Spooky Action at a Distance | Frostiron

Darkened Nights and Violent Things

"Tony, this is a bad idea! What if he hurts you?" Bruce asked as he followed the mechanic down the hall.

Tony had explained his plan to Bruce. The one to get close to Loki and use the fact that they're soulmates to his advantage to get information. Was he proud of the plan? Not really. But what other choice did he have? Bruce clearly didn't support the plan, but he was more worried for Tony than anything else. If Loki found out, there could be trouble, and that's exactly what he wanted to avoid. He didn't want his best friend getting hurt just to get information. Well, he didn't want Tony getting hurt at all, but especially just for information. Then again, he knew that Tony did whatever he wanted. He was still working on trying to get the mechanic out of that.

"I'll be fine. The guards told me he can't use his magic at the moment, and we're always on opposite sides of the room. Anyway, I have my glove and the guards are only a call away. I'll be fine," Tony replied with a reassuring smile.

Tony didn't see why Bruce was worried about him. After all, he could take care of himself. Plus, he'd defeated Loki once, he could do it again. Though he couldn't stop thinking about what Loki said. 'I was defeated because I wanted to be defeated'. Had the god really gone out of his way to make his moves predictable so that they could beat him? Then again, if he wanted to lose, why not do it earlier? Or why just not attack New York? He didn't get it. He wanted, no, he needed answers.

"Just... if you're not careful and I think you're in danger, I'm telling the team. I don't want to underestimate Loki. He's smart. He's the god of lies. He might see through your plan, and... I don't want to risk you getting hurt. We could always come up with another plan," Bruce said with a small frown.

"No, Bruce. He won't tell us shit, this is the only way we could get information," Tony replied. "Anyway... there are things that bug me about him. Did you know that Frigga's the only one that visits him? And no one else knows that he was controlled because he knows that no one would believe him. So now the only person he has is Frigga. I don't know... I know I shouldn't, but... I feel sorry for him. I've only seen the real him a couple of times, and... he reminds me of myself, which I know sounds bad, but... it's weird. I want to help him."

Bruce couldn't help but smile at what Tony was saying. He didn't expect that from Tony, especially when he was talking about Loki. He felt like a proud father, in a way. When he first met Tony, he thought the mechanic was selfish and arrogant. He was glad that he was proved wrong. It wasn't long before he started seeing the real Tony. The one that wanted to make a safer world. The one that wanted to help others. And sure, he wasn't that kind of doctor, but he would always listen to Tony when he spoke about his problems and he tried to help as much as he could. Seeing the progress that Tony had made just made his heart burst.

"That's the soulmate bond talking," Bruce chuckled. "It'll be okay. It's okay to feel sorry for him. If he was really controlled, then he was as innocent as Clint in the whole thing. And... the Tony Stark I know helps people, especially those who are innocent. I have complete faith in you. I trust you, Tony. I know that you'll do the right thing. Just try to keep yourself safe this time."

"No promises, doc."

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Tony was used to it by now. He'd walk in, the guards would walk out, and Loki would get up from his desk and lean against the wall. Tony would either stay stood up for a bit or sit on the always immaculate bed. Tony knew he'd be there for a while, so he sat down on the bed. He always felt bad ruining the ever so tidy bed, but he knew Loki didn't mind. He looked at the god opposite him, seeing how he looked off. He couldn't tell how, but there was something different about him. It was worrying, but he just put it off to getting to know the god better.