Believe it or not Chapter 1 Washing Machines, an avengers fanfic

Believe it or Not

Summary: Despite popular belief Loki was just as stunted as Thor when it comes to understand modern Midgard. Only difference is that Loki didn't rush into things like Thor did.

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Chapter 1. Washing Machines

It was a beautiful morning in Malibu, the sun illuminating everything in the Stark mansion. The team had left late last night for some kind of meeting and were now sleeping quietly in their rooms, leaving Loki alone pretty much all morning. Which he didn't mind, since his return he had been quiet and limiting his pranks down to one or two per day. He spent most of his time cleaning house, because Stark kept it trashed and between him and Thor, the house was always in need of constant cleaning.

He started his morning with his favorite treat, toast and blueberry jam. He had long since got use to the toaster popping up; unlike his brother who had Mjolnir ready every time he fixed Pop-tarts. He gobbled it up, washing it down with a cold glass of milk and preceded to clean to kitchen. Satisfied with the shine everything was producing he skimmed down the list for the next thing to do.

"Let's see," he read the paper up and down "Take out the trash. Pass. Clean windows." he looked around the room and thought for a second "Pass." Like hell he was going to clean all those windows in the mansion "Washing cloths." he settled on this one.

He had seen Pepper do the laundry before and it looked fairly easy to do, so easy Thor could do it, Pepper had mentioned one time to Steve. He went into his room gathered up his cloths and went to the laundry room. There were some simple instructions on the wall facing the machines.

Greetings Guest,

Here are some easy to understand instructions on how to use the following

Washier:
1) Separate the lighter cloths from the darker cloths. If washed them together your darker cloths will fade onto your lighter ones.
2) Put cloths into machine and hit 'start' button. All the machines are pre-set, you don't even have to had soap.
3) When the machine is done it will turn off by it's self. The load usually takes about 28 to 30 minutes.

Tips:
Do NOT put your uniforms in the washers, they mess up your cloths, this means you Thor, we can't afford to buy another washer
Do NOT put weapons in the washer, it will only break the machine.
Do NOT use the bleach PERIORD.

Sidenote: If someone else's cloths are in the washer please place them in the dryer, I'm talking to you Tony.

Dryer:
1). Place wet load from washer into drum and it 'start'. Just like the washer the time is present and usually takes about 60 minutes to complete.
2) The machine will cut off when it is finished

Tips:
Refer to the first two tips in the washer section
If you want your cloths to be softer, you my place ONE drying sheet in the machine. The dry sheets are in the box labeled dryer sheets on the rake in front of the dryer.

Thanks
-Pepper P.

Sounds easy enough, Loki did laugh at the part that referenced to Thor, he was very angry that day he got his cape messed up. Serves him right, it was blindingly ugly anyways. Loki separated his cloths into two piles as instructed, pulled out the cloths already in the washier and placed those in the dryer and put his in the washier. Hit start, "Done." he stared at the machines with a satisfied grin. He looked around the wash room, for something to do to pass the time. There were a pile of sheets sitting in a basket labeled 'clean', so to past the time he decided to fold them up.

This was a lovely way to pass time, the laundry room smelt clean and fresh and the light soft green paint made the room even more inviting. Though it was small and could only fit about three people comfortably, it was cozy, clean, and organized. "I could get use to this," he folded, letting the time pass "Yes I-" but before he could finish his statement the washier let out a ear rattling screech, scaring Loki out of his skinny and his sanity. It was an unearthly sound and he thought he was being attacked, so he shot a blast of fire from his had at the machine. BOOM! The washer exploded, gushing out water and soap all of the place and into Loki's face, "GAAAHHHHHHHHHH" he rubbed his eyes but in vein as the soap continued to blast him all over the place, into his month. "AHHHHHHHH AHHHH AHHHH" he screamed making a desperate attempt to make it to the door, but he slipped and slid into the door, causing it to slam shut. The machine continued to pour out more water, flooding onto the floor.

Loki felt around for the door, reaching it, but before he could reach it, the dryer shorted and explored sending clothes everywhere. The door was now jammed, by a huge water pipe, now also gushing out water. The room was being to flood, water coming from everywhere mixing with soap. Loki turned and made his way through the waist deep water, to the window. Tugging at it but to no avail, as it was pretty much glued shut. "WHY!" he shouted making his way back to the door.

He grabbed the rack and hopped up onto the folding table in an effort to get out of the soapy water, when he knocked down several boxes of fast acting foaming soap. The room exploded with soap and bubbles, he slipped off the folding table into the now neck deep water, his eyes burning like hot frying grease. "GAAHHHHHH, GLUMP GLUMP," he coughed struggling to keep himself a float.

Tony, who was outside cutting the glass, got a call from JARVIS, "Go had Jar." Tony shouted through his ear piece. "We have a problem sir, Mr. Laufeyson has locked himself in the laundry room, which is now filling up with water." Tony turned of the mower and ran to the house "I'm on it."

To his surprise the room wasn't actually not locked but stuck, he tugged and tugged but the door wouldn't budge. "Loki? Are you in there?" nothing, he pulled at the door again, placing his ear to the door. All he heard was a whooshing noise, "Uhoh, that can't be good. JARVIS where is Thor and Steve?" JARVIS chimed in "Mr. Rogers and Mr. Odinson are in the recreational room, would you like me to summon them sir?" "Yeah," he said smartly

"What's going on?" Steve looked at Tony with concern.

"Wonder boy is stuck in the laundry room."
Thor pushed the two aside " WHO DARE CAPTURE THE SON OF ODIN!" he swung his hammer, which seemed to appear from out of no where, at the door.

SWOSH. A wall of water came pouring out of the room, knocking Thor to the ground. Tony and Steve had been standing far enough away, but their legs were now covered with water and suds. Loki's body sprawled out on the floor, motionless. "WHAT IS THIS BURING LIQUID!" Thor shouted, Steve and Tony ignoring him and rushing to Loki's side.
"He's not moving," Steve panicked
"I can see the Cap'n" Tony stared in disbelieve
"He's not breathing!" Steve shouted

Tony pushed Steve aside "I got this" he placed his hands on top of each other and pumped on Loki's chest. "Come on," he held Loki's noise forcing air into his mouth with his "Come on," he repeated the process. Thor, now somewhat recovered, looked on at his brother's lifeless body. Tony grabbed Loki's noise again, breathing harder into his month. When Loki gagged throwing up soap and water into Tony's month and onto the floor.
"Gross!" Tony spit and spat out the liquid. Loki crouched down on his side coughing violently. Thor pulling him up and patting him on the back. "There there brother." Loki threw up more water and soap.

After the ordeal, to say Pepper was livid, would be a gross understatement. She had just bought that new washier. "What on earth happened here!" she survived the disaster zone "I'm pretty sure the instructions where pretty clear" she snapped at the sullen group. Thor spoke up bravely "Forgive us Miss Pots, but the creature attacked my brother." Pepper, who had just noticed how traumatized Loki had looked all balled up in blankets, setting next to Thor, so closely you would have thought they were conjoined

Pepper placed a hand to her forehead and let out a deep sigh "It's ok, I'll just have to make my instructions more clear next time."

New Instructions:

Washier:
1) Separate the lighter cloths from the darker cloths. If washed together your darker cloths will fade onto your lighter ones.
2) Put cloths into machine and hit 'start' button. All the machines are pre-set, you don't even have to had soap.
3) When the machine is done it will turn off be it's self. Load usually takes about 28 to 30 minutes.

Sidenote: If someone else's cloths are in the washer please place them in the dryer, I'm talking to you Tony.
Sidenote: THE WASHIER DOES MAKE A NOISE WHEN IT IS DONE. THIS IS NORMAL IT IS NOT TRYING TO HARM YOU. PLEASE DO NOT ATTACK.

Thanks
-Pepper P.

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Well this turned out to be a little longer then I thought, but oh wells I'm on a roll this month!

May add more chapters, but for now it will be listed as complete, just in case I don't update.