Late update; I know, I'm sorry. XD
Better than than never though.
Anyway, here is chapter 6.
I do not own all of the characters.
MiKayla pushed herself up into a sitting position, a smile spread across her face. "Dad!"
He smiled and leaned down, grabbing her and pulling her into an awkward, metal-encased hug. She flinched away when the metal touched her back but otherwise remained where she was. He soon let her go though and she had to catch herself on his suit to keep from falling. She looked up at him and realized he was staring at Loki, who was standing a few feet behind them. MiKayla glanced between Loki and her father before looking behind him and seeing that the team was also glaring at Loki, most of them slowly moving forward.
"Wait," she said addressing them, she looked at Tony. "At least hear out what he has to say before you go making any judgements."
"What? Are you kidding me?! He basically kidnapped you!" Tony yelled.
"But you don't know everything about the situation do you?!" She yelled back.
Her father made something that resembled a groan but glared at Loki. "And what the hell are we supposed to do with him?"
MiKayla looked back to Loki where he stood, he was watching them intently but also keeping an eye on the rest of the team that stood behind them. "He can come back to the tower for a while."
"Hell no!" Natasha said, stepping forward and speaking up. "There's no way in hell Stark with let that bastard into the tower."
Tony sighed and looked at his daughter, seeing something in her face that made him let out a sigh of resignation. "If he does anything remotely evil..."
"Yeah, yeah, I know," she said.
"Stark, are you insane?! You're seriously going to let him into the tower?" Clint said, his voice had a hint of barely controlled anger in it. He turned to Bruce, Steve, and Thor. "And you guys aren't going to say anything about it?"
"Remember how I said I could smell crazy on him? I don't any more and MiKayla is obviously comfortable enough with it so if she is..."Bruce shrugged. "I'm fine with it as long as he doesn't go trying to kill us or anything."
MiKayla looked to Thor, sure that he would also be highly against the idea. He seemed to be looking Loki up and down, a look of sadness and confusion on his face. She furrowed her brow and looked at Loki again, realizing now just how bad they must both look, covered in dried blood and dirt.
Thor sighed and looked at MiKayla where she stood, still holding herself steady with the help of her dad's armour. "I'm fine with it as well," was all he said, his gaze locked with MiKayla's.
Clint seemed to pinch the bridge of his nose with his fingers. "And what about you Steve?"
"Well, they both look like they could use some rest and medical treatment so..."Steve's voice trailed off.
MiKayla nodded to Steve. "So, let's go then." Most of the team turned and headed back to the Quinjet, Tony being one of them. He had turned quickly, causing MiKayla's grip to come loose and she barely kept standing while trying to keep the weight off of her left leg. Loki quickly came to her rescue though. He ducked under her left arm before wrapping his right arm around her waist where it wouldn't hurt her so bad. Her father glared back at him but allowed it.
"Thanks," she said quietly to him.
Loki gave a small smile. "No problem."
They climbed into the Quinjet after the team, Loki taking the seat at the end and MiKayla just a few away. Tony sat beside her, his Iron Man suit pressed awkwardly against the hard chair. The ride back was quiet, no one shared more than a few words. When they made it to the tower, Bruce, Tony, and Thor went down to the medical floor with Loki and MiKayla.
"Why do you guys have shackles on your wrists?" Bruce asked suddenly,
Loki looked down at them as if he had forgotten about them. "They hold back our magic, it keeps us from healing too fast."
"Too fast?" Tony asked.
Loki nodded. "It prolonged any pain," he said. Tony's face paled slightly.
"Well, we should go ahead and remove them, shouldn't we?" Tony asked.
"It would be helpful," Loki said.
Tony nodded and walked back into the elevator. "Be right back," he said. They stood waiting for him to return and a few seconds later he came back with a sharp looking tool.
"Great," MiKayla said exasperatedly.
Tony smiled. "You have a better idea?"
She rolled her eyes and held out her wrists. Tony took the metal cutters in his hand and locked the blades around the shackles before applying a lot of force to finally get the left shackle to snap. Seconds later, the right one followed and MiKayla rubbed her wrists. "Much better."
Tony motioned for Loki to hold out his hands as well. Loki had a confused look on his face but he otherwise complied and soon, his shackles also laid in a heap on the ground. He rubbed his wrists which were covered in dried blood. "Thank you," he said quietly. Tony nodded to him.
"Now that that's done, come on, the medical room is this way," Bruce walked down the hall. Tony and Thor started following him but Loki hesitated and turned to her.
"Now that I can use my magic again, I can heal your leg if you'd like," he said.
MiKayla looked up at him, her blue eyes searching his. "Are you sure?'
Loki nodded.
She shrugged. "It's fine then."
Loki muttered the healing spell under his breath, a small bit of golden light emitting from his hand. "It might hurt a bit." She nodded and tensed, ready for any pain that was to come. Loki crouched down and gently wrapped his hand around her leg, the magic flowing from his palm into the broken bone. MiKayla sucked in a tense breath through her clenched teeth as she felt the pieces of bone shifting around in her leg but it only lasted a moment and all that was left was a dull ache. She put some of her weight on her leg and found that she could at least walk on it.
"Thank you," she said as they followed Tony, Thor, and Bruce into the medical room.
"My pleasure," Loki said with a sly smile.
MiKayla rolled her eyes as pulled himself up onto the bed. Bruce began running a few simple tests and things while Loki explained everything, from the attack on New York to him taking MiKayla just a few months ago. Their faces alternated between disgust, to horror, to confusion. After he finished there was a long silence.
"So you're telling me, that the whole time, you were being controlled, kind of like you controlled Clint, and after you were sent back to the Chitauri all those years ago that you were tortured to no end," Tony said.
Loki tensed but nodded.
Tony sighed and leaned back in the seat, running a hand through his hair. "I wouldn't have let Thor take you back if I had known what would happen."
MiKayla gave Loki a lopsided smile to which he rolled his eyes. Bruce continued to run his tests and fix up Loki's wounds for the next hour or so. When Loki had first pulled his shirt off, everyone's breath had caught in their throats as they saw his back. Bruce didn't say anything about it though and he stitched a few different wounds closed as well as covered his back in an anti-inflammatory medicine and gauze. After he was finished, Thor, Tony, and Loki walked out of the room to sit outside while Banner cleaned up MiKayla's wounds. It was only an hour or so later when he had finished and they all went up to the Family Floor where Steve, Clint, and Natasha waited for them. Tony and Bruce explained everything to them while MiKayla and Loki ransacked the kitchen.
"Have you ever had pizza Loki?" She asked, pulling a frozen pizza out of the freezer.
Loki shook his head.
She smiled. "Well you're gonna try it." She pre-heated the oven and slipped the pizza in, impatiently waiting the twenty or so minutes it took to cook. Thankfully, it cooled quickly and she cut it into pieces, handing half of it to Loki and pouring them some large glasses of water. MiKayla sat down beside him at the island counter, picking up a slice and eating it. "Go on, try it," she said, amused at the way that he looked at the food. Loki shrugged and picked up a piece, gingerly taking a small bite of it.
She smiled as he ate the rest of the slice in a few bites. "It's good isn't it?"
"It's adequate," he said, his lips twitching. She rolled her eyes. A few minutes later, they walked into the living room where the rest of the team stood talking. Loki seemed cautious around them and stayed a bit further away.
"Well," her father said, clasping his hands together and turning to the two. "I guess you're going to be staying here a while then. "
"Who's floor is he staying on then? We can't have him on his own floor," Steve said.
Tony smiled. "Not mine!" He said quickly.
MiKayla rolled her eyes. "He can stay on mine. My floor is in the middle of everyone else's therefore making it easier to get there if anything were to happen."
They didn't seem very happy about the idea but obliged and MiKayla turned to lead Loki to the elevator.
"If you need anything-" Her father started.
"Yes, yes, I know dad," she said, looking back at him before entering the elevator. Loki glanced back at the group then followed her in.
"Why did you do that?" Loki asked, his green eyes watching her intently as if he was trying to figure out a complex puzzle.
MiKayla shrugged. "It would suck for you if you ended up with Natasha, Clint, or Thor, and dad's floor is off limits so that leaves Steve and Bruce. Bruce wouldn't be that great of a choice and Steve is just...Steve. He can be a bit annoying at times," she laughed.
Loki smiled slightly and then the doors opened and he followed her out onto her floor. She turned and led him down a hallway to her right.
"This is my room," she gestured to the room to the left, the door slightly ajar. She then pointed to the closest door on their right. "You can stay in there." She stepped forward and pointed to the second door on the right. "That is my personal library. You can get anything you want out of here."
Loki nodded. "Thank you," he said.
"No problem, if you need anything just ask," she said. Loki nodded again and walked into his room gently closing the door behind him. MiKayla stood there for a moment before walking into her own room. She laid down on her bed, revelling in the comfort of something she usually took for granted.
Woop! I felt bad about being late so this chapter is a bit longer. Anyway, I'm always looking for thoughts, suggestions, and reviews! 8D