The Fall of Loki Odinsson: The Rise of Loki Friggasson

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Summary: Loki finds happiness on Midgard in the form of the Avengers and a quirky mortal that Darcy Lewis may or may not have set him up to meet. Loki learns how to accept himself and that joy can be found anywhere. : Loki finds happiness on Midgard in the form of the Avengers and a quirky mortal that Darcy Lewis may or may not have set him up to meet. Loki learns how to accept himself and that joy can be found anywhere.

Warnings: Loki has a date with Crystal and she freaks out. She has Body Dysmorphic Disorder and thinks she's too ugly to out with Loki. This will tie in to a later chapter. Loki - with the help of Pepper and Natasha- manages to coax her out. Loki enjoys sushi and talking about nothing and everything.

#########Chapter 6: Loki Has A Date#########

********* Five Months on Midgard: One Month Knowing Lady Crystal*********

Loki sighs as he blinks at the blurry light. His sight is finally returning. He still requires his cane but at least he has physical proof that his sight returns. He only wishes that his healing could be hastened. He has a date with Lady Crystal and doesn't want to be bothered by Thor.

Thor is looking at the suits that Lady Pepper picked out for Loki and sighs. "Why must everything you own have green?"

Loki sighs as he pulls his hair back into a loose man bun. "The same reason you always wear red. Green suits me."

Thor grins and nudges Loki. "I've heard Lady Crystal say as much every time you see her." Thor picks out a black suit and hands it to Loki. He watches Loki feel the handle and Loki rejects it. "How do you do that?"

Loki turns his head and faces Thor. "Do what? Everyone knows you can barely dress yourself. Your taste in clothing is absolutely atrocious." Loki smirks and picks out a tie. "The second suit to the left."

Thor pulls out a black suit with dark pewter pinstriping. Loki picks an emerald tie and takes the suit from Thor. "Why are you still here?"

Thor smiles but nods and walks to the door. "If you need help brother, I am waiting in the common room with lady Jane."

Thor makes a quick pit stop to the bathroom. He takes out his cellphone and calls Steve. "Friend Steven, I must request your assistance. Loki is starting his official courtship of Lady Crystal. It is customary to have a trusted male by the lady at all times. I would not usually worry but Loki has not lain with a woman in many years."

Steve looks at his phone. "Seriously Thor? You want me to make him keep it in his pants?"

Thor chuckles. "Aye. Please. Her virtue must remain intact."

Steve rubs his face. "Fine. For her honor I will be the chaperone. I will be there waiting for them."

Thor washes his hands and leaves the bathroom. The sounds of frustrated women suddenly fills his ears. He walks into the common room and sees Jane with Darcy.

Jane is waiting and arguing with Darcy. "Seriously, she picks now to become insecure?"

Darcy throws her hands up and looks at Jane. "I can't get her out and she's already taken out Hawkeye."

Thor looks at them and hears his friend mentioned. "What has happened to Hawkeye?"

Darcy looks at Thor. "Crystal has it stuck in her head that she's going to mess the whole date up because and I quote "I am not beautiful enough to be seen in public with Loki."

Thor and Jane stare at Darcy. Thor gapes like a fish and looks at Jane. Jane looks dumbfounded but gathers her wits. "She thinks she's ugly?"

Darcy nods and throws herself onto the sofa. "I think she has BDD or something. I don't know. I just know we need to get her out and laid. Not necessarily in that order."

Jane sighs and looks at Thor. "Get Natasha and Pepper in here. I will get Loki when the time is right."

Thor nods and leaves to find Ladies Natasha and Pepper. He knows at this hour they will be training in self-defense and heads to the gym. Pepper tosses Natasha into the mat and looks up at Thor. "Thor this is girl time, no boys allowed." She grins and helps Natasha off the ground.

Thor nods and wrings his hands. "Forgive me but Lady Jane needs your help. Lady Crystal won't come out and Darcy said something about BDD?"

Pepper's eyes go wide and Natasha tilts her head. Natasha grabs the gym bags and Pepper follows her. Thor follows them. "What is BDD?"

Natasha rounds a corner. "It is a mental where a person sees a slight imperfection as something hideous. Sometimes there is nothing wrong with their appearance but they always feel ugly."

Thor looks at Natasha and Pepper. "Why do they view their imperfections in such a magnified manner?"

Pepper opens the door to the common room. "No one really knows. Sometimes it is just the person and sometimes it is other people."

Thor remembers when Loki was young. He tried multiple glamours to make himself look more "Aseir" but finally he stopped. He gave up being Aseir handsome and decided to be Loki.

Loki is sitting on the couch looking thoughtful. "Everything has been explained. Ladies Natasha and Virginia. If you can start a conversation with her I would be be grateful. I can coax her out but I need to find her comprising point."
Natasha nods and slowly approaches the door. "Crystal, Loki wants to come in and see you. Either you open the door or I unlock it."

"No. I have it booby trapped." Crystal's heels make a soft clack against the floor as she paces. "Cutting the power won't help. I have an independent power source."

Natasha raises a brow and looks at Darcy. "Electrified door handle. Won't kill you but hurts like hell."

Loki raises a brow and grins. "Crystal, I'm curious. How did you manage to electrify your door handle?"

Her heels stop clacking for a moment and they hear her approach the door. "I've connected a fully charged battery to it. It should stay running for at least 12 hours in the dark."

Natasha and Pepper sees Loki's game and both nod. Pepper smiles and texts Tony. "How did you manage to build it?"

"I've built a small solar panel. I charge everything small with it." She scratches at the wall. "It cuts down on greenhouse gases and saves tons on electric bills."

Loki smiles brightly. Deflection. He's getting somewhere. "Would you mind if I came in and studied it. I'm afraid I can't quite see it yet but I'm sure that you could explain it to me."

There is a pregnant pause. "Okay." Moments later the door creaks open and Crystal sticks her head out. "Only Loki."

Loki smiles and extends his cane and accepts her invitation. "Thank you, now please do explain a solar panel."

Crystal looks at him and sits in front of him. "It is a device composed of wires and panels of glass that capture light and convert it into electrical energy."

Loki nods and hopes that the blurry object he's looking at is her face. "But how does it produce electricity?"

Crystal looks up at him and gets closer. Her voice is softened with shyness. "The cells are made of clear glass that house silicon crystals. These crystals are doped with phosphorus anad boron. The cells that face the light are doped with phosphorus to give the silicon a negative charge. The positive side is doped with boron. The light hits the cells and the extra electrons floating around are knocked loose and they jump the band gap. The free floating electrons are then corralled into the wires where the resulting flow creates electricity. Putting simply of course."

Loki smiles and gently cups her face. "I have never seen you. I have only ever heard your voice and listened to the complexities of your mind. I do not court you for something I can see. I court you because you're frustratingly brilliant. I court because you can keep up with the conversation. I court you because your mind is beautiful."

Crystal shakes and slowly hugs Loki. "Thank you." She feels his arms envelope her when there is a gentle knock on the door.

Tony smiles but doesn't open the door. "Dinner is being served on the roof. The skies are clear and you better hurry before your chaperone thinks your fonduing it in there."

Loki sighs and gently takes Crystal by the hand. "Leave it to Stark to interrupt a moment like this with sexual innuendos."

Crystal smiles and dries her eyes. "All geniuses have quirks."

Loki nods and turns his head to her. "Some enjoy being courted by mad gods."

Crystal laughs as they make their way to the roof. "Some enjoy courting scholars who throw shoes at people."

Loki smiles and puts his free hand over his heart. "My dearest Crystal. You wound me. I enjoy courting scholars who can make dirty minded geniuses search hours for a rat that never existed."

Steve is waiting for them and sits so that he can see every move they make. Call him old fashioned but a young lady with her looks needs a chaperone to prevent any unwanted advances. Loki is a prince but he's a man and she's every pin up girl ever.

Loki smiles as he tries sushi. The metallic tang of the fish, the sweet starch of the rice, and the ocean flavor of the seaweed melt together in his mouth. "You do have excellent taste. This is delicious." He sips his white wine. "I wonder if you would like the dishes of Alfheim. They thrive on a diet of fruits, vegetables, nuts, and fish."

Crystal shrugs and sets her glass down. "Perhaps, as long as it isn't too sweet." She looks at Loki and tilts her head. "What do you like?"

Loki swallows his sushi. "I like the food of Vanaheim. Simple like Alfheim but more filling and more variety. Usually Vanir meals are like Alfen diets but consist of game -birds and beast alike- as well as bread, and cheese. Honey is used sparingly."

They exchange talk of cultures, literature, and general topics through out the meal. Steve finally walks over and clears his throat. "Sorry Prince Charming but we have to get the princess back to her room before midnight or else she will call Fury a pumpkin-headed idiot in the morning."

Loki smiles and walks her back to her room. "Perhaps we can do this again. Preferably with out the star spangled dragon watching us as if we are hormone ridden adolescents."

Crystal laughs as they stop in front of her door. "That would be lovely. Goodnight Loki and thank you for seeing me for me."

Loki kisses her hand. "The pleasure was mine dear Lady Crystal. Goodnight." He waits until her door is locked to go to his room.

Steve watches Loki as he enters his own room and locks the door. Loki is a smooth talker. He seems genuinely infatuated with Crystal. She is infatuated with him. They are a young and beautiful couple and being young comes along with feelings. Steve decides to sleep on the couch to make sure no one gets feelings in the middle of the night.