Disclaimer: Hey…What if I really did own it all? Hmmm...

Lynna: Dream on. Lorelei's Crossing:


Prologue: Before Death

Uh…What…what just happened? …Wet …rain…red rain…no, not rain…blood. Blood! Loki's eyes widened, his mind instantly sharp. An ambush…they had been ambushed! Where were the others? He sat up, causing waves of pain to shoot through his body. He ignored them, focusing his gaze on his surroundings and straining to recollect the events before.

They had been walking on a field, on their way to collect more shards of Ymir's heart. Chaos and Iris were fooling around as usual, the thief was ogling him and Fenris was walking quietly along. There had been no warning. He had barely glimpsed two titans and a flash of gold before everything turned black. Why hadn't he sensed it? Damn! They had to be more careful in the fu…His eyes finally caught up with his racing thoughts.

"No." Chaos… a spear right through his chest, numerous lacerations everywhere else. Iris… white and still, a pool or red beneath her, mixing in the rain. Lidia and her cat were nowhere to be seen, probably nothing left of them anyway. His own suit, he realized now, was in shreds. But where was…NO! He was dreaming; that had to be it…This wasn't real; he would not let this be real. He would have shocked himself with his line of thought if the situation was any different.

Something moved. Fenris! Loki forced himself to move; and a hundred sharp needles lanced though him. Still, he managed to get by her side, half- limping, half- crawling. Mud and grime covered her face, blood dribbling out of her slightly open mouth. He wiped them gently away, gathering her in his arms. Loki could not, would not, let her go like this… But the logical, rational part of his brain knew there was no hope. And he could not overcome the truth of it.

Eyes half-opened, her lips were moving; but Loki couldn't make out the words. He bent lower, trying to catch them.

"-nk you…..ne..ve…forg-g…et...…K…Kay…yos…..l..lo…ve…y…" her voice faded away, her eyes glazed over, and her body was wracked by sudden violent spasms. He held on, oblivious, until she was suddenly still.


Warm…nice…hand on my face…who are you? She tried to open her eyes, but the lids were heavy…so heavy... Someone was pulling her up, and she felt the warmth on her back and side. It seems so familiar…this presence…She willed her eyes open, and they half did. Loki? Why do you look like that? I have never seen you like this…

Somehow she had the feeling they were never going to meet again. So she struggled to tell him. It was important that he know.

Loki…thank you for everything, I will never forget you. You gave me the kind hope I hadn't had in centuries. And then I got over Chaos…and fell in love again. With you…goodbye…


He watched her grow still. She had a smile upon her face, she was at peace. He watched as her chest rose and fell, her breaths getting shallower each time. He watched as they stopped altogether. And he slowly let her slip from his hold. She had grown pale, bloodless. Fenris is gone.

Something that had been growing steadily inside him for the past weeks shriveled up and died. Jerkily, mechanically, with gradually lessening pain, he walked away, not looking back. And as he left, he was grateful for the rain as it hid his desolate tears.

To be continued.

Penny: Prologue done! First phase of Lorelei's Crossing is finished!

Me: ((grinning crazily)) And here's to your first fic! ((raises glass of lemonade))

Lynna: I see Paul's style in it…

Penny: I'm not good at angst. ((looks sheepish))

Ragnarok cast walks in.

Fenris: Congratulations! ((hugs her))

Lidia: Congrats, Pen! ((high fives her))

Paul: How come I didn't get a first-fic party?

Me: ((steps on him)) Shut up. Whee!

Iris: Hey, where're the boys?

Me: Chaos and Loki are all alone in the room and don't want to be disturbed. As for Sku- whoopsie.

Everybody: O.O