A Beautiful and Twisted Mind (Loki Fanfiction)

Chapter 20

A/N: This is continued in Loki's POV until otherwise stated. This is also probably the longest chapter and it's filled with action so enjoy!

Alia dropped me back to the ground and the chaos around us got worse. Suddenly there was a wall of dust surrounding us. I could no longer see Thor or Asgard or anything but Alia with glowing green eyes and magic flying off her.

She threw a ball of glowing energy at me and it hit my chest with a fizzle. I writhed and gritted my teeth; fighting back the urge to scream.

“You will die Loki! At the hand of your beloved!”

Another shot made my back come clear off the ground and back down. I clenched my jaw as tightly as possible.

“Alia! I know you can hear me! Alia, please! Get him out of your head! It’s your power. You control it. Kick him out and come back to me!" Pleading was beneath me but I needed Alia to regain her own mind.

Alia growled in response. Refusing to be defeated, I pulled myself up to my feet.

“You are delusional Jotun acum” she spat. I shook my head and narrowed my eyes. Alia stepped forward quickly and I grabbed her by her wrists. She tried to shake free but I held her still. My fingernails dug into her skin. I moved one hand and placed it on her head and pushed our foreheads together.

“Alia!” I screamed, shocking her into not moving, if only for a moment.

I forced myself into her mind. I could practically see Krutos twisting it. I pushed memories of us into her brain. Real, happy memories. The things she was deprived of for so long. I showed her how she looked when I first saw her, being pushed into the cell and her face so distressed. I showed her the night I gave her a blanket and the day she forced herself into my cell and hugged me. The night she told me I was beautiful and we kissed. I showed her the way she looked battling with Sif and smiling and laughing with Thor. I showed her the night in the bathtub. Krutos was shrinking back. A small voice was reaching out to me. “Loki…”

I showed her the night we spent together and how she looked sleeping so soundly after. Finally, I showed her what SHE can do with her magic. A headache was starting to creep up on me from the strain of mind work. But I kept pushing until I couldn't anymore. Krutos' scream was an echo in her mind and he pushed me out of her mind. I still held on to her anyway. Without thinking, I grabbed her face and pushed my lips to hers.

She pounded her fists against me and I felt her power radiating off her. I didn’t dare break contact. I needed something to wake her up. But she pushed me away and hid her face in her hands. Alia hit her knees in anguish.

“Loki! Loki help me!”

Her voice broke through. I slid down in front of her while I had the chance. “Alia, my love, I’m here. Keep pushing. Get him out of your mind” I told her. I grabbed her head again and smoothed out her hair. She was shaking violently and I could feel her tears. But then as soon as it all started, it all stopped.

Oh no…

I was shoved back with a blunt force and my chest burned. It felt like it was on fire. I craned my neck to see her and her head was hanging down.

“Brother!” I heard Thor yell but I could not see him. There was too much dust and rock flying everywhere. A stone hit my cheek and skidded out near my hand. I gripped it tightly and chucked it at Alia, silently praying not to harm too bad. I heard her curse as the stone made contact. Thor came busting through the debris with Krutos in his arms. His body was unmoving and he was emitting energy that I could see was hurting Thor.

He dropped him to the ground and took a step back. Krutos' body was a shell of nothing while his mind took over Alia.

Alia reached out and Mjolnir flew into her hand but it instantly dropped and dragged her down. The hammer landed on her hand, pinning her to the Rainbow Bridge and she screamed. It was half hers and half his. I flinched at the sound. Her poor hand would never recover from that fully; magic or not. She fought to free it, kicking Mjolnir and trying to pull back.