Loki x Reader: Into the MCU

Chapter 42: [Insert Another Title I'm Too Tired To Think Of]

Zemo's face grew more serious as he finished his muffin in silence.

"I did not try to conquer the earth," Zemo said from the sink, where he was placing his dish.

No, you just bombed buildings and hope to tear apart a team of people trying to do better by saving others. Oh, and if you succeed, you'll be responsible for the death of millions when the Avengers aren't united to stop Thanos. But sure, good-boy points for not trying to conquer earth at least. Cuz that would be going too far.

You knew your sarcasm would come through the words, as you held it up for Zemo to read.

"I would not be responsible for something I did not create. What happens between me and the Avengers is a separate entity from anything else."

Stop trying to use technicalities to get yourself out of the blame. It's like if Tony didn't take responsibility for Ultron cuz he didn't intend to make a murder-bot! If your actions lead to bad consequences, you're responsible for whatever happens

"He does not merely need to take responsibility...he needs to be stopped. He needs to pay the price for his actions."

Then I'll be sure to come hunt you down to make you pay for yours when Thanos wipes out half my friends. That is, if you and I aren't snapped out of existence with them. Don't you see? It's that cycle you talked about. The one I said you're keeping going. Instead of letting them learn from their wrongs and try to do better, you're trying to enact your own justice, which is purely subjective btw. You don't get to decide. And when you do something villainous in the name of justice, you're no better than what you're condemning. And then who's there to enact justice on you? Who do you deem fit for that? You clearly think yourself a god who's in the right when it comes to serving out punishment, so is it then ok for someone else to do the same to you? How long do we go with the pattern before it ends? Before someone grows up.

You took a minute to write it all out, having to show it in bits before erasing in order to continue and stopping Zemo from talking whenever he tried interrupting your progress. Zemo read it, glancing sternly over the words.

"Please, I don't wish to get into this argument again," he sighed.

Because you might lose? Every time I out-logic you, you change the subject

"Because I don't wish to fight," he countered.

You started scribbling again, but paused and erased what you had. There wasn't any point.

"Thank you," he said gratefully, sitting back down.

You pouted for a bit, finishing your breakfast as your anger over how stupid, in your opinion, Zemo was being dissipated. 

"Valiant effort to learn when the kitchen door opens, by the way," Zemo said, not looking up from his screen.

It's not like I could walk out it with you and Oeznik there. I was just curious.

"No, but you could plan to have me out of the way when he arrived."

You mean me killing you?! Dude no

"Wouldn't be your first attempt," he mumbled, raising his mug for another sip.

Hey I said sorry!

"I know, which is why I will only hold it over you for another couple of months."

You planning on keeping me here for a couple of months? Speaking of, I assume the Avengers aren't caving to your idiotic demands?