"Well that wasn't much of an escape plan. I thought you SHIELD agents were suppose to be the best of the best." That voice was irritating to wake up to, full of sarcasm and arrogance.

Breaking through to consciousness Lyla brought her hands to her aching head. Ugh I feel like Natasha has just thrown me around on the gym floor. What had happened? My past few moments stormed back to me in a flurry of hurried chaos. Ugh right, the god of mischief had gotten the both of us trapped inside his mind.

" Well whose bright idea was it to drag me along with you?" I bit out in response. Loki scowled from his seat in front of me. It was funny to see such a regal person sitting indian style, I mimicked his position while glancing around.

It looked like we were definitely trapped, an endless void surrounding the both of us.

" Contrary to belief I thought I would be able to escape on my own. However I seem to be cut off from most of my magic." Loki was clearly flustered, he had never been without his magic. It was his life's blood, second to breathing. What was he to do without it? Even this mortal had more power then him at the moment. The thought unsettled him.

" So you drag me along to help you escape?"

" I do not need help!" Loki snapped back, Lyla merely smirked at him.

" Don't get you panties in a twist." She ignored the glare he gave her, trying to come up with some means of escape. Nothing, just space, devoid of anything. How was once suppose to escape nothingness?

How was she suppose to get out of this? She had never to had to deal with being trapped in someones mind. Sure she had her moments of getting sucked in but she was always was able to return to her body. Not to mention the threat of the other occupant that was with them in Loki's mind. Who knows when they would make an appearance. Closing her eyes, Lyla took a steadying breath. Reaching out , searching for anything around the pair. Searching for a way to free themselves.

Loki remained quiet to not disturb her meditation. As a practicer of magic he recognize the signs of someone concentrating on their inner power. Envy shot through him, that should be him; if he had his power. But no, he was the helpless one. A prisoner within his own mind, it angered him at how he had fallen so far. Why had he let himself fall?

The image of his brother and farther in those last moments rushed to him, the fear in his brothers eyes. The pity in the eyes of his father- no in the eyes of Odin. Shame ran through him like a dagger. All he had wished to do was to prove his worth to the Allfather. Loki had never intended for things to go as far as they had.

I never wished to be king, I had never set sights on the throne. All I had wanted was to be seen as the mighty Thor's equal, Loki sighed in resignation. He had sure made a mess this time, who knew if his brother would even be there to help him this time.

" You shouldn't underestimate your brothers love Loki." Startled from his internal musings he glanced towards the girl. Of course the girl would be able to hear his thoughts, he had connected her to him. This was going to be a nuisance. Looking up red eyes met with green, it took sheer will power not to flinch at the sight.

"Sorry." She said before blinking her eyes closed, when she reopened them they were a warm shade of brown. " Better? I know the red bothers you, well it bothers a lot of people. It unnerves them." The sadness that tainted her tone did not go unnoticed by the trickster.

" Its-its quite alright. I assume you have no control over the color of your eyes at times." Lyla shook her head with a sad smile. Loki recognized the look. The look of someone who has been broken over and over again. It was something he recognized perfectly. It was the same thing he saw in the mirror after learning of his true heritage.

" You think yourself a monster for being different?" Her innocent tone irked him, he had been trying to take over her planet. Controlled or not why did she not see him as the monster he was?

" No silly girl. I know I am a monster." He spat at out in disgust, she continued to watch him calmly. The compassion in her eyes confused him and in a flash of anger he showed his true form.

Blue skin enveloped him, ridges forming along his skin. Red conquering over green. Still she did not waiver from him, how could she not fear him?

" I am a monster, do not doubt yourself. I am a frost giant, Jotun. The creature that parents on Asguard tell their children to fear and hate!" Loki remembered all the times he had heard stories of the evil frost giants. Of how a young Thor vowed to end all existence of the bile race.

" You do not see yourself clearly." Loki glared at hearing her even voice, she did not understand. She grimaced at his thought, scrunching up her nose in a way that he thought was attractive.

" Can you hear all my thoughts mortal?" For a split moment Loki was concerned she had heard his thoughts of thinking her appealing. It was a fluke, momentary elapse. She was merely human after all and he a god.

" No but the stronger emotions seem to make some thoughts louder then others. I really don't understand all the self loathing that you have for yourself, Loki." Waving her hand between them she brought up a memory, one of his own.

" How do you have my memories!" He hissed out, this was invasion of his privacy. Almost as bad as the other thing that was controlling.

" Oh calm down!" He froze when her eyes flashed red. It was probably best not to upset the one who had caused such damage to his body." Before you evicted me the second time a memory of yours had put them in my mind. Apparently your magic was strong enough to do that."

Loki bit his tongue from making another remark. He was grateful however that at least one of his protection spells had worked to some degree. He focused on the memory that she had brought up between them. It was of his first time he had let his aseir cover fade to his natural Jotun form. He couldn't help the stab of betrayal he felt to the Allfather for this.

" Now that I can understand, your father did not have the right to hide such a thing from you. Then again parents always feel that they have to protect you from the world, and that lying is the way to do it." She let out a humorless laugh.

" Speaking from experience Miss Evanson?" Loki smirked trying to regain some kind of control to the situation. Lyla's eyes flickered and her smile faltered for a moment before a cocky smile replaced it. His cocky attitude slipped for a moment, what was he feeling? Regret?

" Why of course Mr. Odinson. Your not the only one with daddy issues." Loki was actually quite impressed with the snarky tone she put up, though it didn't escape his notice how dead her eyes looked.

" Can I show you something else? Another memory?" Why was she even asking? She was the one with all the power here. She didn't need permission.

" Go ahead, your the one with the power. Why bother asking? You should just do what you want."

" That isn't polite, you should always take into account those around you. One's actions does not just affect themselves but those around them as well. There is always a ripple affect, you can't expect things not to affect anyone else besides yourself." Lyla said seriously to the trickster. She could see his disbelief in his emerald eyes.

" Watch." Lyla pulled up a old memory of a still pool of water. Loki gave her a questioning look. " You may not think your actions affect others but it does." Dipping a single finger into the water, ripples erupted through the crystal pool. Bringing her finger up for him to inspect he found a single drop of water settled on the pad of her finger. Her talents had captured his attention but it was the beseeching look in those chocolate orbs that kept him from moving.

" You may think yourself a single individual but when added into the universe," She let the drop fall back into the pool, more ripples erupting from the drop rejoining the rest of the water. " You make an impression. So it is wise to be aware of what your actions lead up to."Loki blinked in surprise, he had never thought of it that way. Looking back at his actions, he could clearly see how selfish he had been. He had never stopped to think what his actions would do to others. Shutting his eyes, he thought back to all he done when he had given into his madness.

Lyla stayed quiet when she saw that Loki was subconsciously projecting his own memories. It was safe to assume that he felt he had no power what so ever. She had noticed the raw envy is his features when she showed his the tide pool. Seemed that the only thing keeping him from his powers was guilt and shame the trickster felt; that was what was holding him back. He was beginning to regret that actions he had taken, this was not the vicious killer SHIELD had been hunting down for the past couple days. This was a man who had lost sense of self, lost his sense of family, lost himself. He was no threat he was in need of help.

She stared in amazement of his memory of sending the Destroyer to Earth to kill his brother. Watched his madness crack for a mere second to order the Destroyer not to do too much damage on his older brother. Though he still winced when he watched the metal beast back hand his brother. Watched the anguish on his face when watching his mother fight off Laufey when he entered her and Odin's bed chamber. Saw the awe he felt when watching his loving mother wield a sword against her husbands would be murderer.

Dozens of memories were enveloping the god now, his strength and power slowing returning, each with acceptance of himself. Lyla stayed quiet and alert, this much force was sure to attract their enemy. Gotta come up with a way so it can't disturb Loki, she thought quickly. Loki was far from gaining full control though, there was still a lingering doubt preventing him. An issue he still needed to over come and she knew just how to do so. Smoothly she interrupted his chain of memories with ones she had seen in Thor's mind. Hopefully with this memory Loki would be able to overcome the final bits of madness that was plaguing his mind.

Concentrating she wrapped the memory with ones of her own, enveloping it in a protective cocoon. She had to do all she could to give Loki a fighting chance. This way when the enemy came they would have to struggle with going through her tortured mind. A hard smile slipped onto her features, the enemy didn't know what they were in for.