Chapter 15
Thor walked over to his brother…for once he had been whole for a time and now it was shattered. He wrapped his arms around his brother and held him as he wept freely. Kelda walked over and she too hugged Loki. She ran her fingers down his hair trying to soothe her husband. "Shh there, there Loki, don't crying my love." He clung to them like a man drowning. Kelda looked at Thor and they knew that Loki was in more pain. He shook his head; For he is broken now. Worse than anything Thanos could have done to his body. "Loki, my love, I am so very sorry. But please talk to me." Kelda begged. But Loki just shook his head not wanting to speak to anyone. Then they all heard a tiny voice saying, "Da-da, Da-da, Da-da, Da-da." It had been days and Loki still hadn't moved from where they put him on the bed in the healing room. Kelda brought little Haiden to try and cheer his father up. "Loki, please I need you. Our son needs you." Kelda said sadly. Loki stared at the wall not moving. She was becoming frustrated with him, Haiden started to squeal louder and louder. Loki rolled over with his back to her and his son. Kelda glared at him, "Fine. Ignore us." She swept out of the room slamming the door.
Loki rolled over and he stared at the closed door. "Kel-Kelda, please don't go. Please come back my love." He said his voice extremely horse from lack of use. Thor just walked in shaking his head, "Brother, you have done it now. He muttered. Loki glared at Thor, "You can glare at me all you want little brother." He said. Loki rolled back to face the wall. It hurt. His heart ached. Thor saw that his baby brother's body shuddering. From where he lay hot tears streaked down his face hitting the pillow as his body shook from silent sobs. Thor sat do next to his brother and he began rubbing his back trying to calm him down. Loki flinched at first, but soon ignored him. "Thor, let me talk to him." Kat said as she walked into the room. Thor sighed and stood, "You might get through to him better." He said. "Oh, I know I will." Kat said. Loki didn't know whether to be frighten or thankful. She walked over and she sat down next to Loki. He didn't roll over or acknowledge her being there. Kat looked at her nails, "You know…you are breaking her poor heart by acting like a toddler." Loki still said nothing, she flicked her blue tipped hair, squashing it. Like a grape. Kat reached over and took a cluster of grapes popping a few into her mouth. She rolled one between her thumb and forefinger, "Crushing it like a grape." She said squeezing the grape. Then she stood up and she walked over to face him. "Here have a grape Loki." Kat said offering him a grape. Loki glared at it and rolled to the other side. "Loki, you need to eat something." Kat said. Loki refused the grape, "Loki, your mother, would be so shamed of your behavior." She said. He turned and shot her a glare. "Finally a reaction." Kat said.
"Go away." He croaked out. "No, not until we talk about this Loki." She said. Talk to the wall. It would be more helpful then I." He whispered. "Loki you are going to end up losing Kelda and your son." Kat said. "I can't face them after what I saw…the nightmares haunt me. If I stay away from them then they are safe from Thanos." Loki said sadly. "Loki did you know that your little boy cries for you almost all night." Kat said. Loki curled in on himself, "He needs you. Kelda needs you too. She tells and Thor that she doesn't feel safe without you." Kat said.
"They are safer from me. Loki said. "No, Loki, did you know that Kelda is not eating and she is barely sleeping. She is also crying for you and Frigga." Kat said. Loki felt sick to his stomach he would have thrown up, but there was nothing in his stomach. "Loki, calm down. I need you to came down before you make yourself sick." Kat said. Loki said up and he wrapped his arms around Kat and he continued crying. She wraps her arms around him and she held him close. "Shh, Loki, calm down I need you to calm down." Kat said as she rubbed his back trying to calm him. "It's my fault. It's all my fault." Loki said as a mantra. "Loki, it wasn't your fault so please stop blaming yourself." Kat said. Before Loki could answer Kat they heard a knock at the door, "Kat could you please tell who is at the door to please go away?" Loki asked. Kat got up and she went to the door and she opened the door. She saw that it was Thor and Kelda along with a sleepy looking little Haiden in her arms. "Katarina. darling, how his Loki doing? Has he opened up to you?" Thor asked. She took a deep breath and she nodded, but Kelda saw that her friend had a sad look on her face. "Kat what's wrong my friend?" Kelda asked. Kat didn't know how to tell her friend that Loki wanted to be left alone and he didn't want to see anyone.
