TC Stark: Happy April Fools Day! In honor of this devious holiday, I have sat myself down long enough to produce this chapter. You have no idea how crazy life has been so far. I have a great idea so I hope you all stay tuned. And the Avengers movie comes out soon and that will throw my mind into a frenzy. I love you all!

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Chapter Ten

Scarlet sat Indian style in the large cushy arm chair in the room her and Loki shared. Having no knowledge of what was happening on Earth, she calmly read Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hide. Since being with Loki and living in Asgard she had almost forgotten the luxury of watching television; really catching up on reading she had always wanted to dive into.

Smiling to herself, she couldn't help but think how happy she was. How great life was to her. To her it didn't matter that the man she was in love with was a sorcerer and granted her immortality, she would have loved him anyway. Throughout the eleven years they had been together they had helped each other become better versions of themselves.

She would have never thought that she would be happily content with someone along with having a child. Who would have ever thought the drug addict who frequently stole money from her parents and sister to buy drugs would end up having a son and be successful at it? It was too bad her father wasn't around to witness the transformation that had occurred since all her mother seemed to be concerned with was the fact her and Loki weren't married.

There was a knock on the door as she stood up and opened it to see her son standing in between the doorway. Smiling, she greeted, "Hey, honey, weren't you hanging with Eisa?"

Tómas offered a weak smile before shrugging, "Mom, I need to tell you something?"

Looking worried at the idea of something upsetting her son, she asked, "What's wrong?"

"Well...Dad's gone to Earth...and I'm worried. I'm really worried."

All Scarlet needed was for Tómas to tell her that he was worried about Loki for her to race down to Earth. She hadn't said a single word to Heimdall as she marched to Bifrost to take her down to Jane's home. Her heart was pounding a mile a minute and she didn't want to think of anything bad happening to Loki.

"Scarlet!" Jane seemed shocked as she opened the door of her home.

Getting right to the point, the raven haired human asked her sister, "Jane, do you know where Loki is?"

Jane bit her lower lip, knowing she should tell the other woman the truth, "Scarlet...Loki's locked up at S.H.I.E.L.D."

"Why!"

"Scarlet, he broke into the facility and fought Thor!"

When Scarlet had left Jane's house, she was afraid. Eleven years ago Loki had been a little mischievous and Scarlet hadn't reacted very well to it. Now that he had done something worse,s he was afraid she would run back to New York and throw away her life with him. She may have been older and a mother, but the scientist had always feared that anything could revert her sister back to her rebellious ways.

Jane though couldn't have been more wrong. The first place Scarlet ran to after her brief encounter with her older sister was the S.H.I.E.L.D. Headquarters. Of course there was no way she would be able to get in without being bombarded by a large security guard in a black tied suit and a pair of sunglasses. Even though she was more mature, she still hadn't lost the fierceness that was inside her.

It was obvious she wasn't going to leave as one of the guards went to go retrieve Thor. Her brother-in-law appeared in front of her as he stated, "I assume you heard what happened."

"I have and I want to see Loki."

"I can't allow that."

Standing up straight, Scarlet held her ground, "I understand what he's done. But, I've been with him for eleven years and I need to see him now."

The God of Thunder frowned as he asked, "Aren't you concerned that he's locked up?"

"Do you honestly think this is the first time I've visited a boyfriend in jail?"

She had a point. Nick Fury wouldn't be happy allowing someone outside of their program into the facility, but she was related to one of the workers there. As mad as Thor was for the damage Loki had caused, he knew there was no reason to hold a grudge towards Scarlet. Besides, the inked woman had stood up Sif years ago. He knew she wouldn't give up easily.

It was amazing seeing what her sister was involved with. Everything seemed so high tech and she knew she was seeing things some never had before. They must have been preparing for something big; what it was she didn't know. Upon meeting Loki she really never had to see the ugly side of everything he had done; this little visit making it all a reality.

As much as she was trying to remain calm, she couldn't help but remember all the times she had visited Terry in jail. It wasn't uncommon for her ex-boyfriend to have been arrested for multiple violations; excessive speeding, drinking while driving, and petty theft. Last time she had visited him he had been locked up for a bench warrant for not appearing in court for a former job.

"You gotta bail me out."

"No way," Scarlet sneered as she attempted to lower her voice so as not to be heard by the onlooking guard, "I have no money."

Terry, who had been spending the past days in the local police station behind bars, complained, "If you don't bail me out I'm here till the court date. And that's in a month!"

Snorting, the strung out junkie cursed, "Tough shit. Your fault for not appearing in court."

"Some fucking girlfriend you are."

Some girlfriend she was. Scarlet sighed and shook her head to herself. Here she was again. Though, this crime was much larger than anything Terry had ever been locked up for. She had been locked up once for drunk driving and since she was under 18 it had thankfully been sponged after turning of age. But, she still remembered the feeling and remember how much it sucked.

Thor stopped at the point where two hallways met, pointing down one of the halls, "He's at the end. I'm sure you can imagine he doesn't want to see me now."

Scarlet nodded while walking towards the end of the hall. Two guards were standing in front of a steel door with a small window on it. They had seen the God of Thunder with her, moving aside and opening the door. They both gave her looks of confusion and warning, as if they couldn't understand why anyone would want to see the God of Mischief.

The sound of the door shutting woke Loki from his catatonic staring out the barred window, "Scarlet. What are you doing here?"

"Jane told me."

Loki took his time looking his girlfriend up and down before slowly standing up, looking her deep in the eyes, "Lovely decor, isn't it?"

Taking a look around the cell, she dryly commented, "I've seen worse. Why'd you do it?"

"I would have thought we would have done some more small talk before getting to the point."

"I don't want to get kicked out before I get answers."

Loki took in a deep breath. This had been his fight and he fight only. But, he needed to remember that there were other parties involved. Namely her. Deciding not to apologetic about his actions, he stated, "I was angry. So angry. I would not have him belittle me anymore. I have been ruling that kingdom for ten years and it has all gone unnoticed in his eyes. I couldn't have it anymore."

Folding her arms, she looked around uneasily for a moment before asking, "What's going to happen?"

"He took away my right to rule the kingdom in his absence. I'm not sure when I can leave this bloody cell, but I'll probably not be able to go back to Asgard right away." Loki knew he would be able to escape if he really wanted to. But, he had made his point and it was time to play nice at the moment.

"You need to make this right."

The sorcerer sighed while sitting down on the edge of his bed and swinging his legs onto the mattress before lying his head down. Running his hands through his black hair, Loki groaned, "Oh, it certainly won't be easy. I suppose old habits die hard. How's Tómas?"

"He's worried for you."

Loki frowned at this. The whole time he was in his cell he hadn't a single regret about what had happened at the headquarters between him and Thor, but he hadn't liked hearing his son was worried. It seemed lately he was in a constant struggle, trying to figure out who he really wanted to be. Did he want to be the devious sorcerer everyone had originally known him to be or the responsible father he had enjoyed being for the past eleven years?

"Suppose you'll take Tómas and stay with your mother?"

Scarlet scoffed with a weak smirk, "I'd rather roam Jotunheim naked."

Raising his eyebrows, he couldn't help but smirk suggestively, "I'd love to see that."

Even though she knew the severity of the situation, she rolled her eyes and pointed, "I'm going to work on getting you out. We'll figure something out, but this better get settled soon. And Loki, you only get one free pass."

"You're the best."