Starkās brat had a system. It had been amusing, at first glance, especially when ākilling puppiesā was apparently a higher level of evil than trying to take over the world. It had risen and fallen - two, five, one. There were honestly good days.
It took some time before a truly bad day came up.
After a difficult battle, the Captain was being particularly sanctimonious, his team following suit. Even Stark made biting comments.
āSpider-man,ā he said as calmly as he could. The young man glanced up, having been tying up some of their enemies a few yards away.
āā¦ okay, guys, Iām going to head out with Loki for the rest of the day. Donāt need us for debrief, yeah?ā
āSure,ā Stark shrugged, glancing between the two of them oddly. Loki wasnāt entirely sure what the plan was. They went in civilian clothes to a small cafĆ©.
āI wasnāt paying attention, so whatever was said, I donāt agree,ā Peter began. āBut thatās not what Iām here for. So. When you teleport, how does that work? Is it harder with longer distances? Or is knowledge of the place more helpful?ā Loki blinked, but explained. It led to a discussion of magical theory. Peter (Loki still called him Parker aloud, but the child and even his young friends grew on him in time) was eager and curious, comparing what he knew from Strange and fantasy books to Lokiās knowledge. It was admittedly fascinating to see how many versions of sorcery humans had created by mere imagination. He was definitely amused by the elves and dwarves of Lord of the Rings.
Sometimes Peter tentatively asked about Strange and Maximoff, if they were doing similar things. Never if Loki was at an 8 or above though.
āStrange is like a child prodigy. Heās good, picks the practical parts up well. He even got the jump on me - but he has not had as much time to study as me. Heās a student where I am a master. Maximoff is incredibly powerful and incredibly lucky, but she does not have much training at all.ā Sometimes conversation turned to music, animals, current events.
Peter was good. It was odd, how Loki became so sure of the fact so quickly.
After the conversations, often accompanied with food or a walk, he was always down to a 3 or so. Which made Peter an important person.
So the next time Peter was in trouble and the Avengers were indisposed, Loki was not the least bit surprised that he was not the only one ready to tear someone apart for the kid. Two men in red - one with horns, one with guns and swords - a young girl with cat-shaped blasters on her hands, and the Captainās assassin friend. Loki curled his lips and muttered:
āFor anyone that harms you? 10.ā
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