Toxic • FrostIron

I'm A Monster

Tony, for some reason, wanted to talk to Loki. He didn't know why and he hated himself for it, he just could tell something was different this time. Tony could tell Loki was about to cry, and based on the way Loki reacted he didn't seem to be lying.

And at the Starbucks, he didn't see anger or vengeance in Loki, he saw fear.

Agent Hill had put the controller down on a table. Tony sneakily snagged it and exited the room he was in without anyone noticing.

When Tony saw Loki, he was shaking and had his hands over his face. Tony felt really bad for him, though he knew he shouldn't have.

Tony pressed the controller and the mask came off. Loki's breathing was labored and irregular, and the minute the mask came off Tony could hear him sobbing loudly.

"Loki, it's okay."

Loki looked at Tony. "I-I'm w-worried a-b-bout Andromeda-a."

"Andromeda?"

"She's m-my r-roommate And I c-care about h-her a lot-t."

"Are you two more than frien-"

"S-Stark she's gay."

"Oh."

Loki grabbed his head, mumbled something to himself, and started sobbing.

"Loki! Calm down,"

Loki grabbed his hair and yelled, "IM SORRY STARK, ITS ALL MY FALUT!! I WAS POWER HUNGRY AND STUPID! WHY DIDN'T YOU KILL ME??"

"BECAUSE LOKI, THAT WOUKD BE ONE MORE LIFE ON MY RECORD! CALM DOWN!"

Loki froze, started softly crying, and fell down to a laying position. His arms were crossed and he was lying on his knees. He softly sobbed into his arms, mumbling, "I'm a monster."

Stark sighed and said, "you're not the only person who thinks that of themselves."

Loki stopped mumbling. His labored and uneven breath was the only thing heard.
He said it in mostly a whisper, "Stark? Y-you? I- wha-when? How? F-for what?"

Tony sighed and started, "before I built the first suit, I sold weapons to terrorists. Hundreds of innocent people were injured or died because of me, and now I have that on my record. And not to mention being a 'Super Hero'."

Loki sat up and hung his head. "I-I guess y-you're right."

They sat in silence for a bit, until Tony said, "I'm taking you to your apartment."

Loki looked up and stuttered, "but- what about the other agents?"

"I have an idea. You still have that illusion thing, right?"

"Yeah,"

"Great"

***

Tony half-carried Loki out of the facility, one of Loki's arms around Tony shoulder. Loki put an illusion on the both of them to look like two agents instead of themselves.

When they got out of the building, Tony placed Loki into the passenger seat of his car. Tony got into the other side and immediately turned on the car. He, a quickly as he could, backed out of Shield's parking lot.

They were both silent during the ride until Loki broke the silence. He muttered, "Thank you, Stark."

"Yeah......................I guess we're allies now, huh?"

"Yes, I would believe so."

They went silent, Tony looking at the road and Loki looking out the side window.

Tony glanced at Loki, his eyes going back to the road. "So, which apartment are you at?"

"The big one on King street." Loki spoke without loosing his gaze.

The silence joined them again.

Tony pulled into the parking lot of the Apartment complex.
Loki opened the door and stepped outside, but the minute he did he fell on his side.

Tony ran over and picked him up, slinging his arm over his shoulder and helping him walk to the building. Loki's steps were hesitant and clumsy. He couldn't walk without help.

Tony huffed, "what.. number.. is your... apartment?"
"239.." Loki muttered weakly.

Tony took him to the apartment and knocked on the door.

Andromeda immediately opened the door, gasped, and hugged Loki tightly. Loki limply hugged back, Desperately leaning against her.
He muttered, "Oh my god, Ani are you okay?"

"Are you? Where where you? Who-" she looked up at Tony. "What? Why are you with Tony Stark?"