Author's Note: My muse decided that I was going to write in stead of sleeping so here is the next chapter. Sorry it is so short but it is filled with action.

I'd also like to thank everyone who reads this for being so patient I try to update when I can.

Chapter 12 The Doctor of Doom

Dr. Doom stood in the clearing looking around then he cursed. "These blasted boots are malfunctioning again." He gave an angry kick at a nearby rock and hissed in pain as he stubbed his toe. He was wearing the crown.

"Loki now," Steve said softly.

Loki raised his wrist computer to his lips and whispered, "F.A.D.E. deploy the hologram."

"Immediately Master Loki," F.A.D.E. replied. There was a whirl of colors and a pile of figures landed in the middle of the clearing quickly springing to their feet and shouting.

"How did you find me," Dr. Doom asked looking at the hologram of The Avengers.

He raised his hands to blast them when Steve broke cover and shouted, "NOW!" everyone behind the doctor removed themselves from their hiding places and Doom whirled around and backed up. His head turned to try to keep the people closing in on him in sight. They were too spread out for him to blast. He backed up rapidly eyes darting around for escape.

"Don't let him get to the hill," Sif shouted, as per the plan. "If he gainth the high ground we'll be in trouble." Predictably Doom headed towards the hill, everyone followed.

"Iron man cut him off," Loki cried out as they ran by the place they had hid Tony's armor as he tapped orders out onto his computer. The armor sprung out from the trees on one side as Hogun sprung out from the other.

Now came Loki's part. He lunged at the arm Doom was holding Gungnir, Odin's spear, by. Predictably Doom swung the spear at Loki who ducked and rolled in-between his feet. Hogun grabbed at spear weaseling it away from the man and Loki grabbed one of the seven league boots, before getting away. They backed away with their prizes and Doom kept running despite losing one shoe.

They chased him almost to the top bunching together at the bottom of the hill. Thor and Fandral quickly stopped Doom from advancing forward they were both bunched together and Doom cast a quick glance at the bottom of the hill where The Avengers stood, slowly making their way up hill. Thor started swinging Mjollnir, as if to throw it. Doom stopped and raised his hands as energy formed between them forming a large ball. He shot the ball at the gods and with grins they leapt out of the way. Once again the air grew heavy and unbearably hot as the air thickened around them wilting the branches around the ship.

Tony flicked on the machine and prayed it would work. A ball of cosmetic energy is a lot different then lightning, Tony realized as it flew towards him. He ducked behind the machine and closed his eyes. When he wasn't incinerated he opened them to find Doom screaming in agony as the machine drew the cosmetic energy into itself.

"Yes, it worked. I knew it would," he cried out jumping out of the ship and dancing around it.

Steve came up behind Dr. Doom and hit him on the back of his head with his shield. "Stark you can turn the machine off now," Natasha said. He pouted but turned it off.

"Hey Loki when we get back to Earth can I try something with this," he asked referring to the machine.

"Sure," Loki replied with a shrug as he removed the second boot from Dr. Doom. "Thor I think these cuffs should hold him. Can you summon Heimdell to get us?"

"Of course brother," Thor bellowed. "Heimdell we are ready to retunith to Asgard." There was a shower of gold light that poured over them as they were once again yanked into the portal.

This time they landed in Asgard to the waiting faces of Heimdell, Odin and Frigg. They exchanged looks as Frigg wrapped Thor into a hug and Odin retrieved his spear from Hogun.

Then Frigg pulled Loki into a tight hug, "I'm so glad you're safe," she said.

"Dear, Thor has not told him yet," Odin said.

"Told who what," Tony asked looking around.

"Loki I did something I probably shouldn't have," Thor said taking a bundle from his mother's hands. "I'm sorry but it needed to be done."

"What did you do," Loki asked looking at him weary. Wordlessly Thor held out the package to Loki who opened it then looked up sharply. "How did you get this?"