Fury bustles into the lounge room of the new Avengers facility while on the phone. He seemed to be politely and subtly begging,
"General Potter, please come to visit the facility, I'm sure you'll enj-"
"Director Fury, either tell me why it is that you're more desperate than usual for me to visit than usual." Came the curt, obviously British voice.
"That can only be discussed in person, it's too sensitive." The Avengers and Loki, who was also present, who were all watching a movie, only half paying attention to the call, until that point. They heard a deep sigh from the other end of the call.
"Very well, send me a picture and I'll be there in five."
"Thank you, General Potter, see you soon." Fury hung up and raised his phone to take a photo of the room at large before doing other things on his phone.
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"Who was that?" Loki asked when it was clear Fury wouldn't explain what had just happened.
"That was-" His reply was cut off by Clint who had been perched on the back of the couch.
"You don't get to know Reindeer Games, you're not a full Avenger yet. That, and, you tried to take over the world."
"Shut up Legolas!" Called Tony from his spot on Steve's lap. Bruce and Natasha rolled their eyes from the chess match they had been playing, mostly ignoring the movie. "Loki was being controlled."
"Yeah but-"
"Enough!" Interjected Fury, who looked quite upset at being ignored, "He is potentially a friend of Loki's. But regardless, when he arrives I want you, Miss Maximoff, to see if there are any memories locked away in his mind." Loki and Thor's eyes had gone wide.
"You mean-?" Loki was cut short by a loud crack. All the Avengers jumped to their feet and looked at the young, short man now sitting on the floor next to Fury. He jumped up to his feet and brushed off his uniform, nodding to Fury in the process. He ripped his hat off, mussed up his raven hair and looked at each of the Avengers with piercing green eyes.
"Fury, care to explain why one of your team is rooting around in my head before I throw her out?"
"General Potter, we have due cause to believe that some of your memories have been locked away. She is simply trying to unlock them for you."
"Fine. But, keep anything else you learn to yourself," He said with a menacing glare.
"I found them," Wanda said, her hand gripped in a fist as if holding something even though she was on the other side of the room leaning against her brother, "brace yourself." She dragged her hand in a backwards motion. The general fell to one knee, eyes screwed up in pain. The team all stepped forward as if to help, but were stayed by Fury's hand.
"Loki?" He called out in a shaky voice. The others were shocked. Said god crossed the room, knelt next to the small man, and scooped him into his arms. The two slowly began to stand, still embracing, the general's head on Loki's chest.
"Prince Haraldr?" Ventured Thor, gingerly stepping closer to the couple.
"Prince Thor," The small man replied releasing Loki, who still kept his arms wrapped around the green-eyed man's waist. "It's good to see you again brother-in-law."