"Hey big guy. How's it going?" Steve asked trying to sound light hearted. The grey sky and light rain outside has been a constant presence for the last two weeks.
"Not well my friend." Thor's quiet despondent response unsettled Steve. Thor looked truly depressed.
"Any word from home?" Steve asked.
"No, like me Heimdall is blinded from seeing through Loki's magic. I fear I will never see him again. He is too smart to get caught."
"Maybe you don't need to catch him. He's on the run because he is afraid of punishment. Maybe a public announcement on television will bring him to you."
"I have already appeared on you televisions many times but Loki does not hear me."
"Then maybe your mom and dad can come down and say something. It's your dad's job to punish him right? If your dad promises he won't be harmed maybe Loki will come out of hiding."
"That is a desperate act but I believe we are at an impasse. I will go and speak with my father. He has not visited your realm is centuries and for him to do so is no small thing." Thor said. The weather outside cleared up a bit reflecting Thor moment of hopeful musing. He walked out onto the balcony and called out for Heimdall and disappeared in a flash.
"Tony!" Steve shouted.
"Yeah?" Iron Man yelled back from the bar.
"Call the media. Thor's dad is coming."
"Holy shit!"
XxXxXxXxXx
"Father we must speak."
"Ah yes, I saw. Thor you know my stance on visiting Midgard. The last time we made our presence known down there they worshipped us as gods. Wars were fought in our names."
"Father I believe the only reason Loki continues to hide is because he is hiding from you. As long as he fears punishment for what we've done he will never return to us. The mortals are not as gullible as they once were. With their growth in knowledge about the scientific world they are more skeptical. I do not believe a visit from you will yield a repeat of the past. I have been on Midgard for weeks and they are not bowing down to me. They will not bow down to you either."
Odin lets out a heavy sigh knowing his son is right. In truth he has been dreading this moment for centuries and now has no choice but to tell the truth he has long kept hidden from his dark son. He had hoped, in his cowardice, that Thor would do it for him. He nods and rises from his golden chair and walks with him to the Bifrost.
"My King." Heimdall greeted his liege.
"I will not be gone long." He said. Heimdall pressed down on the sword to open the gate and touched down on the balcony in seconds. When they land they are greeted by Tony, Steve, and a reporter with a cameraman.
"Hello Sir, welcome to Earth." Steve extended his hand to Odin.
"You're the one that let him get away."
"What?" Thor turns to Odin and then back to Steve. The sky cracks and booms with a coming thunderstorm. A murderous expression washed across Thor's face.
"Calm down my son. He did what he thought was right and I can find no fault in him for doing so. You shouldn't either."
"Have you given thought to what you want your message to be?" The reporter addressed Odin. She was a pretty blonde woman with blue eyes.
"Yes. I take it this device will record my message to my son?" Odin asked.
"Yes Your Majesty it will." She replied. "Roll tape." She said to the cameraman. Odin looks into the camera and speaks.
"Loki my son, I should have come down from Asgard sooner. I am an old fool and not doing so has caused both you and Thor unnecessary heartache. I have been keeping a secret from you your entire life. I did it to protect you. I didn't want you to feel different, but I think I failed in that regard as well. You are not my son Loki. You are Loki Laufeyson, first born prince of Jotunnheim and rightful heir to their throne. I found you at the end of the last great war in the temple. Your dam, Faurbati died birthing you and you were discarded for being too small." A tear escaped from Odin's good eye and he paused to wipe it away before continuing.
"I thought one day to unite our two realms through you. I thought to have you marry Thor when you came of age but as the years went by I saw you as more than my ward and telling you the truth of who and what you really are grew more painful with each passing day. Many who know me would never call me a coward, but in this I am guilty. I was afraid to break your heart and for that I am deeply sorry. I give you my word Loki that you will not be punished for what has transpired. Your mother is busy planning the wedding, and I am eager to meet my grandchild. Come home son. Your mother is beside herself with grief…as am I."
"That was good. Thor do you want to say anything to Loki?" The reporter asked.
"Aye. Loki you have suffered enough. Every second you are separated from me is an unnecessary agony. A bright happy beautiful life awaits you. All you need do is return to me. I will be here at the tower waiting for you." Thor said.
"Okay, that was great. I'll get this to the Associated Press and we'll run it." She said. Tony is surprised that she isn't pressing Odin or Thor for an interview. She's usually aggressive and ambitious, but then again there is something about Odin that makes even Tony want to keep his distance. He gets why Loki ran. Odin radiates danger and power even in this moment when he is sad, remorseful, and begging.
"Return soon my son." Odin said and then called out for Heimdall. Thor stepped away to give his father room to depart.
"When will the broadcast air?" Thor asked.
"Give it about 30 minutes." She said.
"Thor buddy you look like you could use a drink." Tony said.
"Aye."
"I should probably get going." Steve said.
"Aye." Thor responded. Lightning cracked across the sky and the thunder boomed. Thor is still pissed. Steve needed to leave anyway. He wanted to make sure he was home in case Loki stopped by to voice any doubts before coming to the tower. He hoped Loki would just go straight to Thor but Loki struck Steve as being too cautious for that.
Steve rode the train back to Brooklyn, monitoring his phone for any messages. As promised Odin and Thor's messages were broadcasted on every channel willing to air it. If Loki is watching television, he couldn't possibly miss it. The message was even displayed on the jumbo-tron in Time Square, and now everyone on earth knows that Thor and Loki have been intimate. The internet explodes as the revelation that Thor and Loki had engaged in an "incestuous relationship" and that Loki, a man is pregnant with Thor's baby ran away because he was afraid of his daddy.
Steve climbed up the five levels of stairs and unlocked his door, tossing the keys into the bowl beside it. He flicked on the television and listening to the unkind things people were saying about Loki and Thor. This was one of the things his family had wanted to avoid. Steve gets up and makes himself a tuna sandwich and spoons out a hefty serving of cottage cheese onto a plate. He watches the news feed for a couple of hours when he finally hears a knock at his door.
"Oh thank god!" Steve muttered and opened the door. Steve choked on a scream when he saw Loki standing there with cerulean skin and blood red eyes. His appearance was frightening.
"So you do think I look like a monster."
"I didn't say that."
"You didn't have to." Loki swept by Steve and entered his apartment. "I figured out how to remove the spell hiding my true appearance. Thor has never seen me like this. He won't love me. He won't love our child. How could he?"
"Loki you are manufacturing reasons to not return to Asgard. Why?"
"They'll know. They'll all look at me and they'll know that my other skin is a lie. My people hate Frost Giants and they already look upon me with disdain for being strange. I don't want my child to be treated like a freak."
"Your baby will be their future king won't he?" Steve asked. Loki turns away from him and doesn't answer. Steve can tell he is right and Loki has no logical excuse to dish up. "Loki, Thor loves you. Your mother is sick with worry. Your dad loves you. I saw it. Come to the tower with me. I'll hold your hand the whole way. Thor is there waiting for you. You don't have anything to fear anymore."
"I'm a freak."
"You are beloved. Stop doing this to yourself. It is pain you don't need or deserve and it can't be good for the baby. Don't you want your baby growing up know his father and his grandparents?" Steve asked. Loki nods his head as the tears drip onto his cheek and freeze. Miniature icicles start forming on Loki's lower eyelids and he has to wipe the frozen tears away to stop the buildup.
Steve gently takes Loki by the hand and guides him towards the door. He grabs his keys from the bowl and takes him out into the hallway and locks up his apartment again. He wraps his arm around Loki's shoulder and reaches into his pocket for his cellphone to call Nick.
"Hey. Loki is here with me. Can you send a car?"
"Why not just have Thor fly to you?"
"I think it would be better if their reunion was done somewhere a little more secure and private than in the street in front of my apartment."
"If you say so Captain." Steve hangs up.
Loki puts up an illusion with his normal face so as not to scare Steve's neighbors. The walk down the five flights of stairs if slow and full of silence, save for Loki's sobs. By the time they get to the street there is already a car there waiting for them.
"You guys are quick." Steve said.
"We were in the neighborhood." The man in the black suit said.
"I bet you were. How long have you been watching my apartment?"
"Just the last couple of weeks."
Steve makes a face and gets into the car with Loki. The drive takes forever during New York's rush hour and by the time they reach the tower Loki is a nervous wreck.
"It's going to be okay. It's just Thor. Remember that." Steve holds Loki's hand to comfort him. They exit the car and enter the building, taking the first elevator available. While riding the elevator Loki removes the illusion and his blue skin is once again on display.
"You want to see how he'll respond to your appearance."
"Yes."
"Look I'm not going to lie. Your appearance was a little shocking at first. Try to give Thor the benefit of the doubt if he does not react well."
"I'll keep that in mind." Loki said. His voice was distant however, and Steve could tell he was not listening at this point. The elevator finally slows down and the doors ding when they open.
Thor's back is to them at first, his great red cape shining like a beacon in the room. Loki's breath hitches and his face twists into a grotesque mixture of fear, longing, need, and hope. Thor turns and finally, they see each other.
When Thor sees Loki his face does not distort into one of disgust as Loki feared, but of great relief. Thor rushes to Loki and wraps his great arms around him, pulling him in for a passionate kiss. Tony, Natasha, Clint, Steve, and Bruce all break out into applause.
"Oh thank god!" Tony sighs.
"Which one?" Bruce jokes.
"All of them, shit." Tony says. Loki's fingers rake through Thor's golden hair and cups Loki's ass lifting him up. Loki wraps his legs around Thor's waist and things go from happy reunion to reunion porn very quickly. The air turns heated and awkward.
"Um, maybe we should leave now." Steve says.
"Yeah." Tony whispers. "Oh wow would you look at the time! Who wants ice cream? I do. I'm leaving for ice cream." Tony announces and marches to the elevator with the rest of the avengers in hot pursuit. The elevator doors close and everyone begin to chuckle.
"They are so going to ruin your furniture Stark." Clint says.
"Hey do you think it will be raining when we get outside?" Bruce asks.
"Either it will be blue skies and a gay rainbow or a full blown hurricane. Who wants to place a bet?" Tony asks.
"Blue sky." Natasha, Bruce, and Clint vote.
"I don't know. I think I'm going with hurricane." Steve says.
"I think hurricane too." Tony says. They get to the main floor and exit the elevator into the lobby. Outside the rain is coming down so fast and hard the city is on the brink of a flash flood.
"Okay, losers get to go fetch the ice cream." Tony beams.
Back upstairs in the clubhouse Loki and Thor are already naked.
"You've grown." Thor runs his palm lovingly over Loki's swollen stomach. He's finally started to show in a noticeable way. Loki had not expected the reverent expression in Thor's eyes when they reunited.
"Do I not disgust you?" Loki asks.
"Nay. You are sublime Loki. I want to learn everything about this form…so I can pleasure you properly." Thor rakes a thumbnail lightly over top one of Loki's raised birth lines on his skin. Loki shivers and gasps in surprise.
"Mmm." Thor kisses Loki again. They laying on top of a very large ottoman in the clubhouse. Thor's hard and leaking cock lines up with Loki's womb and he thrusts in.
"Thor!" Loki wraps his arms around Thor's broad shoulders. "I've missed you so much! I never thought I'd see you again."
"I thought I'd lost you, darling. I'll never be parted from you again." Thor murmurs as he concentrates on his maneuvers. Their coupling doesn't last that long but its intensity more than makes up for it.
"Thor touch me!" Loki cries out. Thor reaches between them to stroke Loki's length and quickens his thrusts to achieve peak with him. They cry out together as their bodies become one. A loud boom and crack of lightning marks the end of the torrent outside and the wind suddenly dies down. Within minutes the sky is blue and accompanied by a double rainbow.
"Take me home."
The End.