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Asguard took pride in its warriors and war story’s. Of course you can’t have war without peoples lives being a price. Thor and Loki knew what death was, they knew that once someone was officially dead there was no coming back from it. Death was the end.
Thor knew Loki was smart, smarter then himself. He also knew Loki thought plans out, Loki wasn’t head strong, If Loki had to do something dangerous he’d have a plan for everything. That may be why Thor always thought he would pass before his brother.
Thor knew Loki always knew what to do in almost any situation. That’s why Thor trusted Loki. Loki always had a plan that was something Thor always knew. That was something Thor always relied on when he did something rash. He relied on Loki. Thor never thought things out. Hit first figure out the rest later.
Loki knew his brother never had a plan, He also knew that he could probably take his brother in a fight if he was allowed to use magic. Loki knew he would never want to fight his brother. Loki knew that Thor needed him wether Thor said it out loud or not. Thor didn’t think things through. While Thor often thought about dying like a hero Loki barely thought much about how he himself would die. Loki knew he was powerful. Loki knew he could take care of himself. Then again he also knew his brother would always have his back just like how (he hoped) his brother knew Loki always had his. Loki wasn’t head strong like his brother. Loki replied on a plan and his magic. Loki asked first hit later.
Loki and Thor were complete opposites, they often head butted because of this. While Thor wanted Loki to train with him Loki wanted to sit in his room and practice spells. As much as they would but heads they knew at the end of the day they were still brothers. Thor knew he would go to the ends of all of the Nine realms for his brother if necessary he also knew even if Loki didn’t say it Loki would do the same in a heart beat.
Thor and Loki, God of thunder and God of mischief. Two sides of the same coin.
Now Thor didn’t know this at the time but he really should of appreciated his brother more. From the times Loki grabbed his arm to stop him from doing something to stupid or rash to the times Loki would prank him and apologize through deep breaths and tears in the corner of his eyes which would make Thor scowl and punch his shoulder. No matter what Thor and Loki were brothers and would always care for each other
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“That’s it I-“
“Thor.” Loki would say in a smooth tone of voice, as if he were completely calm. He would calmly put his hand on Thor’s arm and look at him with that stupid face. He didn’t have to say what he wanted to say out loud because his voice (and even his face) conveyed it all. ‘Is he worth it? Is he worth the lecture you'll get from father?’
That face would always lead to a heavy sigh from Thor and loud stomping in the opposite direction, then Loki apologizing for his brothers actions.
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“LOKI-“
“I-Ah-I’m so-sorry thor” Loki would say taking a deep breath trying to keep himself from laughing again
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Thor always knew Loki wasn’t as strong as himself. He knew even tho Loki could use magic Loki was just always to scared to use it. As kids Loki was to scared to talk to people. Thor always had to do all the talking for both of them and Loki didn’t seem to mind. As kids Thor would always ‘protect’ Loki from other kids.
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“I mean look at him. He’s pale, He has green eyes and black hair, he uses magic and he’s a guy!, he can’t even stand up for himself”
“I think he’s adopted”
Being apart of the royal family on asguard had its perks but kids would always make fun of Loki. He didn’t look like his family, he used magic which was seen as feminine and Loki shapeshifter as diffrent genders, it always just depended on how he felt.
“Leave her alone! She hasn’t done anything I might as well have you all banished as soon as I’m king!” Thor yelled, pushing one of them down.
While Loki never stood up for himself Thor always stood up for Loki.
Thor would always protect his brother when his brother coudnt protect himself
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Sure, Now that Loki was older he could look after himself. His magic grew and so did he. Loki now wasn’t afraid to speak to other people, to even stand up for himself but even so Thor should of done more
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Looking back on it he should of protected his brother. He saw how Loki’s eyes changed as soon as he saw that ship. He saw the fear and the regret and the pain his brothers eyes showed when that ship came in front of there own. Loki let out a shaky breath and took a step backwards. He looked at his brother and spoke without hesitation
“That’s Thanos”
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Everyone was dead. Thor didn’t process that yet. He knew he would in the future but now really wasn’t the time to worry about that. That’s Thanos. That’s the man who hurt his brother. Thor knew as soon as he looked into his brothers eyes in New York in 2019 that his brothers actions wernt his own. He had looked Loki in the eyes so many times in there entire life that he knew Loki’s eyes were green and most definitely not blue.
Loki knew that Thanos always left one survivor for every race he commited genocide to. He also knew that thanos didn’t know that he wasn’t asguardian. Maybe Thanos would of let them both live if he knew that. He knew that if he didn’t die his brother would. Loki knew his decision as soon as he saw Thanos.
His brother would live and he would die. He could only hope his brother would be ok.
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Now Thor is older, older then Loki could ever be. He could only look back at the memory’s of his brother with fondness. All of the memory’s. The ones he wished he could just forget out of embarrassment and even the ones where he wished he were an only child. He wished that one day Loki would appear in his stupid green outfit and yell ‘Suprise!’ And it turns out Loki’s death had just been another fake. Thor knew tho. Thor knew that this was the real grand finally of Loki. He wished others saw his brother the same way he saw him.
Loki wasn’t a Villian, he went out a hero, but people still saw him as a villain for something he had no control over.
As Thor closed his eyes for the last time he was excited to see his brother, his mother, his sister, his father, everyone he has ever lost.
He could only hope that earth continue to live without the avengers