Loki x Reader: Into the MCU

Chapter 16: Bit of Tension

"Not when that king is the God of Mischief. We're not getting murdered in our sleep."

"If I wanted you dead, you would already be so," Loki snarled.

You stepped in between the two men, who were practically nose to nose now.

"Ok, break it up," you said, pushing them apart, "Clint, I know you don't trust Loki, but there's nothing he can gain from keeping us here one night. I don't think he's planning anything horrible."

I hope.

"He's the God of Lies!" Clint practically yelled in your face, "He's a cunning, manipulative bastard who could have perfectly good reasons for wanting to keep us from going home that we can't see yet. I, for one, am not being a pawn in his game, not again."

His voice was shaking with anger and hate. Clearly 2012 was more traumatic then you ever considered. No one really talks much about what Clint went through in that movie.

"We have Heimdall back and on our side. He can see everything. If Loki tried to pull anything, Heimdall could have the rest of the Avengers up here in the blink of an eye," you said calmly, "We can spend one night here and head home in the morning."

"You're doing exactly what Tony warned you about! You said you understood this wasn't fantasy, that you knew the danger, but clearly you don't! You want to stay and sightsee because this place is from one of your movies, while ignoring the reality of the situation! God of Mischief equals danger, Wren, but you ignore that because you think nothing can happen to you!"

"Seriously?" you asked. "Clint, I got knocked out by him, I was imprisoned overnight, and before Loki believed my story I was being threatened. I learned very quickly that this is real, not a movie. But I'm alive and well, and what would Loki gain by killing us? You may think I'm only feeling this way because I love all of you, even Loki, in my movies, but that's not it. It's because I know more about Loki than you do and I know more about you guys than Loki does. I am perfectly in the middle. I have the knowledge that you guys do of the horrors Loki has inflicted on countless people, but I also know and have seen the other parts of Loki that you guys were not privy to. So I am telling you, from a logical, unbiased position, that there is no reason to fear him at this moment. That may change, and Loki may find something he needs and prove me wrong about everything I think he is. But I'm going to trust him until I can't, because I have to. What he did to you and earth is only a small portion of what I've seen of him, so I have just as much reason to fear him as I do to feel perfectly protected around him, got it?"

Clint was quiet, looking like he was still angry but contemplating what you were saying. Loki's face was unreadable.

"Fine, if you want to stay, then stay. But I'm going home. The others will want to know we're ok."

You knew he wasn't going to say it, but he must have trusted your judgement enough to leave you here. He would never leave if he felt you were at risk of serious harm. He clearly didn't think you were perfectly safe around Loki, but something about what you had said must have comforted him just enough.

"Ok," you said quietly, "Tell them hi and I'll see them all tomorrow."

Clint just nodded before walking away. As he reached for the door, you called out again. "Clint?"

He turned over his shoulder.

"Thanks for jumping in after me."

His eyes softened and he nodded, pushing the door open and heading out.

You stared at the door, lost in thought for who knows how long before Loki spoke.

"Well, darling, someone was certainly eager to stay."