Ugh, sorry for the chapters being so short. They look so much longer on wordpad! And I update too much. Oh well. Ugh. OH and his false name is suppose to be Loptr, with an R. I messed up! Mentally kicking myself over it.
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Loki stood before Darcy in his new attire, her smile beaming at him. "See! I knew purple would totally rock with the eyes and the black hair. God Darcy, you never fail to amaze me." She said. Loki blinked. Did humans often talk to themselves so outwardly?
To be honest, Loki thought the purple sweater made him look worse than he usual. He tried to ignore it, but he did feel self-conscious. He wasn't used to this, but he reminded himself that he was a god and that he had no reason to worry about anything. So with a sudden regained confidence, he had managed to come out of the room.
"So, do you mind if I pick your brain?" She said. Before Loki could even ask, she corrected herself. "Sorry, I mean ask you some questions." They were in the kitchen and she was opening pantry doors, shutting the fridge, strutting around. Doesn't she ever slow down or stop?
"By all means, go right ahead. However, I hope you don't mind if I do the same." His kind act was starting to get tiresome. All this fake smliing, all the politeness, it was exhausting to him.
"Oh sure! Go right ahead! I mean, I'm pretty boring but hey, whatever floats your boat." The girl said, laying out two mugs. "Coffee or tea?" She asked. He looked confused. "Oh, they don't have those on Aslan? I'll pick for you. You pick tea." She said. He almost corrected her on the name of Asgard, but ignored it. "Go sit in the living room. I'll be there in a sec."
"Don't you live in all rooms?" He asked. He wasn't being serious, he did his research well enough to know what a living room was. She looked at him about to explain but he gave her a big grin to let her know he was kidding. She quickly shut her mouth and smiled back, almost laughing again but holding it in. He slinked off to the couch and sat. He hadn't realized how fatigued he truly was. The trip had really taken a lot out of him. He rested his eyes for a moment but quickly opened them when he heard Darcy walk into the room. She set his cup down on the glass table that was in front of them and then proceeded to plop down next to him.
"Okay, so, are you crazy strong like Thor? Like, super human strength and everything?" She asked. Thor isn't THAT strong...why were all girls so impressed with him? How stupid can one be to like that oaf of a man? He took a sip of the drink she had brought and quickly burnt his mouth, setting the cup down quickly. Not drinking that again! Did they always drink things so scorchingly hot?
"I'm strong." He said, without really going into much detail on it. "My gift isn't strength, though. I lean more towards..." What was the right word to use? "Magic, I guess one could say." He looked at her. Her mouth was hanging open and she scooted closer to him, putting her hand on his quickly in excitement.
"No way, Loptr! You have to show me something!" She said. He smirked, flattered. No one really was that excited about his abilities before. Finally, someone can appreciate my talents... he thought to himself. He stared at her in amusement. "C'mon! Pleaseee." She begged, sticking out her bottom lip in a way Loki found very endearing. He thought of what he could do to impress her. Impress her, Loki? He paused. Oh shut up. So what if I want to impress the girl? No harm in that right?
"I wonder...you humans are familiar with stuffed animals, yes?" She quickly nodded. "Would you happen to have one?" He asked. She got up quickly and he touched the spot where her hand was. Her touch had been oddly warm. She came rushing back into the with a stuffed wolf and sat back down, this time a little farther than before. She handed the small toy to him and gave him a serious look.
"Loptr, this is Wolfsbane. He was given to me by my father when I was really wittle, so if you intend to blow him up or do anything destructive to him, I'd like to know now before I burst into tears unexpectedly." She said. He smiled, a genuine smile, and upon realizing what he was doing he quickly dropped his face back to a blank look.
"Don't worry, Darcy. I don't tend to harm Wolfsbane in any way at all." He put the wolf on the table in front of them and concentrated. Darcy looked from him, to the stuffed animal. In the blink of an eye the stuffed animal was growling at her. She let out a small yelp and pushed herself back in the couch, startled.
The stuffed wolf was now a real wolf. Well, it still looked how the stuffed animal was, so it was small and adorable, but it was alive. It yipped at her and snarled from its place on the table before going to close to the edge and falling off. Darcy gasped but Loki was quick in action to catch it. It had fit in his hands, but just barely. Loki smiled. The wolf pup didn't seem to bark or growl at him at all. Instead it was licking his hand and trying to get closer. Darcy stared, wide-eyed.
"You-you just..."
"Would you like to hold Wolfsbane, Darcy?" He asked, smirking at her and extending his hands. She went to take him but he lunged out at her with his little teeth. "Wolfsbane!" Loki yelled. "Bad!" and as if suddenly having a rapid change of heart, the little wolf plopped itself out of Loki's hands and fumbled its way onto Darcys lap, being much more friendly now.
Darcy pet the wolf with one hand and had the other placed on her heart. "I can't believe this. Loptr, I don't know what to say. I'm...I'm speechless. I'm never speechless."
Loki smiled, watching her play with his creation. He knew Darcy would like his ability to bring inanimate objects to life. Usually it was something big and destructive, but something told him Darcy wouldn't be a fan of that. She was a girl, and girls liked cute. Even Loki had to agree, that wolf was quite charming. He was surprised that her stuffed animal wasn't something more girly, like a dolphin or a cat.
Darcy put the wolf down on the floor and watched it run around, sniffing the furniture. "Will it stay like that forever?" She asked, continuing to watch Wolfsbane, mezmorized.
"I'm afraid not. But I could bring it back to life whenever you'd like." He said. She nodded, then finally looked at him. Before Loki had time to react, Darcy swung her arms around him and hugged him tightly. "Thank you." She said. She broke a part from him with a smile, then sat on the floor, continuing to play with the wolf.
He watched them for a while, but felt himself growing more and more tired. He stood and cleared his throat, making Darcy turn her attention towards him. "Would you mind if I slept a bit? It's been a long day for even a god." He said with a hint of a smile.
"Of course. Hm. Use the second door in the hall. We'll continue asking questions tomorrow. Thank you again, Loptr."
"No Darcy, thank you." He said, walking down the hall. Yes, thank you for unknowingly helping me kidnap your friend.
