Chapter 9

Finally here is Bella learning to use her powers.

And to those who asked, Thor will be coming shortly after she meets hulk.

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Previously

"He kissed me and I couldn't do anything about it. Teach me how to defend myself. I never want to be weak again."

Loki couldn't say no. He nodded seeing the determination in her eyes.

"You will no longer be left defenseless, Bella."

Now

"First, I want to teach you some defensive moves so you will know how to defend yourself without the use of your powers so it can be an option if you ever need it. And if you are going to stick with me, this is going to be a necessity at times."

Bella nodded her head and they quickly got to work.

Bella was clumsy at first, but she was quick to match each move Loki showed her.

After a couple of hours Bella was able to master Loki's techniques.

While they worked Loki noticed Bella was finally smiling. Loki was proud of himself that he was able to get her mind off the incident with the Grandmaster.

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"Now, let's move on to developing your power."

"That was quick. Why so soon? The defense lesson wasn't as long as I thought it would be." Bella asked curiously.

"Because you are ready. You have surpassed my expectations. You can now defend yourself in battle. Just know that we will continue to practice so do not become sloppy." Loki teased her with a wink.

Bella let out a little giggle in return.

"Now first thing to do to get your power to come out, you have to concentrate. So focus."

"I am really excited to learn to use my powers from the master of magic himself. Loki says it requires a lot of concentration but no matter what happens, I don't want to disappoint him."

"Now, clear your mind. Which emotions have affected you the most when you used your powers?"

Bella instantly thinks of her anger. Anger towards the Cullens. "They didn't love me. I wasn't a part of their family. I was just a pet to them."

That realization triggered something inside of Bella. The anger she was feeling gave her powers strength.

She felt anger at Edward for the way he treated her. Making her feel like she was nothing but a child throwing a tantrum when it wanted things to go its way and never taking her feelings into consideration. Most of all, for leaving her in the forest, telling her he never really loved her and that she was just a pet to play with when bored. He wanted someone who he could mold into the perfect girlfriend. That just wasn't Bella.

She felt anger towards Alice who was constantly belittling the way she looked, how she dressed, and her time of torment playing Bella barbie.

Anger towards Emmett acting like the big brother she never had, then just leaving and always making jokes about the human just trying to make her blush.

Anger at Esme for acting like the mother she always wanted. Well mothers don't leave their children high and dry.

Anger at Carlisle for being the coven leader but never actually taking charge and making decisions for his "family".

Anger at Rosalie for never liking her from the beginning even though Bella did nothing to deserve her hatred.

Anger at Jasper for repeatedly manipulating her emotions so she would be more compliant.

Anger at all the Cullens for manipulating her into thinking they were family and would be together for the rest of eternity.

Bella realized she fell so deeply in love she didn't care about the outcome. She was alienating everyone with her need to be with Edward. She let him walk all over her. Even though his mind reading didn't work on her, Bella let him use her fears of not being good enough against her. She was molded to what he thought she should be. Bella realized too late what she was sacrificing.

The anger was consuming her. It was so much more worse than before. Her power was becoming unstable with her anger. Bella couldn't contain it anymore. The blue energy burst out of her body. It hit Loki and he was thrown back a good 30 feet knocking him against the wall.

After sliding down to the floor he looks up at Bella. He could practically see the rage rolling off of her. Disbelief colored his face. He had no idea how strong Bella's powers truly were or how much anger she was really holding in.

After getting off the floor, Loki walks up to Bella and starts soothing her. He eventually gets her to calm down.

"That was amazing! But you are using up too much energy at once. You want to start off small so you do not drain yourself in battle. That move might be good for a finishing blow but you cannot keep that up the whole fight. Start again and clear your mind. Try thinking of a different emotion. Something that makes you happy. Something that matters to you."

Bella realized she did feel somewhat dizzy after that.

Bella closes her eyes and takes Loki's advice. She thinks of something that makes her happy. Charlie. She remembers all their good times together. Just being around him made her Edward had to come in and cut their relationship off before it could ever really start.

She stopped herself, realizing she was getting off track. So she thought of Loki. He had become her best friend, her brother really. Loki brought out her confidence like no one else ever could. He helped her be the Bella she always aspired to be. Loki was her light on this foreign planet. She made a decision that she would always keep her new brother in her life any way she could.

After the decision was made, Bella instinctively held out her hand and within seconds a medium sized blue orb appeared hovering over her palm.

She opened her eyes and smiled at what she had accomplished. She could feel the energy passing through her palm and into the orb.

She held up her other hand and made the orb roll into her other palm. The orb started taking energy from the new palm.

"Very good, Bella! Whatever you were thinking about worked. You will need to continue thinking about what you were until you get better at calling upon your powers."

Bella blushed not wanted to tell Loki that she was thinking of him and their new found sibling bond to make her powers work. That's just embarrassing.

Loki was extremely impressed with how fast Bella was picking this up. When Loki was younger and more social, he tried to teach others who showed potential how to use their magic. It didn't really work out. While Bella's powers are not quite the same as magic, she is advancing quickly. She is definitely the best student he has ever had.

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As the hours went by, they continue working on calling upon Bella's powers. Each time she did it quicker then before.

As the time went on, Loki wanted to see what else she could do with her powers. He discovered that Bella's abilities involved both a mental and physical shield.

Her mental shield is like a force field that can block all types of physical attacks that involve invading her mind. Loki believes that no one would be able to penetrate her mind. He doubted even his sceptre could control her. Not that he would ever try.

"From what you told me, I believe it is the reason Edward could never read your mind. Your ability has always been growing. Coming her and being attacked was such a shock to you, your shield developed."

Bella's physical shield has advanced even more after coming to Sakaar. She can now put a shield around her body and others which protects them from mental attacks like she is.

"It's like I can sense the individual life-forces, they somehow become apart of me when under my shield." She told Loki after achieving to protect him under her shield.

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"Ok. I think it's time. You finally have enough control of your powers to practice them against me."

When he they went back to fighting, Loki was quick to realize that when her main shield was pushed out to protect others, she produces a secondary shield to surround herself automatically. This protects her from attacks while being distracted.

They learned she could also use her powers to pick up objects and people. However, the heavier the object is, the more energy it takes out of her.

They are sparing and Bella gets the upper hand. She ducks down and swipes Loki's legs, knocking him down.

Bella stands above him and offers her hand to help him up. Loki accepts. They are facing each other both breathing heavily and both smiling about what they accomplished that night.

"You are a formidable opponent! You can now hold your own in battle." Loki tells Bella proudly.

"We have been doing this all night. You should get some sleep. Using your powers takes a lot out of you." Loki says once they catch their breath.

"I also know you do not want to talk about it but there is a chance the Grandmaster has something planned. No matter what he does I will always be able to find you know that we have developed out bond. Just know I will always find my way to you."

Bella nods and hugs him tight. "Thank you Loki. You are the best brother I could have ever asked for. I glad you came into my life." She got on her tiptoes and kissed his cheek.

Loki smiled at her show of affection and hugged her tighter.

After Loki leaves, Bella falls into her bed in a dreamless sleep.

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So this is it.

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