Hello my fellow fanfictioners! I have brought you another Avengers Story. I should probably be working on a couple of my other stories but I can't think of anything to write for them and this plot bunny would not leave me alone. So...hope you enjoy! :-)

In the prison of Asgard, Loki sat idle in his cell, as bitter and spiteful as ever. He was leaning against the wall, thinking of the many painful ways he could kill his guards, when Thor arrived outside the cell.

"How are you brother?" Thor asked.

"We both know you are not here to exchange pleasantries, so tell me Thor, why are you really here?" came the spiteful reply.

"I have come to visit on our mother's request."

"Your mother" Loki all but hissed. "You know of my true parentage, yet you still view me as family."

"You are family! You are my brother and I refuse to believe otherwise!" Thor boomed. "Now listen here brother,-" but again this statement was left uncompleted as it was interrupted by a small fleet of Chitauri lead by Thanos himself.

"Laufeyson, we have come for you!" He said in a way that made it obvious the intent of the visit was not a rescue, but a kidnapping most likely followed by torture and eventually a slow, painful death.

"You will not touch my brother!" yelled Thor.

"We are not brothers!" Loki screamed.

"You wish to argue this now?" Thor snapped at him. Then the Asgardian prison guards arrived along with Odin and his wife.

"What is the meaning of this attack?!" Odin boomed.

Thanos snarled. "Your son has failed me in his battle on Midgard, it is time for him to pay the price."

"Loki is serving punishment for his actions here in Asgard." Declared Odin.

"You think these are his actions? You think your son could have formulated such schemes with his own mind? He is too soft! I have been in control of him for years now." spat Thanos.

"Before the incident on the Bifrost, after the fight in Jotunheim." Thor interjected.

Thanos smiled evilly. "You are not as dimwitted as you appear to be. Yes, that is the time at which I began my control over his actions. You see 'good and mighty Allfather', your son was never the one to create the plots, he was simply a puppet I used to carry them out. He hasn't had a thought of his own since the day I took over."

"Relinquish your control over my brother and perhaps you may leave here alive." said Thor.

"I can do no such thing. The key to his free mind is here in this amulet." Thanos held up a small star shaped trinket filled with emerald green sand inside. "And I'm afraid there is no way for you to retrieve it."

"We shall see about that." Cried Thor before he ran to attack Thanos.

The fight went on between the two and Loki watched from his cage, not sure who he should be hoping for to win. At one point in the fight, Thanos had Thor pinned down but the Asgardian prince took this opportunity to snatch pendant that was keeping his brother's free mind. The chain it was on snapped and the star fell to the ground and shattered, spilling green sand everywhere. As soon as it broke, so did Thanos's hold over Loki. The god of mischief clutched his head and collapsed to the floor of his cell. No sooner did that happen, Frigga ordered the guards to open his cell and allow her to be with her son. By this time, Thor had gotten the upper hand in the fight, no doubt his blind rage was the reason for his success, and plunged a blade into Thanos's chest. Unsure of what to do. The remaining Chitauri collected their leader and retreated. With the Chintauri dealt with, Odin and Thor joined Frigga in Loki's cell where he lay unconscious in his mother's arms, though his eyelids began to flutter. After a few moments and a few more attempts, Loki managed to open his eyes and the first thing he saw was his family.

The one thing the noticed about his eyes was that they were no longer the dull green that came with being controlled. They were the bright, vivid, emerald green they had all come to know and love.

"Mother? Thor? Allfather?" Loki asked hoarsely. "I have memories. Tell me, did I truly do such horrid things?!" He shouted the best he could. It was not an angry shout, but rather a pleading one full of fear and vulnerability. Yes, Thor definitely had his brother back. The Thanos controlled Loki would never feel remorse for his actions, let alone fear.

"I am afraid it is true, my son." Odin said.

"What will happen now? Will he be able to return to us, or is his punishment still in order?" asked Frigga.

"I do not know, my wife," Odin stated sadly. "but for now, Thor please take Loki upstairs. Get him freshened and into bed."

Thor did as he was told and stayed with Loki for the night after his brother had requested it.

The next day was complicated to say the least. It was the day when Odin decided what to do about his son's punishment. Loki expected to finish his sentence of life in prison, as Odin never went back on his word. Besides, Loki felt as though he deserved it. He had killed innocent mortals as well as attempt to kill his brother. He felt like a monster. What Loki got was completely unexpected.

"Loki Odinson" said Odin "you are hereby sentence to live on Midgard amongst the mortals, as a mortal. You will have no access to magic or power. Also, for your time on Midgard, I am taking away the use of something you will not expect, but need nonetheless. You will be residing along with your brother in the home of the brave warriors whom you fought against. You will be allowed to return when I feel as though you have paid enough for your crimes. You are dismissed."

Loki was shocked to say the least. Living among mortals? With no magic? And without the use of something else he needed? Odin was showing him mercy, something he rarely did with anyone. Thor took Loki to his room and helped him pack his things. Thor was already living part time in the tower so he already had supplies. Besides, he had already discussed the plan with the other Avengers and S.H.I.E.L.D. and although they were not as ecstatic as he was, they went along with it, mostly because Fury had told them to. His friends would be not-so-eagerly awaiting his arrival is a few hours.

The hours passed far to quickly for anyone's liking. Loki was packed, he had bid goodbye to his parents, now accepting them as his parents, even if not biological. Then it was time to go. It took time, but Odin had managed to conjure enough energy to send them to Midgaurd and faster that the speed of light itself, they were transported onto the roof of a building Loki remembered all too well and waiting for them was a group to not-so-happy looking people that Loki remembered did not like him, "and rightfully so", he thought, but it seemed like one was missing. "Ahhhh the doctor", he thought to himself. The meeting was so awkward, he almost didn't notice that he was sitting in some sort of metal framed chair. He looked to his brother in curiosity and in reply he got a look of sympathy. Loki didn't understand what it was about so he shrugged it off. "No matter", he thought, "I need to get up." but he found that he couldn't. Then it hit him, the thing that the Allfather took from him. He couldn't feel his legs.

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