Joy didn't want to tell me what she could not tell my other self.

No matter how I presented the question Joy just shrugged it off and left me.

Joy pretended not to know.

But what can possibly be so important I cannot know what you cannot tell my counterpart? I had to figure a way around Joy's stubborn steel wall of 'none your damn business' that has been up for the past few days. For the past few days I have tried getting the other Avengers to help but Joy would not break her silence about the matter.

It frankly annoys me I do not know what Joy knows.

Joy is like the woman who never speaks, except she does, just not what you ask about.

Joy frankly is keeping it to herself and it's eating her by the inside.

And those around her.

"Hey," Steve said. "Did you tell her parents?"

"I did," I said.

Steve frowns.

"Why did you do that?" Steve asks.

"She killed her sister," I said. "And you covered it up. If I did not know you then you would share her curse, but no, I am not going to do that."

"You cursed her," Steve said.

"Something that follows Clarise for the rest of her life," I said. "We all have our dark demons but she'll live past you, Steve,and she'll never really die."

Steve stares at me in shock.

"She was my friend," Steve said.

"Tell me, Steve," I said. "Has she made a double of you?"

"No," Steve said.

"Well, lets assume she did," I said. "And you met yours. You're dead. Just like that; is she stil your friend then?"

"We all make stupid mistakes," Steve said. "She just makes a lot of them,"

"And she can never bring you back to say 'I am sorry'," I said. "One day you'll see Clarise again but remember, if you tell anyone in SHIELD; HYDRA will learn of her."

Steve's face turns into a serious one.

"You don't know about HYDRA," Steve said.

"Steve," I said. "You are not the only man from a different time."

"Apparently, you are from a realm of a kingdom stuck in the past," Steve said.

I sigh.

"Steve, tell me, you know about time travel?" I ask.

"Yes," Steve said.

"I am from another timeline where Thor and I's roles are switched," I said. "My memories are, for the least," I tap on the side of my head. I make sure not a agent is still around. "I have dealt with them before Steve. I know what happens after I leave with Thor to Asgard. But I cannot stop whatever happens for you; it's your world, and your life. So think of Clarise and you taking different paths. You lead your life and she'll lead hers."

"I don't believe you," Steve said.

"You have the guts to say I am lying," I said. "Most people would admire that but I am being honest with you." I turn away. "What I did was very unacceptable for your realm and those who died."

Steve stares at me.

"I can't picture you doing it," Steve said.

I turn my head up towards Steve.

"I did it," I said. "And you are the second mortal who knows. You are Captain America, and you represent what your realm likes to think of itself as, and I trust you with this knowledge. You'll find Bucky, he's out there, trust me."

I walk around Steve leaving him in silence.

I convinced Steve that I told the truth.

I have told the truth.

________ _______

...One week later...

...Right at the tour area of the statue of liberty...

Unlike what many people think about counterparts; I, for one, want Knight to someday meet her other self even if it requires a trip to the Doctor in order to make it possible. Their interactions would have been interesting to say for the least. If Joy could stay a little longer-before Thor and I departed to Asgard-just so I can see their interaction.

But then again that might be awkward for Knight.

"I know yer there, dude." Joy said.

"...You are a big buzzkill." I said, lowering my disguise.

"No use coming here," Joy said. "I have ta go."

"Couldn't you buy time?" I ask, approaching Joy

"Time can't be bought."Joy said. "You of all immortals should know." The way she spoke to me is different from how she did earlier. "Mortals, like Tony Stark, they belong here. I don't."

The way Joy said it sounded like she meant it and knew how that 'not belonging' felt.

Just like how Knight does not belong in the Bifrost.

"Even though ya are like the ideal, heroic version of the Loki I know..." Joy looks over towards me, while leaning against the rail with her folded arms. "Get a girlfriend before a fangirl gets ya."

I smile.

I already have a fangirl as a fiancee.

"I already have one," I said.

"Who might dat be?" Joy asks.

"Knight," I said.

Joy tilts her head raising a brow.

"Night?" Joy repeats, confused.

"No," I said. "There is a 'K' in the beginning."

"Knight," Joy said.

"Yes," I said.

Joy straightens her head and lowers her brow.

"That is a weird name," Joy said.

"But pretty," I said. "A pretty name."

"Oooh," Joy said. "She is not just yer girlfriend." She glances over towards her hands carrying a small smile. A happy kind of smile. "Lemme guess; yer engaged ta her."

I hid my left hand behind my back.

"Oooh!" Joy said, and then she went in a sing-a-long voice. "Mr pretty face is engaged!"

"What was I like?" I ask. "The one you know."

"Like Thor," Joy said. "But...more loveable."

I sigh, with relief, at the news.

"That's safe to know." I said.

"Yeah, you are hotter than yer brother." Joy adds. "Goodbye, Loki."

"Is it that time already?" I ask.

Joy disappears from my view.

I still did not get her to tell me what she cannot tell my other self. Joy must seriously think I have the Doctor by my side and to tell my other self what she cannot tell. No matter how much I tried Joy just refused to tell the truth to me even when she left. I wonder how my other self is not noticing in Joy's eyes that something is nagging her and she does not want to do a thing about it.

The first family buried both versions of Jenna in Minnesota and filed a death certificate for Clarise.

Clarise is never going to have a happy life with what she has.

I know she won't.