Spooky Action at a Distance | Frostiron

You Will Be Found

Loki didn't know where he was. He saw an opportunity to leave and he took it. He was drained. He could barely keep his eyes open. Everything hurt and with each passing breath the pain only grew. He didn't know where the tesseract had taken him. He just opened a portal and hoped for the best. He could hear footsteps getting closer but that was the least of his worries. He just needed to get away. He needed to find somewhere safe. He wasn't safe and he didn't know where safety was. Where could he go? He could probably push it to Jotunheim, but would they want to see their prince hurt and weak? No. That wouldn't work.

The god opened his eyes, looking around the city he instantly recognised. He looked down at the floor and inwardly groaned. The universe really hated him, he thought. Why else would he be on earth? In the avengers tower? He put an illusion up to hide his injuries and looked behind him, seeing Tony walk towards him.

If he had the strength, he'd feel annoyed. He'd feel angry. He'd acknowledge the betrayal he felt from that day. He trusted the human and he got hurt because of it. Why would he trust him again? Why would he make the mistakes over and over again? He'd tried to figure out how he went wrong. He was vulnerable and Tony took advantage of that. His soulmate took advantage of his vulnerability and that hurt. He loved Tony. He didn't want to, but he'd never stopped loving the human. He hated it. He wanted to move on. He wanted to hate him. He wanted to be alone.

"Lokes?" Tony asked, getting closer to the god who slowly got up, the tesseract being left on the floor.

Tony didn't know how to feel. After over a year of waiting, Loki was back. With the tesseract. Tony wasn't expecting that, but he decided to think of it as a plus. The god brought a stone back. He couldn't have been bad.

"I didn't mean to land here," Loki replied, though he tried to keep his voice strong, it was strained by pain and exhaustion. "Give me a minute to regain some energy and I'll move along. I apologise for intruding."

Tony didn't know what to think. Why did Loki want to leave? Wouldn't he want to stay? Didn't he want to be with Tony? Wasn't the human good enough? Tony pushes those thoughts away as he moved closer to the god, making sure to keep an eye on the tesseract on the floor.

"No, don't be sorry. I'm glad you're here," Tony said softly. "Are you okay?"

"Perfectly fine," Loki answered sharply.

Tony knew he wasn't. He hated the fact that the god felt he had to lie. Why? Why didn't he trust the mechanic? Tony felt awful. He didn't know how to feel. He couldn't process anything that was going on, but he put that down to the alcohol. Everything felt like a dream.

"Jarvis, run scans on Loki for any injuries," Tony told the AI.

"Stark, that's truly unnecessary," Loki replied.

He didn't want Tony to know. That's why he couldn't go to Sakaar. He didn't want En to see him like that. He had to patch himself up. He couldn't have anyone else to help him or to see what had happened.

"It seems that Mr. Laufeyson has multiple burns, stab wounds and broken bones. Medical assistance is advised," Jarvis said.

Loki let out a breath of relief as the AI stopped. He didn't say the full list of injuries. Why? He didn't know, but he appreciated it. He just wanted to take care of himself alone. He looked at the human and saw that he looked concerned. Why? Was it all an act to get the god to trust him again? No. He wouldn't fool for it again.

"Lokes, come inside. I'll get Bruce to check you over." Tony went to hold the God's hand, but he moved away.

"No. I will deal with this myself. Thank you for the offer, though I'm alright to deal with it on my own," Loki replied as he grabbed the tesseract, getting ready to leave.