Hello there! Welcome to my small story about Loki from the movie "Thor" and "The Avengers". Please keep in mind that I don't own anything of this franchise and know hardly anything about the comic books since we don't have them here in Germany. Moreover, a beta-reader would be much appreciated. I wanted to create an alternative storyline for Loki, which is based on the film but will come out with Loki as a good guy in the end. Hopefully, I can still stay true to his mischievous character without him being the villain. And I think he really needs some romance in his life .

Have fun reading and please review. Any suggestions and constructive criticism is much appreciated. Bye Jenny

What more than that?

Chapter 1: Green and Red

Where his color of choice was green, hers was red. Where his demeanor was scheming, mysterious and sometimes mischievous, hers was straight forward, honest and self-conscious. Where their magic was concerned, he always wanted to impress or outplay, she mostly wanted to practice and help.

Hayley's eyes were of a bright blue and framed by her long red hair, whereas Loki's green ones lit up his face especially against the canvas of his dark black curls. The only thing the two had in common was their alabaster skin. They had also grown up in the same home, starting when Hayley came to Asgard. She was from Earth, a Midgardian, and Loki was Asgardian - supposedly.

She was 12 and in a very vulnerable state back then, because her parents had just died in a horrible car accident. Odin, All-father, had just been visiting Earth in disguise when it happened. Sensing that there was something special about her, he took the child into his home. Hayley didn't live with the royal family but her home was the palace, now and she started to spend time with Thor, Loki and those who would later become their battle companions.

Soon after she had gotten over the initial shock of losing both parents at such a young age and nonetheless the fact that she would be living on a different planet where gods and magic and kings existed, Loki discovered her anomaly. She could do magic just as he.

When Hayley first started getting used to her new surroundings and her ability, Loki was only a couple of years older than her. Nobody, not even the mischievous sorcerer himself, could explain where her magic came from, let alone his own. But it was clear from the start that her magic wasn't as potent as Loki's tricks were and hers was a different kind. Loki would double himself in an astral projection and Hayley would make herself disappear. He would throw lightning strikes at his enemies with bare hands, whereas Hayley would cast a vast impenetrable shield to protect herself and others within from attacks.

Often, both didn't know how exactly they managed to do it since no one in Asgard had even slightly similar powers. But from the moment on, when Loki discovered her talent, he was designated to be her teacher. In the beginning, when they were both still young and experimenting with their abilities, it was fun for both of them. However, during their adolescence Loki grew more and more weary of the ball and chain Hayley had become for him; and she could feel it.

He wanted to compete with his brother Thor for their father's approval. He wanted to play tricks on others or flirt around. Loki simply didn't want to be dragged down by Hayley, who had never been the center of attention, anyway. She might have had powers of her own, but that made her as unique as it made her stand out. No physical abilities like being able to fight or drink made her attractive. Without a lot of friends other than Loki, Hayley was deeply hurt when he had just cast her aside. She was alone a lot and found the library as her favorite spot to be left in peace and quiet.

From that time on until she was about 22, Hayley studied Asgard's history, other worlds in the world tree including her own and read all she could find on magic. Whilst Loki was having his first serious battles with Thor and their companions in other realms, she stayed at her new home and practiced magic on her own. And she grew stronger by the day.

Although her spells didn't change significantly, her power did. The range as well as the stability of her shield for example grew extensively. One day, Thor came strolling into the library in his usual self-centered conduct. He had no business there whatsoever, at least that was what Hayley thought back then, but he did manage to catch up on her enhanced abilities pretty fast. She was practicing in one corner of the big hall, which was covered in adorned golden tapestry. Books were swirling around her and she was balancing a heavy wooden shelf on her protection field.

"That could come in handy in battle, you know!" Thor said. It was all that was needed to break Hayley's concentration and let all the flying items tumble down on her. If it wasn't for Loki's motion spell, the book shelf would have crushed her. Where he had come out of nowhere was elusive to Hayley.

Heavily panting, Hayley just stood there surrounded by the mess and looked at the two brothers. They were both cracking a smile; Loki's more ironic than Thor's. Why were they even here; in her library of all places? Since when had she gotten interesting again, anyway? Except for the occasional dinner and family meetings, they hadn't spent much time together during the last years of their lives.

"You could have killed me! What are you doing here, anyhow? Just get out and leave me alone!" Hayley was angry; not only because of her spell backfiring on her but also because them entering her library almost felt like an intrusion into her private life.

"Ah, no. I wouldn't have let that happen." Loki said. "Not with that pretty trick you just did there. Show it to me!" His voice was rather silent and calm but with a hint of impatience which bugged Hayley. Thor and Loki were standing before her in their red and green uniforms, respectively, which meant that they either had been training or had just returned from a real battle. Other than a little dirt on his clothes, Thor looked unharmed. Loki's coat was torn, though, and he had a cut on his left cheek.

Once her best friend, Hayley still cared about Loki deeply but her worry was immediately followed by pain. Every time she saw him, it hurt her. "Why would I show you? You have your own tricks. Go play with them!" She couldn't stand the smug look on their faces anymore and just stormed out of the door.

"Thor, maybe she could help us in our next battle. That shield would have come in handy, earlier. Maybe Sif hadn't been pierced through her leg by that spear and Fandral could even fence through that magic barrier without getting attacked himself." Loki said.

"I think we make a pretty good team ourselves on our own. But I'll think about it." Thor answered.

"We could just do a test run." Loki proposed.

"We'll see."

Flash forward:

When Hayley came into his room, she startled at his presence. Loki had turned his back on her and was looking in the mirror. The only thing he was wearing, were tight black trousers and Hayley could see his exposed skin. It was blue.

"I am a monster." He whispered.

Hayley approached him slowly. "No, you're not, Loki!"

"Then why were you so shocked when you came in here?" Loki turned to face her. Hayley swallowed hard. She looked directly into his sparkling green eyes.

"Because I didn't expect to find you half-naked in here." She said quietly.

Involuntarily she glanced at his muscled, almost hairless chest. In this state his blue skin was decked with circular creasing and ornaments. Loki just looked at her quizzically. He opened his mouth to reply something but their close proximity stopped him in his tracks. Hesitantly, Hayley put out her palm and slightly touched his chest. Loki was watching her, not moving away. His skin felt cold to her touch but when he put his hand over hers, her skin became warm again.

Surprised, she looked up to find him looking down at her with a small smile. Still holding her hand over his heart, he lowered his face to hers.

Flash back.

I hope you liked it. The rating may change throughout the course of the story. Please review and have a nice day

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