The odds (Loki X Reader) - Chapter 6

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Someone called your name in the dark. You tried to move in the voice's direction or just shout back, but you couldn't move, talk or see anything. There was a battle happening somewhere around you, you could tell by the sound of colliding metal and the big amount of guttural screams.

Your body was cold and numb, but you could still feel the pain. That's not how it was supposed to end, not how you expected to die. When did everything become so messed up?

You felt the metalic taste of blood in your mouth and, a few seconds later, something warm carefully wrapped your waist, making a hurtful moan left your lips.




~ Switch to Loki's p.o.v. ~

He shut his eyes and sat on a rock, the feeling of (y/n)'s lips burning on his. She was just like any other human, selfish and mean, so similar to himself. Loki couldn't believe he let his guard down for a mere Midgardian, for Odin's sake, he was born to be a king!

He blamed it on her ability of controlling people, it must have been why he felt that way around you. But it didn't explain why he was still feeling it.

A loud laugh made his eyes open, taking him out of his daydream. He glared in direction of the sound. Who dared disturb his thoughts?  Loki felt like personally ripping the Giant's throat.

"Look what I've found. This being thought it could hide from a hunter!"

He left his spot, moving towards the voice curiously. What kind of creature had caused such a commotion? As he advanced, reaching the top of the hill, he distinguished three Storm Giants fighting against a small creature that graciously moved among them, avoiding their grips.

His eyes widened as Loki realized it was (y/n). He froze where he was, not able to do anything but watch. With one perfect movement she stabbed the smaller Giant's shoulder using a knife that suddenly appeared in her hands.

"Just kill the creature!" It growled. (Y/n) stopped moving as if his words scared her.

"C'mon, (y/n). Move." Loki whispered without acknowledging he was doing it.

"Thor!" She shouted looking around.

The closest Storm Giant drew his spear down.

"No!" Loki yelled. The monsters smiled at the blood sight. The red fluid dripping down her body.

He managed to get out of his stupor and moved to her. Loki launched a wave of energy from the scepter directly at the Giant who had pierced (y/n) just when more of them started to move from behind another hill. He transported himself near to her, this way he could protect (y/n).

All of sudden, his brother showed up from nowhere. "(y/n)!" He shouted, seeing the woman was hurt. Loki signed at him, saying that he would take care of her. He did his best giving you enough energy to stay alive and creating a force field before standing up for battling.

Loki cast a spell increasing his own physical strength and fought those who were too close with powerful energy spells. He also manipulated the rocks to hit those who were further, preventing them from getting any close to his beloved one.

Thor was also fighting, using lightning and bouncing his hammer on their heads.

He was creating an illusion to fool the Giants when he heard his name slowly leaving (y/n)'s lips, almost like a prayer, like if it was the one last thing she had to say. Loki glanced at her and cursed himself for  not seeing how injured (y/n) was. It had perforated her right lung, and now blood was tripping from her mouth.

He quickly kneeled and held her by the waist. (Y/n) let a suffering moan out. Her beautiful face was deadly pale, her fingers and lips almost purple and the red seemed shocking compared to all the colors in Jotunheim.

"Can you handle them?" Loki shouted at Thor, holding her in bridal style.

A Storm Giant almost got them, but he made an illusion, reappearing behind the creature. Thor twisted on his heels, staring at Loki and nodded, comprehending what his brother was going to do.

He sighed and hugged (y/n) closer to his chest, transporting them back to the Stark Tower.

Loki laid her in his bed and analyzed the wound. It was far too late to heal it completely. He carefully took her shoes, jacket and shirt off, trying not to be distracted by her body.

It was an internal bleeding and she was now coughing, choking in her own blood. He gave up his strength to heal at least superficially, closing her lung and trying to wake her up.

Her eyelids fluttered opened as she kept coughing.

"I need you to stay awake." He asked, entangling his fingers with hers.

(Y/n) strove to nod and coughed again, blood streaming from her lips.

"Good. I'll fix this." Loki said.





~ Return to your p.o.v. ~

You squeezed his hand as the pain became even harder to stand, writhing at the bed. When you were dying books usually described as the moment the pain go away, not the moment it return.

How could he fix that? You were drowning in blood, there wasn't much more to do then wait and see.

"Why did you follow me, (y/n)?" He asked, gently stroking your face. His cold fingers felt warm against your freezing skin.

You swallowed the metallic liquid in your mouth. You couldn't die without saying some things to him.

"L-Loki." You spoke sounding awfully hoarse. "I'm not ashamed of you" You whispered, trying to keep your voice. "you're not a monster and I needed you." You finished, touching his now blue skin and looking into his red eyes. He was in his Jotun form.

"Don't say anything. You need to keep energy." He advised.

The door slammed opened against the wall as most of the Avenger entered his bedroom.

"JARVIS told me you were here." Tony Stark said menacingly, but Loki simply glared at him.

"Yes, I am." Loki stood up, facing them and replied almost as a challenge.

"No." You said, trying to reach his arm and falling out of the bed.

"(y/n)!" Bruce widened his eyes and ran to keep you from falling.

Loki and he reached you at the same time, each one holding one of your sides. You gasped with the grief and tightly closed your eyes until it felt more bearable. That's when you realized you were only on shorts and bra. You blushed heavily.

"Don't move, my love, you are too weak for that." Loki advised and your heart jumped in your chest when he called you love.

You shook your head stubbornly. "I don't want you to fight and I'm not done talking to you."

He grinned at you.

"What have you done to her?" Tony yelled at the same time Bruce pulled you away from Loki. You looked at him, surprised.

He warily pushed you back to the bed and left the room

"Loki saved me." You answered, closing your eyes and covering the light with your arm.  You had a headache too, thanks to them.

"What happened?" Natasha softly asked from somewhere near the bed, you peered under your arm and stared at her. She was talking to Loki.

"I don't know. I found her fighting Storm Giants, but when I got there was already too late, she was hurt, so I fought them to protect her. When I realized how bad it was I immediately brought her here and let Thor handling the monsters." He explained, sitting next to you and distractedly fondling your arm.

"Like I said, There were some things I needed to say and I haven't finished yet.. "

"You haven't?" His gazed moved to you as you put your arm down.

"No. I also wanted to say that you were wrong." You said, locking your finger with his.

"May I know what about?"

"You mean everything to me, Loki." You whispered, not wanting Natasha to hear it.

Bruce got back with a medium sized first aid kit. He opened the kit and kneeled at your side

Tony, Clint and Steve got closer to see what was going on. You pressed your eyes closed. You felt naked under their gazes.

"Loki, could you please send them away?" Bruce asked without looking at the God. Loki nodded.

"Thanks." You whispered to Bruce.

"All of you. Out. (y/n) needs some space." Loki warned everyone, escorting them to the door and closing it on their faces. Only you, Bruce and he left on the room.

You hissed when Bruce started cleaning the wound and bit the inside out of your cheek to contain the pain when he sewed it.

Loki held your hand the entire time. He was there. After all the pain, Loki was at your side.

Bruce finished with a sigh. He leaned and kisses your forehead, earning glares from Loki that you didn't see and he pretended not to.

"You'll be just fine. Loki saved you right in time. Rest, (y/n)." He said, standing up and heading to the door. Clint and Tony tried to peek at you, but Bruce quickly covered anything beyond the door. "She needs to rest."

"But Loki is in there!" Clint complained. You chuckled.

"And I believe he won't do any harm."

"But we will?" Tony made a rhetoric question.

"Tony, you already bothered (y/n) enough for a lifetime. Beside, she wants him there."

You smiled hearing Bruce's words. That man knew you perfectly.

The door shut and you turned your sight to the handsome god staring at you. He seemed worried.

"My power is coming back to normal. I will be able to heal you in less than a hour."

"I'm fine, Loki." You grinned at him and stroked his cheek. He leaned his face against your hand and closed his eyes. "I'm so cold right now that you feel hot." You commented. His eyes opened and he jumped out of his spot, picking you up and pulling the blanket from underneath you. Loki covered you with it.

Your eyelids fell and you yawned, curling yourself. You heard his footsteps moving away and quickly asked: "Could you, please, stay here with me?"

He didn't answer. Instead, you felt the bed shifting with more weight as he joined you under the blanked and gently cuddled you.

To be continued...