*Sheepish wave* Haii everybody! 83

So I am EXTREMELY sorry for falling off the face of the Earth for about...a month. School has been insane along with sports, Christmas preparation, an upcoming theatre performance, and the fact that I'm going to be travelling in two weeks. Oh...and getting ready for the Hobbit midnight premiere ^_^ I've got my costume made and everything. It's really delicious.

So I am very sad to say that this story will soon be reaching its end =( I've absolutely adored writing it and you all are the best readers an author could ask for ^.^ But after the main plot is resolved, there's really not too much I can do with this. BUT, as per request of Sexxy Malfoy (your username is amazing, btw) I'm going to be starting another Avengers deaging fic =) And I've got one started for Sherlock too. So yes, thank you for everything, my lovelies! Ya'll are great =)

ALLONS-Y!

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Shock and terror. These were the only emotions coursing throught the child's mind in that one moment. So overwhelming was his fear that everything momentarily went dark and cold, offering solace to Loki's bewildered mind for just a few seconds. Then it ended, and the panic returned, along with every memory he had of his captors. Tears sprung from his eyes, yet no sound came from the crying three year old. He just shook, clutching his toy despearately.

Behind him, Bruce, Thor, and Tony stood shellshocked. Every face bore an identical expression of surprise. All eyes remained glued to the screen, where the older Loki stood with all of the calm ferocity of a predator. His gaunt face gave him the appearance of a ghost, albeit the dark circles under his eyes only increaced this. Black hair peeked out from under a typical golden helmet. And though it seemed that nothing differed from this Loki, there was almost a lack of "being" in him. It made Thor shiver, seeing this spectorlike version of his brother. However, the insistant question remained of which was truly Loki; the child or the man on the screen?

Upon asking this question, Thor was suddenly made aware of the crying child. He rushed over to him. But the young Jotun didn't even notice the older demigod sit next to him. All of his awareness was towards the screen, and the picture of the aliens that it bore.

How did they find me...?

"Loki...?"

Thor reahced out and put a hand on his younger brother's shoulder. This awaked the child from his transelike state, but the comforting gesture had the opposing effect. A squeak of terror was heard from him as he dove away into the arm of the couch.

Thor's face crumpled in sadness and shock. He suddenly felt powerless, a feeling not typically felt by the 'god of thunder'. Deep blue eyes turned to the floor, his blond hair hanging like a curtain around his face. How could this have happened? Why couldn't he have stopped it? Never before had he not been able to protect his younger brother. Even in youth, he was typically able to keep the young trickster out of any real trouble. But now it seemed that life was out of his hands.

Bruce watched the scene with a deep sadness. In Calcutta, he had seen many families torn apart by disease. The loss of a loved one hurt them deeply. But this time, it wasn't a physical loss. The young Loki's mind had now completely withdrawn, leaving Thor to realize that he had just lost his brother. Whether this would be permenant, was left to chance.

Suddenly Tony's phone rang, startling all in the room. He picked it up slowly, eyes still glued to the screen.

"Yeah?"

"Tony. You seeing this?"

By the tone in Clint's voice, he was just as shocked as the foursome in the tower. The master assassin's voice trembeled slightly and it was much lower than usual.

"Yeah...where are you?"

"Watching the whole thing from the Diner. Tony, the army's bigger than what they're showing on TV."

Tony frowned and walked up closer to the television, jaw set and eyes wide. On first glance, the army did look much smaller than in the months previous. But upon closer examination, Stark could see that the cameraman had zoomed in, cutting off a few of the monsters in the back.

"How many?"

"A few thousand...at least."

Clint made a sound on the other line as if to say something, but abruptly cut himself off.

"What is it?"

The assassin sighed.

"The army's bigger than before...Tony, we can't handle this."

Somewhere deep inside of himself, Tony felt a mix of indignance and terror. When the Chitauri came what seemed years ago, the archer had been thoroughly confident that Earth would win. Hearing him unsure of victory was no less than frightening. But contraversially, they were Earth's Mightiest Heroes. They had fought numerous aliens and supervillians, every time coming out victorious. Even when things seemed hopeless they continued fighting. Perhaps this would be no different. But on the other hand...

On the screen, Loki's demeanor suddenly changed. The ferociousness in his face left, replaced by the charm he had posessed when he first came to Midgard. He smiled and chuckled, motioning for the army to stop while he walked forward to the newspeople.

"Citizens of Midgard, I bid you greeting. And congratulations. Your city has been rebuilt quite...nicely."

Still smiling, he eyed the buildings towering over him, as if admiring them.

"But I fear...that it has been for naught. For I plan to destroy it, and to kill every last one of you...if you do not give me what I want."

Here, a strange thing happened. Loki's appearance suddenly changed, like a blip on a computer screen. Instead of the Jotun, he took the form of a Chitauri, clad in extravagant armour and dwarfing all others behind him. Tony, Bruce, and Thor, still watching the screen, jumped.

"Uhm... what was that?"

Bruce cocked an eyebrow and pointed at the screen subconsciously. His typical bored drawl was replaced by a much higher tone that broke in the middle. Had it been a different situation, Tony probably would have made some sarcastic quip about it, but he was just as shocked as the doctor. Taken aback by his own lack of knowledge, he shook his head.

"...I don't know..."

This was just as much for himself as it was for Clint, Thor, and Bruce. He detested not understanding something. It made him feel powerless, especially when it affected the lives of innocent people. 'Self obsessed' though he could have been, he had a deep sense of responsibility for others.

But all attention was suddenly cast back at the screen, as the newscaster asked Loki what everyone was wondering:

"What do you want?"

Loki, who had retaken the form of the Jotun, smiled again. His eyes grew wide and a bit of the ferocity returned. What he said was a growled whisper, hardly heard on the TV. But it was heard.

"The child. We need him."

The Avengers tower went silent. No one even breathed. Shock had taken their breath away, and all mouths hung open. The first to break the silence was Clint, sounding even more unsure than before.

"Tony...what do we do..."

Tony, his mind numb, inhaled.

"...I don't know."


There ya go! =D Thank you so much for reading. The next update will most likely come in January, as December is a constant barrage of business for me =) Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays everyone! 3


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