Capture of Loki

The Capture of Loki was a successful attempt by the Time Variance Authority to arrest Loki and prune the alternate 2012 timeline.
== Contents ==
* Background
* Capture
* Aftermath
* References
== Background ==
During the New York Time Heist, Tony Stark and Scott Lang were tracking down the Tesseract as Stark noticed it being loaded by his 2012 counterpart. Stark and Lang followed the group to the Stark Tower lobby as Stark was disguised as a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent. However, the Avengers were stopped by Alexander Pierce, who ordered them to turn Loki and the Tesseract to them, alongside other S.H.I.E.L.D. personnel. Stark and Thor began arguing with Pierce until Lang managed to break Stark's Arc Reactor. Lang kicked the case with the Tesseract over to Stark as he retrieved the case and told Steve Rogers to meet him outside and grab something to eat. Unfortunately, the Hulk broke through the door leading to the tower's staircase, causing Stark to drop the Tesseract. Seeing this as his opportunity to escape, Loki used the Tesseract and opened a portal.
== Capture ==
Loki appears in the Gobi Desert where Hunter B-15 and several Minutemen appear. Loki tries to intimidate them, but Hunter B-15 uses her Time Stick on him, slowing him down to 1/16th of normal speed, and arrests him. B-15 takes Loki with her to the Time Variance Authority's headquarters through the Timedoor as the Minutemen activate a Reset Charge to prune the branched timeline, sending all the affected area to the Void.
== Aftermath ==
Following his capture, Loki was transported to the lobby of the Time Variance Authority Office, where he had undergone a series of prisoner checkups and awaited in line for his trial. As Loki made his way into the courtroom, he was introduced by Ravonna Renslayer and asked him how he pleaded. Loki blamed the Avengers for his predicament, though Renslayer denied his accusation and found him guilty. However, Mobius M. Mobius would plead with Renslayer for Loki's freedom, which she allowed on the count that Mobius took responsibility of Loki's actions.