Unfated // Loki

Stay for a while

Her pov:

I stay silent as Loki's hand holds mine as he lies asleep beside me, it's fine, he's not going to hurt me. He is not him. Memories of him come to my mind no matter how hard I try to fight them, just flashes of images of him being the one who tortured me, a manic laugh and crooked smile as he told me what a monster I was, how acting like he cared about me made him sick. I try to shake the thought from my mind and think of the happy moments but it's hard.

"Aurora," I flinch at the voice, immediately retracting my hands from him. Loki sits up immediately. "Are you okay, what's wrong?"

He seems so concerned, so worried. What if he's just pretending again, what if it's a trick, what if there are truth in those memories. "Aurora?" his voice softens and he places a hand on my shoulder trying to comfort me but the touch alerts me more and I blast him away with my powers. Loki slams through the wall, causing a large hall and the entire room to shake. That was stronger than what I intended. This power? It's different. Tears start forming in my lower eyelids and I close my eyes trying to not let them escape. It's too much. I can't do this. I need everything to stop!

"Aurora I'm sorry, please, talk to me" I hear Loki's pleas as he limps towards me, still recovering from the impact. I whimper "I-I'm scared" he must know that too now, he can feel it. I know he can feel it because I can feel his pain from watching me. Is that real?

I look up to him through blurred vision "Loki, I don't know anything! I can't trust myself" I don't know what is real.

Loki comes beside me keeping a steady distance, "Aurora concentrate on what you're feeling, on what i'm feeling."

"How do I know it's real"

"Aurora, we are connected, even if I wanted to, I can't play such a trick, it's real" There's warmth in his words, a worry and care that comforts me, I see Loki relaxes as I do.

"The memories made it feel like I lived 100 lives, each time ending with you hurting me," my voice softened and I watched his gaze turn into guilt. "It's okay Loki, logically I know I can trust your feelings cause I can feel them too...but it's just hard to forget."

Loki nods, I know he understands but he seems so hurt, hurt by my lack of trust. "Aurora, I understand but it's going to be difficult. This connection, you need to talk to me okay? One can barely manage their own emotions when you bring in two different kinds..it can get messy."

I nod, "I don't know how to do this, it's a bit overwhelming to be honest."

Loki chuckles "I know my love, it will be easier over time...we'll get the hang of it eventually"

I hesitantly move in closer towards him, I look down at his hands and sigh. My fingers lightly brushing against his, I can feel the relief and comfort from Loki and I smile knowing that it's real.

"We should probably head out, Thors probably worried and Starks probably planning how to throw us in a cage before we blow everything"

I chuckle at him and follow closely behind him as we make our way downstairs. As we move closer I begin to hear harsh whispers from the room.

"They're powerful enough alone, now that they're connected it's dangerous, we need contingencies" Stark claims.

Thor protests "We are not putting them back in the cage!"

Stark laughs "of course not! That did nothing last time, we need to do more"

Thor grows angry, I can tell by his gaze "They helped us get rid of Titan!"

"By killing him! Loki did that to save her! Not for us!"

I can sense Loki becoming uncomfortable and instinctively I tighten my clasp on him and intertwine my fingers with him hoping to ease him. I smile as he looks down at me, all concern melting away. We walk in and I clear my throat to announce our presence.