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"Cap?" Tony's voice called into Steve's ear through his communication device. "Cap, you there? Cap!"
"It's okay, Loki..." Steve whispered, lightly petting Loki's hair- an action which particularly seemed to calm him down. Usually. One hand still on Loki's head, Steve clicked on his microphone.
"I'm hear, Tony," he said. "What's going on?"
"Oh, thank the Universe!! Natasha, Clint, and a couple other agents are here! And I may have said a few stupid things! They're on to us, Cap! They're looking for you and Loki!"
"Dear Lord, Tony... They know he's here?"
Loki shifted uncomfortably, knowing he was being talked about, rubbing the tiny bump of his belly anxiously.
"Not specifically him, but they know that we're hiding someone, quote 'dangerous' unquote. And by process of elimination, that you're with them. Listen, here's you need to do: take Loki down to the basement and hide in the panic room. The walls are three feet thick, I'd like to see them get through that. It'll hopefully protect you from that other guy, too. Don't come out until I say so!"
"Okay..." He stared at Loki for a moment. "Tony, maybe you can talk to Loki for a minute?"
"Yeah, but it's gotta be fast."
Steve took off his communicator and held it up for Loki to see. "Loki, this is a special device that's going to let Tony talk to you. I'm going to put it in your ear so you can hear him. He'll be able to hear you too, okay?"
Loki nodded.
Steve carefully attached the communicator to Loki, who only squirmed a little. He clicked on the microphone again, which he knew would still pick up his voice. "Okay, Tony. He can hear you."
He watched as Loki's face lit up.
"Hey, Snowflake," Tony said softly.
"...Anthony..." Loki managed to produce.
Though Loki couldn't see him, Tony smiled. "Yeah, it's me. Listen, I know things are kinda scary right now. But everything's gonna be okay, don't worry. You're gonna stay with the Captain while your brother and I take care of things up here. We'll do something nice when it's over, huh? Maybe we'll watch a movie. You like cartoons, right? I know you do. I'll even let you use me as a pillow again, you'll be nice and comfy. Just relax and let Cap take care of you. Can you do that?"
Loki closed his eyes and nodded to himself. "...Yes," he replied.
"Alright. Now, I've gotta go. I'll see you soon, Lokes."
"Farewell..."
Steve removed the communicator from Loki and reattached it to himself. Loki looked disheartened.
"Aw... Cheer up, Loki," said Steve, gently patting Loki's shoulder. "He'll be back soon. In the meantime, we need to get you someplace safer than an empty floor."
The elevator didn't go down to the panic room in case the shaft collapsed in a blast or enemies attempted to scale it, so they would have to use the emergency stairwell- which required a voice activated password to access. That meant that they had to leave Loki's wheelchair, because even Steve couldn't get it down thirty flights of steps. He cautiously arranged Loki in his arms to support his injuries as best he could, but ultimately Loki was still in pain. There was nothing Steve could do but get him down the stairs as quickly as possible so that he could rest.
Steve made his way to the stairwell, gave the password, and began the decent as soon the door opened. It closed and locked behind him. He sprinted, and every jolt caused Loki to whimper. Steve whispered the most soothing words he could think of as he rushed down to their safe haven, hoping they would comfort him. When they finally arrived, Steve uttered another password and the vaulted entrance opened.
The panic room was just as nice as the rest of the tower, but strongly reinforced. Most of the structures were made of steel. There were three rooms: a decent-sized bathroom, a living/kitchen area, and a room full of beds. They had a calming blue, silver, and white theme, not Tony's usual red and gold. It made the place more comfortable, Steve thought. Smart.
Steve went to the room with the beds and layed Loki down on one. He straightened out Loki's limbs and he instantly looked more comfortable. And exhausted. With his good hand on his stomach and his head turned to the side, he looked ready to pass out.
"I'm going to check the supplies," said Steve. "I'll just be in the next room, okay?"
Loki nodded. Seconds later, he was asleep.
Steve checked the cabinets first. He found everything from spare blankets to medical supplies to board games. Not to mention, there was enough food to last at least ten people through an apocalypse. Perhaps that was something Tony had prepared for. Steve thought it might have been a bit over the top, but at least the man thought about the future.
Next was the bathroom. There were towls, large quantities of soap, toothpaste... Everything. He also discovered that there was there was a little closet-like space where a generator and water heater were housed.
In the living area, there were a couple of couches and a cabled television.
If need be, a moderate group of people could live quite well here for a good while, he realized. He hadn't known that Tony was that prepared.
Steve didn't know the first thing about setting up medical equipment and he hoped that he and Loki wouldn't be down here for long anyway. He really hoped, because he realized that Loki's painkillers would begin to loose effect and he didn't know how to administer more. Perhaps he could get a hold of Bruce.
With little else he could do, Steve grabbed a blanket and headed back to Loki, who was still sleeping. Steve knew he was better off to stay that way. He placed the blanket over Loki's body and lied down in the bed next to him. He put a hand over Loki's, resting on his little baby bump being warmed by the blanket. He thought he felt a spark in his hand. Loki's lips twitched upward in a smile. He could feel Steve's presence in his sleep and it made him happy.
It made Steve smile, too. After everything, Loki deserved some happiness.
Steve closed his eyes, but did not fall asleep like Loki. He tried to find a state of rest anyway. They just had to wait.
Thor was still fighting with Mystery Man. Clint and Natasha, along with their other SHEILD buddies, were still scouring the tower. Neither were having much success. But at least Loki and the baby were out of immediate danger. He could be grateful for that.
With Jarvis updating him on the agents, Tony decided to go help Thor. When he got to the landing, Thor and Mystery Man were still deep within an argument, but few punches were being thrown. It mostly just angry shouting.
"How could you?!" cried Thor. "How could you do this?! This vile, dishonorable act?! Does he really mean so little to you?! Do I, that you who were my friend would bring such pain and shame to my only brother?!"
"He is not your brother, Thor!" Mystery Man yelled back. "He nothing but a frostgiant, a runt!! A disgrace to his own people, loathe to ours!! What is he but a monster?!"
Jeez, the poor kid couldn't help being born small and blue. Apparently, Thor thought the same thing.
"He had no choosing in his birth!! It is not his wish to be this way!! He is my brother!! Not because we were born of the same blood, but because we were raised of the same house!! What does it mean, blood?! Nothing!! Love is what binds us as brothers!!"
Mystery Man shook his head. "You are not just foolish, you are demented. You think he loves you? The freak doesn't love anyone! He kills for sport! He is a whore who likes it when men are rough with him and finds his pleasure in the pain and blood! He is a sick parasite feasting upon you're kindness! You are not his brother, I am certainly not his friend! He never meant more to me than aonother pretty face to f-"
Tony struck like a serpent, blasting him into the concrete. He flew down and landed on next to him, grabbing his collar. Tony lifting his faceplate and got so close to his face to his fluffy mustache almost tickled Tony's cheek. If his eyes could shoot lasers, the man would have been dead.
"Listen to me, you bastard," Tony spat lowly. "The only monster around here is you. Who else could admit to raping someone so hard that they bled and make them out to be the villain? He's not a whore. He's not parasite. He doesn't kill for sport. He does love Thor, his parents, probably us, and even the baby I bet you didn't know you got him pregnant with. And if that isn't the truest sign of an incredibly loving person, I don't know what is. How could you be so heartless to do something so cruel? You deserve no mercy. Gods damn you to hell."
And Tony couldn't know that the agents, and someone far more powerful, were watching.
How was it? Please let me know what you're thinking! Attraction lives for it! O_o