Fire and Ice (a Thor fic)
Disc.: If I was even half as talented as the owners of this movie/comic series, then I wouldn't be writing these fics or disclaimers, but as you can see I'm not which is why I'm posting this here.
A/N: So, hopefully I can add onto the other pairings that I've neglected up til now before the story ends…if you guys want, I can write a sequel to this one based on 'The Avengers' except Ryordian would be the one going to war against Earth, but that would be giving away too much so I'll keep quiet on that topic for now and we can discuss it at length another time.
Ch.9- Interdimensional Woes
The sun that had risen up over Asgard was no different than any other, save for the fact that Loki and Thor were miles away from each other with no way to mend the complications between them. Hogun himself missed the two of them dearly, they were like brothers to him…but at this moment in time, Loki was in Jotunheim with his father Laufey and Thor was still banished to Earth. Even with all the evidence they'd gathered to prove that the whole assassination attempt was a setup by someone else, the biggest problem was that Odin was still in a coma with no chance of waking up anytime soon.
Sif noticed her husband standing out on the balcony after coming out of their shared bathroom, her hair now dry from using the towel on the bathroom counter after the shower she'd taken only minutes ago. Like him, she too missed Thor and wanted him to come back to Asgard. She walked up behind her lover and wrapped her arms around his midsection, the dark haired warrior sighing relaxedly at his wife's effort to calm his restless spirit.
"Hogun, I know you're thinking about Thor…and that he needs to know the truth about his father's banishment order against him."
The dark haired warrior turned in his wife's embrace and gently placed his hands on her shoulders, a smile becoming etched onto his face as they locked gazes.
"Yes, you know me so well my dear…we must gather the Warriors 3 and go to Earth, Thor deserves to know the truth about what really happened. If we can bring him home, then we should try to do so. I'll go fetch Volstagg and Fandral while you talk to Heimdall; afterwards, we'll meet you at the Bifrost."
"Consider it done, but first…"
Hogun looked at his wife confusedly, a smirk settling on the woman's face as she reached up and pulled him down for a fiery kiss that seemed to radiate her love for him. He kissed back just as feverishly, the two of them stumbling until they landed on the bed. Their mouths never once left each other's except to breathe, their troubles washing away with their furious makeout session lasting for several minutes until they both realized that getting Thor back wouldn't happen if they were busy passionately exchanging heated kisses.
"My love, that's one of the many reasons why I married you…kissing you is never boring or disappointing, but we need to get going if we're gonna bring our favorite lovers back together and clear up this whole mess in time for the wedding."
Sif smiled up at her lover, a giggle escaping her lips before she pushed him back so she could get up off the bed.
"Alright, but after that's settled we're gonna take care of our most pressing matter…"
"Which is?" Hogun asked while chuckling, his wife's face lighting up at his smile while one found its' way onto her own face before she answered him.
"Starting that family you keep asking me about."
The dark haired warrior felt his mouth drop open at his wife's response, his impression of a goldfish really convincing until he watched his wildcat of a lover leave before he managed to find the strength to move and set out to find his friends.
(In the Destroyer's Room)
Ryordian had managed to subdue the guards by freezing them in place, the Cask of Ancient Winters in his hands disappearing into his body. He was beyond pissed that his Loki had threatened to kill him and still chose that blonde haired Thunder bastard over him…now they were both gonna pay, the Frost Giant would make sure of that as he shifted his body into Thor's form once again.
The shifted Frost Giant stood before Asgard's most powerful enforcer, a being appropriately named 'The Destroyer'. It had certainly lived up to its' name in times of war between this world and Jotunheim, the massive metallic Sentinel obliterating hundreds of his people in less than a day but it'd been laid to rest ever since the accursed arranged marriage between Thor and Loki. But soon enough, Ryordian would let the Sentinel out for some much needed exercise…starting with obliterating the banished former Thunder God right in front of the raven haired Prince that was meant to be his from the beginning.
"Destroyer, I know that you don't wish to be woken up but I desperately need your help…someone has impersonated me and kidnapped Loki, he took him to Earth and I want him returned to me no matter what. Kill the impostor and deliver to me my bride unharmed."
The normally quiet Destroyer thrummed to life upon hearing his young Master's voice, the massive Sentinel immediately opening a portal to Earth and escaping through it. When the doorway closed, Ryordian dropped his disguise and smiled wickedly…soon enough Loki would be at his side once again.
And that troublesome Thor would be just a memory as he walked out of the Destroyer's room with the Cask of Ancient Winters in his possession.
(On Earth)
Thor was helping his new friends reset up their equipment, the whole affair taking them roughly an hour and a half when they heard the crack of thunder over the New Mexico desert. The blonde looked over to see that the sky had turned dark and opened up, his instincts telling him to protect the townspeople if this was a threat. To his relief, it wasn't…and to his surprise, he saw his best friends walking towards him with smiles on their faces.
"My friends, what are you doing here?"
Sif was the first to approach the blonde, the two of them sharing a hug before they separated and Thor got to talk to the rest of the Warriors 3.
"We have come to take you back to Asgard, my King."
At hearing that they wanted him to come home, Thor frowned…surely they knew that his banishment was still in effect?
"I…cannot go home, you know that my father's banishment decree still stands. If I break that decree now, then my and Loki's engagement will be voided."
Before any of the warriors could say otherwise, they felt the ground rumble beneath their feet. When Hogun and Volstagg looked behind them, everyone paled considerably at what they saw: heading their way was The Destroyer, and from the looks of things it was out for blood.
Thor knew that everyone would be in great danger if they didn't do something so he told Fandral to evacuate the people while they took care of The Destroyer. The battle against the metallic Sentinel wasn't in their favor as it seemed they couldn't even make a dent in the behemoth's defenses, even all of their strength combined couldn't stop it. Thor knew that they probably wouldn't win against it so he decided to take it on alone.
The blonde also knew that the impostor was most likely watching all this from back in Asgard or wherever he was currently hiding so he tried to reason with them.
(In Jotunheim)
Loki shared a few more minutes with his father before he went back to Asgard, he knew that by this point Ryordian was most likely doing something that would put lives in jeopardy as he felt himself be pulled back through the Bifrost. The raven haired Prince saw Heimdall standing there passively, the two of them knowing what needed to be done as the Gatekeeper sent Loki to Earth…hopefully he'd be able to get there in time to help Thor.
(On Earth)
Loki touched ground in the desert and used his power to teleport himself to the town where Thor was currently residing, he could feel his lover's energy and was shocked at what he saw: the Warriors 3 had been soundly beaten and The Destroyer was wreaking havoc by demolishing everything in its' path. The raven haired Prince knew that if he didn't do something then his lover would be killed, so he ran into the town and threw himself between Thor and The Destroyer.
To say that Thor was shocked would be an understatement as he watched his raven haired bride throw himself in harm's way willingly.
"Loki, what are you doing?! Get out of the way, you'll be killed!"
"I can't Thor, I have to protect you…Ryordian, I know you can hear me from wherever you may be. I never wanted any of this to happen, you selfishly put yourself ahead of others and for that reason I cannot let you do this anymore…I also know that you intend to kill my beloved, but I won't allow you to do such a thing- so if you want to end someone's life, then make it mine instead of Thor's."
The blonde was struck speechless, his bride was willingly giving up his life to save him?!
"Loki, don't say such things! I won't let you die for no reason!"
The raven haired Prince turned to look at his fiancé, a smile on his face.
"That's where you're wrong, my love...I'm not dying for no reason…I'm dying for you, Thor. I'll die for you anytime, if it means I can see you live for even one more day…I'm doing this not just to protect those people who live in this beautiful Realm, I'm also doing it because I love you Thor- no matter what, I will protect you with my very life."
The blonde couldn't help but cry at his beloved's words, it almost sounded like he was saying goodbye and Thor didn't want anything to separate them ever again. The blonde then watched as The Destroyer began stalking towards them, its' divider opening up to shoot a beam of concentrated light energy at them but halting when it noticed Loki wouldn't back down.
(In Asgard)
Ryordian was silent, he'd heard everything that Loki had said and still couldn't believe that his raven haired Prince would throw his own life away to protect Thor and the people of Earth. He could never hurt Loki no matter what happened so he made the Sentinel back down and stand by until he had his chance to kill the blonde haired former Thunder God.
(On Earth)
The two lovers watched as The Destroyer stood stock still, almost as if it'd been shut down and was waiting to be retrieved by Heimdall. Thor took this moment to grab his lover and pull him in for a kiss, but the moment he did so the Sentinel reactivated and knocked him away from Loki in one swift strike of its' fist. The blonde made sure to have the raven haired man facing away from The Destroyer before taking the hit, but now he could feel nothing but raw, blinding pain…the force of impact from the Sentinel's hand had broken several ribs and crushed one of his lungs, Loki running towards him as he lay on top of a car that was dented from him landing on it.
The raven haired Prince felt his world stop when he saw Thor get knocked into the car with one hit from The Destroyer, his breath froze in his throat and his blood ran colder than the darkest winter night in Jotunheim. He ran over to his lover and threw himself on top of his collapsed frame, tears running down his face as he sobbed openly without caring who saw them like this.
The blonde coughed up a thick glob of blood as he inhaled shakily, his whole body exploding with pain as he brought a hand up to caress Loki's back. He knew that he was dying, his life was slowly fading like the winter solstice as a gentle smile found its' way to his face.
"L-Loki, don't cry…you must be s-strong, my love…for father, f-for mother, and for all of Asgard."
The raven haired Prince could care less about all of that, for him Thor was all that mattered and without him Loki felt that he may as well not exist.
"(sobbing) But my love, you promised you'd never leave me no matter what…please don't break that vow and leave me all alone."
"Loki…to see you safe and happy is all I n-need, th-this time I'll protect you…with my…life."
As he watched his husband exhale one final time, Loki knew that his life no longer mattered now that Thor was gone as he broke down once more and cried for what felt like hours whilst cradling his deceased fiancé's body in his arms. The Warriors 3 had, by this point, managed to regain their strength and silently gathered around the two lovers…all of them crying and mourning the loss of one of their best friends.
(In Asgard)
Ryordian was having an absolute field day, he'd finally gotten rid of that troublesome blonde haired Thunder bastard…all that remained now was getting Loki and taking him back to Jotunheim as his bride. Sure he knew that he'd be upset for a while but in time Loki would see that Ryordian truly was the best one to take care of him, but what he hadn't counted on was how much he'd end up making the raven haired Prince cry.
As he watched the one he intended to claim shed tears along with the Warriors 3, he felt a rumble beneath his feet that started out small but rose up in intensity until he could barely stand without holding onto one of the walls.
"What in all the 9 fucking Realms could be causing that?!" the Frost Giant cursed as he then heard the crackle of thunder, his gaze tearing away from the Golden Glass and going towards the Palace, and deep in his mind Ryordian knew that meant only one thing.
Odin was waking up, and he was screwed.
(Odin's Room)
Frigga was busy in the bathroom that she and her husband shared, for the 5th day in a row Odin had yet to awaken from his coma. The ever beautiful Asgard Queen had yet to get any decent sleep herself, her mind unable to rest until her broken family was repaired and back to its' normal state. As she finished washing her face, the ground beneath her feet rumbled violently and she had to grab one of the towel rack rails to keep from falling over in a heap as she managed to right herself enough to walk out of the bathroom.
Upon exiting the shared bathroom, Frigga was shocked at the sight that greeted her. The blonde woman rubbed her eyes to make sure that she wasn't dreaming and to her relief she wasn't, Odin was coming out of his sleep and he was pissed as he let out a mighty roar that shook the walls of the whole castle.
Frigga didn't know if she should be relieved or frightened as the sky broke open with violent lightning strikes and rumbling thunder that made even the Bifrost thrum with energy.
(On Earth)
Loki was still crying loudly over the loss of his lover, to him it didn't matter if the 9 Realms all self imploded at the same time because without Thor at his side he may as well be dead himself. As the ground shook and rumbled like rocks put in a blender and turned up on maximum, lightning broke open the clouds while thunder followed not too long afterwards. Whatever this signified, it could only mean that something extraordinary was gonna happen at any moment as the Warriors 3 kept a close eye on the sky.
(Desert Base)
The scientists were running around in a frenzy, their monitors and equipment going off the charts at the amount of electric energy fluctuating in the clouds. The hammer that they'd been trying to gather data on began moving of its' own will, the rock mountain that had been built around it when it touched down to earth slowly falling away as the hammer continued to dig itself out of the small prison. Some of the scientists tried to hold it in place only to be blown back by roughly 1,000 volts of pure electricity and they passed out upon hitting the walls.
The hammer itself then broke free of its' prison and flew out of the base, a bright flash of blue-silver light was the last thing the scientists of S.H.I.E.L.D. saw before their greatest scientific find since Captain America disappeared to who knew where.
(With Loki, Thor, and the Warriors 3)
Sif and her friends watched as a silver-blue flash came their way, Hogun and the others grabbing Loki and pulling him away from Thor's unmoving body despite him fighting them the whole time as the blonde's hand rose up to catch the small flash of light, which turned out to be Mjolnir.
A flash of lightning enveloped the deceased blonde, the light falling away with a rumble of thunder to reveal a very much alive Thor Odinson standing on two feet in all his regal Asgard glory. He was clad in silver-blue armor with a flowing red cape, silver-blue armored bands fastened around his arms with black pants and dark brown boots. Loki was awestruck, just minutes ago his beloved was dead but now he was standing before them with nary a scratch on his body as he walked towards his friends and bride with a smile on his face.
The raven haired Prince was the first to react, his words coming out broken and making him stutter.
"T-Thor, y-you were dead, b-but now y-you're-"
"Feeling better than ever, thanks to all of you…especially you, my love. I'm so sorry that I made you worry about me, that I made all of you worried and sad over my state of being."
Thor stroked his lover's face gently, his thumb catching any tears that had fallen and flicking them away before he placed a gentle kiss on Loki's lips. As he broke the kiss to look into his lover's shimmering dark irises, The Destroyer chose this moment to try and attack them, but Thor deflected the magma beam blast right back into the metallic Sentinel's face before he smashed it to pieces with Mjolnir.
When the ashes cleared, The Destroyer was a smoking heap of metal shards that gave off a cold feeling when the smoke blew towards everyone's faces. Loki walked towards the destroyed Sentinel and touched the shards, surprised that they were freezing cold instead of blazing hot.
The raven haired Prince swore that one way or another, Ryordian would pay for all that he'd done. For now, they could rest on their laurels and revel in the fact that everyone was indeed alright.
The only matter left to settle was taking care of a vengeful Frost Giant, but right now Loki could only smile as his fiancé captured his lips in a devastatingly heated kiss, the two males furiously making out in front of their friends and Jane Foster, who'd picked this exact moment to come back into the leveled town only to see Thor making out with another man.
"What in the hell is going on here?!"
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T.B.C.- Oh my god, so much action and drama pushed into one chapter! Then again, this is what the fic is all about, so I've decided to leave you with the moment being spoiled by Jane as a cliffhanger…please forgive me for that, but it is almost midnight and if I don't get any sleep soon then my brain cells will die and that means chapters won't get written for a while. But now, please look forward to more fluffiness and action to come! Also, please enjoy that moment I added between Sif and Hogun…please review nicely, thank you!