~ Chapter 1 ~

It was a day like any other to her. Because she never noticed how everything changed after that. That was the last day where I was ignorant of my nature.

Halloween, 2004

"ARE YOUREADY LOKI?" yelled Thor from the front door as she adjusted her fake armor against her body. The red and blue satin rubbed against her thighs and ample chest. Despite already being 21 years, she had agreed to go with her little sister to a Halloween party in the neighborhood. She didn't lie when she said she didn't mind because having fun and dressing up to different parties were her whole world. She absolutely loved costume parties as much as birthday parties, or Christmas, or Midsummer Eve, or Easter, or just a random party.

Her long blond hair were braided into two long tails, starting from behind her ears and going down to her collarbone. Blue eyes sparkled as she watched her little sister walk down the stairs in a green dress with a slit at her left leg, fake gold plating in her long black hair, and high-heels to match.

Thor couldn't hide her pride for her sister as she watched the other come toward her. As much as she hated to admit it, her little sister were growing into a beautiful woman and she felt so proud like the dark haired girl were her own child.

"You look stunning." Thor complimented.

"Thanks. It feels weird to have on a dress." Loki turned around in an attempt to find anything wrong with it.

"Hush. I picked it so of course it would look good on you. Since you rarely wear a dress I think today is a good excuse to get away with it." Thor smiled brightly.

"Maybe you're right." muttered Loki.

"Of course I'm right." Thor walked over to her sister and threw her arm around the smaller shoulders. At a mere 16 years-old, Loki was a shy girl with a gentle disposition. "When have I ever been wrong about things like this?"

"I guess you are right."

Thor grinned in victory and kissed her sister's cheek. "Come on. It'll be fun. I promise. Let's roll." her arm shifted until she could grab Loki's hand and started to pull her little sister toward the door.

"A lady shouldn't say 'let's roll'." Loki reminded her sister.

"Now you sound like mother." Thor scowled in fake annoyance and opened the door.

"At least one of us has been listening to what mother taught us."

It caused laughter to bubble from Thor's lips. She threw her head back as she lead her sister toward the car.

"Thank God for that." she agreed good naturally. "Dunno what she would do if both of us failed to live up to her expectations. You will no doubt be the first one to get married."

"I don't doubt it." Loki agreed with a serene smile.

I learned two painful truths that night.
The first one was that people can be cruel.
And that I loved my sister.

"Thor! You made it!" Micheal stepped out of the way and to let the sisters into the house. "Wow. You look gorgeous. Who are you?"

"God of Thunder: Thor, of course." Thor grinned widely. "Girl version."

"It's brilliant. I see you brought your sister with you. You look beautiful too." the man said as he eyed the younger girl.

"Why of course. I picked her dress myself." Thor showed her pride with pride.

Loki nodded her head to Micheal without saying anything, to nervous.

If I could have turned back time then I would never have left Thor's side.

The noise of the rest of the house seemed to fade away when the kitchen door closed behind Loki. She let out a sigh as her ears felt warm from over use and abuse. Who in their right mind would willingly be in a room with so much noise that you couldn't even hear yourself thinking?

"Hey."

Loki looked up at the voice and saw a man with dark hair standing against the counter with a bottle with a beer brand that were clearly too expensive for a Halloween party.

"Hi." she responded, not sure what to do, feeling awkward suddenly. "Who are you?"

"I'm Victor Doom."

"Oh-OH!" Loki knew that name and not in a good way.

"You know me?" he asked.

"Only your... reputation." she so didn't want to be in the kitchen right now.

"Right. You are still young so you don't know what kind of assholes people can be. Hopefully you will never learn it the hard way like I did. You are Lottie Odinson?"

"How do you know my name?"

"Easy. You are the pretty sister of Victoria Odinson, and from what I've heard the sisters with the smarts too. I just didn't know you were this beautiful though."

"Oh, well...um..."

"Don't worry. I'm not interested in you. My striking zone is much older than you and male."

"So you..."

"Yeah."

That night I made a friendship that would make a big difference in my life. A mutual friendship where we both didn't have to hide.

"What do we have here? Going desperate Doom or are you just pimping like usual?"

"Hello to you too, Balder."

"Hey, baby. Why don't you drop that loser and come play with me."

Who knows how things would have gone if my sister hadn't saved me.

"Let go off me." Loki begged when Balder's strong grip on her arm bruised her skin.

"What the hell are you doing to me sister?" Roared Thor who just entered the kitchen. "Get your fucking hands off my sister, NOW!"

In less that two minutes were Thor dragging Loki out of the party and toward their car. Thor's door slammed shut before she put in the key without putting on the belt and took off down the street.

The tension in the car was almost unbearable. Loki opened her mouth to say something but Thor interrupted her by slamming her hand against the wheel.

"That bastard." she hissed. "I should fucking kill him."

While it was dark outside, the street lamps gave light and shadows inside the car as it speed past them. Daring to glance to the side, the moment Loki's green eyes saw the face in profile she felt her heart slow down and grow warm. She wanted to lean over and place her hand over Thor's which lay on the gear. She wanted to rest her head against her shoulder, and kiss her.

It was a pleasant feeling but at the same time is terrified her. She restrained herself from doing as she wanted and held onto herself until they got home and she could escape from everything.

I fell in love at that moment.

TBC