So this is my new fanfiction and it is a multi-chapter fic and the pairing is Loki/Tony.

Warnings: None (If there are any they will be put at the beginning of the chapter)

This first chapter is a bit slow but bear with me because the next chapter is more interesting. There isn't much else to say except that I hope you enjoy the prologue and that it makes you want to read more... :)

Prologue

Nick Fury paced back and forth in front of the tall oak doors. It angered him that he wasn't allowed entrance so he vowed to stay right outside so he was the first one told. The verdict meant a great deal to him just as it did to the others around him. Loki had hurt them all in some way, not necessarily directly, but he had made a mark.

Now it was his judgement day. Just through those doors, those beautifully crafted, magic sealed doors, stood Loki waiting for his sentence. He stood quite calmly though his heart told a different story. It beat rapidly in his chest causing his breathing to quicken.

He felt so helpless and weak in front of so many. They leered at him from all around, they surrounded him and there was no escape. Not that he really wanted to or that he could. Escapes were hard enough when in a room full of people with their gazes fixed on you but it was made nearly impossible without magic.

"Loki Odinson," A voice boomed causing all other muttering in the room to cease. "You have been brought here to receive your punishment for your sins against Midgard and its people. Some of your crimes are of such a measure I do not wish to speak them here. However, you are aware of your wrongdoings and therefore have repented for your sins. You have shown remorse for what you have done and so your punishment will be affected by this."

Odin paused for breath and looked down, with his only good eye, at the man he still considered his son. He wished he had not witnessed Loki's flinch at the use of his adopted surname. It hurt to know that he had lost his son, who he had loved and cared about for many years.

"So I have decided that for all your crimes against Midgard you must make amends to the realm and its people. You will stay with the Avengers team in their tower and work with them until you make up for everything you have done. Your magic has been bound by the bracelets that rest on your wrists along with all forms of weaponry and, if I deem necessary," He took another breath and prepared himself for his next words. "Your immortality will also be taken."

Whispers began all round the room, hurried yet quiet. Loki continued to stand still but his heart beat even faster. Without his magic he was barely himself and without his immortality he would be nothing but human. The thought of that still disgusted him. How could being a human be worth anything? It could not compare at all to life as an Asgardian. He would never sink to that level. He swore to never reach that level of humiliation.

"The Avengers will be informed of this choice shortly and you will travel back with them after. Now I will make this very CLEAR. If you attempt to harm any Midgardian or cause harm to their realm you will be imprisoned with the strictest and cruellest Asgardian laws. Do you accept your punishment?"

Of course, the entire room knew he was going to accept his punishment and yet they still waited in earnest ready for him to admit defeat. They waited for the moment he would hand over all his power and become no more than another worthless life.

Loki sighed deeply then looked straight up at Odin, "I accept."

The world became a blur from that moment on. Guards stepped forward and grabbed his arms in a vice like grip before ushering him towards the towering double doors. As they drew closer the doors swung open without a sound and he was shoved unceremoniously through into the open space beyond.

Odin followed closely and, when close enough, took hold of Loki's arm and pulled him to his side. They walked near enough together, although Loki was always one step behind, up to the Avengers who rose from their chairs immediately.

Loki was absorbed by his own thoughts while Odin told them about his verdict. He had not yet had time to dwell much on his punishment but now it was the only thought that filled his mind. What would happen to him when he arrived at this tower? Would the Avengers lock him away like they so much desired or would they act differently? How were they going to accept having an ex-war criminal living in their midst? Apparently only time would tell.

His thoughts were disturbed by an outcry of angry voices. Obviously the group wasn't going to accept him straight away. Normally he would have become irritated by the continuous twittering of angry voices but today he just didn't have the energy. Standing there with his arm still held by his former father seemed like the only thing he was able to do.

Time suddenly sped up and he was now being ushered out into the cool night air. From the moment he had stepped back into Midgard after serving some time in Asgard, while his trial was being organised, his usual attire of leather and green cape had been stripped from him. Now he stood in the cold with only a thin white shirt and dark trousers protecting his pale unnaturally thin body.

Loki felt rather than heard the voice speaking to him. It was close yet not too close, obviously this person knew when to keep their distance. He decided it was necessary to listen and soon learnt that he was expected to get in the vehicle parked a few metres away so he could be taken to his new prison.

As he made his way forward, still flanked by two guards, someone spoke.

"Loki," Odin said softly, though not losing any of his usual authoritative tone.

Loki turned slowly and met the eye of the man he had grown up calling a father. The scene around seemed to freeze as all eyes were turned to the pair who's gazes were locked together.

"Good luck," He said, patting the taller man's arm. He noticed the pain in Loki's piercing green eyes though he did well to conceal it. It was pain that could never go away because it was created by lies and betrayal, something that could never be forgiven. "I am sorry I failed you as a father."

Loki wanted to pull away. He wanted to free himself from the grip that was keeping him in place. He wanted to shout and scream like he had done once before. He still so badly craved the truth and yet deep down he knew it. Odin had failed in some ways but both were to blame for the problems between them.

Instead of uttering a word, he just nodded in reply before turning and settling himself inside the vehicle whose engine revved violently.

No one spoke for a while because they were all trying to work out what had just transpired before them. They knew some small details about the situation like that Loki was adopted but they didn't know any more than that. Thor was always secretive about such things.

Then the world clicked back into place and everyone remembered they had things to attend to. The Avengers separated into two cars, one being the one Loki was in and the other that seemed more inviting. Thor, Bruce, Clint and Natasha settled themselves into the second while Tony, Steve and Nick Fury joined Loki.

Silence. That is what filled the cars all the way to Stark Tower. Silence. It remained all the way into the tower and up to the top floor that was Tony's living space.

Each Avenger, when deciding to stay and live in the tower, had been given a floor for which they could do with as they please. As the lift rose they shared worried, angry and confused looks. None of them had worked out yet what to do with Odin's verdict. None of them could imagine LIVING with Loki.

"So I suppose...ermm...you need a room...err...follow me," Tony said, after the silence had dragged on for longer than was ever acceptable for a silence.

Loki nodded before following Tony down a wide corridor.

"This should do, I think anyway. The tower is good enough to house a group of rejects and one overly muscular god so it should be good enough for you," He babbled.

He panicked under Loki's watchful gaze. Those eyes, so bright and blank, intrigued him yet made him feel uncomfortable and nervous. They did not leave his face for a second. In the end the green orbs moved and rested, instead, on the room before him.

"It is fine."

"Good, right...well, I need to get back and, you know, talk to the team so just make yourself at home."

Then he hurried off back into the living room leaving Loki to think about his new and still unknown life. It would take some time to get used to and some time to be accepted but no matter how low Loki was feeling at that moment, at the back of his mind somewhere deep and hidden there was some hope that the future would be brighter.

Thankyou for reading and I hope to see you again soon, the next chapter should be up in maybe a week. I don't want to set definate dates for updates because I'm a bad person and probably won't stick to them. Anyway farewell for now, please review if you have time!