Chapter 8

Dreams

ALESHA'S POV

I arrived at the hospital, the nurse explained to me how her heart rate had suddenly gone irregular and fast. Like someone who was in immense pain or fear but they weren't sure about how or why it happened. I was left alone with her. I could see that she had lost a lot of color in her, not from being sun deprived but like she had lost a lot of blood.

I remembered the dream I had not too long ago.

I had woken up in the middle of a much destroyed city and I saw a group of people around what looked like a suit case. They were all in suits, must be a mafia deal exchange. That means it must be money in there. I couldn't really help myself.

I snuck around to get closer and waited for it to just be one of them. Soon they all left, leaving it alone. Jackpot! I quickly went over to it but before I could take it I felt someone grab me.

"Let go of me!" My voice alerted everyone and they grabbed the suitcase of goodies and put it in the black car they had.

"Tell us why you tried to take the Tesseract from us?" I looked up to see Thor, he didn't look very happy.

"Isn't it obvious? I wanted it; I always take what I want." I sneered.

"Why?" An agent asked.

"Why not?" I retorted.

They didn't seem to like me and one of them called for someone to come, apparently I was going with them… Great.

"Alesha!" I heard a familiar voice; I looked up and saw it was Lexie and Loki.

She dodged the SHIELD agents that blocked her and koala hugged me.

"Lexie!" I said happily.

I noticed everyone got suddenly tense.

"Why have the Chitauri been attacking these mortals, they've already submitted to your rule what more do you want?" Thor accused Loki right away.

"The Chitauri haven't been under my control as of late." Well look at that, king of the mountain and he can't even stand up for his little mountain.

Everyone talked amongst themselves and I was happily with Lexie. Her hair was still the same pink and black color but she seemed a little, different.

She watched everyone as they talked like she usually did but randomly she'd look over at Loki for a little. I'll admit I've always been a little jealous of her stupid crush on Tom, after she saw Thor she basically movie stalked the guy. And seeing how popular he was he was probably just like all those other celebrities. Sold their souls for fame. I myself got sad when I first learn about the media's dark secrets. I was almost envious of Lexie's ignorance to it. She was the type that had to see it to believe it. She did always call me the conspiracy theorist of our small group of friends.

"Alexandria we must go." Loki's sudden urgency interrupted my thoughts.

"What's wrong?"

"We are not alone here." He turned to Lexie and extended his hand to her, like he was asking her to dance with him. "We must go."

As soon as she took his hand chaos started.

"You have double-crossed us… He has given you one last chance of redemption. Give us the Tesseract and there will be no conflict."

"No, it belongs to Asgard!"

"Do not be foolish, give up the Tesseract or this world will cry with blood."

"You'll have to get through us first!" I yelled out. This was going to be an awesome dream! I'd get to see everyone fight.

"So be it."

"Alesha what the hell is wrong with you!" Lexie grabbed me by the collar of my shirt in a panic.

"Relax, it's just a dream."

She didn't seem to at all, instead she ran out towards the guy and started calling to him.

"Hey! Wait, what if we do give you the Tesseract, and then what happens?" Everyone stopped to watch her.

"Then we leave Earth alone."

"And what of Asgard? Does Thanos still plan to attack Asgard?"

"How do you know of him mortal?"

"Answer my question first."

"I can see why you worry so about this mortal. She has great value… How well will you do without her Asgardian." I quickly paled and tried to push my way through to see what was happening.

"Leave her be." Loki's voice was dark and venomous.

I was just in time to see him throw her violently into an uneven wall. She whimpered in pain, he walked over to her and roughly picked her up by her hair. I looked over at everyone, hoping someone would do something. No one seemed to move.

"I knew you were weak from the moment you appeared to us. Look at you, I hurt a simple mortal and you are angered so easily. You are not fit to be a king."

"Loki don't listen to him…" I heard her plea; she only looked up for a moment before letting her eyes fall.

"Let her go."

Just as I finished replaying the dream in my head I heard a loud ringing and was brought back to reality. I looked at my phone to see that I was receiving a call from.

"Hello?" I listened for someone on the other line but only got static back.

"Hello?" I repeated myself but again only static. I gave it a few moments before just hanging up. But then it occurred to me that no one had this number, not even the hospital. The only person with the number was Lexie. Quickly I went to the call log to try and call her back but the numbers looked all screwed up. It looked like the encryption codes in the movies.

I put my phone away and could only hope that things would get better.

ALEXANDRIA'S POV

SHIELD finally got all the answers they wanted and Loki had agreed to help them with the Chitauri problem. Unfortunately afterwards he had to go back to Asgard; I wondered what kind of punishment Odin would give him. He was kind of a douche if you thought about it, more so in the comics though.

I wandered aimlessly throughout the new SHIELD base and avoided being with Loki alone by any means necessary. I was to weirder out by how un-Loki he was being around me. Like before okay, he had his nice moments but then he'd get cold randomly. Now when we're alone, after that whole incident with The Other, he's just been… Too nice. It's not that it's a bad thing, just weird.

I ran into someone in the halls, I quickly started apologizing and I looked up to see Loki. Speak of the devil!

"Alexandria, I've been meaning to speak to you about something." Oh no he's gonna ask me why I've been so awkward with him!

"About what?" I asked trying to hide my panic. He simply grabbed me and we both went into the broom closet next to us. Well I guess this was private? Does he not realize that people can hear through that door? … Wait… This is Loki we're talking about here; he probably has the place enchanted to be sound proof by now.

"I've noticed you've been distant after the incident with the Chitauri and The Other-"

"I haven't been distant." I lied; I suppose I should tell him the truth before this drags out any longer. "It's just… You've been acting really weird and I think it's my fault so-"

"What do you mean?" He looked utterly confused.

"Well, you've been… Nicer. I'm not saying it's a bad thing, it's really not. I'm just not use to it. You went from being totally heartless to… This" I gestured towards him. "It's weird."

He simply laughed at what I said.

"Do you see what I mean, your not you."

"Is that all?"

"What else could there be?"

"Nothing."

Then it occurred to me that he turns blue when he touches the casket and he doesn't like his frost giant form.

"You look really awesome in your blue form…" I said quietly. He looked up again, almost dangerously. I smiled.

"See, this is the you I'm use to."

His features soften and he simply smiled to himself. He stared at me analyzing my face like he usually does, he also slowly moved closer. I still wasn't use to this but I tried to just not blush. I wasn't going to let him laugh at me in that big head of his this time.

He stopped inches away like he usually did. Of course my dumbass had to react the wrong way. Instead of just letting him have his jerk moment of where he does that and says something he notices I just closed the distance. Really, why am I so stupid!

Thankfully someone opened the door, I pulled away quickly and I looked to see it was the janitor.

"Sorry I…" I lost my words and just left abruptly. Super genius move… NOT! I'm sure from that I'll get the old grouchy him back, only with added awkwardness. I'm so stupid! Damn it why am I so stupid! I needed a distraction before I started banging my head against a wall.

The first person I ran into was good ol' Cappy. Why not make friends with the guy?

A/N: I'm sorry to say that I wont be able to update for awhile, I'm going to be moving soooo…. Yeahhh… Not to worry though I'll update as soon as I can. Reviews are always welcome, good or bad I like them ALL. Till next time! –Insert super nerdy smilie face here.-