What on earth is Thor doing here? Orchid thought her eyes wide as Thor flew closer with an angry expression on his face. He flew down to the entrance of the palace and Orchid leaned over and out the window to try to see him. Uh oh...

Loki sat in cross-legged his chambers on the floor immersed in a book Frigga provided for him back when he was in his cell. Of course Loki had already read all the books his mother gave him but he always liked re-reading just for the fun of it. The book was a hard cover of a romance novel, the heroine reminded Loki of Orchid no matter how hard he tried to not imagine her face in his mind and he himself as the hero.

As if on cue Orchid had popped into his mind from time to time whenever he read a part about the hero and the heroine doing something intimate, imagining her laughing and smiling face looking up at him with those gentle blue enchanting eyes..

Loki leaned back closing the book and flung it to his bed, he'd thought about apologizing but decided to give her time to cool off.

Loki leaned over and picked up a red-covered book about new transforming spells and flipped through the pages, maybe once Orchid could forgive him he could turn her into a what midgardians called a cat, he'd seen the furry oddly adorable little creatures roaming about the ally ways when he so closely ruled over, until those lost creatures called The Avengers ruined his glorious plan.

Atleast he got to see the green beast with his own two eyes, alittle too closely for liking. Loki could almost feel his ribs ache from when the beast slammed him repeatedly on the floor in the Iron Man's chambers.

Loki looked up from his book sensing a new presence in the Kingdom, his green eyes darkening he stood up getting his magic ready. As the footsteps grew closer Loki's lips slowly melted into a smirk. Ah, my dearest brother is here to pay me a visit, how thoughtful.

"Loki!" He heard Thor's deep voice shout down the hall. Loki raised an eyebrow and causally walked over to his bed and fell down relaxing with both arms behind his head counting down how close Thor was.

3...2...1..

Loki's door busted open and off his hinges as Thor stormed in, his face angry and a bit hurt as he looked over at his little brother.

Loki smiled and took a deep breath looking over at Thor. "Greeting's brother, though its not polite to come in without permission."

Thor gasped softly, is it really you? He thought in awe, but it grew in anger and betrayal. He gripped Mjinor in his hand tightly ignoring Loki's sarcasm. "What...How are you back..I thought you dead!"

Loki rolled his eyes until they closed and sat up opening them. "Now where have I heard that before?"

"I have no patience for games, Loki."

"Very well. When you and your little mortal left me to rot in the Dark world, i advised a plan that you never saw coming, i simply used an illusion." Loki shrugged and glanced up to see Thor's blue eyes tear up slightly.

"Why.." Thor whispered looking at his lost brother helplessly. His tiny glimmer of hope the old Loki was still there vanishing at each passing second.

Loki looked at his godly brother for a moment, speaking softly, calmly. "Because, i deserve the throne. Mother, told me i was to be King-"

"Do you think she would be proud?!" Thor's voice rose walking closer to his brother shaking his head slightly. Loki stood up abruptly his patience diminishing by the second glaring at Thor hissing. "I did it for her! I avenged her death for her! i saved your pathetic mortal for her sake! that damned woman killed her-"

"She did not! Do not talk about her in such a way!" Thor shouted grabbing Loki's neck slamming him against the wall, hammer raised up as if to hit him with it like he did back on the ship through the dark world. Both gods breathed hard from anger staring at each other. But Loki knew Thor wouldn't actually hit or hurt him, they both knew that in fact.

Thor slowly and reluctantly lowered his hammer and stepped back looking down his breathing slowly going back to normal. "Jane did not kill mother.." Thor said softly, anger still lacing his tone. Loki dusted himself off and leaned against the now dented wall not saying anything, probably not agreeing with him.

"Why do you have her.." Thor asked softly after a couple of minutes of silence, of course Loki knew what he meant.

Loki looked at him and took a deep breath saying in a slight amused tone. "Well, Thor. because i need a queen. Whats a King without one, right?" Thor just looked at Loki waiting for him to continue. "And when the time comes I'll need an heir to give the throne to."

"You will not touch her.." Thor warned and Loki slowly smirked saying softly. "Oh? And what if i already have? what if her skin crawls with my touch that she cannot help but crave more?"

"She's a prisoner." Thor interrupted his blue eyes turning into ice staring at the God of Mischief.

"My, prisoner. You forget that she is mine." Loki spoke his tone protective stepping closer to Thor his green eyes ablaze. Thor blinked and stepped back, suddenly it hitting him. "Brother do you, love her?"

Loki felt all the air deflate out of him. Though Loki wouldn't admit to himself, he thought it but wouldn't say it aloud like Thor has. "Madly." Loki answered alittle desperately but trying to keep his tone strong and intimidating. Thor didn't know whether or not to believe him..

Suddenly the pair of brothers hear girls chatting and Loki tensed..Orchid's room.

~X~

"Im so happy to see you guys!" Orchid yelled smiling wrapping her arms around a beaming Jay and Sigyn. "We're so happy to see you in one piece!" Sigyn joked laughing putting her hand on Orchid's arm comfortingly.

"We've been so worried about you as well!" Jay said smiling hugging Orchid tighter closing her eyes. "I've been worried about the two of you." Orchid said softly with a sad smile hugging Jay and rubbing her back reassuringly.

Orchid suddenly perked up and thrusted her hand out towards the door and a spray of gold glitter enchanted the door knob locking it. She heard Loki and Thor trying to open the door frantically.

"We must get you out of here, now." Sigyn whispered hurriedly glancing at the door then back at her friends. Orchid bit her lip and nodded alittle, unsure.

"Wait, how? we're very high up if you hadn't noticed." Orchid whispered back taking Jays shoulders frowning. Sigyn hurried to the window looking out and below to see Sif and the warriors three below holding a parachute to land upon. Orchid and Jay looked out the window as well and Jay smiled and waved at Fandral who winked waving in return.

Orchid's eyes widened, she was gonna jump from all the way up here to down there?

"Just smash through the door!" they heard Loki yell desperately. "I can't she enchanted the door!" They heard Thor shouted back.

"Jump!" Sigyn yelled and suddenly pushed Orchid out the window.

She heard herself gasp and scream falling down, the wind whipping through her hair and her heart hammering in her ears. Then she landed on a soft cushion and opened her eyes to see Sif and the warriors with relived look on their faces.

Orchid hurriedly got off the parachute when she saw Jay flailing through the air finally falling down on the cushion, then Sigyn.

"To the horses!" Volsagg yelled grabbing Orchid's arm as they all ran to their horses. Volsagg helped Orchid onto his horse then himself in front. Once they all got onto a horse they rode off into the forest, Orchid looked back to the palace and frowned as they rode, feeling a sudden hollow feeling in her chest.

~X~

"What have you done!" Loki yelled, frustrated tears in his eyes as they finally burst through the door, looking around frantically but certain that Orchid was officially gone. Thor followed behind looking down at the ground and swallowed hard.

"I did the right thing, Loki."

Loki whipped around to Thor his eyes slightly red, slightly shaking with anger. "You're still the fool I always took you for." He hissed.

Thor's face remained expressionless. "Brother i-"

"I'm not your brother." Loki interrupted coldly walking past Thor. Thor sighed and turned to follow Loki calling behind him. "I had to do it brother, it was the right thing, and she didn't seem very happy.."

Loki chuckled bitterly that it made Thor's heart drop. "And what do you know about her happiness? How do you know what she wants?"

Thor frowned and put his hand on Loki's shoulder. "I'm sorry."

"I'll find her, don't worry, you can't take her away from me.." Loki whispered with a slight shrug with an empty smile.

Thor clenched his jaw looking down for a moment then back up not answering turning to go into Orchid's room then to her window jumping out and soaring through the air Mjnior raised.

Loki watched his expression unreadable and made his way to his chambers calling. "Mindy!" He heard the small footsteps of the brunette girl up the stairs and to his room, her eyes wide. "Yes?"

Loki walked to his window looking out to Asgard contemplating with his hands clasped behind his back. "Get my horse ready and some troops, we're going on an adventure."

~X~

The gang rode deeper and deeper into the woods on horseback with Sif leading the way, it was now nighttime and they would need to rest soon. "We can't sleep out here!" Jay said glancing around the woods once they all stop to let the horses catch their breath.

Sif bit her lip and looked at the blonde. "Well we can't go to Heimdall, Loki would know and demand to know where we were." She said gravely.

"We have to keep moving." Volsagg said looking at all his friends and new found ones. Orchid was deathly tired with a blanket wrapped around her, they had been riding for god knows how long and her eyes were drooping, but her thoughts were buzzing.

Yes, she was somewhat of a prisoner but, she couldn't help but miss Loki.

She'd gotten used and missed his presence. His voice, his little jests and his smile, whether it was a playful, genuine, or a mischievous one..

It was quiet for a few minutes before Hogun spoke.

"We shall rest when we get to a much safer distance. I shall hope Loki and his guards do not find us."

They all nodded and continued on through the woods, crows cawing, wolves in the distance snaping tree branches. Orchid eventually fell asleep on Volsaggs back as they trotted though. "We'll stop here." Sif said quietly looking around as everyone stopped.

Once the fire was made everyone sat around it and tried to warm up, of course they thought it was bad idea cause what if Loki saw them? But then they were freezing.

"Rest well, Lady Orchid." Volsagg said putting the blanket over her, Orchid peeked her eyes open a bit in time to see Volsagg smile kindly at her. She sleepily smiled back before falling into a world of darkness and cawing.

~X~

"Odin" and his troops trotted through the woods once the sunlight was just coming up. Loki's face was determined as he walked ahead of his guards, while his thoughts were about Thor he couldn't help but wonder how long will he have to keep up this unsatisfying disguise. "Sir, why are you in such a fuss over the girl?" one of the guards asked with an arrogant tone scoffing. Loki turned his head to look at him, his tone could cut through ice. "It is not your place to question me."

The guard swallowed hard and nodded, Loki rolled his eyes. When Loki wanted something, he would do everything in his power to get it, no matter what.

Loki glanced behind him to see if any guards were watching, luckily they weren't and he looked down at his palm and the blue rose covered in frost manifested before him.

Loki stared down at the flower, thinking about what Orchid said about him, why she gave it to him. Which only made him even more determined. Loki looked to his side and saw a patch of the Orchid flowers in full bloom, he sighed closing his eyes briefly. Orchid had managed to plague Loki's mind, and heart.