Loki's Endgame (Loki x Reader)

Chapter 3- Two Thousand and Twelve

(A/N: I neglected this completely on my camping trip so I'll still give a second update tomorrow! I might even be able to start that one-shot book this weekend if I get the chance! I'll let you guys know when that happens!)

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I got my knee wrapped up in a brace and was given crutches soon after the battle. Still, both Lokis were very protective of me. Neither of them left my side as we gathered for Tony's funeral many days after the big war. It was... sadder than I had prepared myself for. But I smiled at his never-ending love for his daughter.

I had one Loki on each side as I walked carefully with my crutches on the uneven ground. I looked at my Loki and suggested, "Hey, after 2012 Loki returns home, I think it's about time you met my Midgardian family..."

He looked extremely nervous at the thought of it. "I pray they are accepting of me... Before Thanos, I'm sure they were thrilled you were being courted by the mighty God of Thunder."

I nodded, looking down in disappointment. "You're not wrong. But I think once they realize how I got this scar... I think they'll love how great you are, Loki."

2012 Loki sighed and I looked back at him. "I dread the day it will be my turn."

"Hey," I interrupted his depressing thoughts, "Same goes for you, 2012 mischief-maker. You just have to give it time, alright? You and I are made to be. I just wish... I realized that sooner."

"I'll protect you," 2012 Loki vowed with a deathly serious expression, "I'll not let my brother harm you again. I promise you I will do everything in my power to protect you."

I smiled at him and stopped for a moment, drawing their attention to me. "I know you will. I trust you." He seemed to think it was strange that I trusted him so easily, but he was Loki and I would trust him with my life.

We spent a lot of time together while Bruce worked with Scott to get another time machine up and running. Both Lokis had stayed in my room the entire time 2012 Loki was visiting. By the time they were finally ready to send 2012 Loki and Steve off to complete their jobs, my knee was healed enough to only need to lean on Loki.

Steve went over the plan once more with Loki, "So you're going back to 2012. You bring the time stone straight to the wizard on Bleaker Street. Then you bring the mind stone back to the Avengers like none of this ever happened. Since I'm returning the space stone to where I found it, you should still end up with that one too once you reach your time."

2012 Loki nodded in understanding and glanced back at me with a small smile. I smiled back to encourage him, "I love you! You'll do great!" I gave him a thumbs up and giggled at how his face turned red. I glanced back at my Loki and commented, "You were so cute back in 2012." I laughed at his expression. "Don't worry. You're still super adorable."

I looked back at 2012 Loki as he stood with Steve. I waved to him as they disappeared into the quantum realm.

It was a strange experience to go through the time travel machine and it was even stranger to exit it and just appear in the middle of somewhere. Loki checked and smiled now that he had the Tesseract. His job would go smoothly with this. He vanished into the cloud of the tesseract and appeared on the roof of a building where a lady looked extremely worried. "Excuse me?" She immediately turned to him with a questioning gaze. She knew he was the one who attacked New York and immediately had her sorcery up in defense. Loki held his hands up in calm surrender. "Am I correct in assuming that you're the Sorceress Supreme?"

She tilted her head in question to him, but she didn't lower her defenses. "I am, Loki of Asgard. If you're here for the infinity stone, I'm afraid you won't find it here. You're but a moment too late in your conquest."