PART SIX

That day Sera hadn't turned up at the usual place where she hung out with Loki, Thor, Sif and Fandral, which was unusual for her, because she always went there to meet them.

Immediately Loki knew something was wrong. She had met them there every day since she was 8 and now at the age of 14 why wouldn't she show up?

"Where could she be?" Loki said obviously worried. He paced up and down as the others sat around on a large flat rock by the lake.

Thor stood up and placed a hand on Loki's shoulder firmly "Don't worry brother. She will turn up soon, you know she will," He turned to Sif and Fandral "He can't bear to be away from her for more than a night! He follows her round like he's her shadow!" He laughed.

Loki pushed Thor's hand of his slim shoulder angrily "Shut up! No I don't!"

"It's obvious that you have feelings for her Loki, all of us can see it." Fandral mocked and nudged Sif with his elbow.

Why did they mock me? Loki thought, everyone expects Thor to be the one who chases and loves the girls, why not me? Can I not love others than my family?

It was true. Thor and fandral always got the girls while Loki had to endure their talk about endless girlfriends and relationships. No one every came up to Loki when the three boys went out, the girls all flocked around Fandral and Thor but never Loki.
And for once a girl took interest in Loki. Someone shared the same interests as him and that person happened to be the most beautiful girl in all of Asgard, well at least Loki thought she was.

But it was foolish to think that her being kind to him meant she had feelings for him. Why should she? Why would she like him and not Thor as every other girl did?

Thor who was 16, was tall, well built, strong, handsome, and athletic, had a six pack and had thick, wavy, golden hair; While Loki was Tall and lanky, with scruffy black straight hair that hung over his eyes slightly. He was not strong or had a six pack; he had a thin, flat stomach which was ever so slightly toned. Although he was not ugly he would never think of himself as handsome either. It was hopeless. Why on Asgard would Sera have feelings for him when she could for Thor.

"Let her go brother," Thor said, waking Loki up from his thoughts "She obviously won't be coming today." And with that Thor, Fandral and Sif walked away to the tree house on the other side of the lake, leaving Loki looking for Sera on the hill before he followed behind them.

It was early evening and Thor, Sif, Fandral and Loki were walking home in the hot evening sun.

"Are you going to come back to ours?" Thor asked Sif and Fandral.

"No, sorry, I have to be home early today, it's my father's birthday" Sif replied.

"Oh. Okay, wish him my best," Thor said "Fandral?"

"No, not today, Thor. I'll walk Sif home."

Thor frowned. "Okay then. It'll just be me and Loki walking back then" He glanced back at Loki who was trailing along behind them with his hands in his pockets. "Ah, look at him," Thor said quietly to the others "He's down because his girlfriend didn't turn up" He sniggered.

"I heard that!" Loki lifted his head and glared at them "Sera is not my girlfriend."

They reached the path leading to the town.

"Of course she isn't, Loki" Fandral smirked.

"oh, leave him alone boys" Sif said "I'm tired of you all taking the Mick out of him, he's feeling down, lets just leave it like that."

Thor and Loki stood there and waved goodbye to Fandral and Sif as they walking into town. Loki started walking in direction of the palace his hands back in his pockets and staring at the ground.

Thor caught up with him "I don't mind if you want to talk to me about it." He said bluntly.

Loki looked at him as they walked along "Why do you care?"

"Why do I care? You are my little brother Loki, why wouldn't I?" Thor looked at Loki up and down "Well not so little anymore. You're almost as tall as me now, although you're still not as buff as me." Thor laughed. Loki Still looked sad and Thor realized his attempt at cheering him up didn't work, Thor carried on.

"I don't blame you, you know. Sera is a very beautiful girl, too bad she is 14 and not 16 otherwise I would have made a move."

Loki glared at him, then held Thor's shirt threateningly "Leave her alone or I swear to god I'll – "

Thor smiled and cut him off "Ah brother! I never knew you could be so fierce," Thor brushed Loki's hand away and carried on walking "It's obviously because you have the need to defend the one you love" He smirked again, waiting for a reaction.

Suddenly a guard on a horse came cantering up to them in a hurry. "Thank god I found you two. Your mother has been worried sick!"

Loki frowned "Why?"

"There's been a fire in the town, now get home." And with that the guard galloped off towards town.

"Come on then," Thor turned to Loki but he wasn't there "Loki? Loki!"

Loki was sprinting towards the town. I must find Sera. He repeated in his head. He knew she lived in the town but he didn't know where, so for all he knew Sera could be dead from the fire.
Loki could hear the distance shouts of panic and fear as he neared the town, and as he ran past the gates into the streets he didn't slow down he kept running.

Loki ran through the streets, his eyes scanning for a glimpse of his friend. He came to the town square, which is where Sera usually was in the evenings. Nothing. More panic flooded into him and Loki Spun round frantically searching for her.

THERE! He screamed in his mind. Loki ran up to a girl about his age with blonde hair he saw running off down an alley.
"Sera!" He shouted. She glanced back at him but carried on.

He ran after her, he slowed as he saw her sitting against a wall in the alley with her knees against her chest and her arms were draped around them. Her head was hanging down and she was crying.

Loki had never been so happy to see her, but at the same time brokenhearted to see her so upset. I have never been so in love with her, I'm so glad she's safe.