OH MY GOD. The Avengers was the best movie I've ever seen in my whole life, and nothing will ever compare. Ever. Oh my God. Oh my Loki. Oh my… Tom Hiddleston, will you marry me? Please?
Anyway, it's been a long time since Mischief and Magic, my first Loki/Darcy story, and my most popular story. So I thought I'd do another! I feel that I've grown as a writer since then, and I hope the difference shows.
So here it is! But wait! Tom Hiddleston, do you have a response to my marriage proposal? Hiddles! Loki, don't worry! *Spoiler alert* Your dignity that disappeared when the Hulk threw you around like a ragdoll is safe with me! *Spoiler end* ;D
By the way, this actually starts in the same place that Mischief and Magic did, but with totally different events, now that The Avengers is out. Enjoy!
"I don't think we'll ever see him again," I said softly, hoping that Jane wouldn't hear. But if she did, well, she has to know the truth.
She was looking up at the sky, desperately hoping that she would see Thor flying from the heavens above, but it wasn't happening. The sky had cleared, and it almost seemed like Thor had never been to our small town in the middle of the desert.
"Dude," I said, waving my hand in front of her face, trying to get her attention. "Jane. Please. We can't keep waiting out here. I'd need my iPod if we were planning to stay all night."
"Darcy! Just-" Jane turned to me, tears streaming down her face. "Just, please stop."
"C'mon, Darce," said Erik, putting a hand on my shoulder and leading me away from Jane. "Let's just leave her be for a little while. She'll need it."
I feel ashamed of myself suddenly. I don't have a filter, and the result of that is someone getting his or her feelings hurt. This time, the victim is Jane. I bowed my head, not even bothering to push my glasses up my nose. I have no idea what Jane is feeling. Hell, she probably just lost the love of her life for good! I have no idea how heartbroken she must be.
Erik noticed that I was ashamed, and he smiled gently. "It's all right, Darcy. Jane will be fine. We'll get Thor back for her."
I grinned. "The only two things I have to do first is buy a few more songs on my iPod, and charge my taser up all the way."
He laughed. "I think that's reasonable."
Two days later, we get our stuff back from SHIELD. And by stuff, I mean equipment. Thank God that Agent Coulson dude gave me my iPod before everything else. I could've died without it.
"At least we don't have to start from scratch anymore," Erik said, trying to cheer Jane up.
"That's good," she said dejectedly. "One good thing came from this."
"Jane..." Erik sighed, and I looked outside, trying to ignore the tears coming to my eyes. It's hard seeing Jane like this. She was always so strong, but Thor not being here was ripping her apart.
I gestured for Erik to leave, and after a moment of hesitation, he finally did.
"Why'd you make him leave?" asked Jane, confused. "We need him right now."
"Not right now," I amended. "I'm going to talk to you about Thor, and you're going to like it, and things are going to go back to the way things were before him."
"It's never going to be the same way it was before Thor," said Jane, trying hard not to yell and burst into tears. "It's impossible."
I shook my head. "No, Jane. Do you know what's impossible? Me becoming an agent like Coulson. Or me becoming an awesome, really smart scientist like you. Or me being checked out by some hot Asgardian guy. And no, I'm not trying to steal your man. That dream went away as soon as I saw him look at you, because he loves you, Jane. You. And if you really think that crying is going to get him back, you're wrong."
She looked hurt, and even though I knew that I was hurting her feelings, I kept going, because she needed to hear this.
"If you really want him back, you have to believe that you can open the portal, and that you will be reunited with him one day. Moping won't get him. Doing something will. If you really love him as much as you say you do, then you'll find a way to connect Asgard and Midgard with that bridge thingy and you'll get him back." I took in a deep breath. I've never said so much with just one breath before. Okay, okay, that was a lie, but I needed air.
After a couple seconds of taking in as much oxygen as I could, I looked at Jane, and she looked at me and smiled slightly.
"You're right, Darcy," she said, her voice stronger than it had been before. "What I'm doing now won't help the situation."
"Duh," I said, and she rolled her eyes. "Sorry. Please continue."
"I should be working on connecting Earth to Asgard instead of moping. I should be doing something to help, otherwise Thor would be doing all the work. I'm going to get that portal open." Jane rose up to her full height, and I grinned. This was the Jane Foster I knew. The one who never went down without a fight.
"Good to have you back, Jane," I said before standing up to get coffee for her and Erik.
"Wait, Darcy." Jane put her hand on my shoulder and smiled gratefully at me. "Thank you."
"Your welcome," I said, glad to have helped her.
"I'm serious," said Jane. "You're a lot smarter than people think you are."
"Thanks," I said, but then I shook my head. "Nah, I'm not as smart as you think. I have my moments. That's how I'm here, helping you. But the rest of the time, I know what everyone's thinking. That I'm like a complete airhead. But I'm okay with it. I'm the girl who provides comic relief most of the time. Then there are smart moments."
Jane tilted her head to the side. "Well, someone's got to provide comic relief around here."
I laughed, and I knew that that's why I stick around here. I am a comedian, and she acknowledges it. Sometimes, it's not really so bad to be just the assistant of two esteemed scientists.
As soon as Erik comes back from his little two-day trip, I know something's up. He's been acting really jumpy, and I intend to find out what's going on. In order to find out, I'll mostly be using my epic ninja skills, and I'll also use some good old-fashioned observing. Or spying. Whatever term sounds better used with ninja skills. Probably spying.
Definitely spying.
"Darcy? What are you doing?" Erik asked, looking at me like I had two heads. I smiled sheepishly. I had been staring at him for the past five minutes.
"You look so young, Erik! Have you done something new with your hair?" I asked before mentally slapping myself.
"Darcy, is there something you wanted to ask me?" asked Erik, and I internally pouted. How did he know?
"Yes," I said, and I sat down on the nearest chair. "Can you please tell me why you're acting weird?"
"Why do you think I've been acting weird?" Erik asked, and I rolled my eyes.
"As you've obviously noticed, I'm Jane's assistant, and yours, and I know when you're acting normal and when you're not, thanks to my incredible observation skills," I said proudly.
"You can keep a secret from Jane, can't you?" he asked, and I nodded. "Good. I don't want her knowing just yet, but I met with Director Nick Fury, from SHIELD."
"Wait, the group that took all of her- I mean, our equipment?" I asked incredulously, before I burst out laughing. "Dude, Jane is going to be pissed if she finds out!"
"I know," said Erik, sighing. "But it's really important. They've found something they call the Tesseract, and it's got unlimited power. It's incredible. I think it's the way to Asgard, and to all the other realms that might be out there."
"Awesome," I said, amazed. "Do you think you'll be able to get it to open the portal or whatever?"
"I hope," said Erik. "And SHIELD'S paying for all that goes into this. I hope it's worth all the money. From the looks of it, it is."
"That's so awesome," I said wistfully, staring off into space. "I wish I could see the Tesseract thingmabob."
"It might not be so awesome if it explodes," he said, and I looked at him again. "It's extremely dangerous just to be near it, but right now, it's stable. For now. Who knows when it could explode?"
"Well, there's one thing my dad always said: 'When you're about to die, you put your head between your legs and kiss your a-'"
"I know the quote, Darcy," Erik cut me off, shaking his head, and I made a face at him. The serious part of the conversation was over. "But remember, don't tell her."
"I know," I said, and I yawned. "I'm going to go get some shut-eye in the RV. Don't feel like walking to my apartment right now. Might get kidnapped."
Erik chuckled, but gave me the keys anyway. "Good night."
"'Night," I said, and I went out into the chilly, pitch-black night. It was a new moon, and clouds covered most of the stars. I didn't like being out by myself. I quickly got into the RV and locked the door.
I walked through the cramped and messy RV to the big bed, where I plopped myself down and spread my arms. I was relaxed. Tomorrow, I'd have more work to do, more research to do with Jane and Erik, but for now, I could relax. And when I fell asleep, I dreamed of brilliant green eyes and hair as dark as the night.
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