Loki's Redemption | By : annerp Category: Marvel Verse Movies > no category yet Views: 16152 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0 |
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Chapter 36
“A chariot awaits you,” Heimdall tells Thor when he and Shelia appear before him.
“Thank you, old friend,” Thor tells him and grasps his arm.
He turns to Shelia and says, “come, let us get you to Loki.”
He leads her to the chariot and opens the door for her. Neither one speaks during the ride back to the palace. Shelia looks out the window and takes in the damage to the city. She is grateful that is does not appear to be too bad, that is until she is able to get a good look at the palace itself. She covers her mouth to stifle a gasp as she takes in the crumbled pillars, damaged walls and other signs of battle. There are warriors stationed all around, all laden with shields and weapons of war. It is a sobering sight and the entire palace seems to have a heavy air about it.
When the chariot stops in front of the palace Thor gets out and helps Shelia down. He leads her to Loki’s chamber and stops just outside the door. With only a nod he leaves her to see to her lover. Shelia tentatively opens the door and steps inside the room. She is shocked by the state of the chamber. The desk is upended, with books and scrolls thrown about and the chair by the balcony has been smashed against the wall. There is broken glass all over the floor and a trail of blood that leads to the bathroom. Fearing the worst she follows the trail.
She finds him sitting in the bath. Knees drawn up to his chest. His face is streaked with blood and dirt. On his right arm is a large gash and his ribs are bruised. She knows his wounds will heal quickly, but that doesn’t stop her heart from aching when she see’s him in this state. He raises his head up slightly when he hears her enter the room, but does not react more than that. She undresses and nudges him forward so she can sit behind him.
Shelia pulls him back into her embrace and wraps her arms around him. Loki leans his head back against her shoulder and closes his eyes trying and failing to hold back his tears. She waits and holds him, letting him feel his grief. She knows there is nothing she can say or do to ease his pain, so she waits, occasionally stroking her hand gently along his arm. He finally shifts and sits forward, hands coming to his face. She takes this opportunity to begin gently washing his back. Removing all the dirt and blood from his body. She raises up to her knees and after wetting his hair she pours some scented soap into her hand and begins to wash the black tresses. She carefully combs her fingers through his hair then reaches to rinse out any remaining soap before moving on to wash his arms. When she finishes she moves to the front of his body and gently begins to wash his abdomen and chest with a cloth. As she continues up, Loki lifts his head, but turns to the side, avoiding eye contact with her. Slowly she beings to wipe the cloth up his neck and then across his brow. He reaches up and takes the cloth from her hand and finishes washing his face, then putting the cloth down, he stands and offers his hand to help Shelia to her feet. They step out of the bath and she quickly moves to use a towel to dry his body and then her own, then she leads him to the bed. She guides him to lay down beneath the covers and cradles her body to his. He immediately wraps his arm around her body and pulls her back closer into his chest. He buries his nose into her hair and inhales her scent. Then he runs his hand down across her belly and takes comfort in caressing the swell where his child lays nestled in her womb. His exhaustion and grief finally overtake him and he falls into a fitful sleep.
Hours later Shelia is startled awake when Loki jerks beside her. Concerned she turns to him and is shocked when he suddenly reaches out and grabs her by the neck. His eyes are open, but are unfocused, looking beyond her. She grasps at his wrist as he begins to put pressure on her throat. As his grip tightens she begins to hit at him while struggling to speak. “Loki!” She manages to squeak out as she begins to see dark spots in her vision. Loki’s eyes finally focus on the face before him and he releases her with a horrified gasp. Shelia collapses against the bed and she sucks in large gulps of air into her burning lungs.
“Shelia! Nonononononono, Shelia, love, c’mon. Breathe, that’s right, just breath,” he soothes as he rubs her back. She holds up a hand to quiet him while she rubs her throat with the other hand. When she is able to breathe easier she looks up at him with a question in her eyes. He reaches his hand up to her neck and runs his finger tips over the already bruising skin. She doesn’t flinch but instead allows him access to stroke her. “let me……” he breathes as his hand begins to glow softly. Loki closes his eyes and concentrates on healing the bruised tissue and easing the ache in his loves throat. When he is sure he has healed her completely he looks back into her eyes.
“I was dreaming…” he begins, “I’m didn’t mean to……I’m sorry.”
Shelia says nothing just takes in the lost look on his face, the residual fear from his nightmare and the new fear from injuring her. “Please, Shelia. I love you. “
“About what?” She finally asks. When he looks at her confused she continues, “what were you dreaming about?”
“I…..I um, I killed her. I was leading an army of Jotun and I killed her. She begged me not to do it. She said she loved me even if I was one of them,” he ends harshly and he looks down and begins to pick nervously at the blanket knowing what will come next.
“One of who?” When he doesn’t answer immediately she prompts again. “One of who Loki? It was just a dream.”
“That’s just it. It wasn’t just a dream. I am one of them.”
“One of what?” She asks again, her tone sharper than before.
“One of the monsters you warn your children about. A Jotun.”
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