Resurrection

Chapter -11

Peter felt his heart breaking to see his Tony in so much distress. Loki was having the same thoughts. He only had a brief encounter with him prior but the familiar love for his family was something the trickster had in common. Everyone thought of him as a cold monster but he loved his family in his own way. That was why he had come back with Thor from Sakaar. That was the reason why he decided to fight Thanos. He knew that whatever he said if his brother was in danger he would be there without a second thought.

Both of them were in deep thoughts of their own that they failed to see Stark approaching them.

“Parker, did you know about this? Tony asked feeling an old memory creeping up.

“I don’t understand, Mr stark” Peter replied suddenly feeling nervous. He didn’t know what Mr stark was referring to but he saw the tiny flickers of flame raising in the mentor’s hand.

“Did you know that I was going to be a walking zombie?” Tony was feeling agitated. To what he didn’t know but he couldn’t stop himself from being agitated.

Suddenly Loki was standing in front of Peter. Up from here Tony could see what Loki’s actions meant. He was trying to protect the frightened kid.

“Step away Loki” Tony said feeling irritated. Was this how Bruce felt?? He pondered stepping closer.

“Anthony, you need to listen to me…”

“DO NOT CALL ME THAT” Tony screamed remembering his father calling him the same.

“Parker, did you know about Pepper and that relationship?” Tony spit out with voice full of venom.

The boy’s eyes flickered. The kid clearly didn’t know how to lie. When faced with such intensity, Peter was beginning to realise that there wasn’t anything he could do. He buried his face in his hand unable to see the anger, betrayal and murderous look in his mentor’s face. He was truly doomed.

“Peter?”

“Yes…” Peter whimpered. If Loki looked shocked he didn’t show. The interrogations can wait later. Right now there were other pressing matters like a red eyed monster engulfed in fire heading towards them.

Teleporting him and the kid was the easiest option. But stark was truly not in his mind. He didn’t want to witness another disaster and worst he didn’t know whether the man could stop once he started. Vengeance, sometimes made people heartless than they are. So he knew that he had to fight.

Loki summoned the spear from his home which suddenly appeared in his hands. Calling forth the seidr he levitated from the ground.

“Stop this before it ends in blood shed” Loki said as he conjured the green energy in his palms.

Tony snorted advancing towards the duo his eyes only on the younger boy hiding behind Loki.

Loki threw the energy on Tony halting the man’s stride.

“Is that the best you could do?” Tony asked a bit menacing as he reverted the energy back at Loki.

Loki dodged marching away to opposite side keeping his eyes on tony so that he will be distracted.

Tony was truly pissed. He knew that Loki was trying to protect the younger man. But he had trusted the kid. The one person he thought wouldn’t betray him did. And it brought him back to the battle in Siberia. Captain America clearly choosing where he stood. Captain America trying to end him by smashing the shield to arc reactor. The look of distaste in other man’s face as he asked to return the shield. Betrayal. He couldn’t forgive. Not then. Not now.

Loki was fighting with his might but it seemed like nothing could stop the red eyed monster. He was ready to call his son Fenrir when he felt himself stuck in the walls.

“Loki, I am so sorry. This is between me and him. I don’t want him to hurt you. I don’t want others to regret him for bringing back” Peter was truly crying as he spoke.

It was true. Peter had heard rumours and more than once saw paparazzi pics. But he had no doubt that Pepper would get back with Tony once she heard the news. He had no idea she had moved on. But nothing mattered when he saw Tony. Mr stark was crying, his eyes filled with rage and misery, peter couldn’t believe he had caused it.

He knew he didn’t stand a chance. Of all things, he never thought it would end up in fight. Peter was prepared for his heart getting broken. So he forgot to take the suit which was now neatly tucked in his backpack which he left at home.

He knew that there wasn’t much he could do without his web shooters. Still he climbed the roofs so that he would be away from Loki if Stark thought of using fire at him. But the man was flying towards him. Ah then it was death by hands. Peter tried to fight back as he climbed higher but stark had caught up with him. With one swift motion, the man grabbed his neck choking him out of air.

Peter didn’t know what to do. He felt suffocated. Unable to breathe, he found himself suspended in the air. But even all through this he was watching the man’s face who was intent on taking away his life. Tony was staring emotionless at him. There were no more tears. Just a cold expression as he squeezed the younger boy out of breath.

Outside he heard the thunder rumble but Tony couldn’t care less. He was too focused on the task in front of him that he almost missed the tiny whisper from the kid- “Friday, activate hulk buster”.

Then Peter was falling to the ground.