Dare You Defy My Love

Chapter 2

Loki sighed, he waited patiently just waiting to see Thor again, the clumsy blond, he licked his lips remembering how Thor kissed them, he longed to feel the rough lips against his once more How he wished they could return to the peaceful days, they were young and they ran in the gardens. "Catch me if you can brother" the soft voice of Thor's childish figure played in his head as the images danced in illusions in front of him. He ran, they never got tired of it; seasons changed and still they ran. Through the leaves, the snow, they ran in the rain and in the heat of the summer. The memories made Loki wonder of the reasons that made him do such things, if he had thought of them earlier to silence his anger, he wouldn't be here right now.

How could he forget all the times Thor had saved him? Stopped people from calling him names and push him around, how could he forget all the times Thor hugged him and tucked him in bed and all the nights he kissed his forehead while he cried, how could he be so ungrateful to all the times Thor had gotten into a fight to save Loki... Loki wasn't a child who would be loved by anyone; they all called him the silver tongued lair, a shape shifter, a monster. They all HATED him, but not Thor, the blond loved Loki from the first time he saw him as a baby, but back then It was just a brotherly love, a love which grew bigger and bigger till it changed from brotherly love, to something more passionate, Loki didn't realize he could love and long for something like he loves Thor right now. He closed his eyes and continued to recall his memories. He bit his lip but still couldn't fight back the tears, the poured raining his cheeks and dropping like little drops of rain on the ground. His memories tortured him for all the mistakes he did, made him regret every attempt he did to harm and parish Thor, how could his rage blind him this much?

Once again Loki felt the need to scream, this time he wanted to yell out Thor's name as loud as he could, but his lungs were dry. And the muzzle was back on his mouth, like an animal. His head was lifted and he opened his eyes slowly to look at Thor, he wanted to speak but seeing his brother made the tears stream down faster for a reason, was it because he missed his? Or just the feeling of regret? Loki wasn't sure; he was never good at dealing with emotions. "Brother? Why do you shed those tears?" Thor looked at his younger step-brother with sorrow filled eyes. He removed the muzzle and placed his hand on Loki's cheek slowly wiping the tears with his thumb. Once Loki calmed down Thor placed a cup of cold water to the black haired Jotun, the water finally cooling the sore throat.

"Thank you" Thor nodded and kissed Loki's forehead. "I told you I'll get you out of here Loki, so you do not have to cry"

"I fear those were the tears of regret brother… but I don't know, this place is breaking me, please brother I just want to leave I don't want to stay here"

Thor wished he could hold Loki in his arms, sometimes the normal hugs can do things a kiss can't, and a hug would comfort Loki more than a kiss right now. "Once father awakens from his rest I shall speak to him Loki" Thor caressed loki's cheek and smiled when the younger leaned closer to his touch. "Be patient…"

The iron gates opened. "It's time to leave Thor" said Sif. "You're father has awakened" Thor quickly pulled away from Loki and nodded at the goddess of war, his hands reached to hold the muzzle. "brother… as much as it pains me I have to put this back…" he leaned to kiss Loki but Loki turned his head away."It's alright brother, she knows, Hogun knows, Volstagg knows, and Fandral knows, they are our friends they were bond to know sooner or later" Loki smiled and pressed his lips against Thor's without a word.

Once separated Thor hesitantly placed the muzzle back on Loki's mouth with a last kiss to his forehead and without looking back he walked out of his brother's cell and the guards closed the door when the two completely left.

Thor regrouped with his friends in wait of the allfather. "Are you sure about this Thor?" asked Sif. Thor grinned in reply and looked at each and every one of them with a look of courage and confidence, Thor was never one to doubt himself anyway, when he was determined he would flip the sea upside down to get what he wants and all his friends knew that.

"Of course I am, actually I have never been more sure in my life"

"What if you anger the Allfather?"

"Do you OBJECT my love?" Thor looked at Sif and laughed. "Have you a thought in mind that you would like to share?" Sif shook her head.

"I am merely saying think it over, you're to be king and-"

"I don't want the throne" the blond cut Sif off. "I only want Loki"

"We're next to you, no matter how crazy this whole idea sounds" Fandral smiled, his usual dashing womanizing smile, a cheer like one of a battle's echoed in the room just before Odin slammed the doors open.

Thor ran to Odin smiling at his mother and escorted them to the throne. "Father? I have a very important thing to tell you" he kneeled in respect to his father as did the other warriors.

"Speak" Odin said, his eyes didn't even lower to look at his son, the other three in the back gulped and exchanged glances, suddenly all their courage faded, nothing was more scary and horrifying than getting the allfather mad. But Thor was the one who had to face them and he didn't even lose the huge dorkey smile on his face.

"Father, you know how much I love Loki do you not?" Frigga's eyes widened, she knew bringing Loki up was never good; she shook her head silently at Thor who ignored her. Odin stayed quiet so Thor just went on. "I want him to be released father, anything, as anything of me and I shall do it, but set brother free"

"You still think of him as a brother? A Jotun?"

"It was not his fault!"

"He's a monster! Do not fall for his trickery"

"He is sincere this time father"

"LIES! He only knows how to fake sincerity"

"I SAW IT IN HIS EYES!"

"YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING!"

The room was filled with shouts back and forth the two fought; Thor was more determined with every yell, he would never give up on Loki."He shall not be freed till the fall of Asgard and that shall not arrive anytime soon"

"Then I shall let it happen once I'm king"

"Are you mad? All this for what? He tried to kill you, have you forgotten your promise to always protect Asgard? By freeing Loki you would just endanger us all"

"Father he changed"

"WHY DO YOU INSIST?"

"BECAUSE I LOVE HIM FATHER! I LOVE HIM… more than a friend… more than a brother, I love him, and Loki loves me" the room went silent, Odin's mouth hung slightly open and his eyes wide in surprise.

"W-What is this… This nonsense? Is this a joke? Some sort of joke to anger me?" Thor shook his head and Odin looked at him then at Volstagg and Fandral. "Call the guards , tell them to bring Loki…" the two looked at each other before nodding and bowing, with that they left the room.

"Don't harm him father I beg of you" Thor's expression brooded, he feared the worst, for his father to cast Loki away so he can no longer see him. A doleful look replaced his usual happy cheerful face.

"SILENCE! Do not dare speak to me before I know what kind of trick you are planning"

"I have told you father it is not a trick"

"Then I shall make sure myself…" the doors opened again and Loki was led and thrown to the ground next to the throne, his hands cuffed and the muzzle still on his mouth, he groaned in pain but the sound was muffled by the metal around his mouth. Thor held Loki close to him and removed the muzzle despite not being told by his father to do so; Thor held Loki by the shoulders tightly and looked in the mischievous deceiving green eyes.

"Brother , Brother tell father that you love me just as I love you" his eyes wondered and searched for a sign of truth in Loki's eyes, but all he saw was… fear, contained fear that Loki would never admit to anyone. "Please" he whispered.

Loki turned to face Odin and he nodded slowly. "Y-Yes… I… I love Thor father" his eyes downcast to the floor just as the words left his lips and he turned himself to crawl closer to Thor, who wrapped his arms around Loki.

Odin's face glowered, Thor knew how mad his father was now, his face burned red with anger and he stood up with a loud stomp that almost shook the whole room. "LEAVE! LEAVE NOW! SEND THIS…THIS… THING BACK TO HIS CELL!"

"No! Father understand please"

"THERE IS NOTHING TO UNDERSTAND! YOU ARE A DISGRACE! LEAVE ALL OF YOU" he pulled Thor off of Loki, yanking him painfully and wrapping his hand around the blond's neck.

They all ran trying to separate Odin from Thor, but despite the pain, Thor found the power to raise a hand trying to desperately reach for Loki as the guards dragged him out of the room, his other hand trying to loosen Odin's powerful hand around his neck.

"Odin! You are suffocating our child" Frigga cried.

Odin threw Thor on the floor and stormed out of the room; Frigga kneeled down and held her son close to her. "You shouldn't have done such a thing… I have no objections against your love, but you have a choice my dear son, leave this idea and never return to it, or fight to be with the one your heart desires" she brushed the long golden hair. Thor stood still he didn't move or speak, but still blinked to show he's still alive and well.

"Thor?" his friends called.

"Then fight I shall mother, Sif, Volstagg, Fandral, excuse me" he stood up and walked outside of the room and into his own bedroom, walking to where he kept Mjlnir and picked it up, running through the halls where he reunited with his friends.

"T-Thor what are you doing?" Sif stood in front of Thor to block his way, but he only pushed her aside.

Volstagg chuckled. "Going to save your brother in a heroic yet idiotic way I assume?" he said, Thor laughed and nodded.

"Volstagg you know me too well"

Fandral clapped his hand on Thor's shoulder. "Let us all do it together then, let it be our next adventure, but…" he pulled Thor back."I think it would be better if we strike at night, till then we shall advice a plan. Thor stopped to consider the thought, a plan would be better than barging in and bashing heads open…. Well that was Thor's plan really. "What do you say?"

The god of thunder looked at his friends with a face splitting grin. "We strike at midnight" he pulled them all into a hug, finding it a bit hard to gather them all in one hug since Volstagg wasn't quite the thin man. So he just hugged them all one by one.

"This is madness" Sif laughed. "but I'm in" the four headed back to the feast room, it was time to put together a plan, and Thor was eager, just waiting patiently for midnight to get his brother back.

TBC

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