Everything felt so eerily silent, the wind rushed across the ground in front of them.
Thors hand tightened around Stormbreaker. Behind him were people, mass's of people.
The warriors of Wakanda, the masters of the mystic arts, military people from the US, Canada, Europe… This concerned all of them.
Around noon Loki had informed him… Today. Thanos was coming.
Thor closed his eyes… Do not hesitate, do not try to play the hero. If you get the shot, don't be noble, go for the kill. One is most likely all you will ever got.
This was all or everything…
Then Thor remembered, the horror in Lokis eyes as he ran to Thor at Asgard, after they had finally won over Hela.
"He.. He's coming. I'm sorry I thought he was further away but he's coming! He's coming now!"
Thor… Had never heard Loki being scared before, not like that. He hadn't just be scared, he had been terriefied.
The cuts on Lokis back… The stories of the sceptre and what it had done to his mind.
And as Thor remembered, the fury inside of him grew. Then he smirked… Good! Just this ones, he would allow the rage to fuel him.
In the past, he had let his temper guide his actions and it had lead to childish foolishness. Over the years he had learned how to control his anger, to not act rash.
This time though… This one time. Do not hesitate, do not show mercy. Let the rage boil and fury fuel him.
He had to win this, no matter what.
Sif sat with bowed head beside Lokis bed, except for the beeping and Lokis heavy breaths there were no sounds.
Sif were in full armour and had a sword on her side, just in case. But it really felt like a farce. Thor and the others were out there risking their lives. And here she was… Useless.
"I hate this." Sif muttered.
"Ironic we agree on so much stuff these days isn't it?" Lokis voice sounded and Sif looked up to see Lokis astral projection sitting with crossed legs right on his own body.
Sif smirked. "Yeah." she admitted.
"Looks like we have a common goal now." Loki commented. "To keep that big fat oaf safe. And support him in what-ever way we can. So well… We are stuck on each other aren't we? Maybe, it's just better to get the best out of it."
"Norns! Again we agree on something. What's happening to the world? Ragnarok was real wasn't it?" Sif asked and Loki smirked.
Then Loki cleared his throat. "Erhm look. About… What happened at the forge. The truth is…" he hesitated. "If you had not come for me, if you had not held on as tight as you did and pulled me back here I… I would not have made it. My concious would have been ripped apart and spread across different dimensions. A horrible fate honestly. You… You saved me so well." Loki glanced up then spoke in a low voice, almost a whisper. "Thank you."
Sif smiled softly. "You're welcome." she said.
And then that was that, she didn't comment further or demand anymore as she sighed leaning back, then put a hand over her own stomach, feeling it.
Loki looked down at her stomach. "And I'm going to be an uncle… That's…" he looked up. "Weird."
"Tell me about it, I'm going to be a mom." Sif sighed. "I was shocked at first but now… I'm actually looking forward to it. This thing right here." she held her stomach which was very flat, didn't show any sign of pregnancy what so ever. "This is the future! The future of Asgard. Right here!"
Loki smiled. "You're right." he replied. "Heh, Asgards future… Is alive. Here."
Sif's face darkened. "We have to win this fight first."
Loki nodded solemnly. "If Thanos wins he will take half of all life, and that could be you… and that future you are carrying around with."
Sif nodded. "And we are back at the beginning, I wish I could fight." she sighed leaning back her head. "I wish I could take this precious gift out, wrap it in cotton so I could go fight and then pop it back in when I am done."
"Sorry Sif, not even I could be able to do that for you." Loki smirked.
"Darn!" Sif muttered, then she smirked. "You are good at keeping secrets right?"
"Sif do you even know me?" Loki asked. "I am the best secret keeper in the nine realm, with the possible exception of Heimdal himself."
Sif smirked. "Okay, I wanted to surprise Thor. But I have decided." she put her hands over her stomach. "If it's a boy, I will call him Frigg. If it's a girl, her name shall be Friggyn. What do you think?"
Loki blinked. "Those are variants of Frigga." he realized.
Sif nodded. "I know Thor have difficulties with Odins legacy, it would not be proper to name a child after Odin. How-ever… when Thor speaks of Frigga, he only does so we love in his eyes. She died protecting someone Thor loved. And you want to honor her as well, don't you?" she asked.
Stunned Loki nodded. "Aye… I like those names very much." he said.
"Great!" Sif beamed. "And then when the child ask about his or her name, you can tell them about it! About their grandmother!"
Loki smiled. "Names carries their own story. You are gifting the child with a story." he said. "I like it a lot."
Sif grinned. "Wow, future family dinners may not be so awkward after all." she commented.
"You know Sif… If the two of us can get along, then perhaps anything is indeed possible." Loki commented.
"Have you seen what is going on out there?" Sif asked. "Asgardians and Jotunns singing together! Going to battle together as equals and allies. Everything truly is possible. I would not have believed that before. But now I've seen it. So I have to believe it!"
"That's a good point." Loki smiled and he exhaled. "Win Thor… Just win." he asked and Sif nodded.
Dammit… Just win.
