Chapter 4

"Loki, the grandmaster isn't going to hurt our brother?" Dalia asked.

"Don't worry Dali, Thor will be fine." Loki said and with that he and Dalia left to go back to their chambers that they are sharing. Once they got back to their chambers, they immediately got dressed then left their chambers to watch the games. They arrived at the grandmaster's box together after sitting down they began to watch match between Thor and his opponent.

"Loki, isn't that the Hulk?" Dalia asked. Loki immediately began getting nervous remembering what happened in New York in Stark Tower and he tries to with Dalia.

"Loki where are we going?" Dalia asked.

"Anywhere, but here." He said still nervous and scared of the Hulk for throwing him around like a rag doll.

"Loki, we can't leave Thor." Dalia said. Suddenly they were both stopped by the grandmaster.

"Where are you two going?" The grandmaster asked. Before either could answer, the grandmaster walked forward making them get back to their seats. Then they saw Thor getting smashed by the Hulk. They both winced and Dalia immediately looked away burying her face into Loki's chest which the grandmaster saw out of the corner of his eye, but he decided not to say anything.

She seems scared and she's a little girl. I won't let her compete in this after her brother's turn." The grandmaster thought. Dalia lets go of Loki and she jumps into the arena to help her elder brother.

"Dalia wait! Loki yelled trying to stop her, but it was to late she was in the arena.

"Dalia stop." Thor said after seeing her. This is too dangerous. You could die or get hurt. Go back to Loki please." He said.

Dalia ignores her elder brother and she walks towards the Hulk.

"Hey big guy, please stop hurting my brother. He's your friend remember." She asked. The Hulk turn towards Dalia and roars charging forward at her after hearing her voice.

"Dalia, run! Thor yelled.

"No. I'm not running." Dalia said and taking out her daggers ready to fight and into her fighting stance.

"Dalia! For the love of the Norns run!" Loki yelled .

"Never!" She yelled and charged forward straight towards the Hulk. Thor ran after his sister, "Okay. That's enough." The grandmaster thought and pressed the button shocking Thor and paralyzing him. The Hulk jumps on him and knocks him out.

"Thor! Dalia cried out and ran to him after the Hulk walked away after getting off Thor. Loki sees that his sister is upset, they are going to have a long talk about not listening and putting herself in danger. He then leaves to get Dalia from the arena. Loki takes her back to their chambers, "You and I are going to have a long talk." He said.

Dalia gulps nervously and goes back to their chambers with her brother still holding her hand. They finally reached their chambers, "I'm sorry." She said with her head down and tears streaming down her cheeks.

"I know you are, but we still need to talk." Loki said.

"Okay." She said still crying. They sit down on the bed. Then they talked about what happened in the arena.

"Laowki, are you going to punish me?" Dalia asked.

No. You're growing up and admitting your mistakes." Loki said gently wiping away her tears.

"Dalia, sweetie, you know what you did was extremely dangerous. I don't want to lose you. If anything bad happened to you I would never forgive myself." Loki said.

"But I will be with mother and father again." Dalia said.

"Dali, I don't want to lose you. Aside from Hela, you're the only sister I've ever know and love." Loki said

"I love you too Loki." Dalia said and he noticed that his sister was sad.

"Dalia, what's wrong?" Loki asked.

"It was my fault that we lost mother." Dalia said.

"Sister, please stop blaming yourself. She gave up her life so you would live." Loki said. A fresh wave of tears stream down her cheeks.

"I'm here." He said rubbing her back gently holding her close.

"Laowki, I want to go home." Dalia said.

"I know sweetie, but there is nothing there for us now." Loki said.

"What are we going to do now?" Dalia asked.

"We are going to stay here. This is our new home now." Loki said.

"What about Thor?" She asked. Loki just stayed quieted for he didn't want to talk about it.

"Loki?" Dalia asked putting her hand on top of his concerned. He looks at his sister and he noticed that she looks worried.

"You ok?" He asked.

"I am worried about you brother." Dalia said.

"Why?" He asked.

"Why won't you talk about Thor?" Dalia asked. Before Loki could answer, their door was suddenly opened and one of the grandmaster's guards walked in.

"You two come with me. The grandmaster wants to see you." The guard said.

"Alright come Dalia." Loki said. The two siblings left their room and went with the guard to see the grandmaster. They walked into the Throne room with woman who found Thor here. Dalia sees that the grandmaster looks upset. She raises her hand asking if she may speak.

"Of course young one." The grandmaster said.

"Forgive me for asking, but, can I ask why you're upset?" Dalia asked.

"Your elder brother stole my champion." The grandmaster said.

"Is there anything the three of us can do?" Dalia asked politely.

"Find my champion now!" The grandmaster yelled.

With that, the three quickly left to find his champion.

"What have you done?" Loki asked the other warrior.

"I don't answer to you lackey and as for your sister, I'll give her credit for what happened in the arena. Very impressive but dangerous too." The young woman said.

"Thank you, I couldn't let my brother die." Dalia said.

"It's Loki." He said.

It's Loki and you will answer to the grandmaster." He said after grabbing her arm.

Then she pushes him in the face, "Watch it. Dalia said warning her. You mess with him, you mess with me too." Dalia said.

"Your going to let your little sister fight your battle for you?" She asked.

"I don't need anyone to fight my battles for me." Loki snapped. He gets his daggers ready to fight the young woman. They began fighting each other and Dalia watches on the sidelines sighing. "Here we go again." She thought.

"You're a Valkyrie." Loki said shocked.

"I thought the Valkyries had all died gruesome deaths." He added.

"Choose your next words carefully." Valkyrie said.

"I'm terribly sorry. Must be a very painful memory." He said then put his hand on her forehead making her relive the death of her Valkyrie friends via flashback.

She falls to the ground, "Loki, what did you to her?" Dalia asked. She throw Dalia on her shoulders while dragging Loki by his cape like how she did with Thor while on her way back to her room? When they reach her room she puts Dalia down and then she chains Loki up. Valkyrie then makes her way out to find Thor and Hulk and was followed by Dalia with Loki struggling to go after his little sister. Hours have passed and Dalia still hadn't return with Valkyrie, Thor and the Hulk.

"Where is she?" Loki asked himself worried about his little sister. Suddenly Valkyrie, Thor and Bruce Banner walked in.

"Where's Dalia?" Loki asked worried.

"I am here Loki." Dalia said and she walks out from behind Thor. Loki sighs in relief despite being chained up. Are you ok. He asked.

"I am fine Loki." Dalia said.

"Good." He said and told her to come sit with him.

Before she could Thor throws something at Loki's head.

"Ow." Loki said then gives Thor a look.

"Thor, why did you hurt our brother?" Dalia asked.

"I did it because I wanted to make sure he's real and not an illusion like he does." Thor said.

"Are you alright Loki?" Dalia asked.

"Yeah. I'm fine. Come on and sit with me." He said.

"Okay Loki." Dalia said and she sits to her older brother.

"I've been worried about you." Loki said.

"I'm not a baby, I am thirteen years old. I can't take care of myself." Dalia said.

"I know that. Still, don't go off like that for hours." Loki said.

"But you left me when I was six year old and then you again when I eight when you tried to take over Midgard." Dalia said. Before Loki could answer, he suddenly heard Thor calling his name.

What is it Thor?" Loki asked.

"You've got the grandmaster's codes? Thor asked.

"Maybe I do and maybe I don't, but what's in it for me?" Loki asked.

"You can choose to stay here or come back to Asgard and help defeat Hela. The choice is your." Thor said. Loki thought for a long moment.

"I'll decide on the way." Loki said.

"Alright let's go." Thor said. Before they left, Loki's chains were removed and both Thor and Dalia followed Loki.

"What have you decided?" Thor asked.

"I am staying here." Loki said.

"Seriously. You don't care about our home that's about to be destroyed by Hela, our sister who we never knew until now existed." Both Thor and Dalia said.

"This place is more my style." Loki said.

"I thought it'd be the three of us again like the old days. I guess not. Look, at the end of the day, we're our own selves. Dalia and I are going back to Asgard. The choice to help is still open." Thor said. Dalia looks at her brothers, "Loki, are you leaving me again?" She asked. Loki looks at his sister and remembers how much pain he put her through and makes up his mind.

"I will come with you." He said, but he is lying to her if turns Thor in and it will set him up nicely. Dalia sees right through him, but, goes along with his plan. She just hopes that no one gets hurts. Thor pats his brother on the back. Then they all walk to where all the ships are and look for one to steal, Loki creates a copy of himself and he walks over the computers and turns on the alarms. Both Thor and Dalia groan as they turn around facing the real Loki.

He sighs, Oh Loki." Thor said.

"Never one for sentiment were you?" He asked.

"Easer to let it burn." Loki said.

"Oh, I agree." Thor said and he presses the button. Loki looks at his back on he sees on one of the disk on him. Then he fell to the ground and he began shaking.

"Loki!" Dalia cried see her older brother began shaking.

"Oh, dear brother, you are becoming predictable. I trust you, you betray me and Dalia. round and round in circles we go. Loki, life is about growth and changes. You just however want to be the same. You will all be the God of mischief, but you could be more. So, Dalia and I are off." Thor said and he runs the device out of his brother reach. Then he takes his sister hand.

"Come on Dalia we have to go." He said.

"Thor, what about our brother? We can leave him like this." Dalia said.

"Don't worry Dalia , Loki will be alright. Now let's go." Thor said and pulls her with him.