A/N: I'm so sorry I took so long to update. I was so busy with university applications and everything else that came along with it, such as letters of recommendations. And life came at me with no mercy. But, now everything has calmed down, so I can now update more on the regular.
Thanks for reading!
Loki was sitting right in between his parents while playing with his wooden horse, specially made for him by two of the best Asgardian toy makers.
Both Frigga and Odin were watching him play around in their family chambers, while they were wearing big grins adorning their faces.
"Dear, I have something to say," Odin said, while he was watching his youngest son continuing playing horse. Loki was busy shouting commands towards his "soldiers", and he was the main leader of them all. He was happy because he felt important.
"Yes, dear? Is something the matter?" Frigga asked with worry filling her voice. She was also watching Loki play and sometimes she felt the urge to play with him and play along with his charade of soldiers going into war against the enemies.
"Well, it is about Thor actually. Has he ever mentioned about getting married someday?" Odin wanted his oldest son to marry as soon as possible just because he secretly wanted grand kids.
The question caught Frigga off guard because it was something she wasn't expecting Odin to ask. She also wanted grand kids someday too.
"I do think he would get married. But I am not sure about the kids yet Odin. Do you want some already?" Frigga teased and it made Odin laugh in response.
"Well, I do wants grand kids. While I wait, we have Loki to fill that hole momentarily."
Frigga smiles. She turns her focus towards the small child and saw the Loki had stopped playing a while ago because he was beginning to look tired and wants to fall asleep on the place where he was, the floor.
Frigga went to pick him up and went to put him to his rather large bed. She had forgot to get someone to make him a bed for his current size, but for the moment his big bed will have to be his for the time being.
Odin was watching them leave when he turns around to face the now empty room in front of him. Moments later, he was visited by his oldest son Thor who was accompanied by Sif behind him.
"Hello son and Sif. What brings the two of you here?"
Thor laughs. "No, father, we wanted to see Loki. I had told Sif of what happened to him and she wanted to see him for herself because she doesn't believe me unless she sees him for herself."
Sif laughs in response. "Yes, All-father. I want to see a kid Loki with my own two eyes. Apparently one of Thor's Midguardian friends turned Loki that way."
Odin nods. "Yes. Thor had told me what happened, as well as Heimdall when it happened. I do have faith in that man's power of turning Loki back into his former self soon. Although I do itch of meeting him, though".
Thor was surprised of hearing Odin wanting to meet Bruce.
"What makes you say that, Father? I would think that such action would make you mad."
Sif was also shocked to hear what Odin said because as far as she can remember, Odin disliked it very much when harm went towards to either of his sons.
"You know me very well, Thor. But, in order for someone to turn someone else, such as an individual with power or magic, such as Loki, it means that the other person has the capacity and the power to do it again. But, I do know that your friend has no ill intentions of turning others into their younger selves without their consent."
Both Sif and Thor looked at each other, then back to Odin.
"I know Banner well that he is indeed not going to do such a thing towards another, father."
Odin gets up from his seat and excuses himself, leaving behind Thor and Sif.
Watching him leave, Thor turns to face Sif. "So, you still want to see Loki?"
Sif nods, and she lets Thor drag her towards Loki's room.
While back in Midgard, Banner was pacing back and forth in his study while he could hear Tony complaining to Jarvis about the lack of coffee in the tower.
"Bruce, please stop pacing around so much. You're beginning to make me both nervous and anxious just by seeing you."
Bruce stops and speaks up, "If it bothers you so much, then you have permission to leave."
Tony laughs. "And go where? Besides, I have that paper I have to sign for Fury. Although I am contemplating whether or not to do so just because he yelled at me that day about dropping my brewed coffee all over him by accident."
The story intrigued Bruce. "By accident? Are you sure it wasn't on purpose, Tony? Can you please tell me the story,if you will? I'm interested in hearing."
Tony laughs again. "Do you really want to hear?"
Bruce's mind was now filled with dread. "With that question asked, I am not questioning myself whether or not I want to hear. Why do I feel and think you had done something bad?"
"I think it is just you Bruce."
"Well, in that case,please tell me."
"Okay, if you say so , before I forget, both Steve and I need all of us to meet up later at the living room because we have to plan regarding Thanos and Loki."
Bruce forgot all about Thanos.
"Why does Thanos want Loki, especially now that he is 3?"
"Well, when a villain wants something, they get it, no matter what."
"But, still. I don't think that Asgard will have Thanos take Loki that easily."
"I know Bruce but that is why we need to plan this out and have the others come over. Especially Strange since he has one of the infinity stones."
Bruce nods. "Of course Tony. Should we wait for Thor?"
"Yeah. But, then again, I don't know if he is coming in today. Well, we all get together and when Thor comes back, we summarize the entire meeting to him."
Bruce nods "Okay, got it."
"Okay, Tony, please tell me the story. I'm anxious to hear."
Tony smirks. "Okay, it happened last week actually. While everybody else was out, I was busy with Vision and with his Mind stone. It was very early in the morning and I was brewing my usual coffee when Fury called me about some papers he wanted me to sign. So, I went to go get them, brought them here and I forgot they were with me when a couple of hours later, Fury had called again, asking for the papers, already signed. So, I grabbed all the papers, and my coffee and I had a pen with me so I hurried myself to his office when I turned in a corner, I haven't seen Fury there making his way towards my office, I believe. We bumped into each other and like I said, I was carrying my coffee in hand. Big mistake. All the coffee dropped into his coffee and the funniest thing happened. Fury screamed in agony. Not a scream like a man, but a scream that seemed that came out of a 10-year old boy. JARVIS had that recorded, so sometimes I watch it for a good laugh."
Bruce was laughing out loud, making his stomach hurt in the process. "Did he really?"
Tony nods. "Yes, Bruce. Although I am sure he received some minor burns in the process. I think we may never know because he never said anything."
"I am pretty sure he did," Bruce replies.
"So, Bruce. Can I ask you something?"
Bruce stops laughing. "Uh, sure Tony. What is it?"
"It is about Loki."
"What about him?"
"Well, a while ago, it got me thinking. What if we have Loki as bait or something for Thanos?"
Bruce was perplexed at the questions. "Loki as bait? For Thanos? What are you trying to tell me? Good thing Thor isn't here to hear you ask that Tony."
"Well, hear me out on this Bruce. I say that because we saw that Thanos wants Loki for something. But, what if we have Loki agree to be the bait for him and from there, we fight Thanos?If might get him off guard."
"I don't know Tony. Thanos isn't stupid to fall for that."
"Then, what is I build a small prototype, attach it to Loki, in a way that is hidden away so that Loki knows that is there but Thanos won't catch it and it will help us defeat that giant ass grape on two legs."
"That might work, depending on what prototype you're thinking Tony," Bruce comments.
"Leave that to me," Tony said. "Besides, we have to be ready when the moment comes, so might as well start with the blue print of it."
"Can I help?" Bruce asked.
"Sure," Tony answers.
"Tony, I think it would be a very good idea to bring Shuri here," Bruce comments.
Tony smiles because he had already called her earlier. She was on her way from Wakanda and should be arriving in about 2 hours.