Author's Note: So welcome to the first chapter to the sequel of Loki's Pain. I hope you enjoy this one as much as you did Loki's Pain (if you enjoyed it that is). This picks up right where Loki's Pain left off, so enjoy.
Tony stood there in shock for a long time.
"What?" he said. "I said just let me die." Loki snapped. Tony took a step back as the air grew even colder. "I am dying Tony. Do you not see it! Only I will not die until Thanos allows me to. That was his promise. If I failed in taking Midgard, then he would make sure I experienced things worse than death." the god said.
"Loki..." Tony sat on the edge of the bed, immediately regretting it. He was literally freezing his butt off now. "Loki, what has gotten into you?" he asked. Loki glared at him. "I do not know what you are talking about Stark." he said. "I'm talking about the god who attacked New York. The god that wanted everyone to kneel to him in Germany. The one that threw me out of the window of my own home. That is the god I want to talk to. Not...this." he said.
Loki just looked at him. Tony doubted if he would survive this encounter with all of his body parts intact with the way Loki was looking at him.
"How dare you..." Loki said, his voice like acid. "No how dare you. You've got a brother out there who went against his own father, your own king to get me here. And o do what? To save your life. And this is how you act. With selfishness?" Tony said. "What do you know? You are mortal. You know nothing!" the god spat.
"I know enough to know that even though you don't see it, there are some people here who actually care about you, even though you won't believe it. And I'm one of them. And I love you." he said. " Loki turned toward him. "What?" he said. "Remember when you said you loved me? Well now I'm saying it back." Tony said.
"Tony...I'm sorry if I gave you he wrng impression. I was not thinking when I said that." he said. Tony swallowed. Ok that stung a bit. "Oh...well ok."
"Tony...you do not know what it is like to be...used, when you are so used to using others for your own purposes for so long." he said quietly. "Well, at least you know how it feels now." he said. Loki looked at him. "What do you know of me Tony Stark? Of my life?" he asked. Tony shrugged.
"I guess all I know about you is from legends. Although the Poetic Edda is the best reference in my opinion." he said. "Tell me." Loki urged, sitting up. He winced slightly, as he felt the medicine wearing off, but tried to hide it.
So Tony told him what he knew of the God of Mischief. Loki shot almost everything down immediately. Then after Tony had finished, Loki told Tony what actually happened.
Thor jumped up as Tony entered the room. "What is it Man of Iron?" he asked. Tony fell back into a chair.
"Oh nothing. Except the fact that Loki wants the Allfather to end his life." he said casually. Thor's eyes widened. "What? No...Loki...how can this be? What did you do?" Thor demanded. Tony looked over at him in surprise.
"What do you mean what did I do? I think I can actually see why Loki is the way he is." he said. Thor narrowed his eyes. "Watch your tongue Man of Iron." he warned. Tony sat up. "I'm serious. I mean, practically all his life he's been ignored. Degraded. He told me everything." he said.
Thor paced around his room. He'd had completely no idea how Loki had felt all those centuries. Now he felt terrible. "Thor." said his mother, entering the room.
"Mother I feel so...bad. I did not know this was how Loki had felt. And after all this time. How he suffered." he said. Frigga nodded. "He keeps things to himself Thor. It was not your fault." she said. Thor shook his head. "I should have noticed. After I...called him argr, he never opened up to me again." he said.
"I know Thor." she said. "I just...feel terrible. And now he is dying and I cannot do anything about it." he said, as she hugged him. "Your father is doing everything he can for Loki." she said. "Well perhaps..." he stopped, not wanting to reveal Tony and his friends. "Perhaps what?" she asked. "Well...you know of the Man of Iron?" he asked. She nodded. "Of Midgard, yes. I remember. I also saw when Loki followed him into space." she smiled at that.
"Well, I invited him and two of his friends to Asgard." he said. Frigga's eyes widened. "Thor! You cannot allow Midgardians into our realm. It is against the Allfather's orders." she said. Thor looked away. "Thor? Thor what did you do?" she asked. "...I already...they are already here." he said. "Thor no! This is...no! If Odin finds out, he might have them executed. He may even cast you out again." she said. "Why would you do something like this?" "I only wanted to help Loki. Tony Stark...Loki said that he had hepled him before. Removed something from him.
"I thought that perhaps he would be able to help him again. The healers had no idea on what to do." Thor said. "Well, what about the others? His friends?" Frigga asked. "Well, the Hulk man, Banner I mean, he came to do research. And the Captain of America came...for some reason. The Man of Iron said something about being laid on something." Thor said, with a frown. Frigga sighed, putting hands on her hips. "Are you going to tell the Allfather?" Thor asked, sadly.
She shook her head. "No Thor. You were trying to help your brother. I will not tell him. But...I cannot do anything if he finds out in any way, so keep them well hidden." she warned.
