Sing me one last song | By : MissBoaBoa Category: Marvel Verse Movies > Avengers, The Views: 3034 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0 |
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Loki was sitting on the plastic chair, next to Steve's bed again. He had returned to Fury after being ignored by Heimdall and asked him to speak to no one about the painting. He thanked him for his concerns but assured him they were unnecessary. He rejoined the group and told them he had no idea of who could be responsible for his painting. In the end, they decided it was best for everyone to return to Stark Tower and think this over. They also agreed to stick together as much as possible, decreasing the change of another abduction.
Loki's head was throbbing, thinking back to his dreams and the paintings. Were they somehow connected? Or were the nightmares the results of constant concern over the captain? Since when did he care so much about Steve anyway? Why was he on his mind, constantly?
'You're spacing out a lot.'
Loki looked up. Steve was awake and sitting up in his bed.
'My apologies if my presence has disturbed you.' Loki spoke softly.
'Disturbed me? Loki, I just woke up. How could you sitting here disturb me when I'm sleeping?'
Loki did not know what to say. He still felt tired even though he had some hours of sleep on the chopper. His eyes were circled in black, his alabaster skin pale as a ghost.
'Would you like for me to get you your breakfast? Maybe some coffee or tea?'
'No thanks, I'm good.'
'Doctor Banner worries over your appetite. We all do.'
'I'm just not hungry… Plus, I worry over your lack of sleep.'
Loki remained silent. Why was it he always lost his words when he was with Steve?
Steve frowned for a moment before scooting over. 'You are free to sleep next to me if you want. Tony gave me a king size bed for some reason so one more won't hurt, plus I was thinking on taking a shower anyway.'
Loki stared at Steve with a slightly open mouth, he could hear his heartbeat drumming in his ears. His palms were getting sweaty and his brain seemed to stop working. Why was he reacting like this? He had shared a bed with Thor on countless occasions when they were children, sometimes even when they were teens. Without a single word, he slowly stood up, took off his shoes and placed them neatly next to the chair. He carefully crawled underneath the blankets and rested his head on Steve's spare pillow. He inhaled through his nose, taking in the fresh and comforting fragrance of the soldier's cologne. He felt his headache slowly disappearing as the familiar scent he came to love so much washed away all the tension in his body.
'So tell me, you said you were from a place far from here. Is it Europe? Are you and your brother from England? Or France maybe?'
Loki chuckled. 'No not quiet. Do you really have no memories of us at all?'
'There are some things I can remember. Like where I grew up, the super soldier serum and the war. I can vaguely recall fighting together with the others. Natasha told me a lot about our missions and I watched videos on uhm… Youtube, together with Clint. It was fun.'
'Did they tell you anything about me?' Loki hardly dared to ask.
'Only that you and Thor are brothers and that we became friends after the battle in New York.'
Loki nodded and kept looking down, talking about his origins was never easy for him since it was always paired with a deep feeling of intense shame. 'Thor and I, we are not from Europe. We are not even from this planet. Thor is Æsir, a prince of Asgard and I... I am Jötunn. My adoptive mother used Seiðr so that it would not show my true colors.' He looked up at Steve who stared at him with questioning eyes, not understanding a single word he's saying.
'So you guys are not brothers?' He eventually decided to ask after a full minute of complete silence.
'I was adopted.'
'And you're from another planet? Like aliens or something?'
'We favor to be referenced as gods.'
'And you use your… magic to look human?'
'Thor does not, only I do. My true form is rather revolting…' Loki swallowed and spoke in a whisper. 'Do you now think different of me?'
'I think of you as nothing but a good friend. Plus, it's not like I have any right to talk. I got injected with a chemical mixture to look the way I do so I guess you could say we're pretty much the same. Except for the fact that I'm not a god of course and can't use S-Si… magic.'
The same…? They were the same? Loki felt a warm wave slowly moving through his entire body, feeling that little tickling sensation in his stomach. He did not dare to hope for this kind of reaction and felt so joyful he could not hide his smile. He knew of course that, were the captain ever to see his true form, he would repulse him and think of him as nothing more but an abomination. But for now, he let himself be deceived by these ignorant, but kind words.
'By the way Loki,-' Steve's voice dropped, sounding more serious. '-this morning, I asked Banner about Bucky and he told it was you using your magic. I have to say, I was a bit angry and very disappointed at first but then he told me you wanted to kill yourself so you could be with me as Bucky. Is that true?'
Loki remained silent for a moment. He knew Steve would find out sooner or later and felt a strange combination of relief and guilt. Relief, for he himself did not have to tell him that he basically lied to him. Guilt, for deceiving him in the first place. Loki sat up straight, legs crossed and forced himself to look in those deep blue eyes.
'Steven, I did not intend to take my own life but I would have given up on it and live as another if that would have meant happiness for you and I am still willing to do so…! I am truly willing but… unfortunately, I am afraid I won't be able to right now. I must first go to Asgard and speak to the king and queen, however, I have no knowledge of how long my absence will last.'
'You mean you won't be coming back? Why?' Steve furrowed his brows in concern. He could feel his heart pumping loudly in his chest. 'Don't you want to stay here?'
Loki saw the panic in Steve's eyes. 'Steven, calm down. I will return I promise.' He smiled. 'I am just unaware of how long it will take me to come back.'
'Breakfast is served!' Thor came barging in, carrying a tray with two plates stacked with pancakes and dripping with maple syrup, two cups of coffee and two books. 'Barton proved us his self-proclaimed entitlement of "master pancake baker", he made breakfast for all of us.' He placed the tray on the bed. 'Captain, I've brought you your sketchbook and for you brother I-' Thor paused as he finally read the room. 'I came in bad timing, didn't I?'
'Actually, for once your timing could not have been better.' Loki got out of bed and put his shoes back on again. 'I would like to make a request. Would you be willing to listen?'
Thor looked at Steve and back to Loki again. 'Of course brother, what is it?'
'I would like to speak to mother one last time. I know Heimdall won't answer to me ever since I became an outcast, he would never let me enter Asgard again. However, he just might listen to your reasoning. Or if not Heimdall, maybe Odin. So I would like to ask of you… would you please return to Asgard for me and ask the Allfather to let me see mother one more time?'
Thor remained silent for a moment before answering. 'Why is it that you want to speak with her? Is it because of recent events?'
'I just wish to learn more about my Seiðr and its mending potentials. I only wish to speak to mother and no one else.'
'Father will not be easily persuaded. He still believes yo-'
'I know- how The Allfather thinks of me. That is the reason I am asking you. Will you plead my case?'
Thor sighed deeply while rubbing the back of his neck. 'I can make you no promises, but I shall try. I bet mother will be most pleased to see you.'
Loki gave Thor a quick smile. 'I thank you for your effort.'
'But you will have to promise me one thing in return.'
'And that would be?'
'That you eat your fill on Barton's pancakes. He has been standing in the kitchen at an early hour to provide us with breakfast. It would be rude to let it go to waste.' Thor smiled brightly and looked at Steve. 'That includes you as well, captain.'
Both Loki and Steve looked at the stack of pancakes and sighed at the same time. Loki knew his stubborn brother would not leave until they both would be eating so he decided to sit on the edge of the bed and take a bite of his breakfast without any debate. He took in the sweetness of the syrup drained pancakes and swore he could feel his tooth enamel retreating faster than Thor and the warriors three would after angering Lady Sif.
An hour went by after Thor had left. Loki had eaten all his pancakes and was now fighting the effects of his sugar crash. He looked at Steve who, with great effort, ate two out of eight pancakes. He wanted to encourage the soldier to eat more but decided not to.
'You haven't eaten them all.' He said after Steve put his plate back on the tray.
'You still haven't slept.' They smiled at each other sheepishly.
'Steven, I know you probably will not be grateful for me asking you this but… Could you– would you be willing to share your experiences with me?'
'Experiences?' Steve looked at Loki in surprise and could feel a light blush coloring his cheeks after blinking a few times. 'You mean like, relationships and sex?' He asked hesitantly.
'Good gods, no!' Loki almost jumped from the bed at the question. Talking sexual intercourse with the captain?! He couldn't- I mean, he shouldn't! Talking sex with the captain… sex with Steve…
Loki almost felt dizzy as his face reddened at the thought of them together. Steve's naked body pressed closely against his. His soft skin covering all those perfectly toned muscles. Their warmth and scent mixing underneath the blankets as they would kiss passionately. His fingers tangled in Steve's soft blond hair while the captain would caress every inch of his body, nails digging into his skin leaving small red scratches. The sound of wet kisses and soft moans echoing through the air.
Loki shook his head visibly as he fell a slight twitch in his pants. What was he thinking?! This was not the time to think of the captain in such ways! And not only that but who said Steve liked men? Who said he himself liked men?! Well apparently his body did, but still! He took a deep breath and concentrated on the subject he intended.
'I apologize. That was not what I had in mind at all.' He carefully wiped his nose on the back of his hand, making sure he did not have a nose bleed. 'I was hoping you would… you would tell me about what happened during your five months of imprisonment.'
Loki hated himself for asking but he had to know whether his dreams were mere coincidences, aftereffects of sleep deprivation and constant concerns or that they might be something more than that.
Steve's smile instantly disappeared from his face together with that little spark in his eyes. His skin slowly turned ashen, his eyes dull and distant. 'I don't want to talk about it. It's in the past and I'd like to keep it that way.' He clenched his fists and jaw shut tight as memories started to play in his head one after another. Loki could almost hear his teeth grinding.
'O-okay, I understand. I am sorry for asking.' He took Steve's hands between his in an attempt to mend his questioning and ease the captain, but Steve pulled his hands back and kept them close to his chest while pulling up his knees.
No… no, no, no, please don't do this this to me, I am sorry. Don't shut me out. Loki thought as he saw Steve slowly curling in on himself like a frightened little hedgehog. He almost looked like a small, helpless child as those empty eyes stared in the distance.
'Steven, I am so sorry… I'll ask doctor Banner to keep you company… Jarvis, could you please ask for him to come over?'
'Certainly sir.' The British voice replied.
It didn't take long for the door to open, revealing Tony standing in the doorway. 'Bruce is still knocked out in bed, sleeping like a rock and Nat and Clint are sparring in the basement to let go of some steam, so I decided to honor you with my presence.' The smile on his face quickly faded as he saw the captain's defensive position and Loki's concerned expression.
'What happened?' he looked at Loki without moving.
'I just asked St-' Loki began but was silenced by a loud roaring sound he was all too familiar with. It was the sound of Bifrost, it must be Thor returning from Asgard.
'I swear to god, if he damaged my roof again, I'll have him fix it himself.' Tony snarled while looking at the ceiling.
'I'm identifying three men on the roof, sir.'
'Three?' Loki furrowed his brows. 'Is one of them my brother?'
'Thor is not among them.'
Both Loki and Tony tensed. Why would anybody from Asgard come to earth? Especially since Thor is in Asgard.
'Okay J, have my suit on stand-by. Lokes, you as well, I don't like any of this shit.'
Loki looked at Steve who was now completely huddled under his blanked. His eyes shut tight and his hands on his ears. Loki carefully got off the bed. He wanted to touch Steve, to wrap his arms around him but he knew that would only cause the soldier more stress.
'Loki, you stay with Rogers. I'll go check on our guests. Don't worry, I won't let those clowns touch either of you.'
'Anthony, wait.' Loki stood at his side and took hold of his wrist as Tony was ready to barge out of the room. 'My brother went to Asgard to ask the Allfather a favor. These three might be guards who came to get me.'
'What?' Tony could hardly believe what he just heard. 'Why would you want to go back? He banished you. I thought you hated that jerk.'
'Sir, they have reached the living room and are headed this way.' J.A.R.V.I.S. spoke with a ring of concern in his artificial voice.
'Loki¬ come out, come out where ever you are.'
Loki froze completely as he heard the words echoing through the hall in an all too familiar voice. It could not be… he took a quick step back, standing in front of Steve who was lying huddled underneath the sheets as the three men walked in.
'Ah, if it is not the Prince of Nothingness!' Fandral spoke as he greeted Loki like an old friend, patting him hard on his shoulder. 'I was already wandering when we would hear from you again.'
'Keep your filthy hands off me.' Loki hissed while slapping Fandral's arm with the back of his hand.
'My hands filthy?' Fandral smirked as he lowered his arm. 'There must be some kind of mistake. Who, in this room, was it again that tried to obliterate an entire planet? Or enslave an entire race?'
'Who is this guy?' Volstagg asked while pointing at Tony.
'This guy would be the king of this castle, now get the fuck out of here.' Tony replied, his voice calm but dark.
'Do not threat, mortal.' Hogun assured him in an arrogant tone while taking out a pair of cuffs. 'We are here to seize the outlaw. Loki Laufeyson, you are hereby summoned to stand before Hliðskjálf by the orders of the Allfather. You shall be escorted by non-other than us, the warriors three. Now, since you are a pariah, we must place you in these restraints. Is that understood?'
Loki stared at the three sanctimonious men. He reluctantly took a step forward and held out his hands, knowing there was no chance of persuading them otherwise.
'Good call chap.' Fandral smacked him hard on his shoulder.
'Lokes, what are you doing?' Tony asked with a hint of irritation. He gave the three men a nasty look as they snickered at the nickname.
'You two the only ones here?' Volstagg looked at Tony.
'Yes.' Loki answered quickly before Tony could even open his mouth. 'There is no one else.' He added while Hogun strapped the first cuff around his neck and he instantly felt his Seiðr grow weak.
'Than who might be lying underneath this cloth?' Fandral pushed Loki aside and pulled off the blankets, revealing the shivering man underneath. 'Norns… Is this your doing as well?'
'Get away from him! Leave him be!' Loki hissed. He tried to grab Fandral by his shoulder but got pulled back by Hogun who was holding the chain connected to the cuffs on his hands and neck.
'Okay, that's it! J! Deploy, now!' Tony took a big step forward. 'I'm giving you exactly 30 seconds to get the hell out of my house.' He spoke in a dark tone.
'What is this oaf blabbering about?'
'It matters not, let's take them both.' Hogun tugged at Loki's chains, forcing him to move.
'15 seconds.' Tony added, holding his hands up.
'Ha! So you do know what is wise, Midgardian. Admitting defeat before battle, I must say I am a bit disappointed.' Volstagg reached out to grab Tony by his wrists.
'I'll take this guy. He does not seem well, we should get him to our healers. I can only imagine the horrors these defenseless mortals had to go through under the reign of the former God of Mischief.' Fandral added as he grabbed Steve's shoulder, making him curl up even further.
'I had forbidden you to touch him!' Loki almost screamed. He took the chain in his hands and pulled hard enough to snatch it from Hogun's grip. He turned around in a swift motion, wrapped the chain around Fandral's neck and started pulling with all his might.
'Curse you Loki!' Hogun grabbed for his mace and swung it in the air, ready to smash it into Loki's skull.
'Not so fast Jackie Chan.' Tony spoke as his suit came flying in, wrapped itself around his body and started to expend. He aimed the palm of his gauntlet at the warrior and shoot, hitting his ribs, making him drop his weapon.
'What is this?! A human seized form of The Destroyer?!' Volstagg shouted while reaching for the axe on his back.
In the meantime, Fandral had thrown the weakened trickster to the ground. Loki hit his head hard against Steve's bed, making it shake violently.
'Where are your little party tricks now, huh?!' Fandral smirked reaching out to grab Loki's chain. He stopped his motion as the man who was previously cowering on the bed now threw himself at him. Steve was completely covered in a cold sweat, his eyes gleaming with tears, his blond hair sticking to his skin. He pushed Fandral to the ground, straddled him and began punching into him in a blind panic.
'Steve!' The sudden attack distracted Tony from his fight with Volstagg. The axe wielder took this opportunity to strike and, with a great swing, crashed his weapon into Tony's chest.
'Sir, the arc reactor has been hit and has taken damage. Suit power has decreased by 91.3%.' Jarvis spoke, showing the statistics in Tony's HUD. 'I suggest to stop fighting and try to reason with the Asgardians. One more hit and the reactor will stop powering the electromagnet.'
'Absolutely fucking terrific.' Tony spoke in a whisper as he fell to one knee.
Volstagg ripped the golden face from Tony's mask as Tony tried to take deep slow breaths. Every muscle in the philanthropist's body tensed as he desperately focused on his breathing. He felt drops of sweat slowly dripping down his face while his heartrate kept increasing. This could not happen, not now! One Avenger with an anxiety attack was already bad enough as it is! Tony fought hard to keep his shit together but ultimately failed as Volstagg placed the heavy cuffs around his wrists and black spots started floating in his sight.
Hogun swung his mace against Steve's back, shattering his shoulder blade and sending him flying. He landed right in front of Loki, his tears mixing with the sweat on his face.
Loki shook his head in an attempt to shake off the dizziness from hitting the bed. it was as if everything he saw took place in slow-motion.
'Stop it.' He whispered in a daze.
Fandral drew Fimbuldraugr from its sheath and raised it at Steve. 'You will pay for your resistance, mortal!'
'STOP IT!' Loki threw himself over Steve, covering the man as he laid sobbing and defenseless on the cold floor. Fimbuldraugr dug its way deep into Loki's back as Fandral hardly put any effort in stopping his motion. Loki bit his lip till it bled, not giving the warriors the satisfaction of hearing him cry out.
'Just… just give me one moment… I will calm them and we will come peacefully…'
Hogun looked at his fellow warriors before moving his head in a nod at Loki. 'We shall grant you one minute.'
Loki covered Steve's eyes with his hands, forcing every fiber in his body to fight against the restraining powers of his cuffs and produce his Seiðr.
'It is okay Steven, you will be alright. I will be here with you.' The warm yellow glow weakly radiated from his hands, calming Steve and lulling him to sleep.
Loki got on his feet and stumbled towards Tony who was still trying to catch his breath. He looked at Loki with a raging fire in his eyes.
'Don't you dare.' He whispered in a threatening tone. 'We can still fight, we can still call Banner or the others…!'
'They will gladly take your life if you were to resist… I am so sorry Anthony, I beg your forgiveness.' He placed his hands on Tony's eyes and took a deep breath as he forced his Seiðr to work it's magic. He could feel the man's resistance but eventually succeeded in putting him to sleep.
'What is this? Earth's mightiest asthma patients?' Volstagg huffed as he carried Steve's body on his back.
'Pathetic.' Fandral almost spat in Loki's face as he yanked his sword out of his back. He looked at the blood dripping from his sword with a disgusted, almost cartoonish look. 'Ugh, repulsive.' He wiped his sword clean on Loki's shirt and put it back into the sheath. He tore apart the iron man suit and carried Tony on his back while Hogun took hold of Loki's chains again and they returned to Asgard.
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Loki was standing in front of the golden throne where the Allfather was seated. He looked at his adoptive mother who was standing at her husband's right side. She looked pale, worry had aged her beautiful suntanned skin as she pressed her lips together and remained silent.
His chains were being held by four guards while blood from the wound on his back stained the floor. Tony was on his right, forced on his knees by two guards and facing the floor, fighting the drowsiness in his body caused by Loki's Seiðr. The captain, who didn't struggle in the slightest, was on his left, held in the same position.
'Loki Laufeyson, you have been brought before Hliðskjálf to answer for your crimes, again.' Odin spoke in a dark tone as he sat on the edge of his chair. 'You and your abettors are found guilty of abducting the prince of Asgard, Thor Odinson!'
'What?! Thor is gone?!' Loki could hear Tony shouting as he fought even harder against his restraints.
'Don't you dare try to fool the Gods, Midgardian! Thor found you worthy of his trust, of his life! He chose to live among you mortals and now he is gone!'
Loki snorted before bursting into a frantic laughter, drawing the attention of every person in the room.
'Do you truly believe I needed the help of these mortals to do so, O great Allfather? Is that why you had them arrested as well?' The grin on Loki's face widened as he saw that beautiful combination of shock and disgust written on everyone's faces. 'Do you believe I needed earth's mightiest heroes to take down your precious son?! Your perfect summer child?!'
'Lokes…? What the hell are you talking about…? What is going on?!' Tony murmured as he stared at the trickster.
'So you admit to your crime?'
Loki felt a shiver running down his spine, never had he heard Odin talk to him in such a dark and angered manner.
'Yes! It was I who tricked the beloved prince!' He turned to face Tony. 'You were mere tools, all of you! Nothing but players in my game! I never thought of harming Thor as a way to prove my self-worth but I knew I had to do something the moment I saw my painting, showing me, I would be the next victim!'
'Wait, what painting? What do you mean by being the next victim?' Steve asked as he stared at Loki's back.
'Exactly as I say… and if it were to happen, if they would have left me like you- broken, soulless, disgraceful- how would I ever prove them-!' Loki pointed at the throne. '-that I am worthy?! That I am just as honorable as my brother?!' He took a deep breath and turned back to Odin with a desperate smile and pleading eyes. 'Do you see me now father?! Do you finally understand that I can do it?! If I can take Thor's life, then I…!'
'Lies…' Frigga walked down the stairs until she stood before her bleeding son. She placed her soft, warm hands on his cheeks, her thumbs softly massaging his pale skin. 'Tell me you are lying, Loki.' Her voice was nothing more but a broken whisper.
'You couldn't have done it, you were with me.' Steve answered as Loki remained silent. 'We were together!'
'Mortals are easily deceived. I can create illusions of myself where and whenever I want Steven.' Loki answered hastily.
'So what does that make us?!' Tony shouted. 'When Thor brought you to earth…! All this time we spend together! What about cap?! Don't you two-?!'
'The captain?' Loki chuckled. 'Like I would ever want to be with a raped man. You must understand Steven, a prince such as myself would never play with a broken secondhand toy such as you.'
'YOU FUCKING ASSHOLE!' Tony jumped on his feet and slammed himself into Loki, making them both fall to the ground. The following headbutt left Loki with what seemed like a broken nose and a heavy nose bleed. 'We trusted you! We all did, you piece of sh-!'
'ENOUGH!' Odin stood up from his throne, his roaring voice echoing through the halls. 'Loki Laufeyson… Once before has your ignorance, your blindness and your stupidity brought suffering and desolation to the Nine Realms! Once to Jotunheim and twice to Midgard! We have spared you from an inevitable fate by casting you out! But apparently that was an unwise punishment.' Odin raised his arm and pointed Gungnir at the trickster. 'I now take from you your powers! And in the name of my father and his father before, I, Odin Allfather, sentence you to death!'
NOTES:
Wait, what?
Loki killed Thor?
Wasn't he supposed to be a good guy in this story?
Wasn't this a LokixSteve story?
Why is he such a jerk to Steve?
Will he really die?
And what about Loki's painting and his past? Will they still be explained?
What will happen to Steve and Tony?
What happened to Thor?
And why are the Warriors three such asses?
So many questions!
Stay tuned for the next chapter to reveal the answers!
I really hope you guys liked this chapter! Please leave a review and let me know what you think!
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