Chapter 9 has arrived.

PLEASE NOTE: A few things were added to the chapter. I hope you like it!

Bella and Loki tell each other their stories. I think it turned out better then the original chapter did.

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PLEASE READ ENDNOTES FOR AN ANNOUNCEMENT!

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Previously

I walk back to my assigned seat beside the Grandmaster doing my best to ignore everyone staring at me.

The Grandmaster didn't say anything to me after that, just glanced at me every now and then like he was making sure I hadn't run off.

The day continued like normal after that and I was soon sent off to my room.

Now

Loki was standing outside Bella's door, disguised as a palace maid once again. He had thought about just using his illusion magic to make himself appear in Bella's room. It would make things easier for him and it's less likely for him to get caught. He changed his mind, however, when he thought about what they would be doing tonight. If Bella's life story was going to be anything like his, things were going to get depressing. Bella might want a hug like she did last night and if he's just an illusion they won't be able to make physical contact. He couldn't deny Bella anything, especially that kind of comfort. Loki might even need a hug himself once his story is told, not that he would ever admit it out loud.

Loki knocks on her door as quietly as he can so only Bella could hear it. He heard some muffled stumbling and then the door was opened.

Bella opened her door to see one of her maids on the other side. She was cautious just in case this maid wasn't really Loki but when their eyes meet the maid gives Bella a smirk that is identical to Loki's. Bella threw her door open with a bright smile and pulled Loki inside her room.

"I wasn't expecting what you did. I admit I was slightly caught off guard." Loki said as he changed back to his normal appearance and sat on the edge of Bella's bed.

Bella bit her lip in worry that Loki was mad at her. "I know it was a bit of a surprise and I'm sorry, but I heard the Grandmaster telling you to stay away from me. Thanks for not listening to him, by the way. I just kept thinking that a normal person, who was supposed to fear the Grandmaster, wouldn't talk to me in this situation. I just want to be able to talk with you and spend time with you so I did things my way and I was able to get away from the Grandmaster, even if it was only for a few minutes. With the way I handled things, the Grandmaster can't get mad at you because I confronted you first and announced to the room that I wanted us to be friends."

"That is very mischievous. I feel an overabundance of pride that I was able to influence you in such a short amount of time. I think this is a new record for me." Loki told her with his smirk and Bella gave a playful eye roll.

Bella sat next to Loki on her bed. Bella eventually broke after a few minutes of silence.

"Is it time? Will you tell me your story now?"

Loki slightly tensed up but gave her a weary smile anyway and nodded his head.

However, he didn't say anything. Loki was actually scared at this moment. He was terrified at the thought that if Bella was to learn everything he had done, she wouldn't want to be with him anymore, let alone be his friend. But, he couldn't lie to her. He physically couldn't and it is most likely due to the mysterious bond they share. Which he really had to figure out, but he'll save it for another time.

Bella noticed how Loki tensed up. He didn't speak for a while like he didn't know where the story started. So Bella decided she would help him out. "Why don't we start off slow. Why don't I ask a question, like how old are you? I don't know if it was you specifically or if it was another Asgardian, but someone went to Earth around a thousand years ago and told the people stories of the Asgardians and that's when Norse mythology really began. And just to let you know, you are mentioned quite a bit. So, you have to be at least a thousand years old, right? I mean how else would there be stories about you from a thousand years ago?"

Bella wasn't just asking this to try and distract Loki. She really was interested in what his answer would be. Growing up, some of Bella's favorite stories came from Norse mythology and over the years she kind of became obsessed. The stories of the Norse Gods truly fascinated her. The scholar in her wanted to question The real God of Mischief himself to see if any of the stories were actually true. I mean he does have magic so what was written could be possible. If they were true, she was really going to have to have Loki explain some things to her. Did he really give birth to a horse? No, my first question should be if he even CAN give birth? Bella chewed thoughtfully on her lip as she got lost in her mind.

Loki let out a chuckle, thinking her rambling was cute and the biting of her lip was downright adorable. Gods, this woman is making me go soft. He felt himself relax in her company. He realized that Bella seemed to be the only one left alive who seemed to have this effect on him. He loved how she was so curious and willing to learn. He could see that, like him, Bella was a scholar. The only one to ever foster his desire to learn was Frigga. His mother didn't care that he wasn't the same type of warrior as Thor or the other children. The knowledge that he and Bella had something else to connect them just made their bond stronger.

"It is true that a few Asgardians, including myself, spent some time on Midgard long ago. The Midgardians worshipped us as Gods when we arrived from the sky and they saw how superior we were compared to them. During our time there, a few Asgardians and I told the people of Midgar of our adventures. Now, you have to understand that when stories get passed from person to person over the years without being written down, people start to forget parts of the stories or they would add things in and after a hundred years pass you have a completely different story from the original. The stories just kept getting more exaggerated. A very small few are accurate, but most have nothing to do with the original story. We stopped our travels to Midgard as the civilization began to grow more advanced and the belief in God's started to diminish."

Bella was utterly fascinated learning history from a person who was there. "I do have a few questions about those stories later, but you didn't answer the question. How old are you?"

"I am roughly around 1,050 years old. Honestly, it is hard to keep track after so long."

Bella was shocked. She knew his answer would be around there but to actually hear him say it really made it sink in.

There was a silence between them after that and Loki knew that Bella was waiting for him to start talking. He wasn't as scared as he was before, but the fear was still present. However, at that moment, he looked to Bella and she gave him an encouraging smile and that was all Loki needed to have his fears completely disappear. There wasn't a judgmental bone in her body directed towards him. He knows this for a fact because he felt the same way towards her. He could never judge her or even think of hating her for what she had done in the past or what she could do in the future. Loki will always be on her side and she will always be on his. With that thought, Loki began to tell his tale.

"As you already know, I am Loki, Prince of Asgard and God of Mischief. I was born in Jotunheim, the home of the Frost Giants. It is a very cold place completely made of ice, the perfect place for Frost Giants to live. My biological father was Laufey, King of Jotunheim who ruled over the Frost Giants. I was incredibly small when I was born, much too small for a Frost Giant. My father was looking for a competent heir to one day take his throne and all he got was me, the runt of my kind. So, shortly after my birth, I was abandoned and left to die out in the cold." A tear slipped from Bella's eye hearing this. She took Loki's hand in her own and squeezed giving him support to continue. He tried to give her a small smile to reassure her, but it came out as more of a grimace.

"It just so happened that the day I was born was the day the Asgard-Jotunheim war took place. It was after the battle that I was found by the Allfather, King Odin, of Asgard. He saw that I was left to die and decided he would take me back to his home. I later learned that he took me for no other reason than his belief that I would one day unite Asgard and Jotunheim together in peace, to bridge the gap between the two races. He and his wife, Queen Frigga took me in and raised to be an Asgardian prince as their son. They already had a child a little older than I was, a son, Thor. They never told Thor nor I of my heritage and we were both too young to remember the day I arrived so neither of us questioned our differences. You might remember Thor from his time on Midgard. He fought alongside the Avengers, was apart of their little team."

"I grew up in Thor's shadow. Odin spent all his free time teaching Thor to one day take the throne and I followed along after them, learning everything I could, not even knowing that I never stood a chance to be Thor's equal in the first place. I was just a pawn in Odin's game. As time went on, Thor pursued physical prowess, focusing on becoming the perfect Asgardian warrior while I learned to perfect my magic with Frigga teaching me everything she knew. I became the most powerful sorcerer in all of Asgard behind Frigga, but nobody cared what I was capable of. Asgardians have always been more interested in strength than magic."

Loki continued to tell Bella everything. About disrupting Thor's coronation by letting in the Frost Giants because he knew that Thor wasn't ready to lead. Everything that had lead to Thor's banishment to Midgard. How he learned of his true heritage and the anger and betrayal he felt at Odin's deception and being lied to his entire life. He felt like a political pawn in Odin's game. Trying to prove that he could take over Odin's place as King of Asgard and the events after. He thought that Odin saw him as a monster that was never meant to take his place as the ruler of Asgard. About trying to kill off the entire Joten race believing it would please Odin and how it ended up cutting off Asgards way to travel to the other realms. How he fought Thor and how it lead to him falling off the rainbow bridge into the void of space. He had ended up in Sanctuary where he was tortured by Thanos. How Thanos used the Mind stone to force him to attack Midgard. The events that took place on Midgard leading to his defeat by the Avengers. He was then placed in prison on Asgard. How he felt grateful that they were able to stop him. This was the first time he had ever told anyone that he was forced to attack Midgard. He never said anything because he thought nobody would believe him, that it was just an excuse, so why waste his breath. But, he couldn't keep anything from Bella and he could see that she truly believed him. Loki told her of how Thor took him back to Asgard and he was put in the dungeon after that without a trial, not that he was expecting one, but it hurt all the same. Loki then went on to explain that Thor broke him out of jail and he helped Thor with his fight against Malekith. He explained to her that he faked his death and pretended to be Odin when Thor left Asgard, sending the Allfather to a retirement home in New York. He also told her of the recent events that landed him in Sakaar. How Hela was able to break free of Odin's prison after the King's death and that while she was chasing Thor and him through the Bifrost, he was pushed out and ended up on Sakaar.

Bella was speechless for a long while after hearing his story. She couldn't believe all that he had to go through. Sure, he made some wrong decisions but that was in the past and she wasn't going to judge him for it. She realized that they have a lot in common as they were both betrayed by people they had thought loved them, that they thought were their family. Loki by Odin and her by the Cullens.

"I'm so sorry that you had to go through all that and I'm even more sorry that you had to face all of it alone." She says as she moves closer to him and wrapped her arms around his neck, squeezing tight. "But is it wrong that I'm happy that you're here with me now on this horrible planet?"

Loki laughs and Bella joins in, happy that she could get him to smile. Loki enjoys the comfort and acceptance he receives from her. It is like a weight was being lifted off his shoulders that he didn't know was there. He can't believe that this pure, innocent girl actually accepted him for who he is.

They pull apart and look to each other.

"I guess it's my turn now, huh?" Bella bites her lip in nervousness

"Well yes, I would say so. Especially after everything I just told you." Loki tells her with a smirk. He too was trying to lighten the mood.

"Well, I'm eighteen years old. I actually just turned eighteen a few days before ending up here. I was born in Forks, Washington on Earth. My mom and dad divorced when I was a bab and my mother got custody of me. Renee was a bit of a free spirit who couldn't stay anywhere for long so we moved around a lot. I was around seventeen when my mom got remarried and I decided to move back in with my dad in Forks so my mom and her new husband could be together without having to worry about me."

Bella continued after that, telling Loki about how when she got to Fork and stupidly got involved with the "family" and how she felt even more stupid to fall in love with him. She still had trouble saying their names. Bella told him how they treated her like family and took care of her like her parents never did. About what they really were and how they were different from other vampires. Then she spoke of the James incident that took place and her birthday party that she never wanted in the first place. She started crying when she got to the part of him breaking her heart in the woods and what he said to her. Of how he left her there and when she tried to follow him she ended up going through a wormhole and landing on Sakaar. She then told Loki of everything that has happened since she landed here.

Loki was having a hard time controlling his anger. It wasn't at Bella, never at Bella. The ones Loki was furious at were this Cullen coven for bringing a human Bella into their supernatural world and then just abandoning her. If he ever saw those monsters, he would drag out torturing them before slowly and painfully killing them. Especially that no good ex-boyfriend of hers.

Loki had to calm himself before finally getting Bella to calm down enough to stop crying, there were just a few sniffles here or there.

"You didn't get a lot of sleep last night. Why don't you get some rest and tomorrow, or I should say tonight, we can start working on your powers." He says with a genuine smile doing what he could to comfort her.

Bella bites her lip once again, unsure if she was overstepping her bounds for what she was about to ask. But she does anyway, hesitantly. "Will you stay with me until I fall asleep? I don't really want to be alone right now."

Loki could tell she was embarrassed by her redeeming cheeks, but he didn't comment on it. Be just nodded and pulled them both back to lay on the bed. Bella cuddled into him and Loki was pleased that she was able to feel so relaxed and comfortable around him so quickly.

There was nothing sexual about how they were lying together. It was just one friend comforting another.

However, they were more than friends. There was a very strong bond that connected them. It wasn't a bond for lovers. Their connection steered more in the direction of very close siblings. Definitely not like Loki's relationship with Thor. Bella and Loki's bond was based on trust and understanding between the two. Loki could feel the bond was formed as soon as the met and it won't go away until one of them is no longer living.

Once Bella fell asleep, it wasn't long until Loki followed thinking about his bond with Bella and the best ways to painfully torture vampires.

Things are picking up again next chapter. So get excited!

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ANNOUNCEMENT:

I already have the next few chapters written so I have decided to take a little break so I can write a one shot for Twilight and Aquaman. This idea just came to me this morning so it might take a while, but I really want to write it. I'm still not even sure what the main plot would be but I would have some ideas running through my mind.

Tell me what you think!