Thors mood deflated somewhat after she was briefed by one of the SHIELD agents that the Captain had called for her. While she was grateful for SHIELD's cooperation in her search, there was very little for her to go on. She learned that Loki had been on Midgard since the 1940s at least, a period known as the Second World War. Of course, Thor asked if the war was Loki's doing, but the SHIELD agent explained that it had not been Loki's fault, much to Thors surprise, though SHIELD had reason to believe Loki was involved in the war somewhat, though intel on that was also very sparse. Loki'd kept a low profile, much like Thor had since she'd arrived only a couple of months ago. Unlike Thor however, Loki attracted a lot less attention, Dwight's research had been a little
too good to be true and Thor's alias "Tara" hadn't exactly been a water-tight alibi, her papertrail was a little too sparse to be believable.
"I just cannot understand" Thor said, pressing her fingers to her temples.
"This is Loki Laufeyson ... I watched him turn on Asgard, I watched him destroy a world. I fought him before and he would not hesitate to kill anyone who stood in his way, were it not for Odinson, I'd probably be long dead, my blood on his hands ... And now he appears here and claims he seeks redemption" Thor felt tired, for the first time since Ragnarok, which was very long ago now. She felt weary and she hadn't even fought enough to break a sweat today, there was something about Loki that simultaneously filled her with destructive energy yet drained her at the same time.
The SHIELD agent, whose name was Jill, looked at Thor empathetically, at least she wasn't sweating and nervous anymore, she'd been shaking like a leaf while explaining the intel to Thor. Thor tried to appear as gentle and friendly as possible, but Jill was standing next to a Goddess, a being with legendary powers from a whole other realm. Like it or not, Thor was slightly intimidating albeit unintentionally.
"Before I was born, my parents were told that they would have a child who would become a great hero, it was my fate. I began life as a normal Asgardian, then I became a goddess and I fought alongside Odinson ... then the world ended. I failed to stop Ragnarok and now I find myself here ... and Loki is playing the hero."Had Thor ... Tarene, lost her way? Had she failed her destiny? Was this some cruel punishment for failing to save Asgard?
No. She chastised herself mentally, this was a test, and she would not let this situation best her. Loki was a trickster, he may have convinced those of Midgard that he was their champion, but Thor was of Asgard and she knew him for who and what he was. She'd die before letting him get away with his crimes.
First she had to find a way out of here, though she doubted they would let her walk out the door on a whim. The Captain wanted her to stay here, she complied thus far, and perhaps her time here would not stretch much further. She had more information on Loki, albeit only a little more, and she'd complied iwth the Captain's questioning, surely he must not need much more from her. If she could only find the whereabouts of Loki or the Hulk...
She knew smashing her way out was not a viable option, even though SHIELD may not believe her, she was the hero, not Loki, and it certainly wouldn't earn their trust for her to knock the place down, plus, she genuinely didn't want to injure anyone.
She found herself trapped, not by locked doors and walls, but by her conscience, so she would stay put for now, but the second she was back on her way after Loki, she'd be unrelenting in her pursuit and subsequent punishment.
Loki may have turned over a new leaf and redeemed himself, but to Thor, he was still the villain she knew back on Asgard and she was the hero ... then again, wasn't every villain a hero in their own mind?
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