Give me Love

28. Making Deals

Everything seemed to be in slow motion, and your mind and body only returned to normal speed when you fell to your knees and wrapped your arms around Loki.

"(N-Name)..." he breathed softly. You knew he was injured and you didn't want to hurt him further, but you couldn't let go or even loosen your grip a little on him.

"(Name) – what are you-," Thor trailed off as he took in the scene before him.

"I can't let you kill him..." You glanced over your shoulder. Thor clenched his jaw, and you could see your words slowly settle within his mind, though the anger and fire still burnt in his eyes. In a flash Thor grabbed Loki from your grip and pinned him to the nearest wall. It took a moment to compute what had happened, but once you did, you quickly stepped between the two and braced your hand against Thor's chest. "Thor, stop it...!" you yelled. Suddenly the older brother's grip on the younger loosened, but only slightly.

"You protect him, after everything he has done to you?" the blonde man growled. When you didn't respond, he continued, "I have seen firsthand the brutality of my brother," his voice cracked slightly, "I have tried, I have given him chances to reform... But not again (Name)... Not after what I have seen him do to those girls... to you..." His eyes turned from hard to soft, and his free hand moved to gently stroke your cheek.

"Please... Thor..." you were confused, your emotions were already out of control, and now, with Thor speaking the way he was... it made your head spin... Focus... Focus! You were there to save Loki. You forced your mouth to open and throat to work. "I know better than anyone what he did to all of the girls..." you pulled Thor's hand away from your cheek and glanced over to Loki before returning to Thor. "But I can't let you do this..." you moved closer to Loki. "I can't let you kill him..."

"Why? Why do you protect him?" he said while tightening his hold once more. Your hand moved to Thor's arm, and you tried in vain to softly pry him away from Loki.

"Because... because I love him..." Thor shook his head and threw Loki's back against the wall before walking towards the other Avengers. You watched him walk away before turning back to Loki, who began to slip down the wall; quickly you caught him before he hit the ground. "Are you okay?" you asked while gently lowering him to sit on the ground. Loki chuckled softly,

"Other than the searing pain through my entire body?" he ran the back of his fingers over your cheek. "Yes..." You knelt down in front of him, attempting to assess the wounds covering his body. Blood was seeping through his clothes, his face had cuts and bruises, and you could see the exhaustion in his eyes.

"I don't know what will happen now..." you said, sensing someone approaching.

"They will take me and put me in the deepest, darkest hole they have..." You felt your lower lip quivering slightly; but what had you expected really? After everything he had done there was no way he would be allowed to walk around free...

"(Name)..." Steve called before he placed a hand on your shoulder. "We'll deal with him... you should rest." You didn't want to move... You didn't want him to take you away from Loki... You didn't want to leave Loki alone with them... but you knew you didn't actually have a choice... Loki took hold of your hand and gave it a tight squeeze. You bit your lower lip as Steve gently pulled you away from Loki as two people lifted Loki to his feet and took him away. You tried to follow, but Steve held you still. "He's going to be taken care of... Just calm down and come with me..." he said while leading you through the rubble.

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You were taken back to your room to rest, though it did little good, your sheets still smelt of Loki and any time you caught his scent you were forced to the verge of tears. He had been badly injured... He wasn't human... but still. If his wounds were grave enough, they would kill him... right...? Your breath caught in your throat and the tears began to fill your eyes once more. Damn it! You picked up and threw one of your pillows, not at anything in particular, it just to release your pent up energy. You felt like a caged animal, agitated and unruly... You wanted to do more than they would let you. But you knew you couldn't. They probably wouldn't let you out of your room for God knows how long...