"Where are we now?" Orchid asked panting glancing around the dark forest around them, slightly feeling winded from realm jumping. The rest of the warriors looking around as well, having their weapons ready in their hands.

The two full moons shined down on the gang, wolves howled in the distance and hawks taking flight from the echo of hoofs.

"Alfheim." Sif said simply, the cold wind picking up and blowing her black hair in a ponytail. "Gods, please don't tell me dragons are here too." Jay groaned putting her hand on her hip. Sif shook her head with a slight smile in amusement.

"No, this is the realm of light elves. We must be in the forest part of it."

"More forest? I'm gonna be kick Loki in his royal jewels for putting us through this." Sigyn sighed tiredly with a single head nod and wrapping her arms around herself to keep warm.

"You're gonna have difficulty with that, Dear Sigyn." A smooth voice came from behind them.

Orchid froze along with everyone else instantly recognizing the voice, relief washing over her. slowly turning around to see Loki on his horse. His stallion's midnight fur gleamed in the moonlight as it stomped its foot on the ground snorting and panting from running. Loki's green eyes rested on Orchid, his lips parted slightly.

"Stay away from her!" Jay suddenly shouted stepping in front of her auburn friend with her arms out shielding. Orchid bit her lip and put a hand on her friend's shoulder.

"Jay, it's okay, he just-"

"Okay? Orchid he kidnapped you!" Sigyn interrupted looking at Orchid with surprise coming up to shield her as well. Orchid opened her mouth to answer but Loki beat her to it with a laugh.

"Do you really think you girls are any match for a god? She is mine, and mine alone." Loki said, raising his eyebrow calmly with a sly smile that sent a good shiver down Orchid's spine.

"Brother enough!" Comes a booming voice from above. Everyone looks up in unison, even Loki as Thor flies down to the ground, making it quiver.

"Oh Thor, how nice of you to join us." Loki comments with an eye roll hopping off his horse making his way to the group.

Thor glares at his younger brother then back at the group holding Mjniior tightly. "Loki you will let this girl go, no more terrorizing her."

Loki's smile fades and his expression darkens as he stands in front of Orchid, well, Orchid's friends.

"I would never terrorize her."

Thor presses his lips in a tight line pondering his answer, judging by this past, he isn't sure if he can believe anything Loki says at this point. And really who could blame him. "it's true. He hasn't." Orchid says shaking her head hoping they'll believe her. Sure she expected Loki to terrorize her and make her life at the palace a living hell but, he was enjoyable to have around surprisingly.

Loki's eyes flicker to Orchid's then back to his brothers, not a smirk or smile present.

"Well you've heard it from her."

"That isn't proof enough." Thor said glancing back at Orchid then at Loki who takes a deep breath exhaling tiredly. Wishing he could just scoop up Orchid up in his arms and vanish somewhere where no one could find them.

"Guys, really, Loki isn't that bad surprisingly." Orchid insists ducking under Jays up and walking around Thor hesitantly to stand in front of Loki.

"I'm flattered im not that bad." Loki comments furrowing his eyebrows which makes Orchid smile for the first time since this journey.

"I swear if your brainwashed Orchid.." Sif warning tone starts.

"I'm not, swear. He's been most kind to me," she glances back at Loki then back at her friends. "and sweet, and brilliant.." Orchid trails off trying to find the right words to describe Loki, but finding none. He surpasses every good word she can think of. "He's remarkable." Orchid finally says with a slight smile as everyone looks at her, waiting.

But, they're waiting for her to slip, to say something that proofs Loki's manipulating her or casted a spell of her to make her say these things. He isn't. It's just him as a person.

Loki smiles softly at her loss of words and comes up to stand next to her, he looks down slipping his cold hand into her warm one, Orchid looks down as well lacing their fingers together, enjoying his coolness. The message saying it all to the group in front of them.

~X~

Thor's eyes widened slightly looking at their hands, maybe his brother was telling the truth..interuppting his thoughts and the others was a low growl. "Oh my gods.." Jay whispered stepping back her large eyes wide.

"What is it?" Thor asked looking at Jay with a concerned expression, until his eyes followed to where she was looking.

There stood a huge dirty blond wolf, the creature was the size of a truck. It looked sickly as though it had been in a fight or ran over. Its teeth were bared except for some missing ones, its snout was covered in red and its fur was dirt and wet, its eyes were gold but crazed and it was shaking slightly, with what, Thor didn't wanna know.

"Stand behind me." Loki said softly gently pulling Orchid's arm back. Orchid's eyes never left the wolf's as she stood behind Loki, but she soon remembered she could defend herself.

"Loki, i have magic, i can fight beside you and Thor."

Loki looked at her unsure. He suspected she might have learned something new from her journey but she was still inexperienced. And not powerful enough, she could over do herself and pass out easily. And Loki was not about to take that chance.

"No, you stay here and out of the way." Loki said looking at her pleadingly. The rest of Orchid's friends backed away from the wolf and over behind Loki, Thor and the warriors three.

"Its only one wolf, we can take it." Fandral said confidently, his sword out and gleaming in the moonlight. As if on cue, more and more wolves slowly came out of the darkness, teeth bared and growling, except these ones looked healthier.

Loki mustered up all the magic he had in his veins, his eyes raking over each and every wolf as they glared back at him, his mind calculating and strategizing how to take them out differently. Thor was calculating as well, his mind thinking alitle different than Loki's as the group heard the low rumble of thunder clouds from above.

This reminded Loki of the time they went to Jotunheim. Frost giants surrounding them with their crimson eyes and sharp teeth.

It was silent for a few moments with more wolves appearing now and then, they're lithe and some muscular bodies taking on a fighting stance. The three friends huddled together, Sigyn hugged Orchid with tears brimming in her eyes as she glanced around them, Jay also hugging Orchid looking around as well, trying to stay calm but slowly failing as she saw more wolves.

Orchid swallowed hard holding both her friends, what little magic she had preparing to put a force field around them, or just shoot something cool out of her palm.

Loki and Thor exchanged a look.

Suddenly the sickly blond wolf snapped its jaws and broke into a fast run towards the group along with every wolf that had arrived and tackled Sif. Sif let out a battle cry as she did her best to hold the animal back, it roared in her face spraying saliva all over her. The rest of the warriors broke into battle.

"Orchid get away from here!" Loki yelled throwing his daggers at two wolves running towards them and they let out a whimper falling dead with the dagger embedded in their chests. Loki feared they wouldn't stay down for long.

"But Loki i can handle it!" Orchid argued looking at her lover desperately hugging her friends tightly. "Look out!" Sigyn shrieked looking past Orchid and at a huge horse sized wolf charging towards them. Loki looked towards the animal waiting till it got close enough and took his throwing knife throwing it till it struck its eye, it roared and fell to the ground, its panting deep and frantic. Loki almost felt pity for it.

"Darling trust me, please get somewhere safe." Loki pleaded panting, his black hair in his face his gaze once again on his love.

Orchid pressed her lips in a line and finally nodded pulling her friends back to reality so they could unfreeze from fear and run on their own. The three girls ran through the forest but not to far so they could still see the battle going on.

Loki sighed deeply turning back only to be tackled by a huge black wolf. Grunting with the effort of trying to keep it at bay as it snapped its teeth at Loki. Dead set on trying to kill him Loki focused his magic and a bright green bolt of energy blasted through his palm and through the wolf creating a big bloody gaping hole through the animal. The wolf ceased its movements and fell on the ground. Loki stood up at once looking down at the wolf with disdain then back up. He saw a reddish wolf charging towards his distracted brother who smashed his hammer on top of another wolf's head and hitting another on the side of its face.

"Thor!" Loki shouted but Thor couldn't hear him over the sound of growls and yelps and the snapping of teeth, battle cries and grunts. Loki thrusted his hand out sending another bolt of green energy to the animal making it fly towards a tree hard and falling down unconscious.

Thor's gaze was on the unconscious animal then Loki and nodded a thanks. Loki nodded once back and saw a even bigger wolf charge towards Sif who knocked her weapon at a smaller but deadly wolf. Loki's eyes widened and ran towards Sif tackling her out of the way just as the beast snapped its jaw in thin air.

The two rolled on the ground until Loki was on top of Sif, who gazed up at him with wide surprised eyes panting hard. "T-Thanks." Sif said shakily shaking slightly, not expecting her former friend to actually save her. "No problem." Loki said breathlessly with a shrug back getting off standing up offering his hand which she took standing up as well.

~X~

Orchid and her friends watched Loki, Thor, Sif and the warriors three battle for what seemed like eternity, hoping there were hidden enough. "Oh Gods, this is insanity.." Jay whispered in horror.

Orchid nodded scrunching her eyebrows together, she should be out there fighting side by side with the man she loves instead of just hiding.

Even though the whole battle was chaos and horrifying to watch, Orchid couldn't help but think how attractive Loki is when he's fighting. How agile he is and how powerful he looks. How well wisely he uses his magic and weapons. She felt her heart swell with pride that he was hers.

"We can't just sit here and let them get slaughtered." Orchid spoke up shaking her head seeing green bolts flash here and there and the gleam of swords and daggers and axes, steams of lightning of course.

"Yes we can." Jay said quickly nodding her head enthusiastically.

"There's too many of them and few of us, how are we supposed to help them?" Sigyn said quietly looking over at her friend.

Orchid looked down at her hands for a moment thinking. But coming up with a blank, she didn't have enough magic to help.

"Orchid!" they heard Thor shout when everything suddenly went quiet. All three girls gasped at the sight. there were hundreds of bloodied wolf bodies everywhere. But Thor wasnt shouting at them to come from their hiding spot, he shouted at what was behind them.

whipping around there stood a giant silver wolf, glaring down at the girls breathing hard that they could see its breath in the cool night air, jade dark eyes, rearing to its full height, with two heads.

They all gaped in horror as it lifted its head up, one growling at the girls, and let out a loud howl.

"Girls, slowly come down here..." Thor said warily. Keeping his eyes on the beast slowly stepping towards them lowing Mjiinor.

Loki gazed in horror at the scene as did Sif and the warriors three. He followed Thor towards the girls as Jay and Sigyn slowly, carefully made it down to Thor. Surprise went across Orchid's face as the wolf let her friends go but followed her movements.

"Don't move a muscle.." Loki said softly holding both hands in front of him keeping his eyes on Orchid stepping closer to her. Orchid nodded slowly distractedly her eyes locked on the wolf's. One of its head snapped to Loki, its lip twitching, preparing to snarl defensively.

Loki stopped moving instantly straightening his posture. Loki held his hand behind his back mustering up a burning hot magic burst. He was utterly exhausted already from using so much magic in battle, he hoped it was enough to stun the creature so his beloved Orchid could escape.

"Loki, don't.." Thor warned softly staring at his brother, he could see little swirls of magic beginning of Loki's palm.

"Thor if i dont do something, we could all be killed. Weapon or not." Loki argued quietly not looking at Thor.

Thor didn't answer. Mostly because he knew Loki was probably right.

Loki moved alittle bit closer to Orchid till he was only behind her, he hesitantly held her hand preparing to move her out of the way so he could shoot his magic ball.

The giant wolf growled lowly, its four pairs of eyes set on Loki now, its bush tail swished back and forth waiting for the next move.

Orchid focused all of the energy she had left in her to possibly shoot a stream of fire at the beast. She had never even practiced her magic and wasn't sure if this was gonna work. It was highly unlikely but it was worth a shot.

The beasts dark eyes flitted to Loki's arm behind his back and it bared its teeth in defense mode. The creature was smart.

Suddenly Loki jerked Orchid back just as The beast lunged for her swiping its huge paw full of sharp claws at her. Orchid gasped and put out her hand just as Loki did and they exchanged shocked looks just as her golden and his green magic melded together shooting out at the creature who roared in agony his claw nicking Orchid's leg leaving a nasty gash. But Orchid couldn't feel anything with how much adrenaline was in her system.

The golden and green magic fused and finally exploded, knocking the trees back. All she heard was Loki's and her friends voices shouting before she blacked out.