Over 200 reviews! I feel honored to have had all of you read and review throughout the fic. Never have I ever had anything this successful. And to think that no one checks the Crossover section for Star Wars and the Avengers! You guys make me so happy! Anyway, for those that read this chapter already, notice the "revised" part at the end. The original chapter did not work out, so this is a revised version. It has some parts in it that were in the older version, but the whole thing has been changed around. Hope you like it!

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Loki and Thor talked for many hours about simple things that would not seem to matter to anyone but them. Thor was careful not to let the conversation go in any direction that would close Loki up. Neither realized how much time had passed until Tony poked his head in.

"Hello? Everyone okay in here?" He glanced from one Asgardian to the other, then smiled broadly. "Good. Um, sorry to interrupt, but Thor is needed out here. Loki can do what he wants, considering I'm not really in control of his actions." He smirked. "I don't think I'd want to be, anyway."

Thor looked at his brother. "Do you feel up to coming out with me?" he asked.

Loki inwardly groaned. He was still very sore, and probably couldn't walk on his own, but that wouldn't stop him. He had to show everyone that he was strong enough to take anything that could possibly happen out there. It was tempting to hole up and not come out, but that was a sign of weakness. "I'm fine," he said, pulling himself up. "I will humor you."

Thor gazed at him a moment. "You don't have to if you're still hurt, you know."

"I am not helpless, Thor," Loki said sharply. He instantly regretted his harsh tone when Thor winced. "Really, I'm fine," he added softly. "Don't worry about me so much."

Thor walked around to the other side of the bed so that he could help Loki up. The god of mischief looked like he wanted to object, but Thor's expression was insistent. "If you must walk around, then let me help you. You don't even have to cling to me. Just lean on me for support, or allow me to take your arm."

Loki realized that he could not go out without Thor's help, so he finally relented. Which would make him look more vulnerable? Hiding away or relying on the god of thunder to help him walk? Both were humiliating, but he had no third option. "Very well," he said at last. "Don't get any ideas, okay?"

"Wouldn't dream of it." Thor pulled him into a standing position and draped his brother's arm around his neck. "Just hold onto my shoulder. I'll help you to the couch so you can sit out there without leaning on me."

Loki agreed that that was fair. They walked slowly out of the room, Loki holding onto Thor for support. Walking really hurt and so did the stares that he got from the people in the room. They were not degrading stares in any way, though. Most of the expressions were warm and welcoming. Loki was surprised to see how many people were happy to see him.

"Hey, it's Loki!" Anakin's voice was cheerful.

"Are you feeling better?" Banner inquired.

"You still look pale," Steve observed. "You should sit down."

"No dip, Cap," Tony said. "Poor guy just risked his life to save the universe. I'd be tired too. Not to mention badly injured."

"I am fine," Loki said for what felt like the umpteenth time. "Really, I am. I do not need anyone to fuss over me."

"You should sit down anyway," Barton suggested.

Natasha shrugged. "Leave him be," she said. "He does what he wants and I don't think he wants to be badgered at the moment."

For once, Loki was grateful to the female S.H.I.E.L.D agent. All he wanted was to be left alone, but no one would stop making such a big deal out of Thanos's defeat. In all honesty, the titan probably was not dead. One of the most powerful beings in the realms could not possibly have gone that easily. I'm paranoid now, Loki realized. Thanos had broken him to the point of paranoia. Sentiment. Either way, he had "defeated" the titan for now. He probably would not be back anytime soon.

"Come on, brother," Thor whispered in Loki's ear. He, Loki, had just realized that he was still halfway toward the couch, his arm wrapped around Thor for support. "Let's sit down and let them get back to the party."

As Loki eased down into the seat, he noticed Thor sit down beside him. "No, Thor," he said, shaking his head. "Enjoy the party. I am a liability."

"Do not talk like that," Thor boomed. "You saved more lives than I can count. You deserve to be the center of attention here, but instead you insist to stay under the radar. So I will sit with you."

"You don't have to—"

"But I want to." Thor gazed very seriously into Loki's eyes. "I want to be here for you in a way that I wasn't when you needed me the most."

But maybe I don't need you right now, Loki thought, unable to say the words out loud. I'd be better off alone. "Please, Thor. We can talk when we go back to Asgard." He had finally admitted to himself that he would indeed be going back to the place in which he was raised.

Thor gazed at Loki for several moments, then nodded. "Very well. I will take you up on that later." He smiled faintly and stood up to have a word with Steve.

Loki was left alone to his thoughts. His mind wandered to the moment in which he had been on his knees, pleading for Thor's help. All of a sudden, images flashed before his eyes one at a time. He saw himself standing a little way behind Thor, having just been shoved out of the way to speak to Heimdall. He heard Thor say "Know your place, brother!" when he tried to convince him to think clearly about the situation they were in. He listened to himself and Thor argue back and forth on several occasions, he saw them fight, he saw himself fall into the abyss…

"Agh! What will this accomplish?" He placed his palms on either side of his head. For the first time since he was a young boy that began to harbor resentment toward Thor, Loki stopped and thought about what bitterness meant. For as long as he could remember, he had noticed that Odin had a preference for his brother. He never understood why, and it had hurt him, but he was still close to Thor. I never wanted this throne! I only wanted to be your equal. That was all he had wanted, yet he never got it. Was Thor affected by this, though? As he thought it through, he realized that the answer was no. Thor couldn't possibly be affected because he didn't understand. Because he could not sense or read Loki's swirling emotions, he wouldn't feel the effects of them. He only knew what he felt because he wasn't sensitive enough to feel others' feelings like Loki could.

"Man of Iron, what song is this?" Loki heard Thor ask cheerfully.

"You never heard of Black Sabbath?" Tony responded with a question.

"I cannot say I have," Thor replied. "This music, though…I like it."

"Don't say 'another', please, Thor," Jane begged.

Thor raised an eyebrow. "Why in the Nine Realms would I say that?"

Loki turned away and stopped listening in on the conversation. That confirmed his suspicion, that no matter how much bitterness and anger he had inside of him, Thor would not notice or be affected by it. The only one that was affected by it was Loki himself. Bitterness and anger ate at him from the outside in and what did it accomplish? It was all sentiment.

While Loki contemplated all of this, the party went on. Tony stood next to Steve, retelling stories to some of the Jedi about the adventures they had all shared. The Captain nodded and corrected some details that Tony exaggerated. Jane danced with Thor while Anakin watched, laughing. The Jedi Knight tried to convince Obi-Wan to dance along, though his former mentor declined. Eventually, Anakin got Padmé to dance with him, which didn't draw the attention of the Council members considering it seemed to be a casual gesture. The two agents stood together, talking amongst themselves. For once, they were not discussing S.H.I.E.L.D matters. They were enjoying themselves. Banner, who usually stood nervously away from the group, conversed with Fury.

All good things must come to an end, and this party was no exception. The music, eating, drinking, and dancing slowed gradually and turned into one big conversation in the main area. Everyone, worn out, seated themselves.

"Some party, eh?" Tony asked, grinning. "Come on; admit it. Yours truly is the master of the art of party-throwing. Even Fury over there couldn't resist a little leisure time. Am I right?"

Fury sighed. "It was a great party, Stark, but I believe it is time to discuss what happens next."

"Well, since Dooku's gone, I think we should leave," Obi-Wan pointed out. "We'll have to track him down."

"If he's smart, he'll stay away from your Nine Realms," Anakin said.

Mace turned to Anakin. "Yes, I'm sure he will. We will be discussing your behavior when we return home, Skywalker." The way you addressed the Avengers was very inappropriate, he added silently.

"Will you people give him a break?" Tony asked. "I mean, really, he stabbed Thanos in the back. Literally. I think he deserves some credit here, even if most of it belongs to Loki."

"No, I am with you," Loki cut in. "Skywalker deserves more than credit. He deserves to be accepted. I think that the Jedi haven't a clue what it feels like to be alienated."

Anakin shot Loki a grateful glance. "Really, guys, it'd be nice if you had a bit of faith in me."

Yoda's gaze flickered from one face to another. "Discuss this matter, we will, later," he decided. "Consider what you said, we will."

"Anakin seems to have his head in the right place," Steve said. "He has proven a great fighter and a worthy soldier that I would certainly fight side-by-side with."

Obi-Wan nodded approvingly. "He means a lot to the Order. Sometimes, a lot of us fail to see it."

"We will talk about this more when we return to Coruscant," Mace assured them. "For now, we really must go back."

"I think it's time for all of us to go our separate ways," Fury said. "If we must assemble again, then let it be so. But for now, we should all return things to the way they were before the invasions. Sooner or later, the city will become inhabited again. S.H.I.E.L.D will work on repairing the damages. I'm sure Stark would be more than willing to do some heavy lifting."

Tony saluted. "Always," he said, smirking.

"Very well, then," Mace and Fury said in unison. They glanced at each other, both slightly creeped out by the moment. Purely coincidental. Right?

"We will take Boba here back to the Republic," Plo said.

Kit grinned. "Ready for the fun, bounty hunter?"

Boba rolled his eyes. "Your definition of 'fun' is very different from mine. Let's just get out of here already and get this over with."

"Gladly," Anakin said. "Need a ride back to Asgard, Thor?"

Thor nodded. "I suppose so. I believe the Bifrost is being repaired, but it will not be ready for a while."

"That's that," Steve said. "It has been a pleasure serving with all of you." He saluted as Tony had earlier, except his had meaning to it. Not that Tony's didn't. Steve's just had a more serious edge. "Goodbye." He was the first to walk out the door.

"There is much to do at the agency," Barton said.

"Our work is never done," Natasha mused. "On to S.H.I.E.L.D then."

After a few goodbyes, Fury and his agents left as well.

"Skywalker—you are taking the Asgardians home, correct?" Mace asked. Anakin nodded. "All right. Do not take too long. We will go ahead home. There is much to be done. Your apprentice can accompany Master Fisto."

"Yes, Master Windu." Anakin bowed and watched all of the Jedi file out to their ships.

"And then there were four," Tony said.

"Technically there are five," Loki corrected him.

"If you count me, then yes. But I wasn't counting me, because this is my tower. So all of you get out." There was a pause. "That was a joke. Laugh. Fine, be critical. Either way, it was great having you all here." He faced Banner. "You want to stick around? I could use some help in the lab."

"You mean you could use a guard dog," Banner corrected him.

"No, I have a security system for that. Seriously, I need a lab partner."

Banner shrugged and smiled. "In that case, I will stay."

"Brilliant! All of you—out. Banner and I have some work to do. See ya!" Tony waved them out.

"We're being kicked out, apparently," Anakin said, laughing. "Okay, we're going." He led the two Asgardians outside and gestured toward his ship. "There should be room here. Pile in, you two."

"A lot of good could come out of an alliance, you know. Just because we failed on the Earth does not mean that we will fail in the rest of the universe!" Dooku's voice rang out over the barren moon in which the Chitauri had assembled.

"The Tesseract is destroyed!" one soldier protested.

"Thanos is gone—the Other is dead! How could we engage in another losing war now?" another challenged.

"We grow tired of invasions," a third added. "We are always outmatched and, frankly, I would like to live to see another day. I am sorry Count, but the Chitauri reject your offer of an alliance. We wish to eliminate further humiliation."

"I ask you to reconsider," Dooku said. "If your army combines with mine, the Republic will be overwhelmed. Together, the Confederacy and the Chitauri will rule the galaxy!"

"As tempting as that is, Dooku, our answer still stands. Without the Other and Thanos, we do not wish to make any more advances toward subjugating other realms. We intend to hide away where no one can find us so that we can start a new life."

Dooku stood angrily, then bowed. "I understand." He turned to Grievous, who was standing beside him. "Make the order."

Grievous turned around and shouted, "Kill them all!"

"Rodger, Rodger."

Thus, the Chitauri were no more.

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AN: Sorry it was so short. I had to basically cut some parts out of the old chapter and add a few new parts to make it longer. I had to stop there so that I could leave room for the Epilogues (yes, there will be two). The Epilogues will not be that long, but they should establish a good ending for the story. I'm not sure how I'll do them yet. They might be all one chapter, or they might be two separate ones. Just keep reading all the way through and it'll all become clear in the end. :) For those of you that do not have FF accounts, let it be known that this might be the last chapter that I can respond to your reviews, so make them good! :D