Loki plopped the fork of food in his mouth, looking at the new phone he bought. He was at a diner since it was three in the morning. He had been driving aimlessly for quite a while. He swallowed the good food and gently grabbed a waitress's hand.
"Excuse me, can you tell me where this restaurant is located?" He asked.
"Ah, yes!" She beamed. This is the garden state! New jersey!" She giggled. "Where are you from?" She asked.
"Delaware." He muttered. "So, why are you guys called the Garden state?" He asked, taking another bite of food.
"Because, we're a nice group of people. We're amazing with plants as well. Plus, people can come here and feel safe." She winked.
"Ah, just what I needed to hear." He smiled. "Got a name cutie?" He asked, wondering if he should take the life from her now or later.
"Emma." She smiled.
"Well Emma, I'm Loki. And I was wondering if you have seen a man who looks like this," He pulled out his wallet. He began to get hot, he hated this part of the curse. It made him lustful because that's how Asmodeus messed with him. Emma looked like a young lady, maybe seventeen. He ripped the thing off, thankful she didn't see him drop it.
She looked at the picture with narrowed eyes.
"Yeah… Yeah, I've seen him before! He goes to my school!" She nodded. "Is he your friend?" She asked, handing the wallet back.
"Something like that." He nodded. "So, do you have any contact to him?" He asked.
"Che, he's fucking every girl in school! Why would I know anything about that type of man? But hey," she leaned forward. "You can come to my school tomorrow and I'll pass you off as my brother since we have the same color eyes." She smiled.
"Okay, So, what's your last name, Emma?" He asked sweetly.
"Cruz. I have to get back to work tomorrow, here," She took his phone and added her number in there under the name SISTER. "Call me tomorrow morning and I'll tell you the address." She bowed and ran to the kitchen.
"Asmodeus." He whispered to himself when the necklace returned. He got up and walked to the bathroom, his body growing hotter with every step. He was glad not many people were here early this morning, so he went to an empty stall and undid his pants. He couldn't throw the pendant off, he was too enticed with the feeling of ectasy. He grabbed himself, holding back moans.
Asmodeus knew he was doing this to the man, he knew how vulnerable he was at this moment, which is why he was doing it. Loki needed something to bit to keep his moans down, so he slipped the cold, emerald, gem into his mouth, biting it roughly. He felt so good, he couldn't think straight. Nothing seemed to even make noises as he continued, but the soft hum was grinding on his nerves. As soon as he released, he cleaned the seat that happened to have caught some of the seed, and spat the gem out of his mouth, but when he did, the humming stopped.
He frowned and did it again, putting the gem in his mouth. He ran his tongue over the gem, and heard the hum get louder. He spit it out again, flushing the toilet. He closed his pants again and walked out of the stall. He looked in the mirror to see Asmodeus looking at him from his reflection. Loki looked at it for a second and then continued from the bathroom, ignoring the false reflection. He ran his fingers over the gem as he walked back to the table, pulling out his phone.
He dialed a number quickly as he took a drink from his sprite casually. Emma was watching him from over the counter, talking to someone on the phone.
"Mayet?" He asked calmly when a girl answered.
"Yes?" She purred. "Is that Loki?" She sounded amused. "What do you need cutie?" She asked.
"This cursed necklace, when I put it in my mouth… it uh…Purred I guess. I don't what to call him." He looked at the necklace.
"Hmm? That's weird. Is it loud or in your head?" she asked.
"I don't know, I can hear it clearly when I do it." He simpered.
"Do it again, I wonder if I can hear it." Mayet ordered calmly.
He slipped the cold gem in his mouth again and Mayet instantly chuckled. She couldn't believe this. She told him to take it out of his mouth.
"So, that just gave me valuable information. That sounds like a 'Blighted Singing Gem'. What that does it will Sing, or hum in this case, when it gets touched by something wet, it will hum. The wetter the louder it sings, but you can't-" there was a light plop and she sighed. "Just drop it in any liquid to make it sing." She sighed. Loki stared at the gem in his cup and shrugged, continuing to drink the soda.
"So, what does it have to be?" He sighed.
"Every stone is different. I have a gold one that sings the answers to my questions when I pour juices of fruits on it." She sighed.
"Answers?" Loki questioned, looking at it with narrowed eyes.
"Yes. I can ask it a simple one, or a complex one." She replied. Loki smiled and hung up, turning his phone off so she couldn't call back.
He downed his drink and caught the gem in his mouth, spiting it back out. He put it back on and stood up, put a hundred dollar bill on the table and walked out of the diner.
He leaned against his car and swirled the pendant around. It was getting close to four in the morning, but he knew why he was waiting outside. He had heard a rumor about New Jersey; he just hoped he was in the right place.
He was once told that twins would walk down the streets of New Jersey early in the morning. They weren't bad, but if you caught them and identified them, they'd give you advice in return for being smart. He had no clue what they looked like, or if they'd even be obvious.
He jerked off the necklace when he felt his body getting hot again, and chucked it backwards over his shoulder.
"Ow." A young voice groaned. Loki looked over his shoulder to see a very young looking man, holding the pendant in his hand. The man had dusty blonde hair and calm green eyes. "That really hurt, why'd you do that?" He complained.
"Hm? Sorry kid." He muttered. "Just throw that down the road." He shrugged. The kid looked at it and then walked around the car, holding out his hand. Loki didn't want to take it, but it was just a boy. Loki took the necklace back and threw it again over his shoulder. "I don't want it.' He tossed his head.
"It's really pretty though." The boy said softly.
"It's not. It's a pain." Loki sighed.
"Oh, did your old lover give it to you?" the boy asked.
"Not lover, but yeah, I got it from an old friend." He nodded. He saw a woman come from down the road holding two kittens as she clumsily ran to them. The boy turned around and laughed.
"Those are cute." He said when the girl stopped in front of him. He took one and turned back to Loki.
"Isn't she cute?" The girl held up the kitten to Loki.
"Yeah, sure." Loki sighed, pulling out his phone. He motioned for the kids to get closer together. "Smile." He said as he got to the camera. They got together and both smiled.
As he snapped the picture he realized they looked the same. He smiled, so happy he had found the twins.
"So, Apollo, Artemis. I think you guys owe me some advice." He smirked. They giggled.
"What do you want to know?" They asked.
"How do I make this sing?" he sighed, pointing to his neck, where the pendant now was. The boy did a double take before knowing what the gem was. He pulled out his phone and began recording on the boy's demand.
"At night it happens, unlike my morning sister, I happen inside. For one to see me, they'd have make me cry. To the skin I stick, but taste me and enjoy my sweet Tithe." The boy said, and they both vanished. Loki stopped the recording.
"That. Wasn't. ADVICE!" he screamed.