Serena

Serena had no idea how to find Loki. She and Taylor sat in his room, even tough it was tiny and just bare walls surrounding a spartanic bed. After closing her eyes for a second, she decided there was no one around to hear their conversation. Taylor and Serena were asked to join a meeting in a half hour, but all those meetings ended with the dull feeling of frustration.

-„I don't think he's gone very far, you know. He doesn't want to lose time." Taylor remarked.

-„You're right. Where would you go if you had to open a portal to space?" she asked back.

-„Maybe there where it could cause the greatest damage." He said.

-„We already discussed all of this earlier...There's certainly something we're missing. Something we don't know."

Taylor's eyes widened. „Magic. We don't know much about magic. Use it to find him!" he shouted excitedly.

Serena sighed, unimpressed. „I can't do that, Taylor. I just feel the people near around me."

Her brother frowned. „So what if he is around? Could you identify him?"

Serena had immediately rejected his suggestion, but it started to make sense. Actually, she had touched his mind, felt his pain and sadness. She even had dreams about him later on. Loki and you have a „special" connection Serena remembered her mother saying. Maybe it was worth a try.

„Okay. Maybe it'll work. It's wierd, but since this armour appeared – Loki gave me the sword back and it just happened - ", she explained noticing Taylor's asking look, „ I feel even better than after I woke up. But I have no idea how to find him, how to do it."

She closed her eyes nonetheless and focused on Loki. His dark, black hair, his beautiful, expressive eyes, his soft voice, his lips... maybe this way she was able to connect to him. Loki. Loki. Loki.

It didn't work. She blinked, saw the encouraging look of her brother and tried again, this time with a different tactic. Serena focused like usual, and her vision blackened. Immediately, she could see all those little flames representing the people on the plane. But no Loki, no flame burning brighter.

„I can't do it! I focused on him but it made absolutely nothing" she sighed frustrated. She watched into her brother's warm eyes as he tought quietly.

-„I'm not an expert, Serena. But maybe you focused on the wrong aspects. Do not imagine what he looks like, but how he feels like"

-„What?" Serena asked irritated.

Taylor started again, slowly. „Don't get me wrong. I mean you know what every one feels, right? Like the Hulk certainly felt angry. That's how you recognize him. And maybe Loki, you recognize him when you focus on what he feels. What dominates his emotions you know?"

Serena stared at him. „Taylor Jones, if it works you're officialy the best brother ever."

Taylor played shocked „Do you mean I'm not already the best brother ever?" he said, putting a hand over his heart dramatically.

Serena chuckled. She had missed those moments.

After a while, Serena started concentrating on Loki again, this time doing it Taylor's way. She remembered the darkness, the grief and betrayal, all surrounded by insurmountable walls, with little, well – hidden sparks of light: Compassion, love, warmth. Serena imagined him being next to her, their minds linked together - suddenly, everything felt real and not all like a memory. Serena armed herself against his walls, hoping he didn't feel her presence.

The next step was to find out where he was, so she searched his mind for any clue. Serena noticed guilt rushing through him, regret and longing, also excitement and fear. Then, all the sudden, a warm feeling of... familirity?affection? Which place could provoke so many contrary emotions?

Happily, she noticed she was stronger than before, she controled him. She calmed the storms of in his mind, making him calm and receptive.

Not for long. He fought back so hardly Serena winced. Now he was in control again, keeping her out of his mind, finally noticing her presence. Then the link was broken.

„Serena. Are you alright? Did it work?" Taylor asked worried. She looked pale but okay. She nodded. „I know where he is. He's at my apartment."

Loki

„Sir? Is everything alright?" one of Loki's controlled soldiers asked. Loki nodded and massaged his tempts. Serena had created a link between them, and he didn't knew how long she had manipulated him. He was in her apartment, and everything was exactly how Serena left it. Photos of her parents and of Taylor. A lot of books lying around in almost every room. A large collection of CDs ( he remembered her calling those silver plates) with music and a big, shiny black instrument, a piano.

Loki couldn't explain why he went back to her apartment, he knew he was running out of time. When his army would hit this city, Serena's home would be destroyed as well as everything else, and for short time, it had also been Loki's home. He wondered how much effect she had on him by all accounts.

Loki wanted to open the portal on the Stark-tower, being the perfect place to lead his glorious army into battle. The only thing he hoped was that Serena was smart enough to stay hidden with her brother, so that he could find her when the war was over. But he sincerely doubted she would do so.

Hi Maep, thanks for your review. I actually like her too, although I felt like she had no reason to like Serena. Hope you enjoyed this chapter! Now that Serena knows where he is she's going to find him now. I hope you liked Taylor's role, I don't want him to be useless and helpless. ;)

xoxo, Liebe Grüße ;)