I do not own any characters.
Anyway, I feel really happy with this story so far and I'm glad I've already got these four chapters out.
Always looking for thought, suggestions and reviews!
They spent the rest of the night watching a few of the Harry Potter movies and it was close to ten before they decided to finish the rest tomorrow. As soon as the movie finished, Loki launched into a one-sided conversation on how he didn't need a wand to use his magic and that the mortal views on magic were "preposterous" and "uninformed." Tony, Bruce, and Pepper listened and tried to keep straight faces but failed miserably. Loki stared at them for a moment before looking away.
Tony picked up the bags that Pepper had brought in. "Well, there isn't a dresser in the medical room but there is a guest bedroom on this floor if you'd like to stay there."
Loki seemed reluctant at first, glancing at Bruce.
"I'll stay across the hall if you'd like," Bruce added. Loki nodded slightly.
"Come on, it's down here," Tony said as he turned and walked down the hallway. Steve and Pepper left in the elevator so only Bruce and Loki followed him. Tony walked to the end of the hall and opened the second door on the left.
The wall opposite the door was all windows and on the right was another door which opened to the bathroom. In the center of the wall on the right was a large white bed and across from it was a large dresser. A TV was in the wall above the dresser and beside the bed was a large beige couch. Last but not least, was a desk just to his right that had a computer on it.
Tony set the bags on the bed and Loki crawled up beside them and started going through them. Pepper had bought many outfits for most any occasion.
"Well, I'll be in the room right across the hall if you need anything. Night," Bruce said before leaving.
"And if you forget where something or someone is, just ask Jarvis, he'll direct you. Night, Reindeer Games." Loki nodded to Tony before he too left the room.
Loki sat back on the bed a moment, glad to finally have some time alone so he wouldn't have to keep up the facade. He knew he was broken, emotionally and physically, but he refused to show them. He knew it was because he didn't want to see the pity and disappointment their eyes when all he had seen so far was worry and acceptance.
Loki sighed and pushed the thoughts out of his head, grabbing a pair of night clothes before walking into the bathroom to take a shower. He quickly got in, eager to wash the dirt, grime, and dried blood off of his healing wounds. Too soon though, he turned off the water, dried off, and climbed into the large bed before sleep overtook him.
Thunder boomed outside, causing Loki to jolt awake. He looked out the vast windows as the lightning flashed and the rain poured. He sat staring at the window for a moment before another boom of thunder sounded.
Loki scrambled off the bed and hid under the desk, pulling his knees up to his chest and wrapping his arms around them. He was shaking and he hated himself for it. He hated how scared he was and when he felt the sobs tearing through him he hated it even more.
What if Thor was here? He'd take him back for sure. Thor wouldn't even listen too him, wouldn't give him a moment to explain and Loki knew he stood no chance against him in this state.
As the minutes turned into hours and the thunder continued, Loki remained petrified.
Bruce yawned as he walked into the kitchen, heading straight to the coffee maker and pouring a cup of the dark liquid. Tony walked in a minute later, his hair still ruffled from sleep.
"Heya Bruce," Tony said before pouring himself a cup. "Where's Reindeer Games?"
"He's still in bed."
"Actually sir, Mr. Laufeyson has been under his desk since 4:09 this morning," Jarvis said.
"What?!" Bruce said. They turned and ran to Loki's room.
"Jarvis! You're supposed to tell us about this kind of stuff," Tony all but yelled at his AI.
Tony slowly pushed open Loki's door before kneeling down next to the desk and reaching under.
"No! Leave me alone!" Loki yelled, clawing at Tony's hand and shooting out from under the desk and into the bathroom.
Tony held his hand against him, seeing a bit of blood dripping from it before knocking slightly on the bathroom door. "Loki, it's just me and Bruce out here."
The bathroom door slowly opened, revealing a tear-stained Loki.
"What's wrong?" Bruce asked.
But Loki just stood there staring at the ground. "I-I thought Thor was coming," Loki whispered.
Tony furrowed his brow in confusion for a moment before remembering last night's thunderstorm. "Loki, Thor wasn't the one that harmed you, right?"
Loki shook his head slowly. "He-he just watched as they took me away, they wouldn't even let my speak," he mumbled slowly.
Tony looked at Bruce, seeing the look of shock and anger written on his face and he knew Thor wouldn't necessarily be welcomed when or if he came.
"Come on, " Bruce said before gently grabbing Loki's arms and pulling him into the living room and nodding towards the recliner. Bruce sat on the couch, Tony sat beside him, and then Steve walked in and silently sat on the other couch. "Loki, what exactly happened after Thor took you back to Asgard?"
Loki pulled his legs up closer to him before speaking. "The All-Father said I was to be punished for my crimes against Asgard, Midgard, and Jotunheim."
"Wait, wait, wait. What's Jotunheim?" Tony asked interrupting him.
"It's the realm of the Frost Giants. They were enemies of Asgard, right?" Bruce cut in.
Loki nodded before continuing. "The Frost Giants are monsters and I tried to destroy the realm."
"Why?" Steve spoke up for the first time.
"Because I didn't...I didn't want to be constantly reminded of what I was, " Loki's reply was barely audible.
Steve, Tony, and Bruce sat quietly for a moment, before Tony realized what he meant. Well, that took the meaning of the word 'adopted' to another level. Tony looked at Loki and remembered his words, "The Frost Giants are monsters." Tony sighed and ran a hand through his hair. He could fix broken machines and objects but not broken people. Tony the looked at Bruce and Steve, seeing they had noticed the same thing. "Okay, back to the topic. What happened next?"
Loki kept his gaze on his lap, refusing to look up at them. "He said I would be sent back to he Chitauri and that they would choose my punishment. When the portal opened, Thor didn't do anything. He just watched as the Chitauri dragged me through." Loki had tears in his eyes but he quickly wiped them away.
Tony, Bruce, and Steve just sat for a minute, digesting everything for a few minutes before Tony walked into the kitchen. Soon, the sounds of popping popcorn came to Loki's ears and a few minutes later, Tony came back in carrying three bowls of popcorn.
Then the elevator doors opened and Pepper walked in, saw the popcorn, and sat down on the couch.
"So, are we finishing the Harry Potter movies?" She asked.
Tony nodded, stuffing his mouth full of popcorn, grabbing a small bottle of scotch and sitting next to Pepper. "Jarvis, play the next movie."
"Done sir," Jarvis said as the TV started and the fifth movie started.
...
It wasn't until the Deathly Hallows Part:1 that Tony heard Loki mumble something. He looked questioningly at him before brushing it off and turning his attention back to the movie.
A few seconds later, Tony heard something in the hallway and turned to see two glowing green eyes staring at him. He glanced at Loki before looking back at the hallway.
"Holy shit!" Tony yelled, jumping up on the couch. A huge black leopard was standing infront of him growling.
Bruce, Steve, and Pepper jumped back too but Loki just sat smiling. The leopard slowly turned and rubbed its head on Loki's hand before disappearing in a flash of bright white light.
" .That?" Steve asked, incredulous.
Loki gave a slight, mischievous grin. "When I said the mortal's views on magic were "preposterous" I didn't necessarily mean everything. The Aesir have something very similar to the "Patronus" charm."
Tony slowly sat back down. "And your charm's form is a black leopard?"
Loki laughed and nodded. "It's rather unique and only the more advanced sorcerers can conjure the charm."
Bruce laughed. "Unique, you got that right."
Loki smiled before turning his attention back to the movie.
It was late before the finished the second and last round of Harry Potter movies. Loki mumbled something about the movies being 'too short'. Tony chuckled.
"They were good though right?" Tony asked.
Loki gave a slight nod before yawning and walking to his bedroom. "Night you guys," he called out. He took a short shower and paused before putting his clothes on. His wounds had stopped bleeding the other day and there wouldn't have to be bandages as long as he wasn't too active. Even though his physical wounds were healing, he could feel the emotional ones slowly beginning to heal. Being here, around the team, he felt safe. But he had a feeling that something would tear that away from him far too soon. A shiver ripped through him as he thought of the possiblities but he quickly pushed the thought out of his head. That was the only thing that had allowed him to stay sane, to act like he was fine, the ability to push it all to the back of his mind.
Loki sighed and pulled on a pair of black silk pajamas and quietly slipped into bed before falling to sleep.
Loki woke to the sunshine shining on his face, rubbing his eyes. He got up and walked into the bathroom, taking a quick shower, fixing his hair, and then put on some clothes. Walking out of his room and into the kitchen, he kept his eyes cast down for no particular reason.
Yawning, he looked up for a second, expecting to see Bruce or Steve, but was greeted only by short red hair and the owner of said hair staring back at him.
Loki stood frozen in fear as Natasha grabbed a huge kitchen knife, the only weapon in her reach. His senses finally came back to him as he slowly backed away, his eyes wide with fear and his breathing just a bit too rapid.
"Hey Nat, do you think-," the voice stopped mid-sentence and Loki nearly crumbled in fright. He focused his eyes on Clint Barton who had just walked out of the living room. "What the HELL is he doing here?!"
lol
So, I figured that if Loki were to cast a Patronus charm, it would take the form of a black leopard/panther.
Black leopards are sleek, exotic, majestic creatures and I would use the same adjectives to describe Loki. :3
Anyway, until next time! 8D