Watch What You Wish For

Chapter Nineteen - Return With Me To Asgard

Loki had been sitting with Olivia for five hours and still she was not awake, every hour Bruce would ask if there was any change only to be told no. "Loki do you want anything to drink or eat?" Natasha asks as she watches the CCTV screen.

"If you could bring me a drink of water that would be much appreciated" he replies but his eyes never leave Olivia "knock on the door when you arrive and I'll come to get it off you."

Ten minutes later there is a knock on the door and Loki opens it finding Clint outside "here you go, how are you holding up?"

Loki looks at him "I'm not sure I understand what you mean it is Olivia that is unwell?"

Clint smiles "I'm afraid it's obvious to me that Olivia means an awful lot more to you than just some mortal woman who needs your help" he shakes his head "I'm not the only one who's noticed either I caught Steve telling Natasha that you, as he put it, were smitten."

Loki laughs "they are not the only ones, it seems mother thinks that Olivia is the woman she saw in my future when I was but a child. Thor is in full agreement with her too of course but that is because he wishes for me to be the brother I once was." He shakes his head "I'm not sure about any of that but what I do know is that from the first time I saw her chained to that stone throne by Thanos I felt something, at first I just put it down to relief and pain for the way she had been treated." He sighs "however the more time I spent in her company the more I began to feel that it was more than that" he looks over at Olivia "now as much as it pains me to have to say this, I have to agree with mother and Thor that I too believe Olivia may be the one I was destined to find. The problem is that I am not sure she will ever be able to accept me."

Clint puts his hand on Loki's shoulder "I think you'll find that no matter what has gone before you have been forgiven by a lot of people, Olivia being one of them. The more you help her the more you win over us mere mortals, just remember Loki here on earth it's best to just be yourself, most people in these parts other than Stark of course, are not and do not pretend to be above or better than anyone else."

"Thank you for the drink and your advice" Loki closes the door and returns to sit by Olivia. Two hours later out of the corner of his eye he notices her hand twitch. Leaning forward he watches closely and then he sees it again "is anyone in the lounge?" Loki asks without turning around.

"I'm here" Natasha replies "and Steve and Bruce, what is it Loki?"

"I think she may be coming to, Bruce I need you to stay close to the screen in case I need your help."

"Okay Loki I was just leaving but I'll stick around for a while." Suddenly Olivia sits bolt upright on the bed clutching her throat, as Loki stands she bends double as she starts to cough up vomit and blood. Loki puts his hands on her shoulders noticing how cold she is and that her skin is starting to turn slightly blue.

"Bruce she's turning into her Jothun form, she's been sick and there is blood mixed in with it. I'm going to try to calm her down."

"Okay Loki."

Olivia looks up at the sound of Loki's voice and grabs hold of his hand on her shoulder "it's okay I'm not going anywhere." The grip she has on Loki's hand is vice like as she fully transforms to her Jothun form and ice starts to spread from her body across the bed and down to the floor. Quickly transforming himself Loki straddles the bed sitting directly behind Olivia moving so that his arms are wrapped around her torso and then leans his head on her shoulder close to her ear speaking softly to her. "Please Olivia you need to calm down you are safe, I'm here and I will protect you, no one will hurt you I give you my word." He holds her tight as she leans back against him still clutching her throat with her one hand "I'm going to use my Seidr do you understand me" her eyes are wide with fear "do you remember when we were on Asgard, it will be just the same." He puts his hands out in front of them as he does Olivia turns to look at them then places her own hands on top of his "it will feel the same as last time." A green glow surrounds their hands as his Seidr starts to flow into Olivia.