Serena

Passing the guards was more than easy with the ability to make them feel sympathy and trust towards her. They smiled and opened the door for her, then promised to not tell anybody. Serena was well aware that there would probably be cameras or Jarvis around, but she didn't care. There was no one who would stop her anyway. She entered the cell and found Loki sitting in the corner on a bed, looking surprised as she walked in. Serena had changed into her normal clothing, a pair of skinny jeans and a simple, navy-colored t-shirt. Her hair was pulled up in a messy pony-tail and she understood why Loki was so abashed by her appearance. „This time without superhero suit." Serena said smiling and she could see how Loki relaxed. He didn't wear his armour, only the black trousers and the green tunic. She sat down in front of him, on the other side of the bed.

- „I wanted to talk to you..." she began, searching for the right words. He just watched her silently, his light blue green eyes on her.

- „You know, I forgive you. For doing what you did... but that doesn't mean I'm just ignoring the part of you which makes you hurt people." Serena explained, and Loki's face was unreadable.

-„Which made me hurt you. I want to - " Loki swallowed and it looked like he was choking on the words „apologize. Apologize for blackmailing you and keeping you prisoner. And then almost killing you. Also for what I've done on the rooftop earlier." He looked so sheepishly Serena almost laughed. Loki really seemed sorry for it, but they both knew it wasn't just done with apologizing for what he had done to her.

-„Apology accepted." She answered, then added „Maybe you should go next with my brother Taylor. And then to everyone who loved Phil Coulson." Her tone mixed with sadness as she mentioned him.

Loki pressed his lips together, creating a thin pale line.

-„I'll help you, Loki, we'll do this together. One step after the other, and you'll make up for everything as much as possible." Serena sounded more optimistic than she actually was. Loki wasn't going to make this easy for either of them.

-„We can still talk about this tomorrow. But if you're willing to redeem yourself, than there's nothing else I need." Serena gave him a smile.

-„I'll do my best." Loki said quietly.

-„I wasn't always like this, Serena." He added, then his eyes seemed to almost darken. „I thought I belonged somewhere, but I didn't. I had to live in Thor's shadow for years, and Odin – he lied to me, treated me like an object, a stolen relict, something which could be of use. But I was never appreciated, respected, loved."

Serena didn't only knew what he talked about because she was a psychologist or able to feel people's emotions. He pronounced dark thoughts comparable to those she had on her own when she had learned the truth about her adoption. And unlike him, she had been able to push them away.

„What exactly happened, Loki? Why did you end up here?" she asked, being aware of how delicate this question was.
Loki took a deep breath, and Serena noticed how vulnerable it made him look.

„Thor was about to be crowned, but he wasn't ready to be king yet. I was the only one who saw that, every one else adored him. I was ignored, treated like I was worthless. Nevertheless, I was the prince of Asgard.

I only wanted to do a prank, I wanted to show he's not ready, not the perfect son and in the end – I could have extinct Jotunheim, I could have made him proud, but I failed and I couldn't bare it."

Serena felt like this was just the short version of it, but he didn't seem in the mood to explain the details. She hoped she would learn what really happened.

-„What is it about those Jotun? I've read about them..." she started, trying to get more out of him.

-„They're monsters. I am a monster." Loki spat.

-„Why?" Serena asked and for a moment, Loki just stared at her.

-„Well, because they were Asgard's and Midgard's ennemies for a million years. They're cruel, vicious, dangerous - "

-„I've never seen nor known one except you, so I'm in a bad place to judge. But you are also half Asen, so you decide what you make out of it."

-„Why are you so sure I can do that?" Loki's voice trembled slighty.

-„I know people. And I know you." Serena replied, and realized it was really the point. She had felt his emotions, and because of that she was closer to him than anyone else.

-„With you, it was the first time I didn't feel like a freak or an abomination because of my ability. My ability has parts that scare me even now, but you showed me that it's up to me if give in to this dark part of it. You saved Tony's life today."
-„And destroyed many." Loki added and Serena felt the need to hug him. He was torn between the wish to prove him and his father he could be a king, living up to Thor and the guilt he felt for hurting people in the process.

-„I'll go to Asgard with you and then we'll fix all of this mess together." She said cheerfully and moved next to him. She leaned on his chest and said „I won't let you alone."

He stroke her hair with a light touch and answered „I'll only bring you pain and darkness you don't deserve. And yet I'm thankfull you don't think of me as a monster."

Serena had slept in the cell, laying next to Loki on the hard bed, her head resting on his chest. She had brought her iPod and kind of forced him to hear her music with one earphone. But Serena felt better than she had in a long time, maybe because their were able to talk and do normal stuff without knowing there would be a goodbye again. Of course, they were still far away from a normal relationship with normal circumstances, but it was better than nothing.

Hi :) So here's a cuddly moment between Serena & Loki :D I hope you enjoyed it ;)
Sonya-Valentine, well then Odin will have no other choice :D Who knows, maybe Serena will find a way to get "extenuating circumstances" for Loki ;) I'm so excited to see what Loki's punishment will be in Thor 2!

Liebe Grüße, xoxo

ps. In case you're wondering what music Serena likes (and what Loki is forced to hear): Landscape - Florence + The Machine; Daniel - Bat For Lashes; Ocean Of Noise - Arcade Fire (great music to hear with this chapter ;))