Loki's hostage

It has to be me

Möbius looks in shock, as he stares at the space you left.
Loki falls to his knees, looking at the empty space, a tear escaping his eye.
"Very selfless of you" the man claps, swinging back on his chair, a sudden bang echoing the room as he drops it back onto four legs, Drawing Lokis attention back into the present.
Loki slowly stands
"and you can promise me she has gone back to her life? Back where shes supposed to be?"
"I can"
Loki takes a deep breath "good. Now his turn"
He looks to Möbius.
"Loki?" Möbius steps forward "we should talk about this, discuss it"
"Its one for one, i helped you by sending the girl back, now you help me, and release me from this life" the Man adds
Loki looks to him, then to Möbius "There isn't anything to discuss, i am here because i was selfish and greedy, always looking for a way to rule, to have power, now here is my chance, i can finally have what I've always wanted"
Möbius looks at him quizzically, before sniggering and shaking his head.
"You can't fool me Loki, you didn't send her back so you can finally reign over something, you sent her back because you care about her, because you love her, and you're punishing yourself to a life of loneliness all because of the person you used to be"
Loki listens to him, taking in his every word, he pulls out a chair and falls into it, his face in his hands, he starts to laugh, gradually increasing from a chuckle into full laughter.
"Loki?" A concerned Möbius interrupts.
Loki looks up, wiping his eyes from tears of laughter.
"You know whats funny? Thinking my punishment would be forever being alone, but no, its not, its being alone in heartbreak. Before, the thought of being alone never bothered me, as-long as i had purpose, and that purpose was to rule." He pauses, contemplating the life he had before
"All the things i did in order to take power, in order to try and be God!, this is my punishment, having felt Love, and to now face a lifetime without it. I deserve it Möbius.
Amelia is safe, shes with her family and at-least that brings me some comfort"
Möbius runs his hands through his hair, a deep sigh he goes and takes a seat next to him.
"To me its the opposite" he states
"We learn from our mistakes, some yes are bigger than others, but learning from them is what makes us better people, you don't deserve to be alone Loki, you didn't before, and you certainly do not now"
Loki rises to his feet, full if conflicting emotions, he looks down to Möbius.
"i am not allowing one more person to loose their life because of me!" He snaps
"There have been too many, i am not sacrificing you're life for mine, its time i do somthing for someone else for a change"
The room falls quiet. He welds his knife.
"Yes! Finally, i was wondering when the main event was going to happen" the timekeeper sits with his arms wide open, head back and eyes closed.
"I can only Thank you, and good luck with your reign"
He sits there, in blissful contentment. He flinches as he feels the blade piercing through his heart, the warmth of his blood drenching his clothes. A smile forming on his lips as he opens his eyes briefly before closing them for the last time.
The knife drops to the floor.