The House of Winter Frost

Chapter 10

"Who met her first?" Steve asked curiously.

Loki smiled a little more. "I did."

"Tell me about her." Thor said, getting comfortable. He was hoping to get Loki's mind off the worry.

Loki chuckled, remembering the day. "I was such an arrogant ass."

"Was?" Bucky questioned with a smirk.

Loki nudged his shoulder. "Hush Pet." He replied before using magic to project what he remembered. "She was on her phone arguing with someone avoiding running into people. I fell into her because, as you know, I fell through the Bifrost."

~A Year and Nine Months Ago~

Ami growled as her coffee spilled all over her. "Fuck!"

'Excuse you?!' Nick replied from his office.

"Not you Pops this fucking idiot ran into me!"

Loki glared down at the Midgardian female. "I beg your Pardon?"

"You heard me you fucking jackass." Ami replied not looking up as she wiped her shirt. "Pops I'll see you for dinner. Love you." She hung up before Nick could respond then looked up at Loki. She groaned realizing exactly who it was as she had seen the files her father had. "Fuck me."

Loki smirked enjoying the bit of fire in the woman. "I could but you're beneath me."

Ami laughed. "Trust me God of Mischief you are the one beneath me." She went to walk away.

Loki glared and grabbed her arm. As he did, he felt slight sparks along his arm. His mind cleared a little.

Ami looked at him with a glare but stopped seeing the look in his eyes. "You've been mind controlled." She whispered.

Loki looked at her in disbelief. "How did you know?"

"Let's just say I know the look. Come on, let's get your mind clear." Ami replied.

~Present~

Thor's eyes widened. "She knew right away?"

Loki nodded. "Ami's brother, few of her 'nieces and nephews' and some friends have all been mind controlled. She knows the signs." He smiled softly. "She took me to her brother's and started to undo the process." Loki's smile fell, and sadness entered his eyes.

"What happened?" Thor asked, sensing the sadness and worthlessness coming from his brother.

Bucky pulled Loki close, kissing his temple.

~Flashback One Year Eight Month Ago~

Ami took a breath before moving closer to Loki. "Okay, this should be the last round." She quickly gave him a shot. Loki grunted his mind, fighting the mind control.

Ami grunted as Loki summoned a dagger, stabbing her in the chest. She sucked in a breath, placing both hands on his face. "I'm not the enemy Loki. It's Ami. I won't hurt you." Blood poured from the wound, and pain radiated.

Loki growled his hand, gripping her chin and the Frost Giant form starting to show. "You can't trick me, Thanos."

~In Ami's Mind~

'This isn't right.' I say, watching in confusion as Loki fully transformed and began choking the version of me. "He snapped out of it. This isn't real."

~Flashback~

Loki's eyes widened and jerked his dagger out. "No!" He put pressure on the wound. "BRUCE!"

~Ami's mind~

I took a breath and pushed through the illusion, stopping seeing what really happened. I watched as Loki panicked but was muttering Asgardian. I recognized some of the words now. I smiled, seeing flashes of all the good things he was. I never defined him by the bad acts he did.

~Present~

"After she healed, she hit me and told me I owed her a coffee." Loki chuckled. "That's what started us."

"You stabbed her?" Thor asked, confused.

"Two millimeters away from her heart. I almost killed her before I had her." Loki murmured.