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Prequel Chapter 14

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"You're not alone. I'll be right by your side, I swear." Loki told him.
Tony felt his heart skip a beat as he looked at Loki shocked. “Why are you doing this?” He asked quietly. He was afraid, but for some reason, he felt he could trust Loki.
"Because you shouldn't let fear control you this much." He said. "You should face your fears." He said.
Tony nodded, shaking slightly and tensed when the lights in the lab went out. “Jarvis?!”
“I have not lost power Sir, but I believe this will help.”
Tony felt his heart start to race and his breathing quickened as well. He felt cold suddenly and the lab began to fade into nothing around him.
Loki tensed a bit as well but calmed himself down. "If you were ever afraid of the dark as a child how did you get over it? See this as that."
“I was never scared of the dark when I was a kid.” He tried to steady his breathing, jumping slightly as the thunder outside boomed again. “I wasn’t scared of anything as a kid, except getting in trouble with my dad.” He closed his eyes then suddenly reached out and gripped Loki’s hand as lightning tore across the sky. There was a loud boom outside.
Loki ran his thumb over the back of his hand. "Why does the thunder scare you?" He asked.
Tony stared at the wall, watching the light reflect off it every time the lightning struck. “Because that’s what the bomb sounded like when it went off. Just a loud boom and then everything started exploding.” Tony’s eyes glazed over as he remembered seeing it. The nuke collided with the Chitauri ship and suddenly, all he could see was mad bursts of light.
Loki leaned into his ear and started to whisper to him.
Tony tensed a bit, listening to Loki. For some reason, the god’s voice was so soothing. It was so smooth and deep, Tony felt he could listen to it all night. He closed his eyes, focusing on the sound of Loki’s voice and he began to relax.
Loki pulled back from him a few moments later. "Look at me." He told the other.
Tony opened his eyes and looked at Loki. He looked into the god’s eyes and for a moment, he felt himself get lost in the jade green before him.
Thunder roared and rumbled outside and they didn’t move. "See the fear is gone."
Tony’s eyes widened as he looked at Loki. “Son of a bitch. How did you do that?” He almost couldn’t believe it. There was a storm raging outside, and yet he was relaxed. Was it magic? No, Loki didn’t have his powers.
Loki smiled. "Just one of those things I can do." Loki said. It was the power of being a parent. He'd once calmed his oldest during a storm and his youngest as well before they were taken from him. "My mother taught it to me." He said.
“Thanks.” He was still in shock. It was amazing that he was so calm during the storm. He sat back in the chair and sighed a bit. “I should have asked you to do that sooner.” He chuckled a bit and shook his head.
"Don't tell anyone that I did it or they might come after me thinking it was magic." Loki replied.
Tony chuckled and looked away. “I’m not telling anyone.” He shrugged a bit then looked at his hands. The lights came back on in the lab and the machines hummed back to life. Tony was silent for a moment and he looked back at Loki. “Why did you do that for me?”
"Why did you allow me to come to the tower?" He asked. "Why did you offer me a friendship?"
Tony looked at Loki for a moment then down at his hands. “I saw something in you that reminded me of myself. I don’t know I…” He sighed and smiled a bit. “I saw somebody trying to make things right when nobody thought he deserved it.” Tony looked at the god.
Loki looked down at him and shrugged. "Maybe our paths were meant to cross. Good night Stark."
Tony nodded, staying his lab for a while longer. He looked at his hands, listening to the storm outside.
“Jarvis, turn off the lights for me.”
“May I ask why Sir?”
“Just do it.” Tony closed his eyes as the lights went out, and he focused on the image of Loki’s pale green eyes looking into his own.
"Are you alright Sir?" Jarvis questioned.
Tony hummed in response then opened his eyes. “Jarvis, I’m letting him get too close.”
“I thought that was what you wanted Sir?”
Tony sat up and let the thoughts ran through his head.
“Not like this.” He sighed and stood, going up to his room.
"So you can get closer to him but he can't get close to you?" Jarvis asked to confirm.
It made no sense really.
“That’s not it. I’m just trying to be nice.”
“Sir, you care for him and there is nothing wrong with that.”
“I cared for Pepper too.” He said quietly and fell back on his bed.
“Sir, from what I have seen in the month that he has been here, he is the only one that understands you.”
"There is nothing wrong in seeking comfort and friendship with him, Sir. Isn't that what giving him a second chance was about?" Jarvis asked.
Tony sighed heavily and stared at the ceiling. “Don’t let me sleep too long Jarvis.”
“Of course Sir.” The AI dimmed the lights so Tony could sleep.
Tony was up rather early the next morning. He yawned as he walked into the kitchen and got his coffee going. It was still raining, though it didn’t seem to be as much as the previous day.
“Jarvis, how’s the weather?”
“It seems it will be raining all day Sir.”
Loki sighed. "Jarvis." He called out.
"Yes Mr. Laufeyson?"
"I’m out of books to read." He said.
“Perhaps you should inform Mr. Stark. He is in the kitchen at the moment.”
Tony sipped his coffee and looked through the messages on his phone.
“Sir.”
“Yeah?”
“Happy Birthday.”
Tony smiled a bit to himself. “Thanks Jarvis.”
“I ordered the cake you asked for and have cleaned and pressed your favorite suit.”
“Aw, I knew you love me.”
Loki entered the kitchen just in time to hear Jarvis say it.
"Happy birthday." He said.
Tony looked at Loki and smiled a bit. “Thanks. I ordered a cake, so that’ll be here soon.” Tony frowned a bit when he didn’t see any messages from Pepper. He sighed and set his phone aside.
"Perhaps one day Thor will let there be a great feast in your honor in Asgard." Loki replied.
Tony chuckled and shook his head. “I don’t know why he’d want to do that. I don’t think he likes me too much.” Tony finished his coffee then stood to serve himself another cup. “Be sure to dress up nice for the party.” He grinned at Loki.
“It’s a long held tradition of Mr. Stark’s. During his party, all guests are to dress formal.”
"We didn't buy me anything formal." Loki replied. "You'll have to settle for what I have."
“Huh. I’ll have to get you a nice suit then.” Tony shrugged then sipped his coffee. He looked out the large window, watching the rain. “Thanks for last night, by the way. Haven’t slept that well during a storm in a long time.”
"You're welcome." Loki replied. "So what are we having for dinner?" He asked.
Tony grinned wide and set his coffee cup down. “Seven cheese lasagna. Trust me; it’s the most amazing thing in the world.” Tony saved that specific dish for his birthday only, since he considered it absolute perfection. “And my favorite champagne.”
Loki nodded at Tony. "Very well." He said to him. "I shall join you tonight."
Tony grinned and finished his second cup of coffee. “Good!”
“Sir, Mr. Laufeyson is in need of more books.”
“Already?” He looked at the god shocked then furrowed his brows skeptically. “Are you actually reading those books or do you just eat them?”
"Sir, Loki reads an above average speed." He said. "He processes 234 words per minute."
Tony’s eyes widened and he looked at the god.” What the hell?” He shook his head. “Jarvis, place an order for more books.” Tony couldn’t believe it. He’d need to build a library at this rate.
"I read very fast." Loki replied. "Always have been able to. The tutors we had growing up always said I was their best student."
“Yeah, I imagine. I wasn’t ever very big on reading if it didn’t have numbers in it.” Tony shrugged. He could never get into books like everyone else could. No he’d rather huddle up with a science journal or duck into his lab.
“The books should arrive in a few hours Sir.”
“All right, thanks Jarvis.” Tony pulled up a hologram of a new suit design. It would be better suited for space travel than the one he had now.
Loki smiled at him. "Thank you." He said. "In some realms I am known as Logi, and I am called the god of fire." He said. "I was far better with my skills than any fire dancer."
“Fire dancer huh? What’s that, like pole dancing?” Tony looked at the god curiously; that was something he’d pay to see.
"What's pole dancing?" Loki asked.
Tony grinned playfully and pulled up a video on his tablet. He showed it to the god. “That’s pole dancing. So what’s this fire dancing thing?”
"That is not enticing in the least." Loki said about the video. Jarvis brought up a video of a fire dancer next.
Tony rolled his eyes. “Yeah well you’re a prude. I don’t think anything turns you on.” He watched the fire dancing and just stared entranced. It was really quite amazing to see.
"There are things that turn me on just not that." Loki replied.
“And just what does it take to turn on the Ice Prince?” Tony looked at him questioningly, a little smirk on his lips.
Loki leaned in close, pressing against Stark before leaning into his ear. "That's for me to know only." He blew a cold bit of air on Stark's ear and pulled away from him. "I'm going to shower and make myself presentable for your birthday dinner." He said walking off to his room.
Tony felt a chill go through and he swallowed. He could feel his blood rushing and his heart pounding in his chest. He watched the god walk off then looked down.
“Sir?”
Tony didn’t answer. He just sat at the island and pulled out a beer, guzzling it down in one gulp.
“I…need a cold shower.” He dashed into his room.
Loki was laughing as he got to his room and started to bathe. Loki got out and dried before dressing himself as well as he could and going back to the living room.
Tony cooled down after his shower. He dressed in his favorite suit and took a second to brush back his hair. He paused as he looked himself over in the mirror and sighed.
“She hasn’t said anything?”
“I’m afraid not Sir. I am sorry. Shall I remind her?”
Tony shook his head and grabbed his favorite cologne. “No. She’s busy.” He stepped out of his room, cleaned up and dressed then grinned when he saw the cake on the table. “Now that looks good. Not as good as me but close enough.”
"Makes me miss the food back home." Loki replied. He did actually. For once he wouldn’t mind sitting down to a feast and devouring what there was in front of him like Thor and his friends did.
Tony looked at Loki then hummed in response. “I’m sorry you can’t go back.” He sighed a bit, not knowing what he could say. “If it makes you feel any better, you can consider this your home.”
Loki shook his head. "No it's best if I didn't." He said. When Loki left, he didn’t want to have any attachments to the place.
Tony nodded quietly then clapped his hands together. “First thing’s first: lasagna.” He smiled playfully and took the dish out of the oven. He’d had it special ordered and delivered; all he had to do was keep heat on it.
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Tigeresscrazy's avatar

After what Loki just did to tony they should add god of seduction to his list of names 😂