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Born To Be King - Avengers Redemption Series - Part Three - Chapter 32 - Epilogue 3

Characters: Loki, Sigyn; pretty much everyone from the MCU appears at some point!

Pairings: Loki x Sigyn; Bucky x Amelia

Warnings: Smut, canon typical violence, swearing

Word Count: 60k + (complete with ongoing epilogues)

Summary:

He never wanted the throne…

Loki’s life seems to be charmed of late. His dead wife has been reborn and has married him once more, they have beautiful twin boys, and they are working and living with The Avengers. The only blot on his otherwise perfect landscape is the constant friction Odin seems to be able to cause with one simple request delivered by Thor. Odin wishes to meet the twins but will not cancel Loki’s banishment, allowing him to travel to Asgard with his wife and children. Loki finally caves but has a sense of foreboding about the trip which proves to be all too true…Join Loki, Sigyn and the team as they fight to find one another against all odds and protect their sons from those who would have them as their kings.

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Chapter 32 - Epilogue 3

Summary: Sigyn is still not happy with the way Tony has taken Peter Parker under his wing, especially when she finds out he has 'hired' him to train at The Avengers facilities without consulting the rest of the team...

‘Hey, Red, can you grab the milk, while you’re in there?’

Sigyn turned her head from her position bent in the refrigerator as Tony announced himself into the kitchen, and she was surprised to see Peter Parker trailing after him. ‘Half fat?’ She asked, flashing Peter a smile.

‘Please.’

‘Hey, Peter.’ She said, as she passed the milk before taking out a large box from a bakery she had stashed there earlier.

‘Hi, Mrs Sigyn, ma’am, I mean, hi.’ Peter stumbled over the words, as Sigyn knocked the fridge shut with her hip. It was an unseasonably warm late September day and she was wearing denim cut off shorts and a vest bearing The Avengers symbol.

‘I swear you own more of our merchandise than anyone else.’

‘It’s good quality.’ She shrugged. ‘Plus, staff discount. What are you doing here, Peter?’

‘I offered him an after school job.’ Tony poured himself a coffee.

She narrowed her eyes suspiciously. ‘An after school job?’

‘That’s what I said.’ Tony knew she wouldn’t like the actual answer so decided not to tell her. The problem was Sigyn was used to Tony bs-ing his way though life and getting his own way, and she didn’t let him get away with it.

‘Peter, what are you actually doing for Tony?’ She rested the box on the counter and folded her arms, giving Peter an encouraging look.

‘Mr Stark said I could come up a couple of times a week and he’d help train me.’ Peter smiled proudly and was surprised when Sigyn’s eye twitched before turning to Tony.

‘You’re what?’

‘Training him. Tech and fighting.’ Tony confirmed. ‘You want a soda, kid?’

‘Uh, please.’

‘You couldn’t just give him a normal after school job?’ Sigyn glared at Tony, who was completely unfazed.

‘He’s not a normal kid. What’s in the box?’

‘Don’t change the subject!’

‘You know what he’s doing here, aren’t we done with that?’ She gave him a raised eyebrow. ‘Of course we’re not done with that, why would we be?’

‘You don’t think it’s a little irresponsible?’

‘Not watching out for him and helping where I can would be more irresponsible.’

‘I don’t condone this!’

Tony ignored her and instead leant against her, pinning her body to the cabinet while he reached around her and flipped open the cake box, his curiosity getting the better of him. He frowned at the alien writing on the cake, recognising the design but not the words. ‘What’s with the norse cake?’

‘It’s a surprise for Loki.’ She pushed at him and turned, nudging him further away with her hip before snapping the lid closed on the box and picking it up again. ‘I want you to run your training program for Peter by the team, because I know at least a couple of other members who won’t think it’s a good idea.’

‘You can’t mean Steve.’ He scoffed. ‘Why are you surprising Mischief? Ancient birthday?’

‘Never you mind.’

‘Not kinky cake play?’ He wiggled his eyebrows suggestively and she rolled her eyes, ignoring him.

‘Peter, I know this idiot has plans for you, but remember you can stop by any time you want, to meet the boys, or even just for a coffee.’

‘Why don’t we go now? This is just like the induction tour.’ Tony suggested.

‘Fine.’ Sigyn groaned, leading the way out of the common room kitchen.

‘Come on, what’s the cake for?’ Tony trotted to keep up with her rapid pace, her bare feet striding confidently and quickly back towards their family apartment.

‘I’ll do you a deal.’ She glanced at him. ‘If you can’t figure it out then you let me help with Peter’s training, because I don’t trust you not to encourage him into a life of stupidity, just like you have chosen.’

‘And when I do figure it out?’ He eyed her suspiciously, knowing it wouldn’t be that straightforward.

‘If you figure it out I will drop the matter with Peter, but you still have to run it by the team.’

‘No more nagging?’

‘I don’t nag.’ She glared at him.

‘Yeah, if you say so.’ He sipped his coffee. ‘What do you say, Peter? Do I take her up on it?’

‘Oh, I, uh…’

‘Don’t put him on the spot.’ Sigyn glanced back and gave Peter an apologetic look. ‘Peter, I know you are doing the right thing, the only problem for me is your age. I used to be a teacher, and I taught kids your age. I would be terrified if any of them were choosing to be a vigilante.’

Peter laughed nervously. ‘I’m not, I’m not a vigilante.’

Sigyn fell back beside him with a soft sigh. ‘As Stark won’t have you on the team as an official member, and you’re stopping crimes and criminals, you’re still a vigilante, even if you are powered.’

‘You’re going to freak him out.’ Tony complained, falling back on Peter’s other side.

‘I’m telling the truth.’ She pointed out. ‘Even if you did try and get him on the team, the government would oppose it because they want full disclosure on identity and he’s underage.’

‘I could get round it somehow. I fixed the mess the accords left, didn’t I?’

She gave him a sardonic look. ‘Not alone, you didn’t.’

‘I was instrumental.’

They continued to argue around Peter as they walked and he shifted awkwardly. It wasn’t angry arguing, but they definitely seemed a match when it came to their own brand of debating. He breathed a sigh of relief when they finally reached the door to Sigyn and Loki’s apartment.

‘Lo?’ She called as she led them through the door.

‘In the living area, love!’ His voice held an edge of laughter and it brought a smile to her face.

Peter didn’t think he would ever forget the scene that greeted him. He knew that Loki was married to Sigyn, that they had twins, but seeing him laying on the floor and playing with his boys was something else.

‘I got you something, Mischief.’ Sigyn smiled as he lifted Narvi, who had been crawling over his chest, into the air. ‘But you mustn’t read aloud what it says, or tell Tony. He has to try figure it out.’

‘Do you have something of a bet with Anthony?’ Loki put Narvi on the floor as he squirmed to get down. ‘And who is this young man?’

‘You know who it is.’ Sigyn said, letting him know he could drop his facade.

‘Of course. Peter. Good to see you again.’ He offered his hand, and after a moment of hesitation, Peter took it, allowing the god to shake his hand.

‘You too.’

Loki gave him an amused smile before turning back to his wife. ‘What are you gambling with Anthony over, petal?’

‘You’ll see when you open it.’ She held the box out to him. ‘Remember, don’t tell him what it says or what it’s for.’

Loki narrowed his eyes at her suspiciously as he took the box and went to the table, resting the box down before raising the lid. He read over the Asgardian script iced on the cake, a golden cord of fondant knotted on top of the green frosting. His smile broadened as he took it in, then turned to his wife, pulling her to him. ‘I can’t believe you remembered, dear heart. Thank you.’ And he kissed her softly.

‘I’d never forget, not intentionally.’ She said as they parted, then she realised what Stark was doing. ‘Cheater!’ She slapped at his hand, as he tried to angle his Stark Phone over the cake to translate the writing.

‘Not cheating, using my initiative, thank you!’ He took a step back out of her reach and shook his hand dramatically. It hadn’t really hurt but he wanted the sympathy vote. ‘And all I got was was 32.’

‘And that’s all you’re getting.’ Sigyn flipped the lid back over the cake.

‘What are we gambling on, exactly?’

‘Peter.’ Tony said, and it earned him a raised eyebrow.

‘Peter?’ Loki looked to the teen in surprise.

‘Peter’s training.’ Sigyn specified. ‘Tony has given him an after school “job”,’ she made air quotes to show Stark what she thought of his offer, ‘where he can train him both physically and technologically. I think it’s a stupid idea, but as they are going to go through with it anyway, if Tony can’t guess what the cake says then I get some input in the training.’

‘And if he can?’

‘He has to run the idea by the team. And I’ll let him have a piece of the cake.’ She conceded.

‘Damn, the stakes just got higher.’ Tony tried to flip the lid of the cake box up again but she flipped it back down. ‘Aw, come on, Red! How am I supposed to figure out what it’s for if you won’t let me look at it?’

‘Fine, you can look, but no tech nearby, no asking FRIDAY to translate it, or Amelia for help.’

‘Amelia knows what it’s for?’ He quirked a sideways smile at her.

‘Don’t even think about it.’ She said warningly. ‘Loki, it’s up to you to stop him from cheating while I get Peter a soda and introduce him to the munchkins.’

Peter dutifully followed Sigyn to her kitchen and Tony quickly turned to Loki.

‘You going to do as you’re told, Chaos, or you going to help me out?’

‘I have to say I am definitely inclined to side with my wife.’ Loki held his hand out and Tony sighed before handing over his Stark Phone.

‘Chicken.’ Tony complained as Loki opened the box for him to take another look. ‘I was right about the numbers though? Right?’

‘Thirty-two is on the cake.’ Loki confirmed as Tony tried to memorise as many of the alien symbols as he could, but they really weren’t taking hold because of their unusual format. ‘And I do not consider siding with the woman I love cowardly so much as self preservation.’

‘And are the ropes symbolic or kinky?’ He looked up to find Loki giving him a raised eyebrow and a smirk. ‘Maybe I don’t want to know.’

Sigyn offered Peter a choice of soda before bringing him back into the living area. Narvi, who was a mommy’s boy, had started following her and she automatically scooped him up as she reached him.

‘This is our eldest, Narvi.’ She quickly tucked her necklace away as he reached for it. Both boys were obsessed with grabbing it and she didn’t want it broken. ‘Narvi, this is Peter. He helped keep you safe for me.’ Narvi didn’t care, not like his brother, who had tottered over and grabbed a handful of Peter’s jeans at the knee, preventing him from moving. ‘Sorry, Peter, he still likes to hold on when he can. They’ve only been walking a few weeks. That’s Vali.’

‘It’s okay. Can I sit with them? You know, get on their level?’

‘Of course.’ She smiled warmly at him, lowering the reluctant Narvi to the floor before extracting Vali’s hand from Peter’s pants as he sat. Vali took a handful of his shirt as soon as he could, and looked at him intently with his green eyes.

‘I am not giving you any clues, Anthony!’ Loki said frustratedly, and it made Sigyn draw her attention away from her boys trying to use Peter as a climbing frame.

‘You cheating brusi!’ She walked back to him and jabbed him in the ribs, with the desired flinch and yelp. ‘Don’t you help him!’ She waved her finger at Loki, who took a step back.

‘I know which side my bread is buttered, kitten, don’t worry.’

‘And you,’ she turned back to Stark, ‘you have until dinner tonight to figure it out.’

‘That’s only three hours from now!’ He complained.

‘That’s all you’re getting. That way you can tell the team what you’re planning anyway.’

‘But if it’s a special occasion shouldn’t you two be going out for dinner?’ He tried digging.

‘It’s not that big a deal, just enough that Loki and I would understand.’

Tony snapped his fingers, thinking he had got it. ‘The age you were when you got married the first time?’

‘No.’ Sigyn went back to Peter and sat beside him, helping him field Vali, while Narvi had gone to find some toys to show his new friend.

‘The age you were when you died? The year you died!’ He tried again and Loki laughed.

‘Yes, we definitely wish to celebrate my wife’s murder by her ex-fiancé.’

‘Is that what happened?’ Peter asked tentatively as Vali climbed over him to reach his mom.

‘Kidnapping attempt by my ex-fiancé.’ She confirmed. ‘That obviously went horribly wrong.’

‘Do you remember what it was like?’

‘Dying?’ She frowned, checking what he was asking.

‘Kind of. Is there a bright light, like people say?’

She chuckled sadly. It was such an innocent question it just made her heart hurt all the more that he was fighting crime. ‘I don’t remember a bright light. I remember pain, panic, then realisation that I’d never see Loki again. That I would leave so much not done, or unfinished. I don’t recommend it.’

‘You should listen to her, Peter.’ Loki recommended, closing the cake box again as Tony tried to surreptitiously scan the cake with his watch. ‘You will not meet many people who can first handedly offer the pros and cons of dying.’

Peter opened his mouth to argue but Sigyn interrupted. ‘I know you’re still going to do what you do, and I suppose I can see why Tony wants to help, rather than leave you to it alone, but I want to know you’re being sensible about it, that you’ll ask us for help if you need it, over anything. I can’t stop you, but I can offer that.’

‘Is it Rudolph’s birthday?’ Tony asked, ruining the moment with his latest idea.

‘No.’ Sigyn gave him a firm glare as she took out her phone.

‘Fine, but I’m going to figure this out. I’m going to do some research. Peter, you want to come with or hang around with these weirdos for a bit?’

‘If you’re going to be researching this, it will probably be boring for the boy. Let him stay here, if he wishes.’

‘Is that okay?’ Peter looked between the two Asgardian’s hopefully.

‘If it wasn’t he’d have told you, trust me.’ Tony said as he went for the door. ‘Don’t scare the kid off.’

‘Hey, Amelia.’ Sigyn’s words made Tony freeze by the door and turn back to glower at her. ‘Just a quick call. Tony is about to come and hunt you down and try convince you to tell him what the cake was for…uh huh. Anyway, we have a bet that he can’t figure it out. Do me a favour and don’t tell him?’ Tony could hear Amelia laugh and Sigyn turned back to him, giving him a smirk.

‘You’re turning my baby against me?’ He said, as she finished up the call.

‘I just don’t trust you not to ask, even though I told you not to.’ She tucked the phone away from Vali’s grabby hands.

‘You steal all the fun.’ Tony grumbled as he left.

‘Do you think he’ll figure it out?’ Peter asked as Loki opened the box again and smiled at the cake.

‘Possibly.’ Sigyn shrugged. ‘If he really thinks about it.’

‘It’s not difficult.’ Loki added.

‘And does it really say thirty-two?’

Sigyn nodded. ‘One thousand and thirty-two, to be precise.’

Peter thought for a moment, going over in his head what he knew about the couple. ‘One thousand and thirty-two years since you first got married?’ He suggested tentatively. ‘And the rope represents tying the knot?’

‘Told you he’s smart.’ Sigyn patted Peter’s knee as she got to her feet. ‘Although the rope tying was part of the ceremony, which is where the phrase originated. We even integrated into our wedding last year, which Tony was at. He’s thinking too hard, if he can’t figure it out.’

‘You knew he would do that though, petal.’ Loki pointed out as Narvi came and handed him Buzz Lightyear.

She shrugged. ‘Yeah, I thought he might. And in my opinion, even if he guesses it’s win win.’ She turned and offered Peter a hand up.

‘Thanks.’ He got up, hoping she didn’t realise how sweaty his palms were. ‘So you don’t mind if you lose?’

She shook her head. ‘Whichever way it goes I know you’re getting some supervision on your training. And the more members of the team who are involved the better. That way you get a better range of fighting styles and abilities to test yourself against. I commend Tony for thinking of it, but not for not involving the team in the first place.’

‘Peter, would you consider joining the team, if the offer were made?’ Loki asked curiously. He had to admit that as much as he had wished to tease him on their first meeting the boy was earning his respect.

‘I guess. I mean, I’d like to. Mr Stark said I’m too young, and it’s too dangerous.’

‘No more dangerous than what you’re already doing.’ Sigyn said as she went through to the kitchen and returned with three plates and a knife. ‘What you’re doing now is smaller scale, but you’re alone. If you came on missions with us it would involve a greater amount of danger but you would have the team backing you.’

‘If I ask him again, would you support me?’ He asked uncertainly.

‘When you hit the legal age, sure.’ Sigyn lifted the cake out of the box to make cutting it easier. ‘But for now take our help where you can and try not to get into too much trouble.’ She winked at him before spinning the knife in her hand and making the first cut.

Tony did figure it out, and Sigyn pretended to be disappointed, but she was actually glad the rest of the team would have an input in their honorary youngest member’s training. He both deserved and needed it.

Chapter 33

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