Loki stood amidst the chaos, his eyes darting across the battlefield. He was in the middle of a clash with Thor, lightning crackling around them, when something caught his eye. A teenage girl, Cora, stumbled at the riverbank, her scream barely audible over the din. Without a second thought, Loki broke away from the fight and sprinted towards the river's edge.

Loki reached the river just as Cora was swept into the current. The cold water bit into his skin as he plunged after her, his movements swift and determined. The river fought against him, but he reached her, pulling her to the surface. Loki[/@ch_1_d] "I've got you, hold on!"[/@ch_1_d] He managed to drag [@ch_3]Cora to the shore, laying her gently on the grass, her lips tinged with blue.

Loki carried Cora through the hospital doors, urgency in his every step. Nurses rushed to assist, and a doctor approached with a grave expression. Dr. Reynolds, a seasoned surgeon with a calm demeanor, assessed her condition quickly. "She needs immediate surgery. There's no time to lose," he stated before disappearing into the operating room with Cora.

Loki sat alone, his mind a whirlwind of thoughts. The chaos of the battlefield seemed distant now, replaced by the sterile calm of the hospital. He had saved her, but was it enough? His brother would have understood, but he was not Thor. "What have I done?" he muttered to himself, questioning his motives.

The surgery was over. Thor burst into the room, his eyes scanning for his brother. He found Loki by Cora's bedside, watching over her with an uncharacteristic gentleness. "Brother, you saved her?" Thor asked, his voice filled with surprise and admiration. "I did," Loki replied, his gaze never leaving Cora. "Perhaps there's more to me than even I understood."

Loki remained at Cora's side as the day turned to night. The weight of his choices pressed down on him, yet there was a lightness in knowing he had done something right. Cora stirred, her eyes fluttering open, meeting Loki's with gratitude and curiosity. "Who are you?" she whispered, her voice barely audible. "Just someone who was in the right place at the right time," Loki replied, a small smile playing on his lips.