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''This is a boat?'' Darcy asked, looking at the looking at the craft in front of her.
''Listen, I don't have enough money to get anything more... sturdy.'' Loki replied, looking at her from under his hood.
''So... I'm getting on a boat that flies in space right?''Darcy looked at the vessel, it wasn't ugly... Just...'' It's perfect!''
Darcy ran over to the board that connected the boat to land and walked across it, jumping the last few feet and landing with a 'thump'.
''You, actually like it?'' Loki said, following her slowly, checking to make sure no one was watching as he slid his hood off.
''Of course, it's great, unappealing... but still great.'' Darcy opened a small door that led down to the belly of the ship, ''Hey, come look at this''
''What is it?''Loki asked, coming up behind her.
''Oh wait, here's the ladder.'' Darcy pushed a small ladder in front of the entryway and crawled down, Loki not far behind.
''Well, this is where we'll be sleeping.'' Loki announced, looking around the room.
''We'll be sleeping in the same room?'' Darcy exclaimed, sleeping in the same house she'd gotten used to, but in the same room.
''Ir's going to be cold because it's winter and this is the only sleeping area available.'' Loki replied, sighing, ''But I am not sweeping this thing. I'll take care of the top, you the bottom. Deal?''
Darcy thought it over carefully. The top had more floors to scrub and wash, but the bottom was dustier... ''Deal.
Darcy sneezed and pinched her nose shut, wiping at the dust bunnies with renewed fury.
The boat swayed and Darcy fell over, spilling her bucket of water all over herself,''LOKI! Why am I soaked right now?''
''Oh,'' Loki popped his head into view and laughed, ''We're sailing now, and it was a abrupt departure, it was really hard to push off from shore just so you know.''
''You what?!'' Darcy yelled. She got up and climbed the ladder, looking towards shore, ''All of my equipment is still there!''
''Really? I got your clothes if that helps at all.'' Loki offered, not sounding remorseful in the least.
''I'm soaked and my allergies are haywire now... And all my equipment is still on shore.'' Darcy sunk down, head in her hands.
''Are you alright? I can bring you back.'' Loki said, kneeling down next to her.
''Oh shut up. There is absolutely nothing you can do to help me feel better right now.'' Darcy replied, lightly pushing Loki away from her.
Loki murmured something and Darcy felt warm all over. She looked down at herself and realized she was completely dry, ''How did you...?
Loki just turned away and went over to the front of the ship. But Darcy caught him giving a little smile as he walked away.
''It's nice to be away from Asgard isn't it?'' Darcy asked, coming up behind him.
''I don't know... It wasn't always like this. Once people didn't look or think of me with hate.'' Loki looked away from her and turned his head towards the direction of Asgard, slowly fading away in the distance, ''Once I considered myself to have the best family and life any boy could wish for. So I don't know if I'm relieved to leave.''
The Ancient City.
Stephen focused on a bare spot of snow on the mountain. Concentrating on the energy around, believing that he could lift it all into the air and make it go somewhere new.
The snow shuddered, and lifted of the ground, slowly approaching him.
''Sir!'' Wong's voice cut into Stephens mind, and the snow collapsed onto the ground, only a few feet away from where it had previously been.
''Yes Wong.'' Stephen said, sighing in frustration.
''There have been demonic activities in the regions close to Asgard. I believe this place is a lost battleground that was cut of from the Jotunheim by Odin himself.'' Wong replied, pouring Stephen a small cup of tea.
Stephen sipped at the hot liquid, mulling over Wong's news. This was troubling to Stephen because the battleground Wong spoke of consisted of the Jotuns, Asgardians, and Surtur.
Surtur was a extremely powerful fire demon who usually attacked races in Asgard or the other realms. Although Surtur had never come to earth... Stephen recognized this foe all too well.
Stephen summoned his cloak of levitation and looked at Wong, ''I'm am departing for the Nexus, tell no one of my departure. I fear this has something to do with Surtur.''
Darcy leaned back and soaked in the sunlight. Relaxing as Loki toiled in the warm afternoon sun, trying to steer them in the direction of the place he wanted to go.
She pushed her glasses back up and squinted at Loki. He was inspecting the gears, jiggling the the levers and more than likely making the problem worse. So slowly, Darcy went to help him as best she could.
''I swear. We've drifted 5 hours of course and already lights starting to fade.'' Loki said to himself, sitting down and gently rubbing his temples.
''I think I know whats wrong. Move over,'' She pushed Loki away and sat down. Asgardian tech was very complicated, but not very unlike modern day car engines.
''Like you would understand Asgardian-'' Loki began.
Darcy frowned and squinted, peering at the valves and levers. She tentatively stuck her hand in the compartment and pulled a lever, and lightly pulled and pushed on a dingabob attached to the oil condenser. The boat hummed and slowly started chugging. ''Voila!''
''I can't- How did you do that?'' Loki said gawking.
''Midgardians are not more advanced than Asgardians... But a lot of things in this boat we've figured out.''