There's no power in my body..." Kuri said.
"Loki," Tony said. "We won. Look."
"Good." Loki said.
"Thanks to you, Loki." Thor said.
"That's not what I wanted...save Kuri..." He coughed hard.
"Loki! Stay with us! Just a little longer! You can get through this!" Rei pleaded.
"I committed the crime by myself... I must atone for it..." He weakly reaches for his sword.
"I couldn't protect Kuri... I'm sorry..."
His hand falls limp on the floor.
"Loki!" Rei cried. "Open your eyes! No! Loki!"
"Loki! Damnit!" Thor cried as lightning struck the sky.
Xxx
"I... am Kuri. I have no allies or friends. I am alone."
Xxx
"You can't help them now. Your job is to survive." Loki said.
She struggled to sit up.
"No! I will die a warrior's death. Stories will be told of this day-" Kurisuta said.
He gently took her hands in his.
"Live and tell those stories yourself." Loki said.
Xxx
Tears filled Kuri's eyes. "It's overwhelming me... What is this feeling? Why am I crying?"
"Kuri...!?" Rei said.
"Loki... Loki!" Kuri's body shone with light. She was now wearing a light blue Empire Silhouette gown having a heavily decorated bodice. Her tattoos had lengthened onto her spinal chord, waist and back. She had a beaded bracelet on her right wrist.
She ran to Loki's side and took his cold hand in hers.
"No...no..." She whimpered. "I'm back see? I came back to you."
Where her hand touched his skin, it began to turn blue. His voice was weak as he responded. "I knew you would."