It was the middle of the night. Waves crashed against the Helicarrier. It was a bit chilly for a summer night.
Clint and Natasha were practicing their aim in the indoor shooting range, taking the day's stress away one shot at a time. The two chatted to one another. Clint would try to make Natasha smile and laugh.
Tony and Bruce were in the lab together, working on harnessing the Tesseract's power into the weapons that S.H.I.E.L.D. made.
Thor was sitting in a outdoor lounge area designed just for the Avengers. He was looking out into the horizon, thinking about Jane.
Steve and Jack were talking about WWll with Phil. The were in the inside lounge area.
Nick, well, he was shouting orders and commanding Maria on getting the team ready. Agents were bustling about preparing for the battle to come.
Loki was by himself, staring at the stars on the opposite side of the of the lounge. He was thinking about Sigyn and where she was at right now. He wondered if she was truly safe. He was free to move about if there was Thor or Glut there by him. Fury didn't trust him at all and compromised with Glut.
Sigyn was actually asleep in one of the rooms for the agents. Fury had assigned her a room out of prying eyes, that way no one would bother her. While she slept, Malekith was plotting a way to find the Twin Flame.
Malekith paced back and forth in front of small golden calderone that was placed upon a table. A short old dark elf was there mixing and putting strange ingredients in.
"How long?" Malekith demanded. He was growing weary. He wanted to find her instantly.
"Very soon my lord," the old elf heaved. He started to chant and the liquid started to swirl. "Tis ready."
"Good," Malekith pushed him out of the way with his body. "Are you sure this will work?"
"It will so," the old elf walked around to face him. "You wanted to send a message through dreams, this is the only way how."
"But will it be her who receives it?" Malekith gazed into the swirl.
"Aye," the dark elf agreed once again. "It will get to the Valkyrior who protects the Twin Flame. She will lead us to her."
"Good," Malekith sneered. "Shall we begin?"
Glut was walking through a green lush forest with trees that went for miles. She was in her ceremonial attire. It felt serene until creatures started to scatter away from where she was at. She turned around to try and see who was there. No one. She kept turning and trying to find them with their thoughts. Nothing.
Dark Shadows from the trees started to seep together. It started to form a circle around her. She was surrounded. A voice came out from the shadow.
"Where is she?" The voice dripped its need around her. Glut didn't reply. The voice spoke again. This time it sounded like it came behind her. She whipped around to try to find who it was. The voice repeated the question.
"Show yourself," Glut taunted. "If you have the courage."
Malekith came out of the shadows and smiled to her. "Better?" She didn't respond. "Now, where is she?"
"Who?" Glut acted as if she didn't know.
"Taunting the soon be ruler of the realms, very unwise would you say not?" Malekith turned away from her and took a few steps before looking back to her. "You know who I am talking about?" Glut shook her head. Malekith stormed up to her and got close to her face. "Yes, you do!" His eyes searched for a clue of hers. "You also know where Loki's wench is!" Malekith leaned back on his heels and tried to act as if nothing happened. "Tis alright. I just want you to send a message to the both of them." He then got up close and grabbed her neck bringing Glut closer to him. "I will find them. They will be mine. There is no safe realm for them anymore. Tell wench that she will have a new job as a chambermaid and tell my future bride, her king will soon claim her." He breathed upon with his fingers slowly tightening. "I wonder what you look like under there." His other hand came up and tried to peel away the veil that covered her face.
Glut tried to writhe and squirm away from him, her powers were useless in the dream. She tried to fight him off. He then let go of her, making Glut step a few ways back holding her throat. Malekith laughed with all his might. He stopped in an instant and looked upon her with eyes of hatred.
"Don't forget to tell them," He then let the shadows engulf him.
Glut woke up in fright. Her hands went directly to her veil. It was still on. She then rolled out of bed and headed to the private bathroom. The lights came on and she looked into the mirror. There were no marks around her neck. Nothing. It wa just a dream. Yet it felt so real to her. It was real in some sense. Malekith was looking for her and what he didn't know, was that she had listened to his mind in the power had at least worked. He was going to strike from two days from now. His army was preparing. She had to tell Nick.
Once she told him, she still felt Malekith presence over her's. Glut needed fresh air. She needed to be away from her room. Glut went through a door by the area around the outdoor lounge. It felt nice. She could smell the sea, hear the waves crash. The stars shined so bright and in the distance she could see the Jotun's camp. It had helped to calm her down. She started to replay the dream over and over again.
He is coming for me, was all what Glut could keep thinking. She didn't notice Loki coming up from behind. His future bride. He's coming for Sigyn. Loki reached for her shoulder and touched it lightly. This made Glut flinch and turn around in the same second. She grabbed a hold of his arm and flung him into the grabbed a knife she had hidden in her dress and held it against his throat. She still had a hold of his arm, and was ready for any attack.
Loki looked at her confused and shocked. He had never seen Glut like this. At times he would always try to get the upper hand on her, but she would know when he was coming and where. It was not fair at all. It reminded him about the times with Sigyn. They would all hide and when it was her turn to seek, she would find all of them easily and when she hid, she was always the last to be found. It also went for the multiple selves he would create. She would always find the right one.
Glut then let go of his arm and tried to calm herself by looking back to the ocean and the sky. She quickly put the knife away. Loki straightened himself up and stepped closer to her.
"I apologize for that action," Glut almost whispered. "Forgive me." Before Loki started to answer, she then spoke again. "Excuse me." She tried to leave but Loki stepped in front of her, showing that she was not going anywhere. It made her feel as if Malekith was doing this to her. She looked up to the night sky and almost shuddered.
"Are you quite alright?" Loki put his hand upon her arm. "Something or someone has made you feel this way." He noticed. "You can tell me. I will listen." He pulled her chin towards him. She then looked down and away from him.
"Twas a dream," Glut didn't want to tell him anything. "Nothing more."
"If twas such, your mind would be clear," Loki lowered his tone to match hers, almost a whisper. "What was the dream?"
Sigyn didn't want to say anything at first, but decided to tell him anyways. She felt herself again. She felt as if she was Sigyn and not this Glut Angrboda persona she had built up to keep others away. "Twas serene, with a forest until I was sent a message." Sigyn looked out to the stars again.
"What was the message?" Loki put his other hand upon her other arm. He wanted her to look at him.
Sigyn looked down to the ocean. She didn't want to say what was next. "Malekith wants the Twin Flame to know that he is coming for her and will make her his bride. He will give her Sigyn as her chambermaid. His thoughts detail other gifts that the soft may cringe to."
Loki felt horrible for her. He was also scared for Sigyn, the Twin Flame, and Glut. He was getting angry about Malekith taking Sigyn. He took a firm grasp of Glut once. "You have spoken with the others?" He tried to lighten up her spirits and his.
"Yes," Sigyn looked at him.
"Then we shall wait for him to come and we will defeat his army. You have already did your duty," Loki tried to sound cheery. "Come." He let go of her arms and stepped to the side with one arm out for her to grab. "I cannot let you go into turmoil with, who will keep me away from mine?"
Sigyn gave him a small smile and took his arm. He then led her down to the flight deck. He stopped once he was a few feet away from the way they came from.
"Remember the Harvest Celebration?" Loki winked at her. Sigyn nodded. "Well, I say it has been a long time since we have shared a dance together. Shall we?" He bowed to her extending one foot and an arm. As he did his ceremonial attire morphed into his appearance along with his helmet. Glut quickly curtsy. As he raised up to his normal a stance. Glut smiled her full smile at him. She was clearly enjoying this. The two then waltzed around in a small area, then slowly roaming around. The two laughed and smiled. A small conversation was held between them.
Steve walked outside to get a breath of fresh air followed by Jack. Phil went off to go to sleep. The two saw Thor deep in thought and decided to head towards the opposite area. There they saw Loki and Glut waltzing around.
"This is a sight to see," Steve was surprised. "You don't ever think someone with differences so extreme can share and enjoy the same thing."
"Yes," Jack shrugged and smiled. He leaned against the bannister. "Now with our world hanging in the balance as well as theirs, enjoying the simple things are simple pleasures for everyone no matter their difference. He isn't that all bad. He is as complex as her."
"Yeah," Steve got a bit sad. "The simple things." Steve was remembering that dance he was to give."
Jack patted his back. "No worries, my friend. Although she may have gone, she still watches over you. She loved you still, even to her last dying breath."
"It was to meet her family she left and to visit her resting place," Steve looked down at the dancing couple and tried to do a half smile. "She's in a better place."
"Woah," Tony came out with a gadget in his hand. "Sorry, didn't mean to interrupt. Wait, are you two having a moment?" Tony walked up to the bannister. "Well what do we have here?" He looked down at the couple then looked back to where Thor was then back to the couple. "Damn, who knew Rock of Ages had a ballad?"
"They're just dancing," Steve looked over to him. He was eyeing the gadget.
"Well, all I can say is Loki is looking pretty horny right now," he looked at the two of them. "Maybe that's how he gets the girls? You know kinda like an aphrodisiac?"
Steve ignored him. Jack just smiled and shook his head. "So what do you have in your hand?"
"Oh this?" Tony lifted it up. It was a gun of some sort. "This is the new weapon SHIELD designed. Coulson got to try out the last one on Horny Toad over there, I thought I would give it a try."
"I don't believe that would be wise," Jack warned.
Tony thought about it for a second. "Hmm, it wouldn't be but like he said, he's a God. How much harm could come to him?" Before someone could answer he aimed and pointed it at Loki.
"You are not serious?" Steve asked, pushing Jack away.
Tony kept watching the couple dance. "Do you think it would hit Glut too? Is she a Goddess?" As he was contemplating about shooting at them Thor turned and watched Tony. "Well, I guess we can find out." He pulled the trigger and the gun fired. Though it fired backwards and hit into Thor. The shot was a blue sphere of energy. It pulled him backwards making him crash along the ship and fling into the ocean.
Tony looked back then forward again. "Well that is going to need some adjustments, unless I fired it wrong." He started taking it apart and examining it.
Steve and Jack ran over to where the splash was. Loki and Sigyn had stopped dancing right before Tony pulled the trigger. Loki led Sigyn by her hand to where Thor's splash was at. Thor swam to the surface and started to climb up the Helicarrier. Loki was thinking about putting his hand out to him, but knew it would only get ignored in the process. He decided to keep it next to him. Sigyn was watching on how this would play out. Thor was fuming as he reached the lower deck.
"Tony of Stark," his voice boomed.
"Sounds like it didn't affect Blondie physically," Tony began putting the pieces back together.
Thor ignored Loki and Sigyn. He started to go back up to the lounge.
"Tony," Jack warned. "It doesn't look like he's too happy."
"Well seeing on how he got flung off the Helicarrier without a notice, I don't believe I would be either," Tony was still working on it.
"He will be here any moment," Steve warned.
"I am counting on that," Tony murmured. "My guess is in about five, four, three," he turned around and aimed at the stairway where Thor would enter at. "Two, one." Thor came just in time for Tony to pull the trigger again. This time Steve pulled Jack to the ground. The impact did not hit Thor, but fired backwards again. It hit into the water. "Huh?" Tony looked at it again. Thor stormed over to Tony and grabbed him by his shirt and pulled him up. Tony stared at him. Thor was about to make a threat when Tony began to speak. "If you wanted to be this close, just ask."
"What?" Thor was confused. He shook his head and boomed. "Do not ever fire that creation again? Do you hear me?"
"Loud and clear," Tony wiggled his pinky into his ear. Thor put Tony down, as a couple of agents came into the area. Sigyn and Loki, who was back to his regular attire, came up the stairs. "Everything's fine." Tony waved them off. "Just a few miscalculations." He looked to Loki. Tony followed them back inside and headed back to the lab.