Even the dining halls were empty. Loki had to act quickly, seeing that his newest companion wasn't fond of this game of cat and mouse. "The Tesseract," he began, "I have an idea of where it's hidden." He changed direction and proceeded towards Odin's chambers. Two guards stood stationed before the golden doors. Before Loki gave any orders, Thanos charged towards them and easily knocked the unsuspecting guards aside. Loki raised a brow and smiled, pleased with the simplicity of it all. Thanos nearly tore the doors off their hinges as he forced his way inside.
"Who goes there!" Odin yelled. All he could see were his bedroom doors flying open.
"The Tesseract," Loki whispered to Thanos.
"Give me the Tesseract!" Thanos ordered in his deep and commanding voice.
"I have no such thing in my possession!" he replied. "Show yourself!"
Thanos whirled on Loki, ready to attack.
"He lies!" he hissed. "He has it!"
"Bring me the Tesseract or I kill everyone within your realm!" proclaimed Thanos.
Odin's eyes narrowed. "I'm afraid it is in my son's possession on Midgard. For threatening my people, you shall die!" He summoned his weapon and prepared to strike the invisible creature.
Thor had it. He used it to go to Midgard? Thor… Loki became livid and in his anger, he undid his spell that kept Thanos hidden and quickly ran off. He had to get to Midgard. Or wait until the second Thor returned. He left the palace and crossed the repaired Rainbow Bridge halfway and stopped. There was a loud boom off in the distance, followed by Thanos's roar.
"The Tesseract is not the only thing I am here for! The Infinity Gauntlet!" Thanos shouted.
"An emergency, you say?" Thor asked Tony upon his arrival.
Tony was glad that his computer had managed to signal Thor via the Tesseract, however, now wasn't the time to be happy. He took the Tesseract from Thor and set it on a spare shelf.
"Thor…" Natasha stared up at the blonde. "I'm pregnant."
He stared at her, then a grin spread across his face. "Is this the emergency? It is wonderful news, though, my lady."
"No, Thor." She shook her head. "Loki's the father."
His smile faded and his expression became unreadable.
"How about shawarma? You hungry, big guy? Let's get that shawarma we agreed on."
Thor nodded, not wanting to turn down a Midgardian meal. He still appeared to be in a state of shock at the news, though.
Tony had contacted the rest of the Avengers and they all met up at the Shawarma restaurant Tony had been so eager to try out. "Family dinner night, you guys. You like this idea?" he asked as they all gathered at a table.
"We're not a family," Natasha reminded him.
"Some of us are closer here than others. I think we're on our way to becoming a family." He winked at her.
Natasha grabbed the knife that had been placed before her and held it between her fingers.
"It's the thought that counts," Steve interjected with a smile.
"How about drinks? What do all my men want?" asked Tony.
"Ground bean liquid!" said Thor, finally.
"Right, coffee for the big guy. How many of us are here tonight, six?" He looked to Natasha. "Seven?"
She beat her fist against the table. "Alright, before I'm further humiliated by your jokes, I'm pregnant," she announced to the table. Everyone had fallen silent. Tony opened his mouth to speak, but she shot him a cold look, making him leave to talk to the waiter.
Clint simply stared at her, confused.
"Congratulations," said Banner quietly from the end of the table.
"I wasn't aware you were married. Congratulations to you and your husband," said Steve.
Thor's eyes widened. "This makes you my Brother's bride? Your culture is very different from ours."
Natasha covered her face with her hand as Steve, Bruce, and Clint stared at her, equally shocked.
There was an uncomfortable silence at the table when Tony returned to sit. For once, he decided to join in with them and keep quiet. The group ate their meal in awkward silence.