(AU) - part II If Loki and Natasha were something once, there's nothing left between them any longer. They're strangers, they're allies. They're nothing more. But he can't pretend that he doesn't feel a slight twinge in his chest every time he sees her ... not in his heart, of course. Loki's heart died long ago. But what would happen if Thor was the one who was killed by Thanos? What would happen if Loki, against the will of the universe, found a way to survive? Loki's fate was written in the stars a long time ago, and his fate is not kind. And in the end, he and Natasha will find themselves in a place they'll never truly leave ... Vormir. part II to my full-length story 'california 02'