Loki And The Glorious Second Chance Chapter 1 The Awakening (Tw's at top of post)

Before you proceed please be cautious and aware that this chapter contains a major character death, reincarnation, mentions of sleeping struggles (insomnia), mentions of nightmares, mentions of mild self loathing , mental health struggles and denial.

If any of this triggers you please turn away.

Hello everyone and welcome to the first chapter of an oh most wonderful Loki fanficion written by me.

It's a combination of a fix it fic and an idea I had for a storyline introducing a reincarnted Loki. The genderfluid representation in Loki was shameful and not ok at all. (In my opinion) So it was my mission to try write a Genderfluid Loki. Please note that I'm Nonbinary so I don't know the Genderfluid experience and may not right amazing representation but I hope people like it. This is my first time writing a Loki fanfiction so I'm really nervous and would absolutely really appreciate so I can do better Genderfluid representation in my future stories.

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Loki Laufeyson stood proudly next to his brother Thor, daggers in both hands. This was the first time the two brothers were united together with Valkyrie and Hulk along for the rise of course. Hela smirked in amusement looking at the brothers.

"The two sons of Odin, Princes of Asgard. You stand together to protect Asgard but you will loose."

"Alas sister I use to be like you, I dreamed of ruling Asgard and defeating my brother but I learned its not worth it, trust me."

"He's right Hela, Asgards throne has no worth or value especially since it was built on destruction and lies."

"You don't get to tell me about lies!"

Hela threw a blast of dark magic at the brothers but before it could hit them, Loki repelled the blast with his own magic. A pure spectical of black and green magic lit up the rainbow bridge.

"You can't win Hela both of us are evenly matched."

"Really? The god of mischief thinks he has the talent to match the raw power of the goddess of death, ha insulting!"

"Jinxing it are we? Now that's just spectacular, Thor help get the rest of the citizens to the ship I've got this for now!"

Loki put all his concentration into repelling Helas blast.

It was super intense and both asgardians were clearly very evenly matched until Hela managed to get the upper hand and send a powerful blast at Loki knocking him to the ground. Before the god of mischief could recover he felt two hands grab his head and was quickly thrust into his own mind.

"Get out off my head!!!"

"No I don't think I want to yet."

Hela replied tauntingly, clearly angering the god of mischief further.

"I warn you there's nothing for you in here in my mind!"

"Oh but there is, I want to purpose a deal with you."

"This is madness there's nothing-"

Before Loki could attack Hela he found himself thrusted onto a chair, Hela opposite him with a large scroll in her hands.

"Looking at your memories I see that you have "died" often and I have to warn you that your time in the realm of the living is coming too an end soon."

"Impossible! How do you know that I'm going to die soon?"

"Pft pathetic brother, you forget that even if I die I am the goodess of death and therefore rule the asgardian realm of Hel and after all the crimes you've committed where else do you expect yourself to be sent?"

"Why are you telling me this?"

Loki asked perplexed.

"Because Loki this doesn't have to be the end for you, neither does it have to be the end for every asgardian who has and will die during Ragnarok. As you see Ragnarok doesn't end with the destruction of Asgard it ends with the destruction of half of the asgardian population including you and it states in the prophecy that all asgardians who die during the Ragnock purge will be reincarnted."

Hela smirked, amused by her brothers face of pure shock and disbelief.

"Be warned, I'm not the only one who is going to be responsible for the wipe out of many asgardians and your definitely not going to be killed by me. So the purposed deal is that I take your name off the list of people going to my realm when they die and in return I will make sure you are reincarnted in a new body and that you get to live out your days on earth."

"I couldn't do that, I don't deserve to live as a midgardian on earth, not after what I did to the people of New York."

Loki said lowering head in guilt.

"Oh Loki, take this as a second chance to become a better person because you won't have to live as a midgardian forever. Some time after you have turned eighteen in your mortal body I will make sure that you have your memories restored and that you become Asgardian once more as Odin once made you Asgardian didn't he? So rest assured it can be done again."

Loki turned his head at the mention of his father and at the reminder of how badly he was lied to about his true heritage. He then turned back to Hela still sceptical about what he was hearing but if it was going to save him from going to Hel he was willing to take the second chance.

"Alright sister, I'll take the deal on one condition."

"And what may that condition be brother?"

"I get to choose the body I'm reincarnted into!"

"Deal!

Hela summoned another scroll and a quill with ink.

"Ok sign this to confirm that you will not be going to Hel and be reincarnated like the other asgardians."

"Fine."

Loki grabbed the quill and signed the scroll with neat hand writing. The signature began to glow gold and as soon as it did Hela snatched the scroll and made it vanish into thin air.

"Alright sealed, now before I get out of your head, let us see to choosing that future body of yours aye?"

Hela smirked summoning a notepad and a pen.

"Right lets begin, hair colour?"

"Ugh let's go brown."

"Enthincity?"

"Ugh mixed."

"Skin tone?"

"Olive skinned."

"Eye colour?"

"Ugh Hazel."

"Height?"

"Um five foot two."

"Sex?"

"Female."

"Gender Identity?"

"Fluid, of course my gender identity varies from moment to moment."

"Oh and what year do you want to be born in?"

"October 2005."

"And finally personality?"

"Um make me mischievous but kind and protective of those I care about. Also make me determined and hot headed."

"Great choice I'm sure you'll be delighted when the time comes. Thank you for your time."

Loki gasped awake and was relieved to find his

brother by his side. The god of mischief grabbed his brothers outstretched hand and got up. Thor looked at Loki with concern.

"Are you alright brother?"

"Better than ever!"

"Did she do anything to you whilst she was inside your head?"

"Not much she just said something about how the prophecy of ragnarok doesn't just end with the destruction of asgard it ends with the destruction of half of the asgardian population and that those who die during ragnarok will be reincarnted on earth."

"Well we won't let that happen, Asgard can't survive but its people must. I'll distract Hela whilst you unleash Surtur it's the only way."

"Alright, I promise I won't let you down."

Loki promised before heading to Odins vault to unleash the creature.

Timeskip sponsered by me stupidly not rewatching the Thor films and only watching clips instead.

Loki held the tesseract in his hand not willing to let his brother get hurt. Afterall they were in this predicament because of him. If Loki had not stupidly grabbed the tesseract from Odins vault they would have made it to earth just fine. He needed to make it up to his brother and although it wouldn't be much he thought reassuring his brother would help. The dagger glares from Thor when he revealed the tesseract to Thanos broke the god of mischiefs heart.

"You truly are the worst brother."

Thor said his voice sounding utter betrayed.

"I assure you brother the sun will shine on us again."

Loki replied trying to be comforting.

"Your optimism is misplaced Asgardian."

Thanos said menacingly

"Well for one thing I'm not asgardian and for another we have a hulk!"

Before he could hand over the tesseract, the hulk attacked Thanos and began to fight the mad titan but unfortunately with one infinity stone in his gauntlet he managed to best the hulk and send him flying. Heimdall with his last breath managed to send Hulk back to earth to warn the heroes there. Further guilt poured into Lokis heart when he witnessed Thanos stab Heimdall in the chest and heard Thor's muffle screams.

After that Loki could only watch in stunned silence as Thanos crushed the tesseract and put the space stone in his gauntlet. He overheard Thanos and his children planning to attack earth and thought now was the time to but in.

"If I might interject, if your going to earth you might need a guide, I do have a bit of experience in that arena."

"Well if you consider failure experience-"

"I consider experience, experience. Oh mighty Thanos

I Loki, Prince Of Asgard, Odinson, The Rightful King Of Jotunheim, God Of Mischief, do pledge to you my undying fidelity."

Loki bowed and put his knee on the ground secretly summoning one of his daggers. Once he got off of his feet he sprung at the mad titan only to be held in place by the ability of the space stone. Loki could only stare in shock at the clearly amused titan.

"Undying, you should chose your words more carefully."

Thanos said taughningly before swiping away his dagger and grabbing him by the neck. Loki gasped and struggled in the mad titans grip as he was lifted by the neck. So this was it, if this is how he was going to go out he was going to go out cursing the name of Thanos. Under very heavy breathes he managed to utter out-

"You will never be a God."

As soon as Loki uttered those words it clearly angered the mad titan further. Loki helpless in Thanos could do nothing but stare into the mad titans eyes as he felt his neck crack.

"No ressurections this time!"

Mel gasped and awoke from her nightmare in a cold sweat. The teen cursed to herself mentally.

"Not again! Why do I keep having these stupid dreams??!!"

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Unfortunately whilst life was great for eighteen year old Mel Jones it hadn't been so great recently. She always went to therapy in order to talk about her twin sister who she had lost at a young age but now instead of talking about her sister most of her sessions were now spent talking about the dreams she was having about the infamous God of Mischief Loki who had attacked New York all those years ago however these dreams seemed more like memories and that's what Mel was struggling to understand.These dreams were getting more and more frequent and getting in the way of the more important things in Mel's life like say her performances as the mystic magician Enchancio.

"Ugh what time is it?"

The teenager asked before preceding to look out of her curtains. A peep outside and it seemed as if the sun was shinning brightly. Mel looked at her clock and sighed in relief when the clock read six am. Not too early but early enough to disturb the teens beauty rest, who hadn't been getting much beauty rest since the dreams started. She turned her attention to her half packed suitcase and thought that might occupy her until her alarm set off as Mel knew that she couldn't sleep and didn't really want to if she was going to keep having dreams about that mischievous jerk. So she began gathering her stuff together and shoving it all into the suitcase.

Timeskip sponsored by me still being bad at writing character introductions for some strange reason.

Mel trudged down stairs carrying her gigantic green suitcase with her. She gently put her suitcase to the side and ed Mr and Mrs Jones at the breakfast table. Mrs Jones had been clearly working hard on a nice cooked breakfast for the family. Mel sat down and mumbled a quiet thank you before digging into her food. Mr Jones noticing his daughters silence decided to start a conversation.

"So Mel, do you know what acts your going to perform in the talent show?"

"Pft Dad what kind of stupid question is that of course I do. I logged a list of all the magic tricks in my notebook and have packed all the equipment I need."

Mel replied with a sluggish smile. She had been practicing magic tricks from a very young age, tricks that she had learned to do from her mother. Mrs Jones use to be a full time magician but stopped and became a drama teacher instead as she wanted to spend time with her family so she was hoping for Mel to continue on the family legacy and become one of the greatest magicians ever. Mrs Jones looked into her daughter's tired eyes with concern.

"Have you still not been sleeping properly love?"

"Of course not mother, it's very hard to sleep when I keep dreaming about the villainous scumbag who invaded New York years ago. Its utterly ridiculous these dreams have got to mean something but no one is letting me seek answers!"

Mel cried in frustration.

Mr and Mrs Jones looked at each other unsure of what to say. Mrs Jones took a deep breath and spoke up with a genuine concern.

"Look Mel we understand that these dreams have been bothering you over the last couple of months and that your desperate for answers but you must focus on the show especially since this is the biggest opportunity you have had yet. Plus I doubt Thor and the rest of the asgardians would be helpful as one there not exactly the biggest fans of the God Of Mischief and two Thor was apparently stricken into immense depression after losing everyone he loved and even after the blip he's apparently still not fully recovered."

Mrs Jones said calmly.

"Look Mel, if these nightmares still keep happening I promise you I will take you to Norway and even the Sorcerer Serpreme who's not that far away to try gain answers but for now focus on the tour it could be really good for you."

"But these dreams have been happening ever since I turned eighteen! Haven't I been waiting for answers for long enough?!"

Mel replied in frustration. Mr Jones reached out his hand.

"Look the talent show is only touring for two months honey that isnt too long but for now we want you to succeed and focus on your dream you've been wanting since you were young. We've already booked front row tickets for the opening night and we're immensely excited for your act."

"Alright fine I promise I'll focus on the tour but heads up your about to be dazzled like never before."

Mel replied before proceeding to grab her father's purse from the pockets of her black jumpsuit. Mr Jones growled in frustration.

"You cheeky girl give me that back!"

"I would but nah I like watching your fustrated face."

Mel replied chuckling. Mrs Jones laughed at the scene before looking at her watch.

"Your plane is due in fifty minutes you better get a move on and get to the airport if you want to catch your flight and not miss it."

Mel's face became one of panic as she quickly handed back her father's purse to him, kissed both of her parents goodbye, grabbed her suitcase and rushed out of the door to head to the airport to catch the plane.

"See you on opening night, I love both of you so much bye!"

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Mel quietly yawned as she took her seat on the plane.

Still incredibly tired but desperate to say awake she decided to watch one of her favourite tv shows on netflix which was called Ragnarok. As the plane took of she made herself comfortable and that unfortunately was a huge mistake as she eventually fell fast asleep in her seat.

A bridge, all she could see was a shimmering rainbow bridge and a man with grey hair and golden armour standing on the bridge. He was holding someone and she was holding onto the person the old man was holding. This scene felt familiar like an old memory, a memory so distant that it scared her. She didn't feel in control of her own body and quickly reacted in the moment.

"I could have done it father, I could have done it, for you, for all of us."

"No Loki."

The old man replied.

Heartbreak shattered Loki's heart and immediately she- well he slowly began to loosen his grip on the staff. The blonde man presumably Thor had a heartbreaking pleading look in his eyes.

"No Loki, don't!"

The God Of Thunder screamed pleading to his brother but all he could do was scream in terror as Loki fully let go of the staff and fell into the abbys.

"Noooooooo!"

Mel awoke with a startling scream. Oh shoot people were staring. Her cheeks turned a bright rosy red when she noticed a flight attendant walk over.

"Are you alright Mam you screamed pretty loud?"

"Never better, just a nightmare I'm sorry for the false alarm."

"Its ok but I heavily advise you see someone if your dreams are causing you heavy distress."

"I'll keep that in mind."

Mel said with a fake cringey smile. She sighed in relief as the flight attendant walked away. These dreams were getting a problem and although she really wanted to listen to her parents she really couldn't ignore the dreams. Especially during this certain dream where she felt like she was Loki in that dream when she clearly isnt. In what universe could Mel have ever once been someone so horrible. She needed answers! If anyone had answers it would be the God Of Mischiefs brother so that's it she would get off at Norway instead of Findland and let the organiser of that talent show know that she would be missing the first two rehearsals and attending after finally hopefully finding some answers about her stupid dreams.

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Once off the plane Mel quickly walked out of the airport and once in a private area she pulled out her phone imidantley ing the organiser of the talent show.

"Hello."

"Hey Hailey um I'm not gonna be able to make it for the first two rehearsals but I promise you I'll be there for the rest of the run throughs."

"Mel are you ok? Your not-"

"I'm fine I just need a few days as I've not been doing so great."

"Alright I'll see you soon Mel, I hope your ok as I'm excited for your act. Bye."

"Bye."

Mel put her phone in her pocket and decided to walk further away from the airport beginning her very very long treck to New Asgard. After about an hour of walking the teen was exhausted but still very determined to keep on going but stopped in her tracks when she swore she heard someone talk to her.

"Loki?"

The voice asked

"First of all my name's not Loki its Mel secondly who the heck are you?"

"Oh I forgot about that part, Mel I'm a spirit who wants you to find me something-"

"And if I don't?"

"I will haunt you until you go fully insane!"

The voice said full of anger

"Alright, alright just tell me what you want to find and where you want to go and I'll get the item for you."

"Your already going to the place where the object I seek is!"

"New Asgard? Well I hate to break it to you spirit but that's hours away on foot."

Mel said moaning. She looked to her right and bit her lip guessing what the voice was going to tell her to do and she wasn't happy about that at all.

"You aren't possibly suggesting I-"

"Its just a motorbike the guy can track it down!"

The voice growled

"But stealing is wrong and a horrible thing to do!"

"I don't care, besides the person who's left this motorbike is clearly not around."

The teen knew she was probably going insane due to her lack of sleep but reluctantly decided to obey the voice. She strapped her suitcase to the back of the motorbike and put on the motorbike helmet. Mel unlocked the motorbike and began to drive the rest of the way to New Asgard.

Timeskip Sponsored By Amnesiac Loki's Weird Self Loathing Of Herself.

Mel quickly slammed the brakes on the bike just in time to avoid hitting the New Asgard sign. She threw off the helmet, parked the motorbike and unhooked her green suitcase off the motorbike. Mel then stood around nervously until she heard the voice yell at her.

"Don't just stand there what I want is dug in the ground right next to the sign so get it for me!"

"Jeesh your so impolite but I don't want to be haunted by you forever so I'll do it."

The teen unzipped her suitcase and grabbed the shovel placed on top of all of the pile of clothes and props. She zipped her suitcase back up before slowly treading to the grass next to the sign. Mel quickly began digging and tried to hold back a gag as mud stained on her shoes and gloves. A while after digging and digging she eventually came up on a crown, a very familiar golden pointed crowned. She quickly carried the crown in her arms and headed back to the sign.

"Lokis crown, what could you possibly want with this?"

"You'll see."

The voice said ominously.

"Now put it on!"

"I beg your pardon?!"

"Put it on!!!"

Mel reluctantly obeyed the demanding voices wish and threw off her golden headband before cautiously putting on the God Of Mischief's Crown. As soon as she did a green light burst from the crown creating a very heavy explosion, knocking the teen unconscious.

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Mel groaned slowly looking at her surroundings, she freaked out when she found herself in a weird sort of realm. It was misty and gloomy with no life to it at all. She stopped in her tracks when she heard a very familiar voice.

"Ah welcome to Hel, Loki you've finally returned to me."

"Enough of this nonsense I am not this Loki you speak of, he was the murderer who attacked New York so you've definitely got the wrong person. Tell me who the hell are you and where am I?"

The figure and source of the voice walked closer. She was menacing and dressed in all black wearing her own special pointy crown. The figure smirked.

"First of all your in my realm Hel, well your soul is and secondly I'm Hela, dear bro- sorry sister I am offended you have forgotten. Didn't your dreams make it obvious?"

Hela said teasingly. Mel tried to walk away but as Hela walked closer to her zombie like creatures surrounded her blocking her escape. Panic struck Mel and made her legs become frozen like glue. Her feet were stuck firm on the ground.

"Those dreams were from you!!??"

"Of course I wanted you to who you once were."

Hela replied ominous

"I have had no past life, you do not know me fool."

"Oh but I do and unfortunately for you Loki we made a deal."

"I made no such-"

"Oh but you did and now I want to fulfil that deal. Since you've forgotten, here it is."

Hela paused her step and summoned a large scroll opening it up before showing Mel the printed signature on the scroll.

"The deal was that I take you off my list of people staying in my realm and you will be reincarnted into a new body on midgard and then sometime after your eighteenth birthday I will restore your memories and make you asgardian once more."

Mel starred in disbelief and absolute horror at the words she was hearing.

"You speak lies you foul Goddess, I am not that mischievous scamp and I refuse to believe as such!"

"Oh really ha! I'm glad I caught you at the right time sister as now I can fix this shell of a person you have become and restore you to your full glory. Grab her."

Mel struggled as two zombie creatures grabbed her by both arms and dragged her to her Hela. Hela cackled menacingly.

"It would be fun to keep you awake but unfortunately for the ritual I need you fully unconscious."

"Let me go!"

"You can't break a contract Loki, besides this was mostly your idea. Sleep well dear sister."

Mel suddenly felt very drowsy and collapsed onto the floor. Hela grabbed the unconscious teen and placed her on a stone bed. The Goddess of Death turned to the leader of her zombie minions.

"Kevin is everything ready for the ritual."

"Yes, your highness everything is ready."

" Good. Now get some of the best witches in this realm, this spell will be no easy task."

Hela remarked.

"As you wish your highness."

Kevin disappeared and later came back with a group of six zombie witches all souls Hela had presumably claimed. Hela smiled in delight and gestured the witches to grab bowls with powerful magic inside and stand around the unconscious Loki.

"Listen follow my lead as this is no easy spell. We must restore Lokis memories and make her become Asgardian once more."

Hela began chanting and the zombie witches obeyed following her lead in the ritual to restore Lokis memories.

"Dear sister you have forgotten who you once were and now it is time, the memories of your old life are awoken once again."

The chanting continued and Hela smirked in delight when it began to work. She began showing Mel the moment Odin took her from Jotunheim.

"You were born the Prince of Jotunheim but your father Laufey abandoned you until Odin gave you purpose and made you one of his own. Although in the shadow of our brother you were still very much loved."

Hela then projected a memory of Young Loki and Thor being shown by their father his vault and what they one day could obtain if proven worthy to rule Asgard. It then flashed to another childhood memory of Loki alone with his mother learning magic.

"Where your father failed in showing his affection for you, your mother suceeded. She saw your pain but also potential as she realized like her self that you had magic. Frigga taught you all you knew."

More and more flashes of memories were shown of Lokis life as the ritual continued. It eventually got to the most dreadful of the memories, the moment Loki found out the truth which unfortunately lead him down a very very villanous path.

"Once finding out about the truth of your heritage it sent you down a villanous path due to the hurt and betrayal you felt. Instead of opting to leave the path of villainy you continued it even after the Avengers had stopped you and even after you were free from the control of the mindstone."

More memories flashed by quickly, the death of Frigga, the attack for the dark elves, Loki taking Odins place and ruling Asgard without Thor releasing, Ragnarok and of course the moment Thanos ambushed the Asgardians ship due to Loki's recklessness.

"Now sister awaken and who you truly are, you are Loki Goddess Of Mischief and a survivor!."

Hela ended the ritual and waited for the final memory in order to allow for Loki to awake in the real world. Lokis body squirmed on the table and eventually the last words she ever heard in her previous life came back to her.

"No ressurections this time!"

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Mel awoke with a groan, her head felt like it was on fire. As soon as she sat up she threw the crown to the ground and put back on her golden headband. The truth was shocking, as much as the teen wanted to deny it her memories had been restored, the dreams all made sense now, Mel was once Loki.

"Shoot what the heck am I gonna tell my parents? Ah!"

Pain struck Mel's head all of a sudden, she felt like her head was on fire. Biting her lip she gathered the rest of her things together including her suitcase and her former crown but before she could stand up and make her way into the village, a shimmering orange door opened up.

"What in the world?"

To Be Continued...

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Hope you enjoyed the chapter and that it left your curious and wanting more. My version of the marvel universe won't have the same rules as the comics or movies. If you haven't seen the Loki series or marvel you'll struggle to understand what's going on but I've done my best to make it easy to follow.

I really enjoyed writing this and planning each section.

If you want to see the concept art I made of Loki/Mel's appearance you can find that in a separate post here

Thank you for reading, I've never put my fanfictions on amino before so this is nerve racking.

-Melody-

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