Thanks a lot to all those who followed and added my story to their favorite. I really hope you'll like this chapter too.
Thanks to Marina Ka-Fai who accepted to be my beta.
I had a small question to ask you : what song do you want me to include in this story ? I have several chapters alrealdy written bit I really need help to find goos lyrics lol
So, enough about it, I let you read the second chapter (with the song Shut Up and Drive by Rihanna). Hope you'll like it. The third chapter will be post next week !
CHAPTER 2 : Shut Up And Drive
This ship may had been small but it was very complex. Its high technologies imported from differents realms made it difficult for the God of Lies to maneuver. He even thought that the dashboard computer was deliberately playing games with him. Even the dark elves ship had been easier to maneuver. And of course, the insuffirable chick was not going to help him. Instead, she was loudly chewing something, looking at every of his moves. He was in a hurry to find Thanos, and Titan was a least at 10 hours to flight. Double that with the mastication sounds Sigyn was doing and he truly thought that he should have stay dead.
He was not an expert about space ships, his older brother was always the one in charge, never wanted to leave the driving to his baby brother. So, when they were in the middle of a meteor fields, he was suddenly very nervous. It was one thing making fun of his brother for breaking everything with an alien ship but it was another thing to be the one in charge when hundreds of rocks were about to hit the vessel.
All the ship was shaking due to the strokes of meteors he couldn't avoid. He mentally took a note of buying her a new vessel if they were both still alive at the end of the fight with Thanos. He accidentally broke a boulder with the wing of the ship, almost making them fall.
- I think you missed a meteor, Sigyn whispered to his ear once he had settle himself in a more safer position.
- Shut up !
Another rock hit the wings, making Sigyn fall on him.
- Not a word, he grumbled between his teeth, trying to concentrate.
- I'm fine, thanks you for asking, she said smirking at him. Your care of my well-being is overwhelming !
Never had he ever thought he could be once in this position, on a small ship, with a crazy little woman, traversing a meteor field to stop his blood lust of vengance. It seemed to Loki he took ages to go through this field but the fact that Sigyn was still chewing indicated it had been quite brief. He tried to continue to maneuver safely. The woman was babbling about something but he didn't care to listen. Whatever was on her thoughts must stay in that little brain of hers. She sighed ostentatiously near his ear and pushed him away from the dashboard with a sway of her hips. Pushing a red big button, the ship stabilized and continued on his path at a higher speed.
- I may not have my driving licence but I know how to make the autopilot work.
She sticked out her tongue and he had to fight the urge to not hit her. This little brat was really insane and he was sticked with her. She was going to her certain death with such recklessness, with such passion for life. She was confusing him, to see such a young heart following him like that, just to know some little magic tricks.
Several hours later, as he was laying on the matress, trying to get some rest and therefor heal quicker, he heard her cursing from afar. All the lights of the ship went red and a loud alarm rang. He quickly got up to his feet and mere seconds later, he found Sigyn in front of the dashboard, hitting violently on every buttons she could. He took a quick glance on the window, noticing they were flying over a small green planet, a high moutain overhanging everything. White clouds stopped him to see its peak.
- What's going on ? He asked loudly to be hear over the alarm.
She puffed on one of her hair lock which blurred her vision and she finally found the right lever to stop the noise.
- Olympus, she whispered. Let's just say they don't really like me there.
- Brillant, he sighed, rolling his eyes. Why does it not surprise me. So, let's not land here.
She kept pushing buttons after buttons, a desesperate way to fasten the speed on her spaceship. Some lightnings flashed from the peak of the moutain, directed toward them. She avoided them just in time.
- You might give me the commands, child. I'm clearly the best pilot here.
She scuffed at him, not even bothering to answer him. Soon, some ships were after them.
- Now, they're following us… he said nonchalanly.
A blow made the ship shook.
- Now they're firing at us ! He snorted.
- Yeah, thank you for the commentary Loki, it's not at all distracting !
- I have a strange feeling of déjà-vu, the God whispered as he pushed her. Out of my way, kid.
He began to work on the computer, making his best to avoid any damages
- You and I need to have a serious discussion about Olympus, Sigyn !
- Baby, you got the keys. Now shut up and drive, drive, drive, she hummed
- What did you just say to me, little one ? He screamed, stepping towards her, threatening with all his glory, leaving the commands of the ship.
- Eh, you're completly crazy ! We're going to crash ! I didn't say anything mean... It's just a song... don't take it personnaly...
- A song ? He sighed, rolling his eyes before he came back to the dashboard.
- You're really touchy... Seriously, we need to work on that... and the movie where the song comes from is so cool ! It's like us... A young damsell in distress, lost and alone, and a big strong guy who comes to help her... did I tell you it's about a car race ?
- No and I don't care... futhermore, I don't see the link with our situation...
- But, don't you see ? A car race and we, we're doing a race in what ? A spaceship !
- So what ? I've already went in a car… and I can tell you it's totally different than a spaceship !
- So cool ! You drove a car ?
- I didn't say that ! I went in a car… and it's absolutly not comparable to…
- Loki ! A car, it's meant to take you from a point A to a point B… just like this ship…
- It might be true, if someone didn't add an intermediary point C… Because now, the fact to go the point B is somewhat jeopardized ! So now, you will do me the favor to stop talking… and singing… and chewing… and falling on me…
- Okay ! But I can't promise you anything about the last point… If the pilot was a little more gifted, it wouldn't have happened… By the way, fancy a chewing-gum ?
It was as this moment he realised she just called him by his name a few second sooner. The last person who had said it was dead. He tried to repress his thought and concentrated instead, running away from this tiny planet.
So happy to be safe, Sigyn began to rush towards him, opening her arms to hug him. He took a step aside, letting her fall on the ground.
- That was rude, she pouted.
- Can you explain why the Norns did we get so close to Olympus ?
- Well, you're gonna laugh but I forgot to uncheck this destination.
- Are you mad ? I can't afford things like this when I'm going to war !
Tears began to fill her big eyes and her lips shoke violently. Oh no ! No ! No ! No ! She was not going to cry just because he had screamed just a little. She was totally acting like a child. It may have worked with her father but not with him. He pointed his finger near her face.
- Don't you dare crying, you insolent child !
A single tear managed to escape and she wipped it away quickly before escaping his presence. This would be much complicated than he thought. The little brat was a distraction and he surely did not need a distraction right now. All it mattered now was revenge for his brother's death. He let himself fall on the ground and took his head in his large hands. He didn't need to think about her, yet she was on his every thoughts. The sooner he will be able to throw her away the better. Right now, he needed to focus on Thanos and no-one else.
He didn't notice at first that the ship was entering into an atmosphere. The red lights and the loud sound made him look up. Sighing, he got up and disactivated the protocole. This was it. The moment had come. Focus in on the desolated landscape on the window, he didn't see Sigyn coming behind him. Two little arms circled his waist and he felt her head laying on his back.
- I'm sorry, the small woman whispered in such a small voice he thought he had dreamt.
He gently took her arms away before turning to face her. She was the first person after his brother that showed in affection. Her beauty was stunning but he couldn't let himself starting to feel anything but revenge. He needed to think straight.
- You know, she continued, it could take long before we land... It got to scan the surroudings to find the better parking space. And before you object, no you can't park without the autopilot !
He sighed once again and sat on the ground, near her. Doing small talk might help him wait in better condition.
- If you could visit any realms, what would it be ? he asked.
A bright smile illuminated her face as she noted his voice was not full of poison like it used to be.
- Earth, without thinking !
He pulled a face, clearly disgust.
- Humans are so cool, you know ! Sigyn tried to say
- I would have say dull... I've been there and Midgard is just a small rock full of ignorant mortals.
- Midgard ? Oh yeah, but I prefer to call it Earth.
She came closer to him, clearly happy to talk about her favorite place.
- Did you see flying monkeys when you were there ? I would love to see those... You know, in Sakaar, I had a portal just outside my window and I used to watch though this. They have a magically box filled with stories. It's just sooooo cool ! I know everything about their history !
- Sigyn I can assure you they've no flying monkeys on Midgard. I don't know what you've see but… Well, I met one in a red armor once. He was petty really. Midgardians are like small insignificant insects.
- Yeah, that's it ! Flying monkeys do have tiny costums and funny hat. It's too cute… Would you take me to see them ?
Her happiness was written on her round face, making her eyes twinkled. He felt bad for her, knowing she just had a small chance to leave this pityful planet alive so he did what he does best : he lied.
- Your wish is my command. Even though I suppose Midgard won't be happy to see me coming back.
She jumped at his neck, hugged him as tightly as possible. He just stood there, not caring to hug her back.
- I'm so so so happy, she squealed as she got up to her feet.
He rose too and saw they were safely landed. The place was wrecked, a field of ruins of a once upon a time grand realm. The red sun lighed barely the landscape, making the place looked bloody. He smiled softly, thinking it was a good scene to kill Thanos. The God put his hands on her shoulders in a recomforting way.
- You're going to stay in here, he said firmly. I have to do this alone. I can't have you in the battlefield there, distracting me.
She stared at him with her big rainbow eyes and he had to force himself to not be lost in them. She nodded silently and took one of his hands in her tiny ones.
- Okay, but you have to swear to me you're coming back. You've got magic to teach and Earth to show me. Don't dissapoint me !
With that being said, she stood on her tiptoes and kissed him lightly. It was just a brush of her lips against his, a ghost of a real kiss but it awoke something in him. He wanted to have more, to really feel the softness of her tender and pulpy lips, to hace a proper taste of her. But she took a step back and blushed adorably.
- That's how humans says good luck, she murmured. We gotta be ready with all their customs, right ?
Without looking at her for fear he might not be able to go out and fulfill his vengance, he went to the front door and breathed deeply at the bitter air of the planet before going out. She closed the door quickly, not wanting to disobey him right away. There was no chance she was going to stand aside and not help him.