''But father, I have to watch over Darcy.''Thor pleaded, looking at his father.

''Son, your obsession with the mortals has gone to far, Asgard needs you and you are busy bothering with the Midgardians, you were born in Asgard not Midgard!''Odin retorted loudly.

''Who will care for Darcy while I am restoring Asgard?'' Thor yelled, pointing his hand in the direction of the room Darcy was staying.

''Ask your brother, he has helped you before. He can help you again.'' Odin replied, taking deep breaths to calm himself.

''Loki... why, he would be the worst choice in the world, imagine what could happen to her.''Thor replied, disbelief in his eyes.

''He is sworn to obey you under penalty of death...correct?''Odin questioned, raising an eyebrow at his headstrong son.

''Aye, what difference does that make? Loki is as traitorous as it gets.''Thor spat the words out angrily.

''Loki would not cross you yet, he knows well enough that you are serious about your threat. And unless he was about to escape he would never cross you. Besides, the chitauri are after him. He is not foolish Thor.''Odin explained, taking a small sip of wine and settling back down into his throne.

''Very well. I will talk to Loki and tell him to watch Darcy for me... I will hold you responsible for her fate though, and you cannot stop me if he leaves Asgard with her. I will kill him.''Thor promised, tuning and stalking out of the throne room.

''Wait, where are we going?'' Darcy asked, struggling as Thor pulled her by her arm out of the castle and into the gardens.

''My father needs me to tend to something, so you will be staying with...''Thor paused, grimacing.

''Thor. Who am I staying with?''Darcy asked, concern starting to grow.

''Loki.''Thor replied, leading her through the bustling city.

''What? Are you insane? I am not staying with a criminal who apparently hates earth, bad.''Darcy pulled away, trying to get away from Thor, whose mind must have started deteriorating.

''Darcy! He is sworn to obey me, if he lays a finger on you he will be beheaded. Understand?'' Thor asked, pulling her into an alley where they could talk.

''I don't think this is safe, isn't Loki... insane?''Darcy asked, concern starting to seep away at the look Thor was giving her.

''Darcy, all I want to do is protect you, but my father requires that I help in the reconstruction. I give you my word, no harm will come to you if I can help it.''Thor promised, stating to walk again.

''I trust you.''Darcy whispered, following Thor thought he crowd.

They came to a grey stone building (the ones that were growing more popular in this area) with a large oak door. Thor knocked loud three times, and Darcy could feel herself shrink back from the door. Wishing that she didn't have to be there.

The door opened and a very handsome figure appeared. He had feathered black hair, a narrow face, and emerald-green eyes.

''Thor.'' The person Darcy assumed to be Loki said drily,''Come in.''

Thor was already in the house, looking around to make sure they were alone. Darcy followed Thor slowly, looking around the house they had entered.

''I missed you too, I've been good. Sitting here mostly, entertaining myself with books and... well more books.''Loki said, answering questions for Thor that Thor probably never would ask.

''Loki. I need you to do something for me.''Thor said, looking at Loki warily.

''Do I have a choice on whether or not I have to do it?''Loki asked, smirking as he made himself comfortable in a small armchair.

''No.''Thor replied, not amused by his brothers sarcasm.

Darcy studied Loki, he was incredibly attractive, and looked like a man who'd tried to take over the world. His eyes were captivating, and she was drawn to those eyes, it was only when he finally looked at her... then she looked away.

''Darcy is a friend of Jane Foster's. You will take care of her while I am helping with the reconstruction on Asgard. Understand?''Thor said sternly, looking at Loki with mistrust and suspicion.

''I saved Asgard... and now I have to babysit for your 'mortals'? I love living, don't you.''Loki replied sarcastically. Eyes looking Darcy over with distaste, and a hint of curiosity.

''You will do what I'm telling you. And if any harm comes to Darcy, you will regret it.''Thor growled, pinning Loki to his chair and holding Mjolnir menacingly above him.

''Thor,''Darcy put a hand on his shoulder,''That's enough.''

''If anything happens while I'm gone... you will suffer.'' Then Thor left them alone in the dimlighted room.

''Now I've seen everything.''Loki said, hands clenching the arms of his chair, still shaken by Thor's hostility.

Darcy sighed, pushing her glasses back up. She had been sitting there for 6 hours and nothing had happened. No conversation, nothing. In fact, no harm would come to Darcy if Loki didn't even talk to her, or be in the same room with her.

Loki came in and sat down in the chair across from her,''Okay, let's get this straight, I don't want you here, you aren't even one of my priorities, so don't expect me to take care of you while Thor's gone. You have to take care of yourself, I am going to be going somewhere soon so then it will be all over. Understand?'' He asked coldly.

''I don't need your help. You're a stuck-up shit-face!''Darcy hoped that Loki couldn't tell she was uncomfortable using such foul language.

''You are...'' Loki raised his hand as if he wanted to hit her but then thought better of it,''Well then... bitch, you can find yourself something to eat, since you're so good at taking care of yourself.''

Darcy balled up her fists, prepared to punch the little dipstick,''Okay, I will.''Darcy retorted, seething, she was beginning to really believe that the hot guys she liked always ended up like this.

Loki sneered and laughed at her,''You are a little-''

The door banged open and Darcy saw Loki look up and gulp,''Darcy. How are you?'' Thor asked, separating Loki from her by stepping between them.

''Hungry.'' She said shrugging.

Loki looked at her with disbelief, amazed that she hadn't told Thor everything just then and killed Loki in doing so.

''You have not had sustenance?'' Thor asked, astonished.

''I only just noticed,'' Darcy said, wanting to make sure Loki saw how much she was saving his hide,''Loki was asking me what I wanted when you came in.''

Thor looked at Loki, astonished,''Really?''

''Yes, but you interrupted her by banging open the door,''Loki said, gently pushing Mjolnir away from him.

''Oh. Well excuse my loud entrance. I was sure Loki would just let you starve, so I brought some food... and I wanted to make sure you were safe.''Thor replied, handing Darcy a plate of something that smelled delicious.

''Well, goodbye.''Then Thor left.

''Here, you want some? There's too much for me anyways.''Darcy said around a mouthful of the food-stuff Thor had brought.

Loki sat across from her, staring longingly at the food. At her offer he slowly took a fork that Darcy handed him and took a couple bites of the food.

''Why didn't you tell Thor about what happened?'' Loki asked slowly chewing his food.

''Darcy shrugged and swallowed her food,''I don't want you to die.''

''Why?''

''I'm better than that,''Darcy replied, looking at his enchanting eyes,''I called you a shitface first.''

''I tried to take over your planet, doesn't that matter?''Loki asked, leaning closer to her, his tone rising in desperation.

''Do you want to die?''Darcy retorted, frustrated at his closeness to her.

''It would be more than I deserve.'' Loki murmured, getting up and coming around the table to where she was standing.''I'll be going soon though, so you'll be fine.''

''Where are you going?'' Darcy asked, interest growing.

Loki looked at her,''Why should I tell you?''

''Because I saved your hide.''

''I'm going to an island days away from here to look into a very interesting case of demon sitings.''loki said sighing loudly.

''Okay...''Darcy got an evil grin on her face,''When do we go?''

''Wait... we? Youre not going.'' Loki said, confused.

''If Thor finds me here alone... well you won't be able to even see the demons.'' Darcy said, walking over to where Loki was sitting.

''What makes you say that?'' Loki said, raising an eyebrow at Darcy.

''Well... you are bound to your brother, so he'll come after you.'' Darcy said, sitting down across from him.

''If you come, he'll come faster.''Loki replied, holding his head in one hand.

''You can do magic, make him see 'us' hanging around the city, if you leave me here I'll be forced to tell.'' Darcy retorted loudly.

''How can I trust you?''Loki asked, looking into Darcy's eyes.

Darcy just looked at him,''I'll be stuck traveling with someone who tried to take over my planet, do think I would betray you. And I didn't let you die, did I.'' Then she looked away, not wanting to fall even more for those eyes then she already had.

''I guess I can trust you...'' Loki eyed her warily,''How can you guaranty your loyalty?''

''Loyalty! I am not your slave, and I don't have to sware my loyalty to you, can't me just saying I won't betray you good enough? Or do you have a big ego like Stark?'' Darcy exclaimed, previous attractions dissipating.

''I am nothing like that...'' He balled up his fists and stood up, turning away from her slowly,''I will trust you.''

''Really?'' Darcy asked, surprised at his abrupt change of character.

''I don't really have a choice on whether or not I bring you, I have to.'' Loki replied, sighing.

Darcy pushed her glasses back up the bridge of her nose and eyed him curiously,''So, when do 'we' leave?''

Stephen Strange's Sanctum Sanctorum...

Stephen closed his eyes and focused on the energy sequences he had been detecting. Bright flashes of light, a woman screaming. Fire blazed in the shape of something massive, and a frosty breeze blew across Stephen's face.

His eyes shot open and he fell to the ground, losing his concentration on levitating.

''Sir, are you alright?'' His loyal friend, Wong asked. Coming up to Stephen hurredly.

''I'm fine Wong, I just have to concentrate harder. That's all.'' Stephen replied, brushing himself off as he stood up,''Wong, could you-''

''I will brew some tea right now sir.''

The sorcerer smiled sheepishly,'' Thankyou.'' But inside, even though Stephen acted fine, what did that mean, what had had he seen?