Loki raced out of the palace and into the city. "Where are you going?" Thor asked, coming up beside him.

"To help." Loki answered.

"Well, stick close to me. If you get hurt, Ava would never forgive me." Thor said.

Loki rolled his eyes. "I'm not helpless, you know. I do believe I kicked your ass the other day when we were sparing."

"That's because I was going easy on you." Thor replied.

"Whatever you have to tell yourself so you can sleep at night."

They raced through the streets of the city. Helping the citizens get to safety was the top priority. They came to a building that was almost completely destroyed. There was a group of enemy soldiers working on destroying it more and trapping the family inside the rubble.

Thor threw his hammer and knocked the enemy away from the building. Loki ran over to the family that was trapped inside. He began to throw pieces of debris out of the way, creating copies of himself to help clear a hole quicker. Once he had a hole big enough, he reached his hand inside.

"Take my hand." He instructed.

The mother and father handed their children up and Loki pulled them out. He then helped the mother out and the father was the last out. The mother threw her arms around Loki. "Thank you." She said.

Loki was surprised by this. He just nodded. "You have to get to the palace." He instructed the family.

The family nodded and then ran to the palace. Loki and Thor then went and engaged in battle, taking out several more of the enemy and helping more and more citizens escape. While they were fighting, Loki noticed an enemy sneaking up behind Thor.

Loki used three of his daggers and threw them at the soldier that was heading for Thor. The daggers hit precisely where Loki had wanted them to and the enemy fell. Thor looked back at the fallen enemy and then at Loki.

Loki smirked. "Who was going to be needing saved again?"

"The battle is not yet over." Thor replied.

Most of the enemy had been taken out and there was a calm. They were slowly walking the streets, when an enemy soldier headed for Thor. Thor easily began fighting the creature and had the upper hand. Loki heard someone scream for help and didn't hesitate to run towards them.

He found the baker from earlier and his family under attack. The enemy soldier was about to bring his large ax down on the baker. Loki pulled out his dagger and placed himself between the baker and the ax. He used the dagger to block the attack.

"Get to the palace." Loki told the baker and his family.

The baker's wife grabbed their small child by the hand and started dragging him off towards the palace. The baker began to go with them.

Loki managed to defeat the soldier. He noticed that the baker's son had let go of his mother's hand. Another enemy soldier was coming after the boy. The baker and his wife had turned, but they would not make it in time. "My baby!" The woman shouted.

Loki ran and pushed the boy out of the way. The enemy's sword was then piercing Loki's side. Loki cried out in pain as he pulled out his dagger and plunged it into the creature's throat. The creature fell and died. Loki fell to his own knees, the sword still in his side.

Thor ran up just then. "Loki!" He was instantly at Loki's side and helping him to stand. "I told you to stay with me you fool."

"They needed...help." Loki replied, gesturing to the baker and his family.

"We have to get you back to the healing room." Thor said, as he began to carry Loki back to the palace and to the healing room.

Loki was on the verge of passing out from the pain. "Don't you dare close your eyes, Loki." Thor commanded. "Stay with me now."

Loki nodded and let out a groan. After what felt like a small eternity, they arrived at the healing room. "Please, you have to help my brother." Thor said.

Loki looked at Thor, even in his state of pain, he was surprised that Thor referred to him as his brother.

"Lay him down there." The head healer ordered Thor.

Thor laid Loki down where she had instructed. Loki felt the pain gripping him even tighter then and passed out from the pain as the healers came and began to work on him.