Once they went through the portal, Darcy is immediately amazed by the sight of the planet and doesn't even know what to make of it. As she sees the space port and all types of space ships and aliens around them, that they are now on a completely new planet and one that she wants to explore and see everything. That is before stopping herself and remembering that they are there to get the next Infinity Stone, but that doesn't mean she can't explore for a little bit and possibly...
No she shouldn't think like that and should focus on the mission and the reason why they are here, to get the Aether and defeat Thanos. But still it wouldn't hurt to see everything and then she would see everything on this planet and then she would get past of the entire desire that continues to get a hold of her, as she continues to admire the world around her. With the desire continuing to grow over the course of the seconds that she is now seeing the brand new world that continues to amaze her. Maybe it wouldn't hurt to explore a little bit and then they will just go get the stone. It is not like that Thanos already knows and she is sure that Loki would be so cool with it.
"Now this place looks so cool!" said Darcy excitedly. "Here's an idea, why don't we go explore for a bit? There is no way that we should pass up the chance to explore a new planet."
"What? Darcy, we are here to get the Aether, not skip around the promenade around this planet." said Loki. "Right now we should focus on getting to where the Collector resides and get the stone."
"I know and it's our job and all of that stuff, but we might as well enjoy ourselves while we're here and see everything this place has to offer." Said Darcy.
"You do realize this is not the best place for a vacation right?" said Loki. "Knowhere is not the best planet for anyone to tour around."
"Hey, I know you are not a big fan of this place,but that's no excuse to call it nowhere." Said Darcy rather defensively.
"Actually that's what this planet is called." Said Loki. "It is a planet where thugs go to hide from anyone who is after them and for smugglers to gamble off their stolen goods to anyone that would be a fool in partaking."
"So this place is practically a criminal underworld and one that the Collector who has the Eater happens to live here?" asked Darcy. "Are you saying that we going to be fighting off our first super villain?"
"I am not saying anything of the sort, we are not going to fight him if we can avoid it." said Loki. "But I am saying that this is not the best place for anyone to want to take a vacation, unless one is in the mood to have a rotten time and to eventually be robbed blind. If we are ever on one of the planets that are worth our time then I will be more than happy to give you the grand tour."
"Can we still see more of this planet anyway?" asked Darcy rather excitedly. "I have never been on another planet before."
"You were just on Asgard yesterday." said Loki pointing out the obvious.
"I know, but we didn't get to see much of it and I am not going to pass up the opportunity this time!" said Darcy rather excitedly. "This place looks like something that I would see in Star Wars or maybe even in the Star Trek movies. The reboot not the original ones and even then, I am starting to think that they might be understating everything."
"I do not even know what either of those are." said Loki annoyed and give a sigh. "It is not as though I know where the Collector resides, so wandering a little might not hurt our chances."
"So, does that mean-" starts Darcy rather excitedly.
"Well, until I figure out where the Collector lives and as long as we stay together at all times, I do not see a reason why you should not admire the sights." said Loki. "At least until we get there and-"
"Let's get going!" said Darcy. "Oh, I so wish I had my phone now. So I can take pictures!"
Loki just rolled his eyes, trying hard not enjoy Darcy's company and yet he finds himself already finding himself that he is enjoying having a friend by his side. That at least, she allows himself to hear a different perspective and then he can later see through all of the flaws of the plan and study through it as he figures out what their next move should be. Though the walk they pass by many things that might catches Darcy's attention and Loki often finds himself having to lure Darcy's attention away from the sights and she needing a reminder that they came to find the Collector, to get the Infinity Stone, not for a vacation where they are there to have fun.
It continues to be that way, for at least ten minutes and even then it already started to feel more like over an hour. That is until he eventually starts to see things that matches Odin's descriptions of where the Collector might live and quickly starts to check around for any more indicators of the location. He sees more of the signs that continue to give him more hints that they are in the right place. Once he sees the pink alien women, that the Collector prides himself as assistants than he knew that they are in the right place. He can't help but grin at their luck and how they found it on their own.
"I believe this might be the place where-" starts Loki before stopping himself and sees that Darcy is still looking around the planet and sees that she is interested in the market place right in front of them. Talking to some sellers and he quickly goes over there, hoping that he gets there before Darcy strikes up a deal. When he arrives, the situation is worst than he thought...
"Hey Lo- Just look at these cool things and how cheap they are!" Said Darcy excitedly. "These would make awesome souvenirs, too bad, we didn't have time to check out Asgard. But just look at this cool Alien stuff and they accept Earth money and it's worth pennies over here and worth just ten dollars."
Loki looked at Darcy and then later to the stuff that she was planning to buy. From a look, he frowns at the objects, knowing full well that this is not going to be anywhere close to that small amount of Midgard currency, if he had to estimate then it would be coming close to three thousand dollars in Midgard money. Part of him knows that he shouldn't be surprised to see Darcy has fallen into the many intriguing scams of the planet, but he just can not believe what came to it. Loki knows that he is going to need to set the record straight before Darcy either buys all of this junk.
"Darcy, I can tell you for a fact that none of this is worth your money." Said Loki. "Why you pay approximately fifty dollars for a broken bowl?"
"Oh, I see that your friend over here must be Asgardian." Said the sales person taking an interest. "Judging from his armor, he must be up a higher rank and I have something that might take your interest. Here's the rarest object that many Asgardians hope in having, an artifact of dreams and one that many would fight to have."
Darcy stares at it in amazement, knowing that they should definitely get. She can't believe their luck and how they managed to find a souvenir that beats out all of the ones she was going to buy. While Loki can't believe that he is actually seeing this or even thought that he would be anywhere close on experiencing it. He is now questioning if the world has gone mad or if he has from the sight of what the Sales person is trying to sale him.
"It is just a bottle." Said Loki unimpressed by the sight of a green plastic bottle right in front of them.
"Not just any bottle, this miracle bottle is the rarest and most potent object that your people has to offer." Said the Sales person. "I call it the woosh bottle, all you had to do is poor some water and let it mix in with some oxygen and then you can fly. All it will cost the same value as the golden plates of your outfit."
"Hey, I don't suppose you have that kind of money with you?" Asked Darcy rather excitedly to much of Loki's horror and disbelief.
"As far as I know, I do not seem to recall anything about a whoosh bottle and I doubt that there is ever was one in existence." Said Loki. "We thank you for your offers, but for now we will be on our way."
Without even waiting another second, Loki simply grab Darcy by the hand and drags her away from the scene. He knows that they are going to need to talk before they get anywhere, so that way they won't have to go through another scenario like that. Maybe later, when they get back to Earth then he can explain to Darcy how currency works on other planets and hope that she can make better judgments. They continue on their way, to where he thinks the Collector's fortress might be and out of the salesperson's ear shot. He is ready to give Darcy a lecture and won't stop until he knows she has gotten the point. That is until...
"Come on Loki, you made us miss a really sweet deal." Said Darcy with hints of annoyance in her voice.
"More like I helped you save your money from making foolish purchases." Said Loki. "Did I not tell you that the people of this planet would be more than happy to con you?"
"But it's a magic bottle that can let us fly around." Said Darcy excitedly. "Besides, all we have to do is give him something that is worth the gold pieces of your armor."
"Do you have any idea on how much my armor is worth?" Said Loki. "I assure you that it is worth more than anything he was trying to sell to you."
"I'm guessing it has to be a lot?" Asked Darcy.
"A lot more than any lie that he puts out, there is no such thing as a Woosh bottle." Said Loki. "If there was then it would have been better protected on Asgard, not being sold out in the open."
"So you are saying that he might have been trying to rip me off?" Asked Darcy.
"Of course, he tried to take advantage of your lack of knowledge and my history in hopes that he would rob us blind." Said Loki. "Besides, in all honesty, there is no way I would ever pay approximately four hundred thousand dollars for an empty disposable water bottle."
"That's how much that would cost if we use Earth money?" Asked Darcy in disbelief.
"Approximately." Said Loki before he turns to her. "Now let's move pass all of that and focus on trying to get the Aether out."
"Ok, here's the plan I came up with so far." Said Darcy rather excitedly. "I will be the distraction and make sure that everyone focuses on me, while you run over to the entrance and create some blasts of magic and then fight off the Collector if you can't get the Eater by reasoning him, you win and we go back to Earth and by this this time next week, we will have the other Stones and be planning on how to get the Guantlet."
"As wonderful and complex as that plan sounds, but I believe I have a better idea." said Loki as he uses his magic over them. "I just set an illusion on us, no one can hear or see us and we can simply walk right inside the facility. It's a little more simpler and effective, not to mention it does not draw as much attention."
"Aww, the first battle is still not happening." said Darcy with a disappointed groan, as she faces the fact that Loki is not that eager to get into a fight or anywhere close to something that would lead to that excitement.
"Well Darcy, unless you want to be chased by the Chitauri everywhere you go then it would be better if we stay hidden." said Loki. "Now come on, the sooner we get the Aether and that is what is called by the way, the sooner we can end this."
With that, the two of them start to head on their way right inside the building and to get the Aether. The challenge up ahead and Loki just only wants to go in and get the stone and leave before any problem occurs, with the hope that they will somehow avoid any trouble. Once they get the stone here, then they will be one step closer and that alone is what is making them wonder if the Collector will give them the stone that easily or will he put up a fight where they will be spending most of the time trying to escape from the vault. There is still many things that can go wrong and Loki is already starting to think of all the possible scenarios, though he knows that he is going to fight and is not going to leave without the Aether, as they make it through the halls, that determination only continues to grow with every step taken.
A Couple like minutes later, in front of the front door leading right into the door
The two of them is standing right in front of it, Darcy is standing right there and watches Loki try to see how he can figure out how to open the door. Things were running smoothly before they reach to a literal road block where they don't even how to get past the door. So far they have tried everything, Loki tried using his magic to see if that would push the door open. But every single time, he tries his magic just fires back right at them and from their surprise at the sight, they start to think of other ways on how to get through the door. Darcy tries to see if there is a lock and one that she can try to see if she can pick it and get it open, though she doesn't seem to see one. The two of them continue to try to see if they can find something that would lead to the door opening, so far, none of them are having any luck and they are still trying to find something. Though every second that passes, it starts become more and more hopeless...
"Honestly, I do not see how anyone would want to live in a place where they can hardly get in on their own and would have to rely on something to let them in." said Loki. "If it were up to me, I would simply just use magic to create a system that only I can get in and out towards my heart's content and it would be one that I will be the only one that can go in and out."
"How is that any different then-" starts Darcy before something catches her eyes. "Look, there's a screen thing with a lot of buttons."
Loki turns to see a silver metal object, with a screen and key pad with every letter of the alphabet on it. He can tell that they might need a password in order to get the door to open. The question is what is it? Loki quickly look around to see if he can find any clues or signs that would lead to an answer. So far, he hasn't found anything and only start to think about everything Odin has told him and Thor about the Collector and tries to examine it for anything that might lead to an answer. He turns to Darcy, maybe she will see something that he doesn't.
"It looks like we are now going to need the password." Said Loki. "I think the best thing to do is stop and examine on every single detail we know about the Collector and then we might narrow down the possible answer if-"
"That or we just guess a few and see how that works out." Said Darcy.
"I do not believe that is a wise idea." Said Loki. "For starters, we have no clue what would happen if we press in the wrong one and-"
Before Loki has a chance to finish, Darcy simply goes over to the pad and starts to press on it. Much to Loki's horror and was about to tell Darcy that he thinks that it might be a better idea if they think it through. But the next thing he knew is that the screen lights up green and then the door starts to move and open. Catching Loki by surprise as he sees the opened door and how it continues to remain open for them.
"Lucky guess." Said Darcy happily walking through, as Loki stares at her in shock.
"How did you figure out the password?" Said Loki as he quickly catches up to her. "I thought that it would have taken a while for us to figure it out and yet you knew in mere seconds."
"I didn't, I just guess one of the easiest ones and tried my luck." Said Darcy. "I can't believe that I got it right, on the first try!"
"What was the password?" Asked Loki who can't help but let his own curiosity drive him.
"His password is well... 'password.' Said Darcy as she continues to walk as Loki stops for a brief second to recover from his disbelief.
"What a wonderful and secured password." Said Loki in deadpan annoyed tone. "I wonder how many would never figure that one out."
They continue on their way through the hall, they didn't have much to say or even a opportunity to do so. Since they eventually arrived at the vault and Darcy's stares at the sight. Seeing everything that is right before her and all of the things that she has never seen before or even thought that might exist are right in front of her. She really wishes that she has her phone, to take pictures of everything and just wants to go around and see everything and maybe even find out what they are and learn more. Before she can even say anything...
"Great, we finally made it. I am assuming that this must be the vault." Said Loki. "I only wish we knew where he is and gather enough time for us to find the Aether and leave."
"Yeah, but at least we get to see all of this cool stuff and there is so much to see." Said Darcy rather excitedly. "So can we-"
"I believe the best thing for us to do is separate and search the entire facility." Said Loki. "I will search this side and you search the other. Then we will meet back here if neither of us can find it."
"Ok, but what does the Eater look like?" asked Darcy. "What should we do if one of us find it?"
"The Aether, is a ever flowing red liquid and I believe that it would be trapped in some container or box, just do not open it or touch it once you do find it." said Loki. "As for your other question, I can use my magic to create a signal and while you can... just shout."
"Wow, you get the cool signal, while I get the boring one." said Darcy disappointed.
"More like the practical one that you can do easily." said Loki. "I can't expect you to cast a spell of fireworks in the air."
"But still, it would be so much cooler if we had a code word or maybe even some awesome sound, like I don't know a bird call." Said Darcy.
"Just shout my name and say you found it, then we can bring it back to Earth without having to face any form of conflict." Said Loki rather confidently. "Now why don't we start trying to locate the Aether in order to start trying to make that a reality."
With that Loki quickly goes on one side of the vault and start to look for the stone. While Darcy just gives a sigh and starts to look on her end. The two of them start their search and they start to see every single thing the Collector have in his collection. Neither of them needed to share a word, to know what the other is now thinking as they make it through the halls. The Collector has too much stuff to be able to find anything.
They go through al of the shelves and look at every single glass display case to try to find the Aether, but so far they don't see anything. No sign of something that would be a red liquid like substance that would be ready to assume anyone that might dare try to tamper with it. They continue to search rapidly for it, with the hopes that the Collector will continue to be out and they would have it before he comes back. Though if he does return, then Darcy figures that they can always talk to him and see if they can ask him to give it to them. But even with that hope of optimism, there is no sign of it and they even start to look at the places that one would never expect the stone to be, such as any hidden places or trunks that would be storing anything that even an Infinity Stone might be hidden. But to much to both of their disappointment, they didn't find the Aether.
"Hey Loki, any luck?" Asked Darcy as she reaches a section close to Loki's end. "Did you find the Eater yet."
"No, please tell me you are on the breakthrough of reaching some progress of finding the Aether which is what it is called by the way." Said Loki not even bothering to hide his frustration.
"I wish, wow I can't believe that this guy collects this much stuff." Said Darcy trying to start up a conversation. "When you said that he was a pack rat, you weren't kidding. He even collects living things for his collection and that's insane."
"I must admit that Fa- Odin might have underplayed the truth a little bit or the Collector collected more objects than he did when he first encountered Odin."
"Despite the fact that we haven't found the Eater, it is still cool that we are now in outer space." Said Darcy. "This is getting more and more cooler by the minute and if the Infinity Stones are on some other planets then it is going to be fun to go and get them."
"It is called the Aether Darcy, try to remain focus on the task at hand. We need to find the Aether before the Collector returns or if he does return then find him." Said Loki. "Then he can lead us to the Aether and all we have to do it."
"Ok, exactly how do we do that?" Asked Darcy.
"I doubt that it would be much of a challenge to persuade him." said Loki rather confidently. "All we have to do is focus on getting the Aether or find the Collector before-"
"Well, well I did not expect another Asgardian to visit me this soon." said a voice right behind Loki. "Especially without some form of notification from the All-father himself, to what do I owe the pleasure?"
Loki immediately sensing that it was not Darcy standing right behind, he conjures up his daggers and turns right towards whatever might be sneaking around in the shadows. Ready to fight and is standing his ground to see what might be right behind him and ready for whatever that might be lurking in the shadows. Once he turns around, he is surprised to see the Collector is standing right there. That is Loki assumes, he was the Collector and the fact that there is the only person who can get in and owns the place. He stares at the Collector suspiciously and sees the that he is wearing a leather outfit and yet something just as strange then anything he has ever seen before.
Though aside from how strange the collector looks, Loki knows that this is his chance to get some answers and find the Aether easily. That this can end quicker than he may originally thought it would and he will get the Aether easily and they can leave. Even if he tries to stall him or create a attack then he wouldn't have to do much and simply use his talents to get what he wants. It is time to try the civil approach and one that will let the Collector know that he is willing to reason with him, but if he refuse then he will be more than happy to cause a fight to get what he wants. Before Loki can even have a chance to respond or do anything...
"Hey Loki! I know you said that I should focus on the mission and continue looking for the Aether and I am completely ok with that." said Darcy as she approach them to much of Loki's surprise. "But I was just thinking, that this guy has living things in his collection and I just feel so bad for them. I think since we're here that we should also set them free and-"
Before Darcy can even continue rambling on, she sees the sight right in front of her and that Loki seems to be having some kind of confrontation with this guy. No one needs to be a deep thinker to know that it must be the Collector and that is she assumes that he is the Collector, he's the only one that is in the room that is a guy aside from Loki. But from one look, she knows that they should be ready for a fight and one that they would have to win. At least defend themselves if things are going to get out of control, that is if it is about to get out of control at any moment. Though she is ready to fight off whatever the Collector might do, but is quietly hoping that it won't lead to anything and might as well try to get out of this in the friendly way...
"Oh, I see that you guys are in the middle of something and this is my cue to leave." said Darcy as she tries to back away before stopping herself. "That is unless you might need me to be the buffer between you guys and need me to stay. All I'm saying is that I have your back Loki, which is nothing more than a nick name not your real name."
"An Asgardian and a human in my vault together, I never thought that I would see the day." said the Collector with Loki looking annoyed at the situation. "So what do I owe the pleasure?"
Loki keeps his stance, as he slowly makes his way right in front of Darcy and ready to fight to keep his friend safe, to ensure that they escape from this planet from any conflict that might occur. Though he prefer it if they have the Aether with them and they will have one less thing to worry about collecting and to get past this task to focus on getting the rest of the Infinity Stones. But he knows that now it is his chance and one that he can't afford to lose and now he has to take the lead and hope that it would help the situation and that it would be enough to change the entire situation. That they won't leave the area empty handed and the Collector is more reasonable than how he appears.
"We are here regarding the Aether, two Asgardians came here to deliver it and the All-father has requested it back." said Loki. "Odin realized that it was a mistake, it would be better secured in Asgard and he wishes for it to return. He sent us to retrieve it and we apologize for any inconvenience and hope that you understand, Asgard will be more than happy to give you a recompense for your troubles. If you can hand it over then we will be more than happy to be on our way."
With one look at the Collector, Loki for once can not tell what someone may be thinking as he stares at the Collector's stoic face and how he doesn't seem to allow anyone to read his expressions. That Loki becomes worried by the sight, wondering if the Collector bought into the lie that he just gave him. One that he knows that is really convincing and should have guaranteed that the Aether would be given right into their hands and they can simply leave. But the Collector does not seem to be moved by it and only just give Loki the hint that he is not going to be corporative right now. That they should be ready to do more and be on their guard if there might be a need to fight and if they might have to take the Aether by force.
"I have been given this object to house under my protection." said the Collector. "I cannot hand it over to the first ones that dare to come to ask for it."
"But surely you don't need it, look around you, there are already a lot of cool stuff in here." pointed out Darcy. "You don't need a big dangerous object like the Eater to be in your collection."
"The Aether is one of the six Infinity Stones, it is clear that one of you do not understand the power that it holds." said the Collector.
"Well as the Earth ambassador to Asgard, I think I might have an idea." said Darcy with Loki rolling his eyes in the background, believing he just heard the worst lie that he has ever heard in his life.
"I still believe that it would be safer if I keep a hold of it." said the Collector rather stubbornly as he approaches the two of them. "If I can gather the Infinity Stones then my collection will not only be complete, but it will be hidden from the world."
"I believe that you do not understand that the Infinity Stones are not objects that one should gather and then place it all on some shelf for display." said Loki. "If we do not keep the stones safe now then we will not be able to in the future, there are greater evils that would be more than happy to take the power for themselves and use it for something that we do not even know what might happen if it falls in the wrong hands."
"You are both not the only ones that came to me recently regarding the Stones, aside from the Asgardians, there was someone who negotiate a deal with me and she wanted to deliver a powerful object that might be an Infinity Stone." said The Collector.
"Who was she? Is she going to bring the object here?" asked Darcy. "When was she here?"
"I would like to know if you are going to give us the Aether before we have to fight our way to it?" Said Loki as he held on to his daggers tighter, ready for the incoming fight.
"Ok, is all that really necessary or-" starts Darcy.
"You were the one that wanted a fight like the ones that existed in one of your books with drawings." Said Loki. "We might have to fight if he continues to be unreasonable. It's either that or we leave the planet without the Aether and in the hands of a mad man."
"Ok, why don't we just buy it from you?" Asked Darcy. "Is there anything you want that we can get for you to give us the Eater?"
"It is called Aether Darcy." Said Loki looking rather impatiently at the Collector and and annoyed at the idea that he might possibly have to go gather another object to help him on this quest.
"My decision is still final, you will not leave here with the Aether." Said the Collector stubbornly. "There is nothing that either of you can offer me to change my mind and accept your proposal."
"Well then, it looks like we are going to have to do this the hard way." Said Loki as he got into the position to fight and would have made the first move to attack, until...
All of the sudden, a blast hit a glass case and more blasts start to head right towards their direction. Loki and Darcy quickly duck behind the nearest table and sees the Collector running to hide behind some case. Both of them slowly got up to see that there are Chitauri soldiers and from one look, they can both see that they are not even stopping in making their violent attacks. Throwing everything they got right at them, causing both Loki and Darcy to run away in a hurry to hide behind a shelf. Knowing that they are going to need to do something right now or else.
"Wonderful, it just what we needed the Chitauri to come in and to try to get the Aether before we could." Said Loki annoyed at the sight of the Chitauri and their attack.
"How did they find out that the Aether is here?" Said Darcy. "How did they even know that we'd be here."
"I have no idea, but we can't let them get the Aether or go anywhere near the Collector." Said Loki. "He is the only one who knows where the Aether is and if they either take the Collector or worse kill him then the Aether is lost."
"So, I'm guessing you are going towards the whole have an awesome fight against the Chitauri route?" Asked Darcy excitedly anticipating that she is going to see a superhero fight between Loki and the Chitauri, along with possibly being able to help with it.
"Unfortunately it looks as though that I must." Said Loki as he sighs and turns to Darcy. "Stay here and try your best to avoid all of the debris you can. Once I am done with them, you can come out and then we will finish what dealing with him."
"What? Hang on, I want to help." Said Darcy as she ducks from a blast.
"No, you can't. These creatures are too strong for anyone without any fighting experience to combat and the last thing I need is to deal with you being injured by what is about to happen." Said Loki.
"But I did a good job, the last time I had to deal with these guys, I did a good job of handling them." Said Darcy.
"That was then, but right now I am going to deal them." Said Loki. "I do not need any assistance and I highly doubt that you will be able to do much as it is."
Without another word being said and before Darcy can have a chance to say anything. Loki got up from where they were hiding and start to fight off the Chitauri and is not letting anyone of them near Darcy. Leading them away and starting a fight to make sure every single one of the Chitauri is defeated, trying to get past every single one of them and using his magic to create illusions to distract every single one of the Chitauri and then strike his attacks with every move that he makes and not letting any of them get in his way. He moves swiftly and uses his daggers to take down all of the ones in his way, not afraid of what might happen and believing that he has the capability of defeating all of them in a fight. Loki is just relieved that the Other is not there and he can easily fight all of them off, that is until...
Out of nowhere, the Other comes out holding a staff and tries to do everything to stab him and to catch him off guard for long enough for him to knock Loki out. While Loki is trying to keep his ground and to stay on his feet and to try to fight with the hope that he would stop the leader of the Chitauri. Loki tries to keep finding some kind of advantage and with the hope that he would get past of the attacks and somehow get the upper hand. But the Other is always finding ways to be one step ahead of him and no matter what Loki does, he always finds a way to get out of the way and continues to make his attack as Loki tries hard to keep up the fight and is having trouble doing so. As the Other is trying to be a couple of steps ahead of him and it continues on for a while, until...
The other pins Loki against a wall and knocked the daggers right off his hands and glares at him, as Loki tries to break free from the grasp, that is before the Other places his claws right on his arm. Fortunately for Loki, it is on one of the pieces of armor and Loki tries hard to not resist. He just needs to come up with a plan and one where he can not only escape from the grasps of the Other, but to also find himself having the upper hand and to get past the fight and then deal with the Collector and then they can leave witht the Aether in their hand. But first...
"It looks like you haven't been able to enjoy your freedom for long." said the Other with a menacing smile on his face.
"I would not gloat this soon if I were you." said Loki. "You should know better than anyone that I always have tricks up my sleeves."
"I don't see you trying to find a way out." said The Other. "Now why don't we finish what we started and by the time we are done, I will have the Aether in my hands and will take you to see Thanos to meet your fate."
"It is going to take more than a friendly reminder to get me to comply." said Loki about to see if he can use his magic to break out of the Other's grasps, he is ready to get into action and before he can even do so...
"You're right, you are going to need a little more force if you are going to corporate." said the Other.
At that moment, he is about to lean his claw right towards Loki's head, ready to make him feel more pain and in hopes that it would be enough to beat him. Loki is about to fight back and is ready to do so, but something inside him suddenly stops him. Loki feels as though he froze in place as he remembers all of the pain that he has gone through. How the moment that the Other enters through his mind then he will be back and he won't be able to fight him off or will even have an escape from the trap that he doesn't want to ever go into again. One that he still have nightmares just thinking about and one that he would give anything to get out of and he only wishes that he can gather the courage to fight. Things seems to be hopeless, that is until...
A loud zap appears out of nowhere and the Other collapse from the electricity, completely unconscious. Loki takes a good look at what might have been the cause of the Other's collapse and once he sees, then he doesn't know if he should feel grateful or frustrated. Though the sense of annoyance keeps growing deep inside him as he looks at Darcy, who is now holding a metal object rather proudly and standing right in front of him, smiling proudly. What was she thinking? Doesn't she have any idea on how much danger she probably put herself in? Not too mention, give the Other another reason to aim to get his revenge on him and now he is probably going to add Darcy to the list. That is once he wakes up and realizes what happens, before any of that happens, there is a few things that he has to say.
"Darcy, are you mad? Why did you do that?" said Loki. "What is that thing? Do you have any idea what you just did and how many more problems you could have started?"
"Hey, I just knocked this creep out after it looks like he is going to hurt you!" said Darcy rather defensively. "You know a 'thanks' would be nice."
"Darcy, this is the Other we are talking about and he has methods where he can torture you without even trying." said Loki as he gives a sigh. "I appreciate what you did just now, but I think it would be better if you hide somewhere and stay out of this."
"What? Come on Loki, I think I proved myself in being more than capable of holding my own during a fight." said Darcy. "There is no way, I am going to just stand there and watch that guy hurt you or let you handle all of them on your own."
"This is my fight, they are after me and the last thing I need is to worry about your safety." said Loki. "If it didn't occur to you, I was handling it well on my own. Look, I know that you want to help, but I think that-"
"Before you say anything Loki, I don't think that it's just your fight anymore and I am not going to let you face this alone." said Darcy rather determinedly. "We're friends, we have each other's back and I think it start being my problem, the very moment they started to attack you and I saw you in trouble. You are going to need all of the help you can get and I am going to help. You can try to push me away and tell me to hide all you want, but I am going to help in anyway I can and now with being said, how are we going to stop these others and find out where the Aether is?"
Loki is surprised to see Darcy's stubbornness and determination to help him, he doesn't expect Darcy to be anywhere close to this assertive or be willing to help him. Especially after seeing what the Chitauri is capable of and all of the danger that would eventually come, anyone with a decent mind would want nothing more but to avoid at all cost. But instead, Darcy is running towards the danger that is right in her front of her, she is not letting it stop her and is staying loyal right by his side. He doesn't know what to make of it or say, until he realizes that it would be best to try to make it casual and accept it. They'd waste more time arguing if they take the time to do so, Darcy would eventually realize it on her own and then leave him, it is eventually going to happen. But still, he finds it admirable to see that Darcy is strong willed and minded...
"I must admit that you did a good job sneaking up to them with your electric metal contraption." Said Loki who can't help but to say it out loud.
"Awesome! Now you are seeing that I am capable of handling myself." Said Darcy happily and then suddenly. "Alright, is it just me or have you not noticed that we haven't seen the Collector guy stand up and fight?"
Loki turns to see if he can find the Collector and if there is any signs of him. After a quick look, he notices that he is hiding behind one of the display cares of his objects. Not even bothering to stand up and fight and is cowering away behind his collection in hopes that nothing will hit him. It doesn't take a deep thinker to know that he has little to no fighting experience. For that, it would be a good time to take advantage of the situation and he is already coming up with a plan and one that might work. He turns to Darcy, already feelings hints of determination and ready to finish this fight.
"It looks as though as if the Collector is not experienced with any combat training and we need to use that as advantage." Said Loki. "The best thing for us to do is to take advantage of it and then with luck, he will agree on our terms. But we are going to have to prove that we are capable of doing so first. Darcy are you ready to fight off more of these creatures and take part of this battle?"
"You know I am born ready." Said Darcy as she pulls out the teaser as she tries to make her own hero's pose, while Loki is rolling his eyes. "So what's our game plan?"
"I will go out in front to take care of the ones right in front of us." Said Loki. "Deal with any ones that is either behind me or preparing to make some surprise attack. Please tell me that you know more than how to use that thing and you are one of those Earth women who are excellent fighters like Romanoff."
"No, but I wish I can have skills like Black Widow." Said Darcy to much of Loki's disappointment. "But I did take self defense training in college and karate when I was a teen."
"How recent was this?" Asked Loki who is hoping that the learning is fairly recent.
"A while ago..." Said Darcy earning a look of disbelief from Loki. "But I have been practicing on my own time or at least every time I go out for a run."
"At least you are handy with that teaser." Said Loki with a little groan escaping him.
"Yeah, I am great with a teaser." Said Darcy. "I know that it seems bad now, but we have to be honest here. At least my skills are better than nothing."
Loki had to admit that Darcy has a point, at least some combat experience is better than none. Though if he looks at the bright side, he realize that he doesn't have to worry about Darcy so much. Sure, he would need to work on keeping her safe, but he at least know that she can put up a fight and that alone gives him the confidence that she would be fine. Maybe the plan will work, if they are going to do it then they need to do it now.
"Alright then, follow me and with luck this will work." Said Loki.
The two of them start to fight off as many Chitauri as they can and to start off the battle that they didn't even think they would have. It seems to be going smoothly, aside from the fact that Loki had to save Darcy a couple of times. Other than that, they are taking down more and more of the Chitauri and the fact that the Other is now unconscious as they continue on the fight. Both Loki and Darcy are doing their best to defeat every single one of them through magic and Darcy's taser. No matter the attack that are thrown, the two of them always find a way to get out and stop the Chitauri before they can have the chance to be one step ahead of them. The number of Chitauri continue to decrease more and more, it look as though they are about to reach their own path to victory, as the Chitauri keep falling. It looks as though there is no stopping them as they continue to fight through the army. It doesn't look like if nothing is going to stop them, that is until...
Loki quickly pulls Darcy aside and whisper something in her ear and she gives a quick nod and the two of them continue to fight. The Collector watches them from a distance, feeling grateful that they are fighting off all of the Chitauri and that he doesn't have to worry about any of his collectibles getting destroyed or worse he getting killed. At a glance, anyone can tell that the Chitauri will be stopped and he can go back to his day. Though he doesn't know what he is going to do with the Asgardian and the human, they are probably going to keep asking him to give up the Aether. But he is going to have to worry about dealing with them, once this is over and he is just going to continue to hide from the scene with the hope that it would be over quickly and he can return to collecting. That is until...
Loki and Darcy appears right in front of him, he quickly looks over to see that there is still a Loki and Darcy fighting the Chitauri and then realize what he is seeing. That it must be an illusion that must have been cast and now one of them is real, though he figures the ones that is now standing right in front of him must be the real ones, since none of the Chitauri seem to be falling to the ground or any sign of them being defeated. It doesn't take a genius to see that the two of them are now smiling at him and they are now up to something and he has the feeling that they are not going to get past the two of them that easily.
"It looks as though as someone is a little nervous of the Chitauri, wouldn't you say Darcy?" said Loki with a grin.
"Yeah, he does seem nervous." said Darcy. "He doesn't seem to be trying to fight back."
"If I did not know better, then I would say that he has no fighting experience of any kind." said Loki. "That he may need our help in trying to get the Chitauri attacking his 'lovely' home."
"I guess, since we are the only ones here then we would have to help him don't we?" asked Darcy.
"We would, but I doubt that we should." said Loki. "Since we don't have what we came here for and this fine man made it clear that we are not to have it. So let's save all of us the trouble and just return to your home."
"What?! Loki-" starts Darcy who is ready to argue before Loki lifts a hand and gives her a wink, giving her the hint what is going on and just nod.
"Are you both are just going to leave me here to-" start the Collector.
"Oh no, that would be too cruel, especially since there are innocent lives to consider." said Loki. "Though I am willing to propose a deal with you, if you give us the Aether-"
"And with set the living things that are trap here free." added Darcy.
"Along with that, we will offer you our protection for the rest of your days." said Loki. "We will defeat the Chitauri that are here right now and make sure that you stay safe from any more attacks."
"If I don't?" asked the Collector who is intrigued by the offer and yet does not want to give up an Infinity Stone if he has a say in it.
"Then it looks as though we are going to have to leave you to face the Chitauri by yourself." said Loki with an evil smirk.
"Yeah, good luck with trying to escape from all of these guys. From what I learned from my experience is that they are always ready to put up a fight and if the Chitauri want something, then they won't stop until they get it." said Darcy. "So I would give up the Eater if you want to get out of this alive and want to be safe if I were you."
"It's Aether, Darcy." said Loki giving her a smile, before turning his attention back to the Collector with a serious look on his face. "What is your decision sir? I can tell from one glance is that the Chitauri will not be kept occupied for long."
Some of the Chitauri decided that it might be best to take advantage of the situation and to try to get to the Collector before their opponents do. They slowly start to approach him, ready to make him feel pain and won't stop torturing him until he gives up the stone. The Collector looks at Loki and Darcy, then the incoming Chitauri and then them again. As he thinks about his situation and the deep thoughts that he now has been having. Knowing that there is no way that he would be able to get out of this alive unless he accepts Loki and Darcy's help. Though as much as he hates the idea that he is going to lose an Infinity Stone before he can have the chance to gather the others. But it doesn't look as though he has that much of a choice in the matter. Before the Chitauri has a chance to get closer or anything else happens.
"I accept your offer, I will give you the Infinity Stone." Said the Collector. "Only under the condition that you will offer me me protection from Thanos and any of his followers."
Loki and Darcy exchange a smile, especially after hearing the desperation in his voice. The two of them start to flight off the incoming Chitauri, we'll rather Loki starts to fight them off and then head over to the ones fighting the illusion. While Darcy is simply using her teaser to get the ones heading towards her and the Collector out. The two of them continues to use their abilities to counter every attack and to try to defeat every single one of the Chitauri that stands in their way. The call for a potential victory is becoming more likely by the minute, as more Chitauri starts to get defeated over the course of the fight.
To much of Loki and Darcy's surprise, the amount of Chitauri that they have to fight off is less than they thought that would be there. Especially knowing how Thanos is after the Infinity Stones and he is not taking advantage of the situation. Regardless of that fact, both Loki and Darcy are just happy to get through this fight and they are almost done with it. The Chitauri's chances of making a comeback has decreased rapidly and soon before they all knew it. The remaining Chitauri begins to retreat and some are even carrying the Other with them, wanting to do nothing more but to return to their master. Once they see the Chitauri starting to leave, they head towards the Collector who is starting to stand up and regain his composure. Hoping that he is going to keep his end of the deal and they would've leaving here with the Infinity Stone in their hands.
"We were hoping you would say that." Said Loki. "Now if you can give us the Aether and free any living creatures here, we'll be happy to be on our way."
With that the Collector starts to head further into his vault, while Loki follows him to make sure that he doesn't try to escape or grab something that would guarantee the end of the deal. While Darcy is going around the display cases to let out anything that is alive go free. It wasn't that much of a challenge and sure she had to encourage some of them or duck for cover, but it is worth it and she is more than happy to do so. She continues to open all of display cases until she reaches a dog in a astronaut suit, she really wishes that she can bring that home and then she can keep the dog as a pet. But she knows that she can't because it's an alien dog that probably wants to start a new life and she doesn't know how Loki would feel about a pet or if he's allergic to dogs, that is if Asgardians or anyone from other planets can have allergies.
So she opens the door and quickly pats the dog on the head, before the dog runs through the exit. Darcy doesn't have to wait long, she sees the Collector carrying a black chest with a lock, while Loki is following right behind him. She starts to head right towards them, noticing that the Collector looks a little shaken, she wonders if Loki has something to do with it. They all reached a table where the Collector puts it down on one end, while Loki and Darcy stand in front of him in the other. He quickly unlocks it and opens it to reveal the Aether, Loki quick grabs the case the Aether in and just gives a nod and is about to make his exit, before...
"Hey, I know that this guy caused us a lot of trouble and I really shouldn't be saying this, but we're not going to help anyone if you make him afraid or hurt him." Said Darcy.
"I wasn't going to-" starts Loki.
"I know, but it might draw attention to ourselves if you hurt him to the point that they will call an investigation on us or worse, he tattles to them and say that you were here. Let's just try to be a little nicer about this." Said Darcy. "Let's go before Thanos sends more of these freaks after us again."
Loki doesn't bother to move to the exit, he knows that there is still one more thing that he has to do and it is absolutely necessary. He moves forward to the table and wants to make sure that The Collector has a good look at him and one that Loki knows that he would never forget. He stares angrily at The Collector who is slightly taken aback by the glare and tries his best to maintain the composure that is about to break at any moment. The two of them stare at one another as Loki knows what he has to say.
"Do not tell anyone we came here and have the Infinity stone or else the deal is off and we keep the stone." Said Loki menacingly.
Part of him is tempted to flip the table at the Collector, but after seeing the look on his face, Loki knows that it has been effective. That he doesn't have to worry about making sure he put the message across even further and he can simply move on and leave this planet. Loki makes his way through the exit and to start to head towards the gateway back to Earth and just happy that he got it over with. Ready to move on and to leave all of this behind and then he can be one step closer in getting the job done and make this quest a little easier and then they can get past from this entire ordeal. The sooner he gets all of the stones and no longer have to deal with Thanos, the happier he will be.
While Darcy is standing there, feeling a sense of awkwardness as she watches Loki walks away from the scene and she's right now alone with the Collector and turns to face him. Knowing that she has to go and doesn't even want to stay here for a longer period of time, so maybe she should just go. Though first she is going to have to say something that will allow her not only just say it, but also smooth out any damage that Loki might have caused from how he went around with dealing with The Collector just now. In case he feels as though he should sell them out and they find Thanos or the Chitauri attacking Earth the next couple of days.
"Well it was nice doing business with you, though sorry about my friend's aggressive approach towards the end... But you kinda deserve it..."" said Darcy. "Have a nice day!"
With that Darcy quickly leaves the vault and runs to catch up to Loki and leave the planet, aside from gaining some confuse glances from the others who heard all of the sounds and yet also saw the Chitauri going in and everything running out. Darcy tries her best to ignore the stares and raced away from the crowd. Until she finally finds Loki and starts to walk with him by his side as theey make their way towards the portal. She sees the Aether glowing in the container and how the red glow makes it even more shiny, though she wonders how they are going to get the stone out of the container and if it is even possible to get it, especially with it being a liquid. For now she is happy that they got the Stone and they are one step closer on getting the Infinity Stones. The best part is that they managed to do it together and was able to stop some of the Chituari, that is she thinks they have, but for now she is happy that they made progress.
"Now that was so awesome, how we went around stopping all of them and how we got the Aether and how we were practically unstoppable!" said Darcy. "We are going to make such an awesome team!"
"Do not celebrate this soon, we still have to gather the other four Stones and I would prefer it, if we would do it sooner rather than later." said Loki. "It will not be long until the Other and the surviving Chitauri tell Thanos what has occurred here and he goes on his own quest to get the other four stones before we have a chance to do so."
"But we still have a chance and we are going to take it." said Darcy confidently.
Before Loki can say another word, they reached the portal that would let them return back to Earth, they just had a successful mission and one that leads them one step closer on getting the Infinity Stones. They still have a long way to go and there is no telling what the rest of the journey might bring and if they will succeed, but at this moment they have a good chance on doing so. One that they will take and to try to see if they can accomplish. Both Loki and Darcy step through the portal to arrive back to Earth, to continue on their journey as they bring the next Infinity Stone back to the apartment and be one step closer on succeeding.
Back in Darcy's apartment, one hour later
When they arrive, the two of them start to get to work on studying the Infinity Stones and to learn how to get them out. While Loki wants to understand more about the properties themselves, so he can find a way to get the stones out of the objects and then they can think of a plan on how to get the Guantlet without having to face Thanos. There is also the fact that he would have to find a way to get the stones out of the Aether and the Tesseract safely, he has no way of predicting of what would happen if he makes a wrong move or how safe it would be if he simply just removes the stone just like that. Since they are dealing with the Infinity Stones, objects that they don't even know if they are making the right choices right now.
He has seen how dangerous the Infinity Stones can be, especially the Aether which can easily go right through Darcy and kill her with the power it has within. Unfortunately he can't just trick Malekith or a Dark Elf removing it out of her like they managed to do with Jane, it not as though he cares, but he does know that the last thing he wants is to find themselves in that situation. Loki wishes that there is a spell that would make things easier and he can simply just use it to get the stones out without worrying about the potential consequences. But he knows that he can't and if he is going to do this part of the plan, then he is going to have to do it right and make sure nothing happens.
Still, at least it's not so bad right now, that he would have to worry about Thanos coming in to gather the stones they do have. Now at least the two of them are taking the time to take a break. By taking the time to study the stones, they are having the time to take a break and yet still make progress on their mission and while doing it, they are spending time together and getting to know one another as they do so. Not only getting a better understanding of the infinity Stones, but making a connection between themselves and building a bond that the two of them are now starting to find that they can rely on.
Right now, he is starting to think of the Chitauri scepter and it's whereabouts. He knows that it was still on this planet and that alone is what is taking over his mind and making him wonder what the Avengers did with it. That is the next Infinity Stone that they can easily and one that they would need to get before it is too late. Though he only wishes that he knew where the scepter is and know how he is going to get it out wherever it may be hiding, then he can just go and grab it. Maybe Darcy knows, maybe the Midgaurdians mention it in a news report or Thor told her about it. It wouldn't hurt to ask and then they can figure out the next move to obtain the next Infinity Stone, it has to be somewhere on Earth and he has to get the scepter before anything happens to it. Loki just hopes that she just knows or they find out before Thanos somehow does...
"Darcy, has my brother ever told you what became of the scepter?" asked Loki as he continues to focus on the Infinity Stones. "You know the one that I used in my first visit to this planet?"
"No, he never told us and I never even bothered to ask." Said Darcy. "Heck, I don't even think that he thought about talking about his little trip to New York or wants to talk about it. Probably because there's still the topic about you..."
"Right..." said Loki as he remembers how all of that led to this and is now even wondering if trying to take over the planet was the way to go. Along with what Thor may have thought and if he now felt any differently towards him after everything that has happened.
"But that doesn't mean he doesn't know what happened to it." Said Darcy. "Maybe he does know something, I'm sure the Avengers or at least Captain America must have told him what happened to it. Wait a minute, is the scepter one of the Infinity Stones?"
"Yes, it is. The first stone Thanos obtained and lent to me to get the Tesseract." Said Loki. "We all saw how well that played out."
"At least one of the only good things about you failing Thanos is that you lost the scepter." Said Darcy. "If only we knew where it is..."
"Well it is up to us to find out." Said Loki as he takes the time to think, before coming up with the perfect plan. "I think that you should go and pay my brother a visit and ask him."
"Wait what?" Said Darcy surprise by the very thing that Loki just said.
"We need to get the information and then later come up with a plan on how to get the scepter in the most effective way imaginable." Said Loki. "You are the only one that can ask without blowing my cover."
"Haven't you noticed that I am terrible at keeping secrets?" Said Darcy. "They are already think I am acting wired enough by trying to keep you a secret. What if they think something is up once I go and ask them about the scepter?"
"I have noticed your difficulty on concealing the truth. But they would never suspect you of all people in helping me and we are going to use that for our advantage." Said Loki. "I believe you can do this and you can get away with this without either Thor or Jane suspecting a thing."
"I don't know about this..." said Darcy as she thinks of all the scenarios that could go wrong.
"Come on Darcy, it is really quite easy. All you have to do is start a conversation and use it to cover up your intention and later ask the question while you are all in the middle of it." Said Loki. "Just try to make it casual and as convincing as you can possibly can and it will work."
"What do you expect me to do? Go over to Jane's tomorrow morning and have breakfast with them?" Asked Darcy. "Then later make some small talk? Then late out of nowhere I say, 'Hey Thor, how ya doing? I was wondering whatever did happen to that scepter thing, you know the one that Loki used in New York. I have been curious about that for a while and want to know more Avengers trivia?"
Without even thinking too hard, Loki is already finding himself imagining what tomorrow may bring and how the conversation that Darcy is going to have with Thor and Jane is going be like. Even before it happens...
Here it is, the nineteenth chapter, it's finally here and we are getting closer to the not only the finale but the twenty chapter mark and getting close on reaching the end of the rewrites, there is now officially eight rewrites left. :)
I can't believe that we are getting close to the end and that we only have nine rewrites and one chapter left of this story. How far we have gotten and yet see how this story grows and continue to grow over the course of the rewrites. It's so far has been great to revisit the old chapters and to see how much I have grown as a writer after working on this story for so long and to add more scenes and details than I did when I first started on the story.
For this chapter, I wanted to expand on the scenes of Loki and Darcy were in Knowhere and add more details over the course of the chapter. Especially knowing that this chapter would also be a pivotal moment and one that will be the start of the progress that we will see go on. Plus I also noticed that the original chapter is rushed and a little chunky when it comes to details and the story as a whole. I want to not only go into detail of the events, but the battle against the Chitauri and Loki and Darcy's friendship beginning to bloom over the course of this point of the story. I'm happy to say that I think the rewrite does just that.
Especially since the next rewrite will be the 20th chapter and let's just say there will be a little surprise in the end...
The next rewrite will come out as early as two weeks, since I want to get into more details, as we see Loki and Darcy on their little visit to the Collector and I think an every two week period would be the earliest for me to put out all of the remaining rewrites as I continue writing and planning the final chapter.
Though I am happy to report that I am almost done with the planning stages of the fifty fourth chapter and I have started a little bit of it and now working on the second scene of the final chapter with the first scene just being completed. :)
I don't know when it will come out (probably late September-October earliest, but I do know that it will wrap up the story arcs that are present in the story, well at least the most prominent ones. Along with it being a celebration of the story and for all of us to see the story wrap up and the characters' journey. But one thing is for sure that the next nine rewrites will come out before the final chapter does, so that way they will all be up and live up to the standards of the other chapters for you guys to reread them and for future readers.
Though just because the main story is ending, it doesn't mean that this will be the end of Redemption. I'm also thinking of possibly doing one-shot chapters for Redemption that takes place during the time skip and it can be anything like slice of life fics, Loki teaming up with the Avengers or just Thor and Loki as Mysto of course. teaming up (it can be a midquel story with multiple chapters), maybe even a Loki and Hiemdel team up or maybe even Loki and Darcy's adventures of searching for the Infinity Stones. But it has to take place during the time skip and not be something that would add more to the main story that it would be necessary to read them. They are mostly would be stand alone stories that still in the Redemption canon and yet still be part of the story (think of it like a spin of series of a movie that the story takes place between the previous movie and the sequel like How to Train your Dragon (the first and second) or Tangled (for the movie and Ever After short) for example.) I'm open to any idea that you guys might have, just put a review or pm me with your ideas and I'll be happy to use your ideas to write them into one shots. (Maybe even a Guardians of the Galaxy prequel/midquel before Gamora got caught by Thanos or even one before she even met Loki or went through the events of the first Guardians of the Galaxy movie?)
Though I would be mostly doing Loki ones but I am open to the idea, but I was also thinking of having them to be more interconenctive than one may think, that it would be telling an overall story which would serve as a prequel, but at the same time they would be stand alone stories and within them, they will have a story arc that will lead into the rest of Redemption after the Age of Ultron arc. But the Gamora one is definitely going to be a prequel and I think I would probably at least have that one up, so that way we will see the start of her journey before meeting Loki and how she started her journey. (It's the only thing I can promise that will come soon whether it's before or straight after the story is done.) Other than that I am open to doing more Redemption, but before I make any decisions I want to finish this story first before I get started on one shots or any sequels. Especially since the next two chapters and the rewrites are my top priority at the moment. :)
If you guys want to share a favorite moment or have any questions, you guys are so welcome to leave a review or pm me. I'd be happy to answer any questions, hear you're favorite moments and be happy to hear from you when it comes to anything you all may have to say. :)
Lastly, I want to say is that I am dedicating the Redemption fanfic to a good friend that has been there for me for the last couple of years. One that I will always appreciate that our friendship happend for the rest of my life. I am dedicating this story to Brigitta Pekelharing, a friend that helped me out of the darkness that I often take for granted. But I want to thank her for everything and helping me during the darkest time of my life, her friendship has made me grow into a better person and writer. I am always going to be grateful for the friendship that we shared and the impact that it made on me. In a way if it weren't for our friendship then there might not even be a Redemption because she got me into Marvel movies and helped me at the beginning of writting the fanfic. Thanks Brigitta for everything :)
So how will the breakfast go? Will Darcy find out what happened to the scepter or will something happen that might lead to Loki's secret being exposed? What will the plan be once they do find out? Can Loki even come up with a plan on how to get the scepter? Where is it? Who visited the Collector about placing an Infinity Stone with him? What will this surprise I mentioned be? Will Thanos find out what happened? Will he do something now that two Infinity Stones are now in Loki and Darcy's grasp? Can The Other avoid the wrath of Thanos and any potential consequences? Will Loki and Darcy get the next Infinity Stone and the remaining ones before Thanos does? Where are the remaining three Stones? Who will find what first?
Find out in the next chapter of Redemption, whether it's the original chapter or the upcoming rewrite. See ya in the next update. :)