HEY! Early update cuz I'll be crazy busy tomorrow. Other thing; after a bit research, I found out that it's possible we'll never get Loki in a movie again (DX) so I'll probably be making that the non-timeline one Book 3, and should he actually get another movie I'll call that book 3 (TIMELINE). That work? Yes? No?

Whatever your answer, here's

Recap...

I clutched onto Loki, and right when I thought we'd hit water, I landed on a boat with Loki on top of me. He pushed himself onto his hands and knees and smirked. "I quite like this position."

Thor landed gracefully with Jane in his arms as I told Loki, "Hm. And here I was hoping you'd drown."

Fandral laughed at us and Loki pushed himself up, now freeing me from his hold, but didn't bother to help me up because of my comment. "I see your time in the dungeons had made you no less graceful, Loki." Fandral teased before helping me up. "Or good with women."

Loki ignored the comments and turned to Thor who was laying Jane down. "You lied to me." He nodded. "I'm impressed."

"I'm glad you're pleased. Now do as you promised. Take us to your secret pathway." With a smile, Loki followed orders.

Chapter 9

Loki made a sharp turn with the boat, leading us to a mountain range. I was a bit curious, but didn't question him. He knew better than I did. Of course, I did get a bit irritated when a guard began to shoot at us from the same style of ship.

"We just can't get a break!" I yelled.

"There's no fun if we do." Loki replied with a grin before raising the boat up so we were just a bit higher than that behind us.

"Fandral." Thor ordered.

"Right." He took hold of the rope that was tied to the ship and shrugged. "For Asgard." He then jumped off the edge, which made me gasp and tense a bit, even though I knew the plan. Thor gave Fandral a nod of thanks, but Loki chuckled at my uneasiness.

"If you think that was bad…" He turned the boat so we were headed straight into one of the nearby mountains.

"Loki…" Thor and I said, looking at him with warning yet slightly fearful looks.

"If it were easy everyone would do it."

"Are you mad?!" Thor asked with a hint of fear.

"Possibly." Loki told us honestly. I heard Thor growl a bit in response before lying over Jane protectively. However, I, in defiance with every instinct I held, continued to stand, though I held to the side of the boat. I braced myself and not a moment later, we began scraping our way through the small cave. I closed my eyes because of the dust and sparks flying around, but after it a moment it just stopped. I opened my eyes immediately to find a rocky, darkened world. "Ta-da~" Loki told us. That told me that we'd officially made it, which caused me to send Loki a smile that stretched as far as possible. "You were an idiot for standing." He told me with a smirk, showing that he was actually thankful I trusted him.

"I'm an idiot for a lot of reasons. That was a one of the smarter things I've done."

He scoffed at me with a smile. "Ah, how I've missed these conversations. Any other woman would have told me off."

"Well, it's a good thing I'm me then."

His face changed ever so barely and I could see a slightly wicked gleam in his eyes. "That it is." My brows furrowed slightly and I didn't know how to respond. It didn't seem like I was supposed to, though.

About a half hour passed and Jane was still unconscious. Thor put a blanket over her since she was shivering a bit, which caused me to stare with a bit of jealousy. Not the fact it was Thor, but that she had someone to do that for her.

I turned my head to Loki when he spoke. "What I could do with the power that runs through those veins."

"It would consume you." Thor deadpanned.

"She's holding up alright…for now."

"She's strong in ways you'd never even know."

"Say goodbye."

Thor shook his head slightly. "Not this day."

Loki stood as he spoke. "This day, the next, a hundred years- it's nothing. It's a heartbeat. You'll never be ready. The only woman whose love you prized will be snatched from you."

"And will that satisfy you?" Thor bit at his brother.

"Satisfaction is not in my nature."

"Surrender's not in mine."

Loki sent a mocking smirk. "The son of Odin."

Thor stood as he loudly told Loki, "No, not just of Odin. You think you alone loved Mother? You had her tricks, but I had her trust!"

Needless to say, I moved so I would surely be out of the war path.

"Trust? Was that her last expression? Trust?! WHEN YOU LET HER DIE?!"

Thor yelled, "What help were you in your cell?!" at the same time I semi-quietly told Loki, "It wasn't him, it was me." I, as expected, was ignored.

"Who put me there?! WHO PUT ME THERE?!"

Thor pushed Loki down on a slanted side of the ship. "YOU KNOW DAMN WELL! YOU KNOW DAMN WELLWHO!" Thor put his fist up to punch Loki, which I made a move to stop such, but he'd already thought better of it. "She wouldn't want us to fight." He half muttered as he stepped away.

"Well, she wouldn't exactly be shocked." Loki told him with an innocent raise of his hands and a sheepish grin. Thor returned his look with a sorrowful one.

"I wish I could trust you." He told him before turning away to check on Jane.

Loki's face contorted to one that scared even me. "Trust my rage." He whispered.

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I was afraid to move the whole time our dearest brothers planned. Even after they were finished I hardly dared move since Loki kept glancing at me, causing me to occasionally shift uncomfortably. The time we locked eyes, he made sure I couldn't look away.

"You said something earlier." He finally said. "What was it?"

My eyes widened a bit before I pulled an emotionless façade and looked away. "We're past it. I'd rather not say."

"Well, I'd rather not be doing any of this. Your point?"

I growled slightly before meeting my eyes with his. The guilt shined through. "Do not blame Thor for Queen Frigga's death. He did all he could."

He furrowed his brows. "Are you suggesting you did not?"

I took a shaky breath in. "I am."

"Stop it." Thor scorned. "You were stabbed as well. Though yours was not fatal, it nearly was."

"She saved my life and I let her die."

"She took you from the street. That's hardly-"

"She found me as I was stealing from the Vanir royal treasury. I would have been sentenced to death had anyone else found me. They would have found me. I was so desperate and revenge seeking…But she didn't care. Who knows what would have happened to me had she not rescued me! Perhaps not in a traditional sense, but she did save my life. Perhaps it could have soon been in the traditional sense. Whatever it is, do not ever say otherwise." My eyes brimmed with tears, but Loki turned me just enough towards him that he could reach over and wipe the tears away before they fell.

"It's not your fault that evil won this time. Know that because it did, we'll have a greater victory soon." I swallowed hard and nodded.

Thor nodded as well. "I apologize. I did not know."

I nodded and tried to give him a smile, but couldn't. "I know. I'm sorry, I just…" I let out a sigh before forcing a smile. "It's fine. I think this was a better time to let out my bottled rage than when the plan is put into action." I had my smile seem less forced, which allowed Thor to smile back. At that time, I saw Jane stir and motioned to her.

Thor turned to her and, as though a bit surprised, said, "Jane."

She turned to where we all faced and watched as a Dark Elven ship descended. "Malekith."

Loki began to land our own ship about twenty yards from the edge of a cliff. We then walked to the edge and knelt down- the order going Loki, me, Jane, then Thor. We watched the elves exit and walk onto the soon-to-be battle field, looking round to try to find us.

"Alright. You ready?" Thor asked us. Jane simply nodded.

"I am." Loki and I replied together. Both the men stood, gathering the attention of Malekith. I grabbed Jane's hand and gave it a comforting squeeze.

"You know this plan of yours is going to get us killed." Loki deadpanned.

"Yes. Possibly." Thor told him.

Loki smirked and held out his cuffed hands to Thor, who looked quite hesitant. "You still don't trust me, Brother?"

Thor smirked back. "Would you?" Despite his words, he removed the cuffs from Loki, who moved his hands gratefully.

"No I wouldn't." He pulled out a dagger before stabbing Thor in the abdominal area, soon pushing him down the cliff. Jane was terrified, which was needed to add to the realism.

"Thor!" Jane screamed. Loki began down to "finish him off", causing Jane to mumble "No." A few moments after Loki charged down at Thor, Jane and I followed, being careful not to slip and tumble down the steep slope.

Loki caught up to Thor, who looked pretty beat up. "Do you really think I cared about Frigga? About anybody?" He kicked Thor hard enough in the stomach that Thor flipped. "All I ever wanted was you and Odin dead at my feet!" Thor raised his hand to summon Mjolnir, but Loki grabbed his hand and cut it off with the dagger. A blood curdling scream emitted from Thor. Well, the only reason it was blood curdling was because it was Thor screaming.

Jane Rushed over to Thor's side, just as planned. I followed her and looked at Loki in terror. Also planned. Loki smirked and grabbed her from around the waist. Still planned. Loki grabbed my hair and dragged me to face Malekith as well. NOT PLANNED.

"Malekith! I am Loki of Jotunheim! And I bring you a gift!" He threw Jane down to Malekith's feet. I watched in horror and looked up in fear and confusion. "And also a Vanir as a bonus." He then threw me as well while Jane looked up to Malekith in horror. "I ask only one thing in return: a good seat from which to watch Asgard burn."

The monster next to Malekith told him something in their native tongue. Malekith then walked over to Thor and ordered, "Look at me." He then used his foot to turn Thor over so he watched as I was forced to the ship by one of the elven soldiers and the Aether was extracted from Jane.

Right as all the Aether was out of her, Thor yelled, "LOKI, NOW!"

Loki used his magic to show Thor's hand once more. Thor soon summoned his hammer and used his lightning to try to destroy the Aether, Loki using himself to shield Jane. However, I was watching this as I was being pushed towards the enemy ship, wondering to myself why Loki made Malekith take me. Fear choked me, though. The Aether began to go into Malekith still. The dark elf sent a look to his monster before coming back to the ship with what I assumed to be his best warriors, the monster included. The soldier forced me to the entrance and ran behind his leader. Malekith sent me a smile that I wished was saying he'd kill me.

"You will make a lovely queen when the dark elves rule again." He grabbed me around the waist and began to pull me with him.

"No! NO! LOKI!" I screamed, fighting the elf the best I could. I looked back to see Thor coming, but the monster stopped him. Loki's eyes locked with mine and he made to come, but some elves began to fight him. Tears began to fall from my eyes as hopelessness set in. I wouldn't allow it, though. I fought harder, but a soldier hit me upside the head with the butt of his gun, knocking me out. I knew that it wouldn't be long before we were invisible and off to Midgard.

In my unconscious state, I still prayed that they'd make it through.

I'M SORRY . I need her in the right frame of mind for when the battle occurs. Though if y'all wanted, I could make a trail 2 where she doesn't get kidnapped by Malekith? Yes? No? Idk...