Glorious Purpose

As Loki and Sylvie reached the Citadel at the end of time, they were greeted by Miss Minutes, who informed them that by doing so, “he” was impressed.

The “he” in question was one who, as Miss Minutes stated, created all, controls all, and will be the only one at the end. He Who Remains.

A rather mysterious man greeted the pair, fascinated by that fact that two Lokis were coexisting in the same timeline. He beckoned them to join him, as Loki and Sylvie prepared to settle their score with the man behind the TVA once and for all.

However, at the same time, Thor was using the Infinity Gauntlet to reverse Thanos’ snap. The God of Thunder, however, added a few more requests to his wish with the Infinity Gauntlet: The return of his home, Asgard, and his brother, Loki.

In an instant, Loki was whisked away from the Citadel, leaving a confused Sylvie, and He Who Remains, behind. Loki reappeared in the desert the TVA arrested him in. Completely unaware of what had just happened, Loki began his desperate bid to get back to Sylvie’s side.

8 Months Later

Loki had infiltrated Advanced Idea Mechanics, AIM, posing as a consultant for Asgardian magic. They had brought him there to get information on a Norn Stone, but unbeknownst to AIM, they had finally led Loki to what he had been after the entire time: His scepter from the Battle of New York.

Using residual energy from the Mind Stone, Loki was able to mind control the Scientist Supreme to do his bidding, thus getting all of AIM to willingly serve him. Their first order: An attack on New York.

The Avengers assembled to deal with the threat, taking AIM on in the streets. Hawkeye finally spotted their target, Loki, aggrandizing at the head of his forces, reveling in the chaos.

An angry Thor confronted his brother, to demanding to know why Loki had wasted the second chance at life he had been granted. Loki insisted that Thor did not bring him back to life, but rather stole him from another one, Sylvie firmly on his mind.

Captain America and Iron Man came to back Thor up, but in the clash, Loki was able to create an illusion and slip away. Slinking into an alley, Loki wondered why the TVA was not coming for him, noting that attacking New York a second time should have been a big enough Nexus Event for them to intervene.

The God of Mischief soon found himself ambushed by Hawkeye and Black Widow. After countering their valiant effort, he began on a speech of godly proportions. But in the middle of it, unfortunately, he once interrupted and promptly smashed by the Incredible Hulk.

The rest of the Avengers arrived, seizing his scepter and pinning Loki down with Mjolnir. Loki roared in frustration, his plan thwarted, and his chance at reuniting with Sylvie gone before his eyes.