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In The End

Loki never meant for it to happen this way.

He never meant for Thor to get hurt.

But everything happened so quickly.

He couldn't stop what Thanos had already started.

And now it was finished.

The Avengers, in all their glory and triumph, were bound at hand and feet.

They knelt, like he had always wanted, but now their kneeling sickened him.

Thanos stood before them, his large hand wrapped tightly around Loki's bicep.

This was never supposed to happen.

The heroes weren't supposed to cry for the bad guy.

Loki knew his life was at an end.

Thanos roared another question at him.

Loki just laughed, the sound echoing around Thanos' great throne room.

Two thrones sat at the front, but only one would ever be filled.

Loki's throne would be burnt, or maybe it would be filled, one day, by another tempter of Thanos.

Loki was mischievous. Cruel, some say. But the Avengers knew better.

They knew of Loki's meddling with fellow villains' plans.

They knew of his love for his brother, not of blood, but heart.

They knew of he and Stark.

Loki dared not look at Tony, for he knew if he did, Tony would fight and Thanos would kill him.

Loki didn't want Tony to die, ever.

But he would.

Tony was human, it was inevitable.

Thanos changed his grip from Loki's arm, to the back of his head, fingers tangling into his black hair.

This was it.

Thanos ripped a serrated blade across the pale, flawless skin of Loki's strained throat.

A splash of red.

Loki dropped to floor, the resounding thud echoing through the chamber.

The Avengers rose.

No bonds could hold them.

A green glow of final magic surrounded them, protecting them as they truly avenged.

A small kiss pressed against Loki's temple.

Stark whispering words of denial in his ear.

And a last whisper rang like thunder claps in the silent, echoing hall.

"I love you."