YNNBL Chp. 16
HI! OMIGOD! Camp was AMAZING, and I had an AMAZING time!It really touched me, and I got a lot closer to God. Ok! Because of the horrible excuse of a chapter I posted last week, I'm making this chapter... *drumroll please*... 1,900 words! :D :D :D :D Ok! I'm gonna need some time though. Here I go!
[[Kate's POV]]
I sit up suddenly, sensing that something is wrong. I look around and sigh with relief, knowing that Loki isn't there... HOLY CRAP LOKI ISN'T THERE.
I throw back the covers and launch myself out of bed, not even trying to change or anything as I sprint out the door and manuever my way through the winding hallways (I had mastered this maze of a house a while ago) and down the stairs. I sigh with relief, real relief this time, as I see Loki sitting at the table in his true form... HOLY CRAP LOKI IS IN HIS TRUE FORM.
"Loki! What are you doing?" I ask frantically, looking around for the Avengers. There are none around, but that does nothing to ease my panic.
"I'm eating breakfast. What are you doing?" He asks calmly. I roll my eyes, which are still as wide as saucers.
"I'M freaking out because you're not Derek right now and the Avengers might see you!"
Suddenly, Loki flickered and disappeared. He reappeared in the doorway, laughing. But not the laugh he uses with me. The laugh I heard on the TV, the evil laugh that suggested nothing but cruelty and lust for power.
"L-Loki...?" I ask, cautiously walking over to him. He flickers again, and I stop, knowing it's a fake. Loki, or at least who I thought was Loki, laughs and disappears. I'm truly scared now, having no idea what's going on. "Loki, what's happening? What are you-?" I didn't get to finish my sentence before he lunges for my neck!
"Loki! L-L-" His grip tightens, grinning evilly. My eyes brim with tears, causing my vision to get blurry, as well as the blackness surrounding the edges. It wasn't long before I choke out one last syllable,"Why", and everything goes black.
I sit up in my bed, sweating slightly and gasping desperately for breath. "Oh god. What the heck was that dream for, Loki?" I grumble, clutching my neck gently. "What do you mean?" Loki asks suddenly, frightening me further and causing me to jump. "Nothing. Bad dream." I mumble, and he nods. "Me too."
Awkward silence for a moment, then J.A.R.V.I.S.' voice surprises us both. "Miss Song and Mr. Laufeyson, your breakfast is ready downstairs."
Loki looks worried, but I smile reassuringly. "It's ok. I trust J.A.R.V.I.S. He-"
"Runs the house, I know, I know." The god grumbles. I raise my eyebrows and smile slightly at him before standing up and heading out of the room, Loki following suit.
[[Loki's POV]]
I soon bypass Kate, easily maneuvering myself through the hallways. Kate catches up with me right as I reach the stairs. "How did you find out...?" She asks, confused. "Dream." I shrug simply, and move on without another word.
"Wait! What if there are people in the kitchen? It won't exactly be a good thing."
"There's no threat there, don't worry. But the Avengers are scheduling a meeting at 3:00 about what to... do with you." The British robot tells us. We still cautiously walk into the kitchen, only to find Stark, sitting and sipping coffee from an 'Iron Man' mug. Typical Tony Stark.
"Good morning Tony!" Kate chirps cheerily, and the man glances up from his newspaper. "Hmph." He grunts,and flips over to the next page absentmindedly.
"Thinking about what you're going to say during the meeting?" I smirk, and he stops to look at me. "JARVIS..." He mutters, looking angrily at the ceiling. Suddenly, Mabry comes bounding down the stairs, unusually happy. She pecks Stark on the cheek and goes to the pantry. "Seriously, Tony. You have a huge house. What if you have a big party and I'm not here? You can't cook!"
'Tony' rolls his eyes. "You're right, honey. What would I do without you." He says sarcastically, and she smirks at him. "And what if I gave your chefs the week off?"
The billionare suddenly stands up, walks over to her, and wraps his arms around her. "Oh my god, sweetie, what would I do without you?" He said sincerely, and both Kate and Mabry burst out laughing. I just smile slightly and shake my head. Some Midguardians are so... odd.
[[Kate's POV]]
We basically just hang around until about 2:30. "Loki, you should proobaby turn back into Derek now." Tony sighs, and I can tell that he really doesn't care. Loki changes anyway, and just in time too. The doorbell rings, and when Mabry goes to get it, Tony tells us to go 'explore or something'. But 'Derek' looks worried and excited at the same time. "What's wrong, kiddo?" I ask, ruddling his orange hair. He bites his lip and looks at me. "Every time I take this form, I grow weaker. Soon enough, if I stay like this long enough, I will not be Loki anymore." He whispers, and I can see the fear reflected in his eyes. I look at him dumbly, completely lost. "W-What do you mean, 'you won't be Loki anymore'? How can you not be Loki?" I whisper back, as I hear Mabry's greetings from down the hall. "We should go. I'll tell you later." The disguised Loki tells me. He then grabs my arm and pulls me up the stairs and through the winding halls. We eventually come to a small door. It's actually kind of adorable, because it reminds me of the cupboard under the stairs in Harry Potter. But when he works a little lock-picking magic and leads me through the door, my views change completely.
The room is huge, maybe the size of a small tennis court. "Wow. How did... you know about this place?" I whisper in awe. The walls are shiny, the color of honey, and the floor is cold and stone, yet not unwelcoming. The whole place radiates warmth, and I feel like I could stay in here forever. "Well, actually, this isn't really in Tony's room. It's a place in Asguard, technically. I just sort of... recreated it."
I'm still extremely confused, but the warmth of the room compells me to shut up and explore. "Wow. But... why is it so empty?" I ask, looking around. "What's itwsurpose?"
The 11-year-old boy smiles slyly. "It can be anything you want it to be."
I roll my eyes. "Suree. Seriously, what is it?"
It's Derek's turn to roll his eyes. "I'm serious. Imagine this room to be anything."
I sigh, frusterated. "Fine. I don't care. It can be a gigantic bathroom for all I ca-"
There was abig flash of light, and suddenly the room was filled with gigantic bathroom supplies, including a gigantic toilet and even a huge freaking rubber duck in the bathtub!
"HOLY CRAP." I shout, a little louder than I should have. Everything immediatly diappears, but the shocked expriession on my face doesn't. "That- what- what is this place?" I ask again in awe. Loki just smiles (kinda creepily) and leads me out of the room.
We decide to snoop a bit. We stop right outside the kitchen door and listen in on the Avengers' conversation.
"I can see why we need to keep your sister under surveillence, but why the boy?" Thor's voice rings out. Mabry sighs, and I can tell she's pinching the bridge of her nose. "Thor, we've been over this. He needs a babysitter, and we can't just dump him with a random person for the rest of the month!"
"Oh. Yes. I see."
That's when we decide to sneak away. We had heard enough to know that nothing would be given away.
I hope.
[[Loki's POV]]
I cannot believe that I showed her that room. I'm so stupid! I think, running outside onto the balcony with Kate."Oh my god, I forgot how awesome this place is! She yells gleefully, and I suddenly stop. The balcony is high above the ocean, with rocky waters beneath. There's a rail protecting us from falling, but still...
*Flashback*
"I could've done it father. For you. For all of us." I say, loosening my grip. "No, Loki. NO!"
Thor agrees with the Allfather, yet my grip loosens again. This time it doesn't mean to.
What? NO! I think as the sweat on my hands causes me to slip-
Without thinking, I let go. I just don't say anything out of shock. I let go.
And it was an accident.
*End of Flashback*
"Um. I think I'm going to go back inside." I say uneasily, but Kate grabs my arm. I try to twist away from her grasp, but she looks at me with those green eyes...
I change back into my regular form and preform a spell to make it look like we aren't out here from the inside. "I... I can't. I won't." I say, looking away. She turns me back. "Loki... what's wrong? What happened?" She asks, a look of pure worry and concern showing clearly on her face. I shake my head. "I... just can't."
Kate shakes her head, her light brown hair shaking with her. She Interlocks her fingers with mine and smiles welcomingly. "Yes. You can. Come on and tell me about it on the balcony."
[[Absolutely random side note. Doesn't Squidward remind you of Snape? ]]
I slowly step out onto the balcony, shaking. My palm was sweating- while holding onto something (Kate's hand)... on a place above water.
I turn away, breathing in, out, in out, trying to keep myself steady.. "I'm sorry. I can't I just can't."
A sigh could be heard from behind me. "Well, there goes that plan." She mutters, and my eyes widen. I spin around and briskly walk towards her. "What. Plan?" I ask, and she gulps. "What plan? There's no plan! Why would you think there's a plan?"
I get closer, my face almost touching hers. "WHAT PLAN? WHAT WERE YOU PLANNING?!" I snarl, my eyes flashing red. She backs away and I follow her. Finally, the woman sighs. "Ok, fine. I was going to get you to tell me what happened to you so you could- AHHHH!"
We had reached the end of the balcony, anf she had lost her balance and fallen backwards!
"KATE!" I shout, but she flips over and starts falling. She must have been trying to use her magic, though, because she slows to almost a stop before reaching the bottom,and then splashes harmleassly into a relatively non-rocky area of the water. But I can still hear her voice, shouting...
"H-HELP!" I hear my friend scream. "THE WA-WATER! IT-IT'S TOO DEEP! I CAN'T S-SWIM THAT WELL AND-" She suddenly stops, and I panic. Mabry walks out, confused by the screaming. The Avengers follow her out, but by that time I've already jumped over the balcony and am diving towards the rocky ocean below. "I'm coming, Kate." I say through gritted teeth as the water gets closer and closer...
"BROTHER!" Is the last thing I hear before I plunge headfirst into the icy cold water.
Ow.
So. There it is! OMGI STARTED OUT ONLY DOING 1, 900 and I checked the words on word count and I was like NOPE. ITS WRONG. I CANNOT HAVE OVER 2,800 WORDS. NOT AT ALL. But it is! HOLY CRAP! So then, I realized that I could go to 3,000. So, I did some touching up, and... BA BOOM! You got yourself a long chapter!
Sorry to leave you guys with such a cliffhanger! SO SORRY For the wait and/or spelling mistakes! There's something wrong with the c, f, and t on this. LERV YA GUYS! Facebook: mycatsaninja47! See you in the next (Normally lengthed) chapter!