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Steve crossed his arms and leaned against the wall. Currently there was a 'sorcerer' in the penthouse and he wasn't quite sure what to make of it. The grayed old man looked to be about 70 and didn't seem to be that fond of humans. From what Steve gathered, he didn't like Loki either and the feeling was mutual. Which is why the younger Asgardian was not in sight.
Frey, or so Thor called him, was busy performing magical spells so that Tony and Bruce could see if their device would be able to track all different types of magic. He created fire in his hand, made things float and even caused a small rain cloud in the living room.
Frey frowned at the elevator and continued to cast spells. Steve turned to see Loki heading toward the bar. Which was where he was standing with Natasha.
"Seems to be working," Natasha told Loki when he approached.
Loki shrugged and grabbed a package of cookies out of the cabinet.
"Tony and Bruce are figuring out a few other things on the program," she continued.
Loki looked up at Frey and the older sorcerer gave him a dirty look. Loki frowned and started eating his cookies.
Natasha frowned, "you guys really hate each other don't you?"
Loki shrugged again. He fiddled with the cookies, but on the whole he seemed distracted.
Natasha snagged one of the cookies, but it didn't evoke a reaction from the god. "Are you okay?"
"Fine." Loki ground out. He glared up at the old Asgardian who was staring him down.
"Maybe you should go," Steve frowned. He wasn't sure if the god would actually listen to him.
Thor looked over to Loki from where he was leaning on the back of the couch. He frowned and then looked at Frey. "NO!"
Everyone turned to look at Thor except the two sorcerers.
"If you are going to have a conversation, then do it out loud!" Thor demanded.
Frey rolled his eyes, "I wish to not have to explain myself over and over to these dull creatures."
Thor frowned and turned to Loki who replied, "What he said."
Frey sighed at Thor's angry gaze, "I want the amulet, Loki."
Loki glanced back at Frey.
"I know you have it, so put your silver tongue away."
Loki frowned. He then reached in his pocket and pulled out the leather bag. He undid the strings and reached into the bag. The bag was small but his hand seemed to go deeper than the bag itself. After a few seconds he pulled out a necklace with a dark blue pendant.
Frey's eyes lightened at the amulet.
"The book?" Loki twirled the chain about much to Frey's dismay.
Frey frowned and then held his hands out in front of him. After a few seconds, a dark leather bound book appeared in his hands. Loki set the pendant into his palm, which Frey mimicked with the book. After a few seconds the two items flew across the room in exchange. The sorcerers looked down at their prizes in admiration. It was quickly replaced with disdain when they looked back at each other.
"Four weeks." Loki stated.
Frey shook his head, "It requires longer than that and you know it. Five weeks."
Loki stared him down and then shrugged.
"Is that bound in skin?" Thor stared at the book.
"Of some creature," Loki told him and he flipped the book open.
Thor looked at the amulet that Frey was admiring, "Please tell me that's not-"
"It's not," Loki deadpanned.
"Why do I not believe you?"
"Why do you believe anything I say?" Loki flipped through a few of the pages. It was the book he was looking for. In its bindings should be a spell for portals. He glanced and saw spells to send the creature back to hell but most of them took a slew of sorcerers, lots of time and artifacts that had been destroyed. Another would most likely get his ass thrown into hell with Thanos.
"What's that?" Thor had appeared behind Loki and was peering at the book.
Loki walked toward the couch without looking up. He continued to flip through the pages.
"Let me see," Thor followed him, curious as to what spell Loki would need in a skin bound book.
Loki leaned against the couch, ignoring his older brother. Frey shook his head at the two siblings.
Thor reached for the book but Loki leaned back and fell back onto the couch, his legs dangling over the top of the couch.
"I think the Midgardians are done with me," Frey called to Thor. "And my business with Loki is done."
"Did they even need to try that device with his magic or were you using it as an excuse to make a trade?" Thor crossed his arms and looked down at his brother.
"We actually needed it," Tony piped up. "We found a few things to fix the program."
Thor frowned, "Do we need anything from Asgard?"
"Nope," Loki shrugged but didn't move from his position on the couch.
"Behave!" Thor eyed the book.
"Nope," Loki replied.
Steve tossed his shoes next to the side of the pool and sat next to Natasha who had her legs in the water. She had rolled up her jeans and was lightly kicking her legs creating small waves. Steve rolled up his legs and slid his legs into the cool water.
"Did you miss me?" Steve grinned at his friend.
Natasha elbowed him, "nah."
"So how's it been going?" Steve looked up at the light blue sky.
"Well, in about three or so weeks we should be battling some crazy monster guy," Natasha shrugged. "So right now I'm peachy."
"Thanos?" Steve tried.
"That's the guy," Natasha sighed. "And until then we get to deal with all the avengers and one mass murdering Asgardian under one roof."
"Sounds fun," Steve smiled.
"Actually it isn't half bad." Natasha grinned. She looked over to Steve. "What about you? Tell me about Europe."
"Well I spent a lot of time in Germany and then got sidetracked in Italy," Steve shrugged. "I lost Bucky there."
"What side tracked you?" Natasha asked.
"Falling in the river," Steve smiled sheepishly.
"I'm going to have to get you all those numbers again," Natasha sighed.
"I actually remembered one," Steve sighed. "Bethany from IT."
"Ooh," Natasha grinned. "How did that one go?"
Steve gave her a funny look, "she seemed pretty apologetic because she's seeing somebody.
Natasha frowned, "Damn. Well maybe we can try Angelica from accounting."
"Bethany told me she's been dating Clint for the past two weeks," Steve told her.
Natasha looked into the water and her kicking had stopped.
"Nat?"
She sighed, "that would explain a lot."
That was short and I know it and I am sorry! The next chapter is going to be long and I had to get this part out of the way first. Hopefully I will have the next chapter up by Sunday.
Random Facts: Loki is capable of transmitting his thoughts into another being. He can't read minds though or control them without that infinity stone. I assumed Frey could do the same, which is how they were having the conversation.
There is a sorcerer in Asgard that is very powerful but Loki is more powerful. I forgot his name and couldn't find it when I went back to look for it-so the guy's name is fake but he exists past that.