Just to be clear, at the beginning of this story, Thor wouldn't have been as sympathetic with his brother, after all he'd done on Earth. I wanted to see if I could make Thor realize he still cares for Loki. Please review! :)))))) Thank you for all of the wonderful reviews on the earlier chapter!
Lila had decided that she wanted her mom to help her make pancakes. It had been a very insistent request. She had put on an apron that was way too big for her and approached her mother with a bowl and whisk. Hawkeye had smiled which only encouraged his daughter even more.
Consequently, Laura was in the kitchen now, making pancakes. Lila was bringing plates to each of them, starting with her father. Once she got to Thor, she had very quickly realized he had a bigger appetite than the others and seemed to like pancakes more than anything.
Although the group could very easily sit and enjoy each other's company, there were two things impeding them. First was the fact that they had an impending problem of invasion. The second was that an old enemy was there. Even though Loki hadn't caused them any grief, his presence was off-putting for them. Especially his quiet and subdued demeanor. Everyone except the children was affected, although Laura and Thor seemed to be least of all.
Thor had known his brother when he was quieter. Although Loki had always been one for michief, he had preferred reading to most things. And unlike Thor, he ate very little if anything at all. Lila had taken a plate to him outside on the porch, where he preferred to stay, and he had accepted them, but hadn't touched them since.
They had heard nothing from Fury, but the others had come to a mutual agreement that they would keep on the lookout with Tony's machines. Thor was also relying greatly on Loki to warn them if anything should appear suspicious. The rest of the team had no such confidence.
Both Nathaniel and Cooper had taken their sword inside their rooms the previous evening and then Nathaniel had brought it to show his father this morning. Captain America and Tony had also leaned in for a look.
"It's the best!" Nathaniel boasted "It's long enough so that I can reach taller people."
He dramatically began waving the sword through the air.
"Well. Looks like we have our first new Avenger." Tony said, waving a hand in his direction "Swords. That's a new one."
"Innocence is the best weapon. Sometimes it would be nice if none of us knew what was actually happening." Banner said.
"Really?" Tony asked "I'd rather face the problem..." he slowly extended a hand as if aiming where to shoot "Head on."
"We aren't even doing that." Black Widow said, voice flat and she looked at Tony with a sudden smile. Nathaniel stopped swinging his weapon as they spoke. Apparently, he found it uninteresting and turned around to leave the room.
"I know we aren't. And it's actually starting to get on my... nerves." Tony replied "What if a bunch of them are already here? I mean, even if Loki is telling us everything that is happening, he can't know what's happening halfway across the world."
"I don't even really understand what he's doing in the first place." Banner said, looking between a few of them.
"He's found entrances out of Asgard that were not known to any of our people. He knows how to uncover them." Thor replied, his voice very low compared to the rest of them.
"Then let's ask him what to do next." Tony said, walking towards Captain America and Thor, looking at them as it expecting an objection.
"He's not here to give the orders." Captain America said.
Tony rolled his eyes "Does it just have to come out of my mouth for you to hate it?"
"You generally come up with more irrational ideas." Captain America corrected.
"Here." Tony grabbed Banner and pulled him to the side slightly "You say it."
Banner looked at him for a moment before back at Captain America "Uhhh...well, we don't have to ask for his next move, but it might not hurt to see what he knows."
Tony raised his eyebrows as he waited for a response.
"That's not what you suggested." Captain America said.
"That is exactly what I said. Just in more words." Tony replied, off-handedly.
"Take care how you speak to Loki." Thor warned "No matter his previous actions, we will not be able to know when the Jotuns enter this realm without him."
"In less words, Rogers, you already pissed him off so someone else needs to do it." Tony said, looking at Captain America plainitively.
"I believe he is only here for the reason I asked him. It took persuasion to get him to come in the first place." Thor said, gesturing with his hand faced down.
"No offense, but isn't he supposed to be good at deceiving?" Black Widow asked, looking at Thor.
"The more you treat him like he is going to betray us, the more likely it becomes." Thor said "He knows he is unwelcome here."
"So we don't need to make it worse, is that what you're saying?" Banner asked, sounding casual without the spite.
"Let's see what he knows first." Captain America said with a hint of finality.
Thor turned around to walk over to the door. He spoke and Loki glanced up from the parchment he was reading. Then he softly folded it and walked over to join his older brother as they walked into the house.
"You said something about how the passageways change places." Captain America said, starting off the conversation coolly, but getting right to the point "How are we supposed to pinpoint where it is if it's not in the same place?"
Loki's eyes flicked to Thor briefly. He didn't speak for a moment, almost as if he wondered if this was a provocation.
"There are passageways between realms and portals that open between realms. Passageways remain the same. Portals can only be opened by certain situations. The ice shows that the frost giant's entrance opened and closed. Therefore they have a portal, not a passageway."
"What is the situation that's granting them access then?" Banner asked, mostly as a general question. He asked it as if wondering if it was a valid inquiry.
"They have found a way to open portals. But the fact that they have not already overtaken this realm points that they can only open it for a limited time." Loki said, expression impassive "Something is allowing them entry here." He raised his chin a bit "Where is my scepter?"
The question took everyone by surprise and for a moment they all looked at each other.
"Why?" Hawkeye asked, looking at him with suspicion.
"I'm not asking you to give it to me, I'm asking where it is." Loki responded, his quiet voice remaining steady as he looked at them.
"So you can find it and use it?" Captain America asked bluntly. Thor was just as wary as the rest of them so he didn't jump to prevent another argument.
"I'm saying." Loki said, pausing "That it might be the source of your problem."
Nathaniel came back into the room from the kitchen and his eyes brightened slightly as he saw Loki.
"What do you mean?" Captain America asked, looking at him intently.
"Many...beings...would be interested in getting it. It may have pushed them to find ways to come here. Now, whether Jotunheim knows about this, I don't know. They may just be taking advantage of the open portals."
Nathaniel grabbed onto Loki's hand and the God jerked it away, glancing down at the child for a second. Laura beckoned her kid away from the group, but he ducked back behind and sprinted away michieviously.
"It's under SHIELD's protection." Hawkeye said finally "None of us could get to it if we wanted too."
Loki gave a slow, almost imperceptible, nod and turned around. Thor didn't stop him as he silently returned to his place outside.
"Well that might add another layer of complication." Black Widow said.
"Yes, but at least it is a possible explanation for the disturbance between the realms." Thor replied.
Loki fingered the piece of crinkled parchment in his hands, looking down as he thought. It had been folded so many times that there were dark lines in the shape of a cross on it. Nathaniel came out of the house, his new sword in hand. Cooper followed him momentarily. The God of Mischief didn't look at them until Nathaniel spoke to him.
"Loki?" he asked with a little bit of tentativeness "Will you come and fight with us again?"
They waited a moment hopefully before Loki let out a deep breath. He set down his book and paper on one of the ledges on the column. The two boys smiled in triumph and ran down the stairs. Loki walked down after them.
"Can we get more of these swords?" Cooper asked.
"I think one is plenty." Loki replied.
"You should show is how to stab someone with them." Nathaniel said eagerly.
"I already know how to stab someone." Cooper protested.
"It's harder when you're actually fighting them." Loki replied, with the faintest hint of amusement. Cooper shrugged.
Hawkeye walked out onto the porch a few minutes later, arms folded. He watched as Nathaniel took a massive swing at Loki, but the man avoided it smoothly. Cooper had laughed once before and been rebuked by the God so now he kept his mouth shut. Cooper couldn't hit him either.
Hawkeye turned slightly back towards the door, but the things sitting on the pillar caught his eye. He glanced back up at Loki before lifting up the piece of paper slightly. All he caught before Loki looked over was the word Frigga on the bottom of the paper. The book sitting under it was different than the one he had been reading earlier. This one had a title Hawkeye could read.
Gateways Amid Realms
Laura peeked at him on the porch after a second.
"Is this you being jealous?" she asked, nodding out at the three of them in the field.
"No...uhh..." Hawkeye chuckled slightly "I'm wondering actually where those swords came from."
Laura shrugged "Loki, somehow. It got the two of them to stop fighting. They like you a little too much. Maybe if you would come home more often they wouldn't need to be your favorite all the time."
"Imagine if they found out Lila was my favorite." Hawkeye said before giving his wife a smile. She chuckled as she turned back around to walk inside.
Cooper and Nathaniel were both standing next to each other, seemingly having a private word. Loki stood silently, watching both of them. Then they broke apart and suddenly both ran at him the same time. The two boys went right through him and both stumbled and fell to the ground behind him.
Hawkeye blinked and took a few steps forward as if not sure what he saw. Loki was walking up behind them, hands clasped together. Cooper and Nathaniel looked up at him, dirt smudged on their shirts. They gaped in shock at him and immediately Nathaniel started protesting. Loki held out his arms slightly, saying something in return. Cooper was old enough to realize that what had just happened wasn't normal. He was staring at the God with his mouth hanging.
Hawkeye stepped back into the house a few minutes after his wife. Lila was picking up plates and taking them to the sink. She was humming something under her breath as she walked back and forth.
"So, we've got a new area of ice." Tony said, staring down at the screen below him. He tapped a few times on it before glancing up at Hawkeye. The others had already heard the news apparently, because none of them reacted.
"So, we missed them?" Hawkeye asked, tossing a toy from the ground to the couch. His hands went to his hips.
"Well, I feel like they must have been pretty quick." Tony said "I've got patrols stationed out there that would've spotted them." He glanced back at the screen, pursing his lips "Area was smaller though."
"Thor, is negotiation a possibility?" Captain America asked, looking at the God of Thunder.
Thor thought for a moment before he spoke.
"Asgard is not at peace with them. They currently do not have a sitting king. They take advice from those higher in rank. If they have found a way onto Earth, they will not be willing to talk."
"No offense." Black Widow said, once again "But what is Asgard doing about this?"
"Thor's here." Tony said, without looking over.
"My father allowed Loki to come." Thor replied "And there are soldiers at the ready should an attack happen."
"Well can't they just go to Jotunheim and take care of it first?" Banner asked, waving his glasses as he moved his arm "I mean, not to say anything against you, but I kind of feel we're at a disadvantage here. They can get to us, but we can't get to them."
"Just so you're aware, no matter how many times you tell him not to be offended, you are in fact inferring that his people aren't doing anything." Tony said, turning to him with a smirk.
"No." Banner said a little defensively "I was just asking clarifying questions."
"We don't interfere unless it's necessary." Thor replied "Earth is no longer a defenseless realm."
"Hopefully after this it won't be either." Hawkeye said with grim amusement. Black Widow joined him in smiling.
"And a Loki appears to be studying more on how to find portals between realms." Hawkeye added "At least that's what I saw."
"There's a book on that?" Banner asked, looking at the others "Why don't we have that?"
"What Loki can do cannot be learned through a book." Thor replied "But there are many that can give knowledge on things like this.
"All those books look to be like a thousand years old." Hawkeye said jokingly.
"Probably more." Thor replied, not noticing that he was laughing. Hawkeye stopped and glanced at him with his eyebrows up.
"Did you read anything in the book?" Captain America asked.
"No. I think that other paper is a letter though. I didn't read It, but it was signed with the name Frigga. At least I think that's a name." Hawkeye said.
Thor looked at him, face solemn, and then his eyes fell to the ground.
"I can never hit you." Cooper said in frustration as he looked at Loki "You just keep disappearing."
Loki looked at him slyly as Nathaniel spoke.
"How do you always know when we're coming?"
He was referring to the numerous attempts made by the children to sneak up and attack him in which Loki had avoided them each time.
"Keep trying." Loki invited "You never know when you'll succeed."
Cooper scowled "You're just saying that so you can trick us again."
"I want to learn how to block someone." Nathaniel interrupted. He stared up at the two of them.
"Fight each other." Loki said, taking a step back "See what you've learned."
Nathaniel looked a little disappointed, but his older brother turned to him eagerly. Since he was smaller and the sword was almost as long as he was tall, Nathaniel held it with both hands. Cooper on the other hand, could handle it with one. They began to smack each other's weapons. As children, they focused more on how well they could hit the other person's sword, not the opponent themselves. As much as they wanted to learn, they were more focused on their movements looking impressive.
Loki looked back at the house for a moment. He watched the boys practice silently, eyes unfocused as he thought. And although Captain America thought he was being unobtrusive, Loki was aware that he was approaching. The soldier stopped a little ways off from the three of them. Nathaniel wasn't fooled either.
"Can I use your shield?" he asked, backing off from the fight with Cooper to look at him in awe.
"You seem to be doing pretty well with your sword." Captain America replied "Besides, you need two hands for that."
Nathaniel seemed satisfied apparently as he stepped back forward to fight with Cooper.
Loki didn't turn towards the man walking to them.
A sword had yet to be knocked out of either boy's hand, but they were now practicing holding each other off. They both pushed against the other brother's blade, grunting in the process. Ultimately, Cooper overpowered his younger brother and his sword flew a few feet away. His mouth flew open and he stared as if surprised at himself.
"Did you see that?" he demanded from Loki.
"I did. You-" Suddenly the God of Michief looked abruptly in the distance, breaking off his sentence.
Captain America looked there and then back at him, eyes alarmed.
"What? What is it?"
"You two." Loki said, speaking to Nathaniel and Cooper without looking at them "Get inside now." he turned his head towards the house slightly "Thor!" Then he walked closer to the boys and ushered them both closer to the house.
"What is going on?" Captain America demanded.
"Why are we going inside?" Nathaniel asked as Thor came out of the house. The others followed him one at a time.
"Loki, what's wrong?" Thor asked, coming up to him quickly.
"They're coming here." Loki responded.
"Here?" Thor asked, looking at the field in front of them.
"Right here." Loki said, seeming to watch something they couldn't see "There's a portal opening."
"How do they know to come here?" Thor asked, looking at his brother.
"I don't know." Loki responded, without looking back. His eyes flicked back and forth.
Captain America walked to stand next them. Laura was be beckoning both of her boys and Hawkeye took both their arms and pulled them up the steps where he handed them off to before turning back to the others.
"There's nothing happening." Captain America said. They were all scanning the area, getting more doubtful by the second.
"Wait." Loki replied shortly.
Thor's hammer shifted in his hand, eyes flicking back and forth.
"I don't know how mortals will fare against frost giants." he said lowly.
"Well, I think we can manage just fine." Hawkeye responded. He had one arrow pulled back, aiming for the empty field. He stood directly in front of his house "Besides, I'm planning on helping from a distance."
"Good. Natasha?" Captain America looked at her "You do the same."
She tilted her head "I hope you're kidding."
"The Jotun's touch burns Asgardians. Mortals may not be as fortunate." Thor said.
"So hitting is out." Tony told her.
"Unless it's you." Black Widow muttered.
The air flickered about onr hundred yards in front of them as if an invisible wall was being hit from behind. Two massive blue beings came forward. They had dark red eyes and their skin was anything but smooth. They stared at the group in front of them as they walked forward.
"Two? I think we can handle that." Tony said, frowning with interest. As he spoke, several more started entering through the portal.
"Oh shit." he said.
"Laura, keep the kids inside." Hawkeye said, staring at them grimly.
Thor and Loki started walking forward. The lead frost giants didn't stop until they were about twenty feet from each other.
"Asgardians, depart." the taller one growled, baring his teeth "This is not your fight to interfere with."
"How did you come to this realm?" Thor asked forcefully, hammer raised.
"It seems you have more enemies than you thought." The frost giant spoke again. He looked at Loki "You fight with a traitor to your house. Our king went to your realm and never returned."
"Then I suppose you were wrong." Loki replied, staring up at him "Your fight is with me."
The other Jotun growled angrily. Two long and very sharp knifes slid down into Loki's hands.
"Leave now!" Thor ordered "Or you will be forced back."
"I don't think so, son of Odin." the frost giant replied, ice growing off his right arm. At least a hundred other Jotuns were gathered behind them. Then, without warning, they charged, roaring a battle cry.
"Heimdall, now!" Thor yelled up at the sky. Loki brandished both daggers impatiently, watching the large monsters approach.
"Well, it's time to see how we fare." Tony said with a hint of sarcasm. He took a step back and pressed a button on his watch. Immediately a suit flew out from a case below the porch. It encased Tony and suddenly a fully fledged Iron man was standing there.
Thor and Loki ran forward towards the onslaught of frost giants as he took off into the air.
"They weren't kidding about the giant part." Tony observed, eyes racing across the screen in front of him.
Thor threw his hammer and it smashed into several frost giants as it flew through the air. Black Widow had backed up to where Hawkeye was, pistol pointed up as she watched the scene.
The ground beneath the Jotuns was covered in ice and getting taller every moment. It grew off their arms as weapons once they got close enough to strike someone. Captain America slammed his shield into one of them, shoving it backwards. Hawkeye shot an arrow and immediately drew another one. Banner waited on the porch, heeding Nick Fury's voice about waiting until the necessary moment.
Only three of the Avengers were fighting. Fortunately, Loki could hold his own and more. Him and Thor were definitely the most experienced in fighting these monsters and it showed.
Ironman weaved between a few of them, the mechanic beep going off as he fired, palm facing forward.
Loki turned so quickly, Asagrdian knifes cutting easily through Jotun flesh. Each time they attacked, he dodged, kicking opponents away. Several times, a frost giant would leap at him, only to find themselves hitting empty air. Hawkeye and Black Widow watched him disappear over and over again, the illusions very misguiding for the attackers.
Thor knocked the frost giants to and fro, hammer singing as it was swung. The portal still hadn't closed so more of them had joined the others.
"Barton, we've got a few of them coming close to the house." Ironman warned him, his scanner flicking all over his screen.
"Yep, see em." Hawkeye said, pulling back an arrow and letting it fly. It struck one and the blue monster collapsed backwards, arrow protruding from its chest. Black Widow fired a few more shots at the oncoming frost giants.
One of Loki's daggers, which seemed to reappear in his hand as quickly as Thor's hammer, hit another. He also used shorter serrated blades from time to time for longer distances.
Banner was watching on the porch, leaning every few seconds to see a particular fight. Captain America flung his shield and it hit one and then a second frost giant before returning to him. Thor swung his hammer like a sword, making it look light as a feather. Loki and him were about two feet apart as they fought.
There was a sudden commotion inside the house and Banner looked back. The door swung open and Nathaniel came running out. Laura was calling his name repeatedly, getting more intense each time.
Banner tried to stop him, but ended up going down the steps after him. As he passed, Hawkeye's eyes shot open and he lowered his bow.
"Nathaniel!" he said sharply, throwing his arrow back into the quiver. He ran after the kid, who was protesting.
"I can fight! I can fight!" he said.
Loki and Captain America looked over as got closer. Distracted for a moment, Captain America narrowly held up his shield in time to block a fierce hit from a frost giant. Loki held out his hand and the sword disappeared from Nathaniel's hand. The little boy stared down in shock, leaving Hawkeye enough time to grab him.
Unfortunately, with the distraction, several of the Jotuns had made their way towards the house. They separated to go on both sides. Loki spread his hands quickly and the area surrounding the house was suddenly clouded in smoke. This had aided Thor and him before. Hawkeye kept running with Nathaniel held in both arms.
Loki shot a brief glance at Captain America before running after the frost giants on the left side of the house. The rest of the battle wasn't much farther away now that the Avengers had been driven back.
Hawkeye handed Nathaniel off to Black Widow and quickly loaded an arrow back onto his bow. He shot one at the monsters closest to the house, eyes more concerned than they had been a few minutes earlier. It was clear that they were being overwhelmed at the moment.
Unfortunately, not all of the monsters decided to surround the house. Several of them ran straight towards the porch. Hawkeye was looking over at the ones on the right and didn't turned until they were too close. He shot an arrow that went through the first one but the second one grabbed him on the arm. Hawkeye yelled out in pain as steam arose from where the monster held him. The giant was suddenly thrown backwards, having been hit by a well aimed blade. Loki stared over intensely, still leaned forward slightly from throwing it. Hawkeye fell down, his arm a horrible dark blue where it had been touched.
"Barton needs help." Loki called, looking over at Thor.
"Then help him." Thor half-snapped in strain from the battle. Loki hesitated a moment, eyes hard, before he started his way over to Hawkeye. Luckily, Black Widow came down the steps swiftly to him. Banner followed her down to help her carry him up. Loki fended off another frost giant, catching its iced arm between his two knifes. With strength surprising for his size, he turned the arm away from him and quickly spun away.
There was a bright flash of light and suddenly, four other Asgardians were standing in the middle of the field. With a loud yell, the largest of them all leapt into battle, apparently informed of their job.
"We've got help." Ironman said over the intercom, landing and going into hand to hand combat with a frost giant. It caught his arm in a grip bending the armor slightly. Ironman opened his palm to shoot him with his other hand, sending the giant flying.
"Fandral, help Loki by the house! We need to keep them away from there." Thor said, his voice tense as he thrust his hammer forward.
The most slender man glanced at him.
"Right." he said, turning to run over to Loki.
The woman and other man joined Thor in the fight nearest to the portal. Sif had both hands on a double bladed sword while Hogun showcased a spiked sphere.
Captain America watched them for the half second he had before he was once again engaged in combat. The sharp sound of ice crackling filled the battlefield as more frost giants created weapons of solid ice. There were no longer any coming from the portal. Nor were any leaving, leading to the idea that it had fully closed. The rest of the Jotuns were on Earth for good.
Fandral didn't greet Loki, but they worked well together to prevent the monsters from progressing. The God of Michief twisted between several of the oncoming frost giants, blades flashing and Fandral fought with a long thin sword. He seemed to be enjoying himself more than any of the others. All of the Asagrdians were very careful not to allow the invaders to touch them. Hawkeye had been taken inside and the others hadn't come back out.
Fortunately, with the added help of the warriors, the Jotuns numbers were declining fast. Volstagg took out several with his ax and Sif wasn't far behind. Seeing the others killed only seemed to enrage the other frost giants even more. They showed no thoughts of retreat.
Loki and Fandral went back to the main battle, having killed the rest by the house. Captain America fought nearby Hogun. Ironman now flew the perimeter, stopping any that got too far away.
Less than ten remained on the field now. Thor had a cut above his eye. Loki had blood smeared on his neck, although it could have been frost giant blood. Captain America wasn't in better shape, but he shoved a Jotun backwards and Thor threw his hammer to finish it off. Even though it had most likely saved them, the reinforcements had come too late. It had ended as quickly as it started.
They were all breathing heavily as Ironman landed in a run beside them.
"Hawkeye's hurt." Captain America said, looking at the others. He stared at the warriors for a second before turning to walk to the house. Thor glanced Loki, who was just as sweaty and tired as him before holding out his hand to summon his hammer back. The mortals on Earth were nowhere near what they were used to fighting with.
As they arrived in the house, they found Banner, Black Widow, and Laura all huddled over Hawkeye. They'd put him on the dining table. He was arching his back in pain, face clenched. Thor walked over with Tony and Captain America behind him.
"It's spreading. Quickly." Black Widow said, looking at Thor.
The mark that had originally only been on his lower arm, had indeed spread to his upper arm and shoulder. Laura looked horrified, although she was controlling it fairly well.
"A Jotun touched him?" Volstagg asked incredulously, looking at his friends.
Loki hung back, a little ways from the warriors, and peered at the scene quietly.
"How do we stop this?" Captain America asked, directing his question at the Asgardians.
"We've never had to heal a mortal." Thor said.
"Well, we need to do something." Tony replied, looking at him and back at the horrendous burn in exasperation "It's spreading too quickly."
"We could not get him to a healer fast enough." Sif said, although she didn't sound harsh.
It was now halfway over his neck. Hawkeye was still clearly in pain, groaning, but definitely growing weaker.
For some reason, Thor looked back at Loki. Cooper, Lila, and Nathaniel had all come downstairs and were gazing over, eyes wide. Whether they knew what was going on was unclear.
Loki glanced at them before taking a few steps closer to the group surrounding Hawkeye. Captain America scowled at him as he approached quietly. The God of Mischief's eyes were low.
Laura was on her knees, eyes wide as she gently stroked her husband's hair. She looked at the others, desperate for a solution. Black Widow didn't look much better off.
Loki gave a very quick look at the group, expression impassive and surprisingly a little bit defiant. They were staring at him soberly and few looked a bit wary. He hesitated a moment before slowly placing his hand on Hawkeye's arm. His touch glowed green for a moment and then the blue that was in the mortal's skin crept onto Loki's. The color began to withdraw from Hawkeye's body and The God of Michief's face turned deep blue. Several distinctive marks appeared on his forehead. Laura leaned back instinctively, looking at him in shock. The other's eyes all widened slightly.
Then Loki's face and body began faded back to a normal color. All that remained on Hawkeye's arm was a dark red burn and he had obviously lapsed in unconsciousness.
Laura leaned over him, mouth open as she looked at him in stunned disbelief. His breathing was deep and steady now.
Loki turned away in silence and the others let him go without saying a word. Thor didn't look any less shocked than the rest of them.
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