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Loki feels the magic inside the building swell and bend erratically. He can see the blood of the fallen cling in the air making it cloudy and bitter. His eyes narrow as he catches sight of the wisps of magic some had used to manage their desperate escape. Most of them had been able to flee but a few of the old ones remain inside, dying. As he assesses the situation a glimmer of something familiar he hasn't felt in centuries strikes nearby. He stills when the motel doors burst open revealing two Midgardians and a goddess running and simultaneously arguing about their chosen mode of travel.
"I'm not getting in that thing."
The corner of his lip quirks when the shorter mortal growls, "Just get in the car princess."
The female enters the metal contraption, anger clearly evident on her features. Before Loki turns away to enter the building he feels her watching him. The God of Mischief smirks when she is unable to find him with her magic. He brushes aside the cold tendrils when they try to wrap themselves around him. He laughs when her anger deeps and dark eyes began to shine with fire. Oh, yes, this is the goddess Kali, she who bathes in blood and chaos and destruction.
He doesn't have time to play right now and wills himself away from the entrance to appear inside. As he walks through the building he notes the blood painted walls and scattered human limbs. He's almost sorry for them.
He ignores the gore and smell of death as he makes his way towards the banquet room. That's where he needs to be. That's where Gabriel is facing his brother. The temperature drops when he nears hearing Lucifer ask, "So you're willing to die for a pile of cockroaches? Why?"
"Because Dad was right, they are better than us."
"They are broken, flawed, abortions!"
At this his mind begins to race, trying to devise a plan that will hold Lucifer at bay and get his friend to safety. He begins to weave his magic while trying to keep it cloaked. He's almost finished with the spell but fumbles when he hears Lucifer whisper, "Brother, don't make me do this."
It reminds him of Thor. It reminds him of the way the big oaf begs him to stop after he takes a joke too far. Then he panics because it's gone! The spell is gone and he doesn't have time to recreate it! He doesn't hear what they say next, he just braces himself to move quickly. He can see Gabriel make a copy to distract Lucifer and appear behind him. But it's wrong because if he can see the switch then so can the fallen angel.
Loki doesn't think as he swiftly teleports, grabbing the angel from behind and tries to pull him into one of Yggdrasil's hidden passages. Lucifer is taken back by Loki's presence but recovers and manages to turn the blade in Gabriel's hands, slicing the smaller angel across the abdomen.
The god manages to stumble into the opening and tries to push down his fear when Lucifer tries to follow. Thankfully the door closes and he is left in between the worlds clutching the injured trickster. Again he is moving, trying to reach the door that leads to his hidden home on Midgard. Even as he runs, he presses a hand across the broken skin and throws his magic into the wound. It stops the bleeding but his chaos magic bites painfully at the already weakened Grace.
He can't help but sigh in relief when he's home, safe. He does his best to help his friend rest and heal in peace while the world falls apart around them. He knows once Gabriel has recovered he will leave to help stop the apocalypse except this time Loki plans to be there at his friend's side.
Edited: 10-30-2013
A/N: This was edited because this chapter always bugged me.