Spooky Action at a Distance | Frostiron

He's In the Best Selling Show

Tony didn't leave the god's side. Not since he collapsed. He carried them to the healers, Frigga leading the way. He put the god down on the bed and sat next to him while the healers worked on him. He refused to leave his side, even when Frigga suggested. She understood, luckily enough. She was nice enough to get him some water, offering food, but Tony wasn't hungry. He felt sick to his stomach. How could anyone hurt another being? For what reason? For fun? Revenge? Sure, he'd thought about taking revenge against the god. But would he? No. He was above that, and he knew just how bad it could hurt someone. No. The fact that this could've been happening for much longer than Tony could think... that scared him. No wonder Loki was so emotionless.

Tony had a thousand thoughts running through his head. He should've been there to protect his soulmate. He should've known what was going on and put a stop to it. Then again, why did he care? Why was he so torn up about the situation? It was awful. He shouldn't feel this way about Loki, yet he couldn't stop himself. He couldn't act as if he hadn't almost sobbed over his unconscious body. He couldn't act as if he wasn't worried sick. He couldn't act as if everything was okay. He cared about Tony, much more than he was willing to admit. Was he happy about that? No. But he couldn't deny it.

He couldn't deny the fact that he liked the god. Much more than he ever wanted to at that. He wanted it to stop. He didn't want to care. He didn't want to be in love with a monster. Because at the end of the day, that was all that Loki was. A monster. Someone who killed hundreds of people because he had family issues. No. He couldn't love a monster. He just had to hang around long enough to get the information he needed, then he could leave and never look back.

"You've been here a while, Anthony," Frigga said, snapping Tony out of his thoughts. She sat down on the chair opposite Tony, the other side of the bed. "Go get some rest. I'll call you if there's any change in his condition."

Tony felt dread at the thought of moving. He couldn't leave Loki like that. Sure, Frigga was there, but Loki needed more than just his mother. He'd suffered alone for long enough. He needed as many people as he could get. The healers said that there looked to be months worth of injuries, possibly more. They said he'd passed out from a mix of sleep deprivation and malnourishment. He'd been suffering in silence for so long, yet nobody noticed. Nobody saw him to be able to notice. He'd had enough of his magic to hide it, and that's what he did. He tried to pretend that everything was okay, and Tony believed him.

"No, I... It's fine," Tony replied softly, trying to be as polite as possible. "No, I want to stay with him. To be here when he wakes up."

Frigga smiled slightly, watching the human. Tony was worried, but there was something comforting about Frigga's gaze. Something motherly. He didn't know how she'd react to him completely disobeying her orders. She's the queen, after all. He didn't want to disrespect her and not do as she said, but he wanted to stay with Loki. No, he needed to stay with Loki. He couldn't leave him alone again. He had to stay with him.

"Make sure you look after yourself." Frigga smiled warmly, but it was clear that she was upset. "The guards have confessed again. They will no longer harm Loki. I'm bargaining with Odin in an attempt to release him from his punishment."

That surprised Tony. He didn't know how to feel about Loki being free. Was he dangerous? Absolutely. Could he be trusted? No. Was he evil? He didn't know. Nobody knew. Loki wouldn't let anyone know. It was all a guessing game. A way to keep everyone on their toes, and he hated the fact that it worked. It worked perfectly well, and Tony hated it. He hated not knowing. He just wanted to know. He wanted to know exactly what was going on.

"Are you sure that's a good idea?" Tony asked. "Not to disrespect or anything, I just... Can he be trusted?"

"I don't know," Frigga replied. "Though I know that my son is a good person at heart. Whether or not he wishes to show it."