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Using the Bifrost we landed directly in Newyork Sanctum. Mr. Stark, Captain Rogers, Dr. Banner, and Director Fury were already there.
As soon as we entered, Mr. Stark was about to blow up Loki with his repulsors, Thor and Cap somehow stopped him.
Loki asked, “What the hell is happening?”
Mr stark replied, “You will know better, cause you are doing all of it.”
Cap interrupted saying, “Tony, according to Strange, it’s not actually him.”
Mr. Stark asked, “And why the hell should we believe the wizard/doctor?”
Dr. Banner said, “Yeah, also I am sorry Thor, but your brother cannot be trusted.”
Director fury stopped them saying, “Well, fighting with each other like a bunch of cats are not going to help us prevent what’s happening...”
I said, “Strange, you are awfully quiet, are you going to say what is happening?”
In his calm and cold voice, Strange said, “After sending you all in the New Asgard, when I got information about Loki causing extreme chaos and disorder in many places of the earth, I was confused too.”
Loki said, “But it was not me. Believe me, I was with her, the whole time.”
I supported him saying, “He is telling the truth.”
Staring at me, Mr. Stark said, “And are we suppose to take that hickey on your neck as the proof of his presence with you?!...”
Before I could say a word, Fury said, “Oh, don’t tell me you fell somewhere, cause we know that somewhere is on his lips...”
I looked at Strange with desperation in my eyes.
He saved me by changing the topic saying, “ Well, the point is we have to stop this without having any more violence on earth.”
Looking at Strange, Mr. Stark said, “So you decided to do some meditation, and move your head really fast.”
With an eye-roll, Strange said, “There are always things that we still don’t know of. There are multiverses and there are multiple timelines. Using the Time Stone, I made my mind travel through different timelines. I was searching for the answer of how can there be two Loki? Because we have to know the cause of the problem to find out the solution.”
Mr. Stark said, “Banner? Do you think we can solve it that way?”
Dr. Banner replied, “That’s a possibility”
Cap asked, “So, what did you see Mr. Strange?”
Strange replied, “ Well, I was searching through many alternate timelines and apparently, in one of them, the Loki that came on earth in 2012 with the Mind Stone and with the mission of collecting the Space Stone for Thanos, had escaped from us, with the Space Stone.”
With a look of surprise in his eyes, Mr. Stark asked, “What? How? He was chained and was guarded by all six of us and many other S.H.I.E.L.D agents.”
Loki smiled and said, “Well, apparently I am just unstoppable in every timeline.”
I was like, “Ahhhhh…..God damn it...he had to open his mouth….” and Mr. Stark was about to jump on him saying, “Don’t you dare….” But with a gesture of his hand, Cap stopped him again.
Strange said, “How he escaped is not the point, the point is what he has done after escaping...”
I asked, “And what is that?”
Strange replied, “Using some equipment of an organization named the Time Variance Authority, he is jumping between timelines, and on his way, he is bringing older and stronger forms of our enemies and old hydra agents, that we have defeated in the past. And forming a team with it. And calling themselves the Dark Avengers. And with that team, he is causing mayhem around the world. ”
Loki said, “Well, it sounds really intelligent but, I am really sorry for all the trouble that your people have to go through because of the other form of me.”
With a stare of anger, Mr. Stark said, “How typical...”
Strange said, “Loki if you really are sorry, then prove it by helping us in getting out of this mess. Because I also have seen some forms of the future to see how we can stop it. And there is only one possible future where we can win without any more violence. And only you can make that happen. Only you can defeat the other version of yourself.”
Loki replied, “Ok, what do I have to do?”
Strange said, “As you know there are six infinity stones, and each of them has many powers. One of the six Infinity Stones is Soul Stone and one of its power is converging one’s soul.
Cap stopped Strange saying, “English please..”
After a pause for a few seconds, Strange continued, “The Soul Stone can turn all the souls of one’s all forms of all timelines into one, into the one form that collects the Soul Stone.”
Dr. Banner said, “So you are saying if this Loki can collect the Soul Stone, all the souls of his different forms in different timelines will blend in this Loki.”
Mr. Stark said immediately, “Thank you so much for simplifying that Banner. But we don’t know where this Soul Stone is...”
Strange said, “Not necessarily because while traveling through many timelines, from one of them I got the information that the Soul Stone is on a planet named Vormir. Loki has to go there and collect it as soon as possible.”
Thor said, “But to reach Vormir now, we will be needing the Space stone, and we don’t have that.”
Loki said, “Well, that’s not entirely true brother...”
Thor staring at him suspiciously, asked, “Loki… What have you done?...”
Loki replied, “Well when you sent me back to our palace to put Surtur’s crown into the eternal flame to start the Ragnarok to defeat Hela, I did as you said, but also, I got the Space stone out with me...”
Strange said, “So that’s why the other Loki who came from the other timeline couldn’t use his Space Stone in this timeline.”
Dr. Banner completed his sentence by saying, “Because in this timeline there is already a Space Stone and that is with you.”
Thor said, “So you are saying that Loki did something good, right?...”
Strange said, “Actually he did something intelligent, I like how he thinks, and now he can do more. But he can’t go alone in Vormir, he will be needing someone.”
I said, “Ok, I am going with him.”
Suddenly with a bit of anger in his eyes, Strange said, “This is not some outer space tour you are jumping at. You don’t even know what you will be facing.”
I was surprised by the sudden change of emotions in Strange’s eyes, I knew there was something he was hiding. Something that he didn’t want to say in the presence of Loki. So I asked Loki to leave us alone for a few minutes, I clearly told him that we need to talk privately.
After Loki was out of the room, I said, “He will not be listening, cause he respects my wish. So, Strange can you please say now what were you hiding?”
In a soft voice, Strange replied, “One can’t just go to Vormir and get the Soul Stone just like that. It demands sacrifice, The sacrifice of a Loved one. A soul for a soul. So whoever is going with him, that person needs to be ready to sacrifice his or her life. One has to jump off the cliff for the other one to get the Soul Stone.”
I smiled and said, “Then I am a perfect choice. He hasn’t heard any of these and let’s keep it that way. As soon as we reach Vormir before he realizes anything, I will jump off the cliff and he will be back with the Soul Stone.
Strange asked, “Are you sure you want to do this?!...”
I replied, “Let’s think about it logically, Loki can’t sacrifice himself cause blending the souls of his all forms into this form is the whole point. And Loki doesn’t consider any of you as a loved one except for Thor. And every one of you, including Thor, is very important for the greater good of the universe. So, we should not think of sacrificing any of you…
And I am nothing, just a normal human being. I don’t have any superpowers and I am not a hero. I am expendable. So I am the perfect choice for this.”
Director Fury said, “It’s not true that you are nothing, you are a S.H.I.E.L.D agent.”
I replied, “Yes, and as a S.H.I.E.L.D agent, I took an oath to be the S.H.I.E.L.D. To put everything on the line to protect the world from danger, and that ‘everything’ includes my own life too. Believe me Sir, It is the right thing to do...”
Cap said, “We all thank you, and you will be remembered.”
Strange asked me for the last time, “Are you sure?!...”
I replied, “I was an orphan girl on the street with nothing. Director Fury brought me up from there, trained me, and made me a S.H.I.E.L.D agent and gave me a new life, a purpose for living. I got to be a part of my planet’s greatest defense system. I got to spend time with many of the Avengers. I got to meet many heroes in my life. Also, I got to meet the love of my life and had a beautiful time with him. I literally had a perfect life. And this, sacrificing myself for my love and my planet would be the perfect ending. I couldn’t be happier...”
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With a drop of tear in his eyes Loki turned over to the last page of the diary. In the last page, he found the last poem of her for her love...
Dear Loki,
Since the day you had walked into my life I knew,
that every bit of me would fall in love with you…
I could never describe what your voice does to me,
or what looking into your green eyes, makes me see…
From the way you love to the way you fight,
every little thing about you always felt right…
The sensations I felt with your every touch,
always made me feel that I love you so much…
I never cared what anyone else thought about you,
For me, except for my love for you, nothing was true…
And true love never searches for any reason.
True love doesn't depend on any condition…
True love means loving each other no matter what.
Loving one another whether we are together or apart.
I know our true love will stay within us forever,
even when we will not be able to be together…
Maybe on some other world, in some other timeline,
our love will get another chance in some other life...