Loki struggles, spitting more insults at Thor but stopping short of actually stabbing him (no matter how appealing that is right now.) Thor doesn't let go the whole time. He'd spent enough time letting go of his brother when he needed him, he won't make that mistake again.
Eventually, after Tony walks away, Loki's struggles die down and he hangs limp, breathing heavy. "You can let go now."
"You aren't going to go after him and start yelling again?" Thor asks.
"Norns, Thor, you aren't my father."
"That didn't sound like a no."
"Fine! No, I won't go after Stark to continue our fight!" Despite how angry Loki still sounds, Thor lets go, confident he had turned the anger to him rather than his brother's soulmate. His mother had warned him of this, how anger can create an ever growing feedback loop between bonded that grows and grows. She was worried the situation would happen and charged Thor to watch after Loki, not only physically but emotionally as well.
Loki straightens his leathers with a huff before turning his attention to Rogers.
"We can be approximately 5 miles away from each other without adverse effects." He does not specify who he is talking about, trusting the human to understand. "Should I don a disguise before assisting with the search and rescue efforts?"
"Actually, only SHIELD and the Avengers know who you are," Natasha says from the end of the hallway. Loki doesn't know how long she's been there. He doesn't like it, and he for sure doesn't like that she's somehow able to sneak up on him. "Well, that and a handful of people in Germany, but we're working on that."
Loki raises an eyebrow at her. Luckily it seems she's just as adept at nonverbal communication as she answers the question without making him voice it. "You never left the tower during the invasion. Publicly, SHIELD decided it's best to put the whole blame on the aliens. You can't exactly help with rebuilding if people are trying to get revenge on you the whole time."
A perfectly reasonable solution for all of them. Rogers nods and points to Loki and Natasha. "Natasha, can you take him to that collapsed building on 5th? There's still survivors in there, his magic may be able to help us find them."
"Can do, Cap." Natasha jerks her head and starts walking to the elevator, expecting Loki to follow. He does, along with Thor, but Steve stays in place.
Before they reach the exit, Loki turns back to the captain. "Check on him."
"That's what I was planning on," Steve says. Loki nods and gets on the elevator with the others as Steve turns to find Tony.
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Eventually, after Tony walks away, Loki's struggles die down and he hangs limp, breathing heavy. "You can let go now."
"You aren't going to go after him and start yelling again?" Thor asks.
"Norns, Thor, you aren't my father."
"That didn't sound like a no."
"Fine! No, I won't go after Stark to continue our fight!" Despite how angry Loki still sounds, Thor lets go, confident he had turned the anger to him rather than his brother's soulmate. His mother had warned him of this, how anger can create an ever growing feedback loop between bonded that grows and grows. She was worried the situation would happen and charged Thor to watch after Loki, not only physically but emotionally as well.
Loki straightens his leathers with a huff before turning his attention to Rogers.
"We can be approximately 5 miles away from each other without adverse effects." He does not specify who he is talking about, trusting the human to understand. "Should I don a disguise before assisting with the search and rescue efforts?"
"Actually, only SHIELD and the Avengers know who you are," Natasha says from the end of the hallway. Loki doesn't know how long she's been there. He doesn't like it, and he for sure doesn't like that she's somehow able to sneak up on him. "Well, that and a handful of people in Germany, but we're working on that."
Loki raises an eyebrow at her. Luckily it seems she's just as adept at nonverbal communication as she answers the question without making him voice it. "You never left the tower during the invasion. Publicly, SHIELD decided it's best to put the whole blame on the aliens. You can't exactly help with rebuilding if people are trying to get revenge on you the whole time."
A perfectly reasonable solution for all of them. Rogers nods and points to Loki and Natasha. "Natasha, can you take him to that collapsed building on 5th? There's still survivors in there, his magic may be able to help us find them."
"Can do, Cap." Natasha jerks her head and starts walking to the elevator, expecting Loki to follow. He does, along with Thor, but Steve stays in place.
Before they reach the exit, Loki turns back to the captain. "Check on him."
"That's what I was planning on," Steve says. Loki nods and gets on the elevator with the others as Steve turns to find Tony.