After we went through the Bifrost, I noticed that we were in the woods. Loki was still in the chains, and I took them off because he knew not to mess with me right now. We walked towards the road and were met with Tony. He seemed pissed that Loki was back after such a short amount of time. I told him that he didn't have to worry about him doing anything stupid. Tony took us to a compound that he would use to help train more people for the Avengers. I told Tony that Loki would be staying on Earth with us, and he will be in my custody.
Loki seemed nervous about seeing everyone again after what happened. I told him that he would be here and we would help him when he needed it. Tony showed me to my room, and we walked to Loki's room as well. Tony tried to put Loki as far away from me as he could, but I told him that Loki had to be in the room next to mine in case he needed me or I needed him. Knowing that he wasn't going to win the argument with me, he gave up, and we started moving into the compound.
After we finished moving in, Tony told me that the rest of the team was there. I took Loki's hand and told him that I would be right here if they tried anything. We walked out, and everyone stared at us. I felt Loki tense up when he saw everyone. I acted like it was normal that Loki was here and didn't pay the team any attention. Tony asked if I wanted something to drink or eat. I asked if we had any burgers. Loki chuckled at my behavior. The noise caused everyone to look at Loki in surprise.
"If you guys have a problem with him being here, say it now. If I had let him stay on Asgard, Odin would have forced him to rot and never talked to him. He wasn't in control when he attacked. I'm grateful that he thought I was dead and blocked his memories of me from the person hurting him. If he hadn't, I would be dead."
My words surprised everyone but Loki. Nat was the first one to ask how I know that. Taking a deep breath and a bite of the burger that Tony gave me while I was talking, I explained that Loki knows about my abilities just as Thor did. If he hadn't blocked me out, the puppet master would have known what I was trying to do, and instead of putting the scepter to my heart, he would have stabbed me through the stomach. Everyone looked at Loki and me, and they realized that I wasn't backing down from keeping Loki safe.
Steve asked me if I had told Loki everything. I shook my head. I knew that I was going to get that question sooner or later. I was honestly hoping for later. The room had fallen silent. I could tell I was going to be having a long conversation with Loki about everything later. Nat saw how uncomfortable I was with the topic at hand and changed it to something a little more light-hearted. I thanked her and knew that the night would continue a little more smoothly now that the attention is no longer on Loki or myself.
After a full night of talking and being given the compound's complete tour, I decided that it was time for me to get some sleep. Loki agreed; we walked to our respected rooms and said a quick good night. As much as I wanted to tell him about our son, I was having a hard time finding the words to use to tell him. I got changed into a pair of my pajamas and got into my bed.
Loki was sitting at our spot in the gardens. I smiled at him and was glad to see him. He waved me over and had a picnic ready for us. We sat there and ate for what felt like hours. Everything was perfect, and nothing could have changed at this moment.
"Night, there is something I want to tell you."
"Loki, you know you can tell me anything. You have been there for me, and I want to be there for you."
Loki was about to say something when an arrow went through his chest. The arrow killed him instantly, and I was left there screaming and crying. Why Loki, why not me.
I could feel someone trying to wake me up. My eyes slowly opened, and I saw Loki. His face showed his worry for me. When he looked down and saw that my eyes were opened, relief showed in his eyes. I looked towards the door and saw Tony standing there. I realized that I had woken them up. Tony left with a nod towards Loki and me. My body was still shaking from the dream. I hated when my dreams felt that real.
"Night, are you okay?"
"Loki, thank you. I guess I still have my nightmares all these years later. I'll be fine soon. Can you just stay here until I fall asleep?"
Without hesitation, he agreed. Loki wrapped his arms around me and put his head on mine. The feeling of familiarity was calming and relaxing. I could feel sleep coming over me again, but I knew that I needed to tell Loki something to keep him calm. He always got worried when I had nightmares, and he was staying with me. Looking up into his dull green eyes that had always been calming, I told him that we had a son and I would tell him more in the morning. I knew that he would put two and two together of why Odin sent me away. He agreed to wait until morning to ask questions. He just held me tighter and promised that he would never let me get hurt.