Survival - (Loki x reader)

Chapter Five - Nightmare

Hi! quick a/n, while this nightmare is not remotely gory it does contain some panic attack like scenes. If this affects you please skip to the first set of ~ after the ones on this a/n
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Running down the dark and empty street, you could hear your heart pounding in your chest.

Just half an hour ago you were sat on your bed reading 'The Great Gatsby" and now you were running for your life, desperately trying not to give in.

You were running out of breath and your mind was slowing down with you. You turned a corner and stopped hoping whoever was chasing you didn't see you. Your knees gave way and you slid down the wall tears rolling down your face.

You'd always known someone was after you but you never thought the two people you trusted most in the world would be helping them find you.

You were adopted when you were 4 by a couple who lived in downtown New York. You were so happy that you had finally been chosen that you didn't care who they were.

But they were great. They gave you a room and food and clothes. But the whole time, the whole time they were just using you. Raising you like a pig for slaughter.

You could hear footsteps approaching and attempted to stand up to keep running but your legs didn't let you.

You were trapped, you couldn't run and if you screamed for help they would only find you faster.

You began to panic, you were sobbing loudly and had to cover your mouth with your hand. You were shaking and hyperventilating. Panic. Breathe. Calm. No! Stop. Please...
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You shot up in your bed, you could feel tears on your cheeks, and your lungs heaving in your chest.

You didn't have time for nightmares in the facility you lived in. You barely slept so when you did, it was like you were dead. But now, sat in a place where you didn't have to wake up and fear for your life. The only time you could live the horrors were in your dreams.

You looked at the clock 5:34am only a few hours left before you could get up. You decided to risk going back to sleep and slowly, so slowly, you fell away into a dreamless sleep.
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You felt the sun on your face. It felt amazing. You opened your eyes and were met with the sun. The whole view of New York was nice yesterday evening.

However, the morning. The sun glinting off the buildings and lighting up the whole world. Will forever be something you will have to get used to.

You got out of bed, got ready and went downstairs to the kitchen. Clint and Thor were sat on the island eating pop tarts and toast. Nat, Tony and Steve were sat on the sofa watching the morning news. Wanda, Vision, Loki, Bruce and Pietro must not be up yet.

"Hey hocus pocus, how you doing today?" Tony said without looking over his shoulder. How did he know it was you?

"I'm good thanks, best sleep i've ever had"

"Good, you start training today so you need your energy." Today? You've just been recovered from a high intelligence organisation that basically tortured you and they want you to start training.

Tony must have caught the look on your face because he then said.

"Not physical training, more just evaluating you. Powers, Skills etc. We also want to do a full medical exam to make sure that place didn't do anything too harmful"

Oh. Well that's okay. You used to get physical evaluations all the time at Hy...nope still not ready to think that name yet. At the facility. They needed to make sure you could perform well on missions.

"When do we start?"

"Hold your horses Wanda 2.0, not everybody's up yet and your still haven't eaten yet."

"Are you ever gonna call me by my name?"

Tony smirked "Probably not."

You rolled your eyes and walked into the kitchen.

"Sir, Mr Laufeyson is making his way down."

Ah, that's how Tony knew it was you.

Laufeyson. Who's that?

A few seconds later Loki appeared in the doorway. Loki's last name was Laufeyson? So he wasn't Thor's brother. Adopted maybe? It wasn't your place to pry so you left your question unanswered.

Loki had come and sat on the other side of island furthest away from the food and opposite Thor and Clint.

He looked tired. And..frightened?

"Are you alright brother?" Thor asked, it seemed he had noticed his brothers unusually jumpy state.

"My well-being is none of your concern brother." Loki sneered. Okay, not a morning person. Good to know

You looked at Loki for a second to long and he caught your eye, he held it for a second then scowled and looked away.
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After your breakfast, everyone had slowly made there way into the living room so feeling a bit crowded you decided to go brush your teeth and prepare yourself for Tony and Bruce's exam.

As soon as you left the room and turned the corridor you were grabbed by the top of your arms and slammed into the wall.

"What sort of magic did you enchant my mind with witch?" Loki was towering above you, an evil look in his eye.

"What do you mean? I didn't do anything." You'd barely thought about Loki apart from your argument in the kitchen yesterday evening.

"Your nightmare, I had it too, so what. did. you. do." Your nightmare? But how did Loki know it was yours? And why did he have it as-well?

"I didn't do anything to you. I had the nightmare woke up and went back to sleep." Loki face was incredibly close to you know. If he wasn't so angry it would be kind of..hot- Stop it Y/N!

"And anyway how did you know it was my dream it could have been anyone's" You questioned

"What do you mean? Of course it was yours i was watching you run away and when i woke up i felt-" He stopped himself short. What was he going to say?

Wait. So you saw the nightmare in first person and Loki saw it as a bystander? This makes no sense!

"Y/N! What did you mean?" You were taken aback by that. It was the first time he had used your name. It sounded...nice.

"Um- I meant that I saw the nightmare from my perspective, like i was running away. I didn't actually see myself, i don't know why you saw it differently, or why you saw it at all in fact"

Loki seemed to come to a sudden realisation and let go of your shoulders. He looked. Shocked? Horrified? You couldn't really tell.

"What, What is it?" You just wanted to know what was going on!

Loki's face returned to normal "Nothing. Don't mention this to anyone." He turned and left in the direction of the kitchen.

What just happened! He is so infuriating!

Angry and confused you stormed off in the direction of your room. Maybe an evaluation of your physical and mental health will "help" you.

This isn't going to go well.
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Hi, thanks for all the support! Hope you've enjoyed chapter 5
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- Marie