Loki's hostage

Day 1

"Good morning Miss Rodgers"
You're startled awake by a man in a brown suit.
Rubbing your eyes, you look to him with a frown.
"About time. I was starting to think i would just be left here"
He places some files on the table, taking one of the chairs to sit in.
"Care to join me?" He gestures to the remaining chair.
You slowly stand up, stretching your body, releasing the stiffness of sleeping on bed that what can only be described as a raised floor.
"Are you going to tell me what I'm doing here, or even better, how i can get out?" You sit on the chair opposite.
"Well, it isn't as simple as that Miss Rodgers, however, we think you may be of some help to us, in return we will place you back in the time line, exactly from the moment you left, nothing out if place, and everything carries on as if nothing happened"
You sit back in your chair, arms folded.
"So you're blackmailing me and yet i don't even know your name or who you are?" You question
"Im Möbius" he holds out his hand
"Were not quite there yet, Möbius" you smirk
"So what is it i can help you with, or suppose i can help you with? Which i don't understand why i should, as i haven't done anything, i was mearly a hostage to the situation"
"You're right, and thats why i have convinced them not to kill you, you're friend Loki on the other hand hasn't been so lucky"
You sit up straight
"He's dead?"
"No, not yet, but he will be on trial soon"
"Is that what you do here, people set a foot out of line and you kill them? I mean, he has done some terrible things that he probably should be trialed for, but this? Its a-bit excessive don't you think?"
Möbius shrugs
"Its just how it is, the timeline needs managing, those who decide to take a de tour, have to be dealt with"
"Lucky for you, we watched the moment back, and you are telling the truth, so if you can help us, we will help you"
"For?"
"We would like for you to join our team, we track down Variants, who, like Loki cause a nexus event" he pulls up the screen in front of you.
"You see this line, this is the time line, ordered and maintained by the time keepers to keep peace between universes, when someone decides to do something not within that order, its called a nexus event, the team will go there, locate the variant responsible and reset the timeline back to a working order, we see potential in you, you are an avenger after all, you could help us"
You stand up, slowly walking towards the screen in front of you, holding out your hand as if to touch the timeline its self.
"So you're telling me everything is planned, everything that happens is supposed to happen? No choosing our own destiny, our own path?" You look to him, a slight saddness.
"Its just the way it is" he calmly says
You walk back to the chair.
"And what if i say no, to helping you?"
"Then you stand trial alongside Loki"
You roll your eyes, knowing full well what his response would be.
"Fine i will help you, but i want to speak with him"
"Sure, its a pleasure you joining the team, lets get you some more suitable clothes, some breakfast, and well, we can get started"
***
After getting changed out of your jumpsuit into an even less flattering blouse and trousers, you are escorted to Loki.
The guard opens the door, you turn to Möbius
"Not coming?"
"No need" he bends his head looking through the door at the camera in the corner if the room.
"We have plenty to do today, don't be long"
You walk through the door, Loki to your right laying on his bed, staring at the ceiling.
His eyes move and look in your direction, then straight back, his head and body not moving.
"How did you get those and i got these" he says referring to his jumpsuit.
"Oh don't worry, i had to do an awkward strip tease for the robot too, lucky for me they now trust that i have no reason to be here, and that this was all your fault, so if i help them for a while, they will put me back on the "correct" timeline, all in their words of course, this makes no sense to me. You on the other hand." You stand next to him, a sympathetic look crossing your face "aren't so lucky I've heard"
He sits up.
"This god forsaken planet, or wherever the hell we are cannot decide how i rule and live my life, how is this it, humanity run and controlled here? And now what, i die because it doesn't follow that order"
You sit next to him.
"I have no doubt you have done some shit things Loki, most of which maybe you should face death, but hey, not my decision, i don't agree that this is one if those, yes, did you drag me along by accident, which is a huge inconvenience may i add, but i don't think you should die because of it"
You look to him, then at the camera.
"I will try and talk to them, no idea what i would say, you're not exactly one to talk highly about, but i can try, I'm one if them now, maybe they will listen"
He scours at you "you think i need your help? You're amusing me. The last thing i need is help from an Avenger, i will find my own way out"
You jump up and head to the door.
"Fine, good luck with that, i would say one day you should learn to accept help from others when you're in need, rather than trying to pretend you're all big and mighty, but i don't think you have any more chances, so Bye Loki"
You walk out of the room, allowing the door to slam behind you. Loki stares at the empty space where your presence just filled, he sighs at his own pride and arrogance, falling back onto his bed.