Collection of Tom Hiddleston/Loki Imagines and One-Shots

Lay Down Your Life- Part One

"I'm sorry Mark, but I will stand my ground on this one. I refuse to take this job.", you told your boss who sat across from you, behind a large mahogany oak desk.

Mark Johnson looked back at you, his eyes questioning your loyalty to him and the company. He couldn't afford traitors in this business; sticking to your own was a must. So was hiding your real identity from the world around you.

"So, let me get this straight. You've no problem taking out an ordinary criminal on the street, but you refuse to carry out a hit on this man?"

You sighed, knowing Mark would never understand your reasons.

"This man is a gentleman, and I know you won't believe me, but it's the truth. I cannot believe he has even an inch of criminal behaviour in him."

Your boss slid the folder containing all the details of the target across the desk towards your hands.

"Have a look for yourself. I'll give you 12 hours to make a decision, it's good money. If not, Jake will make the hit instead. It's up to you. Either way, Tom Hiddleston has to be taken out. That's just what we do.", his cold tone revealing a stone heart.

As you left the building of the seeming harmless Johnson & Son Finance Advisors, for the first time in your life, you wished you had never become involved in this dark business.

Mark had taken you in when he had found you almost dead on the street, having nowhere to go after your parents were murdered for witnessing a bank robbery. He had promised revenge if you worked for him, something which had seemed so vital as the grief over your parents was so raw.

The training had been brutal, non-stop day in, day out. The harder Mark worked you, the angrier you became. Not just at him, but at your parents for leaving you, at life, at the world. And Mark had taught you  to channel that anger to become the perfect, cold-hearted, ruthless assassin he needed.

6 months later, he had assigned you your first hit. The client had wanted a stalker to be removed and as you fired that first fatal bullet, you felt as if you had regained a part of your soul.

Five years later, you were the best hit woman on the team. To the outside world, you were a simple finance advisor, yet once you crossed them doors, you were unrecognizable. Even your coworkers regarded you with a respectful fear, despite them having more experience.

But in that moment, as you sat in your tiny shared room above one of London's roughest clubs, it all seemed meaningless. You wanted more out of life than this.

Reluctantly, you picked up the document folder and opened up the contents. The first thing your eyes saw was an A4 sized photo of Tom. It had been taken recently, as he left rehearsals from his latest movie, and your blood ran cold at the thought of him being followed unknowingly.

You allowed yourself a few minutes to look at his beautiful face before turning the page, although you had already committed his face to memory. The next document outlined a brief description of the client, a certain S. Hunter, and why he wanted Tom eliminated.

You went to skip that bit, since motives had never seemed important before. A job had been a job. But this time, you carefully read what the client had written. This S.Hunter, which you knew would be a fake name, claimed Mr Hiddleston had robbed him of important documents which compromised his reputation, and which if were made public, would ruin his career.

You glanced at the figure he was offering and a gasp escaped your mouth. It was enough to get you out of this life, into a better place and still have enough to live on for the rest of your life. You could do this last job and make a fresh start.

Three hours had passed, you still had nine hours before Mark needed a reply. You decided to try and rest a bit. You would need it to carry out the plan that was taking shape in your mind.

When you woke, the clock read 3:15am. Reaching for your phone, you shaking my dialed Mark's number. It only rang once before he answered.

"I'll do it. I'll do the hit.", you informed Mark, your voice as hard as flint.

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Muahaha, cliffhanger!! Part Two will be posted soon!!! Stay tuned :P

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