Chapter XI
"Hey, kid, we should probably go up and have lunch now", Mr. Stark declared after checking his watch and seeing the long hand pointing to the two. Tony wanted to look after Peter appropriately until he could officially sign a paper to gain ownership of Peter. Until then the man tried his best to give the kid food at the right time and give him a good living space, a bed to sleep on, a comfortable environment, and anything that Tony felt that Peter deserved (basically anything).
The pair headed out of the lab not bothering to pack up any of their equipment, knowing that it was most likely that they would come back to the lab after lunch. Tony searched the cupboards in the hope to find something fairly decent and wholesome for Peter's lunch. The radioactive spider bite affected his strength, speed, and his 'stickiness' but the bite also affected his metabolism and sped it up. The teen was fairly underweight for a boy his age and he wasn't use to eating a proper portion for a person who does have superpowers. Tony finally found a couple of packets of super noodles and cooked them on the grill while Peter fiddled around on his phone...
Ned- The man in the chair
Hey, have you heard?
No... what about?
Thor is back on Earth, r u meeting him?
Idk... maybe? Wait... WILL I?
Get a selfie with him. PLSSSSS
The water started to boil over the pan and Mr. Stark quickly emptied the steaming noodles into two Bowles and prodded a fork in both. You wouldn't say that Tony was a good cook but he could make something edible if he tried and Friday helped with the timings. He set down the two bowls which caught Peter's attention and the teen quickly sent one last message to Ned before turning his phone off. They both sat down beside each other on the high table that was attached to the kitchen island and started eating their steamy, barbeque flavored noodles.
"Mr. Stark? Ned said that Thor had come back to Earth", Peter said on his third spoonful.
"Yeah kid, he's coming over actually and he has Loki with him", Tony responded casually while Peter was silently freaking out about it beside him. Ever since Peter was a child his favorite superhero (apart from Spider Man and Ironman of course) was Thor, he had all the action figures and even a big poster. His brother, Loki, was said to be evil but the Avengers would talk about how the God would constantly change between the good and the bad, Peter was interested in meeting the God of Mischief.
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About two hours had past and Peter and Mr. Stark were back couped up in Mr. Stark's lab and updating each of their suits yet again, Peter had added and improved some modes on his suit and Mr. Stark was improving his most recent model and perfecting the repulsors. They both worked like this for some time until a monotone voice suddenly spoke and alerted both on an important arrival.
"Sir, Thor, God of Thunder has approached the outside of the building with his brother, Loki, God of Mischief. Would you like me to let him in?" asked Friday.
"Let him in Fri", responded Tony and Peter dropped his equipment and ran his hand threw his hair in excitement. His fanboy instincts immediately came in and he rushed behind Mr. Stark and followed him up to the floor where the two Gods were standing.
Peter's mouth gaped open as soon as he saw the two men standing there, one had a happy smile and blonde hair while the other had a serious straight face and dark locks that tumbled just above his shoulder. Each wore rather eccentric clothes however they were both a completely different style. One was more goth, dark, royal and the taller man had an article of armor-like clothing with deep reds. The older one caught sight of Peter standing by a lampshade and immediately greeted him.
"Ahhhhh... Man of Spiders, I have heard about you from the rest, yes. And, I had no idea that Tony had a son! I can see how much alike you are to each other", shouted out Thor in a bellowing yet warming voice.
Peter blushed a deep shade of red, "Thor! God? God of Thunder? Uh... I'm a really big fan and I'm glad you have heard about me. I'm Peter Parker".
"Peter Stark?", Thor responded confused at why Peter did not declare his last name as Stark.
"Yeah he is just hanging out here, we're not related", added Tony with a chuckle at the end and to which Thor grunted and nodded in response.
The next hour Peter and the rest talked and socialized with the new visitors and each other. Thor told stories of great adventures he had had with his friends and weirder stories about things that had happened in his Father's palace in Asgard. They all laughed along and shared many moments, Peter added occasionally and laughed along with the rest. At the time, Thor was telling a particularly funny story about how Loki had turned into a snake and bit him...
"So then, he turned back and I screamed out, AHH! He then stabbed me... We were eight at the time. Isn't that right Loki", Thor declared and turned his head round to face his brother who was sat at the back of the room on a chair.
"Yes and I remember your foolishness when you picked up the snake", replied Loki in a rather sinister voice.
The stories continue for another thirty minutes but Peter was mostly focusing on the man in the corner who was now playing with a knife that he had hidden in his pocket. Peter got up from his chair and slowly walked over-eager to learn a bit more about the other brother of Asgard. Loki instantly realized his close presence as soon as he started walking over to him and questioned the teen immediately.
"What are you doing child?" asked the God pitting away his knife and glaring at Peter who was looking rather nervous.
"Hi, Mr. Loki. I am Peter", replied the teen.
"Ah, Peter. Tony's son, right", Loki interrogated further.
"No, he's my mentor."
"Really?"
"Yes", replied Peter, he was confused about why everyone thought that he and Mr. Stark were related.
"So, what are you doing", asked Loki, curious about why the first person to approach him in this tower was just a kid who looked extremely nervous and was blushing bright red.
"I was wondering if you had any good ideas on how I can prank Nat?", asked Peter, he believed that the God of Mischief would have the best ideas. He and Clint had nearly run out of ideas and Nat was starting to catch on.
"I like this child", the God declared and Peter instantly relaxed and started discussing plans with Loki who added most wisely.
They talked pranks, tricks, and stories for over twenty minutes each enjoying each other's company and Loki was happy that he finally has a friend even if it was just a teen. Loki would give a more violent and probably very damaging suggestion and Peter would balance it out so, in the end, they had a great list of pranks that they could play on each Avenger. As the conversation became longer and longer, it also became more heartfelt and personal- something that Loki was not used to.
"I'm just worried that I won't be able to stay here forever, Mr. Stark can't always keep me here and I need to face Aunt May soon... I know it", mumbled Peter and Loki responded as sensitively as he could. " I think that Mr. Stark wants you here, child. We all thought he was your Father after all. Give it some time young spider child", Loki responded with a small smile at the end.
The conversation soon came to a natural end and Thor had finally forced Loki to join the rest of the Avengers to talk while Peter went back to doing his homework. The teen desperately wanted to stay but he then remembered the mound of parers that were stacked upon his desk and the essay that he had yet to finish.
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Tony and Bruce sat opposite each other talking quietly with each other when Tony accidentally let slip his idea...
"You know, I think that maybe I could take ownership of him. You know as a legal guardian, but Loki mentioned what he had said when they were both talking privately while we were discussing Steve's many romances", Tony declared, not realizing what he had said until he saw the proud yet shocked smile on Bruce's face.
"That's a great idea. The kid just needs to settle in a bit more, he will soon feel more secure here", responded Dr. Banner.
Tony then had one of his best ideas ever and quickly shared it with the older man beside him...
"His room, I haven't decorated it yet and he keeps calling it the guest room. This can be an action to show him that this is his home, that I want him to stay?" brainstormed Tony.
That was how Bruce, Steve, and Tony ended up surfing through a large amount of Star Wars, Jurassic Park, and Lego posters on a Saturday at 10 pm. They ordered more interesting bed sheets than the plain ones that were draped on the bed originally and a large number of clothes that they believed Peter would appreciate. They found Avengers action figures and added them to the mix, only after arguing why Steve's one looked more badass than Tony's while Bruce tried to keep them on track. All of them spotted posters of themselves and added them to the cart in a rush, Tony buying an extra-large Ironman one to go right above Peter's bed...
"Your order is complete, Sir", Friday announced and the two men trudged over to bed while Tony wet back down to the lab.
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This chapter is a mess but... TONY, STEVE AND BRUCE PICKING OUT PETER' STUFF FOR HIS ROOM IS SO CUTE
I'm glad I got some Loki action involved as well!
Question: Favourite Avenger (not including SpiderMan)?
I think mine is Bucky or Loki (:
Love you all 3000 <3