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In this story, Frigga is still alive and the last scene "Loki is the King" never happens
Jane and Eric were in the library discussing about astronomy and any other stuff that related to their subject when Loki stormed in, wearing his scary murderous look. Eric just ignored him and continued talking as he always did since he came to Asgard, but Jane looked at the mischief god nervously. Though she's just known Loki recently, Jane still knew that it was nearly impossible to piss off him. Actually she only knew one person who was able to do this, and the look on Loki's face told her she'd better warn that person before it too late.
Without a word, Loki grabbed Jane's hand and pulled her out of the library. Jane gasped. Ok now she was worried for her life too.
"Loki let me go! What the hell happened to you?" - She said, trying to escape his grab. Almost immediately, he let her hand go, but continued storming away.
"You'd better go check him" - Jane turned around, couldn't believe it was Eric who has just spoken. The man has never shown any forgiveness to Loki since he was mind - controlled. He looked at her - "What are you standing there for? Go stop that trouble maker before he blows the whole kingdom off! Go!"
Jane quickly ran after Loki, or exactly she managed to follow his shadow while struggling with her dress. It seemed maidens in Asgard rarely had to run, because if they did, they would never made any dress like this. Finally she caught up with him in the garden. Loki motioned her to sit down while he kept walking round and round.
"Okay I'm listening." - Jane said when she found her breath again.
"Your stupid idiotic silly foolish..." - Loki started immediately. Jane rolled her eyes. It was going to take a while untill Loki reached the noun. His vocabulary always amazed her.
"...crazy childish mentally - retarded boyfriend..."
Bingo! She knew it! Only Thor could drive the God of Mischief crazy like this. That was what brother did, wasn't it?
"... has come up to the most meaningless insane ideal in his life, which only means the worst to me. And you, Jane Foster, his beloved woman, you have to help me stop this madness no matter what it costs!" - He growled frustratedly. Jane tried not to roll her eyes again.
"May I ask what he did this time?" - She asked playfully, maybe Thor "accidentally" left Mjonir on Loki's toilet again.
"He arranged a wedding for me without my permission!" - Loki exclaimed. Jane gasped.
"You mean blind date?" - Loki snorted. - "A real wedding?" - Loki let out a groan - "You're kidding me right?" - Jane laughed. Thor might be funny sometimes but not that fun! - "You must be kidding!" - Her laugh slowly faded away when she saw Loki's expression - "No you're not kidding, right?"
"Yes of course I'm kidding because in my worst nightmare I've never dreamed of a wedding!" - Loki mocked - "Now I see why you and Thor make a really " - He snorted when said the word - "cute couple."
"Maybe he just tricks you Loki." - Jane tried to ease the god beside her - "Maybe it's not true." - Loki shot her a funny look.
"I really doubt that, Jane." - he sighed - "There is no way he could get mom by his side if this were a trick."
"Frigga too?" - Jane asked.
"And Odin." - Loki rolled his eyes, sitting next to her - "Unless this was the trick of history."
They fell into silence.
"Do you want me to hit Thor?" - Jane suggested nervously - "I can slap really hard, you know." - Loki chuckled.
"I'd like you to stab him for me" - Then he added when Jane glared at him disapprovingly - "But of course you won't. I know, okay, I know. Just kidding!"
"So why did you call me here?" - Jane asked.
"A little girl talk?" - Loki mocked, then sighed - "I don't know. Maybe it's because you are the only one who listens to me. Damn Thor" - He muttered. Jane rubbed his shoulder. Since Loki saved her life and helped Thor defeat Malekith, Jane has taken him as a little brother she always wanted to have, though he must have been thousands of years older than her.
"We'll find away to stop this madness, I promise you, Loki." - She told him. Loki mumbled something. - "What?"
"Too late." - He groaned, shaking his head.
"Why is it too late?" - Jane asked.
"I have to meet the girl in arrangement tomorrow." - He replied hopelessly.
"Just say no to her." - Jane said as if it was very obvious. - "You're the prince! At least you can say something in this!"
"I can't." - He mumbled, closing his eyes. - "It's not that easy." - Jane rolled her eyes.
"Please tell me it's not because of a stupid rule..."
"Not it's not." - Loki interrupted, looking at Jane with his pupil eyes - "I just... can't" - She sighed.
"I don't see why it's so complicated" - Jane insisted - "Just a simple word! Your mother will understand!"
"It's not about Frigga!" - Loki said - "It's... you don't understand! I can't say no to her! Not ever!" - He rubbed his forehead - "I wish Thor would go to hell."
"Don't say that Loki" - Jane told him firmly. - "Why can't you say no to her? I thought you don't know each other."
"Actually we do." - Loki muttered - "She used to be my friend, my only friend. It's like... soulmates. We used to be a team, always prank Thor and his friend. We used to be so close before..." - He paused. A dark cloud crossed his eyes. - "We've never talked again." - Jane waited, but he didn't continued.
"The story hasn't done, has it?" - Jane asked - "You still hide me something." - Loki still kept silent - "You like her?"
"Always" - He whispered. - "I failed her, Jane. I failed her when I promised nothing could tear us apart. I failed her when I stole the thorne. I failed her when I betrayed everything I've ever believed in to attack your planet. I failed her when I became the worst criminal, the monster in her nightmare. She will never look at me as she used to. How can Thor do something like this?" - He looked at Jane - "How can he push both of us in this situation? A punishment for both of us! She deserves more than this. She deserves a man who can protect her not who reminds her of monster..." - His voice started to speed up until Jane couldn't understand anymore. She interrupted him.
"Loki! Loki! Look! Listen to me!" - She called, made him have to pay attention on her - "You are not a criminal. You used to, but not anymore. I can prove that, Loki. I can prove you are neither a crminal or a monster. You don't have to worry. If you love her, she will understand. She won't be afraid of you. You shouldn't worry." - She smiled, when Loki finnally looked better. - "It's almost dinner time. Wanna come in?" - She called and stood up.
Loki shook his head - "No. I'm gonna sit here for a while. But thanks for listening to me. No one does because they think I never say the truth."
Jane smiled sadly - "But you don't, do you? You say the truth too, but rarely." - They both chuckled - "You've changed, Loki. I can see that, even Eric can. You are better. People will see that soon." - Walking inside the palace, she stopped to tell him - "And Loki," - He turned around - "You'd better hurry up because I can't stop Volstagg eat your dinner."
Loki's laughed echoed the garden when Jane left.