Hey guys! I'm back! So, thanks for the review (cough cough lunabee13 cough) and reading chapter one! So, just to clear a bit up, I know a lot of people write Loki mean, or closed off, or evil, or super sad, but the Loki in my story is more trying to redeem himself. He's knows he's done a lot of bad and wants to kind of make up for it. Not saying that I want him to sound super nice, he'll still be mischievous, but that he's trying to be a good-ish guy. Or at least neutral. Okay. I'm done.
Onward!
The pair were back at the castle and packing in the blink of an eye. Well, Torra was packing. Loki did everything by magic and therefore did not need to pack clothes, he could simply conjure them. He sat on the edge of her bed watching as she shot back and forth across the room stuffing clothing and everyday things in her bag. He rolled his eyes when she tossed in here scarcely-used makeup bag,
"I don't understand why you still have that, it's not like you have a need for it." Loki said. Torra gave a small laugh at the compliment," Thanks, but that doesn't mean I don't still like wearing it. Plus, eyeshadow art is about the closest thing I get to art. Okay, I think I'm done... Wait!" She skidded to the small drawer next to her bed and pulled out a book,"It's not my diary, so no need to snoop."
"What is it then?" he leaned forward to pluck the book from her hand, she pulled it out of his reach
"Just... Not a diary." she said, stuffing it into her bag.
"Calling it something other than a diary makes it no less a diary" the smirk was evident in his voice. Torra went behind her screen and changed again, this time into a pair of skinny jeans and a green and white jersey tee with a frog on it (A/N: Kermit the frog. Love it.). She sat down on the bed next to him and pulled on two non matching socks. One adorned with small teal and blue hedgehogs and the other blue and black stripes with a neon green heel.
"What on Asgard are you wearing?" Loki asked, taking in her odd clothing
"My 'normal' Midgardian clothes." she smiled and she pulled on a pair of black converse
"Your choice of wardrobe seems a bit odd, even for Midgardians."
"Well all the people you saw were either in formal wear, uniforms, or running too fast for you to see." She stated. Torra did have a point there, he didn't get to see much of what Midgardians wore on a day to day basis. Apparently, this was it. Well... At least for people like Torra. She also re-braided her hair, so one braid hung on either side of her head. "Ta da!" she laughed,"Midgardian Torra"
Torra and Loki went to find Thor as Torra had brought up the point that he may want to join them on their trip. Loki didn't exactly love the idea, but went along with it just the same, it did make sense. Thor (and Torra) knew these people much better than Loki did. They found him, unsurprisingly, on the training field, sparring with Hogun and Fandral. The match was short lived as Fandral, much like everyone else they had crossed paths with on the way there, gawked at Torra's odd clothing. Thor only laughed and waled over to them
"What are you doing here brother? Decided to try your hand at combat again?" Thor playfully pushed his brother, "And, Torra... Why if I might ask are you wearing such odd clothing?"
"There's a holiday on Midgard for the next few days. We're going and we were wondering if you'd like to join us." Torra smiled up at the god, who was over a foot taller than her
"You, brother? Wish to know if I'll join you?" he said to Loki, rather disbelieving.
"I... Yes. I thought that maybe the mortals would be more comfortable with my being there if you were also." Loki rolled his eyes,"They obviously find you comforting, though I have no idea why." Torra nudged him with her elbow,"So, what do you think? Will you come?"
Thor pondered for a moment,"Of course! Come, let us journey to our friends!" he wrapped an arm around each of them and Loki closed the circle by placing his hand on Torra's shoulder
"I hope this works," Loki said,"I've never transported so many people"
"WHAT?!" Torra began to shout, but the breath was knocked out of her as she hit the hard cement of the roof of Stark Tower
"Don't you ever joke like that again!" she shouted at Loki who was laughing quietly a few feet away. He held out his hand to help her up, but she ignored it, wiping the gravel dust off her backside and rubbing the spot that had become sore,"Come on, its cold"
Thor had disappeared into a different part of the building as Loki and Torra set off to find the building's namesake. The elevator had just opened on his apartment when they heard voices
"Pepper its not that I don't want to have a Christmas party, it's just that I have no idea how to go about planning or setting up one and that can't all be stuck on you."
"But, Tony-"
"That's why I'm here." Torra smiled at the pair as she walked out of the elevator
"Torra!" Pepper almost shouted as she rushed across the living room to her friend and locked her in a tight embrace,"What are you doing here?!"
"That seems to be a popular question today." Loki mumbled from a few feet back,"Stark." he greeted the man with a short nod, things were rather uneasy between them
"Reindeer Games." the billionaire replied, gesturing at him with his glass,"where are your antlers?"
"Play nice boys" Pepper laughed then finally released Torra and waved at Loki, he responded with a small smile.
"Thor's here too... somewhere." laughed Torra as Pepper led her over to a table
"Probably off to see his lady," Tony chuckled then went to the bar to freshen his drink,"So... there's a party now?" Pepper rolled her eyes at him from her spot,"Only if you let us. It's your... everything."
"So, yeah. Party." he poured a drink himself then looked at Loki, who shook his head. The women huddled over a tablet as they started planning. Loki and Tony stood rather awkwardly, not talking and avoiding eye contact as the words "lights" and "shopping" and "cookies" flew back and forth. It was half an hour of this before they even got to the guest list.
"The four of us..." Torra started
"Clint, Natasha, Bruce" said Pepper, her fingers flying across the surface
"Thor, and Jane..."
"Oh... yeah. About that." Pepper looked up from her tablet with the tiniest bit of sadness in her eyes
"Do you guys not get along or something...?" asked Torra. That would be odd, Pepper loves everyone.
"No, it's just that Thor and Jane aren't together any more."
"Oh, poor guy. I wonder where he went then." she said, about to go back to their list
"There's something else.." Pepper began and Tony suddenly pulled Loki to the balcony and shut the soundproof glass, knowing what was coming,"I don't wanna be in there for the crazy bomb."
Loki looked confused for a moment as they watched the two. Pepper said something and he saw shock wash over Torra, then... was that anger? He had never seen her angry like this, she ran towards the elevator, only pausing a second to ask Pepper something, then she was gone.
Torra power walked down the hallways of Stark tower, searching for the golden god with which she was currently enraged. She found him in a lab, standing with his gigantic arms wrapped around the tiny blonde that was her best friend
"THOR!" she shouted and the couple flew apart, the girl stumbled over her words trying to greet Torra, "Its fine, Lily, I'm not mad at you." she glared up at the man, the flames almost physically visible in her eyes,"WHAT THE HELL? YOU'VE BEEN DATING MY BEST FRIEND FOR SIX MONTHS AND YOU DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING?"
"I didn't feel a need to." He said quietly
"WHAT?! I MEAN... THIS IS LIKE IF FANDRAL AND SIF WERE DATING AND I DIDN'T TELL YOU! YOU'D BE ANGRY WOULDNT YOU?!"
"Please stop shouting, Torra." Lily squeaked. Torra clenched her jaw,"Fine. But wouldn't you?"
"I suppose I would yes, I apologize." Thor said sincerely,"If you'd like I could update you regularly on our relationship once we're back in Asgard."
"...maybe. Now, then." Torra said then picked up the tiny woman and hugged her with all her might, eliciting a laugh from the both of them," AHH! I missed you!"
"I missed you too, Lovely." Lily said. Torra set her down and looked at her friend. She was tiny, very tiny, Thor towered over Torra, and Torra was a good five inches taller than Lily. Lily had a kind face, a wide smile, and giant hazel eyes, Torra could see why Thor had taken to her.
"I don't have a problem with you two being together," Torra said as she turned to Thor,"But she is my best friend and Asgardian warrior-king or not if you break her heart I will not hesitate to throat punch and castrate you." He nodded in compliance. "Now come on, Lil, we have a Christmas party to plan."
Okay, crazy Torra is crazy. But that's totally how I would react. Thanks for reading dears and happy/merry [insert religion specific winter holiday here]! Please review!