Been awhile since I wrote anything it seems but anyway here's my try at an Avengers fanfic. I own nothing except the Ocs.
Heart of Shadow
It was a beautiful day as all days go in Asgard but today was an exceptionally beautiful and grand day. One of the two sons of Odin Allfather had taken a bride and they were preparing to be married on this day. Laughter filled the silence as two horses raced along the plains of Asgard, heading away from the golden city toward the sea. A young man reined in his black stallion, he wore robes of green and black, as a dappled gray mare ran passed him and into the shallows. The rider was a young woman wearing an elegant violet dress with a black over robe; she turned her horse to the young man.
"You let me win that race, did you not, Loki?" she asked with a smirk on on her pale face.
"Now why would I allow you to win, my love?" Loki asked smiling to her as he dismounted gracefully.
The woman turned her horse, heading toward Loki a wide smile on her face as she jumped from her horse and into Loki's arms. They laughed together as Loki spun them around holding onto his love as she wrapped her arms around his neck. As Loki set his love on her feet he pulled her in close kissing her tenderly on the lips looking into her amethyst eyes.
"I love you, Kraka Eirdaughter." he whispered to her.
"As I love you, Loki Odinson." Kraka whispered back.
She looked deep into his emerald eyes just smiling at him still unable to believe that a lesser goddess such as herself had fallen in love with the God of Mischief. They stood holding each other for a few moments longer before jumping apart at the sound of thunderous laughter. Looking down the shore from where they had come, they spotted a large man upon a white horse galloping toward them.
"Thor." Loki sighed looking at Kraka. "How he always manages to find me I shall never know."
Kraka giggled, "Maybe because he loves you just as much as I do and will search forever for you."
They shared another smile and a kiss as they waited for Thor to join them; Loki wrapped his arm around Kraka's thin waist.
"Brother! Lady Kraka!" Thor exclaimed a broad grin on his face. "Mother has bade me to find you and bring you both so that the ceremony may begin."
Loki tilted his head to look at Kraka who smiled and nodded, "Shall we go, love of my life?"
Smiling, Loki kissed his love once more before leading her to her horse then mounting his own. Kraka found herself riding between Thor and Loki, they were all silent though Thor tried to make conversation.
"Shall we race again, love?" Loki asked looking at Kraka with a mischievous smile.
Kraka smiled back before taking off giving the other two no warning; she laughed as her horse flew beneath her. She could hear the hoofbeats of Loki's steed and his laughter right behind her until she noticed something out of the corner of her eye. In less than a second, she heard Loki call her name before her horse reared throwing her from its back and running off.
"Kraka!" Loki yelled from somewhere, she couldn't see.
Pushing herself up, she noticed a large beast with blood red eyes jump at her. She closed her eyes waiting for the impact but it never came as Loki appeared before her stabbing the beast. Getting to her feet, Kraka maneuvered herself so that sh was back to back with Loki, pulling a long knife from the folds of her dress.
"Kraka, you should retreat now." Loki told her looking over his shoulder at her.
"I will never leave your side whether it be battle or illness." Kraka answered stabbing one of the beasts as it lunged. "Together til the end of time."
Loki nodded and they battled the beasts that attacked them, listening to Thor laugh as he beat back the creatures. Soon the two were separated from each other though they both fought to get back to the others side but the beasts were a never ending swarm. One of the beasts caught Kraka by surprise biting into her shoulder as they both fell to the ground.
"Kraka!" Loki screamed.
Kraka cried out in pain as the beast bit deeply into her shoulder breaking every bone in the process as well as tear her side open with its claws. With her free arm she was able to stab the beast causing it to just simply fall on top of her knocking all the air out of her. She couldn't move the beast as another one, this one larger with glowing red eyes, stalked toward her bearing its yellow teeth.
"Loki." she whispered in pain and sadness. "I love you now and forever."
The beast lunged toward her but it was struck by something that Kraka couldn't see as she called upon her magic. She began to sink into shadow leaving the beast that pinned her to the ground where it was away from her and her pained body. Then everything went dark, she curled into a broken ball of pain and longing to be with Loki; wanting to keep him safe.
She didn't know how much time passed until she reappeared to nothing, no beasts, no Thor and to her horror no Loki. Panicking and in pain all she wanted to do was scream Loki's name to know that he was alright even though she could feel herself slipping slightly.
"Kraka." came a voice.
Turning her head, her panic disappeared and she smiled weakly to Loki wishing that he didn't have to see her like this. Loki dropped to his knees looking at her wounds which bleed freely and looking into his emerald eyes she saw fear. Green fire surrounded her as Loki placed a gentle kiss on her forehead but she could feel that nothing had changed.
"Do not fear, my love." she whispered in pain as the fire disappeared. "I died everyday waiting for you, Loki and I have loved for a thousand years. I'll love you for a thousand more."
Loki was speechless as she spoke just holding her closer to him as her voice became weaker and faded. Her amethyst eyes closed like there was a weight there that would not allow her to keep them open any longer.
"Loki, give her here." demanded a voice as Kraka slipped further into darkness.
"I love you, Kraka." Loki whispered, sadness and fear clear in his soft voice.
"As I love you, Loki." Kraka whispered her voice barely audible.
It was at that moment, that Odin Allfather appeared next to his son and took Kraka from Loki's arms. He spirited her away without a word to Loki, leaving the young god on his knees still staring down at his hands. Thor had to help his brother to return to the golden city not wanting to leave Loki out on the plains vulnerable to the beasts that had somehow gotten into Asgard. The dark haired god was silent and looked paler than normal as they both walked to the throne room to find their father and news of Kraka. They were there for what felt like days to Loki as he waited his head in his hands as he sat on the floor thinking of his love and her words. It was then that Odin returned his wife Frigga walking slightly behind him a great sadness in her eyes as she beheld her young son. Loki looked up his eyes wide when he saw that Kraka was not with his father or mother; that they were alone.
"My son, I am sorry..." Odin trailed off.
"NO!" Loki screamed getting to his feet. "Where is she?"
"She is gone, Loki!"
Odin's voice filled the room causing Loki to stagger back from his parents; he shook his head not wanting to believe it. He searched with his magic but even then he couldn't find her, there was no trance of her nothing except his thoughts of her. It was then that Odin saw something break within his son and he hoped that with time the young god would be able to heal and forget.