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Yes, it has been a llllllloooooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnngggggggggg ggg time since I updated, but with good reason. I want to complete my LotRs fanfic, my first fanfic ever and I did, then I got caught with my new Hobbit fanfic, so this sort of took a back seat. However I found inspiration to update after seeing Loki in the the new 'Thor The Dark World' trailer and god DAMN is he smokin.
Anywho, here is ch 6 after 6 months. :)
Oh this was rich indeed.
Loki sat himself down as the show unfolded before him, the man of Iron verses his big brother. An example of pure brawny ignorance. As always Thor had made the first move, provoking the mortal into combat. The result, chaos.
Thor may have spoken of 'being changed' and the 'truth of ruling' but in the end he was still that tactless barbarian who loved to fight. Loki was still grinning from when Thor had eyeballed him from below, as if to say 'Stay Put'.
No need for him say so, Loki had no intention of leaving, in fact Thor was merely aiding in his plans if not delaying them slightly.
"We were raised together. We played together we fought together. Do you remember none of that?"
Loki's silver tongue pressed hard against the roof of his mouth, tasting the bitterness of truth. Yes Loki did remember those times. Those few moments of childhood he could still vividly recall were indeed pleasant.
But for every one good memory, ten bad ones lay waiting.
Thor would never fathom his reasons for the path he had chosen. How could he?
From his position on the cliff's edge, Loki spotted the soldier on his way to join the battle. "My, that was quick." Loki muttered quietly. If he was here, then the S.H.I.E.L.D agents wouldn't be too far behind. Loki closed his eyes and opened his mind.
They were close.
He could feel the sceptre's power resonating, just a mile out of his reach. He would much rather have it in his own hands than in some half-wit mortal's.
But he had to resist. The plan had to flow perfectly.
So Loki just waited.
Sure enough, if their presence wasn't a dead giveaway, the loud crunching of boots coming closer was. Such clueless creatures.
"Freeze! Put your hands above your head!"
Loki quirked a dark eyebrow and spared a fleeting glance at the mortals. There were only two of them, not much trouble. "Well which is it?"
The two men seemed puzzled. "Well, you ordered me to freeze, then to raise my hands. I can not follow both in that order." Loki stood gingerly and proceed to dust off the dirt and twigs from his 'landing' minutes before. "Perhaps I would comply if you showed a little more courtesy and put away those useless playthings."
"Standard procedure." One of the agents said as he stared Loki down the length of the weapon. Loki could see the sweat on his forehead and grinned. "Please, you can't hope to even graze me with that thing."
Click "I'll take a chance."
Loki's body stiffened as he felt something pointed at the back of his head. He had not felt a third presence approach. How? And more importantly, who?
He turned with caution and came face to face with that woman from the Gala.
Lex Stark.
"I doubt you can dodge a bullet this close."
Ignoring the weapon now pointed in between his eyes, Loki observed that she was no long wearing the remains of her flimsy gown, but instead had donned a tightly fitted uniform that flatted her well maintained yet slight figure. That long hair of her's was pulled up into a tight ponytail, allowing Loki to get a better look at her face. It was strong and proud face, and still smudged with makeup that had been hastily wiped away.
He had underestimated her once, he would be wise not make that mistake again.
"There is no need for that." Loki said with a hint of innocence. Lex's arm did not budge, "On the contrary, there's plenty of need. Besides, you owe me for our little scrap in Germany."
"You mean the 'scrap' I won."
"Doesn't look like you won anything to me Goldie." Loki gave an involuntary eyebrow quirk at the young woman's new pet name for him. "Now will you cooperate?"
Loki repeated the action of holding his hands up in surrender calmly. "You have my word."
"I'm supposed to believe that, coming from the 'God of Lies and Mischief'?"
Loki readied himself with answer, but was caught off by a brilliant flash of light that made them both clamp their eyes shut. It was accompanied by a loud explosion that made the air vibrate. The two S.H.I.E.L.D agents groaned and cried out in pain from the sound it caused, while the god and Lex seem relatively unaffected by it.
Loki tried to see through his fingers that shielded the light, but it was impossible to make out what had transpired down bellow between his 'brother' and the man of Iron. Maybe the soldier had something to do with it.
Within seconds the light faded and the destruction left in its wake was clear to see. Trees had been flattened in a perfect circle a mile wide, and at the centre of this destruction aimlessly stood Thor and is opponents. It had appeared that the fight had come to a standstill.
'How like you Thor. A path of violence wherever you go.'
"Jesus Christ. What was that?" Lex stepped right to the edge of the cliff to have a better look. Loki smirked as he watched the amazement sink in on her profile. "That ... was only a glimpse of what you and your merry band at fighting against."
Lex only glanced to the side, not giving Loki her full attention. He could see that she was evaluating him as s threat, even after everything she had seen him accomplish thus far.
"Do you still think you can take me ... Alexis?"
"You're doing a terrible job of scaring me."
Loki was pleased to see he got a reaction from her, though be it a small roll of the shoulder, like she was shaking off something. It was only a matter of time before he got so deep under her skin there would be no way for her to shake it off. For now, he was pleased.
Lex placed her weapon in its holster and simultaneously signalled to the agents with her free hand. "Cuffs."
One of the agents produced a pair of metal cylinders that were attached by a thick chain and tossed it to her. Lex caught it whilst keeping her gaze firmly on Loki the whole time, her dark eyes looked almost the colour of an onyx gem in the dim light. She pointed a long finger at his chest, "Do anything freaky and I will ..."
"Or what? You'll subdue me will only a finger?" Loki chuckled, he leaned in a little closer and lowered his voice. "I enjoy a woman who has a bit of fire in her."
She grabbed his wrists harshly and yanked them towards herself, "Don't tempt me Goldie, or you'll get burnt real bad." She gave him a patronizing smile and focused on locking the god's wrist in the bulky cuffs.
Loki would have laughed if she hadn't called him Goldie again.
"Come on then." Lex finished locking his hands together and began dragging him down the cliff, "Tell Agent Romanoff that we have Loki back in custody." She ordered the two agents who were trailing not far behind with their weapons still pointed at him.
For while, the only sounds to be heard was the crushing of leaves, boots scuffing on the forest floor and the careless mutters from the incompetent mortals tailing Loki and Lex. The growing force of the sceptre was all that kept Loki at peace until his captor decided to push him suddenly, causing him to almost loose his footing. "That was uncalled for." Loki complained
"It was only a little push," Her hand coiled around his bicep again, "It's not like I shot you in the stomach or anything." woman tightened her grip as she spoke.
"A little rough aren't we?"
"Quit your bitching. I'm not letting you out of my sight."
"Oh, already that fond of me?"
Lex face became distorted as she scoffed loudly at the notion, "In your dreams Goldie. It's part of my job to keep creeps like you under observation, plus I know you're up to something."
"What proof do you have to make such a speculation?"
"Just a feeling. A self proclaimed conqueror who surrenders that easily is either the dullest tool in the shed or has something in mind."
Loki hid his discontent for the woman's jab at his intelligence with silence.
"What? No witty comeback for me?" Lex taunted, but Loki still kept his mouth closed. "Shame, and we were starting to hit it off so well."
Loki couldn't resist it and said in smooth voice only Lex could hear, "Remove these chains and perhaps we can acquaint ourselves further."
Their banter was disrupted by Tony Stark making an entrance from above, joined by Thor. The forest floor trembled on impact. Judging by the damage done to the mortal's armour, Thor must have had the upper hand in the fight.
"That was quick Tony." Lex rested her free hand on her hip. "Had your fun for the day?"
"Enough ... for now." Tony Stark raised his undamaged arm and a weapon appeared from under the steel, pointed at Loki. Thor however stopped him. "There is no need for that, son of Stark." The giant man stomped over to Loki and seized him by the other arm. "My Lady you have my thanks for guarding my brother." Thor bow his head towards Lex.
"Hey, no skin of my nose." Lex released he hold on Loki and backed away. "Goldie was a piece of cake babysitting."
Loki was at a crossroads in regarding the young woman. I did not know whether to like her for her sharp tongue or to add her to the list of those he would dispose of for her improper treatment of him
He didn't know why but he was leaning more towards liking her.