They had spent entire day and night trying to get into the lab. Jax had left around 10 with Peter who went to go get Caroline from a babysitter at SHIELD. The only people who remained were The original Avengers and Loki. Rebekah had disappeared a few days before, not even Bruce having a clue as to where she was.
JARVIS refused to speak to any of them, including Steve and the soldier felt absolutely lost. Was Tony regretting what he did? Why would he have these photos on his bed side? No one could even assume an answer because nothing made sense at the moment.
They sat outside the lab, trying so hard to get in with absolutely no progress. Vents were sealed completely. Door was Hulk proof. The walls were too thick for Thor's hammer. Natasha couldn't hack in. Loki's spells were working. And none of Steve's emergency passcodes were working.
Even with their anger seeping, worry did begin to set in. Tony hadn't left the tower in months. He hadn't even be seen in months. SHIELD had said no one had come up this high in the tower and while searching the penthouse, the fridge and cabinets were basically empty. Even the coffee had run out.
They were pissed off to the high heavens at Tony.
But they didn't wish him dead.
It wasn't until about one in the morning that anything came up. or more specifically, anyone. Pandora appeared beside Clint. They were all too tired to even jump. "Rebekah called me. Need help getting into his lab?" The group nodded solemnly and she handed Loki a thin book. "Should be somewhere in there. Good luck."
It took an hour to find the spell and another ten minutes to get what Loki needed. But after a short pop and a smoky flash, the heavy metal door fell.