What if...

Asgards Hero!

*Authors Note: the time line may be confusing so I'm going to explain it. It all starts at the beginning of Thor, but when Thor went to Jotenheim he succeeded in killing all the frost giants. This is before New York, and there is no Spider-Man just Peter Parker*

Loki's POV

Thor is my hero! Thor is going to be the greatest king ever! Thor is the greatest! Blah Blah Blah! Thor this and Thor that! Ever since the victorious triumph against the despicable Frost Giants Thor has been all that anyone talks about. Everyone acts like he's some great hero despite the fact that he just wiped out an entire population of species against Odin himself! But he wasn't the only one in the battle. But no one ever talks about me who fought right besides him or the tragic deaths that occurred. But Loki didn't mind though he was never one for applause, or being the focus of attention quite the opposite in fact. He tended to hang back and let Thor take all the credit, so long as they were together it didn't matter.

"Today's your big day!" Loki said to Thor as they walked through the grand halls. "Hey it's OUR big day" Thor said with a smile and a slight body shove. They reached the closed doors and suddenly Loki felt a wave of nausea hit him. "Thor I don't think I can do this" "Sure you can!" He said with a reassuring smile. "I just don't think I'm cut out to be king, I mean what if the people don't li-" Thor put a hand on each of his shoulders giving him a supportive squeeze and told him "You are fine. The people love you, and you know I can't do this alone I need you." It warmed Loki's heart to hear that. All his life he had felt like a shadow to Thor. Like he didn't even matter to him. That was until after the battle when Odin said it was time to crown Thor king, Thor told Odin that he would only become king if Loki could rule by his side. Odin was clearly dismayed. Odin and him and never gotten along much, he was always distant and cold and very obviously more affectionate towards Thor.

Nerves on end Loki hugged Thor as a last assurance before signaling the guards to open the doors. As the golden doors pulled open slowly waves of applause sounded off throughout the audience. From the balcony which they stood they all looked the same and yet each had a certain uniqueness about them. No matter how many times he had been up here for royal events he could never get over the beauty of the free sky glimmering above the Asgardians reflection off their clothes, armor and some even their skin seemed to glow with the summers sun. He took a deep breathe as he awaited Odin to begin. "Silence." Odin commanded and with it the crowd stopped so still Loki couldn't tell if they were still breathing or not. "Today we are here to celebrate not one but both of my sons as they have decided to take my place as king side by side." His voice boomed across the land sending the slightest echo back. He quickly turned them faced back front with a small blue cube Loki knew as the tesseract in his hand. What is that piece of junk from his treasure room doing out here? "In honor of their heroics against the evil frost giants I'd like to dedicate the tesseract, the frost giants most valued object, to my two sons to help them start their new journey down the path of leader ship" Loki started to get a bad feeling in his gut. Something about the way his father spoke with such smugness despite not wanting Loki to rule. "Well my son do you accept my offer" he said only quiet enough for him and Thor to hear. The smirk on Odin's face made him want to squirm out of his skin. It was like Odin knew something he didn't but a nudge from Thor was all it took. Loki grabbed the tesseract and moved it to his other hand handing the other side to Thor. With confidence the two of them raised it high only to hear the crowd gasp and a few screams of terror. Confusion and worry spread through Loki. What was wrong? Was it a royal issue or a peasant prank? A panicked gasp and the clatter of the tesseract hitting the floor pulled Loki out of his thoughts "What is it Thor?" In shock he stuttered "your-you're... You're one of them!" Loki followed his extended finger in just enough time to see his skin a blueish color returning back to its natural olive skin tone. "What...." "what's happening to me...." in fear Loki backed against the wall hand to chest. Odin's voice bellowed out "IMPOSTOR!" "What, I'm not I'm not an imposter it's me, Loki your son" Loki said frightened by his fathers accusations "NO! YOU'RE A MONSTER. PRETENDING TO BE MY SON YOU KILLED HIM DIDINT YOU. KILLED HIM IN BATTLE THEN TOOK HIS FORM." Odin yelled dramatically at him. "No father it's me, I swear" Loki pleaded but Odin ignored his plea and commanded Thor to finish what he had started on Jotenheim. Thor charged at Loki with tears down his face screeching "FOR LOKI" Loki used his clones and illusions to fool Thor to thinking he was one place while he fled a safe distance away to beg him to understand "please Thor! It's not true! It's me Loki!" But he wouldn't listen unsure what to do or where to go Loki quickly made a plan to go to Midgard where he would be safe from Odin's wrath so long as he didn't use magic. With the full might of Thor charging at him Loki began to leave but he caught the look of satisfaction on Odin's face at the sight of Thor just about killing Loki. Then boom it was all gone.