Warnings: PG13, just to be safe.

It's quiet when the not-bad man takes him to Natasha. Loptr likes that. Quiet is safe (now, there was a time when it wasn't). Safe is good. It means no more hurting or bad men. He doesn't have to scream or listen to the bad men laugh. He hopes the bad men stay away forever. And ever and ever.

Maybe then Loptr can sleep.

He didn't get to sleep in the hot room.

He wants to sleep so much he starts to cry. The not-bad man stops crunching in the white stuff (snow, his mind tells him). His eyes get big and he takes a small step to Loptr.

"What's wrong?" not-bad man asks softly. "Are you hurt?"

"Sleep," Loptr sobs and the green smoke knocks down a tree. It's angry and wants to hurt things. It doesn't like that he's hurt. But Loptr just wants to sleep, so it stops. "Tired."

The not-bad man looks at the fallen tree and licks his lips. He gives Loptr a fake smile. "It's ok. I know you're tired, but Natasha's close. We just need to get over that hill and she'll give you broth."

"Tired," Loptr whimpers. He doesn't want broth anymore, he wants his bed. To sleep, sleep, sleep.

"We'll get you to your bed soon. I promise."

Natasha told him about promises. Said they were good and helped him. That she would never 'break' a promise. Maybe the not-bad man is the same. Loptr bites his lip. "Promise?"

"Of course."

"Okay," Loptr says and starts up the hill. He wants to see Natasha and his bed. He's been so good. Maybe she'll even let him have a broth and his bed. He'd like that. He's…Loptr….he….it….

Everything stops.

There's a man standing by Natasha. He's big. He has gold hair. He's….He has a red cloak! The man from his dreams!

"Thor!" Loptr screams. He runs down the hill. He doesn't slow down. The green smoke knocks down more trees and rocks. Loptr flings himself at the man in the red cloak. He hits the solid body and wraps his arms around.

Thor, Thor, Thor.

Thor is here.

Thor has come for him.

Thor. Thor. Thor.

"Thor," Loptr cries, holding on tighter. He won't let go. Not ever. Thor can never leave him again.

A big hand rubs his back and Loptr smells lightening. "Brother all is well. I am here."

"Thor." Loptr looks up. "You came."

Loptr almost thought he wouldn't.

"Of course, brother." Thor gives him a sad smile. "I couldn't leave you by yourself, now could I?"

Loptr hugs him more. "You promised to come and you came."

Natasha was right, promises do help.

"We need to go," Natasha says. "Scanners are picking up two jets closing in."

Thor squeezes Loptr's shoulder. "Brother, we must leave this area. Hydra will come again soon.

Loptr thinks about what Natasha said, and then what Thor just said. He stiffens and peers up. "Bad men come back?"

"Indeed." Thor points to a big black thing by them. "Let us get in the plane."

"Green smoke?" Loptr asks, letting the green smoke out again.

Thor's eyes go wide. "Brother…"

"Help?" Loptr asks.

Thor shakes his head. "Not this time. Perhaps soon. Can you…can you put it away, brother? The green smoke."

Loptr tells it to go back and the green smoke disappears inside of him again.

"Thank you," Thor says. He turns them to the 'plane'. "Come, I shall allow no harm to befall you."

Loptr lets Thor push him gently to the 'plane'. It smells funny, like fire (but not). Loptr sniffs and goes closer to Thor. If it does go fire, Thor will protect him from it. Thor always protects Lok –Loptr. Loptr trusts him.

"Tired," Loptr tells Thor as they sit down on a bench. It's cold and hard, but Loptr likes it better than the hot room. It's nice. And Thor is here. "Loptr good. Sleep?"

Thor pulls him in to lean on his chest. "Rest. I shall watch for our enemies whilst you slumber."

"Good?"

Thor smiles. "Always, brother."

Loptr nods. He starts to close his eyes, but then the 'plane' whistles and shakes. Loptr jerks up. Are the bad men coming again? Are they kicking the plane? Will Thor help him? He shakes. "T-Thor?"

"Hush. All is well," Thor says. "Tis only the plane flying to Stark's home."

"Home?"

"Yes." Thor hugs him close. "Sleep. I will not let anything happen to you."

Loptr still shakes a bit, but he leans back again in Thor's chest. Thor never lied to him before. Thor likes Loptr. Thor protects him. So bad men can't be here. Thor said so. Loptr closes his eyes and smiles.

Thor is back.

I hope this story still holds up. It's been more than a month since I wrote anything for it (sorry).