The days wore on in this manner, Loki of Earth struggling against the dark and Loki of Asguard letting it conquer him. Each day the Midgardian took a little more command over his body and the bodies connected to the Frost Giant. He could now willingly choose which incarnation of himself to be in and his time between bodies was shortened. It was in this way that he finally freed Hawkeye and he continued trying to free the scientist but only managed to flaw the design of the portal he was creating. But even these small victories came at a cost; his counterpart had become suspicious. Loki of Asguard had begun to doubt the origin of the voice and had attempted to find the source and destroy it. During these times the Midgardian took refuge with Amethyst but that was not where he was when the Chitauri finally invaded.

Amethyst lay beside Loki, his dark hair was pushed back from his face which was clear of mud. His clothes, which had always been too big now, took more space than the entire volume of Loki. His skin seemed to have shrunk from the air and was clinging to his very organs and Amethyst wasn't in a much better shape. The year had been bad and Loki had only just helped keep them both from starvation and there was no way Amethyst could have saved them both. All food Loki could eat went straight to him; she figured he needed it more. But she had nearly given up hope. They both desperately needed medical attention and she couldn't put it off any longer. She sighed as she delved into her bag. She pulled out what looked like a phone. It was ancient and broken; a crack ran along one side from where she had fallen. Amethyst however handled it as if it was worth millions which in reality it was. She flipped it open and turned it on for the first time in months.

"Welcome Amelia" the computerised voice rang out in Amethysts head. She sighed at the hated name and the neural interface of the latest Stark tech drilling into her head. She sighed at what she had to say next

"Activate tracking device, let SHIELD pick up their little experiment" the computer complied and far off Director Fury noted the lost experiment and turned to an Agent to collect it.

Loki of Earth heard none of this as he was trapped in the Frost Giant. Nothing would allow him to leave and he didn't understand. He simply watched through the Frost Giants eyes as he waited for Tony Stark. He could hardly concentrate upon the conversation as his true body was so close to dying. He was terrified that if he did perish he would have to wear the guise of the Asguardian for the rest of eternity. He heard in some corner of his brain the sceptre powering up as it became ready to crush Starks mind and suddenly Loki of Earth was angry. He had had a terrible life but for the first time he was half way happy. What right did this creature have to take i5 from him?

He concentrated the anger to the sceptres power and he blocked it. Tony Starks mind remained his own and Loki's eyes flashed green for a millisecond. Loki of Midgard was exhausted by this effort and slipped back to the darkness where escape seemed one wish too many.

Amethyst watched as the battle raged around her, trying her hardest not to join in. She heard a monster smashing in the buildings surrounding the two of them and tried to cover Loki as shards of glass fell around them. A man in a tight uniform (very tight now she looked, not that she was looking but she really was) dropped over them and held up a shield. She recognised him as Captain America, SHIELDs latest excitement. This man made her look like what she was, an experiment gone wrong.

"Are you Amelia?" she nodded

"I'm Captain America, I'm told SHIELD wants you?" she nodded again

"But my conditions are that they take my friend as well" The captain looked down at Loki

"What's wrong with him?"

"I don't know" The Captain lifted Loki without another word, surprised at just how light the boy was.

"You'll have to talk it over with Agent Ursa, she's coming to pick you up. Until then I'm to stay with you. Here we'll be safer here." Loki was deposited safely onto the ground and Amethyst sat next to him.

"What even happened to you? I remember you walking around SHIELD and then one day you didn't come back."

"I failed a mission."

"So you try again surely" Amethyst looked away

"Sure I could have done but my record was clean and I wanted to keep that. I guess I was gonna come back but then he looked after me"

"What's his name?" Amethyst looked down at Loki, how much could she consciously reveal of him?

"His names Luke"

"Where are his parents?"

"They're dead. He doesn't have anyone." She buried her head in her hands

"He can't remember living in a house; he's never had someone to look after him. He's been insulted more times than he's eaten a hot meal. I don't know if I'm doing the right thing here. I just can't look after him"

"Hey, it's okay. SHIELD won't hold him against his will and he desperately needs help."

They continued talking until the plane finally arrived. Agent Ursa exchanged a few quick words with the Captain before he turned to Amethyst

"Good luck Amelia. After all this is over let me know how Luke turned out"

"Sure, Captain, when this is all over he may need allies. Will you help him?" Steve looked at the teenager who seemed to have the weight of the world on her shoulders

"As long as it doesn't hurt innocents I will protect him."

"Thank you" with that he set off at a run towards the centre of the fight. Loki shifted slightly in his sleep as his consciousness was torn from his body yet again to Loki of Asguard's.

Loki the frost Giant lay on the floor and the Midgardian felt life flow through his true body and with that power he pinned the Asguardian to the floor. The man could do nothing but whimper pinned to the ground. As he did this Loki of Midgard was ripped painfully from that body and dumped in his own. He opened his eyes to see Amethyst and then he slipped into sleep, the first sleep he'd had since this had begun. Amethyst sat in silence next to Agent Ursa, the brown haired woman did nothing to break the silence. Next to Amethyst Loki sat, connected to a myriad of pipes and tubing feeding him much needed minerals. She heard a slight change in his breathing and glanced at him in horror, he couldn't give up now. But when she looked he had his eyes open and he was smiling slightly they slowly closed and he looked at peace. But she didn't feel any better because in that small moment whilst his eyes were open they were the blue of ice not the green of the grass she was so accustomed to.

Just before the plane touched down a jet flashed off in the other direction. Amethyst turned to watch it as it carried its burden to New York. Director Fury was waiting on the deck with a gun in his hands. The plane landed right next to him as he yelled orders at others

"Agent Ursa, take Amelia to the medical wing along with her friend. I have more important matters to deal with than a failed agent." With that he turned on his heels and strode back inside. Amethyst couldn't help the expression of loss that stole across her face. But she gathered herself as she did every time and carried Loki into the ship. Everywhere she looked she could see men and women trained to kill. It made her hair stand on end as she remembered yet another reason for her sudden departure. A primal part of her wished to attack these people; fight or flight was built deep within her DNA and she knew flight had already failed for her.

She lay on a bed and slept soundly knowing Loki would be safe here. She awoke a few hours later when the Avengers stumbled in. As part of her basic training as an Agent she had known each of them and had trained alongside Agent Romanoff and Agent Barton. Tony Stark collapsed into a bed and started ordering schwarma. Dr Banner was rushing around hooking Tony up to various machines and the others sat down exhausted allowing to let the medical staff swarm over them. Only Captain America refused all medical attention. He was talking to the staff, making sure they were all fine and then he came over to talk to Amethyst.

"You know you really should get some medical attention, even your metabolism isn't invincible"

"I have to make sure my teams fine first Miss"

"Please call me Amethyst" a man indicated from the door and the Captain noticed and stood

"Sorry Amethyst, I need to go." Amethyst watched as the Avengers mingled around and she almost drifted off.

From outside the Captain was walking back into the room but Thor stood in his way.

"Thor what is it?"

"Who is the boy the lady brought in?"

"His names Luke. Why?"

"He reminds me of a boy I knew whilst on Asguard."

"Should I be worried?"

"Maybe, he reminds me of Loki before the madness took his heart"

"Loki? That's what he used to look like?" Steve was surprised at how innocent this child looked. How could this child be identical to the mass murderer he had seen?

"I am probably just imagining with this Midgardian air."

"We have to test this"

"Watch him and if his eyes are the colour of the sky then he is my brother and somehow he has escaped"

"Let's check" they both strode into the room and pulled Amethyst back

"Stay out of this one my Lady"

"What are you doing?"

"Has Luke ever had powers?" the Captain was pulling her back as he spoke

"Powers of freezing, of ice" Thor supplied helpfully

"No" Amethyst lied as she was trained to do.

At that point Loki opened one eye. The commotion was loud and it pulled him from his much needed sleep. He was alert instantly and he saw in front of him the man he knew would kill him and another restraining Amethyst. He breathed deeply and searched inside him for the power he hated. He yelled and released it all and Thor was frozen where he stood but the Avengers behind him leapt into action. Within a few seconds he was surrounded by guns and a bow. Again it was too much for his body and he collapsed.

"Loki!" Amethyst screamed

"Get back. He's not who he told you he is. He's a killer"

"You don't know him Steve! You've never met him before today! GET OFF ME!"

"Captain let her go. Amelia knows better than to disobey my orders" Director Fury strode into the room with a full troupe of guards

"He hasn't done anything! He's scared!" The Captain had let go of Amethyst but still she remained rooted to the spot. Fury knew her a bit too well.

"He's a war criminal. Take him to his cell."

"Fury, you can't just lock him up. He is a child" Banner interjected knowing that 'Loki's' cell was in fact the one created for him.

"No Doctor, I was warned several years ago about him. He killed one of my agents and then disappeared off the radar. He turned up in New York just in time to steal another of my Agents in training" here he gestured to Amethyst "just in time for Loki to appear in New York"

"Wait who is this guy then?" Stark was massaging his head, this was all too much

"A personal alley of mine"

"Who Fury? We need a name before we give up a helpless child" Stark really wanted Fury to get to the point

"Odin"

"My father?" Fury nodded at Thor as he said this

"He warned me several years ago that one of his sons was going mad and could become a danger to me. I contacted him when this boy arrived in New York and Odin thinks that this is a spell, a way to split Loki's consciousness so that he could wreak more havoc."

"No! He isn't!" Amethyst leapt at the Director, as she did her teeth grew long and pointed. He grabbed her face and pushed her away

"Get control of yourself. Take him. And put her in one of the other cells, away from him so she can calm down." With that he strode from the room with Amethyst dragged behind him and Loki carried. In his wake were the full team of Avengers astonished.

I wrote this on a train and at 3AM. I can't write at 3 AM. I attempted to write the word smashed and it turned out as shmeshing. Hmmm. I need to sleep more.

By the way is it Asguard or Asgard? I can't remember

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