Tom didn't know what to do. However much he hated the man he couldn't just die. He had to have a way out, he always did.
He knew that actions in one world affected the other, so if he convinced the writer to not kill Loki, would that save him? He sighed heating up some tea with a snap of his fingers. One positive thing had come out of Loki's visit. His powers were really proving rather useful. Tom had discovered them by accident and had not told anyone about them. All he could think of was the multiple lab's he would be shipped to if he did. He was also aware that one of his powers was persuasion, after sending Robert away from his trailer in a daze. That was one he had not used since. But today may just call for it.
He phoned up the director to arrange a meeting with him and the writer. A few hours later they all sat in a marvel office listening to Tom's proposal.
"I'm sure Loki wouldn't just side with Thor that easily or if he did it would be a trick. He would have survived, maybe become king as Odin in disguise?" Tom suggested, not using his power yet. He knew it was a tenuous idea but he had to try.
"Tom" The writer began "I know what you're saying but we can't just bring Loki back after we killed him. How would we explain it"
"Another film?" Tom half joked.
"It just doesn't feel right mate im sorry, but Loki isn't real."
That had stung. But it wasn't like they knew. Letting out a quite huff of air Tom switched his tone of voice and felt a twinge of power flow through him.
"You both agree to add another scene with Loki alive, on the throne of Asgard"
"Did you not hear me I said that's what we're not doing"
What? Surely that should have worked! He tried something a little more simple. "You will leave the room turn around and walk back in again." He directed at the writer, "Neither of you will remember what has just happened" And sure enough the writer did as he had said. When he sat down the director spoke up,
"So Tom what was it you wanted to talk to us about"
Ok, it wasn't the spell then. "Oh I just wanted to discuss Loki's outfit."
Half an hour of pointless conversation later Tom was walking back to his hotel room. Why hadn't he been able to change Loki's fate. He thought about it and an old doctor who phrase came to mind. "You can't change some events. They are fixed points in time" That was so unfair but seemingly true at the moment. As he checked in and collected his key he thought through this. The scripts showed what had already happened in the alternate world so he would have to change past events, something he supposed wasn't possible.
After his encounter with Loki Tom had read up on a lot of norse mythology and found out that time travel happened in rare circumstances. But hey he couldn't do that. Flicking through the script again to double check if there was any indication of Loki being alive. Once again he didn't find one but a fact stuck in his mind. The bifrost was repaired. Which surely meant Hemidall could look with ease into other realms. Tom chuckled, stupid idea Tom why would he waste energy looking to an alternate realm.
The only reason he would so that was if Loki were here. Suddenly a thought popped into his head, a very, very bad idea. But one which might just work. He noticed that in his anger he had managed to freeze the script. Great, that would take some explaining. He placed it on a radiator and turned the heating up.
Powers like Loki's. NO! No no no no no. He tried to push the thoughts from his head. You could even look like...NO! Great now he was mentally talking to himself. And now as crazy as him to it appears. Ok that was a low blow. Well you thought it. Shut up! You're telling yourself to shut up, god Loki would be proud to know you had gone insane to!
"UGH!" let out Tom as he flopped back onto the sofa. Its not such a bad idea..
"Really" he said aloud. "It's not a 'bad idea' to make myself look like Loki, start using my powers. Which NO ONE knows I have to wreak havoc just to attract the attention of Heimdall. And for what? To ask whether he will help me save some stark mad raving lunatic who had killed thousands of people from death! Not to mention how the hell Chris and the 'avengers' are going to react to the 'return of Loki!"
You're going to do it though aren't you.
"Yes I fucking am" Said Tom facing the mirror and watching as he golden hair turned black and grew longer...