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Thor worked on his chuffs as blood dripped down his shirt. He grunted as they rattled to the floor, finally ‘free’ he needed to get out of this hell before Thanos got more of the stones, but he required Loki. He had 2 of the stones, but if he got the Avengers, then he could get Loki out. If they would help, but how he was bleeding out. Trying to put pressure on this carving was impossible. With nothing to press it with, he tried to push on it, but the blood kept coming out. This carving spelled something, but he couldn’t read it, not just because he didn’t know the language but because his vision blurred. He heard an explosion as he passed out.
“Watch as this planet falls under my control.” Thanos forced Loki’s head up, but that didn’t mean he could see well enough to watch them land on this planet. The force hit him back, throwing him back onto the floor. Thanos laughed at Loki's weakness until he heard an explosion from the ship's side. Loki was grabbed, and his chains were attached above his head to the wall in the room. He left him there bleeding from hitting the floor so hard. He was so tired he wanted to sleep but knew it wasn’t safe to rest here.
“Hey, someone’s in here and looks really bad, like dripping blood right now, bad,” a voice said, stepping closer to Loki. He tried to shift away from the voice, but he was stuck. “WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED TO YOU” Loki knew that voice of all the people in the universe. He didn’t want to see Stark was low on that list. Loki groaned, not out of annoyance, but if I can’t talk, moron. “Dude, not the time. Look at the guy. He's super bad right now.” This voice was defending him, surprisingly. “THAT’S MOTHERING FUCKING LOKI!” Anthony shouted like a drama queen, “Stop yelling. You’ll alert the space lizards.” Space lizards, what an understatement, but still Loki winced at the fact that he could barely see, but his head was dripping blood onto his face and the ground. “Where’s Thor?” as he removed the muzzle, Loki could barely talk but knew nothing. His mind was a mess “he—re,” Loki stuttered out. It still hurts to talk. “I already fucking knew that. I mean, where.” Tony was anything but amused, smashing Loki into the wall. “Come on, Tony, he didn’t know that.” The voice said again, “he knew Bucky, you know that.” So, this voice was Bucky’s. Loki didn’t know a bucky or couldn’t remember one. “So—r---ry.” For some reason, Loki apologized, even though it wasn’t his fault. Bucky walked over and pulled him onto the floor. “It’s fine. You seem pretty hurt. Is there anything we can do?” Loki didn’t understand why anyone was helping him. “Buck, why are you asking him anything? We need Thor.” Tony was annoyed at Loki at this point. If Bucky weren’t there, Tony would probably kill him. “He---is----in----the----roo---m,” Loki stuttered. He didn’t know if they knew what the Room was, but he tried at least. “For fucks sake, finally!” Tony stomped out of the room, going somewhere while Bucky stayed with Loki. “I have a few yes or no questions. Can you answer them?” Bucky asked. Loki nodded. “First, does it hurt to talk?” Loki reluctantly nodded again. “Ok, try not to talk then. Next question: are you helping Thanos.” Bucky asked Loki, shaking his head. “Great,” Bucky said. Loki nodded his head. “Great, um, last one, can you walk.” Loki shrugged his shoulders as Bucky grabbed his shoulder and made him rely his weight on Bucky. “So, um, where is the room you are talking about?" Tony questioned as Bucky and Loki walked out.
Bucky glared, but he also had that question. “I---can’t----remember,” Loki slurred out, wiping the blood off his bleeding lip. “Ok, that’s useless. I can’t believe the minister is taking over the earth. Is weak enough to need us.” Tony taunted, “First, you’re a dick second, you aren’t helping.” Bucky questioned. “Ang—ry,” Loki coughed out. “Still have your humor, don’t you?” that line sounded much like ebony’s. It shook him to the core. He had to take breaths to calm down. “So how do we find him?” Bucky asked, “I don’t know. Ask your new best friend.” Tony threw out, “Don’t be bitter, Tony.” Bucky is still hoisting Loki up. Loki closed his eyes. He didn’t see a lot, only the ground, so why have his eyes open? “don’t go dying now after all that work.” Loki knew that voice. It made him stop, but it wasn’t in front or behind him. It was inside his mind. “Fu—ck,” Loki said almost steadily. “what’s wrong?” bucky asked calmly. “he’s here?” Loki’s voice was getting stronger the more he needed it. He knew his magic was finally healing him, “Who’s here, Lokes.” Tony asked, “in this hallway, I know it,” Loki announced. “You sound much better. That’s good, right?” Bucky asked, concerned this was an act. “it’s from my magic, but I can sense him,” Loki said. “Ok, I’ll do a scan. Friday scan for life forms.” Calling an unknown voice, “Found him,” Tony announced happily, opening the door to a bleeding-out Thor. Loki’s heart stopped as he looked at a bleeding and beaten Thor. Yeah, Loki looked worse, but it still turned his stomach. He pushed himself onto his 2 feet so he could walk over to Thor but only made it to the doorway till he had to stop for a minute. Bucky rushed over. “I’m fine,” Loki assured. “Thor, are you conscious?” Loki questioned. Thor groaned for a change. “Perfect, you’re awake.” Loki kept his wit on him. “Ok, up you go,” Loki said as he heaved Thor onto his shoulder. “Wow, you care?” Tony’s sarcasm shone brightly. “Not the time stark.” He walked to the door, holding Thor up as their blood framed their forms. “What’s happening” Thor questioned, “we’re getting the fuck out of here. I expect we can’t leave through your exit, hm?” Loki asked Bucky and Tony. “I don’t think so,” Bucky said. “We’re doomed,” Tony said, sarcasm dripping from him. “Well, I always have a backup. You need to tell me if a single soul comes, got it?” Loki looked between the two before summoning the tesseract into his hands. “Where do you want to go?” Loki asked, “Avengers headquarters in upstate New York. “Tony said, “Are you ready?” Loki asked them, already preparing Thor. “Yes,” Bucky said as the blue surrounded all 4, changing the desolate ship into the front of a giant building. “Ta-da,” Loki said, holding Thor close to his chest, disappearing the tesseract. “I did my best with little time,” Loki said. “Well, this is perfect. You saved us,” Bucky exclaimed, “you're both covered with blood. You need to clean up.” Stark remarked as a yellow portal appeared behind him.