Hey guys! So this is my first Loki story. I've been really wanting to do one so here it is.
This is set in the Marvel universe therefore no characters except for my own are owned by me.
Please read and review, it means a lot to me! Thanks!
"KNEEL!" The man yelled. The entire crowd did what they asked as Atea could only watch.
"Is not this simpler?" he asked, "Is this not your natural state?" Atea tried to shout, to move, to do whatever she could to save these people, but she was frozen and only her eyes could move.
She willed herself to wake up, because she knew that this was a dream. She'd never even seen this place before, much less any of these people.
An elder stood up and his eyes showed lost hope. "Not to men like you."
The man in the weird suit, with a crazy helmet and an odd sort of staff smiled smugly, "There are no men like me."
"There are always men like you." When the elder said this, it irritated the man. He raised his staff and just as he shot it, Atea woke up mid-scream.
Her mother rushed into her room, "Atea! Are you all right?" She asked worriedly.
"I'm fine mum," Atea replied, "it was just a bad dream."
"Oh honey, was it that scary? Are you going to be okay now?"
Atea waved off her mother's worries, "Yeah trust me, I'll be fine."
With that her mother walk out of the room and back to her own, where Atea's father snored happily.
Atea looked at her clock. 3:06 am, thank god, she thought, I can still sleep.
Five hours later, Atea's alarm clock blared music. She woke up slowly, shutting off her alarm and resting her head against the pillow. She remembered last night's dream vaguely. Who was that man? I can't even remember what he looked like really... She got out of bed and dressed, then headed down the stairs of her family's tiny apartment to eat breakfast.
Her parents had already left for work, there was a note lying on the counter from her mother.
Atea,
Don't forget that there are frozen pancakes in the freezer. Also, Sylvester hasn't been fed. You have to make lunch! Oh and good luck on your science and history tests today!
Love you,
Mum
Atea grabbed the frozen pancakes from the freezer and put them in the microwave. While she was waiting for her pancakes, Atea put some cat food in a dish for her cat Sylvester, who was meowing incessantly.
She ate her breakfast quickly and made a sandwich for lunch. Atea grabbed her backpack and walked out the door, locking it behind her. She met the usual bustling activity of Manhattan, New York. There were people everywhere, hurrying in all directions. A typical weekday. Atea's school was only a block away, on 57th St West.
When she got there, she still had 15 minutes before class started, so she took the opportunity to draw a rough outline of the man in her dream. Atea was so immersed in her drawing that she didn't notice the bell ring giving a five minute warning to get to class.
"Atea!" A familiar voice rang out. It was her best friend, Natalie.
"Natalie, hey," Atea said, hugging her friend.
"How was your weekend? Wait but before you answer that, we have to get to English, we have two minutes before class starts!"
"Oh shit did the bell ring?" Atea asked.
"Yes! Like three minutes ago! How did you not hear it?" Natalie inquired, exasperated at her best friend's absent mind. They started walking to class together, and Atea told Natalie about her weekend.
"It was the same really, I had to study for the history test we have today and my science test, so I didn't get out much. But last night I had a really weird dream..."
"Crap! I completely forgot about the history test! Study with me at lunch! Tell me about your dream, why was it so weird?"
Atea was about to reply, but they entered their classroom and the national anthem played through the speakers causing both Atea and Natalie to stop walking and be quiet.
After the anthem finished, they both hurried to their seats while Mrs Melnick started talking.
"Today is a special day, because we will be discussing the book you were all supposed to finish by this weekend, To Kill A Mockingbird." The whole class groaned, except for Atea, who had not only read the book once, but twice and watched the movie. The class discussion was mainly just going to be Mrs Melnick and Atea discussing it while the rest of the class did anything but listen.
Natalie and Atea ate lunch in Central Park, since it was only a six minute walk from their school. There was a number of construction trucks around, because Tony Stark's Stark Tower was being built. If only I had that kind of money, Atea thought, or if my family could just be best friends with Mr Stark, life would be so much easier. She sighed and bit into her sandwich.
"So, how was your science test?" Natalie asked, her mouth full of food.
"First of all, that was disgusting," Atea said shaking her head while Natalie laughed, " and my test was okay. As you know, science isn't my forte, but I'm hoping for a 75. How was Math?"
"Boring. And easy," Natalie said rolling her eyes. She was a math whiz, her lowest mark ever in that class being an 89. Atea envied her, but couldn't be bothered to ask for help. "Anyways, let's talk about something more interesting. What was your dream about?"
"Oh yeah, well," Atea thought for a moment, thinking of a good way to explain it. Part of her didn't really want to tell Natalie, but she was her best friend, and maybe Natalie could help. "I was in some foreign country, and there was a crowd of people kneeling in front of a man wearing a bizarre outfit. He had a wicked staff thing and seemed to be lecturing these people about how freedom is a lie and blah blah blah. But when a man defied him, he shot him! Well, maybe not because that was right when I woke up. But the weirdest part is that I've never seen anyone that was in my dream, nor could I recognize the surroundings."
"That is really weird. Aren't dreams supposed to be like a collection of things from the previous day? It was just a dream though, so no harm done."
"Yeah," Atea said, even though she still couldn't stop thinking about it. There was something different about this dream, it felt important, "You're right."
"Okay, we still have a half hour of lunch, and I need you to help me study for the history test. I promise I'll help you with math!"
Atea groaned, but she really needed the help in math, so she agreed to study with Natalie.
Who was in Atea's dream? I think we all know who. Now she needs to find out.
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