Hellfire

Revelation

'No... No, no, no, no,' the god's lip quivered as blood began to drip onto his body. 'No! Oh Norns, I am so, so sorry!' tears rushed down Loki's face as he tried to wipe the ruby liquid from his skin, resulting in his body tainting completely with red smears. 'I- I did not mean to-!'

'Loki, it's okay, look at me.' Steve tried to remain calm, 'I'll be fine. It's nothing.'

'Please...' the raven sobbed helplessly. 'Please don't lock me up. Don't put me back in that cage, I beg of you!'

'Wha...? But I would never-'

'I am so sorry... Thor...'

Steve's heart shattered the moment he heard the Allfather's name falling from the raven's lips. He felt completely devastated, tears burning in his eyes as Loki cried beneath him. He did not know how to console him anymore, his mind blank as he let his head hang low.

It was then that he started to feel lightheaded, the pain in his side only getting worse. 'L-Loki... I need you to listen to me.'

The god tried to restrain his sobs, tears streaming down his face as he gazed up in fear. 'I- I will do anything for you, my dearest brother.' He forced on a smile, broken and quivering as he caressed the captain's cheeks with his bloody fingers. 'I- I will let you have me. In whatever way you hunger. I will be so good to you, I promise.'

Steve tried to move back as Loki pressed kisses against his lips, bile threatening to move up his throat as the raven begged him for mercy.

'I will do anything for you. Anything.' Tears started to roam freely again as the young god tried to mend his ways. 'Just- please don't lock me up. Please let me stay by your side.'

'Loki, please stop. Just stop!' The blond panted as he turned his head, breaking free from the raven's desperate touch. 'I need- I need you to get Bruce for me, okay?' his blood ran cold as Loki stared back at him in confusion, the name seemingly unfamiliar. 'Doctor Banner? His floor is right beneath Tony's, remember? Jarvis can help you find it, right J?'

'Certainly, sir,' the AI's soothing voice echoed through the captain's bedroom. 'Might I remind you that I could also call for Doctor Banner's assistance?'

Steve nodded slowly as his vision started to blur. 'Yeah... Yeah, I think that would be-'

'Selfone?' Loki glanced around. 'Jarvis...' He looked at the mortal hovering over him, his eyes growing wide as he finally came to sanity. 'Steven?' Reality came down on him with the ferocity of Jotunheim's first blizzard, freezing and unforgiving. 'Oh Norns, what have I done...?' he wanted to touch the blond. Wanted to wrap his arms around him yet did not dare to move.

'Loki, please,' Steve rasped, barely keeping his eyes open. 'Bruce-'

Loki nodded before dashing out of the bedroom, his trembling legs carrying him up the stairs towards the Scientist's floor. He entered his living, the door already unlocked by Jarvis. 'Doctor Banner?!' he shouted; voice filled with despair. 'Bruce?!'

The muffled sound of bare feet tapping against a wooden floor came from down the hallway. Bruce stood in a daze, hair ruffled and eyes squinted as he peered at the god, his nightclothes hanging loosely around his body. 'Loki? Wha- what's going on? Why are you-?' his eyes widened in horror as he noticed the god's naked and blood-stained body. He had to remind himself to take deep breaths. 'Okay, uhm- You can... here,' he quickly grabbed a blanket from his couch and wrapped it around the raven's slender physique.

'It's Steve!' Loki cried out, tears rushing down his face. 'Please! You have to help him!'

Bruce wanted to ask a thousand questions, but considered they were best saved for later. 'It's okay, I'll help you. We'll help you.' The scientist averted his gaze, 'Jarvis! Can you wake everyone up?! ASAP!'