Chapter 2
They walked to Bifrost, and Odin looked at his son and daughter. He pointed Gungnir at them, "This is going to happen because I am going to use dark energy to send you to Midgard." He said.
"Are you sure, Father?" Thor asked.
I'm scared, Thor." Dalia said, trembling.
"Just remember that we're going to see Loki," Thor said.
"I know Thor, but I am still scared," Dalia said.
"Be brave. Here goes." Odin said. Dalia holds on to Thor, and they are pulled to Loki's location on Midgard, but he isn't there.
"Where is he?" Dalia asked.
"I think he is up there," Thor said.
"Where. On that?" Dalia asked, pointing up to a jet.
"Yes, Dalia," Thor said.
"Let's go then," Dalia said.
"No. Dalia, stay here, and I will bring Loki to you." Thor said.
"On the rocks?" Dalia asked.
"Yes," Thor said, and he swung his hammer around.
"Be careful!" Dalia yells after him.
"I will!" Thor yells back. After a few minutes, Thor comes back with Loki. Dalia ran over to her brothers. Loki is surprised to see Dalia and kneels. She smacks him in his face.
"That was for making me believe you were dead. You deserved to get slapped. How could you let go like that? Don't you love me?" Dalia said. Loki rubs his stinging cheek, but Dalia starts yelling at him while glaring at the same time.
"Say something!" She yells. Loki is not sure what to say.
"Brother, you broke our little sister's heart, and you are coming home with us," Thor said.
"You really hurt me for the past two years. I thought you were dead." Dalia said angrily as tears streamed down her cheeks.
"Dalia..." Loki said, starting to walk over to her, but she moved to stand by Thor.
"Stay away from me," Dalia said with a snap of her voice.
"Dali, please," Loki begged.
"Enough, brother. Leave her alone." Thor said.
"Dalia, I need to talk to our brother alone." He said.
"Okay, Thor," Dalia said.
She sits down close by, watching her brothers talk. Then she sees something hit Thor.
"Thor!" She cries out, running and watching while on the cliff with Loki next to her. Dalia was about to go down and help her brother. Loki grabs his sister's hand and holds her back.
"Let go of me," Dalia said with a snap.
No. Dali, it's too dangerous." Loki said, full of concern.
Dalia pulled her arm free, "Why won't you let me go, and why did you leave me. Tell me why?" She asked in an angry voice. Loki is not sure what to say to her question.
"You don't love me anymore, that's my you left me when I was six years old," Dalia said through her tears.
"Dalia, that is not true," Loki said, kneeling then gently wiping away her tears.
"When, why did you leave me?" Dalia asked. Before Loki could answer, Thor and two strangely dressed mortals came over to them. Dalia walks over to Thor's side.
"Dalia, stay away from them!" Loki yelled. She turns around, facing him, and demands to know why he left her.
"Dalia, I am sorry, sweetie," Loki said sadly.
"Not good enough. I need an explanation." Dalia said firmly. "Is it me? Is it Thor? What made you let go?" Dalia asked.
"No. Dalia, it's not you or Thor." Loki said.
"Who is it then?" Dalia asked.
"Odin," Loki said.
"What did he say that made you let go?" Dalia asked.
"I don't want to talk about it," Loki said.
"I don't want to talk about it," Loki said. Then the jet lands, and soldiers storm out of the jet, and they level their weapons at Loki.
"Thor, what did father say?" Dalia said. He tells Dalia everything. Then one of the soldiers came up to Loki holding handcuffs.
"Don't hurt him," Dalia said softly, but they ignored her, so she drew her two daggers.
"I said not to hurt him. Dalia said again, louder. Some of the soldiers turned their weapons on Dalia.
"Leave her alone," Thor said.
"Soldiers, stand down." The name in red, white, and blue said. The soldiers stood down,
"Miss, give me the daggers." He said.
"No." Dalia then put them away with her magic. Then one of the guards was about to grab her.
"Touch her and you die. Thor and Loki said together. The soldier gulps nervously and backs off.
"What's going on? Put the cuffs on him and let's go." A red-haired woman said. Loki holds out his hands and lets the cuffs be put on.
"Stop it! Leave my brother alone!" Dalia cried.
"It's ok, Dalia," Loki said, and they led him on the jet.
Dalia stays close to Thor as they get on the jet. She looks at Loki, giving a soft but quick smile, and she goes to sit by her older brother, but the man in red and gold armor stops her.
"What is it?" Dalia asked.
"Kid, stay away from reindeer game." He said.
"Excuse me. What did you just say to my little sister?" Thor demanded.
"Well, point break, I told her to stay away from reindeer games." He said.
"You do not tell my sister what to do ever. My family and I do that. No one else except my family. So, tell my sister what to do again, and believe me, you're gonna be in a lot of pain." Thor said. Dalia sits next to Loki, and she lays her head on his shoulder.
"I'm sorry, Dali, I never should have let go," Loki said.
"Laowki, I have missed you so much," Dalia said.
"Me too. Dalia." Loki said softly.
"Then please come home," Dalia begs.
"I can't Dali," Loki said.
"Why?" Dalia asked.
"I just can't, Dalia," Loki said.
"We're here." The red-haired woman said. The soldiers pull Loki away from Dalia.
Thor keeps Dalia close, "Loki!" She screams.
"It's ok," Loki said
"I love you, Loki," Dalia called.
"I love you, too, Dalia," Loki called out. Thor is comforting his little sister, and a man wearing an eye patch came up, "What is this little girl doing here?" He asked.
"This is my sister," Thor said, keeping her close.
"Who are you people?" Dalia asked.
"I am Nick Fury, the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D." He said.
"And you are," Fury asked.
"I am Thor, and this is my little sister Dalia." He said. Dalia is held in Thor's arms tightly. A man walks over to Thor, and he waves at Dalia, "Hi little one." He said.
"Who are you?" Dalia asked.
"I'm Bruce." He said.
"You won't hurt me, right?" Dalia asked.
"I would never hurt you," Bruce said.
"You must have a counterpart. I can feel it." Dalia said.
"What?" Bruce asked, shocked.
I sense you have another side. One you keep buried. Dalia said.
"What? How?" Bruce asked.
"Magic," Dalia said.
"Magic is just science that I have figured out yet." A man in a black Sabbath shirt said.
"You. You're the one with the red and gold armor from earlier." Dalia exclaimed.
"Yep. I'm Tony." He said. Dalia looked to Thor, unsure about what to say.
"I still want those daggers. You are too young to have weapons." The man in red, white, and blue said.
"No. They're my weapons, and I can handle myself just fine. I've been practicing with them. Now, back off." Dalia said.
"She is a feisty one, Cap." The one with red hair said.
Dalia nodded firmly, agreeing, "Who are you two?" She asked. The two introduced themselves as Natasha and Steve.
"I want to see my brother Loki," Dalia demanded.
"He killed eighty people in two days. He is too dangerous." Natasha said
"Doesn't matter. He's still my family." Dalia said firmly.
"Adopted family," Thor said.
"Yes. Thor, let's go and see Loki." Dalia said.
"That is not happening," Fury said.
"How dare you?" Thor said.
"I am going to see him, and you can stop me," Dalia said. With that said. Dalia left, and Thor followed her.
"Dalia, stop," Thor called.
"Why? Don't you want to see him too?" Dalia asked.
"I want you to see him, but I want you to be careful. I don't want you to get hurt." Thor said.
"Fine. Then, come with me as an escort or something, but I am going." Dalia said.
"Alright, Dalia, let's go," Thor said. They walked into the room where Loki is, and he is in a glass cell. Dalia ran to the cell, "Loki." She called.
Loki looked up and put his hand on the glass. "Dalia, what are you doing here?" He asked.
"I wanted to see you." She said. Then Loki saw Thor and his face hardened, "So Fury thinks that he can use my sister baby against me, and you went along with it." He yelled.
"No. I insisted on seeing you." Dalia said.
"I don't believe it," Loki said.
"It's true," Dalia said firmly.
"Alright, Dali, but I want to speak to you alone without Thor," Loki said.
"I will be right outside the doors," Thor said.
"Okay," Dalia said, and with that, Thor left.
"What did you want to talk to me alone about?" She asked.
"How have you been, Dali?" Loki asked.
I've missed you for the past two years." Dalia said.
"Look what I got for my seventh birthday." She said. Dalia then showed him what she got for her seventh birthday.
"Who gave you these daggers?" Loki asked. Dalia puts them away with her magic, "Father gave them to me." She said.
"Why?" He asked.
"I don't know," Dalia said.
"Is there a particular reason why you wanted to talk to me alone?" She asked again to Loki.
"I just wanted you with me," Loki said.
"You missed me that much?" Dalia asked.
"Yes, but something is going to happen, and I want you safe," Loki said.
"Safe with who?" She asked curiously.
"Safe with me and away from them," Loki said. Before Dalia could say or ask anything else, there was a loud explosion.
"What's going on, Loki?" Dalia asked. At that moment, Thor came in as the cell door opened.
Thor sees Loki leaving and runs forward into the containment cell, and he jumps on his brother, disappears, and Thor is in the cell.
The cell door is locked immediately. "When will you stop falling for that?" Loki asked.
"Let him out." Dalia pleaded.
"I can't Dali," Loki said.
"Why not?" She asked.
"He will ruin my plans," Loki said. Before Dalia could answer, someone with a weapon showed up.
"Who are you?" Dalia asked. The man introduced himself as Phil Coulson. Loki sneaks up behind Agent Coulson. Dalia took out her daggers.
"Don't do it. Please. I don't want to have to hurt you." Dalia said to Loki.
Loki stabs Coulson, and the other Loki disappears. Dalia quickly puts away her daggers and runs over to check on Coulson. Thor bangs on the glass.
"Hold on," Dalia said, then ran over to the controls and looked for the release button, but Loki hit the button to send the cell out.
"Thor!" Dalia cried out, watching in horror. Then she starts hitting Loki.
"How could you?" She snapped angrily, and she pulled her daggers out.
"Easy. Let's not fight." Loki said nervously, but Coulson used the weapon on Loki. He was then blasted back with the weapon.
"Loki!" Dalia cried. She was unsure about what to do. Then Nick Fury came in, and Loki was gone. He then looked around before his gaze landed on Coulson.
"Coulson, where is the girl?" Fury asked. Then he heard crying coming from a corner. Fury looked at the corner, "Come here, kid." He said in a soft and gentle voice. Dalia ran to Fury, and she held on to him.
"What exactly happened?" Fury asked. Dalia told Fury everything, "I'm sorry you had to see it all. I'm going to check on Coulson. Stay here." Fury said.
"Okay," Dalia said. She watched Fury check on Coulson, then Steve came into the room.
"Are you ok? Steve asked her.
"I am all alone, my brothers are gone," Dalia said sadly as tears streamed down her cheeks.
"We'll find them," Steve said.
"Really?" Dalia asked.
"Yes. Let's go." Steve said, holding out his hand. Dalia took his hand, and he led Thor's little sister into the conference room where the others were, along with someone she had never met.
"Who is that?" Dalia asked.
"This is my friend," Natasha said.
"What's your friend's name?" Dalia asked.
"His name is Clint," Natasha said.
"Hello," Dalia said.
"Nat? What is this kid doing here, and who does she belong to?" Clint asked. Natasha was about to answer, but Steve beat her to it.
"This is Dalia, she is the little sister of Thor and Loki," Steve said.
"Very nice to meet you," Clint said.
"I'm sorry what my brother, Loki, did to you," Dalia said.
Thank you. Clint said. Then Thor came into the room.
"You're ok," Dalia said, running over in relief. She through her arms around Thor.
"I am fine, Dalia. Are you okay, sister?" He asked as he hugged her.
"I'm ok," Dalia said. They sat around the conference table, and Dalia was sitting on her brother's lap while Thor and other adults talked about how to get Loki. Dalia suddenly has an idea on how to get Loki.
"I have an idea." She said.
"So what is your idea, little sister?" Thor said.
"I'll have myself as bait so Loki can get captured. I know it's dangerous, but you all know there's no other option." Dalia said.
"I don't like this, but alright. Where are you going to be, Dalia?" Thor asked.
"I don't know yet," Dalia said
"Let's think he made it personal. Loki is a full-tilt diva. He wants flowers, parades, a monument built in the skies with his name plastered on...Sonuva." Tony said.
"Kid, you come with me." He said.
"Ok. Where are we going? She asked.
"We are going to Stark Tower," Tony said.
"Let's go then." He added.
"Okay," Dalia said.
"Stark. You look after my little sister until I get there." Thor said.
"I will." He said. Then he put on his Iron Man armor. And then he and Dalia left the Helicarrier, and together they went straight to Stark Tower. Tony and Dalia got there first, and they saw Loki standing outside on the balcony.
Stark landed, putting Dalia down gently. They walk inside with Loki following them. Dalia stays close to Stark while walking inside.
"Dalia, what are you doing here with this mortal?" Loki asked.
"To stop you from whatever you're planning on doing," Stark said.
Loki started laughing, "What's so funny?" Both asked.
"You have no idea what is coming. This city will be mine." Loki said.
"Not gonna happen ever," Dalia said firmly.
"You and your mortal friends can't stop it," Loki said.
"What is that supposed to mean?" Stark asked.
"Look to the sky and tremble, mortal," Loki said. They both looked to the sky, horrified. Tony ran to get another Iron Man suit while Dalia stayed with Loki.
They walked out onto the balcony. "The Loki I knew wouldn't do these terrible things," Dalia said. Before he could say anything, Thor arrived.
"Loki, turn off the Tesseract now or I will destroy it." He said.
"You can't. There is no stopping it. There is only...the war." Loki said.
"So be it," Thor replied, and then they began fighting.
"Don't fight, please." Dalia pleaded, making her two daggers come out.
"Stay out of this, Dalia. Both of her brothers said together.
Dalia then stayed out of it, still keeping her daggers out. She decided to walk off to help the Avengers.