Innocent Eyes (Loki x OC)

Chapter 1

Thor paced inside the prison cells and walked towards the particular cell that he usually goes to whenever he visits there. When he reached Loki's cell, he found him sitting in his usual chair reading a book.

"How many times have you read that book this week?" Thor asked playfully

"5 times" Loki answered casually

Thor got a little disappointed at his brother's lack of sarcasm in his answer, he expect him to spit some sarcasm but well... he's not surprised, it's been 3 weeks since he become less talkative, less demanding, less sarcastic; in other words, 3 weeks since Frigga's death and 2 weeks since he defeated Malekith.

"I could get you another book brother" Thor offered "maybe I could get you like 5 books from your quarters so that you can read different ones everyday. Maybe make it 7"

"It's okay, I have read every single one of them too" Loki answered casually again

"Then I should get you another book that doesn't belong to your room" Thor offered again "maybe in the library, in the aisles where you have not ventured before"

"It's okay, I don't always read" Loki replied

Thor pressed his lips this time, not knowing what to offer now. He knew his brother as a bookworm, all he did is read and practice magic, but then he's not allowed to use any magic (except for his illusion spells) and he doesn't know how to keep a conversation with him anymore.

"Then just... put the books I will give you on your tables in case you wanted to read" Thor offered again

Loki looked at his brother for the first time since he arrived, Thor smiled as he finally get his brother's attention and maybe get him to agree. The look on Loki's eyes is still lacing with remorse, no more of his sharp and devilish mischievous glare, just empty and lost green eyes staring at his ocean blue ones

"Okay..." Loki agreed rather reluctantly

Thor smiled as he took his way out of the prison cells to grab some books in the library

The Next Day

It's lunchtime and Thor was carrying Loki's lunch to his cell, he actually asked the guard in charge of the task to let him do it instead and after many protest he manage to convince him.

"I brought your lunch brother" Thor's voice boomed to Loki's cell "please open the cell for me" he said to the guard

"Why are you bringing my lunch?" Loki asked innocently "you're not-" he was cut shortly

"I wanted to see you and I saw this guard carrying your lunch, so I decided I bring it to you instead" Thor answered after the guard opened the cell and let him in

"Why?" Loki asked again, puzzled

"Like I said I want to see you, and I want to bring your lunch" Thor answered "I could also see how you don't finish your lunch and your drastic change is visible, so I'm here to make sure you finish all your food"

"I just finished a bowl of grapes" Loki said "I'm not that hungry at the moment"

Thor's smile faded, he knows the reason why Loki ate so little these past few days, and he doesn't want his brother to get sick, he want to cheer him up as much as he can but it doesn't seem to work.

"Don't be like this brother" Thor said dejectedly "I know why you're acting this way, I already told you you didn't do anything wrong, if you did you are just not aware about it"

"Doesn't change the fact that it happened because of me" Loki answered sorrowfully

"You didn't know they were there"

"But I told him where"

"You're not the one who killed her!"

"I might as well have after what I did"

Thor gave out a sigh of defeat, he's been convincing Loki for the past 3 weeks but it doesn't seem to work, it hurts to see his brother beat himself up like this

"The Allfather is right about me Thor" Loki said breaking the silence "I'm a monster, a killer, a criminal... I know that now and in this place is where I belong"

"Stop it brother!" Thor said mildly agitated now "you did mistakes I know that, but you regretted them now, that's the only thing that matters, it shows that you have a heart"

Loki looked at him and smiled his most innocent smile with a mix of sorrow and remorse in it "I just killed your mother Thor, and you can still call me 'brother'"

"Enough!" Thor said with a raised voice as he stood up "you did not kill her, you never did. Your old, mad self maybe, but my brother Loki will never do such a thing, you are back to your sane self; the ever cheerful and childish brother of mine, I couldn't be happier. And I don't care what you say... you are my brother, now and forever"

A tear escaped Loki's bright emerald eyes and Thor put a hand to his shoulder passing him reassurance

"And I'm pretty sure, mother would never like it that you blame yourself like this" Thor said with a smile

"Everything is my fault Thor, don't be blinded with your sympathy for me" Loki said choking on his words as tears keep rolling down his cheeks

"This is not sympathy, this is me finally welcoming back my brother Loki, he's finally free from his mad self and is now back" Thor said with a smile

Thor rubbed his arm as he console his mourning brother.

But then a loud rumbling of the rocks that what appears to be an earthquake snapped them back to reality, they heard screams of the guards outside the cell and metal clashing. Swords.

Asgard has been attacked

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A/N: hah! chapter 1 up, please tell me your thoughts about this chapter; comment, vote, whatever if you still want me to pursue the story

Til next time :) :) :)

xx

Joyce