The Dark Elf castle was made of black bricks and iron. In a ghostly lounge area was Malekith and Loki. There were a few guards around them and some advisors. They had been going over where the Tesseract and the Casket of Ancient Winters is held. There was a plan on how to capture these items.
"Loki, your plan is nice, but I rather not have you the front runner," Malekith commanded. "It is too easy for that to happen. I want you to disguise yourself as one of the guards. I need to find out the whereabouts of the Twin Flame." Loki was about to detest. "You struck a bargain with me. I did not struck one with you. You want to rule, you follow my commands."
"And how am I to know they are just?" Loki speculated. "How am I to know the end result can be achieved?"
"Have faith. We will strike early in the morning, leave and get rest," Malekith demanded. As Loki started to walk away. Malekith called after him. "Don't let that weak guard of yours get the better of you. Just be thankful I or Thanos didn't get a hold of her."
Loki kept walking. He had already grown tired of Malekith and his commands. He walked to a chamber that was given to him. It was black and dreary. Something that Loki would have liked at the time if it wasn't for his blasted thoughts he was having at the time. Loki decided to bathe himself and get rid of the memories that started to haunt him. He couldn't though, it came whether he liked it or not.
Glut! Loki thought to her as he viewed his books. Are you sure you have read all of my collection?
Yes I have and ask again I will not repeat myself Glut thought back she was walking to his chamber with the last of the stack he loaned her. And no I will not read your current ones, because I am here with you when you start writing them. It seems redundant.
At times I don't feel so much self loathing as much when I write to her, Loki grabbed his current book and flipped through the pages.
Well, from the scenes you showed me, it seemed as if she was your stability, Glut came into his room. Maybe one day you will have your own stability and she will one day see you as well.
One day Loki sighed and shut the book knowing that one day might never come.
Loki dried himself off and got into his night attire. It was a silk tunic and pants. He went to sleep still thinking about Glut and how he had betrayed her.
In the morning, he was prepared and ready to go. Malekith explained to him that he was to wear this cape over him and he must be in his Jotunheim form, since the Elves were a blue white race. The group stormed off to Asgard with a path Loki shown them to get to Midgard without using the Bifrost.
At Midgard the army arrived taking down forces here and there. The Warrior's three and guards battled those from going forward, however, Malekith and Loki came in a different area. Malekith and his crew headed to a chamber where there precious treasure lie while Loki walked to corridors. He stopped when he heard a familiar voice and hid. There in the next hallway was his father and what looked to be Sigyn's parents.
"Allfather, what has happened to our daughter?" Sigyn's father demanded to know in a hushed voice. He was ready for battle with his golden armor.
"She is safe along with Glut and the Twin Flame upon Midgard," Odin spoke back in the same tone. "You should also seek safety as well."
Sigyn's mother gasped and clutched onto her husband trying to hold back the tears. Her strawberry blonde hair hid her face.
"You were to protect her," her husband grew angry. "We made a trust with you. She was to be protected at all times."
"Iwaldi, Freya," Odin looked at the two. "We knew that this one day would come. Glut sacrificed herself to protect the realms. She didn't do it to give up. They are safe from those who want to use them for power. Sigyn knew this when she made the trust with Glut along with the Twin Flame. They are safe."
"I have heard rumors of the closeness between Glut and your son. Tis True?" Iwaldi asked. Freya looked up between.
"Yes," Odin spoke. "Thou shalt not protest for my son still yearns for your daughter."
The were about to talk more when guards showed up and the three of them hurried away.
The three are on Midgard Loki smiled to himself. He then went to go find Malekith. As he did, he spotted him with Thor. Loki decided to watch this in hiding as well.
"What have you done to my brother?" Thor spoke as he defended the Tesseract and the Casket of Winters.
Malekith was ready to fight. "Just showed him the way unlike that Valkyrior that imprisoned him. Although I see why no one wants him. One who is lost in his own thoughts with no way out. It's easy to get one to follow when one is like that. Don't worry the use of your brother will be short lived. I am here to gain the Casket of Winters and the Tesseract and be on my way to pick up my bride." He shot Thor who hurled back into a wall.
Thor got up and kept stalling him. "Glut would never become your's!"
Malekith laughed. "I wasn't yearning for Glut. The Twin Flame is want I want, though she is in hiding as well along with Loki's precious Sigyn and his annoying guard. I have heard though that if one turns into a statue they all turn into one. My forces tell me that they are not in Jotunheim or anywhere else except for Midgard." He smiled as he got the Casket of Winters. "When one goes, they all go."
Just then Loki came out of hiding and grabbed the Tesseract. He discarded the cape and turned back to a flesh color. "I knew you were up to something most foul," Loki narrowed his eyes at Malekith. "Thanks for the explanation. However, I'll get to Midgard first." With that he left. Malekith laughed as he watched him leave.
"Hahaha. Fool. You have led the way to find the three," Malekith started to walk away. As he did Thor fought with him to stay. More guards came in helped. This then caused Thor to leave to see his father and the Warrior's Three.
"Father!" Thor boomed. "Loki once again has the Tesseract and is in Midgard. Though Malekith has the Casket of Winters and will be descending upon Midgard soon."
"None to fear my son," Odin smiled. "You are to go to Midgard and follow your brother. We will keep them back for a few days."
Loki landed in the park where him and Glut were once. He walked to Stark's Tower. He reached it within a few minutes.
Jarvis spoke to the Avengers, "Loki Laufeyson is coming up the elevator."
Clint and Natasha stood as the first line of defense, while Tony and Steve was the second line. Bruce took Jane and Darcy away from the living area.
As the elevator doors opened, Loki took a step out and stood there staring at them. "I believe you have a friend of mine, it will do you justice if you return her to me."
"We're not going to just let you waltz back into our lives without a welcome back," Tony took a swig of his drink. "You still owe us from last time."
"Yes, but soon darkness and ice will be upon us. It would be wise to hand her over," Loki smiled. "I know you have her."
"Who Jane?" Tony smirked. "I mean she's beautiful and all but she's Thor. I don't think you want to take her."
Loki rolled his eyes. "Not her. Thor's maiden is no concern of me."
"You want Darcy?" Tony looked aghast.
"Not her either," Loki was getting furious. "Let me make this more clear for you."
"Please do so," Tony gestured with his hand. "We are all wondering who it is you want. Since it's clearly not Jane or Darcy and definitely not Black Widow. Who is it that you want so badly. Which is new to me, seeing as if you don't look to me like the romantic type."
"The statue," Loki spoke.
"You want the statue? I am rich but I the statue of Liberty is that way," Tony was stalling as he pointed. "We don't have a statue. Although, if you stay here, we could probably find you one, or make you into one."
"Seeing as there is Thor's maiden here, the statue is here and you are making jest," Loki took a step closer. Clint was ready to shut off an arrow. "It will be easier all on yourselves if I get her back."
"Why do you want this statue so much?" Tony pondered. As he was about to come up with some witty line, lightning crashed just outside on the landing strip. There came walking into the living area was Thor. "Good, we could use your help."
Thor walked past the group and up to his brother. "Have faith my brother, we will turn her back." He patted his shoulder as Loki looked away.
"Is there something going on here?" Steve asked.
"Yes, but first where is the statue maiden?" Thor demanded. "We need to see her." The others didn't say a word. "Loki won't take her. She is safe here brother. As you are as well."
"Woah, woah, woah," Tony put up his hands. "There's something you're not telling us."
"A war has broken out, the Casket of Winters has been stolen and next treasure they want is here on Midgard," Thor quickly explained. "Malekith the Accursed Dark Elf is leading his realm to conquer the rest of the realms with Thanos. The information leading to the next desired treasure is through that statue. Tis not a time to fight. Loki is on our side."
"That's new," Clint mumbled. "But I still want to an arrow through his eye socket." Loki didn't care.
"Alright, stand down," Steve knew nothing was going to happen. "Banner, Jane, Darcy, you can come back now. It's safe."
Thor's eyes lit up on the sound of her name. Loki rolled his eyes.
"Show us the maiden," Loki demanded.
"We're getting to that," Tony walked over to a keypad typed some buttons in. The passageway was shown. Loki and Thor followed Tony. Another door open and there in the center was the statue. Loki pushed his way through the two to get close to her.
"She's still the same," his voice full of relief. The rest watched between the Norse Gods in confusement.
Thor walked around her. "Aye she is. Where there other statues found?" He asked the group. Jane made her way through. Darcy stood back with Banner.
"No," Jane shook her head. She ran up and hugged Thor. "She was the only one."
"Tis odd, there was suppose to be three," Thor pondered.
"She was taken by Heimdall after she was turned," Loki thought. "She was shot to Midgard. The three went with her. The other two bridges were to Jotunheim and Malekith said they were not there."
"Father said the same," Loki looked at the lips of Glut. "He spoke of Glut protecting two."
"Aye and Malekith spoke that one goes that they all go," Thor looked to Jane. "Are you sure there were no others?" Jane nodded her head.
"Okay, explain," Tony finally spoke.
"This maiden here is Glut Angrboda, Loki's sworn in Guardian," Thor announced.
"Wait, this is the maiden that stopped all of us at once during Valentine's day?" Natasha asked Thor.
"Yes," Loki answered.
"How could someone so powerful be turned into stone?" Steve asked.
"Quite simple," Loki stared into the stone smile. "She was sworn in to guide me away from turmoil and could only release me when I was worthy enough. If released me when I wasn't, she would turn to stone. It went the same with me, if I tried to release myself, I would turn to stone just like her," he looked at his wrist with the black lines around his wrist. "Malekith struck a deal with me and she found out about his plan. She sacrificed herself to save the Sigyn and the Twin Flame from us."
"So how do you turn her back?" Bruce spoke up from the back.
"Become worthy in her eyes," Loki sighed.
"That's simple enough," Tony crossed his arms. "For everyone else, but thats pretty hard for you though."
Loki turned to him. "I don't know how to become worthy in her eyes. If I knew, this would not have happened."
Tony looked to Thor who looked at Loki. "Brother, we will find a way. Father has a plan to keep them at bay while we figure this out."
"There is no other way Thor," Loki shot him a glance. "It is I who only can turn her back to what she once was. Nothing is able to, not even Allfather."
"At least let them try," Thor argued with his brother. He walked away from Jane up to Loki and took the Tesseract away. "There is always a way Brother. We will get Glut back along with keeping Sigyn safe as well as the Twin Flame."
"Leave me with her," Loki spoke.
"As you wish brother," Thor and the rest went out.
The passageway doors shut. Tony went to the screens. He watched Loki pacing back and forth in front of the statue. Every once in awhile, he would look at her. Tony put it in one big screen.
"I like this side to your brother," Tony called out to Thor who kissed Jane's hand. "He's in his cage without even knowing it. Now we know his weakness, statues."
"I don't think statues are his weakness," Steve watched Tony.
"Ten bucks says he get kisses the statue," Tony looks Steve.
"I don't think he's that mad," Steve denies.
"I don't know, he is a box full of crazy cats," Bruce comes up to them.
"See, Bruce agrees," Tony crosses his arms. "Thor do you think your brother would start kissing the statue?"
"I don't believe so," Thor and Jane went to the screen as well. The rest followed. "Though there was this one time with a horse, but that was merely curiosity and a strange quest. Besides he still yearns for our childhood friend Sigyn. Glut know's Sigyn and has fought along beside her."
"Your brother actually had a heart?" Tony gasps.
Before Thor started to respond. Loki stopped and looked at the statue. He started to speak to it.