In truth Loki wanted to go into the water with Emerald but couldn't take the glares he would get from the others if he had so he went for a walk when she went in. He had these strange feelings when he was around her that he never expected to have for anyone let alone a mere mortal girl. The sound of something flying towards him broke Loki's train of thought, when he looked up he saw Thor flying towards him looking less than pleased. There was no point in running and he didn't want Emerald to be caught too so he just stood there. Soon Thor was standing in front of him with his arms folded.
"So, have you come to take me away and back to Asgard to face the Allfather?" Loki sneered as he stood with his hands behind his back. "No, I have been sent to collect the girl." Thor replied "They were going to send the angry one but decided I was a better choice." Loki was a bit confused, why would they have sent Thor for the girl but not for him. "Why do you want the girl so badly?" Loki asked, "It does not concern you Loki, move out of my way so I may take the girl back to S.H.I.E.L.D." Thor moved forward as he spoke but Loki stood his ground, "I will not let you take her; she has done nothing wrong and should not be hunted down as she has been by you or anyone else!" Loki snapped.
Thor was right Loki did possess feeling for the mortal girl, perhaps he could be redeemed after all. "Why Loki if I did not know better I might have thought you had feelings for this girl." Thor chuckled slightly, Loki's eyes narrowed was not sure where Thor was going with this and didn't particularly like it either; "I do not have feelings for a mortal woman!" He snapped "I am not like you Thor. I will not let feelings grow where there is no hope. We live far longer than the mortals do and I would not watch her die." Thor suddenly began laughing which confused Loki even more, "You care for her but will not let her know for fear of losing her, this Loki is the one I knew and called brother!" Thor chuckled a little, "I don't know what you are going on about." Loki said indignantly "Loki I did not come here to take the girl or even to take you back to Asgard, I needed to know for sure that this girl was good for you and I can see that she is, as Jane Foster was for me." Thor put his arm around Loki's shoulders as he said this and then gave him a large pat on the back. Loki stumbled forward a couple of steps due to the force that Thor put into the pat. "I do not understand what you are talking about; I have no feelings for this woman other than the respect that she has earned."
Loki was confused, had he really just confessed his feelings for a mortal woman to Thor? "Impossible, I could never have feelings for a mortal…" He thought to himself but then Loki thought of how he felt as she lay helpless in his arms sleeping soundly after the news of her father's death, how angelic she had looked as the light from the fire had danced across her face, the way she had clung to his arm when something in her dreams troubled her. The blinding smile she gave when she had caught him watching her made his insides flutter. Her laugh that sounded like a symphony to his ears and made her gorgeous green eyes shine and glitter made his heart flutter and the far off look she got as she watched the stars at night, all he wanted to do was protect her from everything. "I think brother that this girl would not kneel to you so readily." Thor's words broke Loki's daze and Loki turned back to his brother, "I would not ask her to kneel, she would stand by my side as Queen." Loki had said it before even realising it and his eyes grew wide. Thor's smile widened, it was true beyond a doubt this girl was changing Loki or at least making him the man he used to be before all the madness.
Loki's head snapped towards the waterfall as he heard Emerald scream. Before he had even thought about it he was running towards the others leaving Thor in the forest. As he arrived he saw the ripples in the water where she had fallen in. The others seemed completely stunned, "Pathetic mortals…" Loki muttered as he ran forward pulling off his coat and letting it drop to the floor before diving in after Emerald.
When Loki finally saw her Emerald was not moving, she seemed to have been knocked out. Loki swam to her quickly and pulled her up and out of the water, he set her down on the ground and the water pooled around her. "She's not breathing." Sam said as he moved closer, "and her pulse is weak." Loki was not sure what to do, his head seemed to be spinning, he knew if he tried to save her he could end up killing her and he did not want that. Loki watched as Sam began pumping her chest trying to get her breathing again but it was not working.
Castiel moved forward past Loki and knelt down beside Emerald, Sam moved away and Castiel held one of her hands in his and with his other hand he placed onto her forehead. There was a dull glow and with a second or two Emerald began choking and spitting up the water that had settled in her lungs. Loki let out the breath that he had been holding and relaxed a little until he saw the fear in her eyes.
With Thor
Thor had heard the scream also and had thought about going after Loki to help but decided against it as he should not really have been there in the first instance. Thor decided to head back to the other Avengers but when he got there he was greeted by at least twenty agents all pointing guns at him. "What is the meaning of this?" Thor asked. Fury walked forwards an expression of anger etched across his face. "Where were you?" he asked already knowing he must have gone to see Emerald, "Where I go is none of your concern." Thor replied, fully prepared to defend himself. Fury was not happy with this answer and ordered his Agents to take Thor to the cells. Thor knew he could get away easily but it would mean harming the mortals before him so he decided to go quietly.
With Emerald
I felt warmth in my hand and forehead just before the water that was in my lungs was forced out. I choked and spluttered as I coughed up the water and when I had calmed down I opened my eyes to see Castiel kneeling next to me and holding my hand. I have never been so scared in my life than I was at this moment in time, I had no idea what was going on, whether I was going insane or something really had me. Castiel looked concerned but didn't say anything, "Cas… I'm scared… I don't know what is going on." I managed to choke out before hugging him tightly. Castiel hugged me back and I felt so safe right there and then. When I finally let him go I noticed Loki glaring daggers at Castiel's back, "Loki… you are all wet. What happened?" I asked as he stood dripping in front of me. "He is the one who pulled you out of the water." Castiel replied as he helped me to get to my feet. I shakily walked over to Loki stumbling a little as I got closer. Loki grabbed me by the shoulders to steady me; I looked at him with a small smile on my face. "Thanks." I said staring into his eyes which were filled with confusion and relief. "Are you alright?" Loki asked me and I nodded "Apart from a sore head and feeling a bit shaky I am fine." I replied. Then Loki did something unexpected he pulled me to him and held me tightly I was a little confused so just stood there against him for a couple of seconds before wrapping my arms around his waist, his chin rested upon my head and he stroked my wet hair softly. "I'm glad…" he said quietly.
Dean cleared his throat and pulled both me and Loki out of our daze, we turned to look at him still wrapped in each other's arms. He did not look impressed, "What the hell happened? I have never heard you scream like that or seen you so scared, what are you not telling us?" Dean demanded an answer and so pulling away from Loki we all sat down and I explained what had happened. "So what could it be? And what am I seeing when I touch the marks?" I asked, Sam and Dean shook their heads, neither knew what it could be and Castiel just sat as he did when he was thinking about something, completely silent.