Iron Man sat at the top of his tower, the headquarters. He sat on a specially made 'perch' that had a seat that hold his suit without breaking and was also a frequent solitary place for his team members. Especially Black Panther when he stayed over. Except no resting was happening at this moment, instead he had holograms everywhere where he could witness any movement happening. He noticed it. He did not hesitate.
"Jar. Lock down sequence 'arrival'." He whispered. That very moment sent out millions of warnings, bells, emails, voice recordings, and videos to different locations. Airplanes would land and people would assemble. The world prepared and watched through every video device in the city. Even satellites watched. This gave him access to everything.
"Hawkeye, it has begun. Send out word to pack all recently made weapons in the jets for drop off. The quartet are to arrive soon. Have everyone on red alert. I am coming down before I set off. I am meeting SHIELD soon."
"Hawkeye here. Received. May I ask why Shield needs to meet with you?"
"They will receive info on plan C. " Tony simply said as he flew down to where Thor stood watching him. He lifted his face plate and place a hand on Thor's cheek as he witnessed red eyes of his beloved.
"I am afraid, Tony." The man whispered as he did the same to the other's cheek, his thumb skimming over the scar that caused a small amount of fury to rise in his eyes. Tony softened as he felt the hand go to the back of his neck and pull him forward and touch his forehead with his. The man even fiddled with his tiny braid that he stroke before raising an eyebrow at the makeshift ribbon.
"Is this why my cape is an finger or so shorter?" Thor questioned with a chuckle. The thin braids in his hair held gold pieces gifted by the Council. Each held a Realm rune for strength, protections, wisdom, etc.
"Maybe." He grinned arrogantly as Thor took a loosen piece of hair and began to braided it before putting in a gold bead of his own.
"What is it?" Tony asked.
"That, my beloved, is a bead of marriage with a braid signaling bethronment. Much like you would give me a ring."
"Why not a marriage braid?" Tony whispered.
"I-I could place it in. But we would not be able to consummate it or hold a ceremony at this moment." He whispered as he held onto it with a small happy grin.
"Weave it into a marriage braid, Thor. I want no regrets." He simply demanded with a sad smile. Thor swallowed loudly and complied. He rebraided it with a thick braid.
"Do you have another one?" Tony asked and Thor nodded. With instructions from Jarvis, he weaved it in the same manner through a chunk of hair by his husband's ear. He knew that in their society what mattered most was the proclamation of it and that was a good chunk of the celebration other than asking for a blessing that Thor currently chanted as Tony repeated whenever Thor would paused. They took a moment and enjoyed the silence before the storm. A storm that came in the form of the gate opening and a rainbow bridge appeared.
A/N 2: Edited!