A/n sod it, writing's too addictive. Any chapters I write in the next week-ish are gonna be off my phone, so will be quite crappy sorry. Also, would you mind checking out my stucky drabble story thing? Thanks guys.
Ciao peeps
Chapter 12: I am only one
The next day almost everyone slept in, mainly because they were hung over. I was up at dawn and sat on the balcony watching a beautiful sunrise being painted across the sky, strokes of gold and orange streaking across the sky, cast a golden glow across the city which massive it sparkle. I summoned a cup of tea and took a sip; it was just as I liked it.
"I see you beat me too it" I looked over my shoulder and saw it was Loki; he sat down on the chair on the other side of the small circular table I was sat at, and placed a cup of tea on the table.
I smiled slightly. "It's the thought that counts."
We both sat there watching the city, occasionally taking a sip of our respective cups of tea.
"You didn't have a nightmare tonight."
"Is that why you came out here?" I asked, looking at him with a slightly playful smile on my face. At least he had the grace to look regretful.
"More or less. I just wanted to check that you'd actually slept."
"Don't worry I have. I still dreamt though." I could see people starting to emerge from their houses and go about their day.
"What did you dream of?" I could feel Loki's eyes staring at me, but I continues to stare out into the distance.
"I dreamt of my childhood, before I ran away." I sounded distant, detached, I suppose I was. I was playing the memory over in my head.
Loki stiffened and his hand gripped his cup tighter. "What happened?" He hissed.
"I was about 4, and my parents had taken to me the park down the road. I was on the swing, and my father was pushing me, I kept calling out "Higher daddy, higher!" so he did, but I fell off. My mother ran over and started fussing but the cuts from the fall had already healed. I poked the places where they were, and when I asked my mother where they'd gone all she said was "You're special." Then I woke up."
A peaceful silence filled the air. I opened my mind and brushed against Loki's.
It's a good memory. Don't worry about it Lokes, at least it wasn't a nightmare
I know babes, but after everything they did…
Just let it go. Please.
He hesitated then nodded. I smiled and leaned across to place a kiss on his cheek. He turned his head so his lips touched mine and I hummed in approval. He pulled back after a minute and I frowned.
"Are we courting again? Or are we just playing each other?" He asked. I leaned into my seat and tilted my face back so my face caught the sun.
"We're courting, well only if you want to that is."
I could feel his elation over the link. "Of course I do babe."
I grinned and stood up. " I suppose we better go tell everyone then. Dad will kill us if we don't, and so will Frigga. Also, where's Leah? She's normally here by now."
Loki pulled a funny face and I glared at him."Where is she?"
"Well last night I saw her leaving in the arms of Mr Barnes.." . I shook my head. Trust Bucky to seduce the poor girl. "As long as he doesn't her pregnant, I don't care. He does, well I hope he has funeral plans."
Loki shook his head and chuckled. I grabbed a pair of trousers and a short sleeved top and pulled them on along with the boots I wore the night before. Loki went back into his room and quickly changed into a dark green tunic, black trousers and gold shoulder plates and cuffs. We left arm in arm, passing various staff on the way to the gardens where Loki assured me we'd find Frigga. She was in the centre of the garden, watching birds drink from a bird bath.
"Mother I have great news!" Loki called out, bounding towards Frigga. She looked up and smiled at us both.
"I gather from last nights show that you are now courting?"
I nodded. She smiled and stood up and pulled us both into a hug.
"Congratulations. I hope things go better this time than last, and that you have both learned from your past mistakes." Me and Loki nodded. I wasn't going to lose him again.
"May we have your blessing?" Loki I asked. I slapped him slightly on the arm.
"We're not getting married! I thought Dad told you that last time?" I reprimanded him. Loki smirked and Frigga watched either an amused smile.
"I will give my blessing. I know it is only traditional for a blessing to be given when engaged on Midgard, Alexis, but here it is also given when courtship begins." I nodded and sighed.
"I suppose we should go tell the others. Nat and Steve should be up by now."
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" Finally? " Nat didn't even look away from Steve, who she was sparring in the courtyard. Steve poked his head round in confusion, and got a punch in gut.
"Nat ow! What do you mean, finally?" he asked, aiming a kick at her midsection which she easy blocked.
"Loki and Alex got together again. "
Steve stopped fighting, and Nat knocked him to the floor.
"Well congrats guys. And happy birthday as we-" Nat cut off his airways, and he flailed for air.
"Happy birthday Alex. " she said .
I looked at Loki. "Happy birthday babe" he wrapped his arm around my waist and swept me back, and roughly kissed me. I heard Steve say to Nat," Are they going to fondue?" Nat punched him the arm. Loki gently pulled me back up but kept hold of my hand.
"Have you told Tony yet? He's going to kill you if you don't tell him next." Steve said as he was pushing himself off the floor with Nat standing, watching with a large smirk across her face.
"Nope" I said, popping the p. "He wont be awake yet, and won't appreciate me waking him up."
Nat and Steve gave each other a sly look, but I noticed it.
"He should be up around midday, so go see him around 12." Nat said. Something fishy was going on.
"Alexis, do you want to go out riding in the forest for a while? I can show you the local wildlife." Loki said, turning me towards the stables.
"What, like a bilgesnipe? " Nat called out behind us; I remembered that she hadn't been hunting with the rest of the group.
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Loki took me to a clearing in the forest where there was a large, clear lake with lily's around the edge. I tied Freyja , the medium sized black Frisian mare I'd been riding, to a tree and knelt at the edge of the water and swished my hand in it. Some small fish swam up and began to nibble on my fingers, which made me giggle because it tickled. Loki sat down next to me.
"It's beautiful. " I said. The water made me think of Luke, he loved lakes like this.
"I know it is. Watch this." He raised his hands and a small stream of water rose up, he began shaping it; first he made it into a dolphin then a fish that sprayed water at me."
"Hey not fair!" I flicked water back at him and we had a massive water fight which only ended when i pushed him in and he pulled me with him. We surfaced laughing , and got out the water. I ran over to Freyja and vaulted on and set her off galloping , calling back to Loki "beat me if you can!" We drew, only because I nearly crashed into a tree. When were got back to the stables he told me that Frigga had ordered that Freyja be mine so that when I came to Asgard I had a horse.
We went up to our told to put on a change of clothes then headed to Dad's room. I knocked on his door and he opened it instantly.
"Happy birthday Lexi!" He grabbed onto me and pulled e into another bear hug. Looking over my should he spotted Loki. "Wait, you two together again?"
I gingerly nodded. "Great! Come in." He grabbed onto my hand and pulled me through the door, nearly dislocating my arm. Inside, there were banners hanging up all sounds the room.
"Dad what's with all the ban-"
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY LEXI" Everyone jumped out from where they'd been hiding, including Frigga from behind the curtains .
"Wow guys, you really didn't have to do this."
"We did, it's your first birthday with us!" Dad said, dragging me over to the pile of presents next to the cake. They all looked at me expectantly, so I began to open them. All together I got: a tall metal staff off Thor, a set of knives off Nat and Steve, a load of books off Bruce, a hand gun off Bucky, a music voucher off Clint (which he'd left with Tony ), and a small box off Frigga. Inside it was a beautiful necklace , a long silver chain with a large purple pendant at the end, surrounded with small black diamonds. I examined the pendant, and found it was a pendant. Inside it was a picture of a man and woman. She was exceptionally beautiful, with flaxen hair and large brown eyes.
"That's your mother and father. The pendant was your mother's. " Frigga told me. Loki came behind me and clasped the pendant on my neck; it settled on the top of my cleavage. Loki spun me around a kissed me lightly. He quietly told me he'd give me his later.
"My turn!" Dad called out. He ran into is room, then after a lot of swearing, crashing and muttering of "come here you bloody thing " he emerged with a blanket covered object.
"Tony how long have you kept it like that?" Bruce said. Obviously it was live.
"Don't worry Brucey, only about a minute." He said, placing the thing on the table. "Go on Lexi, open it." He said. I stepped forward and pulled the blanket off. Underneath it was a small, white speckled fawn. It had long gangly legs and large brown eyes.
"Oh my God it's so cute!" I picked it up and it nuzzled it's head into my chest.
"We found it when we were out hunting. Its mother was seriously ill, so we did her the favour of putting it out of it's misery. We found the fawn near it in the long grass." Tony told me. I stroked it's head, which lulled the fawn into a light sleep.
"Can I keep it at the tower? And is it a girl or a boy?" I asked.
"It's a little girl, and you can as long as it doesn't destroy anything or make any mess. " Dad told me. I thought about a name for a moment.
"I'm going to call her Valkyrie. " Frigga smiled at my choice.
"Also, when are we returning. I love it here, but we have to return some time."
"Tomorrow. " Bruce said from where he was seated on the chaise next to Thor.
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After eating some cake (it was in the shape of a flame, how cool is that? And it lit up) Loki took me to the side, with Valkyrie following me . She hadn't left my side since I set her down, and kept nibbling at the base of my trousers.
"Before I give you my present, I want you to have these. Clint asked me to give them to you before he returned." Loki passed me two parcels. I looked at the labels, one was an airmail parcel from Luke and the other was a present from Jack wrapped in comic wrapping paper. I breathed in sharply.
"You don't have to open them if you're not ready "
"No, I will. They bothered to get me them so it's only right that I open them."
I opened Jack's first. Inside it was a beautiful moonstone crown, made out of woven silver with a largish moonstone in the centre. Hooked on it was a ring of similar design, except this time it was a bloodstone. I slipped the ring on my 4th finger on my right hand, and found it fit perfectly then slipped the crown on my head. A small tear dripped down my cheek.
I then opened the one off Luke. It took me a while to here through the packaging to the present, as it had layers on bubble wrap to protect the present. It turned out to be 3 small ones. The first was a really cool steampunk watch, which was made out of cogs, and a large one lifted up to reveal the clock face. The second was a bunch of keys on a chain, which each did a different thing. One had a flick out knife, one was a lighter and one was a USB. The fourth one was a normal key, but a note Inside the wrapping revealed it was the key to a deposit box that "I would want to know about". The third present was my favourite, and also the one that sent a knife right through my heart.
1 year before, Chicago
I walked through the city with Luke, trying to blend in with the crowd. As we passed a tattoo shop, one caught my eye. It was of a large black and white dragon, with it's wings outstretched.
"If we ever get a family, find where we belong, I'll get that tattoo. " I told Luke. He laughed and told me that we would and that I should stop making ultimatums.
It was the tattoo in transferable form but with a difference, as Luke explained in the note. 'As soon as it's fully transferred, it comes alive. It even blows fire, although it won't burn you or anything.'
I choked down my tears. I shoved the keys in my pocket, then got Loki to help me buckle the intricate strap of the watch to my wrist. I wrapped the tattoo back up; I would put it back on later.
"Are you ready for the presents from me? " Loki asked and I nodded. First he handed me a package wrapped in tissue, which was a black leather crop jacket with tan arms, which I instantly put on. He then took my arm and led me down a corridor to a small alcove. There was no one there, or so I thought. I looked round the room, then raised an eyebrow at Loki. He grinned.
"Dankr, you can come out now " He called out. I looked around again and out of one of the shadows, a tall blonde haired man stepped out. He came to stand by Loki, and he stared at me. "Alexis, this is your twin brother." I stared at him, then Dankr. It couldn't be, could it?
"Wait what? I'm a twin?" I said. I couldn't believe it.
"Yes you are. I've spent my whole life searching for you Alexis. " Dankr had a deep but soft voice; it was gentle but charismatic.
"Wait you're the guy who called out last night! " I realised.
"Yes it was me. I was also at the ball. I did not get chance to dance with you. I hope that we can get to know each other as a brother and sister should."
I nodded." Of course we should." I hugged him and he held on tightly to me. Today was full of surprises; I may only be one, but I was not alone.
A/n m.2. So surprise! I only came up with Dankr just now (his name means dagger in Norse BTW). The chapter name come from the song of the same name by We are the fallen. Give it a listen cause it explains pretty well how Alexis feels sometimes
