The Many Adventures of the Avengers and Friends

❤✨ Beach Day

Record high temperatures were being reached in New York. The AC was working in the Tower, sure, but Tony was directing it to the labs because he needed the extra cold for an experiment he was conducting.

Which of course meant that lots of the Avengers were spending a lot more time in the labs than usual. It was unclear if Loki was groaning constantly because of the heat, or the fact that he had to sit by the primary AC unit in the lab Tony was in and actually socialize for an extended period.

Loki barely tolerated the genius on a normal day and his mood only soured when Tony kept making jokes about the possibility of Loki melting. It got to a point where Olivia and Nat had to physically restrain him, else Tony's life would be in serious jeopardy.

"What experiment are you even conducting?" Maya asked, a bag of peas from the freezer on her forehead.

"Can't really tell you that." Tony said, swirling a solution in a beaker.

"Is it to see how long we tolerate your presence before I throw you out the window?" Loki asked, arms folded as he sat with his legs sticking out in a V shape, his back in front of the vent.

"No, but that's a fun side project." Tony said, flashing a grin. Loki grumbled as Olivia came back with several Otter Pops in her arms. She passed them around to the team, saving one for herself. She gave the rest to Loki, who proceeded to shove them down his shirt.

"You really have no regards for your own personal safety, do you?" Nat asked.

"No, he doesn't." Olivia interjected.

"Hey, give me some credit, Khaleesi. My suits are designed for safety. The Tower has security measures, and the Iron Legion keeps the public safe from our missions." Tony said.

"You provoke the Hulk for kicks." Wanda pointed out.

"You're not wearing a lab coat." Bruce, a stickler for lab safety, added.

"You have stolen Bucky's arm while he sleeps." Carson said.

"Sometimes you do repairs outside the Tower, only suspended by your rocket boots from your suit." Pietro said.

"And now you're taunting Loki, who has thrown you out the window on several occasions. Face it. You have no sense of self preservation." Nat said.

"And there is the fact of our safety. Your dancing puts us at risk." Bucky said. Everyone started laughing and Clint used his sound effects app to make air horn noises. Tony huffed and examined a Petri dish.

"Well, I need to let these things sit for a little while-" Tony started.

"Does that mean you can re-route the AC?" Wanda asked.

"No, they need to sit in a cool environment for an extended time. AC stays in the lab." Tony said. Everyone groaned and Clint started banging his head against the wall. "But what I was gonna say was that we should go somewhere outside the Tower."

"It's hotter than hell outside, which is why we're in here." Pietro said.

"Visit Muspelheim someday, it's a real treat." Olivia muttered.

"Well, what if went to the beach or something?" Peter suggested.

"That's not a bad idea, kid." Tony said. "Okay, we're going to the beach! Get your things and meet in the lobby in twenty."

***

The nearest beach that wasn't super public was a long drive away, and Avengers road trips usually went to shit pretty quickly. Though, Bruce had enough sense to suggest taking two cars, one Tony drove, and one he drove. There was a long time of deliberation as they tried to figure out who would go in what car. Everyone was already sort of sick of Tony because of the lab thing. Inherintly, only Peter, Maya, and Thor were open to riding with Tony, as they were the least annoyed with him.