Chapter 22 - Competition

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"Does everyone have a Christmas list?"

Each avenger nods. In their hands was a list of presents, one from each avenger's Christmas wish list. But of course Pietro had to make it a competition, and of course Tony and Clint had to agree.

So instead of it being a straight forward Christmas list, it was vague descriptions of the items plus jumbled up names beside it to indicate who the present was for.

And to top it all off, Tony had given each of you a platinum card which would lock after a certain time meaning the competition was over.

"This is stupid," Nat sighs, fiddling with the flap which covered the list to stop cheating before the competition started.

"I must agree with Lady Natasha, must we do this?" Loki sighs when he was met with nods. "And without magic?" Another resounding nod from everyone, to both you and Loki's dismay.

"Cards lock in two hours, have fun!" The giant clock in the mall struck 12 which caused everyone to rush off.

Hort - Rectangle sweet things

Noty - A thing on the wrists that can help figure out what point of the day it is

Shanat - Things to stab people in the eye with but also to look good in

Nadwa - Pretty shiny red finger circle

Terpe - A set of plastic cubes to make a thing from that franchise that isn't Star Trek

Cukby - Make thing shiny again but not for leather

Mas - Thing to hang on a tree for flying rats to feed off of.

Sivion - Anything... literally anything

Rubec - "Oh no the only thing that let's me see is dirty! I need something to make it not dirty!"

Koli - A good thick brick with words made out of trees

Linct - glasses to see flying rats closer with

Veste - Empty brick made of trees to stab with graphite

Tierpo - Pair of feet prisons

Taking out a pen from your purse you start to decode all the stupid riddles to get a good list.

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The media would have a field day with this! You could see it now; "Avengers loose in mall! Who will stop them?"

It wasn't a surprise that a few things were broken. Neither was it a surprise that Pietro ended up crying, Clint strung upside down over the ledge from the third floor because of Nat, Steve giving a group of teens a lecture, Sam busy talking to birds in the pet store and Wanda trying to stop Vision from 'saving' all the toasters.

Despite all this you actually enjoyed yourself, finding extra time to get Lydia and Mama a gift. Even running into Loki in the bookstore.

For the rest of that time you both agreed to help one other, though not reveal gifts you both got for each other.

With both of your lists complete you and Loki walked side by side towards the meeting point only to be stopped by the sight of Peter being pushed around.

"Look, Flash, I just want to get my Christmas shopping done," Peter mumbled as Flash ripped open a present and grinned.

"How'd you afford all this, Penis? Aren't you like super poor?"

"M-Mr Stark gave me a card to get the Avengers some gifts-"

"The Avengers?? HA!" The bully bursts into laughter. "Still keeping up with that lie? We all know you don't have an internship, Penis Parker," Peter was a strong boy, but you could sense him close to tears.

"Hey, Peter!" You pull Loki with you as the group turns to you with shocked faces.

"Y-Y/n- What are you-"

"Lokes and I are done with our shopping, are you done getting everyone's gifts?" You could feel the burning shock and jealousy from Flash and his gang.

"Uhm... Yeah, I just... I don't know what Miss Romanoff wants," He hands over the list, trying to ignore the growing blush and glare from Flash.

Tashna - Blood for the face

"Lipstick," You smile to Peter who slaps his face in realization. "Don't worry, Tony put 'Things to stab people in the eye with but also to look good in' for me which was heels... What did you get, Lokes?"

"Hm?" Loki tore his glare away from the cowering Flash. "Oh, yes, it was 'To make claws look nice' which was clearly nail varnish,"

"Oh, also, MJ said you'd look good with black nail polish, so Ned and I went with her to get you some- and that was meant to be a surprise..." Peter grumbles to scold himself.

"Well, to make up for that, the next time you come by the tower you and your friend's can paint my nails if Enchantress over here won't do it before,"

"Hey, I'll let Pete do his thing, can't get in between you and his friendship," Loki rolls his eyes as peter snickers. "I mean it's not like I'm jealous that you take away my quality time with my favourite Midtown student,"

"I thought MJ-"

"Shhh, Parker, let me say my truth," turning to the group of boys you gasp. "Oh! Sorry, I forgot to ask," You look back down to Peter, "are these people bothering you?"

"Because if they are, Y/n and I would happily hex them," Loki snarls elegantly causing the boys to whimper.

"We'll be more subtle than that," You nudge the god as Flash sends Peter a look begging for mercy and forgiveness.

"N-no, It's fine, they were just leaving,"

"Y-yeah! Nice to meet ya," the bullies scurry off the moment they were given the chance as you turn to Peter with a sad look.

"Why didn't you tell us?" Loki and you looked down liked worried parents as Peter shifted in his spot, sitting down on a bench to the side.

"Spiderling, we are here to talk, we are not here to interrogate," Loki places a hand on Peter's shoulder kneeling down to meet the spider heroes eyes.

"We just wished you would have told us so we could stop it, no one deserves to be tormented like that," Sitting next to Peter he nods.

"We won't do anything, but if this keeps on happening, we need you to tell us... Ok, Peter?" That was a first, Loki had never called him Peter, it was always Spiderling.

"Yes, Mr Loki,"

"I think we are pass formalities," Loki stands back up. "Now, let's finish off that list,"

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Loki being all dad like with Peter makes me happy

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Loki being all dad like with Peter makes me happy

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