Another short chapter I'm afraid but this wasn't written during my usual writing time so I think that's fine. I felt kind of bad leaving you all with that chapter ending and I didn't have homework tonight so I decided to treat you guys with another chapter. If all goes the same as always, I will be updating again at my usual time, between 12-1 am PST on Monday morning. I hope you all enjoy.
Chapter 7
A deep rumble filled the air and shook the ground; it could easily be mistaken as thunder except it was a clear and cloudless day. Loki shot to one of the many windows and peered out, his brows creased with worry.
"Is that one of your friends from Asgard?" Darcy called over, standing up from the couch and walking to stand beside him.
"From Asgard? Yes. A friend of mine? No, I don't have any friends." He backed away from the window and went into his room. He slipped into his Asgardian leather before returning to the window.
"Friend or foe to Midgard?" She asked once he had returned in his finery.
"Undoubtedly a foe. What do you have here for weapons?"
"My taser."
"I fear that may not help in this situation but keep it with you anyway." He waited until Darcy had retrieved her weapon before he went to the front door. "I must ask you to stay here; it will be dangerous for you to participate in a battle between gods."
Darcy took a look out of the window with wide eyes, "I – I don't think that's a g—god…" she stuttered on her words but was finally able to get the sentence out.
Loki walked over to see a giant metal form walking through town destroying everything in its wake. "No, that is definitely not a god; that is the Destroyer. But a god is controlling it."
"And which god would that be?"
"Either my father or my brother; and since my father wouldn't send it after me himself due to the wrath of my mother, it would be Thor in charge."
"Why would your father or brother send this thing after you?!" Darcy almost shouted, while turning to him in shock.
"My father would send it after me because I put his realm in danger; my brother however is doing this under the command of my father."
"And your mother?"
"She doesn't know, or this wouldn't be happening. Stay here and don't leave unless you must. Keep yourself safe at all costs." Loki pushed her lightly farther into the house.
"You are as mortal as I am right now; I'm not leaving you to fight this thing alone." Darcy went to the door and opened it, waiting for him to follow.
"Yes, but the Destroyer won't stop until I am dead. If you die in my stead however, it will continue to rampage until I am dead. Your death would be needless and in cold blood, I will not stand for it."
"Then at least I can help rescue people who are caught in the middle of it."
"Fair enough, but you will leave as soon as I tell you too." Loki rushed out of the house and onto the dusty road. "Stay close to me."
When they had reached the street that the Destroyer was on, Loki surveyed the surroundings and seeing no one around he turned to Darcy, "You must leave now, but I must do this in case I die." He pulled Darcy towards him and kissed her firmly on the lips. After too brief of a moment, he let go and began to walk to meet the Destroyer and his brother head on.
"You can't die now." Darcy murmured as she began to back away into a store a block away, her fingers lightly touching her lips. She could still see front the store and it should be safe from there.
Loki turned from the woman he had begun to care about to look at the Destroyer. It was different than before as the light had gone out in its eyes, if only for a second. Thor was having difficulties controlling it, or so he thought. A few moments later, the glow returned to its eyes and it advanced towards him once more. It was different somehow, the way it was walking. Before it had been wary about where it was stepping and what it was destroying; now it didn't care at all. Someone else was controlling it now, Thor was no longer in charge.
Loki backed off to hide behind a car for a moment to think; why did someone else take the reins, what had happened to Thor? A brief second after that thought, another rumble filled the air and the light of the bifrost cut through the clouds in the background. Moments later, a form came hurtling through the air on the handle of a hammer.
Loki's brother dropped down beside him and laid his hand on his shoulder. "I have come to help, brother."
"Then who is in charge of the Destroyer now?" Loki was almost hysterical but he wouldn't show it.
"Father."
"I know I messed up but Odin sent me to Midgard to serve my punishment, what have I done now that would make him want me dead?"
"You deserve to find out a different way and I shouldn't be telling you this now but you have a right to know. You are adopted, Loki. After the battle in Jotunheim all those years ago, father found a babe abandoned in a temple. He was small for the child of a frost giant so he took him to save him from death; and so he was raised as a prince." Thor watched Loki's expression change from passive to outright furious.
"Why didn't he tell me this before? Why now? Why didn't he leave me to die?" Loki was almost in tears as he choked out the questions. "Why is he trying to kill me?"
"He can't have a frost giant sitting on the throne of Asgard, even if you are half Aesir. He convinced me of this and had me send the Destroyer here to kill you. It wasn't until you displayed affection to a mortal that I realized how terrible his order was, how I couldn't go through with it. Father has taken control now. He is set on killing you and he won't stop until the Destroyer is shattered. I do not ask you to forgive me for what I have done but I will help you in this battle, even if it will be our last together. I do hope that you will return to Asgard with me after this though."
"For that I thank you, but I can never come back to Asgard, not truly, not as long as Odin is ruling."
"And when his rule is over, I will welcome you back with open arms."
Loki peered above the car alongside Thor to look at the Destroyer, even with Thor's powers and the small amount of magic Loki had, it would still be a hard battle. The only thing they had going for them was the possibility of Odin not wanting to kill off both his heirs.
Together, the two men, raised as brothers, stepped out from behind the car and advanced on the Destroyer. The slats beneath its eyes moved and were replaced by flame which was shot out where they had been standing moment ago. It continued to send blasts at them while they dodged. Thor jumped forward to swing at its jaw and Loki sent out a couple projections to confuse Odin while Thor got some hits off. The battle was even.
Frigga rushed into the great hall after hearing the news of the Destroyer being sent to kill her son. She ran up to the throne expecting to see her eldest son but instead seeing her husband. "How dare you try to kill Loki, and how dare you try to make Thor kill him!" She screeched at him, standing in front of Odin, her face red with rage.
"He is Jotun; he cannot rule Asgard and the nine realms. I must kill him to prevent him from causing further harm. He is not my son." Odin replied, his voice distant as if he was in a trance. But he wasn't, he was in complete control of his own body, he was simply concentrating on controlling the Destroyer.
"You took him from Jotunheim, you made him a prince! You can't just save him as a child only to kill him as an adult. You made him your son; you raised him as your son!"
"But he was never equal to Thor; he was never supposed to get the throne. He keeps trying to take it. I granted him a long life, far longer than he would have gotten on that frozen wasteland. His life will now end."
"But it would end too soon; you cannot do this to my youngest son. He is my son whether he is a frost giant or not. If you kill him, I will never stand behind you in any of your decisions again, I will not allow myself to be seen as your wife." Frigga stood fuming above him and she knew her words had hit their mark when he shuddered and began to blink more frequently before closing his eyes.
She waited silently for him to reply but it never came. She shook him lightly, then heavily, before dropping him back against the throne again. Knowing what this meant, Frigga grabbed his staff and frantically tried to take control of the Destroyer without success. It could only be passed on, the control couldn't be taken.
Loki noticed the light in the Destroyer's eyes flicker then go out for a moment and its movements ceased. He exchanged a questioning look with Thor but it didn't last long as the lights came on again. It was sending more brutal attacks than before leaving Loki wondering who was in charge this time.
A rumble echoing through the desert brought Loki's attention to the bifrost site once more as it opened and deposited people. "If that is Odin, I swear I will kill him with my own two hands." Loki muttered before turning back to the Destroyer to continue fighting.
Moments later, Sif and the warriors three dashed up behind and pulled Thor and Loki out of the sight of the Destroyer.
"Who is in control of the Destroyer? Where is Odin?" Loki hissed, his patience very thin.
Sif shared a pitying glance with the warriors three before answering Loki's questions. "The Allfather has fallen into the Odin's sleep. Your mother tried to take control of the Destroyer but it did not allow her. It has gone rogue; no one is in control. It will never stop attacking until it is destroyed."
So... I never promised I wouldn't leave you with a chapter ending almost as bad as the last, if not worse. I appreciate all the reviews from the last chapter and I enjoyed seeing the reactions of "OMG! I can't believe this!" Thanks for all the followers and favorites, you all light up my day every time I get an email telling me I have a new one. I almost don't mind the fact I'm getting spammed and it takes up most of my inbox! :) I hope you enjoyed the last chapter and I can't wait to update; I will leave it a couple days just to torture you all further though. Thanks!