Light of Legacy: Five Short Stories

Christmas Time in MCU

A/N: This story takes place in between the second and third book.

She raced down the halls, a huge grin on her face and she burst through the doors and leaped straight on top of Loki, who was still asleep.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!" Loki screamed as Moon tackled him in sheer excitement.

"It's Christmaaaaaaaaaas!" She sang and leaped off of him.

"It's what now?" Loki sat up and rubbed his eyes, then yawned.

Moon froze, her mouth halfway open.

"Moon?" Loki asked.

"The God of Mischief and Sarcasm doesn't know what Christmas is?" She quietly questioned.

Loki shrugged, completely clueless.

In a rush of ferocity, she yanked Loki out of his bed and dragged him through the halls and stomped right up to his brother.

"Did you know about your brother's cluelessness to the greatest holiday of the year?" She demanded, feeling her disbelief show.

Thor gave her a blank, confused look.

With a whoop of surprise, she dragged Thor behind her too, and ran straight over to Darklight. He ruffled his wings, a dragon smile slowly spreading across his muzzle. He looked adorable in his little Santa hat.

She dropped Loki and Thor straight onto Darklight's back, and on their protesting faces, she told Darklight to drop them off in New York. They were going to spend Christmas together as NORMAL PEOPLE.

He whizzed off, and Moon followed close behind. They broke into the Midgard air (Yes, she had adopted that term) and Darklight dove down, one god seeming to enjoy the experience, the other looking like he'd much rather be asleep still.

They dropped straight through the hole in Tony's roof which was still there from Loki's fall.

Tony rolled his eyes as they arrived,"Do you never come in through the front door?"

"Sorry, that's out of the question. It's good to see you in the Christmas spirit." She looked at the holly and tinsel, which was hung all around.

Tony grinned and threw two sets of clothing to Loki and Thor, so they could blend in with the crowd better.

As they went off to change, Moon was alone with Tony. She awkwardly waited.

"So, er..." Tony said slowly,"Any reason why you're here?"

"Just a visit, if that's okay. Thor and Loki have never heard of Christmas, and of course that doesn't slide."

Tony laughed,"Well that's certainly a predicament."

Moon shoved him playfully, and glanced around.

"Why are you alone?"

Tony stayed quiet.

"Tony." Moon said.

"I... have plans for later tonight?"

Moon stared at him.

"Where's Steve? Why aren't you doing your usual Tony-ish things in the lab?"

Tony put his hands in his pockets, and Moon caught him glancing away.

With a sigh at being alone during holidays, she put her arm around him and smiled.

"Well if your 'plans' are later tonight then you can spare some time to come with me and the others."

Tony's eyes were shining in such a way it made her think there was something else going on with his currently lonely life.

"However. You get to wear something casual. We won't be able to do anything with a suit on- everyone knows when the ever so formal Tony Stark leaves his prison."