Better Than You (Loki x Reader)

Aftermath

         It's been a few days now, and (Y/N) hasn't said a word to anyone on the team or to anyone working with S.H.E.I.L.D. They all thought they she was close to useless by now, but Steve wanted to keep going since her life was apparently on the line by some higher force that she works for. Their last thing to try and make her talk was sending Loki in, but even he didn't want to look at her after the betrayal she gave him. Things were going no where.

      "The only thing that she said over the past 3 days is that all of the people who helped her and attacks she launched at once was an illusion made by her. All her friends were clones of actually people who she kidnapped and kept hidden until we found them," Fury explained, slightly pacing the room. "Loki won't help us either, so we have no way of getting information out her easily, " Thor also commented. Eris entered through a small shadow in the corner, "And it should stay like that honestly." They all turned to her, slightly tense because of her dark expression. "I command you free her, banish her off Earth or something. You won't get anything from her like this or ever," Eris stared Fury in the eye as he didn't back down from the shadows growing and dancing to her will. As she floated towards him, the walls started to be infected and covered in said shadows like a disease, "She is simply a stupid girl wanting to help the love of her life now realizing how stupid she truly is. With that, she's giving herself the worst punishment she can in the restraints you've put her in." 

        "Why didn't you stop her then if you're so worried?" Clint questioned. She replied quickly, "The type of chaos she creates sends tingles up my spine, and plus she wouldn't think of listening to me when first getting the idea. Once she has an idea, it takes a while to convince her to let it go." The rest stayed quiet. "Now," Eris smiled evily. "You will release (Y/N) or I wouldn't mind taking care of that other beautiful eye," Her hand grabbed his chin gently and felt a gun against her head held by Maria Hill as well as Natasha with her gun pointed in her direction. Fury kept a straight face the entire time, "I've dealt with multiple gods, goddesses, and god like creatures just like you. You don't threaten me in the god damn slightest." "I can easily tell you're lying. I know how to get under human's skin, and you are absolutely terrified of me~" 

     "Leave now or we start hurting her," This threw her off a lot, her power showing it by making large crack in the windows. Eventually, she backed off and the guns were lowered, "Like I wouldn't hurt you first~" All shadows returned to normal after her departure, as well the conversation about what should be done about (Y/N). During this, Loki was left to be alone in his room to handle his own inner conflict. He was angry at her, thinking all of what she said to him and all the feelings they had were simple lies, but at the same time he couldn't stop thinking of her. Curious of what kind of life him and her had in the other reality, and maybe if they could've had something similar here. This was hurting his head, wanting to hate her for playing with his emotions, but wanting to still be there for her and save her from being in that prison. 

        "Such conflicting emotions, right?" A voice chuckled. He jumped, turning to his bed and there sat Eris with a sly smile. "Get out," He growled at her. "She really does love you, Prince Loki, and not for the prince part. She doesn't even use your last name, because of the stories you've told her about your past. Instead of Odinson or Laufeyson, you both decided to have the name Friggason," She said. Shaking his head, "You're lying." "Am I? You have my word that I'm not lying to you, and a goddess is bound by her word." Saying that, she traced an X across her heart. She really wasn't lying to him, and that just made him even more angry. "Still don't take my word?" She questioned, walking up to him. He took one step back, but that didn't help as she got close to his ear to whisper softly to him. "Go ask her yourself~" That whisper faded along with her body to leave his feelings to fester and bubble. He didn't take her advice though, he was just too stubborn. 

         Hours passed after that, and (Y/N) seems to have a unlikely visitor. Steve Rogers with a tray of food. "Hello again, (Y/N)" He said softly. There was no answer, only her body lying down on the floor facing the other way. He sighed, sliding the tray through the slot on the door and sitting in a chair someone else left. "How are you feeling today, (Y/N)? Is there something I can get for you?" He asked, almost sounding desperate for an answer. He didn't get that though, and his worries grew. The only thing soothing that worry is the soft raise and lower of her body from her breathing. "You know," He started to talk. "I had someone that I loved so dearly in the past. Her name was Peggy Carter, and she was the most beautiful woman I've ever saw. She wasn't just looks though, she was so much more then even I can handle. I would give her the world, but yet she didn't want it. She loved me for more then just my looks, but I soon out lived her because of the serum and...other things that happened. I still hold her picture close to my heart." 

      "I'm sorry for your lost," (Y/N) finally answered. He let that sink in for a moment, "Who's trying to kill you, (Y/N)? Who were you working for?" No response, so he simply left her there. It was only a few seconds of quiet before someone barged in, and she knew exactly who it was from his yelling. "What have you done to me?!" Loki yelled. (Y/N) jumped up to have the door opened and a hand on her neck, dragging her to the nearest wall and pinning her with restricted breathing. "L-Loki.." "What have you done to me, witch?! You've lied to me about everything, yet I still think of you nonstop!" It got harder to breath, having her kicking and hitting his hand to try and tell him. "C-Can't...breath.." she gasped out. He had a flaming anger in his eyes, squeezing a bit harder just from not liking the answer. Loki growled, "You know everything about what I am, yet you go through so much to come back! Why aren't you afraid of me?!" "I'm only...afraid o-of....losing...you" 

      He dropped her in anger, panting slightly and looking down on her coughing and wheezing body. He left her there, and she didn't say a word so Eris got the last one for her. "You have a weird taste in men," She scoffed.