Mmkay, chapter 6. I hope it lives up to your expectations. 8D

Possible trigger warnings.

Loki sat petrified.

Thor was coming, coming to take him back but Loki'd be damned if he let that happen.

Looking at the others for a moment, he calmly stood up. The team looked weary and Tony also stood up, holding his hands up. "Come on Reindeer Games, let's not do anything rash."

But Loki either didn't hear him or didn't care. He took off sprinting down the hallway, towards the staircase. "Get him!" He heard Bruce shout and footsteps echoed behind him. He shot up the stairs, taking two at a time. He didn't know where he was going nor did he care. All he knew was that he had to get away from there, anywhere other than there. There was one place he could go. One place he could get away from all of this.

Loki threw open the door he had arrived at, running onto the roof. He had taken no more than a few steps when two arms wrapped around his waist.

"No!" Loki screamed. He kicked and punched at the man holding him back.

"Hey! Loki! It's just me!" Tony shouted. He had to use all of his strength to turn Loki around, holding onto his wrists to keep him from hitting him. Loki's breathing and heart pace were rapid and unshed tears gathered in his eyes. "It's okay, it's okay. Come on, we need to go back inside." Tony started walking backwards toward where the team stood in the doorway. Loki hesitated for a moment, looking out at the roof before following Tony.

This time, they took the elevator down to the Family Floor. Tony put on a bracelet and told Jarvis to ready his suit, Natasha had a hand on her gun, Clint just stood by her, Steve held his shield on his arm, and Bruce stood a bit off from the rest. Pepper, who had walked in, sat on the couch beside Loki. The rest of the team stood in a semi-circle around them. Only a second or so later, thunder boomed and lightning flashed, bringing along with it a torrent of rain from the once clear sky.

Loki flinched with each crack of thunder and when a loud crash sounded and a flash of scarlet appeared on the balcony, Loki whimpered, shrinking into the couch. Pepper patted his leg.

"My friends!" Thor said in his overly loud voice, pushing the door open. He was greeted by harsh faces and silence. Thor furrowed his brow. "What troubles you?"

The team looked at one another. Tony stepped forward, opening his mouth to say something when a golden flash of light caught his attention. A tall woman with blonde hair and blue eyes walked in. Thor turned to look at her in confusion.

"Mother, what are you doing here?" He asked.

"Stopping you from doing something you'll regret," she said, turning to the team. "I am Frigga, Loki's and Thor's mother and I wish to see him."

"Loki is here?" Thor asked, lifting Mjolnir a bit.

Frigga turned to him. "You will not touch him nor bring him back to Asgard, yes?"

"But, it is Father's orders. I have to."

Tony laughed harshly. "If you think we're going to let you take him back than you're insane."

"Where is he?" Frigga asked quietly.

Tony looked at the team before nodding slightly and they stepped to the side, revealing Loki on the couch in his black T-shirt and jeans. He flinched back and his eyes widened in fear.

"Loki..."Frigga slowly walked forward and slowly sat down beside him. He flinched away slightly but otherwise kept his position. "My poor Loki." She wrapped her arms around his shoulders and pulled him close, running her fingers through his hair. Loki looked up at her face, tears pouring down his cheeks. He relaxed into her embrace, laying his head on her shoulder.

"Loki," Thor said as softly as he could manage. He walked forward slowly. Loki whimpered and flinched back violently. Thor sighed and knelt down infront of him, laying a hand on his shoulder despite Loki's obvious fear of it. "Brother, please forgive me. Father thought he was just giving you what you deserved. I didn't know-"

Loki tensed at sat up, his voice coming out in a snarl. "You didn't know what?! That every day I prayed for anything to end what I was going through," He raised his voice and stood up, as did Thor." That every day they tortured and-and raped me? Trying to break me and take over my mind again? Did I deserve that? Am I honestly that much of a monster?!" Tears poured down his face and his breathing was harsh and ragged.

Everyone stood open-mouthed at his revelation. Thor and Frigga looked as though they had tears in their eyes.

Thor sounded sincere, desperate even. "I'm sorry. I didn't know..."

"Of course you didn't know! You wouldn't allow me to speak!" Loki shouted. He turned and started to leave the room.

"Brother..."

Loki stopped in the hallway and turned his head slightly. "I'm not your brother." He said before locking himself in his room.

The silence crept on for what seemed like hours until Clint spoke. "What do you think he meant by 'again'?"

Steve furrowed his brow and looked at Clint, sudden realization dawning in his eyes. "Clint, what color were Loki's eyes whenever you first met him?"

Clint paused for a moment. "They were blue."

Tony sucked in a breath. "Do you mean to tell me that Loki went through all of that for something he had no control over?"

"He was being controlled too," Clint said.

"Maybe, but there are so few that would be able to get into Loki's mind," Frigga said.

Bruce looked at her. "Could it be that Thanos guy?"

Frigga's gaze shot up to meet his. "Where did you hear that name?"

"Loki said that was who tortured him," Tony said. "Why? Who is it?"

"Thanos is...He's an ancient threat to the Aesir. He was defeated thousands of years ago but he wasn't killed, only banished. He is highly powerful and, for lack of a better word, evil," Frigga said. She stood up. "I will go see how Loki is faring." She headed off to Loki's room.

Tony turned to Thor. "I want to know exactly what happened that day."

Thor sighed. "He was brought before the All-Father who said that he would be sent to the Chitauri and they would choose his punishment. He sat kneeling on the floor and when the Chitauri general walked through...He was really scared and he looked up at me, pleading but I wouldn't hear of it. I thought he would simply make more lies and so I watched as he was dragged through."

"I thought the All-Father was supposed to be smart. It wouldn't take a genius to figure out what they would do to Loki," Natasha said.

"The All-Father charged them to be just in their punishment," Thor said.

Steve raised his eyebrows. "And you trusted them with that?"

Thor looked down at his hands. "No, I didn't. I tried to get Father to change the punishment, as did Mother but he wouldn't hear of it."

Tony sighed and walked into the kitchen, returning with a bottle of scotch that he started drinking. "I'm too sober for this shit."

Frigga knocked gently on Loki's door. "Loki, please let me in," she said quietly. After a moment she knocked again but to no avail. She sighed and turned to leave only to hear the door click and slowly open.

She smiled slightly and walked in, closing the door behind her. Loki sat on the bed, his back to her. Frigga walked over and sat beside him on the bed.

"How have you been faring here with the mortals Loki?"

He hesitated for a moment. "Good."

Frigga smiled a bit. "Loki, you need not hide your thoughts from me. I know something troubles you and I wouldn't think you weak if you asked for help once in a while."

Loki swallowed and looked down at his lap, tears gathering in his eyes. He looked at his mother but he couldn't find any reason to hate her. He only saw her as she was, sweet, caring, and loving and she didn't care who or what he was.

"You look far too tired my son," Frigga said, looking him over.

Loki shook his head. "I'm fine."

Frigga laughed gently. "Always so stubborn, get some sleep." She got up and turned to leave the room. "I love you Loki."

Loki pulled the blankets down on his bed before looking at her. "Love you too Mother."

Thanos sat, looking out into the blackness of space. The noise of footsteps sounded behind him and he turned in his throne to see a Chitauri soldier walking up to him.

The Chitauri bowed low before looking up. "We have found the Jotun sir."

Thanos grinned malelovently. So they had found his pet after all? "Where is he?"

"He currently resides with the mortals on Midgard. Shall we send scouts to retrieve him?"

Thanos paused for a moment. "No, we shall allow him to believe he is safe, wanted."

"Of course sir," the soldier said before leaving the room.

Thanos sat on his throne, grinning at the possibilties of what he would do to the Jotun runt once he returned.

Sorry, I took a bit longer getting this chapter out, I had a hard time writing it for some reason. XD