Don't go away

Chapter One – Curiosity killed the cat -

Scarlett sighs as she slumps down on the cold stone pavement outside her and her now ex-boyfriends house. Fresh tears trickle down her face as she weeps into her cold shivering hands, her stomach in knots and her legs turning to jelly, unable to walk, her bottom lip quivers and shakes as more tears escape her tired eyes, she'd been with her boyfriend for 5 years, and never argued, until today, when he admitted that he'd been having an affair with her sister, and it had been going on for 3 years.

"Alex…." She whispers

"Well that's not my name" Scarlett jolts upright, not expecting a response from her rhetorical whisper; she looks up to see someone standing less than two metres away from her, he stands tall, with a green cape, and expensive looking armour complete with a gold helmet which resembles some kind of horns, in a word, he looks ridiculous.

"What?" Scarlett questions, wondering why this complete stranger came up to talk while she was obviously in hysterics.

The stranger sighs heavily and rolls his eyes, "Pathetic mortal" He mumbles. He continues "I asked where in Midgard I am." The man demands, his voice now raised slightly.

"Midgard?" Scarlett questions, the man nods his head slowly, rolling his eyes again.

"Uhh….Puente Antiguo, New Mexico" She stutters. Loki scowls, of course, the same place my pathetic excuse of a brother was sent to.

Scarlett looks up, the man nods, before swiftly turning around and walking away.

"You're welcome" Scarlett mutters, just out of his hearing range.

She watches as the strange man walks away into the night, and she stares as his clothes suddenly disappear and transform into a whole new outfit, which is made up of a long black trench coat, a white shirt, black trousers, and a green tie and to top it off an emerald green scarf around his pale neck.

Scarlett rubs her eyes in disbelief before standing up and running after the strange man in curiosity of what she just witnessed. "Wait! How did you do that?" She squeals.

The man spins around, "Do what?" He mumbles, Scarlett gestures with her hands, raising them up and down, "That! Your clothes…They just changed!" Scarlett squeals, she's still crying, but demanding answers at the same time.

"It is my magic, do you not know who I am?" The man questions.

Scarlett shakes her head, unable to speak due to the sheer shock.

"I am Loki, god of mischief, rightful king of Asgard and soon to be ruler of this dreary realm" Loki states, as if it was a well-known fact.

"Did you just say you are a….a god?" Scarlett breathes.

Loki rolls his eyes once again; it's becoming a habit with this girl now. "Yes, now get out of my way, I need to get to New York" Loki hisses, he shoves the girl aside, with a little more force than intended.

But Scarlett doesn't back off, instead following the supposed 'god' along the road.

"New York? That's a long way to go" Scarlett mutters

Loki spins around, "How long?" He enquires

"At least 4 days by car" Scarlett informs

"By what?" Loki asks. "By car" Scarlett repeats, she gestures to a nearby parked car.

"Well I require a horse, get me one" Loki states, his eyes fixed onto Scarlett as she squirms under his stare. Scarlett fights back a giggle as she stares at Loki confused, "A horse?" She questions.

"And if not a horse, then take me there in one of those….cars" Loki states.

Scarlett sighs; I can't just go off with a stranger to New York! No Scarlett, tell him no!

"I'm sorry, I can't take you" Scarlett informs her new friend.

Scarlett's face is a picture as he raises a spear and points it at her, "You can take me, and you will" Scarlett fights back a squeal. Loki taps the spear on her chest, aiming to control her mind…But nothing happens. Loki sighs, why can't he control her mind? he's tapped the spear on her chest and nothing has happened? Oh well, he'll just have to scare the puny mortal into doing it instead. Loki pushes the spear a little harder into the girl's chest, not breaking the skin, but enough to hurt a little and at least leave a very visible mark. His plan works as Scarlett's eyes widen, realising the situation, and she nods slowly, giving into the god's unusual request.

Scarlett turns around slowly, and walks down to her house, the so called 'God' in tow.

Scarlett creaks open the door, and conveniently discovers her large rucksack with the majority of her clothes in, and a few other much needed items like her laptop and iPad. Scarlett sighs, a tear runs down her cheek as she drifts back to the argument that she was having with Alex less than half an hour ago. Scarlett wipes the lone tear away with her soggy tear ridden sleeve and grabs her rucksack, her phone, and her car keys, "Oh, I'm Scarlett by the way" She informs him, all she receives is a nod.

"Right, let's go" She says, Loki smirks, the corner of his mouth inching upwards as his eyes glint in the moonlight, "Let's"

Ok – Hope you like this chapter! please review and let me know what you think of it :D Chapter two up soon! (Oh and I have realised that other members have done stories where an OC character drives Loki to New Mexico or wherever at the start of their story, but just saying that I have no intentions of copying anyone's story on here, so I promise this one will be different! :P)

Oh – and I apologize for this being SO short! This chapter was originally the prologue, so that is why it is short – the next chapter is longer! :D