Winter Sunshine

Nightmares

Loki was curled up in a tight foetal ball, moaning softly. Savannah rushed over to his side, and rubbed his back until he relaxed a little. Then she carefully straightened him out, and pulled his head into her lap again.

She gently pulled up his loose t-shirt (one of Tony's old Black Sabbath's), and inspected the damage.

Shit.

Once he had stopped trembling so much, and she was sure that the pain had subsided a little, she asked him what had happened.

'Bad  -   dream,' he panted, 'Stomach   -    hurts,   -   please    -   rub.'

Savannah didn't, however, and Loki whined quietly.

'I don't want to risk injuring you further, Loki,' she explained, 'Just trust me.'

Loki whimpered, and looked up at her pleadingly. 'Please   -    rub.'

Savannah sighed, and turned into Ravennha.

Ravennha held her hands over Loki's torso, and moved them in a circular motion above the skin. Somehow, she was manipulating the air to soothe him. Eventually, Loki fell asleep again, and Ravennha shifted, Loki still on her lap, and reverted back into Savannah. She went to sleep too, leaning back fully.

'Nyah!'

Savannah woke up, just in time to see Loki bolt upright, and then collapse. She toppled clumsily out of bed (her legs had gone dead), and shuffled to kneel at Loki's side.

He was grunting in pain, but still fast asleep. She shook him awake, and he moaned loudly.

'Are you okay? I think you had another nightmare.'

'Ungh,' Loki said, 'Mmmh, nyuh-argh. Guh.'

'What?'

'I    -    need     -    water.'

'Okay, I'll be back soon.' Ravennha magicked him onto the bed, and then Savannah hurried downstairs.

'Savannah, I need to talk to you.'

'Not now, Tony.'

'This is important.'

'Later.'

'But I-'

'Later, Tony'

Loki was whimpering softly, and Savannah sighed.

'I don't understand. Why aren't you healing?'

'You are   -    very    -   strong,' he gasped, 'And my-injuries        -           are   -  getting   -  worse.'

'Why?'

'Keep     -    aggravating   -    them.' Loki was panting for breath now.

'Loki, I'm going to get something, and then I'll come straight back.'

'Promise?' he wheezed.

'I promise.'

Loki nodded, and Savannah left the room.

'JARVIS, get me handcuffs, rope, and some pain-killers.'

Yes Miss Winters.

Savannah turned to re-enter the room, when Tony stepped in front of her.

'What do you need those things for?'

Savannah pushed past him, and said over her shoulder, 'They're for Loki.'

Clint snickered. 'I didn't have you pegged as the kinky type.'

Savannah threw a dictionary at his head.