Chapter one: Steve!

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Loki's POV

I hear a clap and jump. I turn and see Maltorn. I sigh softly. He smiles.
"Yes?" I ask, tired and more than a little confused.
"Thor is coming."
"To ice realm?"
"Mhm."
"What's the emergency?"
"I don't know... just wanted to let you know so you could tell your Quirky Mini-boss Squad."
"That's not what we are... we're just a bunch of weirdos..."
"That just happens to be First division."
"That doesn't mean anything."
"Yeah, mhm..."
"What?"
"Nothing."
I shrug it off and go tell the others.
"Guys... The Avengers are coming..."
"Oki doki!" Morbius says. Man thing just nods.
"Why?" Bucky asks. I shrug.
"Also you are giving us a reputation."
"What kind?" Morbius asks.
"Quirky mini-boss squad."
"Okay."
"Why?" Living mummy asks.
"I don't know."
"Okay."
Huff... three years like this...

Flashback

"Loki! What are you doing?"
"I can't fight anymore...I—I can't do this!"

Flashback ends

Thor... he wouldn't understand.

Flashback

"Wh—What are you? Y—you monster!"

Flashback ends.

Why did I do that for him? I wanted to protect him... I did more harm than good...
Snap!
I bolt back to reality.
"Hm?"
"We got worried about you," Bucky says.
"Oh sorry," I retort.
"We're ready by the way."
"Okay."
I put on my disguise. I breathe and watch them. They always have to stretch... another second to breathe... I get up. I see Aunt Lumikiki.
"Hello, my queen," I say practicing for the moment. She smiles, crystal blue eyes lighting up.
"Hello, Leon."
"How are you today?"
"Good," she says, as a blonde curl falls from her braid, "and you?"
"Okay."
She nods, "I see you've heard the news."
"Yes."
"When he leaves, I'm issuing a command for Loki to go help him."
I nod. She breathes.
"Leon, please take care... act like you're busy."
I bow and start using my busy tools. Thor walks in.

Flashback

"Choose his fate!"
"No! Don't hurt him!"
Laughter... m—my soul!

Flashback ends.

I shake myself free of my trance. Thor looks at my work.
"Yes, Prince Thor?"
"Hm?" He asks surprised.
"Your aunt has said lots about you—all good things, I promise!"
"Mhm?"
"Of course, though, Loki's breakthroughs have gotten a little more attention due to sheer importance," Bucky aka Snipescope says.
"Hm?"
"Have you read the Changeling Report?"
"What?"
"I'll assume no then."
"What the hell?"
"Okay so the Changeling Report came from Loki's time while he was enslaved by the changelings and it has the weaknesses and strengths."
"Really?"
"Mhm."
"Don't speak too much about Loki's past, Snipeshot... we don't want him going into a comatose again..."
"Sorry, Leon..."
"Don't apologize to me."
"Where is the rest of the Mini-boss squad?" Lumikiki asks. I summon them.
"Man thing?" Thor asks.
"Yeah, he joined the club after Leon saved him," Snipeshot says.
"Dmitri and finally Mummy," I say. They nod greetings.
"Goodbye!" Thor says.
"Da frick?"
We shift back.
"All that magic for nothing..."
Lumikiki nods for me to go.

Thor's POV

Loki appears wearing a suit and tie. He checks his watch.
"Good morning."
"What the h—?"
"Please... Aunt Lumikiki doesn't like swearing and because of Father this is also a recording device," he says.
"Uh huh, and that affects me how?"
"Well I didn't want you to get in trouble, brother."
"You are no brother of mine."
He sighs, "okay, Thor... anyways, I have orders to come see if you needed any assistance."
"I'll go see."
I walk downstairs. Tony looks at me.
"Loki is here."
"Turn him away."
"I know... just wanted to tell you."
Steve walks into the room.
"What's going on?"
"It's nothing."
"Okay."
I go back up to Loki. He is sitting there causally still in the outfit.
"Well?" He asks seemingly hopeful.
"No... we don't need your help... we won't ever need your help."
Loki gives a hurt expression.
"Okay."
"You are nothing but a fake bitch!"
He doesn't answer just looks at me with pain.
"After how many times you've lied to us? How you've betrayed us? We would never request help from the likes of you, don't come back ever."
"Okay," he says forcing tears back.
"One more thing, stop trying to play buddy-buddy with my friends and my family! Now do me a favor and get lost!"
He teleports off. He deserves it.

Bucky's POV

Loki trods in, shoulders slumped, eyes downcast, and tears threatening to flood his eyes.
"What happened?"
He collapses, sobbing.
"I take it things didn't go well?"
"I don't even want to think about it."
"It was that bad?"
He nods. I hold out my hand. He graciously accepts and pulls up.
"Everything is gonna be okay, Loki. If he thinks he doesn't need you, let him be the one to suffer for it."
We start walking.
"Thanks, Bucky."
"Heck, if it wasn't for you, I wouldn't be here."
He smiles. We walk into the throne room. Queen Lumikiki runs down to hug the poor thing.
"Thanks, Aunt Lumikiki."
Queen Lumikiki smiles. She kisses his forehead. I smile softly. She smiles back.
"Why am I nothing but their tool?" He cries.
"Loki, Loki, Loki," Queen Lumikiki says, her voice becoming strained and pained with every repetition of his name, "you aren't a tool."
"In their hands."
"You know how I feel about Thor's treatment of you."
"It's more than mistreatment."
"I know but I'm here to protect and love you, Loki."
Loki nods weakly. She pulls him into a tight hug.

Steve's POV

I walk into Thor's room. He turns.
"Yes?"
"You shouldn't have been that rude."
"It's Loki we're talking about."
"So? He was ordered to help."
"So? He's still evil."
"You don't know that... even if he still is, he was offering to help and I hate to admit but we could use a hand. Even Loki's help would be useful."
"Whatever..."
I sigh, "and what about the struggle?"
"It'll be okay."
"Okay..."
"What?"
"When did you guys become so harsh and rude to others?"
"Because life has changed!"
I sigh.
"I'm going for a bit."
"It's—"
"Late I know but I need to clear my mind."
"Okay."
I grab my suit and shield. I could just leave abandoned their rude butts behind but they'd be even more swamped. I just keep walking. I sigh softly as I feel my shoulders slump. I hear a noise. I turn but before I can do anything, I feel a syringe stick my shoulder. Ngh! What was that?! I feel so hot... and my spandex feels weirdly tight. Especially at my butt and top of my head... why is it so tight? I shift my weight hoping to make it more comfortable to no effect. I hear it start to rip. Guh! Is this a feminization potion that the queen of ice told us about? Oh god I hope not! So hot... I feel myself pant... just suffer through it, Steve, you're Captain god damn America... I can't take it! I rip my shirt. Still too hot! I rip the hood on top. Feel so strange... so hot still...

Loki's POV

"Loki!" Aunt Lumikiki yells.
"Yeah?"
"There is a werewolf running around the streets!"
I nod and get Morbius and Bucky.
"Werewolf."
"Fang against fang?"
I sigh but chuckle at Bucky's lame pun. Crap, it's cold tonight! I wish I had my own fur—wait! I can shapeshift! Eh... I might if it can help me. We track the werewolf down. Bucky gasps.
"What?" Morbius asks. I see a red, white, and blue shield.
"Steve!" Bucky cries.

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