Chapter 11
Loki probably should have thought this would have happened. every other promising plot had shattered every time. Why should this one be any different like all the others.? and then shattered once more by thanos himself. And they were surrounded by him and his minions. And he even was tired. So tired that the thoughts of chaos in his mind refused to click with their typical efficiency for a path out and around them. If thanos was here, then so was his beloved. And he couldn't even think of one useless plot to get to her. to his beloved wife. He even lost the tesseract to save his brother's life so that plan was out of the cards. Loki thought of how proud his little wife would have been proud of him for doing what he had done.
That gave Loki some form of comfort to know she would have been proud of him. She has always been very proud of him. even when he didn't deserve it. but he finally felt like he made himself into someone worthy of her pride. And now he was going to die. Not for his own hurt shame and humiliation. No, not for himself at all. for Asgard, for his brother, and for his beloved wife. Thanos wrapped his hand around his throat and lifted him off the floor. His legs flailed and he clawed at the large fingers choking him. his last effort to save them all had been sad and pitiful. And failing sadly fate is a funny thing. Darkness bled through the corners of his eyes as his lungs burned for air. And his head was growing heavy. Thanos smirked and laughed evilly while the gauntlet on his hand glowed with the power of all his stones he collected. And sadly, he had a feeling he used his wife to gather those stones, and it pissed him off. But he was not able to think much about those.
"you….. you… will…. Never… be a god." Gasped Loki
Loki gasped out the final words that he wanted to say. Even though he wished to say more. But he was unable to do so since thanos hand around his neck tightened and rippling. The feeling of the warm and the treasured and the unexpected erupted from his chest love embraced. This was an energy he knew all too well. one that he recognized. And it brought one last glowing memory of the one face he longed for and would never see again. A tear dripped down from his eye. With a sickening snap the lights went out. His body dropped to the floor and the shop broke apart. Crumbling bits of it flew in all directions. Limp bodies of the innocent victims lost to the void and vacuum of space.
Meanwhile with bloom
bloom woke with a harsh scream, sweat and tears were streaming down her face. and her skin was glowing along with her powers. It lit the room like a light show. She frowns as she presses her hand to her chest above her racing heart. Sometimes being the soul king's child is a pain in the ass. as she clutched her pure emerald locket. The light show died down and clinched her eyes shut. It seemed that her food had arrived once more. And she was locked up once more again all alone. In prison of all the places. Even though out of all the things that popped inside of her head was a song, she was hoping that it would cheer her up. it was something her uncle nappa said that her father came up with when he was younger. Other than saying "this is vegeta, he was a prison bitch" bloom giggled at the thought of her uncle nappa. As she sang the little song quietly.
"When you're in prison, don't turn the other way Keep your back against the wall When you're in prison, don't turn the other way Do not bend at all Oh, don't pick up the soap, pick up the soap It's bad for you Oh, don't pick up the soap, pick up the soap Someone will be waiting there for you When you're in prison, be sure to stay awake Always lie upon your back When you're in prison, be sure to stay awake Keep you from attack Oh, don't be no one's bitch, be no one's bitch It's bad for you Oh, don't be no one's bitch, be no one's bitch They won't help you make it through When you're in prison, don't turn the other way Follow what I say to do When you're in prison, don't turn the other way You can make it through You can make it through You can make it through." Sang bloom
bloom lights flickered on the signal of a new day. And then her door opened and that was when thanos walked in. bloom groaned and wondered what the hell all mighty purple pain in her ass wanted. bloom sighed while she was still sitting up. she wondered what the hell he wanted right now. She never had to see him until later. She eyes the chain as he silently shackled it to her so she wouldn't run or anything. As he tugged her along. With a sinking feeling she noticed that the gauntlet on his hand glowed with several new colors. He has found more of the stones. And the sinking feeling was never a good one on her part. While she sensed there was something he was planning for this day. And she was not going to like it.
"The day has finally come for my victory day, little fairy. It's time to go and collect my final stone and set the balance back to the universe." Said thanos
"Where is this stone at?" asked bloom
"Earth" said thanos
bloom eyes went wide he was invading her realms. How dare he think he was going to get away with this. But this could be the time for her to get the hell away from him. This was the time for her to merge back in time. And now she was here, and she could get away from him. with help. Well, she hoped they would see that she was here. But wait where would Loki be. She would hope he would be waiting for her. but she wondered where he was. And why he hasn't taken down the ship yet. While her mind was running a mile a minute. She wondered what the hell he planned to do with her realms, her home. she would kill him if he dared to harm what was hers. bloom wrapped her hands firmly around her chain and tugged with all her might. Falling to the ground and as dead weight.
"I want you to promise me again that Loki life will be ok." Said bloom
"Oh he's dead little fairy." said Thanos
"YOU FUCKING KILLED HIM!" roared bloom
Bloom in her fairy form as her powers flashed and flared as she connected to her kingdom and her home, so she was able to kill him if she wanted to. and a breathless rushing about her beloved was gone. thanos cursed and wondered if he should have never killed the Asgardian. Because he never expected her to act like this. Or her powers to go this way and this was something he was not even able to control. Something about this place they are at surged her power. And it was making her stronger. As her eyes glowed with power. And power flowed around her as she was going to kill him. well, if she thinks she would be able to kill him that is.
Meanwhile in the somewhere else
In the capsule corp is. spirit and a few of the others sat on the couch and flipped through the tv. While the others were doing whatever they could to get things ready for their queen and king to return home. Spirit paused at a news channel. Fires and monsters and battles were taking up on the screen. And they sighed in annoyance. But the camera panned over the field zooming over on something froze all their hearts in their chest and lungs. A glowing woman floating above carnage screaming desperate. Broken screams. Her hair and outfit floated around her. They knew who this was, and they all gathered and left to go and helped the person they were waiting to see again.
Meanwhile a hour later
bloom eyes where glowing showed that she was not in the right mind from her grief. It was almost no time at all before they could get to her. That was when Thor came flying into the battle. Lightning streaked behind him. They knew who he was. And they threw all caution to the wind and grabbed her from the air. Directing his own lightning onto the being she been attacking. All on the battlefield stopped and stared. Not daring to believe this might be enough to end him. He was faltering under the enormity of the power of their attacks. and he struggled to bring his gauntlet. Wielding hand up as his skin smoked. But he just managed. Using one of the stones to teleport away at least for the time being. The man descended cradling her close to his chest. Breathing hard and closing his eyes closed. bloom power had died down. But Thor knew what she was feeling right now. she knew about Loki death.
"He killed him. he dead," said bloom
"I know bloom. my dear one. I'm sorry. He tried. He very much tried," said thor
Thor waved a hand to a woman who was named Natasha who touched bloom in the back of her neck. Rendering her knocked out for the time being. When she was knocked out, he placed her with someone who was going to protect her for him while he was out. But spirit and some of the others who were still there was there to protect her. while the person didn't even know what to think of these people while one of them took her into their arms and cradled her to him. as if they were very familiar to her. He was an odd one. Then it hit him, it was king cold of all people. And this was weird to even see. King cold and the others remained close to bloom prone form. Choosing to protect by driving back the enemies. While sailor stella and flora. Along with ryuuken and spirit.
While genyu and kenpachi were fighting as well staying close enough to the racoon and the tree that guarded bloom but far enough to not cause any other questions. Their mind was whirling trying to process everything that had happened and changed in the last rapid hours. To keep up with where they were and what was doing and who they were saving. But they were not to interfere until time is merged. So, they let these morons think they are the ones who are to protect. And a very strange power being used across a battlefield seemed to support that line of thought. They only knew she never hesitated to help them. They glanced over their shoulders, noted that bloom was still there and decided it was safe to take off. They skidded to a halt when they came upon that purple fucker. Back from wherever he fled off to. recovering and ready to fight. They tossed everyone who ran at them. making a beeline for a different purple person making a large beam of power right to the face.
"genyu?" asked bloom
Genyu turned again to find the others staring at him. their eyes in shock fear, and something else. While genyu and some of the others watched with sick curiosity as some of them turned to ash and blew away. All a crossed the battlefield randomly one by one living breathing bodies crumbled to the ground and floated away. But only a few of them survived this and some of them turned to dust. Panic swelled and only was tempered enough to keep them on their feet. When genyu noticed, bloom had not succumbed to the strange fate and some of their side as well. as so many others had. A strong barrier bloomed around her. pushed the rocks that had caged her in away and she scrambled to her feet.
"Thor!" cried bloom
Genyu watched as she ran to this Thor person. Flinging herself and sobbing into his arms. He caught her up. and crushed her clothes. Fell sitting to the ground and gathered bloom into his lap. Where she curled up and pressed her tear-streaked face into his shoulder. He petted her hair whispering to her. and despite the way their fingered itched to fix the issue. And shelter her from her pain. Genyu and some of the others felt helpless to do anything but sit near and watch over her as did everyone else. It wasn't his place to be her strength anymore. But damn if old habits die hard. Even stella was having an issue with this.
Meanwhile a few hours later
They all been given hot tea and wrapped blankets to recover. Count their losses. And try to figure out where to go now. bloom leaned against Thor side. The heat of her cup was seeping into her fingers. Tears drying her face. numb to so many things. Everyone and her Loki is all gone. and all Asgard as well. he was all she had left as she thought so for now. her only family so far. Where were they going to go? Thor sighed and knew she was going to be like this way. but Loki would been proud of her when it came down to her standing up to him. even though he didn't know what he seen after his death was a figment of his imagination of someone carrying him off with him. as if he was protecting him from something. Or putting him under a deep slumber until the time Is right to wake him again. But then again, he didn't know what to think there.
"Alright we have some new faces here. I guess we should get all caught up. So, I'll start. I'm Steve, I am assuming you're here with Thor?" Asked Steve
"Why yes, she is. This is my sister bloom. She is also neo queen serenity and sailor cosmos and some other names.. thanos took her from us some time ago." Said Thor
"Your sister? You mean the one that you said destroyed Asgard?" asked Bruce
bloom tilted her head to the side and wondered what the hell has been going on since she has been gone. while she was looking at these people who claim to be defenders of her planet. While when the others caught on who was in the room with them. They all didn't know what to think. They didn't know that Thor had lunarian blood in him. but then again, they would have to ask later. and the hulk was un shock this was the capsule corp princess and the soul king princess and princess of sparks and the fairy of the dragon flame. No one has ever set sight on the princess or her defenders. But for now, they would ask questions later about that mystery. Bruce was interested in her and wondered what he could learn from someone like her.
"No Bruce, not that one. She is dead. This one is the only one that counted and mattered." Said Thor
"Oh, ok and these guys here?" asked Steve
"genyu? Where is everyone else." Cried bloom
bloom smiled and she rushed to the group of people who was there for her. while Thor was trying to figure out where and how these people knew of her. but then again there was something there, it was people she knew. They were her friends and family that were in her kingdom. He forgets that they would be here when time merged with itself. But he wondered what in the world they would be thinking right now. while stella and flora must have remembered him since they were glaring at him. as if he was a threat. But then again, he was told they were very protective of her.
"Well, bloom,, We saw your light show and well we came here to help. And well that thanos guy used use bracelet. So, it is basically, me, spirit, and some of the others." Said stella
bella heart fell from what stella had just said. She wondered if any of her children were still alive. Even though she wouldn't even know that. Plus, they normally don't come to the battlefield if the last time she remembered. But for right now she wondered what in the world was going on in her realms. and they have no clue what she been through and what and where their king would be at. diamond eyes softened and knew where her mind wondered. Even though he didn't know what happened. faragonda never told them where she was. And that was annoying. None of them agreed to what with faragonda.
bloom eyes were trying to not start glowing. But she wondered what the hell was going on right now. and she knew on her part what she knew what had happened to her. but she looked down at her teacup. And swallowed down the barf in her throat. Hot anger and disgust and hatred haunted her from her time being held as thanos prisoner. And seeing the worst terror of the universe. Even worse than sky and diaspro and some of the other evil people. bloom closed her eyes and shook her head. Trying to think straight around the shock and the grief and exhaustion. Everything was starting to back up on her. while Thor was in shock from what he was seeing. And yes, he knew some of them since they crossed paths. He shivered and didn't realize a lot of them were not here with them.
"weeeelll you see. Thanos thought I was the stupid soul stone. I'm obviously not but when he found out I wasn't he decided I was a weird sort of angel that was sent to bless his fucked-up mission. He kept complaining by promising me. Not to kill my husband, but my husband had the tesseract, so he did it anyways. That's why I exploded. You guys know me." explained bloom
spirit sighed but they wondered where he was. But thanos must have killed him. they have no way in contacting the soul society to get ahold of vegeta since the stupid thing with thanos happened. So, this was going to get complicated, and now genyu and the others was in shock at what she was explaining to them. That was horrible. While Steve stepped back up with a concerned frown on his face. and arms crossed. While everything was spinning inside of his head. The only person who they all knew well not the new people who they have not understood how they are connected to this in the first place. While this can't be correct when it came down to why she would be married to that person who they knew who had the stone that they knew all too well. and wondered how she was married to someone like that.
"Hold on your husband had the tesseract? Who is your husband and why on earth did he have the tesseract. It was supposed to be kept safe on Asgard." Said Steve
"It was. But we had to destroy Asgard to save everyone from my sister. Well, my other sister. Not that's my biological sister. bloom is only adopted. Anyways. Loki grabbed the tesseract when he went to trigger ragnarok, and thanos showed up shortly after that we all left the ship. "Explained Thor
Steve looked between them growing alarm and confusion with everything that was going on with what was being said right now. and the new people didn't even bother to try to ask anything. As if they were waiting for her to bring her husband home. Then it hit him. They were loyal warriors of this planet before them. Well, what was left of them. but Loki was not a name he thought he would hear in conjunction to things related to the earth ever again. it would seem they had a hell of a time stopping him the last time. And Thor had promised he be imprisoned forever. But why would he be married. yeah, he was like any other person. But they thought he was married.
"Wait here. Loki had the tesseract. But you said your husband." Said Steve
"Well why yes, I did. And yes, Loki was my husband. " Said bloom
Steve was gawking at what was said while he never expected Loki was basically has this hot woman as his wife. but it would not even come out of his mouth. While Thor sighed and knew that was going to be a hard one for his friends to swallow. But Loki is the ruler of this place and sparks. While he took note while the others were not even bothered by this information. It would see that they were in mourning for their king. but there was an uncomfortable silence settled in their area. And the sudden icy unsureness coming from everyone in the room. But not the people on her side that is. But she held Steve's gaze unwavering. He blinked once and twice. But he nodded to her to say sorry for her loss. While bloom narrowed her eyes. But nodded to what he was trying to tell her.
"Right, well now that our mystery guests are accounted for. We should probably try to figure out what happens next." Said Steve
bloom was just lost and tired and unwilling to take leadership reigns after all the devastations they all just had endured. Steve was saved from trying to figure something out when the queen of Wakanda. Even though the queen looked at her and knew that she was no longer queen. but bloom nodded to her as if you can remain queen of her area. The queen nodded to her queen. but she swept back in and insisted they all be put up to the rooms to rest first. And then they are allowed to reconvene in the morning. Even though bloom sighed and didn't really wish to sleep right now. but the bones are weary and just plain sad. Making her feel how old she really is. But they allowed themselves to be shuffled away. Silently hoping that sleep would come for them and save them from their broken hearts and shattered souls.
To be continued
