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4 months later….
The Grandmaster….
En Dwi was sitting on the floor he was on babysitting duty while Loki took a break. He had been watching Freya not letting her leave his sight. But En Dwi wrangled her away from Loki sending him off to the spa. “Come on Freya. Come to da-da.” En Dwi said he had been trying to get Freya to crawl but she only seemed to do it around Loki for some reason. En Dwi sighed getting up he turned away from Freya to grab one of her toys when he heard Freya speaking. “Da-da.” She cooed En Dwi turned back to see her standing albeit having some trouble staying up but she was standing! “Oh you impressive little girl.” En Dwi said picking her up “I can’t wait to tell Loki about this.” En Dwi said then he thought about it. Loki didn’t want to miss anything and had been around her constantly but the one time he went to take care of himself she started standing. “This will be our secret, right Freya.” En Dwi said Freya gripped his finger and En Dwi took that as a yes.
Loki came back form the spa a few hours later. “How was she?” Loki asked taking her from En Dwi’s arms. “Good I think I have a handle on this parenting thing.” En Dwi said Loki gave him a look Freya reached up grabbing at his hair Loki tutted removing her hands from his hair. “It’s nap time.” Loki said to Freya carrying her to her room Freya protested trying to remove herself from Loki’s arms. En Dwi watched him put Freya down he looked more relaxed than he’d been in a long time.
Loki
Loki ended up falling asleep in Freya’s room sitting in a rocking chair across from Freya’s crib. Loki had something akin to a memory but not his own. A man with pure white skin burnt pink lines painted on his face walking through a desert with a child in his arms they both shared the lines. They walked through a desert stopping at a rock where the man prayed and the child played. They sheltered to avoid the san storm but the child seemed sick. She died in his arms not long after. The man buried his daughter and began to hear voices. He got up and walked through the desert following the voices until he reached an oasis. He walked in finding water and food. He stumbled out of the water and cut his hand on a sword lying on the ground but it healed instantly he payed it no mind. He found some food and starting eating it with no abandon. “What do we have here?” A man said the other man kept eating.
“Look at it, it’s gobbling up all my fruit.” The man said with disgust he was some kind of sun god he was dressed in gold. The other man looked up in shock he dropped the fruit. “Rapu.” The other man said backing into a bowing position. “Bringer of light.” The other man said. “Oh, it’s one of mine.” Rapu said almost annoyed at the man’s presence some flower nymphs laughed. “I am Gorr, the last of your disciples.” Gorr introduced himself “We have lost everything, my lord. The land is dry, All life is lost. But our faith in you never wavered, and now we await the promise of the eternal reward. Is this why you celebrate?” Gorr explained Rapu laughed “He…He thinks there’s an eternal reward.” Rapu said and all the gods starting laughing he leaned back saying “No. no, sorry. There’s no eternal reward for you, dog!” Throwing a piece of fruit at Gorr hitting him in the chest.
“What we’re celebrating is a fresh kill. We just vanquished the holder of the Necrosword…” Rapu explained the Necrosword was the only thing that could kill gods. Gorr looked back seeing the body of a man a sword lying next to him “…before he harm any other gods with the blade. He threatened to end my entire empire.” Rapu said as the voices started up again “But, my lord. Your empire has already ended. There’s no one left to worship you.” Gorr explained “There’ll be more followers to replace you. There always are.” Rapu said Gorr shuddered “We have suffered…and we have starved.” Gorr said crying “My daughter died…in your name.” Gorr pleaded. “And well you should. Suffering for your gods is your only purpose. There’s nothing for you after death. Expect death!” Rapu said “you are no god.” Gorr said ripping the talisman off his neck. “I renounce you.” Gorr said and in a flash Rapu was strangling Gorr lifting him off the ground. “Now your meaningless life finally does have a purpose. To sacrifice yourself to me.” Rapu said choking Gorr the voices grew stronger until the Necrosword came to Gorr’s hand and he cut into Rapu’s neck. “The sword chose you..! You are now cursed!” Rapu said “Funny. It doesn’t feel like a curse.” Gorr said removing the sword from Rapu’s neck letting golden blood seep from the wound. “It feels like a promise. So, this is my vow. All gods will die.” Gorr said cutting Rapu’s head off.
Loki shot up knocking the chair to the ground Freya started to cry at the sudden noise. “The sword has chosen another.” Loki muttered going to pick up Freya clutching her closer to his chest. “It’s okay I’ll fix it.” Loki said rocking her back to sleep. Once he put her back to bed he walked to his room. En Dwi must have been awakened by the crying because he was sitting up. “I have to go to earth.” Loki said grabbing a bag. “Because of the Necrosword.” En Dwi responded Loki nodded “you shouldn’t go you should stay here.” En Dwi said grabbing Loki’s hand. “My brother needs to be warned.” Loki said En Dwi shook his head. “No it’s safer here.” En Dwi said trying to stop Loki from packing. “Nowhere is safe until their gone.” Loki said pushing En Dwi off. En Dwi didn’t say anything for a bit. “Please…don’t go.” En Dwi said Loki paused putting the bag down he looked at En Dwi taking his hands. “I need to. I’ll be back soon I promise.” Loki said En Dwi wanted to argue. “Call me every night.” En Dwi said Loki nodded kissing him.
New Asgard, Earth….
Loki arrived in New Asgard and it was a shit show to say the least it looked like a low budget tourist attraction. Loki walked over to what seemed to be the city council building where there was a sign on the door saying. ‘Meeting in progress come back later Loki signed sitting on the bench outside of the building there were tourists all around the place so Loki kept his face covered. There was cruises docked. And boats flying overhead. Once people seemed to walk out Loki slinked in seeing Val sitting at the end of a long table. “Loki.” She said getting up “long time no see.” She added Loki was a bit surprised to see her not Thor but brushed it off. “I need to speak to Thor urgently.” Loki said “He didn’t tell you? He gave me the thrown and has gone off with the guardians of the galaxy.” Val said Loki rolled his eyes. “When will he be back?” Loki asked Val shrugged “don’t know what do you need to tell him.” Val asked “Someone has obtained the Necrosword. He killing gods across the universe it’s only a matter of time til he comes to Asgard.” Loki explained Val looked shocked “I’ll try to get in contact with him until then stay here.” Val said.
That night….
Loki didn’t sleep not one minute something was wrong he felt it. Loki watched out the window of Val’s guest room watching. Then something exploded Loki jumped up running outside seeing shadow beings attacking the town hall and Val fought them off until Thor arrived Val turned to him. “Who you’d piss off now?” Val asked “it’s not my fault I’ve never these things before.” Thor responded then something crashed down and people cheered. “Who’s that guy?” Thor asked Val smiled. “That guy? You’re gonna love that guy.” Val answered Miglnor wizzed around Thor trying to summon it until he saw Jane Foster summoning it to her “oh wow.” Loki said throwing a dagger into a shadow monster’s head Val nodded Thor seemed to take longer to put two and two together. While they had their reunion Loki and Val killed shadow beings Val rolled her eyes. “This isn’t needed right now.” Val said Loki nodded “I have no need for this romance.” Loki said.
Then Jane kept fighting while Thor seemed distracted he turned back to look at something then continued fighting. Loki glanced to see Thor and Gorr fighting with Thor pined to a car with the Necrosword at his neck before smashing Gorr into the ground. They all surrounded Gorr before he disappeared. Loki looked around while Thor said. “You better run, coward.” A woman yelled. “The children they’re taking the children!” The shadow monsters stole the children. Everyone searched for the children but they were gone. Thor and Jane had a conversation while Loki went inside and spoke to En Dwi. “How’s it going?” En Dwi asked Loki glanced to the side. “Badly Gorr stole the children but we’ll find them.” Loki said “Don’t die finding them.” En Dwi said Loki looked and saw everyone going into the town hall. “I have to go, tell Freya I said hi.” Loki said ending the call Loki walked inside the meeting hall to see Jane, Val, and Thor in the meeting hall. “-Awesome, when do we leave?” Val said then a head appeared “Thor, can you see me?” Astrid Heimdall’s son asked “Astrid are you okay?” Thor asked “I no longer go by the name Astrid. I’m now known as Axel. He’s a singer from a popular band I heard on earth.” Axel said “Astrid your father gave you a very tough Viking name, and I intend to honour his wishes.” Thor said Axel and Thor went back and forth for a few minutes before Loki interrupted. “That’s not important, Axel where are you?” Loki asked “I’m not sure. I don’t know how to use my magic eyes yet.” Axel said “your father taught me and I’m going to teach you.” Loki said
“I need you to focus and hold out your hand. Okay good. now focus. Close your eyes.” Loki explained and then Loki was with the children. “Loki!” They all said in unison. “Hello, how are you children.” Loki asked Axel huffed “‘How are you!’ Look where we are. We’re in a cage made of spikes.” Axel said Loki nodded not the best question. “Yes, right. Not good.” Loki said “Are you going to do something.” Axel snapped “Yes. Yes I am, but just not right now. I’m more of a vision. See” Loki said waving his arm through Axel “What will happen to us?” Axel asked “I don’t know. This is a precarious situation I won’t lie to you but we’ll figure it out.” Loki said then the cage shifted. “We’ll?” Axel said “Yes me, Thor, Val and Jane Foster. And we’ll have you out of here and home before you know it.” Loki explained trying to be hopeful the cage moved and Loki figured it out. “I know where you are. I’m going to get you out of here.” Loki said “I’m scared, we all are.” Axel said and then all the kids got up. “Loki! Loki! Save us.” The kids pleaded “I’ll be back soon I promise.” Loki said before being shot back to New Asgard.
“They’re in the shadow realm.” Loki said “how’d you know.” Val asked “The heavy atmosphere there has a darkness like no other. It’s as if colour fears to tread. It’s unmistakable.” Loki said Val nodded “well then, if it’s colour we need, let’s bring the rainbow.” Jane said flying through a hole in the ceiling “is that new.” Loki said pointing to the hole “Thor added it.” Val said Loki nodded “bring the rainbow? Is that a catchphrase or something.” Thor said “she’s only been Thor for a minute. I mean, saving lives, she quite good at. But the rest of it needs work.” Val said. “How many catchphrases has there been?” Loki asked he remembered when Thor had tried to find his he stopped after Loki told him how dumb he sounded. “A lot.” Val answered Jane came back landing on the ground. “Yep, jumped the gun.” Jane said yeah trying to find a place you don’t know can be hard. “Hang on, he moves through shadows and he’s going to the shadow realm. It seems like that’s where he’s going to be the most powerful.” Val said Loki nodded. “You’re right. We can’t just go marching in there. It could be a trap.” Thor said saying something smart for possibly the first time in his life. “We could be endangering the children. We need reinforcements, We must raise an army.”Thor said “are you thinking what I think you’re thinking.” Loki asked hoping he wasn’t right.
“I’m thinking it.” Thor said “what are we thinking?” Jane asked “I’m thinking it too.” Val said “Omnipotence city.” Val and Thor said in unison. Loki internally face palmed. “What’s Omnipotence city?” Jane asked “it’s the home of the most powerful gods in the universe. We could pull together the greatest team ever. We could recruit Ra, Hercules, Tumatauenga. Quetzalcoatl, maybe. And Zeus, the oldest and wisest of them all.” Thor said Loki knew known of them would help and most of them were giant dicks especially Zeus he was basically Odin’s twin except he really liked Incest. “Did you say Zeus?” Jane asked “Yeah, Zeus.” Thor said “Like the Zeus, Zeus-Zeus?” Jane asked Loki nodded “I’m not sure if he has a second name.” Thor said “he doesn’t.” Loki answered. Thor summoned his axe which sent off sparks Thor hit it a few times before it stopped. “No, no, no mate, we are not travelling in Strombreaker’s janky bifrost.” Val said “Look what just happened. Why don’t we use Loki’s teleportation.” Val said “too many people and too long of a distance I’m afraid. Why not use Warsong?” Loki suggested “great idea Loki.” Val said Thor huffed “we can’t exactly go in your tiny, little, flying portal horse, can we? We won’t all fit.” Thor said “What are you talking about? Warsong’s awesome.” Val argued “Stormbreaker’s awesome too.” Thor shot back “Strombreaker needs a conduit. Anything that can handle space travel?” Jane said “I love when she talks shop.” Thor said looking at Loki almost like he thought Loki cared. “It has the power to get us there, it just needs something to focus that energy so it’s not so unpredictable. You know if we had a ship. We could harness it and use Stormbreaker as a power source.” Jane said “Like an engine.” Thor said pointing out the obvious. “You need a ship? I’ve got a ship.” Val said.
Then they starting transforming one of the tourist ships into a vessel for travel. Packing up what they needed Loki got into some battle armour grabbing what he needed. “Essentials everyone only essentials.” Val shouted Loki walked up to Val as they carried on some bear. “That’s essential?” Loki asked Val glared. “Obviously.” She said walking off to follow Jane Loki dropped his bag into the ship. He really missed Freya and En Dwi of course. Eventually everyone was ready and Thor decided to make a speech. “My fellow Asgardians. Wish us well, for we shall travel, with the speed of Odin’s ravens. We will return with children. Many children. And then we shall feast! Not on the children. We do not do that anymore. Those were dark times. Shameful times. Okay we should go.” Thor said finishing up his speech and as expected it sucked. Then these screaming goats pulled the ship into the air and into space taking them to Omnipotence city.
They arrived landing or more like crashing into a slab of grass. Getting out and starting to walk to where Zeus’s meetings took place. Thor and Jane talked while Loki and Val gave them there space. “So this is awkward, right?” Val said Loki nodded “it has been for the last decade.” Loki said Val gave him a look. Jane flew up and Loki walked forward. “So cool…” Thor said looking up “Who’s so cool?” Loki asked scaring Thor “what? The buildings are cool.” Thor said “what’s happening there?” Loki asked “where?” Thor said Loki shrugged “am I, uh, sensing feelings?” Loki said “feelings. What for Jane.” Thor said flustered “mm-hmm.” Loki answered “No, don’t be ridiculous. Feelings. The last time we had feelings were long time ago. Long, long gone I think you…Maybe you have feelings.” Thor said elbowing Loki “right. For your ex girlfriend when I’m married…right.” Loki said obviously Thor hadn’t thought of that. “You’re totally into her.” Loki said “we’re supposed to be on the same team.” Thor said “yeah team Jane.” Loki said jabbing Thor in the arm before walking to catch up with Val.
“It’s invitation only so we’re going to have to keep a low profile and blend in.” Thor said “don’t you guys have invitations?” Jane asked Loki smirked “oh no they don’t like us very much.” Loki said Thor glared at him. “That isn’t true they just don’t know where to send it to.” Thor said they’re gods of course they know. “But beyond that. You’re lucky disguises are my specialty.” Thor said Loki gave him a look. Thor threw his cape over his shoulder. “Greek philosopher?” Thor said Loki shook his head. “That’s terrible.” Loki said Thor glared “which is why I got us these.” Val said dropping a pile of clothing on the ground. “What are those?” Thor asked “actual disguises.” Val said “They’re the cloaks of the emotions gods. Every colour signifies a different emotion.” Val added “where are the emotion gods?” Jane asked Loki was certain he saw them having an orgy earlier. “Mm. Don’t ask.” Val said. They each grabbed a cloak pulling it on over top of their outfits.
They walked into the Amphitheater. “Holy shit.” Jane said it was impressive Loki had been here a few times mostly by Odin’s command but he hadn’t not enjoyed himself on those visits. “Welcome to the golden temple, kids. This is where the most powerful creator gods in the universe hang out.” Thor said Loki glanced around serving the gods that had chosen to attend. “There’s the god of magic, the god of dreams, the god of carpentry.” Val pointed out Heka she is the Egyptian god of magic, Morpheus the Greek god of dreams and Jesus the Christian gods of carpentry. “Look at that one!” Jane exclaimed it was rather rude to point out certain ones. “Oh yes that’s Bao, god of dumplings. Psst. Hey Bao!” Thor said “Bao.” The god responded bit single minded. “There’s Apollo god of music.” Loki pointed out giving a small wave. He hadn’t seen most of them in a few centuries but Apollo was always fun. They finally got to ‘their’ seats and then the fan fare started. “Zeus! Zeus! Zeus!” Was chanted repeatedly Loki just rolled his eyes but Thor on the other hand loved Zeus with a passion chanting along. Zeus’s cloud emerged and thunder rumbled as his throne and himself appeared holding his thunderbolt. Everyone cheered as Zeus walked forward. “Yes! I am Zeus! Yassas!” Zeus said this all must give him such an ego boost.
“Oh, there he is.” Thor said fanning over him, Loki used to tease Thor saying he had a crush on him. “The man, the myth, the legend. Oh I don’t know if you know this but I base a lot of what I do on this guy. He’s the god of lightning, I’m the god of thunder. Huge source of inspiration.” Thor said really showing his love Loki always hated Zeus reminded him to much of Odin. Odin used to like him until they had a falling when Loki was relatively young, ever since he couldn’t stand Thor’s obsession. “That’s really good. You should lead with that when you ask him for an army.” Jane suggested “um how do we get up there? Do we just, like, fly?” Jane asked “no we can’t interrupt him in a middle of an entrance. He’s famous for his entrances.” Thor said Loki rolled his eyes as the crowd chanting “thunderbolt! Thunderbolt! Thunderbolt!” “here it comes.” Loki and Thor both said in unison. Both in different levels of enthusiasm when Zeus threw his thunderbolt Thor said “Yes!”
In excitement the the thunderbolt formed into a warrior. “Zeus!” Zeus shouted did he forget his is that why he kept saying it. Thor shouted his excitement as the thunderbolt returned to Zeus’s hand. “Order. Order! Silence! Silence!” Zeus shouted causing everyone to become quiet. “I hereby open this holy council of the god. For we have many, many serious matter to be talk about. Such as, where are we going to hold this year’s orgy?” Zeus said he spoke weirdly but again he didn’t usually speak common he usually spoke Greek. Thor seemed confused Val unsurprised. “Is this guy for real?” Jane asked Loki looked at her. “You haven’t read much Greek mythology have you?” Loki said smirking “honestly I’m not mad at it.” Val said Loki shrugged “I mean my husband would love it.” Loki said Jane looked shocked. “You’re married!” She exclaimed Loki nodded “yeah, I’m sure Zeus has a point, okay.” Thor said then a god in front of them shushed them. Loki glared while Thor apologized. “So now we’re going to announce the winner of the, ‘most ‘human’ souls sacrificed in the name of a god.’” Zeus said when he said Human he meant mortal. Loki kind of wanted to know who the winner was. “Okay, maybe he’s not that great.” Thor said “you’ve met this guy before did you forget.” Loki said “Oh, no, not good.” Jane said “No, I don’t think it’s going to get better than this.” Val said, “Yeah these gods aren’t going to help. But that thunderbolt, I think it might be of use.” Loki added. Val nodded “Ok Jane, you go right. Thor you go left. Me and Loki go through the middle. We bum-rush him, take the bolt ding-dong.” Val said Loki gave his stamp of approval on that idea.
“All right, let’s go get it!” Jane said eager to go. Thor held her back “No, no, no, wait, wait, wait! There’s no ding-donging, stealing or bum-rushing. Especially not Zeus’ bum. When the time is right, I’m gonna go talk to him.” Thor said “The time is right now!” Jane exclaimed “the time is not right now.” Thor responded “Who is talking? Who is talking!” Zeus shouted “it’s about to be time.” Loki said seeing Zeus gaze upon them. “Do you have something to say to the group?” Zeus asked “sorry.” Thor apologized. “I’m bashing heads in 60 seconds, so speak fast.” Val said “literally heads will roll.” Jane added Loki liked the initiative. “What is wrong with you three.” Thor said standing up “Hello. Uh, let me be the first to say that it is an honour and a privilege to be…” Thor started to say before being interrupted “No I can’t hear you. Why don’t you take the stage.” Zeus said “the stage down there?” Thor said nervously “Well, yes. You see the area that looks very much like a stage?” Zeus said and the crowd laughed Loki snickered a little Thor glared at him briefly.
“Got ya.” Thor said looking to the rest of them waiting for them to get up. ‘Go’ Loki mouthed shooing him. Thor made his way to the stage standing in the middle of the stage. “Mighty Zeus! Wow! Gods of he universe. I come here to ask for your help, to raise an army. There’s a manic called the god butcher who seeks to end us all. His destruction is everywhere. Entire planets, realms have been left completely unprotected. He’s left nothing but chaos in his wake. But I know where he is and with your help, we can crush him before he kills anyone else.” Thor explained this wasn’t going to end well. “That guy, he killed a couple of low-level god. Eh. Boo-hoo. If that’s all, pretty boy… you go back to your seat and you be quiet.” Zeus said basically mocking him like Loki had expected. “Yeah, I’m sorry. Did you no hear any of what I just said? He’s…He’s murdering en masse.” Thor clarified Loki just prepared for the fight that would ensue soon. “I tell you one time, now, you shut up. You be quiet. Because you are this close to being uninvited to the orgy.” Zeus spoke down to Thor like you a child, “Zeus, we must do something.” Thor commanded “You cannot come to the orgy!” Zeus shouted “You have to listen to us!” Thor yelled “That’s It! Shackle!” Zeus shouting Locking Thor in shackles at were made of lightning and attached to the ground. “Whenever you’re ready Val.” Loki said Jane nodded “we go on my signal.” Val said they all got ready to jump up and fight.
“Let’s see who you are. I take off your disguise. And flick!” Zeus said flicking his finger making Thor naked that was not something Loki needed to see today “Ugh.” Loki groaned raising his eyes to the ceiling. There was a gasp and some wolf whistles. “You flicked too hard damn it!” Thor shouted Val elbowed Loki “look he’s got a tattoo for you, actual he has multiple.” Val laughed Loki dare not take to risk keeping his eyes up. “Should we help him?” Jane asked “I mean eventually. Grape.” Val said offering the other two some fruit “And what about the others? We take off their disguise too.” Zeus said the three of them shot up “Oh, no. No. Don’t flick us.” Jane said they removed their disguises. Much to Loki dismay the pregnancy had caused Loki to gain some weight. That was being rather difficult to come off and he hadn’t loved that. En Dwi on the other hand had loved everything about Loki body. Like always.
“Disguise gone, off. Cool?” Val said Zeus looked curious “Asgardians I thought we’d seen the last of you when Odin died.” Zeus said so he’d heard about that. “You are Loki, god of mischief and you are Thor, The god of thunder. But is thunder not just the sound of lightning?” Zeus laughed “Good one, dad.” Dionysus the god of wine shouted. “Zeus, this is bigger than us. He’s stolen Asgardian children.” Thor argued. Zeus huffed “who do you think we are? The god police? Every god watches over their own peoples. Nothing more nothing less. Asgardian problems are Asgardian problems. Hmm?” Zeus said Loki noticed a Fatal flaw in the argument the Greek gods abandoned humans and then the Norse gods took over looking after them and even when the humans stopped caring about the Norse gods they still looked after them. “How the mighty have fallen. My hero, Zeus, afraid.” Thor said and that seemed to hit a cord Zeus stepped off his throne albeit with the grace of a princess not a king.
Zeus went closer to Thor whispering something before shouting. “Now I put your clothes back on! Flick, flick. For this is the golden temple of the god. It’s not a rudie-nudie festival.” Zeus said putting Thor into a toga. Thank the Norns. “If you’re not going to help us. Then at least let us use your weapon. We need your lightning bolt.” Thor responded Zeus seemed not to have expected such a response. “My lightning bolt is called thunderbolt. So, I think to use somebody’s secret weapon like this, that you should at least get the name right when you ask.” Zeus corrected Loki was very much ready to go steal it. “Can I borrow Thunderbolt?” Thor asked Zeus raised his hand. “Thunderbolt!” He yelled summoning it to his hand. Making a show of it doing some tricks. Thor looked tired of the antics. “No! Do not worry. The god butcher, he will not reach eternity.” Zeus responded “Eternity?” Thor said confused Jane glanced over “What does he mean, reach Eternity?” Jane asked “Oh, fuck. Eternity is a very powerful being at the centre of the universe. It will grant the desire of the first person who reaches it.” Loki explained Eternity was also Infinity’s sister the one who is the stones. “So, it’s like a wishing well?” Jane said Val sighed “What do you think a guy called the God Butcher would wish for?” Val asked Loki shook his head this was bad. “If he seeks the altar of Eternity, that means he could wipe us out all at once. Zeus we must act now.” Thor said
“He’s not going to make it. He doesn’t have the key.” Zeus replied “Is this the purpose of the gods? To hide away in a golden palace like cowards? Maybe we have lost our way.” Thor said the gods gasped at such a statement Loki agreed though. They hadn’t done anything useful in Eons. “You know what? We’ll stop him ourselves.” Thor said Zeus shook his head. “I am afraid I cannot allow that. This is a secret place known only to the gods. You know where we are. The God Butcher could use you to find us. This is no good. So now, you must stay. Guard!” Zeus said Loki wasn’t into that idea. “Hey can we do my plan now.” Val said getting up. “Yes. Rush his bum.” Thor said “Hell yeah!” Jane shouted throwing her hammer. Smashing into one of the guards. They all jumped up running to the stage. This was truly a bad plan. They all attacked the guards getting themselves covered in golden blood.
Then Zeus started throwing his lightning bolt almost hitting Loki he jumped out of the way just getting nicked by the bolt. Zeus smirked so Loki responded with the middle finger. “Zeus!” Thor shouted “You’re next. Odinson.” Zeus said throwing it at Thor but instead of it hitting him he caught it throwing it right back into Zeus’s chest. “That’s the sound of lightning.” Thor said Loki rolled his eyes “stop with the catchphrases.” Loki said as Zeus fell of his throne falling into the abyss below. All of them continued to fight off the guards. “Loki! call the goats.” Thor shouted “Give me a minute.” Loki said killing the guard in front of him. It took a few tries before he was able to summon the goats. They smashed in through the game window behind the throne. Val jumped up grabbing the lightning bolt as they al jumped on the ship. Flying off to the shadow realm.
A few hours later…..
As Thor talked to the children telling them what happened.Loki was sitting on the side of the boat when Jane came up to Loki to chat. “It’s been a bit hasn’t it.” Jane said she seemed nervous and cautious always good things to be. “Yes it has.” Loki responded he was going to call En Dwi soon. “So you’re…married right?” Jane said Loki nodded “when’d that happen?” Jane asked Loki thought for a moment. “A year ago, we did it because I was pregnant.” Loki answered Jane looked shocked. “You had a kid?” Jane said Loki nodded. “Yes, Freya she’s around 7 months old and she’s prefect.” Loki said he was feeling homesick. “First time away from her, huh.” Jane said Loki nodded “I’m trusting my husband to look after her, but he’s not amazing with kids.” Loki said laughing slightly “how long have you been together?” Jane asked “four years, he’s great but Thor doesn’t like him very much.” Loki answered “why?” Jane asked Loki shrugged “he’s an acquired taste.” Loki said “is he nice on the eyes?” Jane asked smiling usually he would have been more closed off but he might have been around En Dwi too much because he didn’t want to be evasive. “ Exceptionally so.” Loki said grinning. “Can I tell you something, that you can’t tell anybody else.” Jane asked Loki wondered what it could be. “Yes , I’m very good at keeping secrets.” Loki answered
Jane took a moment to answer she looked into space when she told him. “I have cancer…stage four and chemo it just…isn’t working that’s why I picked up the hammer…because I-I thought it would cure me but it isn’t. I don’t honestly know why I’m telling you this….but you seem like the type of person who knows what to say in this situation.” Jane answered Loki was taken aback “does Thor know?” Loki asked Jane shook her head Loki thought for a moment. “He loves you…you know he always has..I think he’d like to know.” Loki said Jane looked shocked. “Still…he still loves me.” Jane said Loki nodded. “Yes…” Loki answered Jane and Loki stood still for a few minutes before she looked to him. “Thank you…I don’t think you’re as bad as everyone says.” Jane said before walking over to the inside of the boat.
Loki walked inside of the boat. Seeing the group together Val was sipping on a drink while music played. “How are the children?” Loki asked “As you can imagine, they’re a little bit scared because they’re kids. But I told them that everything is going to plan.” Thor answered “oh so you lied to them?” Loki said Thor glared at him “we still have a plan?” Jane said “yes there’s a plan.” Thor answered “there’s no plan.” Val said. Thor looked at her “there is a plan.” Thor said Val shook her head. “No, there’s no plan. We failed to raise a god army, and you got properly humiliated.” Val stated “No, I got properly naked, which I am okay with.” Thor responded “I for one was not okay with it.” Loki said “Jane?” Thor said she looked up. “I was okay with it.” Jane answered “Val?” Thor said she shook her head “the point is we’re going to the shadow realm, weaker than we were before. I mean, we’re going to die.” Val said Thor frowned. “No one’s gonna die, okay?” Thor stated Loki doubted that. “Really?” Val said “everything is fine. We did great back there. We killed Zeus!” Thor shouted “You killed Zeus,” Loki clarified “I mean, that may or may not be catastrophic for the whole universe. And, sure, the entire god kingdom is probably going to hunt us down for the rest of our days,” Thor said “not us you. You killed Zeus all on your own.” Loki clarified Thor glared “but listen, you stole this beautiful weapon. All right? This is the army right here.” Thor said Loki shook his head. “That isn’t enough. It won’t defeat Gorr.” Loki said everyone stared at him
“how do you know his name.” Thor asked Loki forgot he didn’t mention that. “I had a dream, or more like a memory about how Gorr became the god butcher. That’s why I came to New Asgard in the first place.” Loki explained “do you have any other useful information to share with use.” Thor asked Loki shook his head. “Not that I know of.” Loki answered. They all turned their focus away from him. Thor handed the Thunderbolt back to Val after sliding his hand over it. Going outside Jane followed him out. Leaving Val and Loki alone “Have you ever had a special someone?” Loki asked Val glanced at him “I’ve had so…so many special someone’s. How about you?” Val asked “so have I. But it’s different this time.” Loki said “I’d hope so you have a kid together….but do you ever wish you ended up with any other special someone.” Val said and Loki didn’t respond he didn’t want to think about something like that “I need to call En Dwi.” Loki said walking to the back of the ship, he caught a glance of Jane and Thor making out but didn’t focus on that.
“Hey how’s it going.” En Dwi asked Loki shrugged “we killed Zeus and now are on our way to the shadow realm to stop Gorr from getting to Eternity.” Loki resounded En Dwi nodded “uh-huh and on a scale from 1-10 how likely are you to get killed.” En Dwi asked Loki wanted to roll his eyes but didn’t. “I don’t want to think about that right now.” Loki said En Dwi tilted his head “why?” He asked Loki looked down “because if I do I won’t be able to do this.” Loki answered En Dwi nodded “Freya misses you by the way.” En Dwi said Loki bit his lip “and how is taking care of her 24/7 going?” Loki asked En Dwi smirked “I don’t think I have a handle or parenting yet. Taneleer’s had to help a lot.” En Dwi said Loki smiled then Val came to the back of the ship. “We’re here.” She said as colour started to get sucked away. “I got to go…see you soon.” Loki said hanging up. Walking to the front of the ship where Jane and Thor were standing. All the colour has disappeared from the world and they were in a sea of black and white. They collided with the planet landing there. They walked through the planet seeing the empty cage where the children has been. “They’re not here?” Jane said they inspected the cage. “Where are they?” Thor asked they walked around the planet stumbling across a building walking inside They searched through the building.
“What the hell is this place?” Thor said they continued to look around Loki looked for clues. When Jane came running through. “It’s a trap.” She yelled throwing Thor’s hammer into space. Then Gorr appeared Thor leaned over whispering something into Jane’s ear. “He needs it to open the gates of Eternity.” Jane answered Gorr came closer his ghastly appearance Accentuated by the black and white. They tried to attack but were tangled up in vines. Loki tried to tug himself free but they were too thick too strong. Gorr came up to Thor “we really have to stop meeting like this.” Thor joked not the time Thor not the time. “Call the axe.” Gorr commanded “I’ll call the axe when you call the dentist.” Thor again joked “Call the axe.” Gorr commanded again “Tell where the children are or I’m gonna kill you.” Thor responded Gorr put a vine over his mouth using another to open his hand. “Call the axe.” He said again “Some god you are.” Gorr taunted pulling the vine away from Thor mouth “You know nothing or being a god.” Thor responded Gorr added the vine back over Thor’s mouth. “You went to the gods for help, and they did nothing. We’re alike in that sense.” Gorr said “He’s nothing like you.” Val snapped “what was that?” Gorr said pulling Val closer to him “I said he’s nothing like you.” Val whispered Gorr got closer “That’s right! I’m not a hypocrite. I’m truly creating peace.” Gorr said “Peace? You’re murdering innocent gods.” Val snapped Innocent isn’t the word Loki would use to describe a god. “Innocent? Are you a Valkyrie?” Gorr asked this wasn’t going to end well. “Yes.” Val bit out Gorr laughed “How exciting! Oh, the gods failed you too, when your sisterhood was led to slaughter.” Gorr said that was a touchy subject not to bring up. “Don’t you dare speak-“ Val was saying before a vine was fastened over her mouth. “Did you pray to the gods, when the woman you loved laid dying on the battlefield? Did you beg them for help as your family was massacred? Good chat.” Gorr said before throwing Val back into the vines.
Gorr walked up to Loki who scowled at him. “You…you’re an interesting one. You know we’re alike…” Gorr said Loki shook his head “no we’re not.” Loki snapped Gorr leaned in close. “Yes…we are the gods killed our children.” Gorr whispered Loki gasped, “and we begged them for help…while we suffered but they didn’t help us…did they?” Gorr said smiling Loki shuddered pulling on his vines. “But the difference is…you’re a god. So the question is for a god why did you suffer like a mortal?” Gorr said Loki bit his lip as the vines tightened. “Because…you aren’t a god…you’re just like me or like I was…seeking their approval seeking their love. Yet being deprived of it all the same.” Gorr said Loki felt the vines constrict. “I will never be like you.” Loki said Gorr frowned covering Loki’s mouth and sending him into the darkness of the vines. Loki was trapped in that position for what felt like hours before being thrown forward. Summoned in front of Thor and Gorr all three of them lined up in a row.
“I know your pain. Love is pain I had a daughter once. I put my faith in a higher power hoping it would save her, and she…died. Now I understand…my daughter is the lucky one. She does not have to grow up in a world of suffering and pain run by wicked gods.” Gorr said the vines tightened “chose love. Call the axe.” Gorr added the vine’s got tighter until breathing became impossible. “Call. The axe.” Gorr said the grip of the vines reminded Loki of his neck breaking. Not a great memory. Thor struggled until, he started to create electricity blowing up the building and releasing the vines. Loki took a moment to catch his breath before getting up and into a fighting stance. “Mm. I want to kill this guy.” Jane said “So do I, but we have to take him alive. He’s our only link to finding those children.”Thor said the shadow monsters approached as Gorr stood there sword in hand. Thor raised his axe as they prepared to fight Thor went for Gorr while the rest fought the shadow monsters. The goats got free of the boat also attacking the shadow monsters Loki watched Jane get thrown back taking longer than normal to get up Val ran over to her as Loki took over fighting Gorr Loki fought him as best he could. But then Gorr snuck into the ground reappearing behind Loki and stabbing him through the gut. “Loki!” Thor yelled Loki was released falling onto the ground as Thor ran at Gorr axe raised. Thor was then entrapped in vines Jane struggled to get up Val was beaten into the ground and Loki couldn’t lift himself up. “We gotta get him out of here.” Jane said everyone came together and Thor summoned the bifrost. But Gorr was able to rip the axe from Thor’s fingers.
New Asgard, Earth…..
They landed onto the ground Loki felt to weak to get up and Jane had lost grip on the hammer. She looked frail and weak trying to reach the hammer before falling onto the ground. Loki woke up in a hospital bed a bandage on the wound Val sitting next to him. “How are you doing?” Val asked Loki got himself up. “I’ve had worse.” Loki said getting out of the bed. “You can’t go to the battle.” Val said “I need to.” Loki said “I’m not going I’m staying here and you should too.” Val said Loki shook his head “I’m going and you can’t stop me.” Loki said leaving the room. “If you walk out that door I’ll get En Dwi involved.” Val said Loki glanced back at her “do it then.” Loki said walking to the garden where Thor was standing. “So how are you feeling with the old stab wound.” Thor asked Loki shrugged. “The first one hurt more.” Loki said remembering when the kursed stabbed all of his internal organs. “Sorry about leaving you to die and all.” Thor said Loki rolled his eyes “let’s go kill the God Butcher.” Loki said Thor looked shocked “you’re coming?” Thor asked Loki felt a buzz looked down at his phone seeing that En Dwi was calling he hit decline. “we don’t have time to waste.” Loki said and then they went off to Eternity.
The centre of the universe….
They arrived to a temple with multiple statues of beings from across the universe. Storm breaker had been positioned to open the gates of Eternity. The children were standing when something shook the temple and one of the statues head fell. Thor dove to catch it throwing it into a wall Loki and Thor watched the children making sure they were okay. “Thor the shadow monster are here.” Axel said after Thor explained the badly workshopped plan. “Do any of you have battle experience?” Thor asked the children shook their heads. “Well, no time to learn like the present.” Loki said “we’re not strong like you two. We’re just kids.” Axel said “Hey don’t forget you’re Asgardian kids.” Thor said and Loki face palmed when the children starting saying all the different races they were. “Ok, ok. But today you’re Asgardian.” Thor said Loki interrupted. “What Thor means to say is that you’re all strong and today you’re going to help us fight those monsters. So collect your ‘weapons’ or whatever you can pick up.” Loki said the children scurried to find things to fight with “I was getting to that.” Thor said Loki nodded “sure.” Loki responded “hurry up kids they’re coming.” Thor shouted as the shadow monsters got closer. Once the kids were ready Thor started another speech. “Today is a day that will go down in history. Today the day they will talk about for generations to come. Today, we are space Vikings!” Thor shouted the children looked up with mixed feelings. “Present arms.” Thor shouted the children raised their ‘weapons’ up. “Whosoever holds these weapons, and believes in getting home, if they be true of heart is therefore worthy, and shall possess. For limited time only the power of Thor!” Thor shouted Loki assisted in the spell. This was crazy “general Axel…lead your army to that axe.” Thor said Axel nodded “we shall do our worst. For Asgard.” Axel said they all ran at the shadow monster’s attacking them and making their way to the axe.
Thor and Loki went for Gorr as the children defeated the shadow monsters Loki and Thor were having trouble keeping up with Gorr’s attacks and Loki was feeling weaker by the second. Gorr was able to hit Thor and Loki to the ground trying to cut Thor’s head off when Mjölnir smashed into Gorr sending him to the ground. Loki went to help with the shadow creatures while Jane and Thor fought Gorr. They all knew that Jane would most likely die after this fight. Thor tried to remove Stormbreaker from vines. Jane was able to distract Gorr but the gate opened Thor threw the axe to Axel “get them home.” Loki said running up to where Thor and Jane stood. His stab wound throbbing and he felt blood start to come through his bandages. They all fought Gorr trying to stop him from going through the portal. Thor used Thunderbolt to destroy the sword and Jane threw Mjölnir at the broken pieces absorbing them.
Gorr was thrown closer to the gate way to Eternity Loki kept him there. And then the sword pieces came to Gorr’s hand reforming Loki tried to keep him down but he was strong. Jane hit him with her lightning and the sword was destroyed. Jane fell and Loki kept Gorr down. “Go!” Loki shouted Thor snapped out of his trace. Racing Gorr to Eternity Loki ran over to Jane helping her up. Blood starting to show on his outfit. Then all four of them were in front of Eternity Thor in front of the figure made of galaxies Gorr next to him. Gorr was dying it was obvious Thor looked to Eternity. He looked back at Loki and Jane. “Make your wish.” Loki said Thor turned back to Eternity then the world turned white as his wish was cast. When the universe came back into view Jane was up standing she looked healthy. Gorr was gone only his clothes remained and Loki he watched as he felt weaker. He pulled himself up “we should go.” Loki said glancing down at the two he saw Jane’s reflection it was not of her but of a being in her shape but with the skin of Eternity. So that was his wish.
New Asgard, Earth….
They all landed in Asgard Loki pressed a hand to his stomach as they landed right out of the hospital. Val came outside “En Dwi is here. And he’s not happy.” Val whispered to Loki. He nodded walking inside where En Dwi was standing. Arms crossed tapping his foot, “you got stabbed?” En Dwi asked Loki nodded “where?” En Dwi asked Loki lifted that portion of his shirt glancing down seeing that the area was dark covered in blood. En Dwi shook his head “what the fuck, Loki do you actively try to kill yourself?” En Dwi said pressing his hand to the bleeding wound he seemed to try and heal it but when he pulled his hand away. The wound was still there and he was still bleeding. En Dwi paused “what did you get stabbed with?” En Dwi asked Loki looked down at the wound seeing that the skin around it looked almost like it was dead. “Tell me you didn’t get stabbed by the Necrosword.” En Dwi said “I’d love to, but I can’t.” Loki responded En Dwi sighed “that’s going to kill you.” En Dwi said Loki shook his head. “No it’s not I’ll be fine.” Loki said pressing his hand to the wound that started to seep blood through his fingers dropping onto the floor. “That’s not good is it?” Loki said En Dwi shook his head. “We need to cut out that portion of skin and whatever organ was touched by the sword.” En Dwi said “I can do that.” Loki said “no a doctor is going to do that.” En Dwi said “we’re going back to Sakaar.” En Dwi added Loki nodded covering the wound and quickly saying his goodbyes promising to be back soon.
A few days later….
Loki went to surgery soon after returning to Sakaar and had to rest for the next few days. In which En Dwi had to care for Freya almost exclusively. Which Loki got to watch first hand. En Dwi didn’t know how to feed her, change her or bathe her. So Loki had to ask “for someone who had a kid before you certainly don’t know how to do anything.” Loki said lying back in bed En Dwi snapped around. “Don’t you dare talk about that.” En Dwi spit out Loki glanced at him. “I didn’t mean to insult, I just don’t see how you took care of your child before.” Loki said En Dwi didn’t say anything but continued to struggle trying to feed Freya. “How did you feed her while I was gone?” Loki asked En Dwi shrugged “Taneleer did it.” En Dwi said Loki put her hands out. “Give her to me and I’ll show you how.” Loki said taking Freya and the food when Loki tried to give it to her straight on she wouldn’t take it. “I tried that.” En Dwi said “sometimes it requires a different approach.” Loki said taking a spoon of food making a wiring sound “here it comes!” Loki said which Freya accepted the spoon of food eating it excitedly En Dwi looked shocked. “How is that fair? I tried for like an hour all I had to do was swing the spoon around and she’d eat it!” En Dwi exclaimed Loki laughed feeding Freya more food. “Children are simple you just need to make it interesting. You know how to do that.” Loki said Freya spilt some food on her chin so Loki wiped it off. “Do you have her bottle?” Loki asked putting the food down. En Dwi looked around before spotting it and handing it to Loki. “She won’t take it, I think she misses her old milk.” En Dwi said Loki took the bottle warming it up slightly. “Well her mama certainly doesn’t.” Loki said helping her take the bottle she eagerly grabbed it. Sucking on it En Dwi looked positively defeated. “You know, I think she just likes you better than me.” En Dwi said Loki chuckled “don’t be so down in the dumps. She just needs to get to know you.” Loki responded “she’s almost a year old! If she doesn’t like me soon she’s never going to.” En Dwi exclaimed Loki shook his head. “What were her first words? They weren’t ma-ma. They were for you. And who does she stop crying for instantly. And who did she first stand for.” Loki asked En Dwi looked kind of shocked at that last one. “You knew?” En Dwi said Loki nodded “that’s not the point. She likes you just as much. But you just don’t know what you’re doing when it comes to taking care of her. But when I get better I’ll help you out.” Loki said “oh and by the way. We need to baby-proof the tower.” Loki added En Dwi was confused. “Why?” En Dwi said Loki titled his head. “Because babies have no survival instinct.” Loki said. En Dwi still looked confused but didn’t say anything.