The few days following the end ofThe Avengers.
If Darcy Lewis hated one thing, it was being woken up too early, especially on weekends. She awoke with a feeling of something watching her. Refusing to open her eyes for fear that the monster in the horror flick she watched before bed was standing in her room, she waited for the feeling to go away.
"Darcy?" A strong, cultured voice cut through the silence.
"Shit!" She cursed with a jolt, reaching for her taser.
It took a few moments for her mind to wake up and remember who the voice belonged to. It was only Thor. Only Thor? She laughed at the thought. Yeah, she knew the God of Thunder personally.
She looked up, not only did Thor take her taser as a precaution, but he wasn't alone. A tall, lean, black haired, green eyed man with shackles around his wrists and a muzzle was with him. His hair was nearly shoulder length and slicked back out of eyes. He was dressed in similar attire as Thor with green accents. He looked utterly annoyed to be there and embarrassed of his companion.
"Dude? You just barged in my house, without knocking on the door or ringing freaking the doorbell?"
Thor looked confused. He probably didn't know what a doorbell was.
"Whatever. It's not a big deal." She shook her head in annoyance. She felt very silly sitting there in her messed up bed, her nerd-tastic bedroom and baggy Lady Gaga concert tee. "What do you need, Thor?"
"This is my brother, Loki. I'm sure you've heard of him."
Oh yes. Darcy had heard of him; for the past forty-eight hours the news was covering his hissy fit and had heard of him a few odd times in the mythology class she took her freshman year in college. She looked at him wearily. He had a look of 'for everything that is good and holy in this world, get me out of here and away from this oaf.'
"Does he bite?" She asked, cautiously, referring to the muzzle. He looked pissed at that question, like, 'I shall set you a blaze' pissed.
"No. It's to keep him from quiet. I've brought him here with a favor to ask of you. Our family and Asgard shall compensate you should you acquiesce."
Gods compensate her? That would be freaking sweet! She was totally going to ask for a light saber, or smaller feet. She would have to think about it.
By then, Loki's eyes zeroed in on Darcy's definition of 'wall art'. Four books with a black, red and white color scheme on the covers with a wooden stake through each of them, was adhered to the wall. If Loki wasn't Loki, he'd be worried about staying with this mortal just by seeing that.
"Ok. What do you need me do?"
"I need you to watch my brother while he is banished from Asgard for abusing his powers."
"WHAT? She screeched.
"It is only temporary."
"How temporary!?" She yelled. This was not what she wanted to wake up to!
Thor was silent, "I don't know." he muttered.
Darcy glared at him, "Come again."
"It depends on Loki. He must earn his powers, much like I once did."
"Why can't you watch him or your parents?"
"I'm afraid I cannot. I must help rebuild the part of the city that was destroyed and do not have the time have time to watch him. Like I said, he is banished from Asgard, Mother and Father cannot watch him."
Darcy was silent for a few moments, trying to puzzle this thing out to get her way. She was good at that. She snapped her fingers at the sudden realization. "What, about S.H.I.E.L.D?" She pointed at the two gods. "Yeah, S.H.I.E.L.D's good." She said more to herself to reassure herself that no mischievous god would be bunking with her.
"Darcy, I'd hate to know that my brother is locked up in a cell alone. It would weigh too heavily upon my heart. I want him in a decent place."
"Why not Jane then?" She countered. She really didn't want the man responsible for decimating half of Manhattan in her house that she just moved into. She had some very valuable stuff in her possession! Like first editions of Harry Potter signed by JK Rowling herself! She was fairly certain Loki was a shape shifter. Well, her lease was strictly no pets!
Thor said nothing; Darcy knew why she was chosen over Jane.
"Oh it's because you don't him annoying her. I see what you're getting at. He is the God of mischief. Don't want your little brother rifling through your new girlfriend's diary." She said sarcastically. There was no getting out of this situation.
"No," The buff god said defensively. Darcy gave him a knowing look. "Well partly," He confessed. "You two are a great match for each other! You both have the same humor!" Thor said, grinning from ear to ear, looking back and forth to Darcy and Loki.
Darcy thought about it for a few long moments. Thor did save her life several times and she would get something super awesome in return. "Fine." She groaned.
"Thank you Darcy! My family, the Nine Realms and I greatly appreciate your service." The Thunder God looked positively beside himself in relief.
"Yeah, yeah, sure whatever. Let's get this over with. Just give me my taser back." She ordered, standing up, going toe to toe with Thor, and trying to look fearsome. She only looked silly.
"Here." He said, handing the weapon back.
"Anything I should know about him? Allergies? Diseases or disorders? Deformities? Life threatening fears?" Darcy asked darkly as she led Thor and his brother to the front door.
"Do not give him coffee." Thor said as though it was a serious issue. "You will regret it."
She snorted. "Well that's a no brainer, giving the God of Mischief coffee. That's like giving a crack addict crack." Thor looked at Darcy, obviously not understanding the reference. "Whatever. Yeah I got it, no coffee for Loki. Your brother is in safe hands." Just as the last syllable left her mouth, a picture hanging from the wall in front of Thor and behind Loki and Darcy, fell, its glass shattering loudly. Through the muzzle, Darcy could hear Loki grumble.
With one final look at the now twosome, Thor swung his hammer, and was gone.
Darcy sighed. She sincerely hoped this stay would be a short one. "Want a poptart?' she asked, boredly.