Loki woke from the lack of oxygen to his lungs. Propping himself up on his elbows , he rubbed his eyes and yawned. Gosh he was tired. Looking down at Darcy, he remembered what had happened and he cringed. Did he really say he loved her? 'No. It was just in the moment. I can't really love a human of Midgard. Right?' he thought to himself.

Loki watched as her eyes danced around behind her lids, and a smile planted itself on her face. He wondered what she was dreaming about. Loki leaned in, giving her a kiss, which woke her.

"Loki? What time is it?"

"I don't know."

"Ug. Time to sleep. Just five more minutes."

Loki chuckled and nuzzled into her neck, which tickled making her giggle. They couldn't have been asleep for long. Darcy still felt exchausted. The room was awfully dark. Darcy could barely make out Loki's bluish green eyes. A flash of lightning lit up the whole room, and a thought past Darcy's mind.

"Oh man. I hope the power isn't out. Get up and go check Loki."

"What? Me? No."

"Well, I can't much go anywhere when I have someone laying ontop of me." Darcy complained. Loki laughed and sat up, letting her up. "There you go." he said, waving an arm out.

"Oh, you are so not being funny."

Darcy stood, her legs wobbling a few steps. She could feel Loki as though he was still between her thighs. She made her way to the light switch but saw that it was still up from earlier that day. "Damn it! The power is out. I really wanted to shower and brush my teeth."

"You brushed your teeth with my tongue. Does that count?" asked Loki with a grin.

Darcy laughed. "That is so gross." She made her way back to him on the couch and sat, cuddling into him.

"So what do you do when the power goes out?" asked Loki, resting his chin on top of Darcy's hair.

"Well. I sometimes light a bunch of candles and read, but most times I go to Janes and bug her with board games or something."

Loki chuckled.

"Does the power ever go out up in Asgard?"

"No."

"That's cool. Oh. I forgot something."

Darcy lifted Loki's hands up and leaned into the bracelets wispering "Off" They fell and Darcy snatched them, throwing them from the couch and onto the floor. She kissed each soar wrist, then snuggled back into him. Then another thought crossed her mind. Something she kept forgetting. The leather biker gloves. She would go retreave them as soon as the storm let out. If she felt like driving. He could wait another day. Besides, it didn't sound like the storm was going to stop anytime soon.

They sat there quietly for several more minutes, when out in the kitchen came a loud crashing noice as glass shattered from its window frame. This made the two of them jump and Loki stood.

"Is the storm all that bad?" asked Darcy. "Wonder if some jerk off just came in here to rob the place?"

Loki looked down at her, but couldn't see her expression. It was too dark, but he could feel she was afraid. "Stay here, and I'll check it out."

"What no. If it is someone, I don't want to be caught with no cloths on."

Darcy stood, doing her best to find her cloths from the night before. She slipped on her undies and jeans, than hooked on her bra, but she still couldn't find her shirt. Loki fallowed behind her, only picking up his pajama pants, sliding them on, and went for the kitchen to see what the noice was. It was so dark in there, as his only light being the flashes of lightning that spread across the sky and lit up the apartment. He saw nothing at first, but as a flash of light lit up the sky, he saw that the kitchen window was in pieces, shattered all over the floor. He stopped so as not to step on any of the glass, and he pricked up his ears, listening for any intruders.

Thunder filled the city with tremendousdrumming, but even so, Loki could still hear the terrified screams of Darcy. He quickly whipped around and ran for the living room. He could not believe his eyes. He had not seen anything like this before.

Long bony arms and legs. It's ribs sticking out apearing the creature to be half starved. Another flash of lightning struck. The skin a pale gold and scaley. It had no hair anywhere. Another flash lit up the sky. Two big oval light purple eyes. Another lightning strike shone brightly. A long lipless mouth spread a frown on it's face. And another lightning strike showed the creature as it towered a few feet over Darcy, holding her by the throat just above the floor.

"I don't care who you think you are, but you will put her down immidiatly! Unless you want me to kill you. I do not threaten. I promise." Loki glared at the alien, wanting nothing more than to end its life.

It just looked at him. Nothing more. Did not blink, did not speak. Nothing. Darcy struggled in it's grasp, trying her best to get oxygen to her lungs. She felt as though she was going to pass out at any second, and she called out to Loki. She couldn't think of a time when she was that afraid. That horrified.

"So be it." Loki ran at the alien who whipped a hand up and Loki went flying against the wall, then disapeared. "Everyone falls for that." he stated dully as his real self came up behind the alien, sticking him in the back with a kitchen knife. The alien dropped Darcy, but did not fall. Instead, he grabbed Loki by the throat, opened its mouth and roared, showing around one hundred yellow stained sharp teeth that layered back, deep within its mouth. Loki gabbed a hold of the aliens arm, squirming to get out of his grasp. Darcy sat there trying to catch her breath, then peered up and with a flash of lightning, she saw the knife Loki had stuck in it's back. She reached up and grabbed it, sliding it out and thrusting it back in to another spot, just at his tale bone and twisted. The alien let Loki go and fell to his knees with a terrifying cry. A cry that Darcy nore Loki would ever be able to explain. A cry that sent chills through their bodies.

Darcy took the knife out again and thrusted it back into the alien, but this time at the nap of his neck. Blood squirted from the wound and into her face, then the alien dropped all the way to the floor, gurgling on it's own blood. Loki stood and grabbed Darcy, leading her out the front door, however, with another flash of lightning, they saw that the door was being blocked by three more of these aliens. Loki pulled Darcy behind him and charged at the aliens. He wished he had Odin staff at that moment. It would have made things a lot easier.

Jane and Thor stood outside of Darcy's apartment for several minutes, knocking several times, but there was no answer.

"Darcy? You in there?" asked Jane. "Loki?"

Jane felt a chill crawl up her spine. Maybe something terrible happend. Jane opened the door and peaked inside. The room was mostly dark. The only light that shone was of the sun that peared through the windows. The power was still out, so there was no point of trying to find the light switch.

"Darcy? Are you here?"

"Loki. Answer us." demanded Thor. "They must not be here."

"Where could they have gone in this weather?" As soon as Jane asked this, Thor lift up a finger to hush her.

"Quiet Jane. Do you hear that?"

Jane pricked up her ears and listened. "I don't hear anything."

"There. Didn't you hear that?"

"I don't hear anything Thor."

"Quiet."

Jane huffed, but stayed silent. A few minutes past as they stood there, not daring to move.

There came a noice. A silent moan. So very faint, but Thor was still able to hear it. "There!" Thor took Janes hand and they fallowed the sound. They walked across the living room, listening as carefully as they could.

"In the closet." Thor wispered. They walked up to it and Thor pulled Jane behind him as he reached for the door knob. Thor hesitated, though he wasn't sure why, but once he touched the handle and twisted, something heavy weighd against the door. Thor pulled the door open as Loki fell to his back on the floor, passed out.

"Loki!" Thor grabbed his brother and cradled him, lightly slapping his cheek to try and wake him. "Loki. Come on now. What happened? Wake up."

Jane felt terrified. Where was Darcy? "Darcy! Darcy, where are you?" she called out. Loki's eyes suddenly shot open and he jumped up to his feet.

"Darcy! I need to find her. Asgard. I need to get to Asgard. Get out of my way." Loki pushed passed Jane and headed for the front door. Jane grabbed his shoulder and turned him around.

"Where is she? What did you do to her?"

"I did nothing! Stop treating me like some petty criminal! I will find her."

"How else do you expect me to treat you? Now tell me what happed." demanded Jane.

"Thor. Control your little pet will you." said Loki turning to walk away.

"Excuse me! I am his girlfriend. Something that means trust and compasstion and equallity. Not that you would know how that feels! All you know his hate."

Loki froze as he touched the door and turned his head a little, and looking at the floor he said. "There is a lot of love in my heart Jane. And she was taken away. She helped me find it. So I will find her."

Thor walked past Jane and put a hand on Loki's shoulder. "I know you are going through a lot right now, but I do not appreciate the way you talk to my Jane. Now, can you tell us what happend?"

Loki sighed. "We need to get to Asgard."

"Why?" asked Thor.

"The alien who took Darcy asked for Odin's staff in return for her life."

"An alien?" asked Jane. She bussied up to them and stood next to Thor all ears.

"Yes. I don't know who they were. I've never seen such a breed in my life. All I know is that they want Odin's staff. Don't worry. I don't plan on giving it to them for very long."

"I do not understand, but I will fallow you brother."

"What? Thor, for all we know, he could be lying and have her locked up some where."

"No. He is telling the truth. Jane. I know you are afraid for your friend and that you do not trust Loki, but he is the only lead we have on getting her back. There is no other way."

Jane sighed in frustration, pinching the bridge of her nose. "Fine. But if you have done anything to her Loki, I will kill you!"

"Not the first time I have resieved a threat. You do not scare me. Now let's go. Maybe Heimdell will have an idea about all this."