A Tale of Mischief and Mutants part 2

Vision

—-Loki—-

My final call is to Vision who I've opened up a
bit around. His genuine reaction to talking with me during my first shawarma lunch and the time I've spent getting to know him and his wife during missions and other team events has made me consider him a friend synthetic or not. It actually may be a good thing that he's artificial as that means he'll be around for a long time and is one friend I won't have to worry about loosing to old age.

Yes, Steve and Bucky may live into the twenty second century with their enhanced biology as at this point it's unclear exactly what the serum did. Though when compared with a lifespan of more than five thousand years it's not really that much longer. Whereas Vision can always upload his consciousness into a new body meaning he could theoretically outlive even me so long as technology allows. He answers the call.

"Hello Loki, a call from you is unexpected."

I smile slightly leave it to Vision to simply state the obvious.

"Yes I'm aware. I know that Sam asked Wanda to be her bridesmaid but that didn't factor into my question."

"You're asking if I will be a groomsmen."

He'd instantly figured out what I was calling about.

"Ah...yes."

"You're nervous."

"I... yes, how could you tell?"

"Though I'm not great at conveying emotion at times, like any other language, it's easier to understand it than speak it. I've been studying it for quite some time. Your intonation and pauses are typical of someone experiencing anxiety. ...I'm sorry that may have sounded a bit brash, like I said understanding is easier than speaking."

"That's quite alright. In fact, you're better at it than many people are. So what is your answer?"

He's better at socializing than I am at certain times.

"Is it not obvious? I believe if I'm reading our social interactions correctly I am your friend, if that is true it stands to reason my answer would almost certainly be yes does it not? Or have I read things wrong?"

"No you're right, it's just..."

I feel as if I can state things bluntly with Vision without fearing judgement over my phrasing.

"You don't hold judgement or fear because of what I did?"

"Those emotions would be illogical. You weren't in full control when you attacked Earth and you have helped save Earth countless times since joining the team, of your own accord I might add."

This is a fact that's not well known most hear I'm an Avenger and assume joining the team was apart of me 'getting off easy' with S.H.I.E.L.D for my crimes. The truth is they didn't want me on the team at all, they took me out of desperation when Midgard was being attacked and I showed up to help.

Eventually after Thor continued to show up with me tagging along they reluctantly gave me membership. Thor never pressured me to come along but he never tried to stop me either. I guess I always went because Peter had believed in me that first day when no one else could have cared less. He said I should come and I knew he would be there expecting me...

I didn't want to disappoint him and I guess some part of me wanted him to be right about me and what he said to me. He had just finished hearing Thor explain what I did to help him during Ragnarok and about how I had been tortured prior to and had my mind and emotions manipulated by the stone during New York.

Some members seemed unconvinced to say the least and I sat away from the group of judging eyes to ponder over what they'd decide to do with me. Peter tried to console me seeing that I was clearly scared. I was but I snapped at him in order to hide my fear saying I didn't need the pity of a dimwitted insolent child.

Instead of being afraid or insulted by me lashing out he looked me dead in the eyes in defiance and said 'I really believe that deep down you're a good person.' That reaction shocked me so much that the veil I had over my emotions fell briefly and I didn't say another word letting him sit next to me while the others continued to discuss what to do with me.

The fact that Vision has thought about everything I've done so logically is a gift. His thought process makes sense and I wish more people thought through it in that way.

"Thank you."

"I'm only being rational."

I chuckle.

"Of course. So I'll see you in two weeks?"

"That is when the wedding is."

He states this as if the matter's already settled. I smile again.

"Then it's decided, farewell my friend."

"Goodbye Loki."

I hang up and suddenly I'm filled with a childish excitement over everyone's willingness to indulge my request. I've never really had people I felt like I could rely on but these people... perhaps I can rely on them.