A Beautiful and Twisted Mind (Loki Fanfiction)

Chapter 19

A/N: I am uphappy with leaving off on such a fluffy note so have some crazy magic action. Also sorry fhe POV changing so much. It's difficult to stay in one with what's happening.

I was standing on the rainbow bridge with Krutos beside me. He towered over me and his scaly hand was on my shoulder. I wanted to push him off but I stayed put, indifferent. I let my eyes wonder around until I saw Heimdall.

“Lady Winter…” he greeted me with a broken voice. I wanted to shoot him a look but it would be futile. “Alia!” The booming voice filled me with remorse. “Krutos, release her and give up this treachery.” Thor was coming forward with Sif, Frigga, and the Warriors behind him. No sign of Loki. Good. I looked to the sky and saw a streak of glowing green light. Suddenly Thor’s hammer started glowing.

I saw him mouth “oh brother.” I went to walk towards Thor out of habit and Krutos pulled me back. “I will not give up. This place will be ashes when I’m done” Krutos spat. Thor started to swing Mjolnir and in a flash, Krutos had my head in his hands and forced himself into my brain. But this time he didn’t stop with influence. He kept pushing until I felt my self-control unhinge. I felt the way I did when I attacked Sigyn, only more intense. My eyes lit on fire, my hands started spouting power, and I let a blood curdling scream escape my mouth. It was unbearable. I tried to think about Loki, about happy memories, but it was all being pushed away. A switch went off in my mind. That was it. I wasn’t me anymore. I fell to my knees and grabbed my head. It was overwhelmed by Krutos. He was IN my mind. The last thing my eyes saw was Thor gaping and screaming for me.

THIRD PERSON POV

Krutos laughed as Alia fell to her knees. He had complete control of her now. Like a puppet with the power to wipe out a race. He even moved her like a puppet. He flicked his hands and fingers around and her body moved. He made her shoot magic from her hand and hit Sif. She threw up her shield and skidded backwards. No one moved forward. Krutos was going to have fun making her kill these people.

He could hear Alia’s screams buried under his control. “NO! I WON’T HURT THEM!” But her body said otherwise. She shot her hands forward and knocked the three male warriors off their feet. His laugh came out of her mouth now. Thor’s expression was pained. He clenched his hammer which was oddly glowing green. He closed his eyes and finally moved forward. Krutos made Alia throw magic into Thor’s chest. He coiled back and raised Mjolnir. He looked at her with sad stormy blue eyes. Oh killing these fools would be easier than he thought.

Loki watched the chaos on the rainbow bridge unfold. He could see Alia with her glowing lime green eyes and the power radiating off her hands. She looked fierce and powerful in a terrifyingly beautiful way. Thor and the Warriors wouldn’t fight back and Loki couldn’t blame them. He couldn’t either. He shut his eyes and hoped that they could figure something out. Seeing Alia like this was painful to him.

Thor was angry with Krutos for making Alia his puppet, angry that she couldn’t fight back, and angry at himself for being too afraid to hurt her. He held his enchanted hammer. What had Loki done to it? He couldn’t possibly want Thor to hit Alia in the head with Mjolnir. Alia laughed manically and put a hand on her hip. “So, where is the other one? That worthless Frost Giant that thinks he can stop me?” her voice was like a dark echo.

This was not Alia. And if something happened to Loki; when it was Alia again she could never forgive herself. With that in mind, Thor swung Mjolnir and knocked Alia to the ground. “Alia, I know you are in there. Please come out of this” Thor begged. Alia’s eyes flashed and her face fell. But in an instant, she was back to her Krutos induced state. “Alia.” But she threw Thor backwards. She was breathing heavily and the power started to completely encircle her. “Enough from you!” she screamed. She threw power out of both of her hands and it cut through Asgard like a knife to butter. She swept the Warriors, Sif, and Frigga right into the air and tossed them all back to the castle. Now it was just Thor, Alia, and Krutos. She was laughing with a sneer painted on her face. “I promised Loki would be the first to die. Where is he?”

“I will not tell. Alia will not harm him.”

“Oh Alia won’t. She craves for his safety. She’s begging for it right now.”

Thor felt his anger boil inside him and growled. “Release her!” he screamed. Alia laughed and flicked her wrist. A gash appeared on Thor’s face and blood dripped onto his hand.

“I will find Loki-“

“No need. I’m right here.”

Loki appeared on the rainbow bridge and Thor’s face fell. “Brother what are you doing? Alia told you to stay away” Thor pleaded.

“I know what I’m doing.”

Right on cue, Alia’s face was hers again. “Loki, get away from here. I can’t hurt you!” her voice was normal again. The beauty of it made Loki’s heart beat faster. “Alia, please. Get him out of your head. We can defeat him together” Loki said trying to step towards her but recoiled when he noticed her expression. She looked so pained. Her eyes were on the verge of tears.

“Loki, please.”

But her body twitched and she changed back. “You have made a great mistake Frost Giant.” Loki took another step back. Before he could blink, Alia knocked him off his feet. She stalked towards him and put her foot on his chest. “You are so foolish” she whispered.

LOKI’S POV

I was flat on my back and staring up at Alia. But it wasn’t Alia. Alia was in her somewhere and pleading to get out. And I had to help her. I just didn’t know how.

Her foot pressed into my stomach and I shifted uncomfortably. “Alia… listen to me please” The desperation in my voice made me want to throw myself back into the dunegon. What has this girl done to me? But I needed her to break through. She shook her head and the eyes that were not hers narrowed.

“I suggest you shut up. Or I will only make this worse.”

I shut my eyes and let my head cradle back. I knew this wasn’t hopeless. Before I could think of my next move, Alia was thrown to the ground. With her foot off me, I lifted up and darted to my feet. Thor was swinging Mjolnir but didn't look like "The Mighty Thor." He looked distraught. Alia was panting and I could see her bareback was bruised. 

I took the enchantment off Mjolnir. If anyone was going to save Alia, it was going to be herself. That gave me an idea. I thought to Alia to forgive me and moved forward.

“Come on Krutos. Get up and kill me.”

I looked to the real Krutos. The reptile like green alien with flowing white hair. His body was still. His head was bowed and his eyes were closed. His hands placed together and against his chest. He was in ultimate concentration and almost looked like he was praying. I looked at Thor and motioned towards him. Thor nodded in understanding.

I turned back to see Alia standing now. I walked towards her slowly and she extended her hand. Her face was frozen and unreadable. “Alia?” I asked. Her head twisted to the side and her eyes started to glow again. “You will not win this Loki Laufeyson.”

I looked to Thor again. He was behind Krutos now. I jumped to Alia right as Thor brought down Mjolnir on Krutos. But there was a huge white light and I was knocked a few feet away. When the light faded, Alia was standing with magic now leaping off her. Her eyes were glowing even brighter and her dress was billowing around her. Thor was on the ground right near the Bifrost entrance and Krutos’s body was unmoved. Alia started to throw magic every way possible and knocking buildings over. She was creating all out chaos now. A weird part of me found that attractive. I pushed that thought away as I remembered her soft touch and her whispers calling me beautiful. I needed that Alia back. Thor was unmoving and I noticed Mjolnir beside him. Alia seemed to glide towards me with light and wind whipping around her. She was like a glowing magic tornado. I couldn't move, even when she leaned down and grabbed me by my collar. “Say goodnight Loki.”