:( Endgame breaks my heart. This story is not affected by endgame, however, since it is written pre-endgame. And hopefully, this means, less pain. ;-;
WHAT?!
Loki knew they'd all probably wince from his mental scream but he didn't care.
Bruce, explain. This is of the utmost importance. Oh, this is the one time I needed the Avengers to be here and they've broken up.
Loki even groaned aloud. Banner must have caught the underlying urgency because he summed everything up nicely.
Your friend sent me crashing into this sorcerer's house...Doctor Strange. He got Tony over, I told them about Thanos, his friend explained about the infinity stones. Turns out the Doctor had the time stone, but we were too late. Thanos' friends came along and took him to space, and Stark along with some kid he recruited chased them into space. Don't know what happened after. The mind stone is in Vision's head, an android built... some time earlier. Their trying to extract it safely right now without killing him.
Unfortunately for Loki, every word in that summary was bad news. He took in a deep breath.
You're telling me Thanos could already, possibly, have the Time Stone, which was with the idiotic amateur magician all this time?
Loki inhaled deeply. He didn't wait for a reply.
Are YOU ALL FOOLS?! The Time stone is the one stone, the one, I would refuse at all costs for Thanos to get. This stone controls time in itself. Whatever he wants, he can get. Should he fail, time reversal is at his dispense. He can see into the future, and reverse the actions done on specific objects. Now if he doesn't get what he wants he can always reverse it unless he is dead, which is becoming increasingly hard to accomplish. How did he, Tony and this recruited child?! A child?! even get into space?! Did no one stop them?
No one responded, and Loki breathes deeper.
Well of course not I guess. Because you all BROKE UP. I'm such a fool, I should have anticipated something like this...the plan cannot go on, no no no. Not like it ever does...new plan..
the thoughts became more directed at himself, before they refocused on them.
Now, Thanos has at least 3 stones. Time, space, power. He can travel through space to any location effortlessly, has limitless power, and should he have already obtained the reality and soul stone, can bend reality and accomplish countless feats. He is nearly immortal now! All he needs is the mind stone, and we sure as Hel can't let him get this stone. Do you here me, Avengers? NO MATTER WHAT, DO NOT LET HIM GET THE MIND STONE. Or the battle is lost.
Loki found himself fighting back to back with Black Widow, and it actually wasn't bad. Their movements were fluid and somewhat synchronized, fending off the aliens. But he had to focus.
Why, may I ask, do we not just remove the mind stone directly and destroy it, instead of wasting all this time trying t-
Black Widow's eyes snapped over and glared at him.
No. Vision is our friend, we're not doing that. We're buying him time.
Loki frowned frustratedly.
There is no more of the very essence called time. It may as well not exist because the Titan has the time stone! The Titan tricks you, you are making a trade that earns you nothing.
We don't trade lives.
Loki rolled his eyes at Captain America's comment.
Well then we sure as Hel aren't trading them now. We and an army of warriors aren't fighting for our lives due to that of one Android, one without the legitimate essence of life.
Loki sighed but softened.
Fools...although I suppose I cannot say anything, since I have done the same for my brother...I fear the battle may already be lost, but there is still hope. Listen carefully. Thanos could arrive at any moment. First, we need to kill off his...children, Cull Obsidian and Proxima Midnight. They are the ones you saw earlier, Captain Rogers, Agent Romanov and...
Black panther spoke and filled in the gap.
I am T'challa, King of Wakanda, where you stand.
Loki smirked. He was right, he was royalty.
Ah, royalty I see. I'm rather grateful for the army of selfless warriors you've provided, or we'd already have lost. But the battle is far from won, now where is this Vision and Wanda you speak of?
Banner responded again, although somewhat hurriedly.
Their in the main tower over there. T'challa's sister, Shuri, is working to remove the stone from Vision's head without killing him, and Wanda is on standby to destroy it the moment it's removed.
Loki raised an eyebrow as he began struggling not to get overwhelmed.
This Wanda...is able to destroy something so powerful as an infinity stone?
Loki had somehow moved away from Black Widow but she replied, although somewhat stiffly.
She was experimented on, with the stone. The stone gave her her powers, and Vision said she's able to use them to destroy the stone since it has similar properties.
Loki felt intrigued by this fact. A mortal that had somehow gained a fraction of a stone's power? Definitely of help. Loki wanted to meet her, but now wasn't the time as wave after wave of aliens continued to attack them.
Your turn. How did you get here, what happened, where's Thor?
Natasha asked, slightly strained.
We don't have much time. It's a long story that'll have to wait. All you need to know is that Asgard was destroyed-by our evil sister, which you do not need to worry about-our survivors were attacked by Thanos, Thor's...out there somewhere working to get here, and I only just managed to get here in attempts of assisting you. Thanos will be here soon, it is possible he would have obtained every other stone. This is our final standing ground, the final chance we have to defeat the Titan...or all is lost. With up to 5 stones the battle already seems lost, but there may still be a chance. Yet we must also watch out for their machines, I feel they will send them out any minute. Call back your warriors, fall back for their weapons are no match against its massive cutting blades that rip the ground.
Loki knew that T'Challa was calling back whoever he could, but even so, he scanned the battle around him. Many heroes were falling under them. The battle was not looking up.
Need back up. Quick!
He heard them, and so he fought. Through the aliens he'd grown to know so well, searching for his companions. When suddenly the ground rumbled, and Loki's fear spiked. He looked up, and time froze.
The rainbow of colour and light radiated off a single beam, and with it, brought light, and dare he say...hope.
I don't believe it...
But it was real and true. The Bifrost was right there, activated before him. Loki could feel the relief, anticipation and sudden longing swell up in him as he changed direction and fought harder towards it. A large metal axe soared out of it, hitting various aliens and freeing some heroes in a big round swoop as it circled back, the beam vanished and...Thor. His brother. Alive.
He stood there, with 2 unknown companions. Loki studied them. One seemed like a little raccoon, but he held a rocket machine, and the other was some sort of living tree?... No. Loki had studied this in school...flora colossus? He couldn't remember the species name anymore, but the one he now looked at was young. But forget that. So much happiness and relief bubbled up inside him he could not help but smile. It felt strange on his face, the foreign sincerity. He fought and ran as fast as he could towards Thor.
I'm coming brother.
Thor was crackling with the same amount of electricity he'd had before Ragnarok, and Loki's smile shifted to one of pride.
"You guys are so screwed now!" He heard Bruce shout, and Loki agreed. He watched as Thor made a running start, his companions next to him. Then the sky darkened slightly with dark clouds, rumbling with thunder. And he lit up with blue energy, lifting his axe and leaping high into the air.
"Bring me Thanos!" He smashed onto the ground and lightning struck anything within a 10-mile radius. The ground was singed black and Loki laughed aloud. Now he fought harder and ran faster.
"Brother!" But his voice was not heard above the chaos. He sprinted, and finally burst out in magic, sweeping away a wave of aliens and clearing a path. Anxiety grew in him as Thor turned, having just met Captain America who turned too. And they watched Loki sprint down.
"Brother!" He shouted, and finally they were within a few steps of each other, and Loki stopped. He didn't know what to say. He hesitated, looking away. But then Thor ran forward and took him into his arms, and Loki just embraced him tightly, feeling the tears prick at his eyes.
"I thought I lost you for real." Thor muttered.
"I began to think you were gone too." Loki said softly. He soaked in the moment, the warmth beneath his fingers, the pounding of a heart, alive. Loki pulled away, and his brother looked him over with worry.
"Are you alright, brother? Are you sure you can..." Loki rolled his eyes.
"I'm fine...mostly." Thor reached out a hand and tentatively touched his neck, Loki flinched slightly and Thor retracted his hand. Loki took his hand, holding it tightly, absorbing the warmth and the familiarity of his brother's hand.
"I'm fine brother. Really. I'm just glad you're finally here." And with a final quick hug, Loki turned and stood next to him, nodding quickly at the Captain.
"Oh yeah. That's my friend rabbit and this is Tree." Loki stared at them.
"I am Groot." Loki stares even more, before laughing and shaking his head.
"You thick-headed idiot, we learned this in school. That's not a rabbit that's a raccoon." A loud defiant shout came from rocket, who fired a machine gun in glee.
"And I didn't think you would acquaintance yourself with people of such...such a vocabulary." Thor laughed loudly, as both brothers charged up with energy, one with green magic and another with blue lightning.
"Ready?" Loki laughed at the question.
"When have I never been?" And they charged forward. Such power radiated from the Prince and King of Asgard. Electrified daggers swirled in green magic flew out at enemies, nothing stood in their way.