Loki smirked as Darcy flew to the ground again groaning he walked over and offered his hand which she didn't take and got up herself. This was the millionth time he'd defeated her and it was rather boring him.

''We need to be heading along soon and you can't even use a sword correctly.'' He stated rolling his eyes at her as she glared up at him, she smacked her lips together and held the sword stroking it slightly, Loki's eyes widened as he watched her fingers move up and down the metal and he gulped thickly not being able to look away from her fingers and that smirk of hers.

Suddenly she maneuvered herself so she was right in front of him and the tip of the blade was on his chest, she grinned as he looked surprised offering a small pout of wonder.

''Congratulations, you finally did it. Though I'm afraid doing that to the frost giant's won't work with them, attempting to seduce them won't work.'' Loki said watching her pull away her sword and look behind him, before returning to his gaze.

''We'll see, it worked on you, didn't it?'' Darcy questioned with a small grin before brushing past him, Loki ground his teeth and looked behind himself. There were horses just outside the training area, he recognized his black one and he assumed she'd be coming along with him though she was now patting his cooing at it.

Loki ran a hand through his hair and sighed.

''Are you going to just stand there patting it or are you going to allow me to help you onto it.'' Loki asked walking swiftly to her side, she continued patting it shaking her head. She half turned to look at him with a smirk.

''Oh I don't need helping onto it.'' Darcy said which caused Loki's blood to run in all different kinds of directions. Darcy walked over to the other smaller black horse which was beside his own. She hoisted herself up onto it's back and looked at Loki expectantly.

''I know how to ride a horse, prince.'' Darcy hissed holding the reins tightly, of course she knew how to ride one perfectly...when she was eight. Her stomach churned as she watched Loki settle onto his own larger horse and he had a ghost of a stupiud grin on his face.

Darcy pursed her lips and closed her eyes. Was he really staying in Asgard for good? She knew he hated Earth but she also knew he hated facing his family, his planet and all of the people on it. She was so used to people she trusted leaving without proper goodbye's one way or another and another one would probably push her over the edge. The truth is she never belonged. Not with her family, not with Jane and Thor, just absolutely no where. Darcy felt her whole body ache with emotional pain and she felt she could sleep for an eternity, if it wasn't for Loki interrupting her quietly.

''I suppose you are upset...''

''Thanks Captain obvious.'' Darcy said rather loudly making Captain America's eyes look towards her, she sighed as Loki leant back on the horse. She fought the urge to shove his proud ass off of it, he obviously was used to being on a giant horse.

Darcy looked around briefly at the beautiful place realizing she didn't want to stay here and she didn't want to go back home either. Asgard was too...perfect? And Earth was boring now that Darcy had been able to see what Asgard looked like, even with people trying to invade it or whatever they wanted.

''Do you wish to go back now?'' Loki questioned quizically, Darcy was like a puzzle he would never solve.

''No. Don't get your hopes up for me leaving soon, either.'' Darcy said a little more playfully letting a grin escape her lips. She looked at Loki who put his hand on his chest as if touching his heart he opened his mouth to speak.

''I wouldn't have it any other way.'' He said with a genuine smile which caused those god damned butterflies to erupt in her stomach again, she looked down letting her dark curls cover her blush and grin. This was so unlike her.

''Ah, you might want to tie that up. You never know who might grab it.'' Loki said with a double meaning in there as well as a warning, the Frost Giant's were a lot taller and stronger than her.

She grabbed a hair tie off of her wrist and tied it into a messy bun pouting as a few strands fell down the sides of her face.

They both looked up as they heard the sound of loud footsteps walking their way, Steve Rogers stood in front of them both looking at Darcy determinedly. God...was he hot, Darcy thought biting her cheek to keep from grinning.

''Ma'am you need to come with us.'' Steve said, his voice was cool but controlling. Before Darcy could answer him Loki grabbed hold of her horse's reigns causing it's head to rear up with confusion.

''No Darcy remains with me.'' Loki said darkly, almost possessively?

''No offense, sir. But you're in no position to call the orders here.'' The captain commented giving him a glare. Loki scoffed raising his eyebrow questioningly.

''Oh isn't it? Isn't it? This is my realm. I am Prince Loki of Asgard and you say I am in no position to give out orders. You are merely but a soldier. I am Prince Loki and you will address me as such.'' Loki said his green eyes flicking back and forth with emotions and Darcy had never had that many shivers run down her back besides being in bed with guys, but his voice was so commanding and so dominant it made her knees weak.

Loki let go of the reigns watching as Steve walked away shaking his head to report back to his friends. They were not welcome here, Loki decided. He felt immense jealousy and anger at the fact they were here to take Darcy back, she looked out of place...so out of place it almost hurt to look. She was staring after the man as Sif came walking towards them.

''The arrow man says there are only a few Frost Giants outside of the palace, if we can get there before it is too late we may be able to stay there for the night. It is getting dark and it's colder.'' Sif said to the both of them casting a meaningful glance at Darcy after looking at Loki who leaned back thoughtfully.

''Very well, Sif. We'll go there but Darcy will not fight unless necassary.'' Loki confirmed as Sif nodded her head returning to the Midgardian's they began to walk and so did Loki and Darcy's horses as they made them.

''That's no fair, Mischief. You know I could fight better than you.'' Darcy said he gave her a glance and noticed the small pout on her lips.

''Yes, like you so obviously showed me just now.'' Loki said and that was the end of it. Darcy hated silence usually, especially when he was there because it made it extra awkward.

As it became a long silence as they traveled to the beautiful palace she wondered what Jane was doing right now. Or her kitten, or Agent Coulson. She wanted her Ipod.

Sif was right, it was getting colder. Freezingly so and she began to see her breathe in the form of white breathe's in front of her face, it annoyed her that the others weren't even that cold compared to her and Loki began to notice the goosebumps along her pale skin and how she was pulling that beanie so far down her head he feared it would tear at the seams soon.

The palace wasn't too far ahead though for they had been riding for a while now as they had built the prison furthest away from the palace so that if anyone were to escape the palace would be the last place they would get to.

They came to a corner just before the palace all remained silent for they could see the strange blue markings of two Frost Giants right by them, Loki briefly heard the air catch in Darcy's throat as she looked at them. Loki got off of his horse and leant his arms up to Darcy to help her and she did so hesitantly, afraid she'd make a sound.

Loki noticed in the corner of his eye that Hawkeye had his arrow pointed at one of them seeing as no one else noticed except for Thor and Sif who were up the front Loki knew Darcy would startle when it hit the Frost Giant, he quickly pulled her into the front of him placing his hand over her mouth to muffle the cry that would come out of her mouth when it hit it. She tried to get away from him not realizing what he was doing, he could practically feel her heartbeat fasten in her chest.

''Hush.'' Loki whispered in her ear just as the arrow was sent flying into the Frost Giants chest which caused it's body to fly back into the wall with a sickening crunch, a loud whimper escaped Darcy's mouth and Loki thanked the realms he'd muffled it. As the second one went over to investigate what happened another one was sent flying into the back of it's head and this time instead of a sound a warm trickling thing fell onto Loki's fingers. Confused he glanced down to see that there was tears streaming down Darcy's face.

Loki was sick of her mind games always taunting his heart when things like this happened to her, he sometimes wondered if she had magic in her for he rarely felt that way about anyone. Even so, he turned her around letting go of her mouth and wrapping an arm around her waist as she cried silently into his collarbone. He did not really favor seeing the strong willed human like this, the amount of stress that day would have caused any Midgardian to break down.

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