It was dark with a small glow of blue light coming closer to Loki. He squinted at it trying to see what it was. As it came closer, shadows of figures came into view. Once it reached him he saw who they were. It was Thor and the Avengers. It was Tony's reactor that pierced through the darkness. The glow gave off a somber hue.
"Brother," Thor's voice cut the silence. "We have fought and won against Malekith and Thanos. We are leaving."
Loki had so many questions. He stood there for a moment in silence before asking questions. "Where am I? Is Sigyn safe? What about Glut and the Twin Flame? Father?"
"They are all fine." Thor did not answer his first question. The Avengers behind him started to turn and walk away. Loki was about to take a step forward. "Not so Brother," Thor spoke again. "The Avengers and I are leaving. You will remain here for punishment of breaking the bond." With that Heimdall struck them and flashed them upwards.
"I'm completely alone," Loki assumed. "Alone in this total darkness."
Thor's voice called to him. "Not so. There is someone here waiting. One word from their lips will allow you to come back to Asgard." His voice faded out.
Loki looked around to see if there was anyone, but all he did see was darkness. He turned around once more and saw small faint red orange light. He walked to it. As he saw a figure he smiled, knowing that his endearment of this darkness would end.
"I'm not alone in this world afterall," he spoke with such relief. "Please tell me who you are." As he got there he stopped. "No." His voice showing his pain. It was Glut but in her statue form. He landed upon his knees. "No." He whispered. "I won't ever get out. I won't ever escape! Not with you like this!" The light started to fade out and he started to sink into the darkness. He embraced the statue holding on for his life. "I will not let go of you. You are the last bit of hope I have." He could feel himself being tugged more by the darkness. His hold slipping away from her. As the light finally slipped away, the darkness took a hold and pulled one last time on him; pulling him into the black abyss.
Thor laid a thick blanket on his sleeping brother and placed a cup of coffee next to him. Loki woke up in a jolt, shaken from his tormented dream. He anxiously looked around to see that Glut was still there. He then looked to his brother who was sitting beside him with a coffee mug in his hands.
"Terrible dream, Brother?" Thor looked at him. He didn't know if he should put a hand upon his shoulder.
"One of the many," Loki looked down at the mug placed in front of him. He masked his emotions away.
"You look worn," Thor stated. "Drink, will cheer you up."
Loki took the mug and pressed it to his lips. It was hot but not in the least that would burn.
"Black and bitter," Loki murmured. He then shuddered at the thought of his dream.
"Nah, tis bittersweet," Thor smiled. "Just like you." He laughed and patted him on the back finally trying to break the ice. Loki smiled a bit and laughed a little. "Come, we must break our fast." Loki looked to her. Thor looked as well then back to him. "She will still be there." Loki looked back to him. The two stood up and the blanket fell to the ground. Both doors opened again.
The kitchen was filled with all of the Avengers and company. Loki sat down at the table unnoticed by some. He was grateful. He didn't want to bring anymore attention to himself. Steve was sitting next to him reading the paper while Bruce started to walk in coffee mug in hand. Thor was cooking breakfast while Tony was helping himself to a drink. Pepper was out on the balcony talking on the phone. Natasha and Clint were just walking in.
Once everyone arrived all of them sat down and had breakfast. Thor sat next to his brother to give him company. The group was laughing and enjoying their time together. After thirty minutes or so the, group dispersed leaving Loki to go back to the visit Glut. Once he was there someone came in behind. It was the coffee shop owner.
"What are you doing here?" Loki looked at the warm chocolate man.
"I was asked to be integrated only if you two were around," the coffee shop owner smiled. "How long has she been like this?"
"For a few days now," Loki sighed.
"She will come back," the owner spoke.
"You sound so confident," Loki bemused. "I have been trying for the past moments and nothing has seem to show from it."
"You can only fail so many times before succeeding," the coffee shop owner smiled. "Come, I've heard you've been in this room for too long now. A breath of fresh air would be nice."
The two stepped out to see Nick Fury with Agent Maria Hill and Agent Phil Coulson talking to all of the Avengers and group. Nick Fury was explaining to them about the intel that they found and the group needed to leave immediately. He stopped in mid sentence upon viewing the two.
"What the Hell is going on here Stark?!" Nick Fury gazed over to Tony who only shrugged and smiled. "Old Man, you have no jurisdiction of letting that demigod out."
"He was out beforehand, so I don't see what the fuss is about," the coffee owner smiled to him. The group looked confused at him except for Tony.
"Old Man, I don't have time for this," Nick Fury shook his head. "Agent Hill, call up the other agents for the deportation of the statue and I need the restraints that were especially made for him." She did. The other Avengers looked between the two.
"Her name is Glut Angrboda," the coffee shop owner spoke. "Not some statue, Son."
"You won't fool me," Nick Fury passed by the others to stand in front of him. "This is a statue in place of her. This is not her herself."
"It is. Remember when you first met her when you were six?" the owner asked. "I had just gotten around to your side when two men tried to rob us. She came to protect you when you I was trying to reason with them. She took both of them down. She saved our lives."
The group was astonished by the information being told. "When you were 13 you saw her again at New Years."
"I don't believe you," Nick Fury stated. "She is not a statue."
"See for yourself," the owner smiled. "I bet you ten dollars as Jack Fury, it is her."
Nick Fury grumbled something and went inside the passageway only to come out cursing. He pulled out a ten dollar bill and gave it to his father who only smiled.
"Well, since we got that over with," Nick Fury went back into command mode. "We need to hightail it out of here. We have intel about where the next incoming strike is going to be at."
The group was on the helicarrier. Jack Fury had come along as well. Tony could not find information about him at first until he began snooping around with Steve's background. Jack was a war pilot and fought with Captain America back in the day. Although he should be dead by now, Jack was one of the test subjects to the same serum that Steve took. Though Jack's didn't have the same effect. Jack however has gotten to live longer and knows that in a few years time, it will be his turn to be buried among his family and soldiers that he fought alongside with.
The statue was moved into a prison area that resembled the one in Stark's Tower. Loki wished to be kept with her. Bruce and Tony were working in the lab while Natasha and Clint went to catch up on shield information. Phil was with Jack, Steve, and Thor. Thor was asking Phil where Jane was off to. Jane did not like Loki and she didn't want to be in the same vicinity as him. She also had much work to do as well. Her and Darcy were flown to Iceland, the next strike due to the intel. Odin had ordered Heimdall to create certain weather patterns that would indicate where Malekith was going to strike next. Jane and her gang kept following it.
The Helicarrier was off to Iceland. As they reached the area, the Helicarrier landed in the water. It was to be easier to stay away some distance so they were not in the heat of the battle.
It had reached nightfall once everything was secured. Loki was still trying to become worthy in her eyes. He tried for several hours still nothing. Loki was starting to become angry again. A hit of lightning came down at the island on the same side as the helicarrier. An alarm went off getting those into their battle mode.
The Frost Giants had come down in the lightning strike. This was suppose to be help sent from Odin through Heimdall. A few of them branched off to retrieve the statue. The rest knew they had to make camp. Malekith was coming, and wouldn't be that long until he would arrive next.
The group of Frost Giants already made it to the helicarrier in twenty minutes. Some climbed aboard on one side while the other snuck in another way. The humans were no match for them. The group that snuck in went to the prison area and ripped open the doors. Loki stood in front of the statue.
"Step aside!" One growled at him.
"No," Loki spoke.
Others came in and gathered around the first Frost Giant.
"Change her back," another spoke. He sounded older and more mature.
"If I knew how I would," Loki shrugged.
"You're trickery doesn't fool us," the mature one spoke. "You did this on purpose." The mature one knew where he was going with this.
"She did this to herself," Loki retaliated. He stopped himself from going farther. She did this to herself. She let go of her life to protect others. She let go instead of trying to fight and make things work. She let go of all the ones that had loved her and supported her. She let go to be in her own light, to regress back into her darkness. She let go because she could have done things herself for who knows what purpose. She let go- It dawned on him. Just as I let go. He started to think of how all of the things she did was a mirror image of what he had done.
"You're wasting our time!" The first one growled. He pointed his arm towards him and ice grew from it. A couple others joined forces.
Loki saw this and protected the statue from being hit. He looked one last time at the statue before he was hit from several of them. His thumb graced her lips and his last thought was This burden is mine and mine alone. Grant your statue life to me to rule out my punishment of not accepting my own self. You need not to let go but to hold on. With that he was flung into the back wall and he fell onto the floor. He turned on his back to waver the pain.
A bright light blinded him, Lok thought he had died. A small red light started to come into view. The red light became flowing like hair.
Loki smiled up at it. "Sigyn!" He spoke out a relief with a cough. "I guess I am worthy. Tell Glut, that I hope I didn't make her wait too long."
The red flowing hair was actually the silk veil of Glut. She smiled down to Loki. "You didn't make me wait long. I knew you had it all along."
Loki coughed. "Glut!" He rose up from his pain and hugged her.
"Enough," the mature one spoke two looked at him. Loki was helped up by her. The mature one smiled. "I am glad to see she is restored to herself. Is the Twin Flame safe?"
"Yes," Glut smiled. "She is quite safe and waiting for battle. I shall inform her that the Jotun's are keeping their truce."
Loki looked at her in confusement. "Truce?"
Glut turned to Loki. "The Jotuns made a truce with the Asgardians to keep the Twin Flame safe, in return they would not attack us."
Outside they heard some battles going on.
"You better keep the truce intact," the mature one spoke to Glut. She nodded. The Frost Giants made a path for her. Loki followed her in step with the Frost Giants right behind him.