Not really sure about this story; i was bored and it kinda just came to me. At the moment i'm debating whether or not to leave its as a one shot- let me know what you think.
They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. It is a lie; Ugly things are ugly, regardless of who looks at them, just as truly beautiful things are beautiful. The same goes for monsters. Monsters are monsters, regardless of who's looking. A monster is what Loki saw whenever he looked into a mirror-A monster, hidden in the form of a man. And no one can love a monster- why would they? There is nothing to love. Thor was in denial; once he realised his brothers true nature, he would leave him to stew in his own anger and hatred, thanking the world he had at last come to his senses.
Or at least that is what Loki thought- what had been burned into him by Thanos, and what he had secretly believed once he'd learned he was jotunn. And he had decided to act accordingly. Monsters live to destroy and cause chaos- to bring fear and loathing to those who see them. And that's what he'd done. He only began to doubt that notion when he met Dr Banner.
At first he appeared to be a timid man, calm and nervous, bordering on anti social. Yet behind the quiet facade lay a breathtaking beast of fury and power- a monster. Yet people didn't treat him as such. Certainly, some ran away in fear from his other form, but not all. Watching the earth from his cell deep below Asguard, he noted curiously that Dr Banner continuously defied the laws that defined Loki and his actions. Loki believed that the only way of existence for a monster was solitude and evil- yet here was Dr Banner, becoming friends with the other Avengers and trying his hardest to help and be good.
His actions puzzled Loki, who sat for many hours trying to solve the enigma as he watched him closely through his conjured looking glass. It wasn't until his sentence was passed; banishment from Asguard, and forced servitude under the Avengers, with death being the consequence if he resisted, that the smallest tendril of a thought snaked its way into his head- maybe monsters didn't have to be feared.
This small notion, which Loki didn't dare believe to be true, had him sitting, stunned as the court finished around him. He was too wrapped up in his thoughts to even notice and resist when spells were cast upon him that would prevent him from returning to Asguard, and his magic was bound to an amulet.
He briefly focused in again to hear Odin state to the members of the court that only the person wearing the amulet would be able to grant or remove Loki's access to his magic- otherwise, he would remain without it. Realising what his sentence was, he paid more attention and was tempted to argue- before he realised that however humiliating it would be, it would at least allow him to keep a closer eye on Banner and figure out if his revelation was possibly- impossibly- true. As he was taken to the mended Bifrost with Thor and several palace guards, he wondered what it would mean for him if it were true- after all, even if some monsters could escape their fate, it didn't mean all could. And he was more monstrous than most.
The looks on the Avengers faces were far from pleased- Dr Banner and Rodgers looked at him wearily, whilst distrust and suspicion was evident on the faces of Romanov and Stark. Barton meanwhile, glared at him with undisguised loathing. They reluctantly let him in when they learnt that Thor would stay to keep an eye on him and the amulet limited his power. Stepping into the tower, Loki began his observations.
So... thoughts? continue it or leave it? As always, reviews gain you my eternal gratitude,xx