Bruce wondered what was wrong with Tony, Steve, and Clint when they got back to where they would be staying. They all seemed in a sour mood, looking at the floor in thought. Natasha followed Clint when the archer left suddenly. Bruce took a seat rubbing his knees a little.

He wanted to ask what happened but the air was too tense, almost as if whatever it was, was replaying in their minds. As the hours passed Steve just got into his bed and rolled over not facing them and went to sleep. Tony rubbed his head and Bruce reached over and put his hand on her shoulder.

"What happened?"

"Many things." Tony said too quickly. "I'm going to tell you just give me a little while more. I'm not good at feeling… guilty."

"Guilty? Tony…Alright. I'll wait."


Almost a week had gone by with all of them staying in their given place. No one talked much. The image was almost as real as the day it happened. Steve was laying on the bed When he felt something next to him. Looking up he was shocked to see a familiar black cat looking at him as if frowning slightly.

"Loki?" Steve gasped sitting up quickly. "Are you alright? I mean, your mouth, and-"

"Do not fret friend. I am a well healer and my mouth is no longer in pain and my teeth shall be back in a day or two from now. I have come to ask you if you and your friends are well? It seemed to upset you to see what happened."

"Of course it upset us. He just… had all your teeth pulled out and we couldn't do anything. Thor saved you though, but us? We couldn't even get the barrier down."

"Do not let it rest on your mind," Loki said soothingly as if calming down a child like a mother would do. "I knew full well that something like that could happen if I took blame but it matters not to me. Thor, you and your friends as well were speared. Is that not something to be happy of?"

"Happy? No, it makes me feel terrible. If we hadn't gone to find you guys it wouldn't have happened. You shouldn't have had to go through that."

"It is the past. I assure you I hold no ill will towards you, your friends, Thor or Allfather."

"How can't you?" Steve sighed heavily rubbing the back of his neck. "You lied to keep us from facing Odin's anger."

"Of course I did."

"Why? Why would you do that?"

"Because I am the God of Mischief and Lies. So, says my tittle. Come, you must have some fresh air…and I believe I shall show you to the bathing pools."

Steve flushed.


"Whoa it's like a bathhouse in Japan!" Tony said hopping in with his towel on. "Ahh… it feels great. Come on in girls the waters perfect!"

The others followed, all except Natasha who was in one for the women, and enjoying the water. It was nice and relaxing and after Loki had spent a few hours with them talking in his cat form they felt better and were reassured that everything was fine.

"Evening Loki's friends! I would like you to meet my friends, the Warriors three. This is Fandral, Hogun, and Volstagg."

They all greeted each other and Tony seemed to make friends Fandral and soon they both were plotting something. Steve rubbed between his forehead as Bruce shook his head. Soon a wooden Bucket floated by with Loki in it enjoying the water that half-filled it.

Fandral noticed right away. "Ah, Loki, still going about in that cat form I see. I thought cats did not enjoy water?"

Loki ignored him and continued his floating around. Thor who had been talking to some other friends but caught the floating bucket and pulling it next to him. It only lasted a minute before Loki floating off again this time the bucket taping Tony who sent the bucket off again.

No one, but Steve and Bruce, noticed that Loki was simply resting his chin on the edge of the bucket seeming tired. Bruce went to pull the bucket more to the side of the baths when suddenly other howling asgardians jumped in splashing everyone. When it was over the bucket was upside down and Steve jumped grabbing it up Loki wasn't inside.

He did, however, Pop up in his normal form gasping and shaking his head. Now they would all admit , the Avengers that is, they preferably liked women but…

"Holy shit, he's hot!"

"Tony!" Steve said hitting him on the head. "Shut up!"

It wasn't just Tony but the ones who had just jumped in were staring at Loki and Loki covered his mouth his hand as not to show his missing teeth before speaking. "Do not look upon me!"

It seemed like Thor also noticed. "Avert ye eyes from my brother!" He roared and started to chase them as they took off yelping, splashing about trying to get away from the older brother.

Loki turned and placed his hands on the side of the bathing pools before turning back into a cat and getting out shaking his fur and looked back at them.

"I bid thee a goodnight."


Two weeks later and Loki was back to normal, reading, studying, keeping Thor out of trouble which was ironic because Loki should have been the one up to all the trouble. Tricks and Pranks here and there but nothing that caused anyone harm. To their surprise this Loki was so happy, loving, friendly, showing them how to live in Asgard, taking them to the royal box to watch Thor train and compete.

Things seemed to change one day when Thor restless. They wondered what the God of Thunder was up too until they saw him packing his things, sword, among several other things. Loki too packed ready to follow his brother at a moment's notice.

When they both came on their horses, Thor's a white and gray stallion and Loki's a brown and black mare, they had on their younger version of their armor. They rode up to their smaller house and they came out.

"We came to inform you that we shall be going now to another realm. We shall return… sometime."

"Sometime? Where are ya going?" Tony said rubbing his head. Thanks to the lack of his favorite drinks he had been drinking what he could get. "And can you touch this thing with lightening before you go? Thank you. So, where are you-? And he's gone."

"Thor!" Loki called after him turning his horse to follow his brother as quickly as possible. "Your adventures have a way of getting me into trouble!"

That's all they heard as the light shine up and soon they were traveling through the time and space and ended up seeing Dates fly by. When Tony saw the right date and time he reached out and flung the two closest people into the wormhole before time rebounded sending them back and the three of them landed in a heap.

"Ow, ow, ow! Cap, Doctor, get off me!" Tony yelped trying to shove them off.

"Sorry!" Steve said jumping off and pulling them to their feet. "Are you alright?"

"Yes,"

"Uh, no. You were laying on me!"

"Looks like you got Natasha and Clint back though." Bruce said and looked around. "Not to find out where we are…"

They took a quick look around and groaned. It was still Asgard.

"Welp, let's go see how old they are now."

"Uh, guys…. I hear cheering. I bet their at the training hall grounds." Steve said and started to walk towards the arena.

"I want to go-…Loki is hot…" Tony suddenly said looking straight ahead.

Bruce and Steve turned to look and saw Loki walking side by side with someone they had never seen before. Now Loki seemed to be in his mid-teens, maybe sixteen or seventeen at best. They were making their way to the garden talking about something. Loki shook his head twice seeming to get irritated with every word spoken, a frown on his face. Finally the Norse God got fed up and teleported a good twenty feet from the other and walked away.

"New plan. You two find Thor and I'll go check out Loki."

"You mean 'talk'?" Steve glared.

"Yeah, sure, whatever, it's all the same thing." Tony shot off. "See you girls later!"


"Steve son of Roger and Bruce son of Banner! My friends it has been a while!" Thor greeted coming in from his fight covered in fresh injuries that didn't seem to affect him at all. "Welcome! Where are the others?"

"Well, Natasha and Clint went to live in Midgard and Tony went to talk to Loki." Bruce said. "How are you? You seem… to be bleeding a little."

"I am well, Bruce. It is just another day of training. I have been working to sharpen my fighting skills ever since Loki and I have returned from a dangerous adventure." Thor continued to tell them about how they stole away on a ship with their friends and the events after. (A/N: THOR: TALES OF ASGARD IS A REAL MOVIE ABOUT LOKI AND THOR. GO WATCH IT. THIS IS THE STORY THAT THOR IS TELLING THEM.)

"Wow… is Loki alright?" Steve looked out the window as Thor was done cleaning up.

"Yes. Though I do have a small problem on my hands… Maybe you two can be of service?"

"Uh, sure. What can we do to help, Thor?"


"Loki! Hey, wait a second there!"

Loki turned back surprised. "Tony? I did not know you have returned."

"Yeah, we just got here. So, I saw you fighting with that guy. What did he want?"

"He asked if he could court me." Loki sighed deeply. "He asked to keep it a secret but one has to ask to court me before even trying."

"Court? By why are you being courted? Why do you need someone to give the okay? Why is it so hot today?!"

Laughing softly Loki smiled. "It is the start of summer. Come, we will get some water. As for why… the Allfather thinks it is time I would date here and there. I do admit I prefer males over the females, as like any other Asgardian where I should like both but I do not."

"Sweet."

"Paardon?"

"I mean, that's fine? So, your father said it was fine? What if he picks who you date and you don't like him?"

Loki stopped and let out a deep exhausting sigh looking at him. "That's the worse part. Thor is in charge of who is allowed to court and date me."

"SERIOUSLY?! THOR?!"

"Yes. I was going back to my room to read. Would you care to join me?"

"Yes. So do you have any coffee here?"

"Coo-fee?"

"Never mind. So, what are your standards for a suitor?"

"I really don't know. I really do not wish to date as of yet." Loki looked up at the sky. "Maybe someone like my brother. Strong. Good heart, kind… things like that."

"Well they say most people will want to be with someone who is closest to them so that makes sense. Of course sometimes it works out well and sometimes not- whoa! Excurse me we we're having a conversation!"

In the middle of talk another Asgard male, who looked to be a little older then Loki just came by and snatched the green eyed God away and off the road. Not pleased Tony jogged to where they stood glaring at the other.

"Prince Loki, I bring you these from Elifihime." He held out a package. "I hope you like it."

"I thank you. Now if you will excuse me, I will return to my walking companion."

"Yes, of course." The Elf left and Loki sighed and looked at him.

"Although I have just returned from one of Thor's adventures I am sadly hoping he is willing to go on another one as soon as possible."

They continued on their way to the palace where Tony felt sick remembering what had happened there but Loki didn't even slowdown in his haste to get to his room. Tony noticed the room was changed about but still comfortable. Taking a seat he saw Loki open the gift and laugh.

"It would have done him wonders to know that I do not like the color orange."

"You like green." Tony stated. "It's like all you ever wear you would think that that would be a clue to what colors you like."

"One would think." Loki waved his hands and two cups pulled themselves up and another wave and wine poured into the goblets and Loki picked one up and handed it to him. "So tell me how long will you stay?"

"A little longer then last time. I think I want to learn more about Asgard and its wonders. Care to be the one to show me?"

"I have someone who can do that." He smirked.


"And this and whence I have slayed the troll and lead my friends out from the clutches of seer death!"

"Yeah, okay, huh… when is this story going to end exactly, Thor?" Tony groaned looking at the other through his fingers. "Because It's been about three hours since you started talking."

"I am merely at the start of my tale! Loki, what was I saying?" Thor looked to his brother who was seated right next to him.

"That you got us out of seer death." Loki said automiticly as he contiuned his reading.

"Ah yes, of course! So, than e were off to the forest," Thor continued.

And continued…. And continued…!

By the time the night was falling and dear lord Thor was still talking and waving his hands and how the hell did Loki just sit there and listened to calmly or was ignoring him, Tony wasn't sure. Thor continued on until there was a rumble. Both brothers looked up and stood.

"Farewell for the night. I shall continue the tale tomorrow." Thor smiled brightly.

"Sleep well." Loki followed.

They walked on side by side back to their home.


The next day passed with no sign of the brothers. Or the next, the day after, or after that and soon three weeks went by without a sign of either of them. When it was rolling into the fourth week Steve couldn't take it anymore and started asking where the two had gone off too.

They went to place to place looking for them but no one had seen the two princes. They went everywhere they could think of to find them. So, far nothing. Going back they tried to figure out just where in the hell, or more so, Asgard could they be?!

Bruce sighed and left as Tony and Steve started to bicker about something and went to the garden. Since they were friends with Thor and Loki they had been allowed to enter the garden. Steve was looking around and turned a bit looking up at the castle and frowned. He had sworn he saw something there when the wind blew the curtain. When it blew again he saw a familiar blond there closing the windows and then the curtains shut quickly.

"I'll… be right back guys. Won't be long…" Bruce said hurrying into the palace.

Somehow he noted that the halls to where Loki's room was had no servants, no guards, nothing. The feeling was horrible silent. Walking up to the room he knocked softly and something heavy smashed against the door and Thor's angry voice rang out.

"Be gone from or be warned I will no cease until you lay motionless!"

Standing back a little Bruce cleared his throat. "Uh, it's Bruce… We're worried and wanted to know if you and Loki were okay?"

There was a long pause before something shuffled on the floor and the door opened slightly and left ajar and food steps could be heard gong back into the room. Pushing it opened a little he saw pieces of wood on the floor. A chair had been flung. Looking up he could see that a fire was going strong with a lot of extra firewood there to keep it so.

Rubbing his hands he stepped closer to where Thor was. He looked defeated. Almost as if something was weighing on his shoulders. Looking from the upset Thunderer Bruce looked at the bed Where Loki lay on his back a cold towel covering his eyes and he looked sick. Like his body was worn down to a point it was clear that he couldn't move his own body.

"Is he alright?"

Thor stared ahead, arms folded. "…No. Far from it I'm afirad."

"What happened? Is there anything I can do to help?"

"Can you watch him? I need to go down to the…" Thor looked at Loki sadly before back at him. "… stables. I will return as fast as possible and do not let no one in to his chambers."

"Sure."

Once Thor was gone Bruce hurried over to check Loki out. He was going to make sure. After what he heard form the others about the teeth pulling he was worried. Opening the other's mouth slowly since he could see Loki was passed out, he check and all teeth were there and accounted for.

Pulling the sheet down a little he checked Loki's upper body looking for signs. There was a few bruises from where it looked like they were holding him down by the arms. Just as he was going to check Loki;s stomach the god jerked awake gasping in horror looking around before slumping back down.

"You frightened me…" Loki sighed tiredly and groaned in pain. "Where is my Brother?"

"He said he was going to the stables. Do you want me to go get him?"

"No… where is he?" Loki said looked around the room eyes hazy. "Where is my baby?"

For a second Bruce froze, the story of how Loki's first born child came to be. The story he had read in the myth book that Thor once said was the most accurate, male Asgardians carried small until the last month, almost like nothing was there until the last month when the bump grows until the finaly dat…. If that was so and Thor was heading to the stables… then that meant.

"Loki… did you give birth?"

The dull green eyes looked up at nothing. "Where is my Sleipnir?"


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