Loki oneshots

Hello, Brother (Post-s1 Brodinsons)

this takes place post-Loki and during that one Avengers 1 scene in Endgame but without Tony and Scott traveling back in time

Loki stumbles through his Time Portal and into the ground floor of Stark Tower circa 2012. Part of him feels like he was just here a few days ago. Part of him feels like it's been a lifetime. He's not quite sure which is more accurate. It's been a very confusing unspecified length of time.

He's returned to just before he left; before someone made the mistake of practically handing him the Tesseract and letting him escape. He doesn't think that's going to happen in this timeline, but, in all honesty, he's not even sure what this timeline is. Everything looks the same so far, at least. Thor and Tony Stark are walking another Loki down the lobby surrounded by agents that he could easily have killed if he'd wanted to, even with the handcuffs on.

Another group of men in suits is approaching them. If Loki remembers correctly, they're some human agency with an overinflated sense of importance. It doesn't matter; they're not the ones Loki is here to see.

Loki pushes his way through the crowd of agents and pulls his brother into a hug, clinging to him like he's going to disappear at any moment. "Thor, oh, thank god," he breathes. "I've never been so happy to see you in my life."

Thor gives him a harsh shove, pushing him off. "What type of game are you playing at, Loki?"

"I messed up," Loki spits out.

"We noticed," Tony remarks.

"Shut it, Stark," Loki snaps, not even sparing him a glance. "I'm not talking about New York. I'm not talking about Asgard. This is —" He gestures vaguely, trying to find the words in his panic. "It's cosmic."

"I'm sorry," Alexander Pierce says, "what is happening right now?"

Thor turns to the prisoner Loki, who had been watching TVA Loki with a very interested look on his face, but he looks up at Thor attently when he realizes he's going to speak to him. "This isn't funny, Loki. It's childish."

The prisoner Loki just shrugs.

"I swear on my life, this isn't a trick," TVA Loki says quickly.

"Everything is a trick with you," Thor says darkly.

"Thor, please," Loki pleads. "I know we're not on good terms right now, but I need your help."

Thor just crosses his arms.

"I just lost every other friend I've ever had," Loki says. "You're all I have left." He can feel the tears welling up in his eyes, and he blinks them away. He's so desperate right now — desperate for his help, desperate for his companionship. If this doesn't work, he doesn't know what he'll do. He can't go at this alone. He wouldn't want to.

Thor furrows his brows slightly, and Loki feels just a little sliver of hope. This is something. It's not much, but it's something. It's not a "no." It's not a "go away" or an "I'm taking you to prison." It looks like genuine thoughtfulness.

"Don't tell me you're considering this," Alexander Pierce mutters. "If you're not going to take this seriously, I'm going to take him — them — and"

"Oh, shut up," Loki says, and with the flick of his hand, he tosses Pierce and his agents through the door. He doesn't even look at them as he does it. Oh, the benefits of telekinesis. He'll never get tired of it. It occurs to him that they'll just come back if he leaves this as is, so he uses his telekinesis to hold the door closed, the illusion of a "Go Away" sign appearing on the front.

It looks like he loses Thor with that move (which, in hindsight, he probably should have expected), but to his surprise, it just seems to entertain Tony. Stifling a laugh, he calls out to the agents, "Patience, guys. There's enough Loki to go around."