A/N:

The Avengers, Loki, Iron Man, or anything of the like. Just the thoughts inside my head, and Kaia, Gabby, and Nathan. And taking some personal freedoms with mythology and lore.

It took all of two minutes for Tony pull Kaia into his arms, even if he didn't quite remember her, he just knew. Bruce was examining his throat which had quickly started to bruise and was very painful. He found it hard to breathe and Pepper was hovering just behind Bruce.

"She did a number on your throat," Bruce said after several minutes. "I can't tell without getting a look at it, but it should heal just fine, it's just going to be painful." Tony nodded a little as his hand subconsciously rubbed Kaia's back. He gave Tony a small smile before turning back to pack up the emergency kit.

"I know how you can find Dad," Kaia whispered and Tony blinked looking down at her. "I know you don't remember him, but you still came for us, so I know you're in there somewhere." Tony ran a hand through her hair and smiled at her "I know you can find him, because they'll still want the tesseract."

Tony blinked and hugged her closer to him for a second, having a flashback to when they were attacked on Asgard. One of the Chitauri had told him that a deal had been made, no doubt with Hela. If she made her own deal, maybe he could use that to his advantage. Kaia tapped the arc reactor and raised an eyebrow.

"Whatever you're thinking, I want in on this." Tony instantly shook his head.

"No, it's too dangerous," he rasped out. "I'm doing this alone, and you are to tell no one."

"Until you're gone, right?" Tony nodded and smile smiled sadly at him. "You both come back, you hear me? You two need to give me another sibling." Tony wrinkled his nose as Kaia chuckled quietly. "You had better go before they come back to check on us." Tony kissed her forehead and she hugged him around the neck tightly. "Come back, soon."

Loki's back arched as he accidentally turned over from his side. He hissed in pain from the damp floor touching the open wound on his back. Opening the only eye that wasn't swollen shut he looked over the dim room. He hadn't been there long, it was only about an hour ago that they had gotten tired torturing him. He knew what they wanted, the same thing as before. They wanted the tesseract for Thanos, so he could get his powers back, wreak havoc on the Nine Realms, and find his Lady Death. They still didn't know that Tony held all of the tesseracts power, and he would die before he told them.

At least that was the plan. He wasn't expecting the blue shimmer and Tony to suddenly fall to the ground outside the cell. His eye widened a little and he tried to push himself up. His broken arm would do him no good, but the other was only dislocated at the shoulder.

Tony looked around then saw Loki and smirked a little. He was able to see the dark marks around his throat and frowned. Tony put a finger to his lips and reached into his pocket. He pulled out a small device that had a blinking light on it, then pressed a button and several small prongs popped up. Placing it over the lock of the cell it gave off one short shrill beep before letting out a loud pop. They both winced at the sound but it fell off and Tony was able to push the cell door open.

"There's a little girl worried about you," Tony said in a whisper and Loki frowned a little. "I'll explain later." He moved to wrap an arm around Loki before he stopped when he felt something sharp sticking between his shoulder blades.

"Hela told us that you would come," a voice hissed from behind and Tony kept watching Loki closely. "She also told us that you hold what we want." Tony winced when a large, six fingered hand grabbed his shoulder tightly and pulled him up. "Shall we take him, godling?" Tony was turned around and his hands pulled out and shackled in front of him.

"Leave him alone," Loki growled out as he stumbled to his knees. "He is only mortal-"

"We will leave that for Him to decide," the Chitauri growled. "We were promised this mortal, and all his secrets."

"Promised by whom?" Loki stumbled to one foot, leaning against the wall. "By Hela? She is full of lies and-"

"Much like you, Asgardian?" Loki growled. Tony shook his wrists a little, testing the weight of the shackles. "If you're so concerned with this mortal, we can always bring you along to watch. It is clear that you have no gotten enough of our attention."

Loki bit his lip to keep from making a sound as one of the guard pulled him up by his broken arm, shackling his own wrists together. Not that it would do much good. Tony grunted a little a rough, cold, hand grabbed his chin and lifted his head, turning it side to side. "Looks like someone already had some fun with you, mortal."

"I have a name," Tony rasped out.

"It doesn't matter."

Tony was jerked forward as they started to walk, a hand pulling on the chain between his wrists. He heard Loki stumble behind him, but couldn't turn to look unless he wanted to run into something. He had to squint a little when they left the cells and headed towards what looks like a small floating island connected by stairs. Tony could only assume that the Tesseract's power was keeping him alive. He was still human, and this place was Not Earth.

As they ascended the steps a deep chuckle started above them. "The Midgardian comes, how quaint." A shiver ran down Tony's spine when they stopped, facing the back of what could be only be thought of as a throne. He would be facing someone with a slightly bigger ego than his own. Joy.

"The Asgardian wishes for more punishment, also." Tony glanced over to see the Chitauri who was obviously in charge of the others. "This could not have worked out better," the creature bowed deeply.

"Actually," Tony spoke up, trying to cover his smirk, "it could have worked out better." The Other hissed at him and he just raised an eyebrow. "If I am not mistaken, you made a deal with Hela, all around bitch, correct?"

"You will not speak-" the Chitauri was cut off when the thrones' occupant stood up and turned to face Tony. He couldn't help but swallow as he looked at the purple creature in front of him. He had survived worse though, or so the others had told him, he could handle this.

"The terms of of her allowance to leave here alive are none of your concern, mortal." The words were accompanied with a faint smirk. This had to be Thanos.

"I think they are, actually," Tony shifted a little, the chains clinking together. "She promised to deliver me to you, did she not?" He paused, but no one made to speak. "Well, I've come here on my own accord, thereby negating her own dealings, and prompting my own."

Thanos let out a laugh that seemed to shake the rock they were on. "You come here, withholding something that I want, and expect to bargain for your life? I had not thought you were this foolish. Were you not the one who destroyed my convoys? Were you not the one who saw into the abyss that is my domain? Did you get a glimpse of her?" Thanos moved closer to Tony, smiling now. "Did you see my Lady Death?"

"Did I-" Tony sucked in a breath and tensed suddenly. He saw explosions, a missile headed straight for ships, Chitauri ships. He felt the cold seeping through the suit, could feel the oxygen leaving his lungs. The darkness was spreading through his mind, numbing it. This is what Loki saw, what Loki fell through.

Tony gasped for breath suddenly but an explosions of voices and yelling. He turned and saw Loki struggling with the guards, trying to get to him. "Stop!" Tony winced at the pain in his throat from the shout. "If you don't stop I'll destroy the Tesseract." That caught their attention. He caught eyes with Loki, who was breathing rather deeply, and he knew that Tony remembered now.

Tony was flipped forward suddenly when his arm was in a painful grip and he was facing Thanos. "You are no position-"

"I am in every position to bargain," Tony growled out. "I know where the Tesseract is, I know how to get it to you. In fact, I'm the Only one who can give it to you." He leaned forward a little, even as his mind screamed to get as far away as he could. "Even Hela was not in such a position."

Thanos growled, his grip tightening, but he didn't move. "Name your terms, Midgardian."

"You release Loki, return him from you where you got him." Outside the Healing Rooms is exactly where Loki belonged in his condition. Thanos waited for Tony to say more and raised an eyebrow when the silence continued.

"You ask for the traitors life? That's all?"

"Remove my shackles," Tony held up his hands when Thanos let go of him. The chain fell from between the shackles, but the bracelets themselves stayed. "Fair enough."

"We will release the Asgardian, but I will not return him. He will have to leave on his own," Thanos smirked.

"Don't worry about that part." Tony walked forward towards Loki, who was doing his best to stare him down, letting him know how stupid he was. Tony already knew that part.

"Anthony," Loki hissed when he was close enough. Tony grabbed his better hand and Loki felt something small pressed into it.

"Hey, don't worry about me. I have a plan, and you have a teenager to get back to." Tony smirked at him as the arc reactor started to glow brighter. "Tell Nathan not to touch my suits. He has to build his own if he wants my job."

Loki opened his mouth to yell at Tony but suddenly found himself falling to the floor. A golden floor. There were boots rushing towards him but he opened his hand and saw a small disc in his hand. He recognized the digital numbers as some of Tony's personal codes to access the workshops and JARVIS. He flipped it over and saw a message in Tony's scribbled handwriting.

'In case I do something Stupid'