"Was?" Loki inquired with a raised brow.
"He died over a year ago. It's just me and my aunt. Why am I telling you this?"
"I'm sorry for your loss." Loki responded and Peter wasn't sure why but he believed that Loki truly was sorry for him. "So would you say that you see Tony as a father figure?"
"What? No! Why are we talking about me? Let's go back to talking about you. I mean I guess I look up to Mr Stark but I wouldn't say I see him as I father. He's just my idol and he has been for years. What made you try to take over earth?" Peter asked so he could change the topic but Loki visibly flinched at the question. "I shouldn't have asked that. Let's talk about something else what was Thor like as a kid?"
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"Wait, so how many times did Thor and you do get help?" Peter laughed at all the stories of Loki's childhood. Peter supposed when you were 1000 years old you built up stories but Peter couldn't help but notice Loki avoided mentioning his father.
"Too many times it was mortifying. Of course Thor got all the glory and father thought that I was just some kind of menace."
"I feel you dude, I've been called a menace more than once."
"You don't seem to be a menacing sort of person."
"You know you're not as bad as I thought you would be." Peter acknowledged.
"It's a good day." Loki shrugged.
"Well when it's a bad day warn me so I can stay out of your way." Peter and Loki laughed until Peter heard the sound of the Iron Man suit's repulsors charging. Peter moved as fast he could and pulled Loki to the ground before stepping in front of him.
"Mr Stark! What are you doing?"
"Step back Peter." Tony ordered and whispered into his comms but Peter held his ground.
"Mr Stark give him a chance."
Tony turned to Loki who was crouched on the floor on his toes with a knife in his hand ready to move quickly.
"What have you done to Peter? Brainwashed him or something." Tony didn't let his arm down ready to shoot as soon as Peter moved out of the way.
"Leave Mr Loki alone. We were just talking maybe he wouldn't have broken out if you weren't keeping him and the other Asgardians locked up like caged animals!"
Tony dropped his arm.
"What made you change your mind?" Peter asked.
"Cause you're the only person who would call a mass murderer 'Mr Loki.'" Tony answered.
"Brother!" A voice boomed and grabbed Loki from his crouching position. "We have been searching for you. This is not the way to build trust with the Midgardians."
"You're Thor! I'm a big fan." Peter couldn't believe that he was meeting Thor.
"Who is this, Stark?" Thor asked Tony.
"Peter Parker, Thor. Thor, Peter Parker. Loki and Pete were having a little chat and it helped me realise that we need to find a better place for the Asgardians to live." Tony said and smiled at Peter.
Thor and Tony chatted about this for a while before Thor and Loki started to return to the little camp the Asgardians had made from their spaceship which Peter thought was super awesome but he could also see that it didn't have enough room for all of the Asgardians. Before they left Loki stopped and turned towards him. "Thank you Peter." Loki said with a genuine smile in his face.
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Hope you enjoyed! I'll try to update when I can.