So sorry it's been so long! I've been on vacation and Driver's Ed, but I am going to try to update sooner! Here is a nice long chapter for an apology. Story's got a twist here, just bear with it!
I woke up to the feeling of Loki stirring in my arms. Cracking an eye open, I saw him cuddling up to my chest with a sleepy smile on his face. I smiled to myself and started stroking his hear. Last night was definitely . . . different. I'd never done it so gently, so full of affection. Sex for me was fun and wild. With Loki, it was more like what I'd call 'making love'.
Loki cooed quietly in his sleep and a sense of pride swelled in my chest for making him happy. From what I'd heard, that wasn't easy. I had a habit of doing things that weren't easy. Now, Loki was mine, and he was happy.
"Unh . . . Tony," Loki groaned. I held tighter and kissed his head.
"Good morning, Reindeer Games. How are you feeling?"
"Mm, I'd be better if you didn't call me that."
"What would you like me to call you, then?"
"'My Liege', maybe, or 'master'." I laughed and shoved him playfully.
"What do you want for breakfast, my Liege?" Loki hummed happily.
"I'm not hungry. I just want to stay like this forever." Unfortunately, the fates had other plans, and Fury chose that moment to call me to fight crime or whatever.
"Fury, I'm busy!" I groaned.
"You have a responsibility, Stark, not get on it!"
"Ugh, alright! I'll go!" Jarvis cut the line and I pulled Loki into a deep kiss. "I'll be back in a couple of hours. Or more. Or less. I don't know." I kissed him again and got suited up. Just as I was about to leave, Loki put an hand on my arm.
"I want a kiss from Iron Man," he said flirtatiously. I smirked and flipped the visor up, kissing him romantically before shooting off with a flare. I should start every mission like this.
Loki's POV
I watched him speed off, suddenly worried that that was the last I'd see of him, the only person in this world that could make me feel so important and loved. I wished I could see what was going on . . .
"J-Jarvis?" I asked timidly.
"Yes, Mr. Loki?"
"Oh-um, is there any way I could, I don't know, watch To- I mean, Mr. Stark?"
"Of course, sir. I'll put up live feed from his suit as well as any news programs reporting live for you."
"Thank you." I settled into a comfortable-looking chair and watched as several screens appeared. The largest one, in the center, appeared to be a first-person perspective of Tony's suit.
"Oh, come on!" Tony said on the screen. "Didn't we just put this guy in jail, like, a week ago?"
"That was two months ago, and he escaped three weeks ago!" another voice said, I think Barton's.
"What the hell . . ." Natasha said as a large metal creature emerged from a giant truck thing.
"Ugh, I really don't want to be here right now," Tony said as an evil cackle was heard below him.
"Tony, see if you can analyze any weaknesses of the creature. Natasha and Clint, get a hold of its master and try to find out if he can somehow control it," Steve ordered. I sat back and relaxed. They seemed to be able to handle things. Tony flew like a professional, there was nothing to worry about. Still . . . that creature looked pretty furious . . . it reminded me of those flying slug things the Chitari brought. This one had legs, though, and could hold up its own armor without a mother ship controlling it.
I couldn't stop feeling sick, like something terrible was going to happen. I just couldn't risk leaving . . . if only I could reach far enough to help him, but Heimdall would notice my influence even if I could. So, all I could do was sit and fidget nervously as Tony circled dangerously close to the creature's spiked tail.
"This thing is impenetrable! I can't see any weaknesses!"
"What about its mouth? Didn't you stop one of those armored Chitari monsters by blowing up the inside of it?"
"I can't see any mouth, the only opening is its eyes and they're too small for my repulsor blasters."
"Let me get at 'em!" Clint shouted proudly.
"They're near the bottom of its head under a plate of armor. It doesn't look like it would do much damage, though."
"Be careful, Clint, watch his tail!" Steve ordered.
Clint shot the creature expertly in the eye, but, as Steve predicted, it caused little damage, and sent the creature into a rage. Tony narrowly missed being struck by its massive tail thanks to Jarvis automatically swerving clear, but the tail swung back around and collided forcefully with the suit.
I gasped as a sickening crunch sounded and Tony was sent careening to the ground.
"Oh, my gods," Natasha gasped. "Tony, are you okay?"
"Tony? Are you there?" Steve asked worriedly. There was a loud crash and the mangled creature roared, collapsing in front of the camera.
"Nothing can withstand the might of my hammer!" Thor proclaimed triumphantly.
"Thor, Tony's hurt!" Steve called, coming into view. That did it for me, I couldn't just sit and wait t o find out if he was okay. Without even thinking, I teleported to his side and pulled off his face plate.
"Loki, are you crazy?" Clint cried, sounding surprisingly concerned.
"Brother, you are not safe here!"
"I know, just help me get his suit off!" I begged hysterically. His eyes were closed and his breathing was ragged, but he was alive. Although, there was a dent in the back of his armor that didn't appear to possibly leave any room for Tony's body. Thor tore off pieces of metal, revealing a large chunk of metal embedded in his spine.
"Oh, my gods . . ." Natasha breathed.
"He'll be paralyzed for life," Clint confirmed solemnly.
"No, I can heal him! Help me take this out!" I directed. Thor easily yanked the treacherous object from him, making Tony cry out in pain. I got to work quickly; first mending his spine and the nerves around it, then the flesh and skin knitted together. Tony moaned in pain again, trying to regain consciousness.
"What's happening?" Steve asked, calling my attention to the swiftly darkening sky.
"The guards are coming for me . . ."
"You must flee!" Thor cried.
"Where could I go?" I breathed hopelessly, holding Tony's head in my lap. If only he could wake up soon enough to say good-bye.
A mixture of color and sound funneled down to the earth, dissipating to reveal at least twenty guards. One shouted an order and half of them grabbed me. I blacked out as we were pulled through the bifrost.
===================================FROSTIRON========================================
Coming to, I felt the familiar icy floor of my old cell, impossibly still caked with my corroded blood. Light chuckles seemed to come from everywhere at once, making me dizzy.
"Welcome back to reality, my Prince," one of the guards taunted.
"Tony . . ." I breathed desperately. The guards laughed cruelly.
"You gullible fool . . . Stark doesn't care about you! It was all a dream. Did you really think that anyone could possible love an ugly, pathetic snake like you? Did you really think anyone would want you, care for you?"
Tears flowed freely down my face. I curled up into a ball and sobbed. I knew it was too good to be true, I knew it . . .
Tony's POV
"Loki? Loki!?" I huffed, sitting up. He was here, just a second ago. Where did he go?
"Shh, Tony, Loki's gone," Natasha said comfortingly. A roar and some crashes to my left made me jump. "Yeah, Hulk wasn't too happy about it, either." I looked up and saw some golden-armored men arguing with Thor.
"No . . ."
"Listen, Tony," Steve said, kneeling next to me. "Thor is going to Asgard to plead his case. Natasha and I are going with him."
"I'm going, too," I declared, standing up.
"No, Tony, you're hurt."
"I'm fine, just a little sore. Please, I have to help him!" Steve sighed.
"I understand. Just promise you won't do anything stupid."
"He won't get a chance," Fury growled, coming out of nowhere. "No one is going to Asgard." I glared at him.
"Fury, you don't understand, he's—"
"I don't want to hear it, Stark. Loki is a criminal; that's that."
"Director Fury—" Steve began to protest.
"Stand down, Captain. You will all report immediately to Shield headquarters to review the situation."
"No, not without Loki. I'll come back when I get him." I declared forcefully.
"If you walk out of here, you're out forever," Fury threatened.
"Listen, I'm a super hero. That means I do what's right, I fight for what's right, and I stand up for what's right. I don't do things because of orders. You should have realized that when I stopped you from nuking the entire city." Steve gave me an encouraging smile, and I ran over to Thor and the guards just in time to be thrown through time and space.
