My first FrostIron fanfiction. Sorry for eventual mistakes and faults, English isn't my main language.
Disclaimer: the characters aren't mine, only the plot and some OC.
Warning: swearing, alcohol, minor violence (major in later chapters), character death in later chapters.
If there's comicbook/mythological references, I'll explain them.
IF SUPERPOWERS AREN'T MENTIONNED, THE CHARACTERS DON'T HAVE THEM.
Chapter 1: Just a bad day
Tony Stark woke up in his bed and was expecting someone as usual. Maybe he was just very tired with the press-conference, tower rebuilding, debriefiengs and the usual stuff after a failed world domination. Weeks ago,he fought with all the Avengers an Asgardian megalomaniac god: Thor's brother, Loki. He was recovering, and the only good thing is that the bastard is now on Asgard, waiting for his punishment. So, everything should be nice.
"Good morning,sir" came the voice of his AI, Jarvis.
"Mornin', Jarvis. What time is it?"
"11 am, sir"
"A good hour to start a big day. Prepare the hot water and make me a coffee" replied Tony.
"Certainly, sir"
Tony made his way to the bathroom,still sleepy.
When Tony got out of the shower, Pepper was already waiting for him.
"Tony! Where have you been?!"
"In the bathroom. Mornin' by the way." said Tony, taking his cup of coffee and searching something edible.
Pepper just sighed:
"You have a lot of work Tony. I know,I'm not Iron Man, but there's things to do that can't wait and-"
"Okay,okay Pep, just slow down a little. What have I to do today. Secondly, I'm just drained,so don't pay attention."
"Tony,you have an interview for New York Times,an industrial check, tonnes of paperwork and a debriefing with S.H.I.E.L.D who already starded."
-/-/-/
"Hello, Mr Stark." Agent Hill was waiting for him at the entrance, replacing Coulson who was in the hospital,after the near-fatal-Loki's-stab.
"Hi honey. Where's Nick?"
"Director Fury is waiting for you in the meeting room."
He followed her and was greeted by a cold,angry stare:
"Sit down, Stark. You're late."
"Glad to see you too, Fury. What's up?"
"Tony,you are two hours late-" started Steve.
"No shit, Capsicle. So, why are you calling me so early in the morning?"
"Is 1 pm "morning" for you?" asked an irritated Clint.
"Well, that depends."
He greeted Bruce and Natasha with a smile and sat down.
"Thor will join us in a few minutes" said Fury.
'Mmh? Thor? The big guy is on Asgard,no?' thought Stark.
Suddenly, a flash of blue light blinded the Avengers. When it faded, Thor was standing in the middle of the room, making them jump slightly in surprise.
"Hello, my friends. The Bifrost is still broken, so my father used of his magic to teleport me. Did you got my letter, son of Fury?"
"Yes, I've got that blue glowing thing in my house. What's so urgent?"
"I have bad news."
Complete silence.
"My brother Loki escaped, yesterday, from his jail on Asgard."
Complete silence time two.
'Well, congratulations, Assguardians!' thought Tony bitterly, slowly growing angry.
Natasha took it with an impassible look, while Captain had worried face. Clint's eyes flashed with fear and anger and Bruce removed his glasses and sighed.
Two hours later, Tony exited the room, followed by Bruce.
"Well, that's not what I expected happening while I come back here."
"Fuck that, Bruce. If someone greeted me like that when I come back from Calcutta, I'd hulk out."
"In this case, you're lucky, because you can't put your suit in the debriefing room" said Bruce with a faint smile.
"You know, Fury was probably waiting for you to turn green and blow up S.H.I.E.L.D. Plus the fact Thor doesn't know how it happened and the probability of facing Reindeer Games again pisses me off."
They walked till the exit without a word, where Steve waited for them.
"Tony, I think we all have to talk about it, and... not with Fury. Just the team. The Director is too busy with security, and I think we can make a plan."
"By the way, I think Thor will be able to tell us something about Loki's escape." added Natasha.
"And I wanted a calm day... Okay, tomorrow at 3 o'clock in Stark Tower."
With those words, Tony got to his car. He really needed a drink now.
An hour later, Tony was in his workshop, screwing a piece of his suit. He notificed the bleeping sound of the security door at the entrance of his lab. And then, the sound of high heels, clicking on the ground. She stopped just in his back.
Shit. Another connector broken.
She said nothing.
When the second connector started looking like shit too, he slowly turned around to face Pepper, who was looking at him with a worried air on her face.
"Tony,can you tell me what happened...?" she whispered softly.
"Nothin' big. Well yeah,that's pretty big, depends from the point of view. Anyway, Loki escaped, and I'm sure he's already here, ready for more trouble and fucking ugly aliens."
"How did he managed to escape?"
"Gonna ask Thor about it tomorrow. All the guys will be there."
Pepper looked around. Pieces of metal, a bottle of whisky, screwed stuff, plans on the ground. And then, she reached the door and said with a sad voice:
"I'll visit James. I'll be back later. I have work to do for the company."
Tony watched her leaving. He just needed to be alone. He was tired, blowing up his suits,and was thirsty. Deep in his heart, he didn't wanted her to leave.
He opened his bottle and set Black Sabbath full sound.
