So you're like a guardian angel?" Terra asked Loki "I wouldn't go as far as to call me an angel but I am a guardian… for now."
It had been a week since Loki had started visiting the girl…Terra, and he must admit she had sort of grown on his cold heart.
"Loki, come out come out wherever you are" her voice echoed through the yard he had made himself invisible and just hid in plain sight which may not have been such a great idea because of the older sibling tripping over his foot.
"Terra I found him" she had grabbed hold of his leg so she could see him and terra made her way over and tackled him to the ground, he let his magic slip and the small girl just giggled as she sat on his stomach "Alright, get off me now" he noticed the woman they called mother coming towards the yard and went back to being invisible.
"Girls it's time to come inside for dinner" the two groaned, "Can Loki come too mommy?" terra piped up. The woman just smiled "Of course but after dinner he'll have to go home" she played along "Okay" she reached for his hand to lead him inside he smiled down at her tiny hand in his.
"So today Loki ,Sammy and I played hide and go seek" her mother and father smiled at the young girl "Did you now?" her father made a goofy face that made the girl giggle and then she went back to eating.
After dinner the little girl walked back outside with Loki in tow "Mommy says you have to go home, do you have somewhere you go at night since your papa ban-ish-ed you" she sounded the word out.
"Yes, I've been staying at a hotel in town" the girl nodded "Maybe tomorrow Sammy and I can visit you" he knelt down to her level and placed a hand on her shoulder "I'd like that now hurry up I think your mother is getting nervous." he turned her around and gave her a gentle shove and she took off.
Once he was in the clear he let the spell slip again and walked out of the fenced area.
Terra and Samantha hid upstairs, their parents were having another argument, when the kids were around they made everything seem peachy-keen.
"Sammy I'm scared" the 9 year old sibling hugged her sister and shushed her crying "Terra it'll be alright, mommy and daddy can't fight forever" the little girl just buried her head deeper into her sisters shoulder.
"Maybe we can make them stop" terra sniffled and looked at her sister "What do you mean, I wish Loki were here" Samantha got an idea "Terra I'm going to help you out the window I want you to go find Loki, he said he was at the Grand Stay Hotel just up the hill" the youngest nodded her head and walked over to the window, sliding the panel upwards she looked at the ground "I can make it Sammy, I don't need help" and with that she hopped out the window and took off out of the fenced area.
"Grand Stay Hotel" she had paced the City Center Hotel and realized she was in the wrong part of the city she stopped a few people who were out and asked where she would find the place she was in search of and they pointed up the hill to the east of where she was currently located so she turned on her heel and took off again.
"I'm lost…" she had made a wrong turn and found herself in a dead end alley "I should have thought this through more" she heard a low growl from behind her and turned only to come face to face with a stray dog.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Terra backed up as far as she could as the dog charged her, she waited for it to bite her but it never came, she looked up to see Loki.
He had suspended the dog in mid air "Are you alright Terra?" he knelt down in front of the little girl and checked her over for and injuries, there was a scrape on her knee from where she had fallen.
He picked her up then stood himself.
"Terra why are you out at this time of night, your mother and father must be worried" the small girl huffed "I doubt it, all they do when we go to our room is fight all the time, they haven't noticed I've disappeared yet I bet you."
Loki just looked at the little girl in his arms "Well lets go get you cleaned up then we'll call your mom and dad" Terra nodded as he placed her on his shoulders and started walking back to his hotel.
Terra's knee had been cleaned and now they were calling her home "Hello?" Loki returned the greeting "Hello, Mrs. Mathews?" the woman's voice rang back in the receiver "Yes?" "I found your daughter Terra" the woman's voice now held concern.
"Is she alright, I didn't even know she was missing, I am such a bad parent and how rude of me, who is this?" he let out a small chuckle at the woman's expense as he informed her Terra was indeed alright.
"My name is Loki Odinson" he gave his real name "Oh my daughter has an imaginary friend with that same name" Loki gave the little girl a disapproving look.
"Perhaps this friend just does not wish to be seen" he looked back to see the girl bouncing on the bed and now gave her a goofy look by crossing his eyes, Terra let out a small fit of giggles.
Loki and Terra's mother exchanged words for a few more moments before they hung up.
"Lets get you something to sleep in, I'll bring you home in the morning." Terra gave him a pout "But Loki I don't wanna go to sleep" he looked at her with a sly grin "Is that so terra?" she nodded "If you don't go to bed I know a tickle monster that's gonna get you" Terra got wide eyed as he advanced towards her "Nooooo, don't" it was too late Loki began tickling the little girl and she giggled until he stopped.
Terra let out a small yawn "You tired me out Loki" he just grinned again "Good, a growing girl needs her rest" he tucked her into the bed and shut of the lights.
"Good night terra."