James Buchanan Barnes also known as Bucky was having a hard time coming to terms with this new world. After being under lock and key by Hydra for so long he wanted to get back to something normal, and that meant his best friend Steve and him hanging out at the pier in Coney Island or hitting the movies. This world had too much. Everything was too fast and he wasn't sure he would be able to keep up with it.
Steve was helping him the best he could with the help of the Avengers. They were still weary of him and had every right to be, especially Tony. He had killed his parents after all and no matter how much Tony hated his dad he never wanted him dead, just not hovering over him all the time.
He had gotten on really well with Friday,Tony's AI and was currently watching the world series from every year he missed.
Clint walked into the living room where Bucky was sitting and onward to the kitchen for his afternoon coffee.
"Buck's, hows reacclimating going?"
"Um, ok I guess. There's still chunks of my memory that are gone and I feel like there's something really important in suppose to be remembering but I can't seem to grasp it. It's like right there but I just can't seem…" Bucky stopped talking which had Clint turning around to see what made him stop.
There in the middle of the room stood Loki. He was similarly dressed to the first time Clint met him. Almost immediately he had his bow in hand arrow drawn on Loki for any sudden movement.
"Friday, please inform the rest of the household he a an uninvited guests."
"Right away sir. I've informed them of you location and everyone's on their way to you now."
Natasha and Steve walk in from the gym Tony from his personal lab and Bruce came down from his room. everyone walked in confused as to who would be showing up since they clearly weren't expecting anyone.
As soon as they saw Loki everyone went into defense mode.
"I thought we took care of Reindeer Games."
"Clearly not." Clint said with his arrow still aimed for Loki.
"If you would all be so kind as to calm down then i can explain why i'm here." Loki said with so much boredom in his voice it almost seemed that he didn't really want t be there.
"Ok Loki, what brings you here? " Steve asked .
"I'd like to know how much of your time with Hydra you remember Mr. Barnes?
Bucky sat there thinking to his self about his time being held by Hydra. There were times of nothing as if he had blacked out for it. He remembered being taken and being in a room for days with barely anything to eat. He remembered there being a kid at some point maybe seven or eight and them telling him that he was the reason for his arm getting cut off and replaced with his metal one.
To be honest Bucky couldn't really remember much of anythingthe more he tried to. Besides things that really stood out whenever he tried to remember something it would just leave him.
"Not really. Why do you know something?" Bucky asked almost anxiously.
"I do and would rather have this conversation in private if you don't mind?" Loki said looking around the room trying to look to see who would protest. To no one's surprise of course Steve stood up.
"Absolutely not. If you want to him you can talk right here." Steve yelled at Loki.
"There are sensitive things that I'm sure Mr. Barnes would rather not like to discuss with everyone present." Loki said more precentant.
"Fine, everyone else will leave but I'm staying. Bucky's my best friend and he's still recovering. I'm not letting you do anything more to him." Steve said glaring at Loki. At this point everyone else in the room started to clear out. Tony stopped and said something to steve on the way out causing the super soldier to nod.
"Alright start talking."
"Very well. Do you remember at any point there being a child here?" Loki asked almost shyly.
"Yeah, there was this kid there. Black hair had a serious look about him all the time. They told me it was because of me that they took his arm. I don't really remember too much of him though. Why do you know him?" Bucky asked .
" I know him well as should you. Let me tell you tale that may shed some light on everything." Loki said looking down. Now Loki was never one to how he was afraid in front of many people but he was sure that after he told Bucky about their connection to the child that he just might not walk out of there alive and he wouldn't blame them for killing him. He just hoped that it didn't come to that.
" I've done a lot of things in my life just to get the attention I felt I deserved from my adopted father. Granted at the time I never knew that I was adopted. Well into my adult life i've made choice, some of which i'm not proud of; but they're ones I have to live with. One of which was working with Hydra. I had my own motives but in the end it didn't benefit me at all. Until I met a young man so full of life and fight. I never knew mortals to be so fiery. Living as long as I have you would think that I had seen it all but that day I knew I hadn't. I was fascinated by him. So much so that when they asked my to be the bearer of his child I agreed for no other reason than to be closer to him. I'm sure you're confused by how I could possibly bear children, well I have many forms and tend to take them on when I see the need to. A few of which are female." Loki, looking down at his hands thins whole time, looked up and changed his form to the one he called Sorceress.
She was slim and tall. Her black hair flowed down well past her waist and seemed to blow in the non-existent breeze. Her armor turn into a dress of emerald with the bodice of gold and silver trim on the hem at the bottom and on the sleeves. She wore a thin crown on her head of gold with emeralds embedded in it. She wore golden slippered with silver trim and her staff was gold as well.
Bucky looked at her as if he was in a trance. How could he forget her. Of all the dark times he had with Hydra, she was always kind and tried to help the best she could after he had a session with the Hydra scientist.
He had fallen in love with her and she with him. He would tell her countless times of how things would be once he was free of them.
"I just want to know one thing from you James. Do you still mean to keep your promises to me after knowing who I really am? I wouldn't hold it against you if you change your mind. Hell I'd be more than understanding. How could anyone want to be with me, let alone love me after everything I've done." Loki said as he transformed back to his natural state.
Bucky still staring at Loki, had so many thoughts running through his head. On the one hand it didn't matter to him male, female, human, god; he loved her and would do anything to be with her still. But on the other this was Loki god of mischief and master manipulator and liar. How could he trust him with his heart. And then, one thing occurred to him.
"Where is our son?" he could work through everything else he could work through on his own time, but the most pressing thing was their son"That's why I'm here. I was hoping we could find him together. He might not be my first born, but he was born from my first love. He's more precious to me than my own life." Loki said on the verge of crying.
"I'll help you find him but I can't in my current state. The trigger phrase still changes me. Maybe we can see if Tony can help and if I'm still unable to go with you to get him than you promise me that you'll bring him home. Right now i can't promise you that I'll be able to make good on my promises to you Loki but you were there for me when no one else was and for that I'm very grateful. Maybe we can take this slow and get to know each other all over again as we are now." Bucky said with earness.
He knew that he couldn't judge Loki for his most recent mistakes being that he too knew how hard it was to fight off mind control, but Loki could have told him the truth about who he really was when Hydra had him. He could have done a lot of things to change the course of the events that took place and for that he would have to work to win Bucky back.
" I would really love that James." Loki said with hope in not only his voice but his eyes as well. "Just before we start over…" Loki lean forward and grabbed Bucky's face with both hands and kissed him.
Steve stood ready to strike Loki down for taking advantage of his friend until he saw Bucky's arms snake their way around Loki's neck. As they pulled apart Loki gave another small kiss to Bucky's lips and caressed his face before stepping back from him.
" I've just decided that while taking it slow that we have to include that. I don't think i want to give up kissing you." Bucky said bringing his fingers to his lips as if trying to figure out if that was really real. Loki chuckled at him " As you wish love."
Steve was really confused by the Loki standing in front of him. This wasn't the same person that tried to kill them all in New York Just eight months ago. He was softer and kinder and insecure with himself. Before he could think any more on it Friday decided it would be a good time to address the room.
"Mr. Rodgers. Tony would like to know if they could return to the room to start looking for the child. He says that he needs as much information for me to be able to being the search."
" So that's what Stark was telling you as he left the room. I should have known that we wouldn't have really been able to have a private conversation." Loki said with an annoyed look on his face.
" Yeah well were family here so get used to it if you plan on being with Bucky here. Friday go ahead and let them know they can come back in." Steve said.
Bucky walked to sit next to Loki on the love seat and held his hand. "We're going to find him and when we get him back, we'll all be able to heal as a family."
" I would really like that." Loki said and squeezed Bucky's hnd back.
" Alright Tinman, Reindeer games let's find us a kid huh." Tony said as he clapped his hands walking back into the room.
AN: Wow. took me long enough right. so now we know who the Sorceress is. i know Loki is a bit ooc but i think Loki is really all bark and no bit like a tiny dog lol. Hope you guys enjoy and like always let me know waht you think. :)