Loki glanced at his brother. Thor was pleading with his eyes.
Images from their life appeared in Loki's mind. His brother holding his hand while they were climbing a rock… Feasts and parties and laughs… swords and hammers in the armoury. A bed, his pale skin covered in sweat and Thor's words and a wet cloth on his forehead: "Ush Loki, ush… it will pass and you will be fine… I'm here, brother…"
"It is madness…"
"Is it? Is it? IS IT?"
- I'm not like you, brother… Tell Mother and Father I am happy with my task on Midgard.
- Please, Loki! Don't do that!
But Loki didn't want to hear more words. He reached out for Morgana's hand and smiled at her. Morgana wasn't like a ghost, but flesh and bone. Her hand was soft and her lips, red.
- Infinite power…
- I give you everything in exchange…
- In exchange…? – Loki looked at her, confused – We will rule as equals!
- Of course, as equals.
Her voice was soft as her hands and her eyes, a vibrant shade of green. She had an innocent look, Loki thought.
- Forever as equals… I can give you my love… - she said, reaching for his lips. - I can give you anything, Loki…
- I want to rule with you… rule Midgard and use my power. No one will see me as inferior. – He glanced at Thor.
- Brother, I never saw you like that! – Thor tried to walk towards Loki, but Jane pushed him.
- Please Thor…
- He is my brother! – He cried – Leave him, you witch!
Morgana saw the thunder god moving towards her, so she held Loki's face on her hands and said:
- A kiss now, my commander…
Her lips reached for his lips. Her eyes were hypnotizing Loki's mind, but he heard "my commander" and he said:
- I am a king, not a commander…
But her lips were kissing him and he felt all his strength and power fading away.
"No… it can't be…" he thought, feeling the world pale and cold around him. He saw his brother running towards him and Morgana fell on the ground. Screams and pain. The pain belonged to him. Pain… only pain… and the darkness of his powers fading away from him. And the screams?
He felt his brother reaching him, holding him tightly and whispering words on his ears.
- Brother, can you hear me? Loki? You damn witch!
Loki opened his eyes and saw Morgana trying to escape from Thor. He was summoning Mjolnir. A thunder was developing in the skies and it would be a matter of time until it appears.
- You lied, you witch! You almost killed my brother!
- No! It would only be for some seconds… he would be okay in seconds! I swear, I swear!
- You are a liar! You were eating his power! His life! You will go with me and die in Asgard! My Father will want your head, witch! – Thor spat on her feet.
- I needed to have his powers, but I didn't want to kill him, I swear! – She was running now, but Thor would never let her go.
Mjolnir came from the sky and fell right in front of Morgana. She stopped and fell on her knees starting to weep.
- I don't deserve your wrath… I'm just a witch… please, please!
- No one play games with us! No one kills my brother! – He looked at Jane, who was near Loki with Darcy and said – I will be right back.
He pulled Morgana from the ground, grabbed Mjolnir and flew to Asgard.