[loki-thetrickstergod]

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“I’m not dressed up like your brother, Thor. I am me,” Loki replied as he entered the room. The man in front of him barely resembled the brother he knew. Not just in appearance but in attitude. The way his hands shook as he struggled to breathe. Never in his more than a thousand years of living could he ever recall his brother ever looking so weak. 

Loki stepped closer. His hand moving to rest along Thor’s shoulder. “Brother, I am here… I’m not entirely sure how but I am… I am here and you are needed. It is time to sober up and stop playing these Midgardian games. You are the god of thunder not the god of ale.”

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Thor's voice broke and he instantly started sobbing. "Loki it's you...! You were dead. I saw you get killed and this time it wasn't a trick. He just-- Just snapped your neck. You fool!" he cried loudly.

Thor pulled his brother into the tightest hug possible and simply relished the fact he could hold him. It was more than he could have ever asked for. "I missed you so much. I failed you brother. I failed everyone!"

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“Unfortunately, pulling someone out of thin air is beyond even my powers,” Loki replied with a devilish smile. He liked this younger version of her, she was not yet tainted by the moral superiority that working with SHIELD had imparted on her once future self.   “But I can bring us to where he is and make sure you have some time alone with him. But, I am curious. What seeds do you wish to plant by speaking with their leader?” 

[widow-soldier-mischief]

"In this world of mine, at least at this time, it is all about securing yourself the upper hand over my enemies..." she spoke, her tone less serious or demanding than before. "Hydra and the Redroom have a history, a close relationship.*

Natasha stepped a little closer, her hand slowly sliding up his abdomen before she skillfully undid the buttons of his waistcoat. "I'm sure that their leader would love to know what his future has in stock for him. Who to eliminate before it's too late and where to look if he wants to succeed in his goals. And I'm sure he'll be more than willing to do anything to get his hands on a victory over Shield."

She perked herself up to stand on her tippy toes, bringing herself closer to him as her hands gently loosened his tie. "And I am too."

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Loki’s frown deepened at her last words. Not a pretty sight. Just what was going on with his brother. He had never known him to give up. Sometimes it was an annoying quality but it was also one of his greatest strengths. Did he really give over his responsibilities to their people to Brunnhilde and simply thrown himself into ale for all this time?

Loki gripped the doorknob at the sound of swearing inside, he turned it and pushed the door open. His emerald eyes gazing at his brother in complete disbelief. Even being forewarned by Natasha and Brunnhilde of Thor’s current state did not prepare him for the man in front of him.

“Thor..”

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"You noob! You're a fucking noob you mother fucking pussy! I'll get you in my next game!" Thor yelled at his TV, tossing his controller down and instantly finding his tankard of ale. As soon as he saw his brother he laughed. "Nice trick Val, I'm not going to fall for it. Oh no! Not even someone dressed up as my brother is going to erase the fact... The fact..."

It was then that Thor has a panic attack. He sat down, his chest heaving and his hands shaking.

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Into the Hourglass | Closed

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“Proof…. what type of proof would satisfy you?” Loki asked curiously. He was certain that he would be able to fulfill her request after all Hydra had been involved in SHIELD nearly from its inception. “I met you in the year 2012, so as you can imagine there is a quite a lot of knowledge I have regarding the future. I’ll tell you anything you want to know, little spider. I have no reason not to. Consider me an open book for your use.”

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Maybe she was going insane, but the way he referred to her as little spider was something that excited her. And she would love to read his book... She had no doubt that he would become her favorite novel the moment she'd start, but that made it all the more dangerous.

"Give me their leader. Don't tell me who it is, make them show up right here. You can do that right? Maybe it's time to plant some seeds for me to harvest in my future."

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“Home even for me,” Loki repeated with a faint smile. It was a far better greeting than he had hoped to get. They may have fought along side each other against Hela and Thanos’ black order, but no one knew better than him how long old grudges could linger and they had not exactly had the most cordial of beginnings. “I appreciate the sentiment, Brunnhilde. More than you know. Do you know where I might find my brother?”

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Brunnhilde started walking, expecting him to follow.

"I know exactly where you could find him, but I haven't seen him for the last three weeks. Thor is not quite the brother you used to know. Losing to Thanos, and losing you, truly scarred him. He comes out once a month to stock up on... Well, beverages," she said, the tilt of her head implying the mountain of empty beer kegs are the result of that.

"I don't doubt he'd want to see you, but be prepared, it's not a pretty sight."

She knocked on a door of a small house, which was answered by swearing and annoyed grumbling.

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Into the Hourglass | Closed

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Loki reached for the drink she offered him and took a sip. Midgardian spirits were far weaker than the Aesir liquors he was used to but he enjoyed the flavor just the same. “I think you just let guilt take over your common sense. Hindsight is always 20/20 as Midgardians say. I am glad to give you this knowledge, you can make better choices… more effective choices for your future. So, tell me. What is you want most? What is it that Natalia Romanova wishes for herself?”

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Natasha thought for a while as she sipped from her glass. She had to admit that was a more difficult question than she'd like it to be, not to mention that she had to rationally think this through. This man shows up in her life and it could change everything.

"First I'd like proof about what you claim. About Hydra. I cannot trust only your words. It would be foolish of me to do so."

She tilted her head a little as she thought about her life and her prospects. "I suppose that if it truly came to it, I could use some rest for a while. No running or hiding from my enemies. Only to then return with a vengeance. And insight into the future could truly help me achieve just that. I can't help but wonder what I would have done from this moment on if it weren't for your interruption. You say I join shield... What else is there to know? I'd love to be able to work with prior knowledge."

[fasole-dulce]

From @/thesoldierofwinters on IG

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Has anyone asked for more princess Romanoff?

No?

Well too bad cuz you still getting it losers.

[loki-thetrickstergod]

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“I don’t know that ready is the word that I would use.”

A faint smile ghosted along the edge.of his lips as he regarded her. There was still much he wanted to say to her, and even more he dreamed of doing. He longed for her in a way that he had never imagined possible and the mere though that she felt even the smallest desire for him was a hope he had never dared to imagine. He wished that they hadn’t arrived so soon.

“But ready or not, I suppose there is no time to waste.”

When she mentioned her own home, his smile deepened. His dark green eyes meeting hers.

“I will definitely take you up on that offer. Perhaps we can finish our game. I do owe you another truth after all.”

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"Or a dare," Natasha reminded him with a sheepish grin on her face before stepping off the plane to meet Val. She gave her a hug and shared a word or two before letting go of each other.

Brunnhilde looked at Natasha and noticed an interesting mood or tension between her and the prince her eyes fell on right after. "Hello Loki," she greeted him with half excitement and half weariness. She looked at Natasha one more time, who gave her a reassuring nod and smile. "Welcome to New Asgard. A place without evil sisters and not half a good a drink as you'd actually like to have, but it's home, even for you."

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“You had retired from your current choice of employment when we met.” Loki answered honestly.

His dimples deepening as he observed her amusement. He didn’t blame her for being skeptical.

“I can tell you that much. You join with SHIELD. Unfortunately, that organization is not as heroic as they like people to believe. They have a wicked thread running through veins, corrupting it from the inside out. I tried to warn you when we met but you hadn’t taken my advice yet. You still were following your commanders blindly when I left. Believing in the righteousness of your cause.”

He paused letting her take in the information he had given her so far before he continued.

“You said you had red in your ledger and you wanted to wipe it out. Personally, I think your guilt was a weakness. A misplaced emotion. You would have done much better stoking your anger and getting revenge on those who took away your youth. Especially since they were the ones infiltrating this SHIELD you had become so loyal to.”

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Natasha scoffed. Following blind orders from superiors? She was far beyond that. His future picture of her sounded like the most unlikely prediction in the world, and yet there were details he mentioned she could not ignore.

"Why in the world would I choose to follow orders after I fought so hard to break out of those chains? I must have gone mad..." She mused, in full motion to get herself a drink. She sure needed one and she poured him one as well.

"My current self agrees with you. Guilt is a misplaced emotion. One I will now make sure of will never get the upper hand," she said as she handed him his drink. "Which only means I should thank you from stopping me from making the same mistake twice."

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Into the Hourglass | Closed

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“You hadn’t had the opportunity yet. But I wasn’t talking about meeting you in your past. I was referring to your future. Or one possible future. I’m not really sure how us meeting now affects things.” Loki divulged. His dark green eyes sparkling with their usual mischief. “This is my first time time traveling. I guess I’ll learn as I go.”

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Natasha frowned and couldn't hold back a laugh at the mention of time travel. "Sorry, excuse my amusement, it's just that-- You know this entire thing is crazy," she said through her smiles. "I mean, you had me at the magic, the hiding the papers, being invisible. Those are all things I can believe to the point of probability. Time traveling is just a step too far. You want me to believe we have met already but in my future? That's... Amazing. Tell me more. Please. Enlighten me. I don't suppose I ever retire?"

She sounded a little dismissive, perhaps, but she couldn't help herself. It was simply too impossible in her mind. And if it were, we'll then she had a lot of questions because she needed a lot of answers to a lot of issues. Not to mention all the job possibilities. If she knew about groundbreaking events before they happened she could be a part of them. Or even better: she could learn from her mistakes before she even made them in the first place.

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Loki kept his eyes on her as she once more began piloting the plane for their landing. Her admission that she had felt an attraction to him all those years ago surprised him. Of course, he had felt the same. She had intrigued him, irritated him and enthralled him from the start. And those feelings had not waned in the years since. In fact his desire and facination with her had only grown stronger. She had often preoccupied his thoughts when she had no business being there. Loki tried to concentrate on the task at hand. After all they had the Titan to kill. A beast that had already bested him more than once. He needed to keep himself focused.

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Natasha made note of his silence but had to focus as well, making sure they made a safe landing. Once on the ground she had to go through a few procedures before she opened the plane. As she got out of her seat she looked at the man and hoped that she didn't show too much of herself. Maybe playing truth or dare should have stayed between her and her closest friends instead. But, he still owed her one truthful answer or deed and she'd be sure to cash it in sooner or later.

"Are you ready?" she asked him, already seeing Val waiting outside, sporting a fisherman's outfit. "I have a small house here, a place to stay when I come visit. You're welcome to join me later if you like."

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Into the Hourglass | Closed

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“Moral obligations? No, the only obligation that I feel is to do what is best for me.” Loki agreed with a sideways smile. His emerald eyes remained focused on hers as he decided exactly what he should tell her about their history which in her time had yet to happen, and maybe never would. Hadn’t his presence here changed things already? “I know everything there is to know about you. I made it my business to after we first crossed paths but I did not know you would be here. I spotted you by chance. An opportunity that I could not resist.”

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She made a mental note that he could not resist her. Either he was completely falling for her usual tactics, or he had an impulsive personality. Or both. It was something that could be exploited at a later time, might she need it.

"I have never met you before. I'm very sure I would have recalled meeting a man like you. And there's a lot of them, but I have never seen your face before, we have never exchanged words before and I'm sure of it. Because I would have made it my business to know all about you and I haven't had the opportunity. So you are either tricking me or lying to me and I appreciate neither."

[loki-thetrickstergod]

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Loki licked his lips subconsciously as she draped her arms along his shoulders. The scent of her was intoxicating. For a moment words seemed to elude him completely. “Truth… Alright, what is it that you feel for me? Right here and now?”

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"I feel an attraction I thought I had imagined years ago under a monstrous amount of stress. I feel like you could snap me in half right now and yet I've spent the last ten years around so many people that could do the same that I no longer feel threatened. So that leaves me feeling... Intoxicated, intrigued and incredibly horny."

After she spoke this truth a loud beeping tone started to alert them they were close to landing. Natasha reluctantly moved herself from his lap but made sure to keep eye contact for a few moments as she moved into the pilot chair and put on a headset.

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Into the Hourglass | Closed

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Loki’s emerald gaze followed her as she spoke. Every movement she made was slow and deliberate. He knew she was very aware of the affect she had on him. “Enlighten you about the world I come from? There were plenty of ladies who enjoyed marrying into the royal family but they set their sights on the one who would be king.”

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"Sounds like you carry some resentment. You strike me as someone who could be jealous..." Natasha seemingly teased.

"But I'll ask again, just to be sure you heard me clearly," she stated in a more serious tone despite moving up to him and practically pressing herself against him. "How does an Asgardian prince know about someone like me? You knew exactly who to look for in the street. You clearly knew about my skills. And you clearly feel no moral obligation to do what is right. So what do you know and how do you know me?"

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“What do I desire most right now? Right now, that’s a dangerous question.” Loki replied. The corners of his lips upturned in an impish smile. “But in the interest of playing the game correctly. The truthful answer would be you.”

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"I don't believe there is dangerous questions, only dangerous answers."

She smiled, contemplating what to do, considering there would be landing soon she thought that perhaps she could drag this out, play with him a little. What is the fun in giving him what he wants right this second?

She moved to practically sit in his lap, wrapping her arm around his shoulders. She leaned in close once again. "And my answer is truth this time, your majesty."

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“Truth.” Loki replied in his silky accent. Her nearness was intoxicating, sending warning bells off in his head. He knew better than to let himself dabble in such emotions and desires as she so easily elicited from him. Didn’t he? Though with her this close, he wasn’t so certain.

[widow-soldier-mischief]

She hummed thoughtfully as she remained in contact with him while she slowly walked around to be able to look at him properly.

There were about a million questions she had for him related to the past, his motivations and so on. But she had the idea those type of questions didn't require a game like this. There was a big chance they'd spend more time together and some topics called for alcohol involved.

"What is it you most desire? Not in the long term, but simply... right now?"