Avengers Oneshots Series

Anger Levels (Part 3)

Loki heard a whimper....and then a scream....and he had no doubt it was Penny. He felt his heart thammer against his ribs. "Penny....PENNY...can you hear me ??...Penny answer me... what's going on ??...Penny ??", he screamed into his phone but to no reply whatsoever. It was quiet for some time except for a few mumbled conversations he couldn't hear. But he soon heard another ear piercing scream. No one had to see what was going on to know it was a scream full of pain. He could not listen to even one of those agonizing screams. He knew Penny was in danger and it took him a max of one second to teleport his way to Penny's house. He knew he wasn't allowed to kill anyone except if it was for Penny. He knew the  Avengers would approve of anything he did if it meant saving the little human child....he knows Stark would approve of it. He didn't care if he got in trouble...he just needed to know Penny was safe....he just had to keep her safe and he didn't know why he wanted to do that....he didn't know why he felt like throwing up when he heard her screaming...he didn't know why she reminded him of his sister. But he knew she needed him right now and he would be there. And as soon as he teleported in front of the glass windows the view in front of him sent a wave of rage and fear through him. He saw none other than Penny...his little human child laying against a wall and three men in front of her. The room was a mess. The furniture laying around in disorder and a huge spot of blood on the wall and the thought of it being Penny's made his stomach churn.

It took him a few seconds to process what he had witnessed. Loki finally broke out of his trance when he saw the man with the knife advancing towards his kid. Using his powers to break the window he used his magic to send the men flying across the room away from Penny. He then practically clawed his way through the room and dropped beside an almost unconscious Penny. And words could not explain how he felt at the moment. Penny's head had a deep gash with blood dripping down the side of her face. Her lips were busted and red drops dropped down the cut. She was breathing heavily...her eyes barely open. Gently holding her shoulders as Loki tried to make her sit up, Penny let out another ear piercing cry . Looking down Loki's eyes widened at the red pool of blood under Penny. That's when he noticed the blood seeping through her clothing clutched under Penny's hands. "No no no... Penny.....Penny ..hey sweetheart open your eyes. Don't close them. Penny do you hear me. Sweetheart look it's your Mr.Loki. Penny no..", Loki pleaded....and no one would ever believe that the mighty God of Mischief would ever sound like that but today he did...and he would do it again if it meant keeping his kid safe. He would kill, he would die and he would plead. He would do anything but he just needed his kid to be safe.

"L-Loki...", Penny whimpered. "Yes yes sweetheart it's me... I'm here", Loki said tapping her face softly to make sure she didn't close her eyes. "Did these men do this to you ?", he questioned....his voice was soft and gentle yet with an evident hint of protectiveness. On receiving a soft hum from Penny his grip on her tightened a bit in anger towards the men who were starting to get up now. "Who are they ?", Loki enquired cause he needed to know who tf dared to touch his kid. "D-Dad", Penny managed to stutter making Loki's eyes widen. How....how could someone do that to their own child....a child so soft and pure and innocent. Loki saw red. He started getting up from his position but was stopped by a small hand grabbing his sleeve. "The anger level is past 10 Penny .... don't stop me", was all Loki said before using his magic to create a shield around Penny and standing up to rain his wrath on those filthy men who dared to touch his kid.

Even though Penny's breathing was still shallow and deep.....she felt a wave of relief wash through her after Loki chanted a spell. It still pained like a bitch but even a little relief meant a lot right now. Trying her best to distract herself from the pain she paid attention to the fight in front of her. Her father and the two other men had gotten up on their feet. Throwing insults at Loki, they definitely thought they could take upon a single man...but if only they weren't drunk they would have known exactly who they were fighting with. Loki smirked as he summoned his daggers and within the next 5 minutes the men laid unconscious on the floor. Loki knew he couldn't kill them right yet so he asked the weird non human thing called FRIDAY which Stark used, to call the officials. He bent down in front of Penny slowly taking her on his lap and supporting her upper half with his hands, hugging her tiny body close to him. Instinctively Penny placed her head on his shoulder. Loki's left hand put pressure on the wound at Penny's side which was still bleeding as his right hand went towards her hair slowly carding through it. "It's gonna be ok Sweetheart... I won't let anything happen to you", said Loki. And it was the first time Penny had heard his voice so timid....so soft so emotional. "H-hurts", whimpered Penny. And soon Loki teleported both of them to the Med bay in the Avengers tower. Medics surrounded them taking Penny into the Operation theatre.

The Avengers were soon informed and everyone found their way to the Tower in the next few hours...their throats were heavy when informed what Penny had gone through. Tony took care of the legal actions and soon adoption papers for Penny Parker had reached his office tables and were signed without a second thought. All the Avengers blamed themselves for what Penny went through....blamed for not knowing earlier but swore to give her the life she deserved.

Loki stood near Penny....her eyes closed and her breaths steady. The monitors attached to her through different tubes and wires beeped steadily. Different parts of her hands and legs were bandaged, a white one at the side of her forehead and one wrapped around her middle wrapping the bleeding wound. He had heard Dr.Cho say that if he hadn't brought Penny in on time she would have.....thinking of it made Loki sick. The kid looked so frail....so fragile yet Loki knew she was so brave and strong to have kept up with all this for years without letting anyone know. Taking her small left hand in his, he caressed it with his thumb. Running another hand on her forehead..green light erupted as a show if his magic letting calmness pass through Penny as her eyes fluttered open. Taking some time to adjust to the light Penny whispered, "L-Loki". "Right here darling", Loki said ...his voice soft and gentle. There was silence for some time as the both just stared at each other. Slowly tears trailed down Penny's eyes as a sob escaped her lips. "I-Im sorry", she said. "Hey sweetheart no....you have nothing.... absolutely nothing to be sorry about. I'm so proud of you to have survived all of this and i really wish you would have said this to us earlier but...but I'm still so proud of you. No one is angry with you Love. It's going to be ok", Loki said. And he was soon engulfed in a hug by the kid...her hands wrapping around his neck as she sobbed into his shoulders. Loki hugged her back with an equal amount of love and care and pressed a kiss into her hair. "We're gonna keep you safe.... we'll never leave you alone", he said....and he sure will never leave the tiny....no.....his tiny human kid alone ever again.