I'm trying to make the chapters a bit longer

Chapter 2

Why won't they just let me die. Without him I have nothing left to live for. Nothing left to hope for. Nothing... nothing at all.

Loki

"Calm down Sif. I only want to talk."

"Get back or I'll kill you where you stand!" She screamed grabbing at the air beside her in search for anything to strike me with.

"And with what do you intend to kill me with?" I said, trying to keep myself from laughing, as she realized she was unarmed and wearing only a nightgown. I stepped back to show that I meant no harm. Before long she gave in and put her hands down, but she remained ready to attack at any time.

"What do you want?" She asked giving me a look full of contempt.

"Like I said before, I only want to talk to you. Is it strange for friends to speak to one another?"

"Friends! Don't kid yourself Loki. We've never been friends and you know it!" She yelled balling up her fists once more, getting prepared to pounce. Once again I made a gesture of good faith and reminded her that I had no reason to hurt her.

"Pity. I always enjoyed your company. You at least were sane, unlike Thor and those three fools. Would you at least accompany me for a walk, perhaps in the gardens or would you prefer..."

"I think were fine where we are!" She interrupted as she tried to tackle me to the ground. I guess no one trusts the God of Mischief. "What!" She exclaimed as she passed right through my body, or I should my projection.

"Good try, but I'm not so foolish as to return to Asgard at this time." Her face turned red with either anger or embarrassment. While she scrambled back to her feet I continued. "I'm just curious. What do you plan on doing about my brother's... condition?"

"I... I don't know what I can do..." She muttered, looking at the ground. "Why? What would you do to help?"

"Are you willing to accept my help?"

She took her time to answer this. Can't blame her for not trusting me. I've played plenty of tricks on Sif in the past, but this time I was serious. "Maybe... Just answer me this one question. Why do you want to help Thor?"

My smiled faded as I pondered on the question. Why indeed should I help him? "I guess... I owe him for not killing me. Besides don't brothers help one another." I answered with a fake smile.

"I don't trust you at all, Loki, but it seems that I have no other option." Sif stated, knowing that she had no clue as to how to proceed in helping Thor.

"Good" I said. "First, I need you to..." I had an idea but before I could voice it Volstagg ran up to us. Before he could see me I hide in the shadows.

"Sif are you alright! I thought I heard yelling." He asked, with crumbs from his dinner, or maybe a midnight snack, still on his beard.

"I..." Sif turned and realized I left for I didn't want to be seen by anyone. "I'm fine. I just stumbled on my nightgown. Thank you though."

"Oh. Okay. Well, I'm going to go back to sleep. You should really try to do the same." Slowly, Volstagg turned and left Sif, who believing I was gone returned to her room as well.

"This better not be another trick..." Sif whispered to herself as she left.

It looks like Thor still requires the help of his younger brother. But, can I trust Sif to do the job correctly?

Darcy

"Morning doctor..." I said while yawning. The hospital was nice enough to let me and Erik stay overnight, but we couldn't stay in Jane's room because they needed to keep a close eye on her and didn't want us to get in the way. Instead we slept on the seats in the entrance with some blankets and pillows from Jane's house. They weren't comfy but they were more than I deserved.

"Good morning. If you're hungry I can get you some coffee and donuts." The she offered with a warm smile on her face. I learned her name was Dona Blake and that she'd be the one checking in on Jane from time to time.

"I'll have some coffee if it's not too much trouble."

"Sure thing. Wait right here, I'll be back in a few minutes." As she left, I looked around the room to find Erik. He was still sleeping like a baby in the row of seats across the room. I'm glad he was able to come so quickly. I'd still be a nervous wreck had he not showed up.

Now that I was awake I went to the bathroom and put on a change of clothes. As dirty as I, felt a shower would have to wait. Dona had returned by the time I got out of the bathroom with some coffee for us. She motioned to me to sit next to her, so I sat down and picked up my cup. It was warm and comforting, unlike the cold skin of my friend.

"I was wondering, how do you know Jane?" Dona asked while sipping on some her cup of coffee.

"I used to help her with her work as an astrophysicist. I was more or less an assistant for Erik and her. They did most of the work." I said with a chuckle, realizing that I mustn't of been much help.

"Interesting. What were the three of you working on?"

"We were... well... um... looking for wormholes..." I replied awkwardly. I had never been asked about it before, and now that I thought about it, it kind of seemed strange. Dona must have either been as odd as us or just too nice, for she simply smiled and changed the subject when she sensed my hesitation.

"Anyway, would you like to check on Jane with me. I haven't had the time to this morning, and I wouldn't mind some company."

"Sure!" I answered suddenly interested. I was hoping Jane had made some progress overnight, so I followed Dona to the room.

While we walked Dona told me how she met Jane for the first time a few months ago. Jane apparently was sitting out in the cold all night for some reason that she didn't say. I knew why but I guess Jane never told Dona about Thor. The next day Jane had developed a fever from being in the cold for so long, so when she went to the store to buy some medicine she ran into Dona who gave her some advice to deal with her cold. Dona never got to meet the perky Jane I knew and was excited to see her recover.

"I'm sure she'll be in much better shape than... huh! Where is she!" Dona exclaimed. I rushed into the room to find an empty bed and an open window.

Oh no! Where did she go! I have to find her, I have to make sure she is safe!

Fandral

Things in Asgard had become a tad boring, what with Thor's depression and Sif's new found affection for talking to herself. I honestly had nothing to do half the time. Today I decided to take a long walk through Asgard. I think this is the eleventh time this week.

Usually I enjoy being fawned over by the women in the streets, but it didn't seem like flirting back was the best thing to do nowadays. I smiled and waved but for the most part just kept walking. Soon I found myself at Bifrost. It was making good progress in being fixed, yet it would be awhile until it could be used to travel between the realms. Heimdall, as always, was standing at the edge watching over the worlds.

"How are you today, Heimdall?" I wonder if he ever gets bored...

"Fandral? How strange to see you here. Where are Sif, Hogun, and Volstagg?" He made sure not to mention Thor anymore.

"Hogun and Volstagg are sparring. I'm not sure where Sif went." I answered. It suddenly hit me that Heimdall, of all the people, asked where someone was. That's weird. "Are you okay, Heimdall?"

"Hmm... Lately I've been having trouble finding Sif. It's as if she vanishes every now and then." Clearly he was unhappy about this. It must've reminded him when those Frost Giants got into the palace without him knowing.

"That's odd. I do see her wander off time to time, talking to herself. I wonder if she's going insane..." I said sarcastically, although it would make a lot of sense. I might go crazy as well if something exciting doesn't happen soon.

"Fandral, I have a request. I need you to watch over Sif for me. I believe she may be hiding something." He said giving me a look. I figured it wasn't really a request but more like an order.

"Sure. It'll give me something to do." Looking back at Heimdall as I left to find Sif, he seemed distant as if he wasn't looking at what was in front of him but at something very far away. I decided not to pry and went back to the palace to find Sif.

After asking around I found out she was in the garden talking to herself again. "Maybe if I scare her, she'll come to her senses." I thought. I knew that if she had a problem scaring her wasn't the best solution, but it sounded like a fun idea.

Tip-toeing slowly into the garden making sure I didn't make a sound, I saw Sif. Rather than speaking to herself she was talking to a man. I almost made it close enough to hear them but I tripped on a large glass with a small amount of whiskey still inside. "Dammit Thor!" I yelled as I crashed into a bush.

The two noticed the sound of me tripping and cursing and turned to face me. Before I could say a word the man ran off into the palace. Sif gave me a reproachful look before walking over and asking if I was okay.

"I'm fine. What were you doing here... all alone?" I answered, trying to sound like I didn't see the man.

"I was... just thinking about what to do today. It's been pretty uneventful lately so I thought I should plan out something interesting." She replied falling for my trick.

Good... Now she'll be more willing to met up with that man again. I'm going to figure out what's going on here...

Dona

I called the police to tell them about Jane and to keep a look out for her. Darcy insisted that she go out and try to find her as well. No one could stop her, so I let her go. Erik had also left to go check around town for Jane, but I had a feeling finding her wouldn't be that easy.

All that hope I had for Jane's recovery suddenly vanished. It never occurred to me just how troubled she may have been.

I went over the security tapes to see when she got out, hoping there would be a clue as to where she went, but I had no such luck. All I saw was a woman who woke up at around 1:00 in the morning and cried for hours until she got up, opened the window, and left.

That poor girl... I hope someone finds her before it's too late...