Ok. I already have the next chapter mapped out. That one will def be different then the main plot! I am adding 3 scenes into the next chapter(finally) So that should make it much better! The past two have mostly been just plan old stuff. Trying to add a bit more in. And Tony will be in the next chapter again! YAY!
Killing Loneliness
Chapter 20: I Don't Think You Know Me Much
The trip to Jotuenhiem was eventful. Loki remembers once more why he despised the Warriors Three and Sif. They always did seem to have enjoyment in messing with him. They finally pull on the reins of the horses as they are greeted with the site of Heimdal
"Leave this to me." Loki states with confidence, jumping in front of Thor. If he could get past the man, perhaps the others would learn to bite their tongue in his presence. "Good Heimdall-"
"You are not dressed warmly enough." Heimdall interrupted him.
Loki fells a small amount of annoyance once more. Still not a single sentence could be spoken without him being interrupted. Still he acts to him with confusion, "I am sorry?"
"Do you think that you can deceive me?" Loki wants to tell him it wouldn't be the first time, however he refrains.
"You must be mistake-"
"Enough." Damn it all. No matter what words he spoke, nothing seemed to even be heard. Loki glares down at the rainbow bridge, the one thing he was proud of and no one seemed to listen.
"May we pass?" Thor's words cut him out of his inner thoughts.
"Never… has an enemy slipped my watch until this day." Heimdall pauses, glancing from Thor to Loki in an instant, "I wish to know how that happened."
Maybe is someone wasn't so conceited in his all-knowing eye, he would look at the world differently.
"Then tell no one we are gone until we have retuned." Thor tells him in a commanding order. To late Thor. The guards should be going to greet father as we speak now. "Understand?"
Loki stands there a moment, his body unable to move due to his anger and frustration over how the conversation had gone. Why does everyone seem to always listen to Thor? He is no better than a child fighting for a toy.
"What happened? Silver-tongue turned to lead?" Volstagg had the nerve to say. How dare he. Loki's head snapping up to the others and narrowing as laughter erupts from the group.
"You are one to talk." Loki couldn't resist speaking in a cool tone as he walked forward with the group, "Maybe you should speak to me once more when you are done eating an entire banquet. Then I may heed your words." He seethes.
Thor pauses turning around and raising his eye to Loki. "Brother, it was only a small joke. Do not take it to heart."
"As if I would take something of that extent to heart. He probably already has an enlarged one. I see no need as it came from a bumbling fool." Loki states back, his eyes narrowing on the huge gate in front of them.
He walks up standing right in front of the gaping hole.
"You seem to be a bit tense. You must relax!" Thor gives him a huge smile, "What is the worst that could happen?"
The machine comes to life, glowing as the key entered its proper place. Loki watches the entirety of it, his eyes studying each little detail. Loki wants to respond to him with an answer which could have been very true, however he was interrupted once more by Heimdall.
"Be warned, I will honor my sworn oath to protect this realm as its gate keeper. If your return threatens the safety of Asgard, the Bifrost will remain closed. You will be left to die in the cold wastes of Jotenheim.
"Couldn't you just leave the bridge open?" The idiot had to ask.
Loki highly doubted that was possible with the amount of energy forming the bridge it would be near impossible to allow such things.
"Leave the bridge open would unleash the full power of the Bifrost would destroy you." Interesting… Loki would have to make note of such details. He wondered just how much energy the Bifrost had to contain. He would need to investigate later.
"I have no plans to die today." Thor states with confidence. A fool's words.
"None do." Heimdall responds before opening the gate sending them all out.
The sensation of moving in the bridge was like none other. It felt as if Loki's skin had millions of light kisses as he went through the rays of light. The colors flashing before his eyes, causing it to be flutter. Such a strange sensation indeed.
It wasn't until they land that the feeling left his bones. Now only a cold chill forms, leaving the feathery touches left.
Loki quickly scans the area; they managed to land very close to the main Frost Giants area. He can barely keep his beating heart down as he hears it in his ears. He walks forward, only a few steps behind his brother. He needs to make sure everyone stays in check and nothing is said to show his deception. Thor could… and possibly would take the Frost Giant down. This would ensure that no one would know of his deceit. A simple plan.
Thor walks forward with this over confidence, causing Loki to lose sight of the plan. He didn't know if the man could actually do what he states. He had not even seen a Frost Giant, let alone battled with one.
His footsteps slowing just slightly, allowing Sif to walk ahead. His eyes still darting around, hearing shuffles around them.
"Where are they?" the woman spoke, her tone getting concerned.
"Hiding." Thor states with conviction. "It is what cowards always do."
Not always, Loki wants to say. Sometimes it is much better to plan from the shadows and play by surprises instead of rushing to the front. Thor never would be one to understand such a concept however.
"You have come a long way to die, Asgardian." A voice echoes through the layers of ice.
"I am Thor Odinson." Exclaimed Thor.
"We know who you are." The reply was just as cold as the ice surrounding them.
"How did your people get into Asgard?" Thor questions. Loki stops breathing. The response of the king would either cause suspicion or Loki could play it off. He holds his breath await which it would be.
The silence lasted many seconds, making Loki start to shiver. His hand resting on his trusted dagger, hidden from view.
"The house of Odin… is full of traitors."
Not a complete bust. Thor may not even understand what he stated. The warriors however may start to question it.
"Do not dishonor my father's name with your lies!" Thor yells back, taking the words in a different way than what they were meant to be.
"Your father is a murderer and a thief! And why have you come here?" The giant seethes, his eyes drifting from person to person. His tone making it clear they were unwanted. "To make peace? You long for battle. You crave it. You are nothing but a boy, trying to prove himself a man."
The one other person who finally saw through Thor and it was an enemy. How could only one other person see through it? Loki couldn't help but agree with the words that were spoken. His thoughts were driven out as many giants seem to come out of nowhere surrounding the small group.
"This boy has grown tired of your mockery." Thor snaps back.
Loki glances around. There were too many of them. Even if they could get away, it would not be uninjured. The amount of Frost Giants exceeded them too excessively. He needed to get them all out of here. He should have thought through the plan more. The weapons start to form from the enemies.
"Thor, stop and think." For once in your life, listen, Loki thinks. "Look around you we are outnumbered-"
"Know your place, brother."
That hurt. Loki didn't understand why but that one sentence caused his body to shudder, his heart to have a pang rush through him. Thor had just demeaned him. Out of everything he had done for the elder, and this… THIS is how he gets repaid?
"You know not what your actions will unleash." Loki turns back to Laufey. "I do. Go now, while I still allow it."
"We will accept your most gracious offer." Loki says as if he were the one who was supposed to be crowned king. He sees Thor turn to him out of the corner of his eye. The words he wanted to call the blond because of his insult unspoken.
He starts to turn and walk away, attempting to pull Thor with him.
"Run back home, little princess." When the frost giant allowed the words to leave his lips, Loki lets out a small flinch.
"Damn." The words come out before Thor's large hammer makes its way against the creature.
"Next?!" Thor states, making Loki move into action. He runs dodging most of the attacks aimed at him. He throws a dagger, not missing a beat as it hits one of the weapons of ice making it shatter. He draws another, throwing it in another direction. He doesn't even have time as each of the warriors is attacked.
Setting up his own illusions just in time as one rush to catch him, only to fall of the cliff, making it through his body. A small snap of the fingers and the fake disappears.
The only thing Loki is able to make out is a loud, "Don't let them touch you!" He does not even know which warrior stated this.
Loki moves his dagger forward, stabbing the Giant in it's chest. He twists the knife, making sure to cause more damage than just one swift thrust.
He barely has time to react before a hand reaches out and grasps his arm and makes Loki's armor crumble to the ground. Loki flinches, waiting for the cold surge that should come from the monster's touch.
Yet it didn't come.
Instead it was as if a warm blanket wrapped around his arm encasing it from the bitter freezing wind. Loki's eyes widen, moving down to look at what had caused such a thing. His arm and hand, no longer the pale light color of skin, but as blue as any Frost Giants. The Frost Giant was still grasping his arm, it's own eyes moving up to look at Loki's in confusion.
Still feeling as if something was wrong, but didn't have time to think it over, Loki dug another one of his blades into the giant. He fell to the ground with a loud thud, Loki barely noticing. His own attention back to the arm which now could feel the freezing air, no longer the bluish grey it had been prior. He looks up, glancing around quickly to see if anyone had seen what had happened.
What had caused…. Why had… Was he cursed?
His mind spreads in a million different directions. What could cause this? Why would it happen? He seems frozen in the one spot, only to be pulled out of it by a loud cry from Frandal.
He would… He would have to think this over later. He grasps another dagger swiftly aiming for the giants throat with perfect aim, it falls. Frandal still had become very injured in the process, an icicle through his chest.
"We must go!" Loki yells at Thor.
The god in question snarls, "Then go!"
The death of many men causes Laufey to become angered, releasing a beast from it's frozen cage.
Loki follows after the warriors as they retreat. The only one left in the center was Thor. Loki curses under his breath once more. "THOR!" he yells, trying to get his attention. If they did not leave now, they very likely will die.
The beast doesn't attack Thor, instead racing after the Warriors, Sif, and Loki. Each one causing to slow the beast down in some way.
"Heimdall! Open the bridge!" Volstagg yells loudly.
The beast however had managed to get around, climbing up over the side of the ice. Thor's hammer rushing through it with no problems, killing it in one blow. He lands with grace next to the group.
It is only then he seems to realize how many more there were. Loki rests his hand on his blades await for them to come with more fight.
It is then the Bifrost opens, showing Odin on his stag.
Loki stands just behind Thor, watching the man. He does not believe Odin will like the fact of what had become of this.
"Father! Lets finish them together!" Thor calls, bloodlust crawling into his voice. Loki couldn't help but feel disgusted.
"Silence." Odin states in a chilling tone.
"All-Father." Laufey says, standing next to him. "You look weary."
"Laufey. End this now." Odin tries to reason from Thor's mistakes. Loki listens intently on what was going to be done.
Laufey eyes the man, giving a small shake of his head, "Your boy set this up."
"You are right. These are the actions of a boy. Treat them as such. You and I can end this, here now. Before there is further bloodshed." Odin adds on, trying to reason in any way he could.
"Too late for that now All-Father. He shall get what he came for. War. Death." Laufey refused any chance of redeeming them. No longer was he going to allow them to play nice.
"So be it." The All-Father states, just as the Frost Giant reaches to throw a dagger at him. Odin quickly motions for Heimdall to open the Bifrost, surging them up from where they stood.
Oh and btw, I did get to see Thor Dark World and ALKSDJFALIKJ IT WAS AMAZING~
I love it so much! Lots of Loki of course~ ehehe. I wont say much else as I know many of you haven't seen it...