For days Thor and Loki debate the merits of sharing such medical advances with the human race, only to end where they started. They disagree. There is no getting around it. The point may be moot anyway. Thor says Odin will never agree to sending large quantities of Asgard's healers to Midgard. The atmosphere of Midgard is not exactly conducive to magic, nor are most human particularly receptive to wielding it. Loki had hoped that perhaps he could train humans in the healing arts, but it does not appear that they possess the capability. Loki has spent hours in Central Park feeling out the humans that pass him hoping to find some, even one that has the raw potential to learn the magic arts. He has been grossly disappointed. Well, just because he can't bring or train an army of healers for Midgard doesn't mean he can't carry on with his own good works.
"Where is Loki?" Thor asks the others. He hasn't seen him all day and he is beginning to worry. The fight they had was not a personal one, but he knows he upset Loki, and he wants to make amends.
"His Highness can currently be found in the pediatric cancer unit of Presbyterian Hospital." Jarvis chimes in.
"How do you know that?" Thor asks.
"The news media outlets are talking about His Highness. He has been busy saving lives all day. A large number of people are gathering outside the facility. There is fear that a riot is about to break out." Jarvis says. Thor panics. Loki must be exhausted by now. He could pass out any moment and he'll be completely at the mercy of desperate strangers. He twirls Mjolnir and takes to the air and lands on the roof of the hospital in a matter of minutes. Thor walks through miles of hallways searching for him. Eventually, after scaring the hell out of a couple of nurses, he finds Loki. It is just as he feared.
Loki had depleted himself entirely healing every sick child in the hospital and when he was done, he moved on to the adult ICU. There is now a long line down the hallway of people in wheelchairs, gurneys, and walkers all waiting to see Loki and be healed, but Loki is on the floor unconscious. The man in the wheelchair before him is screaming at Loki's limp sleeping body. The man looks like a skeleton with all manner of tubes coming out of him. He has pancreatic cancer and only days to live, and his salvation has just run out of gas. The man continues to yell and even rudely nudges Loki with his foot.
"There will be no more healing today." Thor booms. He strides in and pulls Loki into his arms before marching away.
"But what about me!" The dying man screams. "What about me!" He sobs. He was so close to evading death.
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Loki awakens in his room several hours later feeling refreshed, though still a little stretched thin. He wasn't completely out when Thor came and retrieved him, and he remembers the words of the dying man calling after him as Thor carried him away. Thor. Thor's large sleeping frame is right behind his, snuggled up close in a protecting manner. Thor stirs when he feels Loki move.
"You're awake." Thor says.
"Thank you for coming to get me. I got myself into a bit of a situation there." Loki says.
"You cannot save them all my love. You have a good heart, but you will do yourself injury trying to heal so many." Thor says. Loki wants to cry. It was fun at first. He healed all those sweet innocent children and their parents had cried tears of joy. But word spread fast and suddenly Loki was being swarmed by the sick and dying. There were just too many. Thor pulls Loki into his arms and lets him cry into his chest. Loki understands now what Thor has been trying to tell him.
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Natasha announces to everyone that they are having a party….because they need it. She wants to cheer up Loki after what happened at the hospital, and frankly everyone is feeling a little stressed. It is time to decompress. She cranks up some music as Tony whips out the booze. Steve pulls out a special glass that he went and had engraved. Steve's Poison is now etched in glass.
"Classy." Loki says.
"It beats masking tape." Steve says. Loki curses it and Steve fills it with rum and coke.
"Okay people you have a choice to make. Spin the Bottle or Truth or Dare!" Natasha announces. Steve, Loki, and Thor all chime in together, "What is Spin the Bottle?" Natasha explains to them that it is a kissing game. Loki wags his eyebrows at Steve in good humor, scaring the white bread vanilla heterosexual. Thor frowns. The thought of Loki kissing anyone other than him instantly gets his negative vote.
"Truth or Dare it is, and FYI you can only opt for truth twice in a row and you can't repeat a dare." Natasha explains. They all gather in a circle in the living room, drinks in hand.
"Alrighty Nat, since this game was your idea, you get to be the first victim-Truth or Dare?" Tony asks her.
"Dare!" She says.
"I dare you to fake an orgasm while sitting in Steve's lap." Tony says. Loki gasps with mirth and shock. Steve blushes a deep red and stutters something as Natasha crawls over to him.
"Nat you don't have to…"
"Ah. Oh! Ah…ah….Steve!" Natasha begins. Everyone watches as Natasha grinds into his lap while pulling the full 'When Harry met Sally' scene. "Yes! Yes! YEEEESSSSS!" She cries.
"I have to go!" Steve stutters as he covers his erection with his hands and runs to the elevator like a horny school boy. Loki frowns. He thinks they are being cruel to their friend.
"Is he in the elevator?" Nat asks.
"Yep. Go!" Tony says. "Jarvis bring up visual of Steve's room." Tony orders.
"Aye sir."
Steve dashes into his room. He's never felt so embarrassed his whole life. He needs a cold shower, he needs to touch himself, he needs….
"Well hello there Captain Rodgers." An unfamiliar female voice greets Steve from his bed. Oh no. Tony's done it. He went and put a hooker in Steve's room. Shit.
"Um… miss I'm sorry. I don't know what you were told but I do not engage with ladies of the evening. I'm sure you're a very nice girl but…"
"I'm not a prostitute Captain. In fact I am the President of the local chapter of the Captain America fan club." She says. "My name is Mary Swenson, I'm a police officer from Queens, I want to get married and have at least two children with my husband, and I would love to find out if you are the man for the job." She says seductively. Steve looks her up and down. She's beautiful. She has long brown hair, blue eyes, and a firm body and strong demeanor. She's a strong woman, just like Peggy was.
"I'm a nice girl and I'm not usually this forward, but Mr. Stark told me of your predicament and I jumped at the opportunity." She says as she inches into Steve's personal space. She touches his shoulder lightly, fully aware that his two hands are covering an erection. He is still blushing.
"It's okay. Let me take care of you." She whispers and leans in to kiss him. Steve inhales sharply through his nose. She takes like honey. Their kiss grows heated and after a few minutes Steve finally moves his hands away from covering his embarrassment to wrap his arms around her body.
"That's enough people! Nothing more to see here!" Bruce says as he cuts the power to the T.V.
"Awe! Come on! It was just getting good!" Tony and Clint protest.
"Uh uh, nope! Come on everybody. Back to the game." Bruce says. They all hunker back down and Natasha asks the next question.
"Okay….Thor! Truth or Dare?" Natasha says.
"I don't know. You frighten me Miss Natasha." Thor confesses. "I guess…dare." He decides.
"I dare you to do a strip tease for Loki." She says as she shoots Loki a naughty grin.
"Strip tease?" Loki queries.
"A seductive dance where I slowly remove my clothing. It is meant to entice you." Thor says. Tony hits the remote and puts on stripper music. Thor slowly starts to remove his shirt.
"Darling should we not do this in a more private setting?" Loki says feeling embarrassed and a little possessive.
"We can if that is your wish." Thor says as he leans in almost nose to nose with Loki. A sudden pulsating throb makes Loki choke back a gasp. Oh no, he doesn't dare go into a room alone with Thor now. His resolve would crumble completely.
"On second thought you should do this here." Loki swallows hard.
"Very well." Thor says with a seductive smile. His muscular body slowly gyrates as he removes each item of clothing. He stops short at his boxers, leaving them on since they are in mixed company. Tony turns the music off and everyone claps, except Loki who is just barely keeping it together. Loki's legs are crossed. It is not hard to guess why. Thor quickly pulls his clothes back on. It's his turn.
"Alright darling, truth or dare?" Thor asks Loki. Loki opts for truth, given his current physical condition the thought of standing up is abhorrent just now.
"Do you love me?" Thor asks in a gentle voice.
"Very much. I've never met anyone like you."