Chapter 7: I wish you were here
They were in the gym, and she was beating the shit out of him. After all the hype he wasn't living up to the expectations. Turn it up will you reindeer, getting bored here she messaged him. As you wish Alexis and he hit her in the gut, hard. She was already regretting asking him to turn it up. He grinned at her. Loki was rather cute she thought. I heard that messaged in an amused tone. Shit she thought.
Suddenly she doubled over as her body felt like she was pummelled, but Loki was doing nothing. Alexis, are you alright? There was an unusual hint or concern in his voice. Luke, there's something wrong with him. The connection, its similar to the one I created between us. He's getting hurt and I can't do anything! She was angry. She turned to Loki, and her eyes shone gold. "Fight me, oh God of Mischief. Show me what your worth." His grin spread further across his face. Alexis threw a ball of fire across towards him, and noticed that it had green tints to it. Interesting, she thought. He blocked it and retaliated with his own attack. Alexis ducked and rolled across the floor. She reached her arms out then pulled them towards her. Loki couldn't breath. She'd taken all of his air. He tried to move, to fight her but couldn't. The bitch, he thought. Hey that's not nice. I might not give you your air back now. She chided him. She's so much like Frigga, Loki thought. Maybe he would take her Asgard some time... I would like that Her voice whispered softly through his mind. He lungs filled with her. He nodded his head to her. "A thank you would be nice." she said, leaning against the wall. "I don't do thank you's." Loki said, giving her a cold stare. Who was she, a young girl to command him and comment on his manners. He felt a tightening in his chest. She would be the death of him. She smiled at this, and melted into the shadows. She need to try and help Luke.
While they were fighting in the gym, the Avengers were gathered in the meeting room with Hill and Fury, discussing what happened.
"We need to get Luke back. He'd too dangerous to have out in the world, where any one could influence him." Fury told the team.
"You said the same about me, but you left me alone, to a degree. We need to give him time. He had a bombshell dropped on him, and he's probably scared that he'll hurt someone. Let him come back to us in his own time." Bruce countered. He would know.
"I'll give him 5 days. If he hasn't returned by then, I'm sending you, Barton, to get him. Understood?"
"Yes sir."Clint muttered. He was confused about his feelings towards Luke. Could he see through the Jotun and see the boy? He was a bit sceptical, after knowing Loki.
"Okay then, next subject:Loki. What the hell are we going to with him?" Fury asked the team, directing the question mainly to Steve and Tony.
"Well, Lex mentally restrained him, he can't do anything unless she allows it. It's like her bond with Luke, but stronger. I wouldn't be worried about Loki, I'd be worried about Lex. Her and Luke... she needs him. I know that she had a nightmare last night because he'd gone. Her bond means that she can tell roughly where he is, and she's dying to follow him. I think the only reason she hasn't is because she understands why he's left. If it means he's happy, she'd kill herself and sell her soul to the devil for him." Tony told the director. The girl was becoming to seem like a daughter to him. Ever since Pepper left him he'd been looking for a cause, and he'd found one: Alexis.
"Is it safe to have her so close to Loki? She's fragile enough alrea..." He was interrupted by the girl herself.
"For gods sake what have I told you about talking about me and Luke behind our backs?" she said, clearly annoyed as she turned visible. Loki was with her. He'd taught her the invisibility spell he'd been using. Well, not taught, had removed from his mind. He had a scowl plastered to his face. That made Clint smile. "Luke's in trouble. I don't care what you think, no offence Bruce, but I'm going to find him. None of you guys understand what he's going through, and me and Loki do. We're leaving now. Stark, your going to be our communication point, and the rest of you... keep doing what your doing. Keep an eye on Central Park, a portals going to open tomorrow. Be there otherwise the worlds going to turn into giant dog chew. Bye!"
Before anyone could say anything, they teleported away to who knows where, and left the Avengers stunned.
For gods sake Tony, get on with it. Your a bloody genius, you can probably work out where we are. Alexis' annoyed voice ran through Stark'd head. Where would they go? He thought to himself. Then he realised. He jumped out of his chair and started running to his lab.
They appeared, and Alexis felt sick. She felt a hand on her back, and she whipped round to find it was Loki. "The sickness will wear off, give it a minute. Is he near?"
"Yere, I can feel him but it feels like he's with someone. Wait..." A look of shock formed on her face. She couldn't believe it.
"Alexis, what's wrong? He's ok isn't he?" Loki asked her. He was worried about her. All he could feel was her shock and amazement at what she'd found. Well, Luke had found.
"He's fine. He's better than fine." she said, a Cheshire cat grin that Loki recognised spreading across her face. "Come on, I'll show you." He grabbed his hand, and Loki looked at it in shock, then back up to her face. She smiled. She began to run and he followed, and they vaulted from wall to wall until they reached the roof of a building. The roof was level with the highest window of the building opposite. Alexis crouched, and Loki followed suit. "Look." she said, pointing to the window opposite. Loki looked and saw what was making Alexis so happy. Luke was inside and was sitting with a boy about the same age as him. Inside the boys hands was a small of red fire. He looked up at Luke, who grinned encouragingly. Luke reached out, and cupped his hands round the boys. The boy had shortish dark blonde hair, and greyish blue eyes. Even though he was sitting, he looked about 5ft 8". Luke leaned forward gently kissed the boy. Alexis nearly screamed. Luke had finally found what he wanted. Loki whispered in her ear, " Let's leave them. We know they're safe and that's what we came here to find out. Do you want to go back to the tower, or shall we find a hotel here?"
Alexis turned and looked Loki in the eyes. She could melt into his green eyes, and she was beginning to. He was falling into her eyes as well. She was so beautiful, he thought. They began to lean forward, then a bird pooed on their heads, and broke the moment. Alexis jumped up and started to scrabbling the poo out of her hair, only making it worse.
"Let me help." Loki said softly, coming up behind her. He murmured some words and the poo was cleaned out of their hair. He made some other changes as well. Their clothes had been changed. Alexis was wearing a strapless black dress, which hugged her figure and made her look taller. He was wearing a tuxedo, and a long overcoat with green lining. He'd also changed their location. Alexis looked down at her clothes, stunned. The dress was the most expensive thing she'd ever worn or had.
"Would you care to join me,Alexis?" Loki asked, extending his arm. She took it, and smiled at him softly.
"Let's go." she murmured and they waked into the Ritz, arm in arm.
Unbeknown to Loki and Alexis, Luke had seen them leave, and smiled at the thought. He began to write a letter to her.
I am happy. I will return to the tower, but I have things I must sort out first. Me and Jake are safe, and aren't planning to do anything to draw attention to ourselves. Son't worry about us, focus on learning how to control your powers with Loki. Enjoy yourself, be free. Be Lex, the girl I fell in love with, who broke my heart and left me to die, who I've been striving to see again for the past 4 years. Come back Lex, let someone in. You don't need to guard who you are anymore, you can be yourself.
This is only a goodbye for now, not a farewell.
Stay strong, and be free.
Luke x
Luke and Jake walked to the post box down the street hand in hand. He was happy.