Here we go chapter 2! Longer than expected but I was on a role! :D Enjoy!

Loki had gone to the garden when Thor and the others left. He always went there when they left him out or when he needed somewhere quiet to study. Loki knew Thor didn't mean any harm when he left him out, he also knew that it wasn't always his choice to do so. Loki hated Thor's friends, especially Sif. She was always making the decisions in the group and her being a girl well the others didn't like to disagree with her. It was usually her decision to leave Loki out; sometimes Volstagg and Fandral didn't want Loki hanging around either and were grateful that she had brought up the subject of leaving him behind. Hogan on the other hand didn't really mind Loki when he wasn't getting up to mischief and so didn't really get into the group decisions when deciding on whether to invite Loki or not and let them get on with it.

Loki had sat down on the grass and opened his spell book in front of him when Thor and his friends arrived at the runes. Of course it was a forbidden place but them being them they discarded the rules and did whatever they wanted only to be careful of not being caught. Loki muttered a spell under his breath and he levitated a few metres off the ground, his book in front of him. He closed his eyes and put his hands on his knees and started to block out everything around him.

Meanwhile, Thor, Sif and the warriors three started their exploration of the runes. They started to play a game called 'tig' which was apparently a popular game with Midgardian children but they'd spiced it up a bit. Instead of tigging someone by touching him or her you had to hit him or her with your weapon that resided off a metal stick. Players had a metal stick and a shield and had to defend themselves from the tigger or in this case the attacker. If you are hit then you became the attacker. It was a violent game that Loki always ended up being severly injured at the end of it, mainly because when Sif or the others were the attacker they usually went after him and when hitting him, they hit him rather hard, which was of course unnessessary. This time Hogan was on, well Hogan always started off seen as if nobody was actually able to hit him he was so quick. He snuck off behind one of the stones and hid there and waited until one of them walked past. His ears propped up as he heard footsteps go past, he popped his head up and saw Sif creep past. He slyly stood up and carefully walked behind her. He then brought his stick up and hit her in the back that made her jump slightly from the shock.

'Got you' he said smiling. Sif tightened her hand on her stick then spun around to find Hogan gone. She sighed and knew she would never get him but would so rub it in his face if she did, she was of course jealous that out of all of them it was of course Loki who was the only one who could actually get him but that was because he was just as quick and cunning as him. In the corner of her eye she saw Thor go into what looked like a cave and she smiled. She followed him in and then saw his red cape flash in front of her eyes and she swung her stick around hoping to hit him. Thor laughed and brought up the shield.

'You won't get me this time Sif!' he said smiling defending her swings,

'Are you sure about that?' she lunged herself at Thor and he fell backwards onto what was presumable a wall, it was of course not. Thor stood up and looked behind him and saw the crack in the wall

'Sif! Look what you did!' he said.

'Me? It was you!' she said smiling. They both started laughing but both quickly stopped when the crack started to glow. Volstagg, Fandral and Hogan who had heard the commotion all ran into the cave.

'What is that?' said Volstagg stepping forward.

'We don't know' said Sif looking at him then back to the crack. An unearthly scream echoed throughout the cave that made them shudder and grab their ears to block out the sound. When it stopped the group of friends looked at each other then to the crack. Sif stepped forward to get a closer a look but nearly jumped out of her skin when a shadow of a face appeared at the other end of it.

'We shouldn't be here' Hogan demanded looking around.

'For once I agree with him' said Fandral backing away along with Volstagg. Thor nodded and grabbed Sif's arm to pull her away from it.

'We must leave' he said, she looked at him and nodded but screamed when something grabbed her other arm. She looked down and a shadow's hand had hold of her arm.

'Help me!' she shouted and Fandral ran up to the side off them and took out his sword. He swung it down onto the shadow's arm and another ghastly scream echoed throughout the cave. Sif took the opportunity and ran for her life out of the cave, quickly followed by Volstagg, Hogan, Fandral then Thor.

'Thor' Thor stopped dead in his tracks then turned around to the shadow that had half come out of the crack.

'You know me?' he asked, his voice stern and strong.

'No, not yet' the shadow smiled and Thor took that as a warning and ran after his friends. The shadow managed to get free and followed the young Odinson and his friends to their horses were it then followed them to the palace. It watched from the side as they all hurried inside and was about to follow them when it sensed something… Power. It slid off in the opposite direction; it looked round the corner, staying to the shadows and saw a young boy with black hair hovering in mid air. Sorcerer… the shadow thought and it smiled.

Loki sensed something behind him so he opened his eyes and turned his head to the left. He heard something move to the right so he spun his head round and then back to the left.

'Thor?' he asked but there was no reply 'this isn't funny!' Loki kept spinning his head right to left as he heard the noise move to those directions. 'Thor?' he said again, 'Sif, Hogan, Volstagg, Fandral! This isn't funny!' Loki stopped spinning his head and was about to put his feet to the ground when he felt a shiver go down his spine. He heard something breathing next to him and he could sense something dark, something evil. He slowly turned his head to come face to face with the shadow. It lunged itself towards him and he screamed.

Thor, Sif and the warriors three came round the corner to find Loki hovering in the air. His legs crossed and his hands were on his knees. In front of him hovered a book, preferably a spell book thought Thor as he stepped towards him.

'Brother?' Thor asked still walking towards him,

'Thor wait' said Sif but Thor ignored her. He looked at his brother who looked oblivious to their presence but then he suddenly fell to the floor as he collided with what felt like a brick wall. Volstagg and Hogan ran to his side and helped him up. Thor thanked them then put his hand out and felt what he had walked into; it was a shield that glowed a yellow colour where you touched it.

'Brother?' Thor asked again and like before no answer 'Loki please! We heard you shout out, are you alright?' Again there was no answer and Thor looked around to his friends.

'He can't hear us' said Volstagg, Sif sighed,

'Of course he can't hear us' she said pushing past him and standing in front of Thor 'the shield must be blocking out the sounds' she put her hand out and touched it.

'I don't understand. Why does my brother require a shield? Asgard is a safe place' Thor asked puzzled.

'It must help him concentrate' suggested Fandral.

'Well my father wishes to speak to him and he cannot hear us!' said Thor frustrated

'We need to break the shield then!' said Sif bringing her weapon up

'Wait!' shouted Hogan but he was to late and she hit it. Loki opened his eyes and a ghastly scream erupted throughout the garden. Everyone covered their ears as the sound that echoed throughout the cave came back to haunt them.

Somewhere at the other end of the palace the scream rung through Odin's ears,'No' he said turning around and quickly left his chambers and headed straight towards the garden.

'Loki?' Thor eventually said walking towards him. This time Loki spun his head around then he fell to the floor and the shadow remained where Loki had been. Thor looked to his brother who was lying unconscious on the floor then to the shadow. 'What have you done to him?' he demanded. The shadow looking more like a man now, smiled.

'Nothing much' he looked down at Loki 'that boy has more power than any of you believe and yet you treat him like dirt' the shadow spat. 'I've looked into his mind; I know what he thinks of you all and I know what you think of him. Is it fair? To treat him any different just because he is younger? Because he likes different things? Becau…'

'Enough!' shouted Thor 'you will tell me what you want and what you have done to my brother!' The shadow smiled,

'It is rude to interrupt someone, son of Odin'

'Answer me!' demanded Thor getting impatient. The shadow laughed.

'What is going on here?' demanded Odin coming round the corner. Sif and the warriors three bowed as he walked past them and came face to face with the shadow.

'Agh Allfather! How have you been?' the shadow asked

'Alexander, there doesn't have to be a fuss here. Please come with me and we can arrange an agreement' Odin said.

'Why would I want to come with you? I have a reliable power source right here!' he said pointing to Loki behind him. Odin looked past him and saw Loki's body laid out across the grass.

'Please leave my sons alone and come with me before I have to take drastic actions. I do not wish for what happened so long ago to happen again!' Odin said still looking at Loki.

'Really?' the shadow said 'Both sons?' Odin looked up to the shadow.

'Yes' Odin said

'I thought you only had one' he pointed at Thor 'Golden boy here'

'No, I have two. My eldest Thor and my youngest Loki' Odin started to get a bit worried now, the shadow was asking to many questions.

'Interesting. Well, I've thought about your offer and I decline!' he shadow brought his hand up and sent the Allfather flying across the garden. Thor hurried to his father's side and helped him up

'Thor' he whispered 'Get your brother and take him to the healing room, I shall deal with Alexander' Thor nodded but was about to open his mouth when the Allfather flung himself at the shadow, Gungnir in hand. Thor ran to his friends to see if they were alright,

'We must get my brother to the healing room' said Thor to them. They all nodded back and they ran towards Loki, avoiding some shots from the shadow in stopping them. Thor fell to his knees next to Loki and turned him around in his arms so he was facing him. His face was paler than usual and Thor could tell he was starting with a temperature. He picked him up and he and friends started for the healing room. Thor took one last look behind him and saw his father pin the shadow to the floor.

Here we go! Finished! Only joking! There should be more chapters up soon! Please enjoy and review! :D