Our Good Omega (FrostyIronStrange)

Chapter 9 Talking

Stephen's Pov:

"Yay..." Tony trailed off as I looked at him confused...Are those scales? Then his eyes rolled and my eyes widened right as Loki caught him.

"Tony!?" Loki lifted him and I froze as I saw the tail. "What were you thinking!?" Loki snapped and Tony smiled.

"I was thinking...I haven't got to go on a date with a dragon yet." He slurred and I saw Loki huff...Then Tony's head lolled and I tensed. "Shit. Don't you dare." Loki hissed and looked at me hesitating.

"What do you need?" I asked getting up...I felt...fine...actually yeah I felt fine.

"A portal near water." Loki said.

"We have a pool." Sam said and I made a portal to the tower. Next thing I know I'm watching Loki standing in the pool fully clothed with Tony in his arms.

"I am so lost." I said.

"We all are." Sam said.

"Yeah...Tony's not usually got a tail." Clint said.

"Alright...I guess I can explain...He's a Mermaid." Bucky said and I blinked...A mer? I only met them once and they hated me...

"Ok but what the hell did he do and why is Loki in the water?" Clint asked.

"I...don't know..." Bucky said.

"Idiots." Loki hissed.

"Lo, explain." I said and he sighed looking at Tony worriedly.

"What color are his scales?" Loki asked looking at Bucky.

"Um...gold at least I thought." Bucky said.

"Dammit." Loki hissed.

"Lo?" I asked.

"Mer's are known for healing magic." Loki said.

"Aye." Thor said and we looked at him. "A kiss from a mer can heal but it's dangerous as well...Mother said they use their life forces to heal others." He said and I paled...What!?

"What does that mean?" Clint asked.

"It means...How's he doing brother?" Thor asked.

"He's breathing at least." Loki said.

"It means he nearly killed himself." Thor said looking at me and I felt something warm at the thought that Tony would give so much to save me but at the same time I hated it.

"His...scales?" I asked.

"He's very weak..." Thor said.

"They dim to show others how ill they are or how close to...He's such an..." Loki closed his eyes.

"Can he change back?" Sam asked.

"He is staying in this damn water." Loki hissed.

"He will feel better the longer he soaks is what my brother is trying to say." Thor said.

"So that barb..." Bruce said walking over and Loki sighed moving and lifting Tony's tail. We saw the one barb and the broken one.

"They stay folded in unless he needs them." Loki said and glared at nothing. "He is not some fish they can play with and that goes for all of you as well." He hissed.

"Of course." Bruce said and Loki looked down at Tony like he was something precious. Which he was...Tony made a groan and we all tensed.

"Sweetheart? You with me?" Loki asked softly...Tony suddenly moved...his tail going back and forth and I tensed when those barbs stuck out but relaxed when the broken one fell off before he relaxed again...He hummed and opened his eyes.