Unfinished Gems

Trick Hunt - 3

"Okay, explain again why we're heading to New York. And don't say for a hunt because I seriously doubt anything would be stupid enough to stick its head out where the supers could find them," said Sam.

Dean snorted. Sam was as perceptive as ever. He seemed to take the news his brother was a 'demigod' currently stuck in human form in stride...after all, even though Dean had clearly reconciled with who he really was and knew how to go back without permission, he had stayed by Sam's side rather than go home. He chose to keep his mortal form rather than return.

And for that, Sam trusted him. Dean was still Dean, no matter who he was or what he had done.

"Long story short, there's going to be a battle soon. So I figured we could have a few days off before it started, get involved...and possibly steal a shiny stick that's really unsafe in human hands, much less the one who's currently being controlled by a mad titan," said Dean finally.

Sam put two and two together.

"The battle is the reason you were banished, isn't it?"

"Yes."

"And you were being controlled?"

"Mostly as a way to flip off Odin, since the one being controlled was...is...close to him, yes. But no one even took the time to freaking notice that something was wrong in the first place," said Dean bitterly.

If they had bothered to look, and he meant really look at him, then Thor would have seen his eyes were the wrong color. The same color as Barton's were after Loki took control of him.

It didn't help that the last time Thor saw Loki, he had been working through some anger issues and the revelation that Odin wasn't his biological dad. That coupled with always being ignored in favor of Thor had made Loki bitter.

Dean had come to realize that while he might have been a total man-whore the likes to rival Stark, just without the cash or fame, at least he hadn't been a total child.

No, Loki hadn't been forced to grow up at an early age in order to protect his brother. He hadn't been forced to handle the responsibility of raising not only himself, but his younger brother since John was always too busy or drunk.

Dean might be many things, but he would never regret the decision to remain as Dean Winchester, rather than return to Asgard as Loki Odinson and deal with the bullshit he had left.

At least Dean earned his accomplishments, rather than be overshadowed by his brother and frankly, he thought Loki needed the break.

"If I asked you anything, you're just going to avoid the question, aren't you?" said Sam.

"Probably."

Sam's only request after learning Dean was really a Norse god currently on Odin's shit list? That if he didn't want to answer a question, tell him outright and not lie.

Lies had nearly torn them apart to begin with, and frankly Sam was sick of them. So was Dean, for all that he was known as Loki Silvertongue. So they decided to be truthful for once, just to test it out.

Seemed to be working so far.

"How bad a battle?"

"There's a reason Odin was pissed. The city might not be leveled, but a lot of people were hurt, and an alien army invaded. Coincidentally, I may or may not have gotten sticky fingers while getting us some weapons to fight them," said Dean.

"Is..."

"They're hidden really well, and you have no idea where I got them. As far as they need to know, I stumbled across a cache they missed," said Dean without missing a beat.