The Bifrost opened up with its white energy reflecting colors in all hues upon Asgard. At first all that can be seen is a flowing red cape. In a couple of seconds, Thor in his armor comes stepping through into the gatekeepers domain. He was shocked to see the carnage here in the form of dead guards and a completely unconsciousness Heimdall.
Thor went to check on his condition, and after he knew that the injured gatekeeper was in stable condition he grasped Mojlnir and began to move quickly out into the corridor. Here more guards and servants lay slaughtered almost as if they had been killed before they could react.
Thor followed this trail straight to the doors of the throne room where the golden doors were shut. Instinctively Thor knew the doors to the throne room were never shut and he threw them open. As he did this, the giant pink skinned titan picked Loki up by his hair and threw him to the floor where Loki had just caught himself from smacking his face upon the tile. In doing so, his elbows and knees collided with the unforgiving floor.
"You should know your place." Thanos directed at Loki.
"Loki move away," Thor shouted throwing the hammer with all his force. It would have dealt the mad titan a mighty blow, if his warning to Loki had not given him time to block Mojlnir.
Loki lay in a sprawl on elbows and knees not knowing whether to believe his senses or if movement would simply incur more torture at the hands of the Thanos and his minions.
Thanos simply laughed and stared Thor down who was ready to rush in and attempt to destroy Thanos with his bare hands. The titan knew he could probably deal a lethal blow to the God of Thunder, but it would probably cause more effort and injury than he was willing to expend.
"How priceless, you've come to the rescue this failure no matter what it might cost you."
He spat down at Loki and laughed again before continuing.
"You can have him. He isn't worth the effort of fighting you. Obviously he means more to you than he does to me. Besides, I have what I truly came here for anyways."
Thanos lifted his other hand to show that he had the gauntlet and the Tesseract from the vault. He then opened a portal in the throne room and stepped through it.
Thor didn't even give a second thought to the gravity of Thanos leaving with such valuable treasures at that moment. He instantly rushed to where Loki lay and picked him up in his arms. Being thrown to the floor wasn't the only injuries, Loki had incurred. Thor could tell by the way Loki's body felt when being held in his arms that there were at least a couple of broken ribs. His normally pale skin was bruised on the left half of his face and his eye was beginning to swell.
A couple of servants came out of hiding, and Thor instantly took control of the situation. This was similar to gathering up the last of his forces after a particularly brutal battle.
"First and foremost, gather together any healers you can find. Loki must be tended to. Most of the rest can wait until he's seen to. And somebody wake Heimdall. We don't want any more surprise attacks." He gently held Loki still in his arms as he gave orders.
As Thor walked the corridor, to the place within the palace that his Midgardian friends would call a doctors office. Loki breathed heavily trying to gather the strength to speak. And until he could the two walked in silence.
"Thor, why do you do this to me." Loki spoke lightly.
"I don't know what you mean. Save your strength." Thor replied.
"No, I want to know before I am willing to go any further." Loki said as willfully as he could.
"I don't see that you have much of a choice, but fine. What are you talking about?" Thor asked although he wanted Loki to conserve his energy.
"That is a good example of what I mean Thor. When I can't believe it anymore you come rushing to protect me. And then you simply turn your back on me and give me over to the whims of the Allfather as if you don't care what happens to me, or you simply make arrogant decisions for me without consideration to how I feel." Loki stated with most of all the energy he had left.
"We'll talk about this Loki, I give you my word. I only want you to wait until the healers have seen to you. That way I won't have to worry about what might happen to you if your injuries aren't taken care of." Thor said partially ashamed.
"Fine. As you said, its not like I have much of a choice." he said as his vision went blurry, and he passed out in Thor's arms.