Chapter 1
I'm sliding through the shadows carefully, clinging to the walls. The dimly lit corridors make this easy. A guard stands across of me, his eyes are the size of my hand, and his black shiny skin ripples across him like scales on a lizard. He is oblivious to me, as I keep moving. Must find the cube. I squint, my hazel eyes, as they're the only thing that could give me away as I skid through the building. I pause in a dark corner. Why is it so dark here? Do they want to make it easy for me. My eyes search the darkness, and the large number of guards in the room next door catch my attention. I smile. The shadows consume me, and I become one with the darkness as I slither my way through the building, merely avoiding the guards. The guards were frightening, but I just repeat the orders in my mind. Find the cube, make notes on the security system around it, bring back the information. I see the shimmer of blue and instinctively follow it silently moving about. Freeze. I stop in my tracks, looking into the glass room that surrounded the majestic, tempting, blue cube.
Suddenly the guards shift uneasy, and I see their eyes look upon a dark figure that travels silently. I spot the pale green eyes. Loki. I have only heard rumors about the silver tongue man. He nods at the guards and with a flick of his wrist which holds an intimidating staff, the glass door opens, he walks right past me, smirking. I knew this was my chance and I follow behind him, more carefully. He did manage to take over New York. Do not underestimate his power. I slide slowly into the corner observing him, making notes of every detail. He looked more mortal than the over-sized lizards that guarded this building. His bone structure was harsh, his pale green eyes enticing. He walks over to the cube, and picking it up in his hand it begins to glow across the room, and I shift behind the only column in the room, protecting myself from the light. I hear the guards growl at him and I wait for a few seconds before looking back over. He puts the cube back down and starts walking back to the door.
He pauses and with a devilish smirk he whispers, "Shadow would you like to join me?"