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Disclaimers: I do not own any of Marvel's characters. I do own my Loki, a few others, the plot and the some of the backstory. Including my Loki's past.

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Chapter 10 Shake, Rattle. And Roll

"You do realize you're going to get a lot of grief wearing a dress," Steve asked Loki.

He shrugged, "It doesn't matter that much. I'm not going to be here much longer."

"So your ship is almost finished?"

"Yes, Tony helped me find some of the materials I need. I should be ready for a test flight in another week."

"That's good," Steve said. "I came over to say thank you for helping us with Doom at the mall."

"It was nothing," Loki said. "You are my hosts; I could do something to help you, so I did."

"It was very important we didn't loss the Tesseract."

"I can imagine," Loki said switching songs and adjusting the lights.

Steve looked up sharply at that statement. "What do you know about the Tesseract?"

"A lot," Loki shrugged, "I've been to the planet where they are mined. There's a very nice group of Dwarves who mine that particular mineral. Why do you want to know?"

"There are more of them?"

"Yes, of course. Lot's of planets have a Tesseract, a nice energy source. If I could use yours I can recharge my ship's battery, but if you did not know that then why did you need it back?"

"People have been using it to make weapon's here," Steve said before he could stop himself.

"Well that is a waste," Loki remarked dropping the volume a little and dimming the lights. Tony and Pepper were slow dancing together and Steve smiled. "A Tesseract can easily provide energy for your whole planet."

Steve raised an eyebrow, "Are you serious?"

Loki nodded, "Indeed, I am sure you planet will figure it out eventually."

"We will figure out what eventually," a different voice asked.

"Dr. Banner," Loki exclaimed, "Nice to see you again."

"The pleasure is mine," Banner replied, "So what will we figure out what eventually?" He was dressed in a white stained lab coat with wispy white hair sticking up at odd angles.

"He says someday we'll figure out how to use the Tesseract as an energy source instead of killing people," Steve answered. "And what are you dressed as?"

"I'm a mad scientist," Banner said looking over the thickest pair of safety goggles ever seen on Earth.

"You should have been Dr. Jekyll," Tony said coming over and flinging an arm around both their shoulders.

Steve brightened up, "I actually understood that reference."

"Well I didn't," Loki broke in. "Anyone care to explain."

"You haven't read Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," Tony asked, "Where have you been."

Loki's eyes flashed a little before he replied, "In outer space, with my cat."

They laughed and Tony held up his hands in mock surrender. "I guess you got me there. Say didn't you remark that you liked sight seeing."

"Yes, why do you ask?"

"Well if no one is expecting you back home how about we go sightseeing tomorrow," Tony said snatching a wine glass from a passing waiter, who was dressed as a vampire (it was red wine). "Blood anyone," he asked offering the cup around before taking a sip when the others quickly shook their heads.

"I don't think I can. I've still got to repair my ship," Loki protested.

"But you can't leave New York without seeing The Statue of Liberty," Tony protested. "Or a Broadway show!"

"Tony, just how much wine have you been drinking tonight," Banner asked.

Tony ignored him and turned to Loki still clinging to Steve and Banner. "What's wrong afraid of having fun?"

"No," Loki said, "I just do not want a repeat of the incident at the Mall."

"Actually it might be fun to get out for a little," Steve broke in. "And we are not attacked every time we go out in public." He turned reassuringly to Loki. "I promise."

"Well, I guess so," Loki agreed, "It would be nice to see a bit more of your city before I must leave."

"Then it is settled," Tony partially shouted as he swayed a bit.

Pepper came hurrying over, "I believe that is the signal to call it a night. Loki could you play one last song before the party's over, while I get him to bed?"

"Absolutely Ms. Potts," Loki replied.

"We'll help you get him to bed," Steve said, adjusting his grip on Tony. "How did he get real armor in the first place?" Pepper shrugged and led them towards the bedrooms.

Loki watched them go and leaned over the microphone flickering it on, "Ladies and Gentlemen, may I present the last dance?" He flipped off the microphone and started a slow but spooky sounding waltz.

*8*8*8*

Fury carefully made his way out of the shadows and towards the door. He paused a few feet away when he saw Agents Romanoff and Barton snuggled up on a couch and using some of the decorative toothpicks from the sandwiches as darts, their target was an orange paper napkin a foot away. They were further hampered by the fact that Sasha was batting at the toothpicks as they threw them. Romanoff was laughing as she held the cat petting her gently and scolding when the cat messed up another shot.

When the last song was announced Natasha put down Sasha and her toothpicks grabbed Clint by the arm and dragged him out to the dance floor where he held her tightly and they swayed till the song ended before reluctantly breaking apart.

Fury shook his head and left, he still had a mountain of paperwork to do but he was glad he had made the right choice in not reporting Loki's arrival to the World Security Council. This Loki was alright.