Emory walked back down into the prison not stopping herself as she opened the prison door to join Loki once more. From outside it had appeared like he was fine but it was an illusion and he was on the ground surrounded by a destroyed room.
"Loki, are you ok?" she asked as she took a seat on the floor.
Loki looked up at her, his eyes puffy from crying but just briefly because he used his magic to fix his appearance, "I'm fine. Why are you back here?"
Emory knew he wouldn't show her his vulnerable side again but she didn't care, "I'm sorry to bother you. I was just worried about you. Thor should have let you attend."
Loki laughed, "After all I've done, I should be killed but my brother is weak."
He was different than he'd been earlier and she could only imagine it was to hide the pain he was feeling. She just looked at him, "I'm just here to be with you so you're not alone. I will sit silently."
Loki shook his head, "Have it your way."
They sat in silence not looking at eachother until Thor and Jane appeared. "How did I know you would have charmed her enough to come back here?" Thor said as he took in the sight of his brother and Emory sitting and staring at eachother.
"I have done nothing of the sort. She is dim enough to believe that there is some good in me," Loki said, pushing her away with an insult.
Thor shook his head, "Loki, I need your help and I am going to let you out in order to do that. Can I trust you?"
Emory stood, intrigued by the brother's exchange. Loki laughed, "You know the answer to that but I prefer to get out of here so what is the plan?"
"We must get the Aether out of Jane. Will you help?" Thor asked and that's when Emory noticed he was holding her sister up because she had become so weak.
Loki nodded, "Yes. What are you going to do with the sister?" he asked looking at Emory.
Thor nodded as well, "She will be our distraction as she will use the bifrost to leave and go back to Earth while we sneak out in one of your secret ways."
Emory furrowed her brow, "I need to stay with my sister. I'm coming."
Loki shook his head, "We can't sneak out more than three by my method. You must go. We will see each other again," he said in a way that made it sound like a promise and a threat.
Emory nodded, "Open the cell and I will tell my sister goodbye and go."
Thor did as she asked and she walked out followed by Loki who Thor quickly slapped cuffs on. Jane perked up slightly as she raised a hand to slap Loki on the face, "That is for New York."
Loki merely smiled in response. Emory shook her head as she hugged her sister, "Please come back in one piece," she requested.
Jane hugged her back, "I promise I will. Be safe on your travels back."
Thor grabbed Jane, "We have to go."
Emory nodded as she turned to leave, "Goodbye," she said softly.
She was stopped by someone grasping her wrist, she turned to see Loki stopping her. He was looking at her very intensly before he leaned forward and placed his lips chastely against hers. When he pulled away, he whispered, "Thank you for believing that I have something left to offer this world. You will be my strength on this quest. I'll see on you your planet someday." He turned and left shouting something to make it seem like he didn't care at all and Emory did as she was told and went home.
The End
A/N: I'm hoping to see what happens if Loki runs into Emory in Thor 3.