Chapter 12
Signs
NOTES:
Hi everyone and welcome back!
I don't really have a lot to say except for the fact that you awesome people are so AWESOME!
I am so happy you liked Stan Lee's cameo this much! AAH!
AND! He'll be back!
Anyway, for this chapter we created an 'Original Female Character', Valerie, Peter's classmate, to stir things up a little... so yeah, hope you will enjoy.
'There you are!' Ned shouted at the awkwardly smiling couple, 'I was already afraid I'd be dancing alone all evening.' Ned winked at Peter, meaning it to be more secretive than it was.
Loki chuckled softly. 'Yes, we had our picture taken,' he smiled, 'and, for some reason, we had to talk about cheese which was quite surprising,' he thought this over, then quickly smiled at the two boys again. 'Anyway, it was rather exciting.'
'Yeah,' Ned reacted, quickly glancing at his friend with a questioning expression, 'sure sounds exciting.'
'Well, given that the main priority of prom seems to be dancing,' Loki said, watching the teens surrounding them, 'maybe we should give it a try.' he smiled at Peter, offering his hand.
'You know we can't slow dance to this music, right?' Peter said in a quiet voice, noticing the booming beat coming from the speakers.
'Is that so?' Loki asked a bit surprised as he focused on the music. 'Then how do you suppose we...'
'Hey there, Peter,' a voice behind them sounded, causing the three to turn around. Before them, a beautiful brunette girl in a dark green dress stood, an incomprehensible yet unmistakable smile on her glistening lips.
'Uh, hey, Valerie,' Peter finally said, staring at her in surprise.
Ned and Meya were waiting to be introduced, but it seemed as if the girl hardly noticed them at all.
'So, I hadn't realized this before, but you look really cute tonight, you know that?'
At this, Peter turned a bright crimson, adjusting his tie in order to get some more air. 'Really?' He managed to reply, while he had started to fumble with his tie.
'Oh my God, Peter, we're matching!' the girl shouted, smoothly snatching the tie from his hand and holding it close to her dress, pulling him closer. 'We're both wearing green, see?'
'Peter,' Loki said, taking a small step forward, 'Who is your friend?' he smiled though an unexplainable feeling of jealousy took over him.
'I'm so sorry, I'm Valerie,' the girl said, extending her hand with vicious golden fingernails towards the trickster, beautiful golden jewelry tingling from her wrists, 'Co-captain of the cheerleaders.'
'I am Meya, charmed,' the trickster smiled, clenching his jaws in the process. 'And how do you know Peter, exactly?'
'I don't know if you heard me, but I'm co-captain, so I know everyone worth knowing and lately, Peter, people have been talking about you.'
'Really? They have?' Peter asked with a smile, 'I'm worth knowing?' he added, turning to his best friend with a bright smile, his eyes asking him whether he was perhaps dreaming.
'Have you looked in the mirror? You're really cute, Pete!' she chuckled and hid her mouth behind her hand, 'Whoops, ran my mouth a little there, didn't I?' she chuckled again, giving her most charming smile. 'Have you ever considered opting for football try-outs? You'd be dashing.'
'Uh, I haven't really, no...'
'I could totally introduce you to the others, if you like? I mean, it would be fabularious,' she focused on Peter's eyes, though his raven date interrupted her charming stare.
'Pardon me but, did you just say "fabularious"?' Loki asked with a puzzled expression, 'I truly hope you do realize that is not an actual word?' He then looked her straight in the eye, 'Is this what your parents are paying your tuition for? I'd say they should ask for a refund.'
At this, the brunette rolled her eyes. 'Whatever,' she responded, holding up her hand a little too close to Loki's face, 'Anyway,' she said, turning her attention back to Peter, coming closer to him once again, 'I would really like to dance tonight. I think our matching outfits might be a sign, do you believe in signs, Peter?'
'I do,' Loki said with a smirk.
'You do?' the girl asked, a little disturbed.
'Of course. And I believe the Exit-sign is calling you. You two do match so beautifully. It's the green, I am sure. Popular color these days.'
Valerie looked at him in disbelief. 'Seriously, that's the rudest thing anybody has ever said to me.'
'That surprises me,' Loki replied, his forced kind smile now turning more devious and genuine. 'Must mean you have never heard yourself talking so far, have you? I mean, if you had, you would know why you do not have a date tonight.'
The girl stood there, gazing at him, her mouth dropped in disbelief. 'Peter,' she eventually managed to speak with a gasp, 'Could you please follow me?' she grabbed the teen's hand, not giving him a chance to react.
She pulled the boy away from his date and friend, finding a spot that was less crowded. 'Honestly, who is she?'
'Oh, uhm, that's, she,' Peter stumbled a little, looking back at the two they left behind, 'She's my date, Meya, she's from... Europe.'
'Hmm, explains a lot,' the girl reacted, unimpressed, 'Anyway, Peter,' she said softly, taking a step forward, nearly pressing their bodies against each other. 'I would really love to dance with you, and honestly, that girl is gonna ruin your reputation, I'm telling you.'
'What?' Peter asked, a little confused.
'So, wanna give it a try?' she asked with a soft, sultry voice, blinking her smoky eyes.
'Gee, Val, I, I don't know how to say this, but I am really enjoying my date so far and, frankly, I don't wanna ruin that.'
'Are you serious? Have you heard her talk? She's just so weird, Peter!' Valerie said, raising her brows.
'I have to disagree, Valerie, she's... different, that's for sure, but I don't mind that, she's...' Peter started, looking at the raven from afar 'She's my date,' he added with a smile.
'Okay, seriously, I'm trying to save your ass here and you're rejecting me?!'
'Wait, what?' Peter reacted, even more surprised, 'I'm sorry, Val, it's just...'
'Yeah, I get it, you're just a bigger loser than I thought. Bye Peter, and good luck, 'cause you're gonna need it.'
During their conversation, Loki observed the two from a distance, noticing how they were standing close to each other. 'How rude...' He turned around, looking at Ned, irritation till the point of anger written all over his face. 'Can you believe that?!' he hissed.
'Yeah, well, that's just how things go, I guess,' Ned said, the girl's incensed expression sending a shiver down his spine, 'maybe it's best to stay out of this, I'm sure Peter will-'
'I'm going to get him back, I will be just a minute,' Loki interrupted, already marching towards the two.
'No no no no no no no,' Ned tried, holding on to Meya's wrist, but the god had already decided.
'Edward, I am only warning you once, you let go of me now or I swear to the Norns, I will turn you into a cockroach!' he hissed, still marching down the dancefloor.
'Edward? Who's...' but the sharp look was clear enough, 'yeah, okay, that's me, alright.' He swallowed and continued, 'Just, just take it easy,' he said, trying to stop the girl, only now noticing her surprising strength. His eyes then nearly popped as he saw the girl's body emitting a green glow.
'Wow, what the-?!' he nearly shouted as the wrist in his hand vanished and the girl suddenly appeared again in front of his eyes, continuing her march for war. 'Holy...' he softly uttered, looking from the girl to his hand in which a bright green mist slowly dissolved.
By the time the trickster reached Peter, Valerie had already barged away.
'So, what was that all about?' Loki asked, keeping his eyes on the girl in the dark green dress. He had nearly chased her down the dancefloor as she casted him another nasty look.
'Woow, Loki, wait, it's okay, she's gone now,' Peter quickly intervened, holding on to his wrist.
The trickster looked his date in the eyes and squinted a little, but eventually regained his calm. 'Fine, I'll leave her be, but really Peter, I do hope that the other students here have better manners than her.' He sighed, 'Really, can I not just put her under a curse or something? She might learn a thing or two from it. Maybe give her an exclusive Captain America experience? You know, trapped in ice and all? For, let's say, a hundred years or so.'
Peter looked at his date with furrowed brows, but then chuckled and shook his head. 'No, she might already have learnt something tonight. I have to say, Lokes, you were ruthless back there.'
'Yes, well, I could have toned it down, but she didn't, so I didn't.' Loki huffed, crossing his arms.
At this, Peter laughed even harder. 'I didn't know you were so... competitive, I've never seen you show this much emotion, you're always so calm and collected.'
'Yes, well,' Loki started, a soft blush coloring his cheeks as he realized the boy might be right, 'even gods lose their temper, from time to time, I guess,' the trickster reacted with a chuckle.
'Right,' Peter laughed. 'Um, should we, dance? That was our plan, wasn't it?'
'Indeed,' Loki said as he finally found his calm, 'Let us go back to the dance floor.' He turned to his date with a smile.
NOTES:
Well, so far for Loki's ability to talk with other girls XD or at least with girls who are being a little too close to his date :P
Thanks again for taking the time to read this chapter! next one will be up either Wednesday or Thursday!
Ps. for all of you who did not like Valerie, don't worry, she won't be back in this story (part 1)
Ps. for all of you who did like Valerie, don't worry, she will be back in the next story (part 2 or 3)
