The Dark World Part 3
As they walk up the hill, Loki telepathically communicates with his wife and brother, not wanting the two Midgardians to know they're forming a plan. All the while Astrid keeps the corner of her eye on the two other women while being unable to stop wondering how much longer the woman of science and the crown prince would be together. After a brief time she is pulled out of her musing by both them reaching the top of the hill and the look on her husbands face. "Have you listened our plan at all or have you been too distracted with you curiosity with Thor's ill fated relationship?" Loki questions while being sure he is only having a telepathic conversation with her. "I know what we have to do." Astrid reassures him telepathically.
With his brother's attention on his bride, Thor looks at Jane. "Are you ready?" He ask her while hoping him keeping her out of the loop on their plan won't hurt their relationship any more than their time a part has. "I am." Loki tells his brother while wanting to get things done and over with. The hammer barer looks at Loki then nods. "You know this plan of yours is going to get us killed." The younger prince whispers to his brother. "Yes, possibly." Thor answers nonchalantly then watches as the sorcerer conjures a dagger.
Before Thor can react, Loki stabs him in the side of his well muscled stomach then pushes him down the hill. Both Jane and Darcy gasp at the unexpected sight of Thor being outwitted before rushing to join the Avenger. The trickster laughs at their efforts as he teleports himself and Astrid to Thor's side.
With the favored prince still laying on the ground and the two Midgardians get close, Loki quickly delivers a swift kick sending Thor rolling away. "Did you really think I cared about you? All I ever wanted was you and Odin dead at my feet." Loki yells with convincing false anger. Loki then quickly cast an illusion of Thor's hand being chopped off.
"Why didn't you stop him?!" Darcy yells at Astrid who is merely watching the princes fight. "Because her loyalty is only to Loki! She doesn't care about Thor!" Jane responds while giving the princess a dirty look. Astrid shakes her head at the astrophysicist's words as Mjolnir flies past Thor. "Not everything is always as it seems. Even if it was..." The sorceress informs the shorter woman.
"Malakith! I am Loki of Jotunheim!" Loki suddenly and quickly grabs Jane. "And I bring you a gift!" He yells as the elf leader approaches them while throwing Jane at his feet. The suspicious ruler offers Loki a disbelieving expression. The dark prince watches as the Accursed informs his ruler of what the sorcerer had done for him on Asgard in his native language. "I ask only one thing in return... A good seat from which me and my bride can watch Asgard burn."
Malakith smirks at Loki then walks over to Thor victoriously before slightly kicking the crown prince putting him on his back. Thor looks at him then watches as he magically lifts Jane into the air. With the four non elves watching him, Malakith extracts the Aether from Jane while never taking his eyes off of Thor.