Loki: Becoming A Fugitive

Part 1: A Rude Awakening

Ren was rudely awakened from her slumber by a strange warbling noise. She opened her eyes sleepily and let out a terrified scream when she saw a dark outline of a man standing at the end of her bed.

"Who are you?!" she yelled as she pulled up her blankets around her forcefully.

Before the mysterious man could answer, the room lit up as a portal spawned on the side of the room, and two men walked through. As quickly as the portal appeared, it disappeared, and darkness filled the room again.

"What the fuck!" Ren shouted.

She fumbled frantically for the switch to her bedside lamp and turned on the light. She could see the intruders properly now, and they were staring solemnly at her. Two of them wore black protective armour and armed with a prod. One end of the prod was sparking dangerously with energy. The third man was standing in the back and observing her silently. He was tall and slim and wore a shirt and tie with a beige-brown jacket, unlike the other men. It was hard to tell from a distance, but his eyes were green.

Hunter D-19 spoke loudly, "Renee Miller, on behalf of the TVA, you are hereby arrested for crimes against the Sacred Timeline. Put your hands up now!"

"What? I was just sleeping. I didn't break any laws, I swear!" spluttered Ren.

D-19 raised his weapon aggressively, and Ren's arms instantly shot into the air. She had no idea what the stick could do, but she was not interested in finding out.

"Loki, put the collar on her," barked D-19.

Loki looked around the room as he walked smoothly towards Ren. There was something about the room that made him feel nostalgic and warm, but he could not figure out why. He slid the collar out of his pocket and put it around her neck as Ren looked up at him with eyes wide with fear.

"Sorry," Loki muttered apologetically, remembering his own experience, "I have to do this. It's part of the job."

The softness in his voice was such a welcoming contrast to the harshness of the commanding officer and comforted Ren slightly.

"Hurry up! We need to get out of here before this branch deviates any further," A-32, the other soldier, urged impatiently.

"Let's go," Loki said gently and offered his hand.

Ren grabbed his hand, and he helped her out of bed. A portal spawned in the middle of the room as A-32 walked towards them and grabbed her arm tightly. Together, they marched through the portal as the strange warbling noise filled her ears, and her heart started beating faster.