"Hello everyone" Loki grinned.

All the Avengers took a slight step back and a double take. In front of them was none other than Thor and his brother, Loki, the cause for everything that had occurred in the past year. Natasha and Clint looked ready to kill, they hated his guts more than anyone else's, and the rest had just looked shocked. Robin and Logan had never seen Loki in person or in Logan's case at all, but they automatically knew who he was.

Robin surveyed him closely. He didn't look particularly strong, in fact he was quite lanky, and he seemed arrogant but at the same time he looked a bit apprehensive. This is the guy who almost took over the world? He doesn't look all that powerful to me. Then again she knew better than to judge by appearance. She still found it hard to imagine that this was the man who took the tessaract right from S.H.I.E.L.D. and threatened the planet itself, not to mention destroy half of New York.

Tony smirked. "Now it's a party."

Loki rolled his eyes at Tony while Natasha intensified her glare. Thor was looking very anxious and Robin hoped there was a good explanation for everything. If not, things did not look well for the two "gods".

"What is he doing here Thor!?"

Robin faced her, "Calm down Natasha," her voice calm and tense but cautious, "I'm sure there is a reason for this."

"No I will not calm down. I want to know why the world Loki has been brought back!"

Robin glanced over at Loki before turning back to the spy, "I'm sure he wouldn't have been brought here if it wasn't safe."

Natasha flumed up more and Clint joined in, "No you don't understand Robin! You don't know what he can do. Not just to the world but to subjects."

"Ah I see you two are still rather upset over that whole ordeal." Loki laughed, "I assure you it was nothing personal, just getting business done."

"Business my ass!" snarled Natasha.

"Cool it!" yelled a voice from behind, it was Steve. His nervous attitude had disappeared and he now looked like the leader of the team.

Loki brightened a bit "Ah, yes Captain America, the super soldier. Yes I remember you well." He looked around the entire team, his eyes stopping at Bruce who was away from everyone in the back, "I remember you to Banner, mustn't let that temper get out of hand. Yes I remember all of you quite well, that is except for you." He glanced at Logan rather quizzically, "And you." His eyes focused in on Robin, looking at her with interest. "You are new aren't you?"

Logan stepped in front of Robin and Steve joined him, "You aren't really in the position to be asking the questions."

"And I suppose you are?"

"That's enough Loki!" bellowed Thor as he looked over to address the Avengers, "Friends please for forgive me for this inconvenience, but I had no other choice."

"What you talking about?" asked Logan.

Thor looked at him in a confused manner, "Who are you exactly?"

Bruce spoke for the first time since they saw Loki, "His name is Logan, but that's not important. What is important is his question, why is Loki here?"

Thor sighed, "Like I said I had to bring him with me, for the time being. After everything took place Loki was put on trial in Asgard, he was stripped of his powers, titles and all assets. As further punishment, he has to spend time here on Earth to live in the life he almost destroyed."

"So why do you have him, and why did you bring him to Stark Tower?" asked Clint, he especially had it out for Loki.

"I was assigned as his watcher."

"His what now?" asked Tony

"Think of it like a parole officer Stark." Robin answered.

"I know not what that is, but I trust that you are right Robin. Anyway, I have to watch over him for a few days and get him situated, I did not know where else to take him."

Steve looked at both of them uneasily as Robin played with the bracelet on her wrist, "It will only be for a few days right?" he asked

"I believe so Captain."

Clint intervened, "Fine but one slip up and you can bet an arrow will be in his head before he can blink."

"Understood" nodded Thor.

With that the Avengers exited and left Thor and Loki alone for a bit. Before she turned away Robin noticed Loki staring at her in a very vigilant way; chills went down her spine.

"I don't like this! Not one bit!" yelled Natasha, she was very on edge, slamming on the kitchen table.

"None of us do but there isn't really much we can do." Said Bruce, always being the level headed one.

"I can shoot an arrow through his skull then he won't be anyone's problem."

"Not funny Clint." Warned Logan

"I'm not joking."

"Yes we kill the adopted son of an alien king; surely the planet will just love us for that."

"They don't want him. How could anyone accept something like him?" Snarled Natasha

Robin shuttered a bit.

"Let's not forget he tried to take over Earth!" Clint reminded everyone.

"How could we forget, New York is still in reparations and you guys are all a team now.

Bruce joined back in, "But we know to watch him now don't we? I doubt he will attack again"

"Yes," agreed Robin, "really what harm can he cause; he is stripped of all his powers remember?"

"But he used me as his pawn! Do you have any idea what it's like to have no control over what you do? To be used and disregarded like some tool?"

Robin was taken aback by that comment, "Yeah I have some idea." She muttered almost inaudibly, suddenly becoming disturbed.

Steve and Logan noticed the change, Steve took a step closer to her extending a hand, "Hey are you alright?"

She snapped her head up, "I'm fine" answering quickly.

"Robin are you sure?" everyone stared at her

"Yes I'm perfectly fine," she paused trying to think of an excuse to avert attention from her, "It's just a little overwhelming. I've never even seen Loki and now here he is and you guys are all on edge. It's just a little…."

Bruce nodded, "I think we understand."

"Yeah…I think I need a minute." With that Robin turned on her heel and scurried out of the room. She kept her head down as she was deep in thought, but she brought it up when she heard footsteps behind her. She stopped but didn't turn around; expecting to find it was Logan, or maybe Steve. What she heard surprised her.

"You are hiding something." It was Natasha.

Robin didn't move an inch, "What?"

"You are hiding something."

"I heard you the first time."

"Then why did you ask 'what?'"

Robin took in a deep breath to build up her composure, not wanting to give anything way, as she gathered up guts and faced Natasha "I was asking 'what do you think I'm hiding."

"I don't really know I just know you are hiding something."

"What makes you so certain?"

"I'm a spy, it comes with the territory."

Robin clenched her teeth in effort to conceal the thoughts in her head, "Think whatever you want. You aren't getting anything out of me." She began to walk away.

"It's not me you should be worried about."

That made Robin stop dead in her tracks, "What are you talking about?"

"Look when it comes to you there are a lot of holes and aspects of your story that don't make sense, but that is not really my main concern. What is my concern is Loki."

"What about him? He has no more power."

"Maybe not physical but psychologically there is a lot he can do." She looked Robin dead in the eyes, "He has a way of getting to you and breaking you from the inside out. He has done it to me."

"Don't worry; I'm sure I can handle whatever he says to me."

Natasha just rolled her eyes; she obviously wasn't getting to Robin, "Just be cautious."

"Be cautious." She repeated as she walked away.

Those words stuck with her, and echoed in her head.

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My oh my how plans change, fun fact for all you awesome readers; ch 22-24 were all supposed to be one chapter (well the basic plots were) but at the end, it was so long that i split it up...and another fact i thought to have the benefit by this chapter but ideas keep on making me stretch it...gotta love fluff :)

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