Chapter 10
The air was still and unmoving, not a sound was heard as there was complete silence.
How had things gone so far?
Dark brown eyes slowly peeked open to view the blurred bedroom. A faint dizzy feeling was taking hold of Tony and his mind slowly started flashing memories of last night.
Last night.
"Holy shit!" The playboy jolted up into a sitting position and his heart rate immediately quickened. What had he done? What had Loki done? But the answer was obvious, and Tony knew exactly what happened. A soft groan was heard and Tony instantly turned his head to the source of the sound. Loki was still in a soft sleep as he rolled over to his side. He looked opulent and graceful, Tony almost had a hard time believing that this was actually supposed to be a villain. Not just a villain, but thevillain. Loki had killed countless of people and even tortured Tony himself. Yet here he was, in the same bed as Tony and looking silently peaceful as ever.
Tony let out a long and deep breath as his shaky fingers ran through soft hair. Was he supposed to do something? Say anything?
Soon the god's eyes slid open and the emerald pools fell upon the mortal. A slow and warm smile crept onto Loki's elegant lips at which was actually rather welcoming, and Tony's worried mind found some comfort in the smile. The god stood from the bed with his bare back facing the mortal as he slowly stretched out his relaxed muscles. Loki's pale skin almost seemed to be glowing in the soft light and the god's gentle hands slicked his raven hair back.
The deity finally peered over his shoulder to glance again at Tony as familiar golden light had his regular attire materialize on his strong frame.
"I hope you are ready to actually put forth some efforts today." The god's teeth shown in his large grin as he straightened out his clothing. The words drew a raised eyebrow from Tony as he rested back onto his elbows. Those weren't what he would have wanted the first words to hear from Loki.
"What do you mean...?" Was Loki going to act as if it never happened? Tony was silently begging that the god not do that to him.
"Of course, that is under the assumption that you serve under me now. You will obey me, correct?"
There was silence after the question as Tony was putting many quick thoughts into it. That was it? The passionate sex was only to get him to obey Loki's every command? Well, perhaps it was to be expected from the villain. However the thought still upset Tony none the less.
"So... Was that all meaningless to you?" The mortal was dreading the answer as he glanced into Loki's deep eyes. The god sighed as he subtly waved his hand to make a rather nice silver suit appear over the playboy's body. Tony had to wonder where Loki was getting all of these different outfits but he was past the point of asking small questions such as that.
"You're being ridiculous again. I did not choose you simply for your intelligence, my pet." The corner's of Loki's lips turned as he walked towards the foot of the bed where Tony was seated. "But you have not answered my question, Anthony." The green eyes looked down to Tony and they slowly frowned as the mortal continued to to stay silent. But Tony was still on the topic of last night and was focusing more on the previous thing the god said. Not just for his intelligence? Did that mean Loki knew he wanted that to happen before he even captured him? A long breath escaped Tony as he fell back on the bed and was getting lost in deep thoughts. Maybe last night was all but a mistake, something that he would come to deeply regret. The last words Loki had spoken to him before falling asleep drifted into his mind . You are mine. The god probably expected him to simply do whatever he wanted now that they had gone so far. However, Tony did know one thing for sure; that was the single most pleasurable and entirely exhilarating night of his life.
"Anthony!" The sharp call of his name brought Tony from his deep thoughts as the god was loosing his patience. "Please do not tell me you are still having a troubled time trying to leave that horrid team you usedto be a part of." The words brought Tony to look back at the god as he thought about the question.
"Well..." The mortal started as he straightened up. The single word drew a groan from the god and he seated next to the mortal.
"I honestly don't know what you see in that team. They are keeping you from your full potential, holding you back and not even appreciating what you have to offer. Do they even trust you?" Loki's voice was soft and calm, but the question got Tony's heart to sink in his chest as he turned his head away from the god. No. They didn't trust him and the team made it clear on several occasions. He risked his life protecting the Earth during Loki's last visit and the action was hardly even acknowledged. The Avengers just acted as if they all did an equal part in saving the world, but Tony knew he had made the biggest contribution. A cold and delicate hand was placed on the mortal's cheek and the god turned Tony's face so he was looking directly at him.
"Are you saying that you could offer me more than the Avengers?" Tony asked bluntly and the question acquired a wide grin from the god as a soft chuckle left his throat.
"But of course! Anthony I mean to rule. You will be placed higher above all other mortals. You will be the one I claim as my own and your vast amount of intellect has earned you a spot to stand besides me in my reign. You could have everything you ever dreamed of. What more could you ask for?" There was another silence and Tony only gave a small nod in response. The god truly was offering him a lot, and if Loki was going to rule the world no matter what Tony did, shouldn't he at least make the best out of it? And he wasn't going to deny that if there was a mortal who was worthy of ruling the world with a god, it would certainly be him. "You yourself weren't even qualified to be a hero. They rejected you because you were never one to play by the rules." The calm whisper cut through Tony's thoughts and the god gently stroked the side of the billionaire's face with a careful affection Tony didn't even think Loki to be capable of.
Tony had no idea how the god found out so much about this but he was completely right. Anger rose inside of Tony and this time it wasn't towards the enemy, but towards his own team. Those damned S.H.I.E.L.D agents would have kept him from the Avengers if it was based on personality traits! And the deity was also more than correct when he mentioned that Tony never played by the rules, so why should he now? Director Fury obviously didn't care for him on the team so he had no reason to try and follow his orders. Especially when he could take up the offer of a god and enjoy himself while doing so.
"I worked my ass off in that team when you last came here! I risked my life! All that work and you know what happened when I told them that you returned? They didn't believe me! They didn't fucking believe me!" The anger had built up high in Tony now and he could no longer keep all his thoughts locked away. His rage seemed to make Loki smile as he stroked Tony's hair back with comfort.
"Yes, I have been trying to bring that to your attention." The god purred and a grin was apparent.
"That bastard Fury doesn't even acknowledge my genius and everyone goes to Bruce as the smart one of the group! Every single one of them only see me for my suit and-" Tony's words were cut short when the god put a finger to the mortal's lips to silence him. He had grown tired of the Tony's incessant rant as he found the point to already be made clear.
"I understand, Anthony. And your life will be so much better once you cooperate with me. You will find a lot of pleasures as I do take it that you enjoyed last nights activities, correct?"
Tony blinked a few times and found himself to be entirely relieved that the god wasn't acting as if it never happened. He actually mentioned last night and it was sounding as if there weren't intentions for that to be a one time thing. The mortal smiled and as he looked into the beautifully shining eyes of the god, he could feel a special connection they shared. As if no one could ever make him the feel the way Loki did.
"I did. Actually." Tony replied with a small smirk and his soft eyes greeted the god in a friendly sense, as if he was no longer the enemy. And the god smiled back. Hearing Tony say the words gave him the feeling of triumph and he knew that he had successfully won the billionaire.
"Excellent. Then you will willingly obey my commands and behave with proper respect. You shall stay as mine and mine alone." The smooth voice entranced Tony and the soft touch of Loki's finger came to the bottom mortal's chin as the god had his head tilting towards him. There was something about the idea of staying with Loki, belonging to him, that completely intrigued the billionaire. He didn't care if he had to always obey the god, all he knew was that he wanted to be with him. And if Loki would give him that, then Tony was ready to agree to just about anything.
A long breath left Tony as he looked at Loki's calm features, his eyes glowing with dominance. Perhaps Loki truly was what was best for him. His chance to have everything he ever wanted, the chance to be with a god. The mortal's tongue rolled over his soft lips as he ran his fingers through the god's dark layered hair. His hand stopped as it reached the back of the god's neck and he grabbed it firmly while pulling Loki into himself. Tony gave the god's eyes one last look before closing his own and claiming a kiss from Loki's lips.
Loki held his eyes open as he blankly stared past the mortal. Tony actually kissed him. Sure, Loki had taken kisses from the playboy and he would always kiss back, but the god never thought Tony would ever try to claim a kiss on his own. He couldn't even remember the last time anyone even tried anything of the sort, and now he wasn't sure what he thought of it.
Why isn't he kissing back?Tony furrowed his eyebrows in worry as he deepened the soft kiss with the god. There shouldn't be a problem with his actions, and yet Loki stayed still.
The deity finally closed his eyes and returned the kiss to the desirable man. Something was different about this affection and Loki's entire being was filled with a soft glow of warmth. Quickly after feeling this, Loki withdrew from the kiss and he briefly looked away from Tony. What was that? Why did he feel so vulnerable and soft when the mortal kissed him?
"What's wrong?" Tony asked with a slight hint of concern. He would have thought that this sign of submission would have the god overjoyed.
"Oh... Nothing." But the god's expressions said differently. Loki stood from the bed and folded his arms across his chest. He turned back towards the mortal and his eyes were swimming with confused emotions. Was it possible that he was getting tooclose to Tony? He was not supposed to be getting any real romantic feelings for the mortal but something felt to be changing. Loki shook the feeling off and decided not to worry about it. His thin lips smiled at the mortal as he grabbed onto his tie and pulled him into a standing position, clearing the space between them.
"You serve me now." The god whispered into Tony's ear and he abruptly pressed their lips together with dominance and passion. Yes, this was a good reminder to Loki as to who was in control and he smiled warmly under the kiss. Tony gave a quick smirk and his worries left him as he kissed the god with deep ecstasy. The playboy's hand moved to the center of Loki's chest as he gradually pulled from his lips.
"Yes..." Tony responded with glistening eyes and it brought a wide smile to the god's lips.
"Excellent." Loki examined his pet closely. Every cut on his soft face, every bruise around his neck, and he felt no guilt. Perfect, that was the way things should stay. Finally he looked into Tony's large brown eyes as his hand stroked down the curve of his back and he moved the mortal's hair from his face. Chills were sent down Tony's spine and the god gave him one last strong kiss before completely pulling away and letting go of the mortal.
"Wait, so is this like... A relationship?" The soft voice came from the playboy as he wasn't completely sure as to what he expecting. However he was regretting sating anything as Loki responded with a quiet groan.
"Why must mortals feel the ridiculous need to put pointless labels on such things? I thought surely you of all people would understand." Loki almost had a hard time believing Tony would even ask such a thing and he was far from trying any relationship based on the simple idea of romantic feelings. The question also surprised Loki with the idea that Tony might actually want a real relationship after everything he's done. Then again, his mortal mind could just be going along with the general mortal thought of what titles go with what actions.
"Oh... Right. I... I do understand." Tony tried to appear as if he was fine with Loki's decision to hide his deep disappointment. As he thought back he saw how absolutely idiotic it was of him to even ask the mass criminal such a question. Of course he wasn't going to move in that direction. Loki would only view a labeled relationship with a mortal man as a sign of weakness; a disadvantage.
"Good boy, Anthony." Loki gave a warm smile but it hardly brought comfort to Tony's disappointment. Although steady relationships were far from the playboy's regular aim, it appeared Loki was going to have him spend the rest of his life with him. Tony just felt as if he truly needed something stable to help him get through all of the sudden change. Maybe it was for the best he tried not to get overly close to the god, but by this point, Tony felt that it was too late.
"Do you... Do wehave any plans today?" The genius asked trying to change the subject as he straightened up to give more confident appearance then he actually felt. But if Loki wanted him to do something, then he would obey. And Tony strangely found himself wanting to please and impress the god with his good behavior.
"I always have plans. I am just glad that you have finally came to your senses and will be joining me today. I actually want to start with a change of location." Loki swiftly turned and begun to head to the exit of the room, expecting Tony to follow behind.
"A change of location?" Tony asked as he walked behind the god.
"Indeed. We can leave now if you are ready." A long breath left Loki and he paused in his tracks to look back towards Tony.
Leave? Actually leave? It seemed like an eternity since the billionaire had stepped outside the dense walls of the building.
"Really? Well I have no reason not to be ready." Tony glanced around the corridor they were in before looking back at Loki to see a golden scepter materialize within his hand.
"Very well then. Relax yourself, Anthony." A calm hand was placed upon Tony's shoulder and the mortal let out a long breath as he relaxed his muscles.
"Where are we going?" Tony asked as the god's scepter begun to glow.
"You will see soon enough." The god breathed and his eyes slid shut. Tony gave a nod in understanding and soon the two men disappeared in a blinding light.
It was entirely familiar and recognizable as Tony glanced around their new surroundings. Why were they here? The billionaire instantly knew their location, as they had reappeared in his own Stark Tower.
A/N: First ten chapters are complete! I never thought I would have so much fun writing a fanfic! Thank you to all who have favorited, followed, and left reviews! I always look forward to reading feedback and you can expect more chapters from this story ^^