Author's Note: Sorry for taking so long there is a little thing called school that interferes with my writing.

And to the few people who actually read this story thanks for reading.

Chapter 9 Tony Learns to Drive

Perhaps it was a mistake having Heimdell not pick them up as soon as possible. Thor and his friends had gone out hunting, after they had tried to have a weapons practice in Loki's lab and he had thrown them out. Sif had bristled and Loki had F.A.D.E. research any myths involving his namesake and the lady, while he cleaned up the workshop with Weyland and Tony's help. The Lady Sif really seemed to hate him for some reason.

With that done Tony had poked around some of his old machines trying to figure out what they were but that had been hours ago and now the self-proclaimed genius was bored. Loki looked up from the computer circuit broad he was rewiring and sighed as Tony paced back and forth. Weyland looked up from his own project and caught his eye. He jerked his head towards the hanger in the back and raised and eyebrow.

Loki got the message. "Tony would you like to help me with something?"

"Sure," he said walking rapidly over to him. "What is it?"

"I've got a ship that needs fixing. Since you helped me the last time, care to help me again?"

His eyes lit up and Tony grinned, "Yes."

"The ship is in the hanger," Loki said making his way towards the back of the workshop. He placed his palm against the scanner and grinned as the door opened. The ship in question was an older model that worked perfectly fine but needed to be reassembled after storage. It was easy enough that Tony would be able to do all the work but hard enough to give everyone a break from his pacing. Tony was driving everyone mad with his antics.

"The ship is partially assembled," Loki explained as Tony followed him into the hanger. "If you want you can work on it."

"Really! You'd let me work on one of your ships?"

"Why not? It's just a ground ship." Loki caught Tony's confused look and hastily explained. "The ship is not made to go into outer space. It started off as an exploration vehicle for inhospitable planets but I made a few changes to it before it had to be dismembered."

"Cool," Tony said as he walked over to the parts. He grabbed some tools and got to work. Loki left him be to read the information that F.A.D.E. had given him regarding his namesake.

By that evening, Thor and his friends had returned with a pig like animal that they had caught and Steve and Natasha cooked it for dinner. Loki had to drag Tony out of the hanger to eat. Everyone was relived that Tony was no longer moping around and they went to bed early. The second day dawned with Tony waking them all up saying he had finished his project that night.

Loki walked around the ship checking it out. Tony had done a marvelous job. "Want to learn how to drive," Weyland asked, as he dangled the key in front of Tony's face.

"Can I?"

"I'd say so, "Weyland replied as he turned to Loki. "Kid, go open up the hanger doors."

"Alright Weyland, but we will need Tony at the meeting latter on." Loki typed a few commands into his computer and the hanger doors opened with a grinding sound, as the rubble fell down. Tony jumped into the driver's seat and Weyland handed over the keys and got into the passenger's seat.

"Don't worry kid; I'll get him back shortly. This vehicle isn't hard to drive." He pointed out a few things to Tony and they took off.

"Was that a good idea," Clint asked from behind Loki.

Loki turned and raised an eyebrow, "Why wouldn't it be? Weyland taught me to drive in that ship. Besides he's not going to be attempting to leave the atmosphere and there is nothing out there for him to hit." They walked back to the others.

"Has anyone come up with a plan to stop Dr. Doom yet," Steve asked as he dished out breakfast.

"I've got one but I'd like Tony to be here before I tell," Natasha said. "I'm still not sure it will work for he would have to make something."

"Why do thou not just findest and killest this mortal? I thought you were warriors of honor not sneaks," Sif snapped looking around.

"Sneaks," Natasha remarked. "Then what would you have us do? Run into Dr. Doom's hideout, assuming we find it, and try to kill him?"

"Yes," Fandral said, pausing as he saw Loki roll his eyes. "Well do you have a better plan?"

"No but even I know better then to charge head long into a bad situation. The last time we tried that tactic we almost died. I don't know about you but I don't fancy dieing anytime soon," Loki snapped.

There was a low rumble of an engine and they waited until Tony came in. "Hey Loki I was wondering is there is some way of countering the effects of the crown." He sat down on a spare box followed by Weyland.

Loki shook his head, "I don't know how."

"We also need to figure out a way to retrieve my Father's spear," Thor said. "If this doctor of doom figures out how to get it to work them we will never win."

"Why wouldn't we win," Bruce asked.

"Let me guess," Loki said. This is Odin's spear. The one that guarantees victory to whomever it is waved over. That spear?"

"Yes," Thor said sheepishly.

"And you were going to tell us this when," Clint asked.

"Ummm, now," Thor said sheepishly.

"If I may interject," Weyland asked suddenly.

"Alright," Steve said.

"Loki you always were interested in Custoe. Haven't you studied the crown's blueprints enough to know how to block it?"

"Well I guess, but I'd have to make the machinery and the computer programming would take forever. I never got a chance to finish my studies. I don't have the right supplies."

Weyland gently gripped Loki's shoulder, "I can build the machinery with your friend Tony. If he can build a ship in about a day, he can help with delicate machinery. You can focus on the programming. You're the best computer programmer I've ever met. And as for supplies." Here Weyland shrugged and then waved a hand toward the outside. "We've got plenty of parts in the ruins outside. I don't think anyone would up mind using the machines for parts now. The rest of your friends can look for machines and bring them back here using the ship."

"I guess," Loki started but Thor stood and gave Loki a pat on the back that nearly knocked him off the crate he was using for a seat.

"I know you can do it brother," Thor said.

"That is better then my plan," Natasha said. "Let's do it."