When Tony woke up that morning, he was not expecting Director Coulson to be calling him. He was groggily getting his morning coffee when Jarvis spoke. "Sir, Director Coulson is on the line." Tony groaned. "Can't it wait? It's way too early for this, I haven't even had my coffee." "He says it's urgent."
Tony rolled his eyes. "Fine, put him on." He yawned, trying to wake up enough for an urgent conversation.
Suddenly Coulsons voice filled the room as he sipped his coffee. "Good Morning Mr. Stark." Tony nodded, forgetting it was a speaker phone, not a video phone. "I haven't been awake enough to know if it's good or not, what do you need?" "I need your help." Tony raised an eyebrow. "With what? Don't you have people on that fancy plane of yours?" "Yes but only few are field ready, most are lab techs and since most of what the avengers remain are currently residing in your home, which is why I need help and why I'm calling so early. Some Agents of ours got a tip that Loki's staff is being held in a hidden HYDRA base in Siberia and we currently don't have the man power to barge in there."
"You need a quick moving aerial advantage." "Exactly and having a few well trained combatants doesn't hurt either." Tony took another sip of coffee. "Should I tell Loki? I'm sure he'll be curious as to why everyone is fucking off to Siberia." "Yes, actually. Under a normal circumstance we wouldn't but Loki is not in a normal circumstance and I believe now that he is reformed and doesn't intend harm. Talk to the family and report back as soon as possible." "Got it Agent." He hung up sighing. Seems the old days of avenging wasn't leaving him and he hated he felt excited about that.
It was a Saturday so Tj and Loki we're off school and not because of a family crisis. God he had to explain so much to his school and pay them off every so often just for the trouble.
Kim was awake next, walking into the kitchen with Clint behind her, holding her but it seemed she was leading him as he was still half asleep. Tony chuckled. "Morning my loves." Kim chuckled. "Morning." Clint mumbled as he sat down. "Mornin." Kim sighed as she got two more mugs. "I'm honestly not sure who's worse in the morning." She poured Clint a mug with three sugars and some cream. "Here baby, drink up." Clint grumbled. "How are you this awake? It's like...so early." Kim chuckled. "It's going in ten. Where's TJ and Loki?" Tony answered as Kim poured herself some coffee. "Sleeping in I suppose." Kim gave a soft smirk. "Or other things." Tony nodded. "That's also true."
Quinn and Gage were next, Kim making breakfast for everyone, everyone in a happy conversation as TJ and Loki came in the kitchen. TJs hair was a mess while Loki looked pristine and ready for the day. Kim smiled. "Good morning." Loki smiled. "Good morning. We would have been down earlier but this oaf wouldn't get out of bed." TJ was already at the table, Kim handing him a mug of coffee as he mumbled a Thanks. Once everyone was awake Tony had Jarvis rely what Coulson told him. Clint frowned. "But I'm 80% deaf, how am I supposed to help out there?" Tony smiled. "You can hear us now can't you? Since I've made you new hearing aides we've almost forgotten you're deaf. You'll do great."
Loki spoke up next. "I understand everyone's involvement in this but what would my role be? What use would I be to this mission?" Tony answered him. "We're not 100%. If you have suggestions or don't want to be apart of it that's totally fine but Coulson and I thought it best to at least inform you of what's going on, especially since it's from your past." "I understand." TJ smiled, excited for an actual mission that wasn't his family being in some crisis. "Don't worry babe, we'll find something for you."
Loki looked at him. "I'm not worried about being apart of the mission, I'd much rather stay behind, help SHIELD find more information on it and it's location." TJ frowned, confused. "But don't you know everything about it? I mean, it was your staff." "And I was under the control of Thanos most of the time. It was given to me with little information of what exactly it is. All I knew was that it controlled minds and that would aid me in my mission. I would like to know more about this staff and what exactly is inside of it."
Tony looked to Quinn and Gage who were quiet. "You two are quiet, talk." Quinn frowned. "I'm not sure I'd be any good. It's been a long time since I've flown and even longer since I've fought. " "I know, I'm feeling the same way actually but I have every confidence that we can do this. Gage, what about you?" He nodded. "I'm in." Tony nodded. "Good. Time to call Bruce and Cap and tell them Retirement is over."
Bruce agreed on the phone. "When is it?" "I'm not sure yet, I have to call Coulson back with the rooster for this mission. " "Will cap be there? Thor?" "Thor, Definitely, if I can contact him and Cap, maybe. Haven't talked to the guy in years, lord knows what he's gonna say." After his conversation with Bruce Tony went to Loki who was reading in the living room while the rest of the guys trained, Quinn in the lab working on her suit. "Hey Loki, you don't happen to have any way of contacting your brother?" Loki put his book down. "I can try but he has his own problems on Asguard.. He can't just leave as he pleases."
Thor happily agreed, charging at Loki with a hug through the front door. "Oh brother! I have missed you!" Loki gave a small smile but struggled out of his brothers grasp. TJ was the only person he was affectionate with, he was never fond of touching or people touching him but he would tolerate a hug for Thor.
Loki smiled more genuinely when he managed to be out of his grasp. "And I missed you as well. " Thor smiled, looking at Tony. "Anthony! It is so great to see you all again!" Tony smiled. "Great to see you too point break, we actually called you for a mission, if you'd care to join us." "Of course, my services are always available for midguard. Now where is the rest of your family? I wish to see them!"
Tony called everyone into the living room, still waiting on a reply from Coulson. He told Coulson to contact Cap, he probably would answer coming from him than Tony.
TJ grinned as he came in, Clint and Gage in toe behind him, sweaty from training. The smell of gun smoke fresh on them. "Thor!" TJ ran over, hugging him. Thor chuckled, hugging him back. "It is good to see you. I am glad to see you are doing well. I see you are keeping up with your training." Tj shrugged as he got out of the hug. "Well if I want to be a Shield Agent I gotta train." Clint smiled, waving. "Hey point break, nice to see the team coming together." Quinn came in from being in the lab. Grease smudged on her face and hair up in a messy bun. "Thor! Oh my god!" She smiled as she hugged him, charging at him. He chuckled. "Hello! It is has been too long! I have missed you all very much!" Quinn grinned. "Any cool stories from Asguard?" Thor smiled. "A few I would be happy to tell over a feast!" Gage chuckled. "So over dinner then."
Kim was last in the room, smiling. "Thor, it's been too long." Thor smiled. "It has, I'm afraid my duties have kept me away from visits of leisure. I want to thank you again for taking my brother in. If it wasn't for you and your compassion he would have surly perished under my father's rule." Kim smiled softly, looking over at TJ and Loki. "I knew he wasn't all bad. Just needed the right home." Thor nodded, agreeing. "Thank you, again."
Hours later Quinn and Tony were in the lab, tinkering with their suits to get them flight and battle ready while Gage, Clint and TJ trained, Thor watching and keeping them company. Loki got clearance from Coulson to look through some classified files from his two encounters with earth, to find out more information on the stone. Loki was touched at the sign of trust the director gave him and he wasn't planning on breaking that trust. He was on a stark laptop, typing away, with a notebook next to him, his hair up in a messy bun like Quinn's.
Kim was in the middle of chopping up vegetables when Jarvis spoke. "Director Coulson is on the line, shall we wait for everyone?" Kim took a sip of her water. "Yeah, informs everyone that Coulson is calling. Meet in the living room." "Yes mam."
An hour later they were being whisked away on the bus, high in the sky. TJ waved to Jemma. "Hey." She smiled. "Hey, How is Loki doing?" TJ smiled. "Good. He's good. Getting better. His eating isn't what I would like it to be but he still it eats so it's baby steps. He plays his violin every night and whenever his anxiety and the feelings around him are too much. It's the best thing I've seen happen to him." Jemma smiled softly. "That's great to hear. I'm glad he's doing so well. Where is he?" "Talking to Coulson about some of his findings. They're both going to present the mission." He said proudly. Jemma nodded. "Wow, he's come a long way from when I've met him." TJ smiled proudly. "He has. Now if only he had his magic,that would be great for these missions."
Eventually they were all called in. Cap came in, Tony looking over. "When did you get here?" Steve smiled. "I was in my quarters when they got you, sorry I didn't come to greet you. I was reading up on some of the notes Coulson gave me about the mission." Loki cleared his throat as Coulson got the large screen ready. "Shall we begin?" TJ smirked, leaning against the entrance way. "Please, begin teacher." Loki blushed but didn't let it affect him as he informed them.
"As of this moment we still don't know too much about the actual stone in the scepter but we know it can control minds and we don't want that in HYDRAS hands." He continued, with help from Coulson, filling them in on the mission objectives and what each person will be doing.
"Tony,Quinn, I'll need you two in the air, keeping an eye out on any HYDRA goons, keep cover and those on the ground. When you get to the castle one of you will go in, that's where the scepter is being held. The other will stay outside, keeping cover." They both nodded, Tony speaking. "No problem."
Loki nodded to them before liking to Clint and Steve. "One if you will need to drive the Humvee, the other keeping cover. We're not exactly stealthy, HYDRA will know we're there. " Steve looked at Clint. "Still good with that bow?" Clint smirked. "Damn straight I am." Steve nodded. "You'll keep cover, I'll drive."
Loki turned to Thor and Bruce. "You two will be the brute force, keeping cover on everyone, distracting, whatever you think you can do to help, do it. Gage, I'll need you with TJ, keeping cover, taking out goons, you guys will be our eyes and ears on the ground. Everyone clear?" All agreed. Coulson spoke. "Then suit up. We land in 15."