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Very Much Alive


Flying

Katelyn was out cold yet she could hear everything happening around her. She heard Loki scream Thor's name after she collapsed. He then screamed Heimdall's name and then she felt the bifrost take her apart piece by piece, atom by atom then stack them all back together.

She knew that they were in Asgard now. She felt something wet hit her face then slide down her cheek. It wasn't her own tear, it was someone else's. All she could remember was that her necklace was gone. Loki was alive because of her and she collapsed into his arms. His arms. Loki's arms. She was being carried by Loki. It was his tear. Loki was crying.

While she was piecing together everything she felt her body go weightless and the Allfather's voice boom out across… a crossed what? She went back to the feeling of being carried. The way his arms shifted the slightest amount when they turned a corner. She counted all of the rights and lefts and came to a conclusion. They were now in the throne room.

The Allfather's voice boomed out a crossed the throne room, "Loki, my son you are alive because of Katelyn Ashwood using her life to save you. Are you aware of this?" "Yes Allfather." Loki's voice sounded painful. His voice cracked with emotion. He normally never let his emotions show in anyway.

"Good. Katelyn will be taken to the healing room. There she will be tended to. You may visit two at a time." The Allfather spoke with his mighty voice. "Yes Allfather." Loki said. Katelyn heard the shift of his armor and knew he was getting up from kneeling. His boots scratched the ground as he turned and started to walk off.

"Loki," The Allfather said gently, "I would like to have a word with you first." "Yes, of course." Loki said turning and walking towards the throne. His footsteps getting louder. Katelyn figured she was floating by the throne. She had practiced floating before. Except this time it wasn't her using her magic to make her hover. She used her senses to stretch out through the room to find who was using magic.

She didn't have to go far. In fact she went about four feet to her left and found who it was. It was the Allfather. She was four feet from him. She used her senses to stretch further to place were everyone was.

Five feet in front a little to the left was Loki, he was standing facing the Allfather. Fifteen feet behind him was a group of people. The closest was Thor then to his left was Tony Stark. To Thor's right was Steve Rodgers. Behind Steve was Bruce Banner. To the left of Bruce was Natasha Romanoff. To her left was Clint Barton. It was the avengers. They were all kneeling.

To the sides of them about six feet were the crowds. The people of Asgard. Katelyn pulled back her senses and concentrated on the conversation next to her.

"Loki, I know what she had to do to save you. I know you heard everything. I am sorry for it. I know Thor is king now but your time will come. Now take Katelyn to the healing room with the others." The Allfather spoke lightly. "Is she going to live? I didn't find a pulse when I checked. Is she dead?" Loki still sounded like he was broken.

"She is very much alive." was all the father said.

Katelyn then felt two slim but sturdy arms rest just below her upper back were her wings started and behind her knees. She then felt her weight slowly be placed on the arms. Katelyn relaxed and drifted off to sleep. At least this time she didn't have to count the right and lefts.


Katelyn's senses came to life. She felt like she did before. She couldn't move her physical body but she could use her senses. She didn't know if she could use her magic but it was worth a try. She focused on making a sound with the wind.

She listened closely to the open window to the right. She listened carefully to the pattern the wind had. Katelyn thought of what she could do with the sound. She wanted to hear her own voice. She made up her mind of what she was going to say. Then she set her plan in motion.

Loki was half asleep next to Katelyn's bed. He listened for the rustle of fabric but nothing was making noise except the wind blowing through the open window behind him. He started to drift off more when he heard a voice.

It sounded like Katelyn's. He shrugged the thought off thinking he was just making things up until he heard it again. It said, "Loki, please forgive me. I have saved your life but ended my own. I am truly sorry." His eyes snapped open and he looked up at Katelyn. She hadn't moved but he knew it was her.

"Katelyn?" Loki questioned softly. Katelyn heard her voice fall from Loki's lips. It dripped with pain and worry. She concentrated on the wind again and said, "It's me. I am using the wind." Her voice was faint because only a little wind was coming through the window.

Loki quickly ran over to the windows and ripped them open. He did the same with the others on the left side. Wind was moving rapidly through the room now. He returned to her side and spoke, "All the windows are open. You should be able to speak louder and clearer now."

Katelyn listened as she heard a chair scrap across the floor then foot falls getting fainter. She heard the windows burst open. The wind whipped through the room like a small storm. She felt it run over her face like water pouring over her.

She used it to speak, "Loki please forgive me for what I have done. I am sorry." Her voice rang out through the room. "I forgive you." was all Loki needed to say for Katelyn to heal.

The wind began to whip harder through the room. The blankets blew off and Katelyn rose. She laid on her back still. Her body began to heal. The wound closed itself. Katelyn's body began to glow a bright white. Loki had to shield his eyes.


When the light dimmed Loki uncovered his eyes. Katelyn was standing up in the middle of the room. She held her head high and her posture was perfect. A soft blue dress covered her. It had a silver belt that pointed down in the front. The dress had long sleeves that hugged her arms. They had a point that went down the back of her hands and stopped at the base of her middle finger. Her hair like a wheat field was mixed with the sun was tumbling down her back in light curls. Her eyes were a bright blue like the sky in the early morning with specks of grey.

Loki looked startled and relieved. He slowly walked towards her. "Don't be afraid because I glowed." Katelyn said. Her face bursting with a smile. Loki ran forward and hugged her tightly. "Looks like you're not afraid but I am of being crushed." Katelyn stuttered a bit.

"Sorry." was all Loki mumbled. He loosened his grip a bit. "How long have I been out?" Katelyn asked looking down at Loki who was now kneeling still hugging her. "About ten hours." Loki said letting go and standing.

"Oh." Katelyn said looking down with a thoughtful expression painting her face. Loki put his hands on either side of Katelyn's face and made her look up at him. Her face was neutral but her eyes looked drunk with curiosity.

Loki leaned down and placed a kiss on Katelyn's forehead. He pulled back and rested his forehead on hers. "I love you too." He mumbled just loud enough for her to understand. "I should go let the others know I'm ok." Katelyn said trying to suppress a small childish smile.

"You need to stop saying that." Loki said standing up straight and moving his hands to rest on her shoulders. "What?" Katelyn asked with a tiny smile. "You need to stop putting yourself into situations were when you're done you have to let everyone know you're ok." Loki said looking at her with a big brother look.

"Listen, big brother," Katelyn said sarcastically, "you need to be more aware of your surroundings. It took me twice to get your attention. You mister are getting lazy." "Me getting lazy, you don't fly anymore. Your wings haven't seen daylight since you pulled Thor out of the tar pit." Loki said crossing his arms.

Katelyn grinned and shape shifted into Loki. She crossed her arms and took the same position he was in. "Oh I'm Loki. I can cross my arms to make myself look tougher." Katelyn giggled while saying in deep voice.

"Cut that out." Loki said stomping his foot down. Katelyn began to trot around the room while saying, "I'm Loki, look at me. I have a silver tongue. Blah blah blah." Loki couldn't help but crack a smile at Katelyn trying to play him.

Katelyn suddenly stopped in front of mirror and put her finger tip to her bottom lip as if pointing at it. "Have you ever looked at yourself shirtless before?" Katelyn said looking at her reflection in the mirror. "I've glanced at the mirror a few times but I have never studied my reflection while shirtless." Loki said looking at her quizzically.

"I have an idea and by the way, liar." Katelyn snapped her fingers and poof. The Loki she looked like was now shirtless. Katelyn started to giggle at Loki's expression he blushed a bit and looked away.

"Why are you blushing? It's your body. Gosh it's not like its actually looking at me naked." Katelyn said turning to look at 'his' back. "You know I could get used to this. You can be me for a while."

"No, I'm good." Loki said putting his hands up for defense. "Suit yourself. Being me is kind of fun. Hey, you wanna go flyin'?" Katelyn asked shifting back to normal. "Sure." Loki said walking over to stand in front of the mirror with her. "I'm gonna go change though." Katelyn said walking over to the door and disappearing around the corner.

When she said 'you wanna go flyin' it usually meant her flying and Loki running. They always had fun when they went flying. She loved swooping down next to Loki while in an open plain. Loki loved to see a smile on Katelyn's face when she flew. Her wings were twenty feet a crossed when open. They were grey with a silver gleam to them.

"Ready?" Katelyn said standing in the doorway. "Yeah. Let's go." Loki said looking up from his reflection and walking over to her. Katelyn was now wearing black leather pants with dark brown knee high boots. She had on a sleeveless white top that had a harness neck and no back except a crossed her lower back. She had on her gold bangles she normally wore while in Asgard. Her hair was pulled up into a pony tail.

They walked down the halls on the way to the balcony above the gardens. They were having a small simple conversation about whatever came to mind when Katelyn saw something out of the corner of her eye. It glinted red and then disappear around the corner ahead of them.

She sensed three other energy signals. Apparently Loki sensed them too cause he started to stalk forward to the edge of the wall.

"What do you think it is?" Katelyn whispered behind him. "I don't know. Wanna find out?" Loki said looking back at her. She grinned and nodded her head.

They two jumped out from behind the wall with magic glowing on their hands. Katelyn had her wings spread out as far as the hall would let her. Her wings casting a shadow along the golden walls of the palace. The sun making her wings shine silver. They came face to face with three of the avengers. It was Clint, Natasha and Steve.

"Ha that was fun. You should have seen the looks on your faces." Katelyn said putting her hands down and pulling her wings back in. "You nearly gave us heart attacks!" Clint complained. "No, they nearly gave you a heart attack. Cap and I are fine." Natasha said looking at Clint with disbelief.

"Katelyn! You're alright. How are you feeling?" Captain America hugged Katelyn. "Great. Better than I have felt for a while." Katelyn said sounding a little anxious to go fly. "That's great." Natasha said hugging her. Clint gave a small hug.

"So what are you guys up to?" Katelyn said looking at all of them with curiosity. "We were looking for Thor." Steve said. "Oh, go down the hall behind me then take a right and then a left with another left. You should come to really big doors and just go ahead and walk in." Katelyn said like she gave directions all the time.

"Thanks. Where are you guys heading?" Rodgers asked looking at the two in front of him. "Loki and I are going to complete a task that I have been waiting for. See ya." Katelyn said dodging around them. Loki gave a small nod of his head and followed after Katelyn. "Have fun." Clint said as the three walked off to find Thor.

The two came to the balcony. Katelyn leaned over the edge looking down at the gardens. "Ready?" Katelyn asked while climbing on top of the railing. She stood with perfect balance. "Yep." Loki said watching as Katelyn took in deep breath of the sweet air.

Katelyn turned around lifting her wing a bit to avoid hitting Loki. She glanced back at Loki with a wild grin across her face. She jumped outwards and dropped. Loki looked over the edge just in time to see Katelyn spread her wings out to their full length.

She curved upwards and spun three times before giving a power filled flap and darting of to the top of the palace. Loki ran down the halls alongside Katelyn who was flying on the other side on the pillars. Both grinning like goons. She laughed and dropped down. Loki slid to a stop and ran to look over the edge of the railing. Katelyn shot skywards. A feather hitting Loki in the nose.

He ran to the living room were the avengers and Sif with the warriors three were lounging. He burst through the doors and dashed over to the wall of windows.

The rest got up and gathered along the windows. "What are you looking at?" Thor asked Loki who was looking out the window intently. "Just wait." Loki said never taking his eyes away from what he was searching for.

A few minutes later Katelyn shot past the window with the inside of her wings towards them. She came past again and this time she rolled over onto her back and over to her stomach. Loki put his hand to the glass and pushed. His hand went right through. No his hand didn't go through anything cause there wasn't anything to go through. He made the glass disappear.

"You might want to step back now." Loki said walking a few feet backwards. The others did the same. Katelyn came flying at them but tilted her wings just in time to land safely in front of them all. All the avengers were gaping except Thor who was smiling.

Katelyn was panting like a maniac with a huge grin on her face. "Wow." Was all Clint could say. "Oh god that felt good. It was so much fun." Katelyn huffed. All the avengers (except Thor) walked forward to admire her wings. "Nat, did you know about these?" Clint asked while looking over the wings.

"Nope. Not a clue." Natasha said gesturing at the wings to ask permission to touch the fragile but powerful looking wings. Katelyn nodded her head and Natasha put up her hand to lay it on the feathers but before she was even an inch away the doors to the room burst open.