"Why are the Chitauri after him? And why in hell are we looking for him?", Steve asked, while he straightened his Captain America cap and wandered through the streets near the Stark-Tower, in company of the remaining Avengers.
"I also do not know why they chase him, but we search for him because otherwise they would kill him!", Thor answered sternly.
"Don't we wish the same?", Clint growled and Natasha beside him nodded keenly.
"Do not say this ever again!", Thor snarled nastily. He stopped and lifted Mjölnir threateningly. He is still my brother and nobody will touch him!"
As a result Tony in is Iron Man suit grabbed his cape from behind and jerkily pulled him back. Thor stumbled backwards and looked angrily at the metal man.
"I am certain he didn't just hide in our headquarters for fun. Certainly he has spied us out or he wanted to kill us slowly in some way.", he said and let go of Thor again.
"What would be the point of that? The Chitauri wanted to kill him and every no man in Asgaard would desire to be near him also. He couldn't spy for anybody because he has nobody. And if he intended to kill us, he missed quite a lot of good chances.", the god of thunder spoke again and walked on, meanwhile keeping his eyes everywhere.
"Maybe this was all just a trick and we fall for it.", Bruce murmured quietly.
"Hmm...", Steve knitted his brows and looked at the asphalt while he went on. This really wasn't making any sense.
"We'll never find him this way ", Natasha, who sat down on a park-bench, sulking, cried out.
They were already searching for eight hours now. First they had split and examined the nearby area, but since nobody had seen a sign of the trickster, they all met again at the tower and searched together once more.
The two Chitauri who had appeared in their home had fast disappeared again. They were unusual peaceful, even though the Avengers had nearly extinguished their whole clan.
But maybe this was the reason why they didn't attack them. Losing men without cause was pointless and against Loki, who was alone, they were surely strong enough.
Thor didn't confess it to the others, but he really did bother about his brother. Okay, maybe Loki had planned something bad again, but then he would not have kissed him in this manner. So that's why he wanted to flee.
Thor hadn't even known that Loki had such strong powers, that he could simply teleport himself to another place.
"Let's go home.", Tony mentioned annoyed after having folded up his visor and was already up in the air within a few seconds.
The others also turned and went back, Thor trailing behind them.
Tony had checked all the alarm systems and had guaranteed that nobody could enter the tower unnoticed. Jarvis was on alert also. They had decided that somebody had to be a night watchman so he could exactly pay attention to what happened around them.
Thor volunteered for the task because he wouldn´t be able to sleep anymore anyway.
Thus he sat in the living room on the couch and made his round every fifteen minutes.
It was already half past four in the morning and slowly his eyes were finally closing. He didn't notice that he was slowly dozing off.
"Loooooooooookiiii!", Sif shouted in fury.
Thor was just walking along the hallway when he heard her voice and saw her shortly after.
"Sif, good afternoon!", he said joyfully, but was equally grimly viewed.
"Nothing is good! Where is Loki?", she asked angrily, breathing hard.
Now Thor noticed the pink clothes she held in hands which were apparently just washed., I have not seen him today. What has happened with your clothes?"
"Loki, that bastard, had the washing water execrated. Now everything is pink and I can not wash it out any more. I will cut the head of this small trickster in two!", she growled, pressing her fingertips into the clothing.
Thor hardly kept back a grin and tapped her on the shoulder encouragingly.
They said goodbye and Sif continued to search, shouting Loki's name every few seconds.
"It is good that she is so blinded by her own rage, otherwise she would have noted you. You must still work a little bit on that trick.", Thor spoke to the blankness before him and with a grin turned to the left wall.
The air there seemed to visibly move itself and then a figure appeared, gaining more and more shapes and contours. Loki grinned and shrugged his shoulders.
"As long as she does not find me, everything is in order. And my invisibility magic wants to be practiced... However, it really could be even better.", he said and laughed.
Loki was very infamous for his tricks, but also for the fact that, in his young years, he already was a master of magic.
"LOKI! I SEE YOU!", A furious Sif shouted, who now ran towards the black haired. He didn't dither long and ran away. But as he was running, it seemed as if his legs were disappearing in green fog and shortly after he had disappeared fully.
"Damn! Where is he?" Sif looked around, but then decided to run further down the hallway
"Oh, Loki...", Thor only sighed, but didn't manage to suppress his grin.
As an answer he only got an invisible giggling.
All of a sudden Thor rapidly opened his eyes.
How had he been able to forget this? Loki wasn't teleported, nor had he disappeared into nowhere, he only had made himself invisible.
With this thought clear in his head, he got up, caught the flashlight which Tony had given him and examined every corner of the flat. This wasn't completely strenuous, because he thought that Loki wouldn't hide in the rooms of the others.
However, he wasn't even sure whether Loki was somewhere in the tower at all. However, it was always worth an attempt.
He tried to behave as normal as possible while wandering through the corridor and looking for some sign.
He found nothing and laid all his hope into his room. There he examined every conceivable spot and even the bath. Frustrated, he let the lamp droop when he found nothing and trotted back to the living room.
He was slightly startled when he saw Tony sitting on the couch, with coffee and smartphone in his hand., I thought I relieve you from your watch.", he murmured quietly and did not even look up. Thor nodded, mumbling thanks. Tony only waved his hand.
Thus Thor went back to his room, got undressed midway and lay down in his bed.
Jarvis turned off the lights and Thor looked into the desolate darkness.
Loki was really gone. Well, he could have known this before, because when he lastly had seen Loki he was jumping out of a window, so theoretically he would have to be somewhere outdoors. The impact with the ground would have done nothing to him, so much was sure.
Quietly sighing Thor closed his eyes, not covering himself up yet.
"I love you, no matter if you are called Gabriel or Loki; No matter if you wanted to kill us and see the humanity kneeling before you. If this was your real self I could see during these last days... Yes, then I love you, even if you are my brother.", Thor whispered to himself.
Shortly before he could fully fall asleep, he heard drops fall onto the ground.
Alarmed he stood perfectly straight in his bed and actuated the light switch. What he saw then shocked him deeply.
In the middle of the room stood Loki. He looked really battered because his clothes were drenched in blood and hung in tatters, he had a burst lip and a big laceration on his forehead. His arm looked broken and he also stood somehow crooked, what could be an evidence for a damaged backbone.
"Loki! Oh, my God. what happened?", he asked panic-fuelled and got out of his bed, hurrying over to him.
Loki looked on the ground before his feet; he had used up the magic around himself long time ago. He didn't speak and swayed a little due to lack of blood.
Thor took hold of his shoulder. "Hey...did the Chitauri do this?", he asked anxiously., Are they somewhere nearby?"
Loki shook his head in answer. "No, some I managed to kill... the rest has fled for now.", he quietly murmured while blood dripped from his mouth.
Loki also didn't know why he had come back here, to Thor. His magic was used up, he mainly could cure himself, but he was still looking half dead. But otherwise, he had nobody and no place to hide.
"You got the idea rather late that I could be invisible.", he murmured again and looked down to Thor, who looked at his broken arm. All of a sudden, he flushed. 'That means, that he has just heard me ...'
"How long are you here?", he asked, not looking up.
"Quite a while already..."
Loki had also learnt how to make himself invisible and silent, therefore nobody could hear him as he entered the flat, opened the doors or bled onto the ground, because now Thor saw that the carpeted floor was soaked red.
Thor grabbed Loki´s wrist and brought him to the bathroom. There he wetted a washcloth and started to treat his wounds.
Loki meanwhile sat down on the tub edge and looked at the ground before himself, staring into space.
"I cannot remain long...", he murmured quietly.
Thor looked confused. "Why?"
"Jarvis sees and hears everything... Tony would certainly want to kill me."
"Oh yes, that I would do with pleasure.", spoke the aforesaid man, who just stepped through the bathroom door. His arm, covered in metal, was outstretched, pointing into Loki´s direction.
The repulsor on his palm gave a high pitched sound when it loaded with energy, ready to fire
Ooohhh... I really don't like this chapter..I changed it many times, but yeah.. don't know. -.-
Hope you enjoyed it.
Till next week and thaaaaaaaaaanks for every review. :3
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