Happy Halloween guys
I'm going trick or treating tonight and I will bite anyone who tells me I'm too old (I'm a vampire)
What are you guys doing?
Oh yeah, some of you have been asking about Pitch, sorry but he doesn't appear at all in this story
And the thing about Bunny and Tooth's people isn't really a major plot point, just something that happened while I was writing
I also really really apologize for the last line of this chapter, the next one will help with that
... wait, no, its the one after that that'll help
*Laughs nervously*
Jack's POV
Jack licked his lips nervously at the silence and glanced at his dad. Loki was just standing calmly, which did not help Jack's dilemma.
If they had told the Avengers that Loki had lost on purpose before, did that mean he could go ahead and tell them the rest? Jack also wanted to know if Loki was angry about what he'd let slip.
Not that it would be easy to figure that out, his dad was next to impossible to read when he didn't want to be.
Jack sidled over to stand next to his dad as the Avengers were distracted by the revelations of the Guardians. As soon as he was standing next to his father he grinned nervously at the man.
His dad only spared him a glance and a minute shake of his head before clearing his throat and breaking the silence that had permeated the workshop.
"As you can tell, Thanos is a very real threat." Loki started.
Romanoff frowned. "True." She glanced at Jack who could tell she was displeased by his position. "But it does not tell us why you chose to reveal his involvement now."
Jack gave a nervous chuckle at that, though it was his dad who answered. "Because Thanos plans to invade Earth personally very soon."
All eyes widened in horror.
Loki ignored this however and continued talking. "Originally I had planned upon asking for the right to lead his armies once again and allowing you the victory."
Bruce frowned. "Wait." He said. "If Thanos truly is as bad as you say, then how exactly did he take your loss at New York?"
Jack winced. He knew the answer to that. Thanos had nearly killed his dad. It was only the fact that Loki had 'converted' Jack to the cause which had saved him.
"That is not important." Loki replied, obviously unwilling to inform the Avengers what had really happened.
Romanoff nodded. "Very well, your plan seems at least plausible. I assume the reason you did not wish to tell us is that you couldn't risk Thanos learning of your treachery."
Loki nodded. "I am going to have to be more careful until after the invasion to ensure I am not discovered."
Jack clenched his teeth. He hated what his father wasn't saying, but he wasn't allowed to just come out with it."
Fortunately for him, Steve caught onto it. "Why?" He asked. "Why only till after the invasion?"
Jack couldn't take it anymore, he replied before his father could deflect the question. "Because Thanos is going to kill dad if he doesn't win."