"I'm the Deadpool."

Total silence followed Wades statement.

Then noises of disbelief.

"How did we not know?"

"You're the Merc with a Mouth?" 

"We've been trying to recruit you for months!"

"I really didn't appreciate the 'you're getting old bowman' insults!"

"I can't believe you called me a birdman!"

"Silence!" Demanded Steve. "It's fine, Pete didn't tell us he was Spider-Man until he felt like it. Wade had the same option. This means that we don't have to pretend that Pete isn't Spider-Man, because apparently he already knew and he's a hero too!"

"Hey, listen." Peter weakly tried to divert the teams attention. It worked.

Then they couldn't believe what the masses were cheering. How could they not ah e noticed before?

"LET'S GO LOKI LET'S GO" was being screamed from thousands of throats, and they hadn't noticed! (Because I'm lazy) and It was Loki's a me they were cheering!

Then they noticed the person standing on MTH'S float.

The Avengers gasped as they recognized the figure. It was Loki! But it didn't look like Loki. Loki looked different. Not really like a She, and not really like a He.

The team turned around to Thor to ask what the heck was going on.

Thor looked surprised. "That's Loki's non-binary form." He explained. "They only look like that when their really calm and happy. I haven't seen them like that in a while."

Peter and Wade didn't look surprised, they went around with Loki all the time, Loki always looked their happiest with Frigga and the couple. They've seen this side of them a lot.

The crowd nearest the float was blowing kisses, cheering. Some girls even threw their bras at Loki. Loki was smiling and waving. They looked regal, with their crown/war helm that shined in the sun, and with the cape that blew behind them with magic. And Loki was smiling. The kind of smile Thor thought he would only see Loki make when Frigga was there, was on display. The beautiful smile that looked like pearls in the sunlight.

Then, the floats stopped. And a teen that the Avengers recognized as Ned was running up the fooat, and presented/shoved a mic in Loki's face.

The crowd grew silent.

The Avenegrs were then startled by an unearthly screech that formed words in Peter's mouth.

"SPEECH"

They soon became interested in the idea. What would Loki have to say?

All of them began to yell with Peter.

"SPEECH SPEECH SPEECH."

Others around them began copying their cry. Until the whole area was screaming for it.

"SPEECH SPEECH SPEEECH"

"I'm sure a speech isn't necessa-" "SPEECH"

Loki, looked momentarily confused at the interruption, and smirked. To the Avengers confusion. Thor Explained that Loki was known for their enrapturing speeches back home, so no doubt it would be a great speech.

Loki cleared their throat into the mic. "Ahem."

Suddenly the area was quiet again.

"I have decided to enslave you all with my amazing speech. Enslave you to the will of the mighty Pride. A nation that will consume all, someday."

The crowd rumbled with agreement. Clint somewhat twitched at the word "enslaved", though.

"Some people do not understand the meaning of LGBTQ+, they think it's just some simple movement, they think that the people supporting it are just confused. They don't realize that this is who we are. How we were made."

This enticed nods from the audience and whispered agreements.

"This discrimination, didn't people fight wars over similar discriminations and prejudices? Have the people of Earth not yet gotten it into their thick skulls that not understanding that avoiding overcoming differences creates a rift among people, and ultimately is the cause of heartache, and lost loved ones?"

Rhodey, who the team thought hadn't come, yelled "PREACH."

Loki allotted themselves a quick smile, a beautiful flash of white teeth.

"People vandalize your homes, call you names, treat you like garbage. Don't they realize that one day, we will become tired of it? That we will decide to finally rise up against them?"

The crowd rumbled.

Loki finally noticed that there were camera crews focused on him, he didn't let it distract him though.

"People discriminated against people who look different, who talk different, who have different religions, but look where that got them?"

The crowd was a little louder this time. Thor looked excited that his brother was so engaged with other people, and Peter looked proud.

"The Civil War, the Holocaust, when will the crimes of those who judge end? Will they only end in bloodshed? Is that the only way? No, we, the Pride, will find a peaceful solution. We won't be like others. Because we are different, better. The rainbow means peace, after all."

It felt as if the roar of the crowd was going to consume Loki, but they raised their hand to ask for silence. It was granted.

"We are the Pride. Our siblings of Pride are all around the world. There are people who understand you. Never forget it. Never forget that we are the Pride of our nation, that we are the culmination of ages! Ages of hatred for who we are, ages of being in hiding, ENOUGH!" Loki roared. 

"WHO ARE WE!?" He demanded.

"PRIDE" Came from the throats of many teary-eyed people in the crowd. Including Tony, who was not even trying to hide it. And even Natasha with the rest of the Avengers.

"I SAID WHO ARE WE?!??"

"WE. ARE. PRIDE!!!!!!!!" 

Came from the throats of thousands of people. From the many in the throngs in the parade. From the boy infront of her broken tv, shaken, and bruised from his mothers beatings for not being enough of a girl. From the girl, watch the news on her phone, in her room, after being rejected by another girl for being a 'fag'. From the throats of so many people. Who now worshipped the Deity who accepts. 

Loki.

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