Affliction (P.P.)

Part 9

(Peter POV)

Loki's thinking scowl is still on his face. "Why exactly is this so important?" He asks seriously. "A friend of mines life is in danger. She's important to me." I try to explain in little detail. Loki smirks again. "So you're in love with her?" He asks. My face heats. "No! I don't- I- May-maybe. I don't know, that's not the point. The point is, I'm gonna let you rot in this cell unless you help me get the cure." I change the subject. He furrows his eye brows and looks away from me in thought. Another few minutes pass. I sigh. "Guess you're gonna live in the big house now." I shrug, and get up to leave. I get almost to the door, when he stops me. "Wait." He says. I turn around, an eyebrow raised. "So, I take you to Vomia, get you the cure for your lover-"

"She's not my lover!" I interrupt.
"I'm a god, and also not stupid. There's clearly some disgusting childish feelings going on with that."
"I- just- continue." I pinch the bridge of my nose. "Right. So I take you to Vomia, get you the cure, then you let me go?" He asks. "You take as to Vomia, get the cure, bring us back home, and then I let you go. That is my deal." I cross my arms. Loki smirks again. "Hm, I don't think so." He says, then goes back to staring at the wall. I narrow my eyes and clench my jaw. My temper starts to rise. I slowly walk over to his bench. Then I grip his shoulder (along with some of his oily hair, gross), lean the bench backwards, and stare him straight in the eyes. "Okay, mister 'god of mischief', I know you're really just putting on a cool facade, but I can see right through it.

"You're afraid of the Avengers, because you know what we're capable of, because we've beaten you time and time again. Now you either take us to the cure, or me and every other Avenger/super hero on earth will make sure you never, ever, no matter HOW hard you try, never see the light of day, or the outside world AGAIN. You will live in the cold, metal, four walls of a cell. For the rest of your life. Now are you gonna talk?" I finish, yanking his hair slightly. He gives a wavering smirk. "Deal."

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"You're going to need a ship. So you can get off this blasted planet and into space. It has to be able to handle space jumps too. I'm not sure what vessels you Midgardians have, but they'll have to be sufficient enough for that." Loki says. He's handcuffed to the big dining room table on the common floor of Avengers Tower. We're all eating breakfast, and I'm trying to get Tony to stop acting like I'm not going to space too. "Mr. Stark, I am going, we will find a ship, and then I'm leaving. Wether you like it or not. I'm sorry." I shove some scrambled eggs in my mouth. "Peter-"
"Tony! Just stop, okay? I'm going. You know this is important." I interrupt. I give him a pleasing look. He pinches the bridge of his nose. "The reason I don't want you to go is because I can't go with you. I'm needed here right now. Which is why I was going to just send Thor." Tony says.

"And me." I add. He rolls his eyes. "You really think I'm gonna let you go to space, and some unknown planet inhabited with weird evil alien things, accompanied by a batsh*t crazy Asgardian, and his brother who tends to fall for his tricks? No offense Thor." Tony says. "None taken." Thor shrugs. "Tony, it's not that bad. I'm seventeen. Not twelve. I can handle it. No I'm not as "old and wise" as you or the other Avengers, but I'm not stupid either. I can handle it. Just let me please. I'm doing this for Lottie. We're already wasting time. Just let me go. Thor will look out for me, won't you Thor?" I look over to Thor, who was inhaling a box of pop tarts. "Of course. Even if the mission goes for worse. I'll make sure he returns safely." Thor nods at Tony. "See? Now can I go?" I plead. Tony looks thoughtful for a minute.

"Fine. But I want constant communication with the three of you at all times. I mean it. I want updated like every three hours." Tony says. I smile. "Okay deal."
We finish eating, and I go to suit up. I wear my black stealth suit and hook the mask in my belt instead of putting it on. I then walk out to meet Thor, Loki, and Tony. When I get to the hangar where our ship is, I find that that Cap, Natasha, Bruce, and Pepper are there. "Sweetie, I'm not so sure it's a good idea for you to go by yourself. Are you sure you want to go? We can wait and have someone else go with you." She says. "No thanks Miss Potts. I can handle it-"
"Oh h*ll no!" I hear from down the hall. Aunt May speed walks into the room. "Woah woah woah, who called Aunt May??" I look at everyone else.

"You mean you weren't going to TELL ME?? You were not planning on telling me to go to space with two lunatics on a spaceship, and ALONE for that matter?!" May says, glaring at me with her arms crossed. "May, listen, I was going to tell you-"
"When?? When Peter? When you got back?! What if you didn't? Hm? Then what?" She gets a hurt look on her face. "May. You know I have to do this. For Lottie." I hold her hands in mine. "But Peter-"
"May." I give her a serious and pleading look. She sighs and hugs me. "Alright! Alright. You know, you being a hero all the time takes its toll on my nerves." She says. I pull out of the hug to look at her. "I'll be fine Aunt May." I laugh. She gives a thin lipped smile. Then she pats my chest, pulls out of the hug, and turns to Thor.

"Thor, sir, I know you won't let anything happen to my Peter right?" She says, almost in a warning. "Of course not. I shall keep him from harm. He will be safe." Thor nods. "Good." May nods in return. Then she turns a death glare to Loki. She yanks his ear, and pulls him to her level. "And for you, god of party tricks- if you try anything, I will go to space MYSELF and take care of you. Am I clear?" She says. "Crystal." Loki grunts, grimacing at the number May is doing in his ear. I facepalm at May's dramatic mom moment. "Okay, May, that's enough." I say, pulling her back by her shoulders. She lets go of Loki's ear. "How about you stay with Pepper and Tony til I come back? And keep Lottie company for me?" I suggest to her. She turns her narrowed eyes to me. "Alright." She nods. I kiss her cheek. "Love you May. I'll be back soon." I say, turning to follow Loki and Thor to the ship.

"Be safe!" May calls after us. I give her two thumbs up, and then the door to the ship closes. Thor sits in the control seat, and revs up the engines. "Everyone ready?!" He calls back to me and Loki, who are sitting in two seats behind him. "Ready!" I say. I gotta admit, I'm pretty excited to be going to space again. I've only been once (AND WE'RE NOT GONNA TALK ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED ON THAT TRIP). "And, here we go!!" Thor shouts. Then, the ship lifts into the air, and off into the sky we go....