Stutter

Show: Avengers (Movie)

Plot: AU. Loki is the new kid in town, or appears to be new to Steve Rogers. Usually Steve would notice one of his friend's brothers, but Loki managed to slip past his sights. Now Loki is in Steve's sights. That's good right? YAOI. Steve/Loki M for later chapters

Disclaimer: I do not own the Avengers. Marvel does. I wish I owned it. I really did.

Chapter 17: The Trial

"How are you doing Loki? Ready for today?" Tony asked as the two of them sat in Tony's apartment.

It had been a couple of weeks since Loki had been confronted by his parents. Loki had eventually made his way to Tony's apartment. The paler teen had decided that he needed some sort of pep talk and plan before the trial date.

The raven haired teen pulled his legs up to his chest before saying, "I don't know."

Emerald eyes looked to his friend before shooting down to the ground. The two teens jumped when a knock sounded on the front door. Tony eased himself off the couch to go answer it.

Silence found its way into the living room. Loki watched Tony invite Steve in. A small smile found its way onto the small teen's face. He got off the couch and almost ran to the blond teen. Steve wrapped his arms around Loki's waist.

"I'll be right in the room," Steve whispered before kissing the raven hair.

"I know," Loki whispered back.

The two teens parted as Loki took a step back. Tony rolled his eyes. He placed a hand on each of the other teens. He gently pushed them towards the door.

"Let's get this over with so you two can have sex," he grumbled.

"We're not-" Loki started; a bright red tint painting his cheeks.

"Drop it before he gets any more ideas Loki," Steve interjected, looking back at Tony with slight disgust.

A grin formed on Tony's face as the trio of teens headed towards the parking garage. The blush faded from Loki's cheeks when he got into Tony's car. When Tony started the car, the smaller teen snuggled into Steve's side. The blond wrapped an arms around his shoulder.

The sun had just began to peak over the horizon on their way to one of the courthouses. A small crowd had begun to form on the steps. Loki buried his face in Steve's shoulder. The blond mutter sweet nothings in the dark hair as Tony turned off the vehicle.

The two teens remained in the car when Tony slammed his door closed. After a couple of seconds, Steve ushered Loki out of the car. The crowd of people turned to watch the trio of teens head into the courthouse.

The courtroom that Fandral's trial would be in was already filled with people. Loki's breathing became shallow when he saw the short blond hair. Fandral was sitting just after the gate separating the attorneys and the bystanders. Steve lightly touched the small of Loki's back.

"I'll be in the front row," Steve said quietly.

Loki nodded as he looked back at Steve. Loki's two companions sat in the front row. The raven haired teen went past the gate and sat next to the attorney that Tony had hired.

The trial came to a slow start. Loki could feel his aggressor's stare cut into him as the raven haired teen took the stand.

"What took you so long to come forward about this?"

"I was scared that he would've, could've done it again to me," Loki said, looking past Fandral at Steve and Tony.

Pictures flashed upon the screen they had rolled in. The lawyer that had been questioning the teen made him look.

"Do you remember when these were taken?"

"A couple hours after I was raped by him," Loki said hesitantly.

He quickly looked away as the lawyer continued, "Who found you after this supposed 'rape'?"

"My brother found me after I managed to get my ripped clothes back on. He didn't know until about a month ago."

"Why did you tell Mr. Anthony Stark, a stranger at the time?"

Loki shrugged a bit. He couldn't find the exact words on why he had chosen to trust Tony over his own family. A few more questions were asked. The dark haired teen's eyes dimmed a bit and he began to refuse to answer questions he was asked.

"Alright Mr. Loki, you may return to your seat," Fandral's attorney said as he stood up.

Loki nodded and headed back to his seat. As he sat down, his brother was called up to the stand. Emerald eyes watched the more muscular teen walk to where he had been sitting.

"Did you know that your brother had been raped that night?"

"I didn't. I knew that he had been traumatized though," Thor responded.

"Why not take him to your parents or the police?"

"I know he does not fully trust either. I wanted him to feel comfortable."

"And taking him to a complete stranger's house seemed like a good idea?"

"Taking him to Tony seemed like a reasonable idea at the time."

The lawyer nodded. He told Thor to return to his seat. Blue and emerald eyes met each other as Thor walked past Loki. Confusion had settled into the emerald eyes.

"I would like to call Anthony Stark to the stand," Loki's attorney said as he stood up.

Tony stood up from his seat. He tugged on his suit jacket to straighten it out. He gave Loki a small smile as he walked to the stand. He held out a finger to the attorney.

"I have something that I would like to show you first," the genius said.

He pulled out a small remote; pointing it to the TV they still had in the room. When he pressed a button, a video began to play. It was a small video of Fandral harassing Loki in the hallway at school.

Tony crossed his arms over his chest as he looked over at the courtroom. Fandral's glare caught his eye. The genius's smile grew into a smirk. It gave him satisfaction to make the blond abuser angry with evidence. Gasps filled the courtroom as Tony walked back to his seat. Loki sat in his seat frozen. His eyes were glued to the screen.

The court took a small break to let the jury sort through all the testimonies and evidence they had been shown. It didn't take very long for them to make a decision. Loki eased himself back into his chair. Steve squeezed his shoulder lightly before sitting behind him.

A lone juror stood up. In his hand, he held a piece of paper.

"The jury finds the charged guilty of rape," he said.

Sharp gasps filled the room. The pale teen's eyes widened as he watched Fandral get handcuffed again. Time seemed to slow down as he was hauled off.

A/N: I'm planning for a couple more chapters (3 at max) before I end this story. Only because the major plot point has been resolved and I feel like the story should come to an end.