The Return to Asgard

Eris was sitting on a piece of broken building, and she was staring into space as she waited for the Avengers to come down from Stark tower with Loki. She then looked down at one of her swords which was resting in her hand, covered in dark oozing liquid and in need of a good clean, she mainly focused on the parts where she was able to see her reflection. She remembered what she and Loki had been telling each other, they didn't want to fight, but Loki had done this for them and their children. He hadn't changed, but something in him had, he wasn't as carefree with her anymore, he was much more guarded, and this worried her.

"Loki…"

She waited a few minutes for him to answer her, and when he didn't she repeated his name once more in her head.

"Eris…"

She smiled at herself when she heard his reply. "What's happening?"

"Thor has bound me in everything possible, and I am being carried outside onto the balcony by the big oaf. Where are you?"

"Oh great, h probably expects me to catch you, I'm on the street level, looking up…I can see you both."

"Great, I'm now being made a fool of in front of my wife."

"Yes, but you're my fool." She told him, hiding a cute smile in her words. "I love you." She watched in amusement as Thor carried both him and Loki down onto the street, where Eris was now stood waiting for them, and she watched Loki be sat on the floor by Thor. She then looked around as the rest of the team joined them.

"Eris, we are going to get Shawarma, are you coming with?" Stark stood beside her, now without his suit.

"No thank you, I'm not supposed to eat your kind of food." Eris told him. "I'll watch the prisoner."

Everyone looked at her, before they shrugged, and with Thor picking Loki up by one of his arms, they all walked towards the building which would provide the team with their shawarma. When they all went inside, Eris sat on the sidewalk and she started to use her hands to clean some of the liquid off her swords. Loki watched her in curiosity and love, he couldn't speak to her through his lips, but he could still use his mind, Thor wasn't smart of good enough to silence that part of him.

"You're watching me." Eris told him, though she kept her eyes on what she was doing.

"I know." He replied simply.

"Why?" She asked, looking over at him and she moved to stand in front of him.

"Because I am remembering the taste and touch of your lips, the feeling of you touch, the way you mould your body to mine as we make love…I want to touch my wife again, you know how watching you fight makes me feel." Loki told her, watching as Eris shifted, obviously now thinking of the same.

"If I undo the lock around your mouth, will you promise not to do anything to get away?"

Loki looked at her and he raised an eyebrow, wondering what she would want to remove his gag for. "I promise."

Eris nodded, and she undone his gag, letting it fall to the floor, before she gently moved her left hand down his face. "Tell me you love me, tell me why you done all of this."

"I done this because I love you, because you deserve to be a Queen and have a kingdom that both you and our children can be proud of. I love you so, so much Eris, that it hurts me when I'm not with you, it pains me to be so close and yet unable to touch you or feel the touch of your hands, or your kisses." He was going to say more, but he was silenced by Eris' lips finding his. Their kiss wasn't rushed or as rough as it normally was, instead it was passionate and slow, with a hint of softness. Loki's tongue asking for entrance and he was gratefully given it by his wife, who had her tongue brush his in a sensual dance.

They were both completely absorbed into the kiss, they didn't notice that the other Avengers had walked out of the building and were now staring at them.

"She wasn't kidding when she said that he was her husband." Rogers muttered, looking at how Loki managed to put his arms around her even though he was shackled, and how Eris was able to kiss him anyway – like he hadn't done anything at all.

"Well, this looks cosy." Stark suddenly sad, his voice overly loud, and it caused Eris to pull apart from Loki, simply going straight through his arms which just caused him to frown.

"Eris." Thor said her name with warning and Eris looked at him.

"Don't." She told him, and she looked back at Loki, kissing his lips quickly one last time, before she fastened the gag back over his mouth. "I'm sorry and I love you."

Loki looked at her and he let their eyes meet. "I know, and I am also sorry. But I love you so, so much, my dear sweet wife."

His words made her smile, and she gently touched the left side of his face that wasn't covered by the mask.

"Sorry to pull you two lovebirds away, but we should get going, Fury will want to debrief us." Barton told them, to which they all nodded, and as a jet landed, everyone but Eris climbed in.

"Eris, aren't you coming?" Rogers asked, as he looked back at the girl.

"Yes, but if you don't mind, I will be taking my own way back." She told them.

Everyone looked at Thor who nodded, before Rogers looked back at her. "Alright, we will see you back at base."

Eris nodded and she watched the jet close, before she witnessed it take off and she looked around at the damage that had been done to the city. "I'd best give these mortals some help." She told herself, as she moved her hands and the city only needed to be dusted and the cars moved back to their original positions as her power cleared up the debris, fixed any broken window, cars or buildings and made the aliens disappear.

When she was satisfied with the job that she had done, she walked down towards the water's edge. Taking a look out at the water, seeing the boats that went past and then taking one more look at the city of New York, she smiled to herself.

"Maybe I'll bring the children here."

She found herself telling herself, before she took a few steps closer to the city, and turned taking a running jump, disappearing as she got into the air. When she eventually landed on her feet, she was in the control room of the helicarrier, and she walked to take a seat at the table with Thor and the other Avengers.

"Ah Eris, nice of you to join us." Fury commented when she had sat down.

"Isn't it?" She smiled almost a sickly sweet smile. "What did I miss?"

"Just the Commander giving us a brief download on what we already know." Stark told her.

"And where he is letting you take Loki from." Natasha told her, as she looked at the seat beside her where Eris was.

Eris nodded. "Alright…When do we leave Thor?" She looked over the table at Thor, who looked back.

"Whenever possible."

"Well you need the tesseract in order to return to Asgard, I do not, so whenever would it be possible to have the tesseract, Fury?" Eris asked, looking at him as he stood from where he had sat at the head of the table.

"You can have it in an hour, but I agree with you two, not only will it get you both back to your home, but it is too powerful to stay here on Earth." Fury walked around the table to where Eris sat. "May I speak to you in private?"

Eris nodded, and stood, moving away from the table and in the direction that Fury had gestured to. When they were far enough away, now to be overheard, Fury looked at her.

"What?" Eris asked him.

"What are the chances of Loki coming back here once you've taken him back?"

"Extremely slim, the Allfather will lock him up tighter than a bilge snipe." Eris told him.

"Are you certain?"

"Absolutely…He will be locked up so tight, that he will never see me or his children ever again, and only if he is extremely lucky." Eris told him, she regretted the realisation that came to her from her words.

Fury didn't fail to notice this and he took sympathy on the girl, she looked young, yes too young to be married in the first place, but too young to have her husband kept away from her for what might be eternity. "Why do you love him so much Eris? He is a monster."

"Because he was never like this at first, when Loki and I first met properly, he was almost completely different, he was sweet, and kind, caring, extremely protective and he wanted what was best for himself and me as well as to get out of Thor's shadow. You don't know what that is like Fury, to be in the shadow of Thor, even I find it overbearing at times." She sighed, moving her necklace from under her shirt. "I love him because he loves me, he is the only one who ever has, not to mention how handsome that I find him."

Fury looked at how Eris' eyes and face suddenly lit up as she spoke of her husband and he couldn't help but smile. She was a girl in love, which was something that Eris had deserved and got it, though he didn't know how much she deserved it. "You had best get ready to leave, Thor is going to want to get going soon."

With that, Eris nodded and walked back to the group, to find Thor waiting on his own for her.

"What did Fury want?" He asked as she fastened her swords around her waist.

"Nothing of ultimate importance." She told him. "Thor, about me and Loki…"

"I don't want to discuss it Eris, it was unwise of father to put that ban on you. You obviously still feel strongly for him, and he for you, so don't worry Heimdall has already been silenced by me and I won't tell a soul." Thor promised her.

"Thank you Thor." She smiled softly. "Come on, let's go home." They walked to where they were meeting the other Avengers, and everyone had changed into something comfortable, before the helipad landed and they walked out onto solid ground. When they were all off the craft, it went back into the sky and Eris looked around at the two cars and the motorcycle that had come out with them. Stark got out of his car, which was a flashy convertible, and Natasha, Barton and Banner all got out of an average looking black car which bore the S.H.I.E.L.D emblem on its two front doors., the only person who wasn't in a car was Rogers, and he slid off the motorcycle that he had got out on. Selvig had walked off with Eris and Thor, Thor who was once more dragging Loki, left his brother in the middle of a colourful paved path whilst he and the Avengers said their farewells. Eris and Rogers looked on as Banner transferred the tesseract into a container that had been specifically made to keep it safe, and when it was safely inside the compartment, Eris and Rogers shared a hug, no doubt sparking jealousy from Loki who was watching his wife like a hawk.

"Don't be a stranger." Rogers told her.

"Hey, if you ever need help, just call for Eris." She smiled. "And I'll come running." She looked at Banner. "Goodbye Dr Banner." She held out a hand, and they shared a handshake.

"Goodbye Eris, like Captain said, don't be a stranger to Earth."

"I can't be, I have friends here." She looked pointedly at Selvig who gave her a smile, and she walked to him, waiting until Banner had hold of the container before she hugged him. "I'll see you soon Selvig, though hopefully it would be under better circumstances."

"I hope so Eris, you tell them two children of yours of this battle and of me."

"I will, maybe one day you can return to Asgard and meet them yourself." Eris smiled, before he walked over to Barton and Natasha.

Natasha looked at her. "Goodbye Eris, and I hope everything turns out okay up there for you."

"Thank you Natasha, and remember if you guys ever need my help, just call." She hugged Barton and Natasha goodbye, before she looked over at Stark.

"You know, for someone the size of a traffic cone, you're quite powerful, and very beautiful." Stark told her. "Loki was lucky to call you his wife. But, now I guess all I can say is, good luck Eris." He held out a hand to her, and she took it, shaking hands with him.

"Thank you Stark, and good luck to you to. Good luck to all of you." She looked at the Avengers. "Thor and I won't be far away, and we hope to see you all under better circumstances." She watched Thor say hi goodbyes before he dragged his brother over where they were going to leave from, and he walked back to Selvig, resting a hand on his shoulder in comfort as he took the container and walked back to Loki as Eris joined them. Thor looked at Loki and held out the other handle of the container to him, and as he took it, he looked at Eris.

"Let's go home."

"Yes Thor, let's go home" She whispered, watching him and Loki disappear in a cloud of blue, and she took another running jump, disappearing into thin air, her destination was Asgard, yet she didn't want to face all of the trouble that she was going to get into, if Thor didn't keep his mouth shut.