Wrong Place, Right Time

Aftermath

Summery:

Lyric struggles to deal with the aftermath of the battle and how to deal with Loki. 

Lyric's POV

After I had finished explaining how I freed Loki, Tony managed to dig up some more clothes for Bruce and I to wear, it's nice to know that I am not the only one who suffers through a major wardrobe malfunction after shifting, or whatever you call how he turns into The Hulk. Poor Bruce kept looking at me and shaking his head, his scientist mind trying to grasp all that I told him and process the fact that he saw me change into a wolf. I still am too, I mean the mind meld bit, that wasn't even something that I had ever even remotely considered happening, or that it could even happen. I had already broken the connection and was getting ready to see Loki off to a healing slumber, when I realized that I could still feel Loki in my mind, as he could feel me. I was confused at first but then it suddenly came to me, our minds are one, linked. Hopefully not forever but as it stands now... it seems that way. It's not a mate bond, I know that much....

"Urghh!!! This is so confusing!!" I moaned out loud, while trying to make myself look as presentable as possible, which was hard considering that I was just in a major battle, with shooting and explosions all around me. I have dust and soot all over my face and arms, plus dried blood, not to mention my straw hair, which I hope never gets mentioned again.

"Seriously how did I get that much straw in my hair from one bale?" I muttered to myself. "Well straw and hay, not that these city boys even know the difference..." I laughed quietly, shaking my head. "Ahh yes, there was that issue while making the stalls up, one of the ranch hands pitched a pitchfork full of straw on me by accident... ok, that explains things!". Still, it was embarrassing to come out of an epic battle with straw and hay still stuck in my hair. And I never got to shower... "what I would give for a shower right now!" I thought to myself as I pulled the brush Tony gave me through my hair. I threw my hair up in a messy bun, and fussed with the sweats again, trying to tighten them, they were way too big for me in the waist and a foot too long. At least Tony's band t-shirt that I was wearing was long enough to help hide the fact that my pants were almost falling off. "Good enough" I muttered just when someone started banging on the bathroom door.

"Hurry up Little Wolf!!" Tony called out "I'm starving!!"

I laughed and opened the door, not really caring what I looked like, it was just nice to be included and accepted for who I was. Scars, wolf, magic and all.

I followed Tony back out to the lounge and saw Steve holding onto my boots.

"These don't seem to be damaged, so at least you will have shoes" he said, showing me the boots.

"Thanks Steve!" I said with a grin, tugging them on, and trying to keep my balance while doing so. Steve reached out to steady me, blushing when I said thanks. He really is just too cute.

As we got ready to head out, Thor stopped us "What about Loki?" he said, looking worriedly at his little brother.

I looked at Loki, "I don't think he will wake up anytime soon, he's in a deep healing sleep and I will be able to tell when he wakes up, or starts to wake up" I explained tiredly, at this point I have been up and nonstop busy for over 24 hours, I had no real concept of time here; it was close to 9pm when I left Plain Earth, and well after midnight when I landed here. Hell, I don't even know what day it is, but I knew the what year it was, 2012, it felt really weird knowing that I had gone back in time three years, to an alternate dimension that was only supposed to exist in movies..."Damn I am too tired to even comprehend this" I muttered quietly to myself. I really need to eat then sleep. No eat, shower, then sleep. Whichever comes first at this point, I just prayed that I could stay awake through the meal!