Beneath Me 》 Loki Laufeyson《 [UNDER HEAVY EDITING]

45. 》Painkillers, Please《

The Avengers spared no time in rushing out of the facility and heading to their Quinjet. Loki, despite insisting that he doesn't need to ride with them, had no choice but to get inside with the rest of them.

Thor observed his brother grow increasingly restless by the minute. The prince kept clasping his hands together, and would drum his fingers on his lap from time to time. Being the big brother Thor was, he proceeded to sit next to the raven-haired prince. 

"Thor, I am not in the mood for your-" Loki was silenced by a reassuring pat on the back. He was surprised at the kind gesture, causing him to meet gazes with the blond god. It was at that moment that Thor saw Loki being the exposed young man he was, and the God of Thunder couldn't help but feel proud of his little brother. 

Thor gave him a sad smile before opening his mouth to speak. "Loki, Lady Kara is stronger than you think. Let us try and keep an optimistic view.", he advised. The younger god stayed silent, and leaned against the back of his chair, bowing his head down.

"I made the mistake of losing her once.", Loki replied, voice like a whisper. Thor sighed. "You won't, brother. Not this time."

For the first time in what seemed like forever, the God of Mischief smiled genuinely at his older brother. In that moment, no words need to be said. They truly were brothers.

It was as if time passed slowly for Loki while they were aboard that plane. All of his thoughts revolved around his beloved: what she could possibly be doing right now (more like what they could be possibly doing to her right now), what she is feeling at the moment, where she is at this time.

"I pray to the Norns that she's alright.", he muttered under his breath, his palms pressed tightly against each other. The god had his eyes shut, and a tear was threatening to fall from his eye.

"Dang, I haven't seen Loki this antsy before.", Clint remarked as he caught a glimpse of the prince in the back. Natasha nodded, her mind racing with concern about her friend, as well.

"More like ever.", Sam added, his arms crossed and eyes flickering from Loki and his own friend, Steve. "But hey, check out Cap over there."

The archer did as he was told, and noticed Steve looking as perturbed as Loki. He was obviously trying to hide his uneasiness under his seemingly emotionless state, but it was evident in his eyes that he was worried as hell about his teammate.

"They're both looking distressed, huh?", Rhodey chimed in, making sure he wasn't heard by the two men. The rest nodded, not knowing what to say to possibly calm the whirlwind of notions in their heads.

"We're almost there. Hang on tight.", Tony stated from the cockpit. Upon hearing these words, Loki's head snapped up, his heart started beating a thousand times per minute. He couldn't help but stand up, waiting for the jet to land and get the heck out of there.

"We should never have left her alone.", the God of Mischief uttered, catching the attention of a certain soldier. Natasha pinched the bridge of her nose, while Sam and Clint sighed heavily.

Not this again.

"Are you really going to start this, Laufeyson?", the blond asked, stepping closer to the prince. Loki, taking this as a challenge, mimicked his actions. "I already have, Captain."

"If she would've come with us, we would've put her life in danger.", Rogers explained, his voice noticeably stern. Loki squinted his eyes at the man before him. "I see no difference in her situation right now.", the raven-haired prince replied with a snarl.

The soldier reduced the gap between them, his eyes never leaving Loki. "That's what you've always been good at, right? Blaming."

Sam decided to step in, trying to pull Steve away. Natasha did the same with Loki. Wanda wanted to help as well, but Vision's arm prevented her from doing so. "Best to stay out of it, dear.", the android cautioned, a small smile appearing on his lips. The witch reciprocated his gesture.