LifeRox3: Thanks! Yeah, I know it took a while to update. School drained my motivation to write. But I'm back to writing now. There's definitely going to be confusion and skepticism about Loki being good and of course Damian will be really protective. He may not try to kill /most/ of them, but he'll certainly have some words with them.

Note: For those not entirely familiar with the Justice League, the Justice League is massive, with at least 40 members not including most of the bat family, flash family, arrow family, and a few of the super family members. I choose the members that would represent the JL and keep the numbers even with the Avengers based on who were the best Avengers counterparts while keeping the main founding three JL members. It's not perfect but hey, both teams got represented. As for Aquaman, he's dealing with Namor and two Atlantis'. Flash is keeping his family under control. Cyborg and Martian Manhunter are holding down the Watchtower, with a possible Captain Marvel encounter. And all the Lantern corps are busy with new recruits, the Guardians of the Galaxy, and the Nova corps among other space groups. I'm stating this now because these stories will not be covered as they are not important to the main storyline. But with enough requests I will turn them into a spin off story that features how individual groups handled the adjustment. Say ten reviews with people asking for these stories.

Also, this is after Avengers but then it doesn't follow the MCU exactly. Thor 2 never happened. Sam became Falcon and Steve's friend but SHEILD was never being controlled by Hydra. And the Maximoff twins won't show up till later. Ultron will not happen. With the combination of Batman, Loki, and Cyborg, no way will they let Ultron happen.


With the help of Jarvis, SHEILD, and the Bat computer, all civilians had been cleared from a three mile radius in the empty fields of Kansas. Though Jarvis and SHEILD knew they had been helped they weren't sure by who. Same went for Batman. All either side knew was that they had cleared this area so that when a fight broke out no civilians were injured and property damage was a minimum.

The sun shone with golden radiance but was soon engulfed by dark clouds that cut through the glistening blue sky. A soft whisper of wind brought down feather light drops of rain that sprinkled themselves across the dry dirt, turning it dark. No birds could be seen and the only sound was the distance whirring of the Helicarrier engines.

The Avengers, Iron Man, Captain America, Falcon, War Machine, Black Widow, and Hawk Eye with Bruce watching from the Helicarrier far above, had gathered in a line across from the Justice League. There was a good twenty, twenty five feet between the two teams. Starting at the far left across from Falcon was Hawk Man, and then across from War Machine was Wonder Woman. Across from Iron Man was Batman with Captain America and Superman next to them. Black Canary was across from Black Widow and finally on the far right Green Arrow was across from Hawk Eye. Neither team knew who the other team was; they just knew that the other team was a threat that had come out of nowhere.

The air was tense. Both sides were waiting for the other side to make their first move. Considering both teams were, mostly mask wearing, crime fighting, superheroes neither was very sure that the other wanted to talk at all. Though, Captain America and Batman would rather be talking and figure out what was going on than fighting. But both were outnumbered by their team mates.

"You know what, I'm tired of waiting," Iron Man broke the silence, "Avengers, Attack!" He flew towards the other side, followed by the Avengers. The Justice League took this as their que to charge and attack the opposing team.

Out of nowhere, before anyone could land a hit on the other side a rainbow beam of light came down right between the two groups. Iron Man smirked and the Avengers knew exactly what the light white. Calvary had arrived. Well, Thor technically but he could be considered Calvary.

Tony's Iron Man mask slid back and his jaw dropped when he saw that the two people the bifrost were not Thor or any of Thor's friends, "Loki?!" Tony had no idea how Loki was free or even still alive. The Avengers were all equally surprised.

Batman was surprised but hid his surprise perfectly. Not even Natasha could tell that he was surprised. Batman hadn't been expecting to see Damian, because Damian was supposed to be at the manor with Dick, Jason, Tim, and Alfred. But here Damian was. With Loki. That alone answered some of Batman's questions.

Damian was facing the Avengers, his stance ready for a fight and a katana Loki had conjured up held tight in his grip. Loki was facing the Justice League in his full battle armor with the staff of the king held tight. The only reason either of them were ready for a fight was so they could get the Avengers and Justice League to talk.

Loki didn't move to face Tony when he spoke. He just sighed and went on with what he was going to speak, "Avengers, Justice League, you are not enemies. If you would all stand done I can explain," Loki said calmly. He was going to try his best to stay calm for Damian's sake.

"And why should any of us listen to you, Reindeer Games?" Tony questioned crossing his arms. He thought this 'Justice League' was weak when they one by one stood down, starting with the guy in the bat suit. Clint and Natasha wear eyeing the man holding the katana warily. Steve had stood down as well, followed by Sam. What was it with these people? At least Rhodey hadn't stood down. Tony did notice when the mystery man's eye twitched at Tony's nickname for Loki.

"Because, I'm trying to help," Loki said, completely honest. But he knew the Avengers had no reason to believe him. They didn't know how he had changed. They didn't know that he had become good. They just remembered him as the hate filled mad man that had tried to take over Midgard.

"Tony, I think you should stop," Steve spoke up, noting how the mystery man with the katana didn't look to happy about how Tony was acting towards Loki. Yes, Steve was skeptical that Loki was trying to help, but the mystery man put him on edge. He did not want to get into a fight with that man.

"Steve's right. Tony, you're going to end up in trouble that we won't be able to pull you out of," Natasha was getting vibes from the mystery man that said he was mad at Tony. She could also tell by the way he held his stance and held his katana that he was trained by assassins. If he attacked Tony, no one would be able to help Tony. She wouldn't even be able to because this mystery man looked like he was born into assassin training then received even more by the man in the bat suit. She was guessing that the mystery man and the man in the bat suit were connected by the way the man in the bat suit had been the first to stand down when he looked like someone that wouldn't stand down without a very good reason.

"Oh, right, like Rock of Ages or Jackie Chan wannabe could hurt me. I'm Iron Man. And obviously "real power" is lying. He's probably trying to distract us while he takes over the world, or tries to again," Tony looked at the Avengers than faced forward. The next sound Tony made was him screaming like a little girl seconds before a foot implanted with the side of his face and he was knocked to the ground.

Damian had rushed forward and jumped into the air. He had swung his leg so it hit Tony's face and knocked him to the ground. Damian landed on the ground then flipped so he had one foot on Tony's chest and his sword against Tony's neck, "How dare you call Loki a liar! He is a good man! You are a jerk for talking poorly about him!" Damian Snapped angrily وأود أن يتمتع قتل لك الآن! " " In his anger he had switched to Arabic without realizing it.


Arabic is read right to left, hence why it looks a little weird. Damian said: "I would enjoy killing you (right) now!"


Loki grabbed Damian's shoulders and pulled him away from Tony. He wrapped his arms around Damian to keep his love from attacking Tony again. He had understood what Damian said. It pained him slightly that Damian had considered killing Tony. But he knew Damian followed a strict no killing rule. He whispered soft quiet words of comfort to Damian, not moving as Damian slowly relaxed in his arms. He could tell Damian was still frustrated though.

Batman had stepped forward when Damian had attacked the man in the metal suit but relaxed when Loki pulled Damian away. He sighed silently to himself, having known what Damian had said. Damian was apparently extremely protective of Loki. But Batman knew that. Damian had after all gone after Loki when Loki had been captured.

Natasha was surprised at the mystery man's speed and skill. What he had said in Arabic had taken her aback. At least that meant that she had been right with her theory about him. The mystery man knew how to kill. But it seemed that he was with Loki, in more ways than they had originally thought. Natasha's new theory about this man was that he wasn't Loki's companion, or even a friend. Loki and this mystery man were lovers.

Tony had no clue what the mystery man had said, and by Natasha's reaction he didn't think he wanted to know. Tony sat up coughing, "Okay, don't mess with the guy holding the katana, noted," He commented. Sometimes Tony didn't know when to keep his mouth shut.

"My name, is Damian," Damian said, his tone cold and smooth. He stayed where he was in the embrace of Loki's arms but started explaining what was going on, "Loki is not the man you knew him as. If you doubt me, think again, I'm his boyfriend," Damian glared at Tony for a moment, "He's not lying when he say he can explain."

"Alright," Steve said before Tony could say anything that would get the genius into more trouble, "We'll hear Loki out, but you can't blame us for being skeptical. Last time we had a run in with Loki he tried taking over our home," Steve explained. He didn't want more fighting so he was willing to hear Loki out.

Loki nodded and smiled slightly, "Thank you Captain Rogers," He loosened his tight embrace around Damian slightly, "A long time ago, there was one world destined to be a world of heroes, as decreed by the norns, but under their noses someone tore that world into two. An hour ago, the norns found Damian in the library with me and found out what had happened. They restored the two worlds into one. Damian's world which was protected by the Justice League and our world which was protected by the Avengers. You aren't enemies or different at all. You are the same. You belong to the world of heroes," Loki explained.

Everyone was quiet for a moment. It was a lot to take in. Then Steve stepped forward and walked over to Superman and Batman. He extended his hand, "I apologize for the misunderstanding, I hope that in the future we can work together," Steve smiled, being the Boy Scout in blue that he was.

Superman shook Steve's hand, "Of course. The Justice League will gladly assist the Avengers with any help you need in the future," Superman said with a smile. It just so happened that he was also often a Boy Scout in blue.

"Just stay out of Gotham," Batman warned. He crossed his arms. He didn't want these people that he knew nothing about going to his city and screwing things up. He knew that if the man with the metal suit ever tried to fight the bad guys in Gotham he'd end up needing to be rescued.

Everyone was still kind of confused but at least the two teams were allies now. As soon as the peace treaty had been made Hawk Eye and Green Arrow had started talking about archery and their arrows. Steve had decided he was going to be the one that explained what was going on to Director Fury.

Damian was relaxed now, feeling a little better and less stabby stab. He looked over at Batman and smiled when Batman nodded slightly to him. No one noticed the silent exchange except for Natasha. Damian looked up at Loki, "Let's go," He said quietly. It was time that he and Loki made their departure. They didn't need to stick around any longer.

Loki nodded, "Perhaps something less flashy this time," He held Damian close and closed his eyes. With a little concentration he and Damian disappeared with a shimmer of green light. No one noticed them disappear until it was too late for them to be stopped.


Loki appeared, still holding Damian, in his room on Asgard. He was a bit exhausted from the trip but he would manage. He let go of Damian before flopping down onto his bed and sinking into the soft fabric of the black blankets.

Damian was amazed at how beautiful everything in Loki's room was. The room shimmered gold, with black fabric and furniture and green accents here and there. Damian looked over at Loki and smiled before he sat next to the god, "Sit up," He said, making it sound more like a demand then a request.

Loki complied and sat up, ending up in front of Damian. He smiled when Damian started braiding his hair. He closed his eyes and listened when Damian started singing something in French. It was a beautiful song. It also helped Loki remembered something. He would take care of it soon.


The song Damian sings while braiding Loki's hair is: Cœur de Pirate - Saint-Laurent


Damian smiled as Loki pulled him down so they were lying on the bed. Loki seemed as cuddly as ever. Which Damian didn't mind. Loki was allowed to be as cuddly as he wanted to be. Damian nuzzled and got comfortable. It wasn't long before he had drifted off and fallen asleep, dreaming peacefully about happy times with his father and more different happy times with Loki.


When Damian woke up he was still lying in Loki's bed and sunlight was pouring through the window that had been revealed now that the black and green curtains were pushed aside. Asgard glittered outside the window. Damian sat up to find that Loki was not in bed with him, but was in fact sitting at the table in the room and reading. Damian smiled and just watched Loki, who seemed so peaceful.

Loki looked up from his book to find Damian sitting up in bed and watching him. He smiled and got up, going over to Damian. He kissed Damian and sat next to him, "Good morning handsome," Loki smiled mischievously. He was excited and nervous but hid both well.

Damian checked to make sure he was still wearing pants and/or underwear, which he was wearing both luckily before responding to Loki. Loki having a mischievous smile wasn't always a good thing, "Good morning beloved. What has you awake and happy?" He inquired, raising an eyebrow.

"Asgardian traditions are different from Midgardian traditions. Jotun traditions are different as well, so I thought why not combine Asgardian and Jotun traditions if I had to follow Asgardian traditions a bit since I'm to be king," Loki stood up and got three wrapped books before sitting next to Damian again. He held out the first box for Damian. It had sparkly white wrapping paper with a blue ribbon. The white wrapping signified purity and the blue ribbon represented Loki's Jotun origins, "I, Prince Loki Odinson of Jotunheim, present you, Lord Damian Al Ghul Wayne, with this courtship request gift. Please accept my request." He bowed his head and waited. He hadn't followed what he was supposed to say to the dot but that was to help Damian.

Damian gingerly took the gift. He had no idea what he was supposed to say. Obviously he'd never learned any courtship customs as his mother hadn't seen that fit to be part of his training and before meeting Loki, properly, he'd never known that Asgardians or Jotuns were real. He pieced something together from what Loki had said, "I, Lord Damian Al Ghul Wayne, accept your request gift," He said. Nervously, he undid the ribbon and lifted the top off the box. Inside was an Asgardian outfit identical to Loki's casual outfit except it was in the colors of his Robin uniform, "It's amazing, thank you," He ran his hand across the silky fabric. He set it to the side and looked at Loki.

Loki sighed in relief. Damian had accepted the request and liked the gift, "The request gift is an Asgardian tradition where traditionally the guy offers the girl a request gift. If she accepts then they can start dating and he will offer her the second gift at some point that is his way of accepting her into his family," Loki explained before presenting the second gift, "Damian Al Ghul Wayne, please accept this courtship gift," Loki bowed his head again. If Damian accepted this gift it would seal the soulmate bond as well as the courtship. If he didn't then Loki would take the second and third gift and that would be the last they likely ever saw of each other. Loki was nervous only because he knew Damian could decline.

Damian took the gift and ran his hand across the black, green, and gold wrapping. He carefully took the top off and gasped quietly. Nestled safely in soft fabric were ten charms. Four were black obsidian stones with gold letters carved into them that spelled out Loki. The other six each depicted each of Loki's six children, Fenrir, Hela, Jormungandr, Sleipnir, Narvi, and Vali, carved into black wood with gold paint accenting certain features, "It's… beautiful," Damian looked up at Loki who was still waiting and realized there was something he needed to say, "oh, um, I, Damian Al Ghul Wayne accept your courtship gift," He hoped that what he said was right.

Loki was once again relieved. He moved slightly and unclasped the necklace around Damian's neck. He slid on the charms then clasped the necklace back around Damian's neck. Loki smiled feeling the bond settle in and take hold.

Soulmate bonds were fickly things. Physical marks often appeared on a god's soulmate that allowed them a connection to the god in dire situations. Loki knew Damian had one from when Vidar had captured him. Then there was the soul connection. The soul connection could be triggered by different things. It connected soulmates as one once it had settled in. The soul connection did a lot. It mostly connected their emotions.

Damian inhaled sharply when he felt a change. He wasn't quite sure what it was but it spread through him like warm fire. He looked at Loki, not sure what was going on. He bit his bottom lip, slightly nervous and hoping that everything was okay.

Loki smiled and cupped Damian's cheek, "It's okay my love," Loki kissed Damian softly, "I have one more gift," He presented the last box. This one was smaller and looked like it was made out of ice, "I, Loki Laufeyson, present you with the Jotun courtship gift."

"I, Damian Al Ghul, accept this gift," Damian answered, actually nervous about this one for some reason. There was something about it. He slowly opened the gift and stared at it speechlessly. Two gold cuffs that were elegantly decorated, connected to each other by a gold chain link. Damian didn't know what to say.

"The third gift I give to you is from Jotun tradition. The cuffs connected to each other represent my bond to you," Loki explained, "I give myself to you," He held out his hands and bowed his head. He knew he didn't have to do this but it was Jotun tradition. It was part of who he was and Damian had taught him to except who he was.

Damian looked at Loki then looked at the cuffs. He thought about what they meant then very carefully decided his next action. It didn't seem like there was any turning back once he made his choice. He gingerly picked up the cuffs then before he could be stopped, placed one around his right wrist and the other around Loki's right wrist, "And I give myself to you," Damian said, taking Loki's hand and lacing their fingers together.

Loki was surprised by Damian's actions he wasn't sure what to do so he just let everything happen like it was supposed to. The glamour fell away, revealing Loki's Jotun form. He leaned forward then softly kissed Damian. The cuffs burned for a moment before melting into their skin, leaving the imprints of the cuffs on each of their right wrists.

Damian placed one hand on Loki's cold neck and kissed him back gently. He slowly guided Loki down so they were both lying on the bed. He smiled softly and gazed into Loki's beautiful green eyes, "I love you," He spoke softly, "I guess we're officially dating now. Unless that all equaled to some sort of engagement?" Damian inquired.

Loki blushed slightly, "Well, by Jotun standards yes, but I was planning on proposing to you the Midgardian way," Loki found himself stammering and blushing fiercely by the time he stopped talking. This was actually really nerve wracking. He shifted slightly then decided just to hide his face in Damian's neck.

Damian laughed softly and stroked Loki's hair, "It's okay my love. I can't wait till then, but you have a coronation first," Damian reminded Loki. He wondered how everyone would react to their courtship. Not that the reactions of other people mattered to Damian. He was perfectly happy with Loki, and nothing was ever going to change that.