Chapter 12
Act 2, Scene 5
Maxine file
The Ship
Maxine stood next to Loki, they stood around Thor as he was seated in the 'Throne' on the space craft. Maxine' fingers brushed against Loki' gently as they listened to Thor' speech
"Asgard is not a place it is a people" Thor finished nodding to himself. Maxine could tell even Thor was shocked at the turn of events. It wasn't easy for anyone to watch Asgard burn, but at least they had each other and the surviving people of Asgard.
The survivors of Asgard clapped for their new king, even Loki clapped for his brother, not a single sign of malice on his face "Nice speech" Loki nodded toward his brother.
Thor smiled at the lack of sarcasm in his voice. "Thank you Brother".
Maxine looked over at the woman that was stood beside Thor, the brave warrior she'd watched battle Hela. Maxine stuck her hand out to shake hers. "We didn't have a chance before, I am Maxine" She introduced.
Val nodded and smiled at the woman. "The mortal Asgardian" she remarked remembering how Maxine had introduced herself on the bridge. Maxine laughed and looked to the ground rather embarrassed now. "I am Valkyrie" The woman said grabbing Maxine' hand and shaking it firmly.
Maxine looked up at the woman and her mouth hung open slightly much to the amusement of Thor and Loki who watched. "As in... you are?" She asked trailing off. Val let go of Maxine' hand and nodded. "Oh my god" She muttered to herself in disbelief.
Val patted Maxine on the shoulder roughly almost knocking her down. "I dub thee mortal Asgardian a Valkyrie of Asgard" She said with a wide smile. Maxine' face lit up, even though unofficial she was still shocked. Val stepped back and shook her head looking the smaller woman up and down. "You're either really brave or really stupid either way I like you" She said with a wink.
"She's brave" Loki added quickly, Maxine looked over at him and he smiled at her, like a love sick puppy.
"She is with you Loki she is a little stupid" Thor jibed. Loki slapped him on the shoulder and he laughed.
Maxine turned and looked out of the window, she was amazed they where actually in space, it was beautiful nothing like she'd ever seen. She turned to Thor who was also staring out the window. "Where too now?" Loki asked breaking the silence.
Thor bit his lip and shrugged, he hadn't planned that far ahead yet. "I don't know" He said honestly.
Maxine smiled "What about Midgard?" She asked innocently. Thor turned to her and smiled. He liked the idea. Loki nervously approached Maxine wrapping one arm around her. She looked down at his hand as it wrapped around her waist.
"I don't think they will want me" He said quietly pressing his lips against her ear. She heard the worry in his voice, she turned around and rested her hands against his chest, her smiling eyes met his worried ones.
"Loki you are a hero, people change my love" She said quietly as she gently brushed her fingers against him. She felt his powerful heart beat in his chest, she exhaled a small sigh of relief at the thought of them finally being together, the real them. Loki brushed a piece of her hair from her face and pressed his lips against her forehead, he closed his eyes and thanked the gods for this woman who never stopped reassuring him.
"He tried to kill me about 4 hours ago" Val interrupted. Loki chuckled and Maxine pulled away from him, she looked up at him knowingly and smiled at his typical behaviour.
Maxine turned to her and shrugged. "He's changed" She said with a smile. Loki laughed at his love, the one that would always defend him. Val smiled and shook her head.
"In my defence she was being real hard work" Loki said quietly, Maxine giggled. There was another silence, Loki and Maxine kept looking at each other and smiling wishing they where alone, they had much catching up to do.
Thor peeked at the couple from the corner of his eye, he knew they felt obligated to stay by his side. He rolled his eye "Oh just go for Christ sake" He called to them.
Loki frowned at his brother. "What?" He asked innocently.
Thor turned and pointed at them "You two and your looks at each other, you're practically foaming at the mouth for one another" He stated causing Maxine to look at the ground blushing. Val smiled as she watched her squirm at Thor' words. "Just go both of you, out of my sight. It's vile" He complained.
"Thank you brother" Loki said with a mischievous smile, he took Maxine by the hand and began to run with her to the nearest bedroom on the ship.
"Gross" Thor muttered as he watched the two people he was closest to in the whole world run off.
Maxine and Loki laughed as they ran pass people of Asgard hand in hand acting like teenagers. He suddenly found and room and pulled her into it slamming the door behind her.
Within a second Loki pushed her against the door and smashed his lips against hers. Her hands roamed up to his hair grabbing it by the handful as his fingers dug into her waist. Loki pulled away from her and pressed his forehead against hers. "I have missed you princess" He whispered breathlessly. Maxine smiled and touched her lips against his.
"I have missed you too" she whispered against his lips, her voice sent a shiver down his spine. He bent down slightly picking her up and wrapping her around him. He kissed her again as he walked toward the single bed that occupied the near empty room.
He laid her on her back and continued to kiss her passionately. He ran his hands up and down her body, kissing every exposed bit of flesh he could find. He slowly came to a stop and hovered over her looking into her beautiful green eyes.
"Maxine I thought you where dead" He whispered honestly, she sensed the horror in his voice. She reached up to touch his cheek, he closed his eyes when her warm skin came into contact with his, he lent into her touch.
"And I you" She whispered.
"I had to get back to see for myself. How did you stay safe?" He whispered against her hand that was still caressing his face. He kissed her palms gently as she spoke.
"Heimdall helped me, he kept me safe. I managed to get to your room at one point and grab some potions to heal the people" She said quietly. Loki smiled against her hand.
"You have a heart of gold" he whispered.
She pulled her hand away and propped her self up, their noses touching "Well in that case you are in possession of an expensive asset because my heart is yours" She whispered with a smile. She pressed her lips against his once more slowly, she didn't want to rush, she never wanted this moment to end.
Loki smiled into the kiss and pulled away for a second. "Is that.. is that Shakespeare?" He asked mocking her speech. Maxine laughed and slapped his chest with both hands and pushed him off her. Loki laughed as he almost fell of the tiny bed.
"Loki I will kill you, you have put me through enough hell" Maxine warned with a smile as she sat up on the bed. Loki bit his lip and managed to crawl back on the bed, crawling towards her.
"There would be no fun in that princess" He said in a suggestive tone.
Maxine smiled her heart breathing rapidly in her chest, she could not wait for this man to make her his own. Loki just reached her. "I love you so much" She told him.
He lent forward and pressed his lips on hers. "I love you" he said as his lips touched hers. Loki knelt in front of her and pulled her up so she was on her knees too. He held her tight as he kissed her, this time more passionately. His tongue slipped into her mouth as he dominated her, she moaned at his touch on the lower of her back. His fingers dug into her causing her to arch her back at the feel.
Maxine brought her hands up to his chest grabbing the button of his leather jacket and forcing it open, she dragged the fine jacket of his body roughly causing Loki to smile into the kiss. Once she had it off she threw it to one side not really caring about where it landed.
"Undress me" She murmured the order against his lips. Loki pulled away gently and smiled, his hands came up to the zipper of her Asgardian battle outfit she'd stolen from somewhere no doubt and began unzipping it. Maxine lent forward and kissed his neck as he slowly pulled the zip down. Loki choked a moan out, Maxine smiled against his now warm skin knowing this was his most sensitive area to be kissed.
As he unzipped her her hands fell down to his pants, she slowly grabbed the zip and began to pull them down. Loki quickly grabbed her wrists leaving her only half unzipped. Maxine' eyes widened as she stared at him. He looked at her with wide eyes.
"I just had a thought" He said.
Maxine raised her brows and looked down at her half exposed body and back up at him. "Right now... can it wait?" She asked breathlessly, there where a lot of things she wanted to do in this moment and talking was not one of them.
Loki swallowed hard and nodded. "I know, I know, forgive me" He said quickly with a smile. Maxine frowned at him as he pulled her wrists up and pressed her hands gently against his lips. Maxine wondered for a moment if he had truly lost his mind.
Loki smiled against her fingers and kissed them gently "Maxine, will you be my wife?" Loki asked as his lips brushed against her hands.
Maxine' mouth dropped open and her heart felt as though it had jumped from her chest. "You're asking for my hand?" She whispered with a smile.
Loki shook his head. "No I am asking you to be my wife it's different" He stated with a smile lowering her hands from his face. Maxine frowned at the smiling idiot sat in front of her.
"No it isn't you're asking to marry me, my hand in marriage" She argued the point.
Loki rolled his eyes and squeezed her hands. "No" He corrected her. "I'm asking you to be my wife, right now" He explained with a silly grin on his face.
"Right now?" Maxine asked stunned, yes he has truly lost his mind she thought to herself. "Loki I can't just be you wife right now" She said with a smile.
Loki shrugged and pulled a face "Why not, don't you want to be?" He asked with a bright look on his face, Maxine could tell he was thrilled with his plan.
"Of course it is all I have ever wanted" She told him. There was a brief pause as Loki smiled at her, she shook her head letting out a little laugh. "Someone has to marry us, there has to be a ceremony, witnesses, flowers and rings" She listed.
Loki scrunched his nose "Says who?" he challenged playfully.
"Society and rules" She said shaking her head at him.
Loki sighed and pulled her close to him, their chests touching. Maxine smiled at her eccentric lover "I hate both society and rules you know that" He told her, she let out a laugh, she knew that to be true. "Marry me" He said in a more serious voice that made her heart beat faster. "Marry me right now" He repeated. He knew what he wanted and he didn't care how crazy it sounded.
Maxine rested her forehead against his and sighed. "Loki, you eccentric idiot get off me" She said and pushed him again, this time Loki was expecting it and hugged her tightly before she could throw him off the bed. Maxine laughed as she was wrestled to the bed by him.
"Never" Loki declared as he pinned her to the bed with a grin on his face.
He gazed down at her with the most boyish smile she'd ever seen him wear. No mischief no schemes just pure happiness. She sighed and shook he head again as she stared up at him.
"You are the most insane, mad, chaotic, idiotic and most wonderful man I have ever known, did you know that" She told him with a smile.
"You forgot mischievous" He said with a wink.
She rolled her eyes dramatically. "That's a given" she pointed out.
He let out a quite laugh "So you'll marry me?" He asked with a hopeful look on his face.
Her cheeks began to burn up, she was only starting to realize he was being serious. The thought of being married made her dizzy "Right now?" She asked still smiling.
He nodded "Right now" He said in a giddy tone.
She sighed and wiggled free underneath him, he backed off and knelt on the bed in front of her, she sat up straight and smiled at her mad man. "How, dare I ask do we get married right now?" She asked genuinely curious.
Loki smirked and bit his lip, he looked down at her hand that was resting on her leg. He slowly took it and brought it up to his mouth pressing his warm lips against her soft flesh. He lowered her hand and looked up at her, his fingers slowly weaving their way in between hers. He cleared his throat dramatically, Maxine couldn't help but grin.
"I Loki son of Odin, take you Maxine to be my wife. I will love you forever and follow you anywhere, my heart is yours and always will be" He said with a small smile on his face. Maxine' heart beat rapidly, hearing the words was like a dream come true. Loki paused for a moment, his eyes never leaving hers. "I'll never let you down" He promised. The smile faded from his face for a moment, it was now just occurring to him, this woman was his, he'd finally won at something in his life.
Maxine swooned at his words, for a moment she was speechless. She felt a lump in her throat but closed her eyes and swallowed it, she let out a light laugh. Loki smiled and squeezed her hand. "It's your turn" He whispered playfully.
Maxine licked her lips and nodded, she looked at him softly, there where no words that could describe how she felt about him, no actions, not a force in the world that could describe what Loki meant to her and what she would do for him.
"I Maxine daughter of Orla, take you Loki to be my husband. I will fight for you, love you and protect you until my dying breath, anything you need I shall give and if I don't have it I will find it for you" Her words hit him harshly, he felt the intense tightening of his throat and the prick at his eyes, emotions he was only just managing to keep at bay.
Maxine squeezed his hand back "Til death do us part" she added.
Loki smiled proudly at her. "Not even death will keep us apart princess. To Valhalla and where ever it is we spend eternity" He added, Maxine smiled and a blush crept across her cheek, Loki let go of her hand and brushed the back of his hand against her burning cheek. "Now I'll kiss my bride if she'll allow it" He whispered in a seductive voice, Maxine' eyes darted up to meet his, she gave a little nod and he lent in to her. He kissed her slowly and tenderly, his hand caressing her cheek as he did so, her hands rested gently against his chest.
"So I'm your wife now?" Maxine murmured pulling away from his lips slightly.
Loki grinned and quickly kissed her again before pulling away "And I your husband" He added.
Maxine smiled from ear to ear giddy with love, Loki the same. "Loki husband of Maxine, I like that" She whispered slowly wrapping her arms around his neck. She gently lent back onto the bed slowly pulling him down with her. Loki propped himself up on his forearms and gazed down at the beauty beneath him.
Loki looked her up and down slowly, he half clad appearance turning him on, even more so now he could finally call her his wife. His eyes like a predator and she his pray slowly gazing over her shape and ever distinct mark on it. His eyes slowly met hers, she felt a heat inside as his eyes burned into her "Is there anything I can do for you my wife?" He asked in a seductively low tone that made her feel desire like never before.
For a moment she considered making some joke, some little quip but she didn't have it in her, she knew she only wanted on thing in this moment in time. "Show me what it feels like to be yours" She whispered slowly, her words sounding like the most erotic thing he'd ever heard.
Loki closed his eyes and lowered himself slightly pressing his lips to her shoulder, as his mind processed the words he almost lost his romantic charm and give into animalistic desire. He wanted to ravish he in every way possible, but he knew it was only right to romance her slowly for now.
"Yes princess" He whispered against her burning skin. Loki kissed his way down to the middle of her breast and began to pull the zipper down as he followed it with his lips. Maxine let out little moans, he back arching with impatient desire. Loki was slow enjoying ever last moment of her body moving underneath him and the sounds coming from her mouth.
His hands pulled away from her zipper and went to her hips, he grabbed her firmly and kissed her stomach slowly making his way down.
Without warning and Maxine fell to one side, quickly grabbed the small bed frame stopping either of them from falling off it. Maxine sat up and put her hand on his chest. "What was that?" She asked breathlessly with a panicked look in her eye.
Loki looked around and shook his head. "I'm sure it was nothing" He tried reassuring her, Maxine looked worried and Loki pulled her towards him to kiss her again. She pressed her lips against his slowly, suddenly a horrible feeling in her gut washed over her.
"Stop one second" She whispered pulling away from him. Loki paused and looked towards the door of the room as did she, Suddenly there was another rock of the ship, it felt almost like turbulence. Maxine slowly turned to him, his expression far more sober now. "Something isn't right" Her tone was low.
Screams echoed through the ship, and sounds of weapons. Maxine shrieked and grabbed Loki, he wrapped his arms around her as she filled with dread and fear. He bent down slightly and kissed her one more time before getting up off the bed. He quickly fixed his clothing and turned to her.
"Stay here" He ordered pointing at her.
Maxine jumped up from the bed and zipped her outfit quickly. "No" she argued as she stormed over to the door where he stood. Loki pressed his hand against the door not allowing her to open it. The screams outside grew more loud and horrifying, Loki shook his head at his now wife wishing for once she could just follow his order.
"As your husband I am ordering you to stay" He told her sternly.
"And as your wife I promised I'd protect you" She snapped back. She wasn't angry, just scared and she knew what ever was out there she didn't want him facing it alone.
Loki groaned and conjured his daggers holding them out to her, she took a double take at the dagger and looked back up to him. "Here take these, and stay behind me" He ordered again. She slowly reached out and grabbed his weapons and held them tight examining them in her hands. The last time she'd held them she got stabbed, something she hadn't quite gotten over.
She took a deep breath and nodded to herself, hyping herself up for the fight, she threw the daggers in the air in an attempt to do Loki' signature flip, she caught one and the other fell to the floor. "Sorry" she said quickly bending down to retrieve it.
"Christ, just stay behind me. Please" He begged one last time and he went for the door handle to join the fight.
