`Chapter 12

***Loki's P.O.V***

"Follow me," Lady Jane ordered, exiting the apartment.

I took Darcy's hand and we rushed after Lady Jane. She skipped down the stairs, and ran to a car. Darcy took the keys from Lady Jane, and unlocked the front. Lady Jane went to the back, and Darcy nodded for me to follow. I walked after Lady Jane and climbed in the back of the giant car.

"This is my van," Lady Jane said to me.

I nodded my understanding. Lady Jane closed the door behind us, and I knelt behind Lady Darcy. I stroked her cheek as the monstrous vehicle roared to life.

"Here we go," she said softly.

She drove through the semi-darkness of this car-home, and the van twisted and turned until we found an exit. There blocking our exit, however, were Agent Coulson and Agent Barton accompanied now by a woman with short, red hair.

"Don't be alarmed and keep driving," I told Darcy.

She nodded furiously, and I stared ahead. I imagined myself behind Agent Barton, but I muttered a single spell word that would create the illusion that I was there. It was like I was there, but I wasn't. I could still feel the move of the van beneath me.

I tapped Agent Barton on his shoulder and he spun around. I ran in the opposite direction of the van, Agent Coulson chased after the van along with the woman as Agent Barton followed me. I ran to the corner and turned around to see the speeding van. I looked at the floor, apparently Agent Barton had shot me a couple of times, but upon hitting the illusion me, they fell to the floor.

I grinned at Agent Barton as my body summoned me back, I had gotten too far. I opened my eyes and there I was, next to my love. Lady Jane was shouting directions to Darcy who followed them obediently. I almost ordered Lady Jane to use a nicer tone with my Darcy, but things hit our van.

"Guns," Lady Jane moaned.

Guns- Migardian weapons in plural. Brilliant, now I'd get to see one in action in real life and get a chance to make those Agents look like fools. I inched to the back of the door as it got indented by more bullets which were the things that got shot out of guns.

"Take cover," I hissed as I opened the door.

The woman Agent aimed her gun at me, but Agent Coulson shouted an order at her. A bit late, apparently, she shot, and I saw the tiniest thing whizz out at me. Would this even hurt? I wasn't willing to find out; although I doubted that their petty weapons could hurt me.

I imagined purple, protective fields appear in front of us. Suddenly, there it was just how I imagined. The tiny bullet struck and went flying back to the woman. The man jumped and got hit instead. Damn. As much as I wanted to hurt him, I would have much rather it have been her. The woman cursed, and brought something to her mouth, talking rapidly into it.

"Time to sleep," I shouted.

The woman looked up confused; she had stopped running and now aimed her gun at me. I saw her fall to the ground asleep, along with the other Agents and I smiled, closing the door as Darcy turned. I had won this battle, the Agents had fallen.

"I have saved us," I announced.

"Thank you," Lady Jane, "Out of city limits to Mountains Peak," she ordered Darcy.

We turned again, and I fell forward as we turned with such force and speed. My hand caught on the seats for support.

"They should sleep for about twenty more minutes," I reported.

"Damn," Darcy moaned.

She sped forward even faster, but I braced myself. We now traveled -at an alarming speed- down a long, straight highway.

"Five more miles," Lady Jane said.

We sped up, and Darcy turned the van at Jane's signal. We sped up a great mountain of sand, and rolled down at a painfully slow pace; Darcy appeared to be afraid of going down. When we reached the bottom, we got out of the car.

I looked behind us, there were obvious car tracks, and I closed my eyes and saw them fade away in my mind, all of them. I climbed the great mountain of sand to see our tracks erased. I sat down and slid down the mountain.

"Right here," said Lady Jane.

I turned to her; she was standing not too far from the car and was holding the box she had brought. I walked over to her; yep this was definitely the spot. I could feel energy burn through me, this was it.

"Darcy," I called.

"Yes?" she whispered from right next to me.

"Take my hand," I ordered.

She grasped my hand, and I grabbed Lady Jane's arm. I closed my eyes and felt the energy burn through us.

"This might hurt…" I warned.

"Great," Darcy moaned, sounding afraid.

I tightened my grasp on both of them and imagined me falling once again. I played it in my mind over and over again until I could replay it backwards.

"Close your eyes," I whispered staying focused on replaying my mental movie.

"To Asgard," I hissed.

Suddenly, the world pinched in on me, I felt as if I were crumpling, or being crushed by some giant being! As I opened my mouth to howl in pain, the pain stopped. I felt as if I were drifting on a bed of softness, everything felt calm, perfect, and complete. Darcy's grip on my hand grew stronger, and now it felt as if she would never let go, not that I wanted her to…

Once again, the pinching feeling returned. Terrible pain spread through my body, Darcy screamed, and then so did Lady Jane, and I felt like screaming, but I knew it would only scare them that much more, so I bit my tongue to keep quiet.

We were spinning, I could feel it, spinning and spinning and spinning, and then, we landed. I felt my feet touch solid ground, and I opened my eyes. I was home, I was at Asgard, and I was surrounded by guards. Great.

"I demand to speak with brother," I shouted, releasing Lady Jane.

A guard walked over, cautiously, to me. He had his spear ready for attack, but didn't look like he was planning on using it. I didn't trust him. I glared at him as he walked to us. I opened my mouth to tell him that we came in peace, but the guard raised his spear, I pushed Lady Jane and Darcy behind me and stood in front of them in a protective stance.

"Stop! I said don't hurt them!" A familiar voice shouted.

Thunder clashed, I closed my eyes so that they wouldn't be blinded by the light, but I managed a peek. I forgot to warn the girls, two feminine screams erupted and I opened my eyes to see Thor standing five feet away from us. I wanted to scream my head off and attack him, but I stood my ground and forced a smile, just like old times.

"Hello brother," I said trying to sound polite.

"Jane, Loki," he whispered.

"Darcy," Darcy said.

My brother looked as if he were about to explode. Debating which one of us he should hug first most likely was what he was thinking about. He reached us in two strides and wrapped his arms around Jane and I. Squished next to him, I closed my eyes for a second allowing myself to remember how much I loved my brother. Then, I came back to reality. This man wasn't my brother, this wasn't my home.

I'd need to deceive them all though, I had to make it seem as if I were truly sorry and blah. I smiled when I pulled away and looked up at him with sad eyes.

"I've missed you brother," I said in the softest, saddest voice I could.

"As have I Loki," Thor said his voice shaking.

Thor's arm was wrapped around Jane who was now crying. He pulled her close in her own private embrace and murmured things into her hair actually talking softly for once in his life. I walked back to Darcy and took her hand. She was trembling, and I looked to her, her eyes were wide and she was looking everywhere.

"Darcy… We'll be fine… I think," I said to her, pushing a strand of her hair behind her ear.

"I hope," she whispered.

She looked like a frightened child and it pained me to see her this way. Thor must have overheard, because in a second his giant hand was on her shoulder.

"You will be fine, both of you, all of you, I promise as King of Asgard," Thor said.

King of Asgard just had to remind me, didn't he? I smiled gratefully and reached up to put my hand on his shoulder. He removed his hand from Darcy's and hugged me once more. I almost heard my spine crack.

"Come, let us return home," Thor announced.

He led the way, and soldiers parted so that we could pass through. Thor had his arm around Lady Jane the entire time and I followed behind, holding Darcy's hand.

"These people are looking at us funny," Darcy hissed.

I looked, and they were. They were glaring and scowling. I think they hated me! Great, even more enemies. It wasn't my fault! I wasn't right when I did those things, I was crazy with grief and-

"I'm Darcy," Darcy announced to Thor.

"Hello Lady Darcy," Thor grinned, "It feels like I already know you, my family and I watched you from-"

"Brother, on Migard such watching is considered creepy," I explained.

"Alas, please do accept my apologies," Thor said.

"Apology accepted," Darcy said with a cute smile.

"I've seen that you can cook-"Thor started.

Great, now we were talking food. Today would be a very long day indeed.