Chapter 9
Loki anger was still shimmering deep in his gut, the thrill of the chaos also bubbled in the mi with a thing that they all used to call a battle boner for Thor. Now he understood why Thor always had one. He would get his beloved back and there would be blood on his hands for her capture. And then they would be gone forever, not even going to the soul society if he had any say in the matter. But it would just be them tother in the universe. So, he plotted out in the back of his brain while eh and Thor plotted up a plan to over the sleeping human woman who was in the freaking center of all this shit. And why his wife is gone in the first place. While leaving the human in the dark as to her role in their plans is something that is going to be important. He and Thor are to be practiced at all of this. And she is an unknown issue. Her outrage in this mission seeming betrayal when he pushed Thor down a dusty hill is almost amusing to him from a human that is.
Loki was almost disappointed by how simple this issue is going to be put together for him. wasting no more time, jane is drained of all the stone, and it is rejoined inside of Malekith and then the battle is joined. Loki quickly found himself surrounded by lower ranking dark elves. While he never matches his brother's natural power in battle. He is a well-trained Asgardian and most of all his beloved trained him in other ways as well. but Thor was doing the same thing as him. but making quick work of all but one of all of them. He punned the remaining elf soldier to a large bolder. While he stabbed him a few times. So he was going to make his point across, no one takes what is his. And he was going to kill whoever dared to harm his beloved. Even though he had this sick feeling that she was hurting and being harmed. It was the feeling he always shared with her,
"WHERE IS SHE!" roared Loki
"Who?"
"MY WIFE YOU TOOK OFF ASGARD! WHERE THE HELL DID YOU TAKE MY WIFE!" roared Loki
"Wait buddy we took no one from Asgard, we came only for the stone that was taken from us. And which you brought to us anyways."
Loki eyes went wide as a cold consuming dread washed away everything else, he was feeling right at the point in time. And with a quick twist of his blade that had his wife poison and miasma on it. The elf fell dead to the ground. The elf was not lying that his beloved was not there. But then again where is she now. The distant echo of pain and suffering. Sweet, sweet suffering and searing pain, burning in his mind. His mind-bending pain raked through his brain and down his spine as realization in the pit of his stomach right where he stood. When that purple bastard had been inside of his brain, digging around his knowledge and his memories and finding all the crap he knew. And whatever vulnerability he has inside of his mind to use against him. He been a little too keen on certain things. But the woman he made his own. He had very little self-control over himself at the point in time. But he pulled himself together enough to at least try to throw off anything he knew,
Loki cursed when he figured out that thanos had taken what was his. And knew that was going to be tricky one. His former plan was no longer enough. Leaving this rock and taking off with her was obviously not going to happen as she wasn't even here. But now it was very clear to him that he must do. if he wanted his beloved back. and he wanted her back. he would not be able to get her back alone. He needed armies and he needed the troops. He needed the throne. But of all the tricks and plots he ever pulled this was the quickest to come together. With the least finesse. But it would have to work. There was no other option for failure. Thor was about to be pummeled right into the ground so now it was the time for him to act. Loki took one of the swords and one of those awful death traps and flashed across the stretch of rocks and dust. Impaling the ugly thing attacking his brother from behind and triggered the death bomb.
He lingered like a moron and just as he thought the ugly thing grasped him and yanked him forwards, stabbing him with a sword through him as well. It was very painful. But not deadly enough to kill him. not that his pea brain of a brother would know that. with the second to act of his little show. With a seamless illusion his skin begins to grey, and Thor is devastated. He almost felt bad for even doing this but not enough to back out of it. things that mean nothing to him right now. but he was very glad to have gained a little more closeness with his brother before coming here. And he who he will likely never see again, with his supposedly his last breaths and heading to see his father-in-law. He imparted one last thing.
"Kagome she's." Said Loki
"I will retrieve her brother. And I will make sure she makes it through the grief of your death once more." Said Thor
"No…. not here she not here." Gasped Loki
"She not?" asked Thor
Thor tears tracked through his hair, and he wouldn't deny that he felt a mite of guilt. But he's mostly thankful that there was still so much for the others to do. Thor and Jane leave him behind to go and continue to save the worlds. And when he was certain they were gone. He stood once more. Pulling the sword from his abdomen sends a painful shiver through him but it was easily shaken off. After one more moment to dust off his clothing and straighten his hair. Loki odinson no longer stood on Schaafheim. And an Asgardian solver stepped away.
Meanwhile with Kagome
Kagome woke again when it was back to the sight of the ugly metal cage in the ugly metal room. She was alone. So, she took a moment to let the fear and hopelessness and frustration that she had been holding at bay take over her. she choked out a sob and wiped away a few hot tears. She felt so small and weak. She was so much older and stronger and more experienced. She was not what she used to be. The door of her room where her care was kept slid open. And then the woman from before with blue skin walked in., she paced slowly in front of the cage. Keeping eye contact. Stalking and slinking like a jungle cat. Kagome sighed and assumed it was meant to be intimidating. And with her strange inhuman eyes and the metal plates and bits of screwed into her skin over various parts of her body.
But Kagome was the wrong person to try that tactic on. She spends her whole life around this sort of type of person. Her mother and father trained her to be who she is meant to be. And she befriended and blood adopted family. And most of all blood adopted children as well. She made them her family, so she learned back against the bars of her prison. And watched her strange captor with a blank and bored look. Finally, the woman stopped and staring straight at her in the eyes. Arms crossed over her chest with her mouth set in a firm straight line.
"thanos had decided to keep you" said nebula
"Oh, goodie for me." Snapped Kagome
"You are not the stone he desired." Said nebula
Kagome huffed as if that was something she already told the fucker. And that also puts to the obvious what she was trying to say before. Hell, she didn't even know what sort of stone he was looking for in the first place. But then again, she was not even sure what the hell the big bastard wanted to do with her in the first place. So, what and why was this woman here trying to annoy her even more. She would love to slam her face into the floor to make her regret messing with her. but right now, she needed to buy her time and then try to get the hell out of this.
"No shit, I could have told you that." snapped Kagome
Kagome shifted her attention back up to those large black eyes. Lifting a silver brow to the woman. And wondered what the hell did she wanted. didn't she make her point and now she could leave. She is. But she was not going to be leaving anytime so she might as well gather some form of information. But it seemed that this girl didn't enjoy the fact that she was going to be staying here with them. but then again, she could probably see what she could do when it came down to the fact that this place is a hell hole. And she wondered why he would be keeping her in the first place. But then again there was nothing much she could do for them. unless they wish to use her for her powers. But that wasn't new there when it came down to being her.
"Father thinks you could be very useful." Said nebula
"He's your father. Nothing wrong with that. I have blood adopted fathers and they are odd to say the least. And the green female?" Said Kagome
"She is my sister." Said nebula
"Well, that is rather interesting. Is there any reason you're bothering me right now. or is this attempt to gather more information from me." Said Kagome
"No, it's nothing like that. I have questions, only information, father is still recovering and unable to come to you himself. But he wished you to know he will be using your powers despite it not being the power he was looking for." Said nebula
Nebula paused as she looked at Kagome and didn't know what to make of her. She had never met anyone like her before. Nor has their father ever told them about her kind of person. It was going to be interesting to learn about. Something she enjoyed was learning of new beings. Even though she didn't care much for the Asgardian. But she knew this woman was far from an Asgardian. She stood there and staring at Kagome unblinking and unmoving. And it was almost unnerving. There was so much to deal with right now when it came down to her father. And the search for the stones. But then again there was much more to deal with when it came down to the newest member of their little odd family. Even though she has no clue or knowledge of her race of people. Kagome huffed and rolled her eyes at what she had just said. Nothing new there when it came down to her life.
Meanwhile a few hours later
Kagome dozed off sitting up against the bars of her cage. But the sound of the automatic door sliding open woke her again. This time it was the green woman stepping in. she wondered If she was someone was here to do the same thing as her sister. And her energy was totally different from the others. Confident where the other seemed forced. The green woman strode right up the cage as if the thing that it was called. Well in her own opinion. As she crossed her arms. Sizing her up before pulling a key and a set of what looked like cuffs from her back pocket. So, where are they going to be taking her right now. but then again there was something going on now. Did daddy dearest want her now for some more answers on who and what she was.
"Time to shower." Said Gamora
Kagome rolled her eyes and held her hands out so they could be cuffed and then shuffled out of the cage. And allowed her newest visitor to lead to what she assumed would be a bathing place. But Gamora looked at the newest member of this crazy family. It seemed she was not going to be putting up much of a fight. Once inside Gamora closed the door and removed her cuffs before gesturing towards the metal box pressing the button to turn the water on. Steam began filled the room. And despite herself. Kagome itched to get inside. She hated not being able to be clean. It was something she was very ocd about.
"I will be back with clothes. This door locks from the outside. So don't bother trying to escape." Said Gamora
Kagome waved her off as if it was her own way of saying whatever go away and leave me alone to clean myself. When the door slid closed, she was alone. Kagome ripped her torn and dirty clothing from her body. She tossed it in a heap and removed her underclothing. Add them to the pile. She reached up and grabbed her necklace the emerald locket Loki had made for her bit stopped short of taking it off. She kept it on and hopped into the shower. The hot water streamed down her skin and soaked her hair. And she quickly found what passed for soap. And scrubbed her skin and hair. Since it took a long time to wash her hair since it is so long.
Kagome sighed and was happy to be finally clean. In the seclusion of the steamy metal room. Usagi allowed all the recent events to catch up to her and break her. The sound of the running water drowned her crying. The water mixed with it and washed her tears away. But the heat did nothing to ease the chill in her soul. There was no telling how far she had been taken from her home. Or even be able to contactinu no taisho her father well one of her blood adopted fathers that is. And she prayed for the first time in many centuries that someone or anyone would bother to tell Loki what had happened. unsure she even be heard since she was now counted among the very gods now. She missed her family and friends and her children. Her other family and her husband. Would she ever have that back. Kagome heard someone enter.
"It's me, I've brought you a towel and some other clothes. I'll must burn the ones you came in. thanos demand all ties to your previous lives to be no more." Said Gamora
"that's fine it was dirty anyways." Said Kagome
Kagome clutched her locket very happy she never taken it off. Most of all her silver crystal now lived inside of her. At this point she has fought for a blood bath to keep it. The thoughts of her outfit that looked like Loki being burnt to ash left a disgusting taste in her mouth. But she learned that choosing her battles when in captivity was important for survival and eventually escape. Gamora tossed the towel over the top of the shower door. Kagome wrapped it around her body and stepped out. Eyeing the stack of clothing which consisted of white and fluttery and not much else. Kagome lifted it and unfolded into a shapeless white outfit.
"What in the hell is this?" asked Kagome
"thanos was inspired by the purity in your power display." Said Gamora
"I'd rather be nude thank you." Snapped Kagome
Gamora shrugged and twirled the key rings around her fingers. While Kagome eye twitched in annoyance. There was nothing about purity when it came down to her powers. Don't these morons know what a fucking lunarian is. Or a sayien for fuck sakes. This was the most moronic people she had ever been around. Her powers could end the universe if she wished. She also has the powers of sailor chaos so yes; she was a very powerful person. Plus, it didn't help that she has a great many other powers that came along with her other powers. But then again, she was not going to be telling these people what they are just yet. Kagome sighed as she slipped the outfit on. She felt like a moron as if she was dressed in a leather angel outfit for Halloween. Holding her hands back. Kagome resigned herself to being cuffed again. And then was led to a much bigger. A much cleaner cage in a nicer room.
"So, what about the change in scenery? Your father trying to kiss my ass or something?" asked Kagome
"thanos is very accommodating to those who ally themselves with him" said Gamora
"Well, I can see that, sorry I'll have to disappoint him then." hissed Kagome
Kagome was put into a new cage. Uncuffed and left alone again. The lights were shut off. And with no windows to speak of in her new room. Not even a meager starlight to speak of. No moon either. So that was going to make things difficult. Taking a deep breath. She staved off her new panic. Usagi fished around her neckline and pulled her locket. She opened it. and the holographic image of her and Loki in their wedding. Smiling and happy. and at peace gave enough illusion to keep her feeling completely lost again. She studied his face as if it had been remembered their life together. She sighed, she wished she could speak to her father and mother again. And even the others as well.
Meanwhile a few hours later
Kagome had no clue how long she'd been held in this place. And no idea how far she had been taken from Asgard. She would guess it had been days at least. As they shut off all the lights in her part of the ship. Every so she guessed someone would come in to bring her some form of food. Which had so far all been something to decipher. And nothing had made her sick so. Neither nebula nor Gamora had come to see her again. And she had been left largely alone. And that was bad enough. Kagome was kind of a social person. And the isolation was giving her way too much time to think and feel things. She swung wildly from anger at what had happened to her. to the soul crushing fear at what was still to come. Until she finally settled at the simmering thoughts that made her feel like a match head stuck on the bottom of her freaking shoe. Any little instigation would shatter it and she blew sky high like her father.
Kagome she was resolved for right now. and she was surer than ever at her chosen path in her life. She would not be a willing person to be a pawn for anyone. She would simply do what had to be done to survive to get back to her home and to her beloved Loki. Nebula paused as she was staring at Kagome unblinking and motionless. No doubt to cause dread and tension. But Kagome just found it was very weird and awkward with how this woman acted around her. finally, she blinked that was always an oddity when it came down to this female. She wondered why she acted the way she did. While Kagome sighed and wondered if they were here unwillingly. But she was told she was to see thanos but Kagome just denied she would go see him.
Meanwhile with Loki
Loki has been going around looking like his father. He needed to do this to find his beloved. He needed to find his Kagome. She is out there somewhere. And he had to do this to get her back. He hoped Thor would understand when he saw him again. He can't lose the only other thing in his life. But for now, inu no taisho one of his fathers in laws has been trying his hardest. But whoever had her had some sort of power to be able to block even her. and that is never a good sign. He was worried. More than worried. He would not be able to handle if she died on him. it would not be the correct thing for him to continue living if she was no longer with him.
"we've received the reports from the last search parties. All father. They don't hold much promise."
"Have a new party made ready to leave the moment they return. And have the party currently on standby sent out at first light. I don't have to remind you how dangerous it would be for us all if she was to fall into the wrong hands." Said Loki
"of course not, I'll ger right to it, majesty."
When the door to the study closed tight and he knew he was alone. Loki allowed his Odin illusion to drop and rubbed his eye. He has no clue how those bastard wears that blasted eyepatch. Loki took one more look over the plans he made to efficiently organize troops into scheduled search parties. He orchestrated a plan that would send out as many at a time as possible without over taxing the soldiers. And causing any time-wasting pauses. There would always be someone out looking for his beloved. Meanwhile he would stay mostly on Asgard to keep his subjects from suspecting anything was wrong. And paving the way for his eventual return. He had to improve his public image so he wouldn't be shuffled off to that blasted cell again. And he had to do it without ever technically being here. He wiped his hand down his face and then rubbed his temples. Attempting to break up some of the stress building up into a steady thrum of pressure behind his eyes.
Loki signed effortlessly he casted an invisibility illusion and slipped into Odin study. Making his way to the family wing and sneaking into his room. He waved and broke both the illusion he cast over himself. And the one he put in the bedroom to make it appear perfectly made untouched. He didn't want any of the servants, thinking they needed to be tended to. The last thing he wanted yet was to have anything tampered with. He stripped off his daily clothing and slipped under the sheets. Cold from a long day of being empty. But as his body warmed them, they released the slowly fading scent of his beloved. Always used in her very long silver hair. He pressed his face into her pillow where it was the strongest, wondered if she had done the same after he fallen from the Bifrost and she thought him to be dead. He hoped with every thread of his soul that like he had been. She was alive out there somewhere. If she was. He would find her. if it was the very last thing he ever did.
Meanwhile with Kagome
Thanos sat on a floating throne in the large, opened part of the center of the ship. Surrounded by windows to the outside. Kagome couldn't help but ignore him in favor of whipping her head around at the revealing glass the endless black of the deep space. Cold pinpointed distant starlight and watercolor streaks of other galaxies. And as well nebulas smother her and crush her from every side. Logically she known she been carried out into the universe. But to see it this way was nothing new to her since she was used to seeing such things like this. Her mother and her family were used to this sort of thing. Most of the battles she has had in the universe.
"Hello, my angel of purity. I hope your new accommodations are to your liking?" asked thanos
Kagome narrowed her eyes and finally focused on thanos, and the moron who had taken her hostage. Who thinks she is a pure angel. that kind that came from evil done with intentions perceived as justified. Or even good. Inuyasha, naraku and others she knew had housed a darkness very similar to this. And though his was much darker. Much more selfish. And soon would get the same fate if he was not careful to join all the evil she tossed into the gates of hell. thanos was apparently a being with a cause he believed to be a righteous path. And had chosen the dark path to achieve it. Kagome shivered already wanting to be out of his presence and back into her gilded cage. And never ever be near him ever again. He reminded her of naraku and others way too much. But much more than naraku since he did to her what naraku had done to her. and it was much more painful.
"The cleaner cage is nicer. I'm a far cry from an angel." said Kagome
Thanos stood and dropped from the floating platform his chair rested on. landing easily on the floor while striding smoothly a crossed the distance between them. He was tall. Looming over her taller than even Loki or anyone else she knew. causing her to crane her head back to see him. This didn't bother her. she dealt with people larger than him. most of all he didn't make her want to run and hide either. And she does fear he might try to touch her. might get close she wouldn't be able to breath. Her powers stirred up in the response. Lifted the ends of her hair like when she turned into a super sayien along with her demonic ones and other powers as well. And her powers skipping over her skin and her fingers. And he eyed her for a moment before pausing several steps away.
"You say you're not an angel? the purest soul I've ever encountered. But not an angel. imagine it." said thanos
"Explorers, in the further regions of experience. Demons to some, angels to others. And some can call me an angel of mercy. And angel of death." said Kagome
"I think I'm a god to bring back balance to the universe." Said thanos
Kagome snorted at what he had just said. There was no way he would get away with that. He is breaking a few laws already. The soul society would be on his like flies on shit when they find out what he was thinking. But she would keep that to herself. Thanos watched the person he knew nothing about her race. Even though he senses there is danger in her. but there was some research he looked on for her race. But he was not finding anything. Soul king and shikion no tama and a few other things she has said as well. Every time something comes up it gets erased quickly. As if something out there didn't want him to understand what he has on his hands. While Kagome sighed and knew there was some things this man knew nothing about the laws of the universe.
"More or less at least, I will be once I've rescued all of existence from its inevitable doom." Said thanos
"Oh ok, fine what is this mega plan that you have.?" Asked Kagome
"Redemption through death and rebirth, life once it has been allowed to flourish for way too long. Is toxic. Resources are snapped. Ecosystems are ravaged and climate are destroyed. Something must be done and that something is me. There are stones. You see. Ancient stones of immense power that will grant me the ability to this imbalance to right and restore the universe to its flourishing glory. When I possess them all I will use them to snuff out half of all living beings in all the cosmos. And then healing can begin." Explained thanos
Kagome felt the blood drain from her face and her body. This was not what she was expecting from what he was going to be spouting, this was a new one on her. The hope drained from her heart. This was a huge crime that he was about to commit, a crime that so many others had tried and failed to commit. But it took every ounce of concentration and strength to not go off and tell him what he was doing is a high crime. But this was so much worse than she had ever been able to imagine. She assumed that. like naraku. Inuyasha, dumbledor, and ichigo and rukia and so many others like them that she tossed into the gates of hell. He wanted to amass power to rule some world somewhere. That would no doubt be in result in death. and the gates of hell. but what he was suggesting killing half of life in all the universe. Will be sentenced in the gates of hell.
"How am I supposed to be able to help? I'm not one of these stones you seek." Said Kagome
"You are correct in that you are not. I'm afraid I was mistaken when I took you. But the soul stone or not. I know you are much more than you seem. You can do much to help me further my goals. You are touched by the divine. You are proof I am walking my destined path." Said thanos
Kagome narrowed her eyes at him as if he was thinking she was goddess. Even though she is one. But she was not going to blur it out that. but he seemed to think she was going to help him to commit this crime. She would go along with it for the time being. But then again there was just so much more than she was going to do with this when the time was correct. But for now, she was going to gather as much information and try to get it all logged into the computer her mother made for her when she was alone again. Lucky for her none of them can sense all her electronics that she has on her. but she was not in any luck to contact inu no taisho. Something on here was keeping her from connecting anything that was to happen. but it would be of help if she was able to. the time gates were not even responding to her right now. So, whatever was on this ship was blocking that power of hers.
"You and I know I am no goddess." Snapped Kagome
"It does not do good for you to lie. I may have been wrong about your status as the soul stone. But I am not wrong about this. I felt your powers when you attempted to use them on me. And you failed. And that only further proves to me that I am right. You are a gift. Given to me to further my destiny." Explained thanos
"And if I refused. You shall kill me." Said Kagome
Kagome closed her eyes, and she squeezed her hands into fist. Anchoring herself to the pain of her nails digging into her skin. As her eyes opened and at the sound of his darkly amused laughter and she watched him begin to circle her slowly. Even as if that was going to even brother her. she delt with far worse than him before. And naraku, inuyasha and others were the worst as they came. She didn't turn to follow his wandering. But the smooth clear tone of his voice was impossible to miss. Every word he spoke was a bullet through her mind. and she knew she had to report something like this. But she can't since she was not able to do so with whatever blocking they have for people powers on this ship. Even her death god powers were not able to reach out to no one.
"Do you know how I came to know of your existence? How I came to suspect you might be the stone I wanted." Said thanos
Kagome arched a brow as if she was wondering what in the world he was going on about now. and she was curious about what he had found out about her. she was wondering about that herself. Even though she thought at first it was like all the others who wanted the silver crystal and her power. But it seemed it would not be that. so, he had to find out some other way. This was something that she was going to have to find out. And even though she might not like what she was going to like what she was going to hear. But then again there was not much she could do right now anyways. So, she might as well humor him and see where this was going to go. Even though she was trying her best to remain calm as much as she was going to be for now.
"a few years ago, I traveled through a much more remote stretch of space. Looking for my stones. Liberating parched planted from their overgrown populations. When I found something most curious. A prince who was half mad and crazed. Half dead. Fell through the opening that appeared right before my stalled ship. I picked him up. offered him mercy. Understanding. A chance to gain all that he wanted in return. He would retrieve one of the stones for me. He failed sadly and he got away from me." Explained thanos
Thanos finished his wondering around in circles while eye fucking her as if she was some sort of a prized horse for him to use to gain what he wanted. Kagome sighed and was not sure what to think on what he was saying. She was far from dumb she knew what and who he was going to be telling her. It was Loki he found and understood what he was about to say somewhat. But he halted right in front of her once more. Gazed firm and impenetrable. Kagome knew she was being dangled over a dangerous precipice. But she leaned over anyways. Desperate to see what waited at the bottom of what he was trying to tell her. she was going to play his game as much as she was able to stomach. So, this was going to be part of it. while thanos wondered if she was following.
"That prince called himself Loki of Asgard. I know you were important to him. know he is important to you. If you don't help me in my search for the stones. I will find him again and kill him." said thanos
"You wouldn't dare." Hissed Kagome
Kagome narrowed her eyes at him from the threat he was making to her. and she was not going to let him kill the man she loved deeply. Yes, he cracked through her thoughts and knew that this was someone of importance to her. but it would see he didn't know anything else of her past. and the others who are most important to her as well. but she would make sure that would never ever get out to him. but she would not let him kill her beloved. Her king. the man who she is meant to be with. Thanos stepped closer to her and reached out to her and gently grasped her chin and dropped his hand when she wrenched her face from his disgusting touch.
"But that's what you don't understand, little moon goddess, I already have. He was already half broken when I found him. It took no prying at all to break through his thoughts to take his thoughts I wanted. My scepter was without fail. And it worked flawlessly on him. I found his memories of you that way. and I knew I found something worth retrieving. I was right. Now that you have the facts. Little demon. what do you say, allies." said thanos
Kagome world spun off its axis, her heart broke and fell into a sharp. Innumerable shards. And all her hope fled so fast she could barely breathe. This had just become the most awful mess she landed herself in her miserable life. She started at thanos. Face straight with no emotion but her yes was showing horror. Drowning in all the terrible things she learned in such a short time. Needing to run and hide to get so far away from him. this man was worse than all her evil enemies. Her soul cried out for herself. For herself and for the people she would no doubt see dying in the future. For Loki who she now knew had been tortured but this filthy monster. She was lost. Oh yes. She was lost. And now she didn't know if she ever be found again. Tears ran down her face. blessedly blurring the horrible sight thanos face. and then she simply closed her eyes and attempted to find her strength,
Kagome knew killing thanos right now would be very reckless and mess up the time gates even more. She could probably do it. but then what? She couldn't fly a ship that she knew nothing about. Yes, she is a genius like her mother. But it would take time to understand the controls. She had a role to play right now. and apparently, and if she was going to do anything to save them. and had to not die as well. So once again she was going to have to be used to her powers to save people. And she would do anything to save people she loved. And that also involved Loki. She would do anything to save him. to protect him. and so, she knew what she had to do. she would play the long game. And then gain thanos trust and keep her life and when the time came, she would make sure he paid for the crimes he is committing right now. So, she nodded to him for her agreement on what she was going to do.
Meanwhile a little while later
Kagome didn't go back to the gilded cage that was given to her. apparently thanos was an easy sell like all the evil bastards. Her quick compliance with his plans elevated her from prisoner in a cage to a real room. It was plain very plain. With nothing but a dammed bed. Some drawers are on the wall. And a small closet with what seemed to be a toilet of some sort. No private baths. The curtains, no wide opened windows warm with morning light. Kagome didn't like to think more comfortable it would be from cage. She slid into the small bed. Pressed her face into the thin cushion for her head. Took a deep breath and then sobbed at the smell of dust and metal. Even after the Loki scent had completely faded from their bed on Asgard it still smelled like the sun and home and the moon.
This was none of those things and the tang of bitterness that built in the back of her throat to gag her. The door of her accommodations locked and the lights flickered out. Signaling the end of the day. At least for her that is. And she huffed in annoyance. She pulled out her locket something she did almost everything right now. and opened it. watching the image of Loki flicker into life in the darkness. She studied his features. Remember everything about him. the way his eyes crinkled when he laughed or smiled, how they soften when he looked at her. she remembered how it felt to be wrapped in his arms. And the way she laid on his strong chest. The way his eyes glittered when he was up to tricks and illusions. And then her heart broke for him as the new knowledge of what he had gone through after his failed suicide attempt.
Kagome thought of her last meeting with him. sequestered away in that little cell far below Asgard in the dungeons. Would she get depressed again. She knew why. What he had done couldn't really be classified as much different than what Thor had done in trying to destroy all the frost giants. And an unexpected, underserved attack on a fellow realm member. But while Thor had been banished. It had been conditional. If he could prove himself. He could come back. but for Loki they meant for him to rot in that cell for as long as he lived. And he was a god. So that meant eternity. Staggeringly long time. He been given no opportunity for redemption. Thor has been allowed to have. And bitterness burned bright in her heart again before she snapped her emerald locket shit. She was so tired of the anger and hurt. But it was still so fresh and new and so demanding of her attention. But today had already been long and tumultuous enough. So, she closed her eyes and forced herself to sleep.
Meanwhile a month later
The first time she been forced to help as Thanos like to call is. She hadn't been sure what he expected from her, and she was relieved when he merely asked her for a blessing as he liked to call her powers. She sighed and thought for a second. Not knowing what to do before poking his arm with one of her power infused fingers. Hoping that if it was a tingle, he thinks she done something. And then she watched in horror as he slaughtered half of the people living on the planet they landed on. she barely blinked eyes. Eyes wide and mouth agape. Taking in the carnage the devastation.
Kagome saw the pile of dead bodies that had once been living breathing people. Children cried in the arms of their remaining parents. Spouses grieving in the face of new widowhood. friends and family wailed their losses. And Kagome was able to send their souls to the soul society. She made sure Thanos didn't realize it. but she hoped this would give them some peace. But wished away half of the universe. On a handful of stones was one thing. But that Thanos was willing to cull half the population by hand in the meantime was a new level of horror and more of a crime that would come down to him when the time was right. But she ran to the nearest tree and barfed whatever was inside of her stomach. When she finished barfing having, she almost lost it again. the sound of Thanos voice cooing softly behind her. her soul recoiled that he would try to comfort her. but the shuddering breath calmed her poor nerves.
"I understand how it must look to one such as yourself. But it is necessary. And your grief is misplaced. I have saved these people. Saved them from themselves. Those that remain will thrive and count this day as the day of their redemption. Come, we must go." Said Thanos
Kagome sighed and took one last look at the horror that he has just caused these poor people as she closed her eyes and hoped that her power could wash over them to help them as much as she could. And let them know that their loved ones will see them again in the soul society. And that she would get this evil bastard killed when the time is right. By the name of the moon, she would kill him. and she would avenge them for the ones that they love. But right now, she was not able to do nothing like that. She must buy her time. And make sure that she killed him the most painful of ways.
Meanwhile a few weeks later
Kagome sighed and thought that it never got easier for her. but thankfully purging of life wasn't all they did. They did a great deal of hunting for the infinity stones. Scraping and scrounging for hints and rumors of their locations. It's like dealing with naraku and kikyu and inuyasha all over again. Gamora who served Thanos faithfully enough. But she could tell there was a bit of a rebellion bubbling inside of her. like she was looking for a reason to run and turn her back. She wasn't overtly friendly with Kagome. but she wasn't hostile either. Though she made it clear she didn't want Kagome friendship. Nebula on the other hand. Nebula was hostile. But she was not giving up on nebula. She witnessed thanos favoritism of Gamora over his android daughter. And knew just how deeply those scares were running inside of her. and now it made sense how hard she worked to try and prove herself. It was disgusting watching her get taken apart and put back together to be better. And strongest. Every time she failed to live up to her father's colossal expectations.
Kagome compassion flared and her heart bled for her. no, she was not giving up on reaching nebula. She seen hat this type of favoritism had been done firsthand and if she could do anything to soften the blow she would try. Thanos sent them both on an errand to speak with ronan. And though she winced at his statement that maybe being supervised would keep nebula but apparently her normal self. was good for something and she stood on its surface as easily as nebula and ronan did. Ronan she shivered at the sight of him. the way his piercing eyes cut to her. and stared right through her. She had only handful of interactions with him but each one left her skin absolutely crawling.
He loved to compliment her. and her powers. Something he was drawn to. through it usually came in the form of her powers. Which made her sneer glare at him. She supposed he thought she would be flattered he looked past their difference and species to see something worthwhile in her. but his darkness was even more sickening than thanos. She wanted out of his two blue-skinned aliens she had become so familiar with. Even though she knew more like this with her family and friends. She still couldn't believe the things she was seeing. The far reaches of space no one else on earth right now would be privileged enough to see unless traveled had advanced since her mother was used to building stuff like this.
To be continues
