Loki x Reader: Unwanted Endeavors ~ Part 15 ~

You were silent the rest of the trip back to the palace. Thor was silent as well, yet without saying anything, you could tell how relieved he was to see you.

When you reached the palace, Thor lifted you down off the horse gently. As soon as your feet reached solid ground, you reached out and hugged Thor tightly. It probably didn't feel like more than a friendly squeeze to the god, but you hugged him with all your might. Thor gingerly hugged you back, but you could sense the concern in his embrace.

"I'm so glad to see you Thor." you whispered as a sob choked your throat.

Thor smiled. "Thank the gods we found you. ______."

"_______." he said, his tone low. He bent down so as to see you better. It made you feel like a child. "As I know my brother, he'll do anything to achieve his goals. That includes hurting someone." his eyes focused on you. "Did my brother do anything to you? Did he hurt you?"

You shook your head sadly. "He didn't hurt me Thor. I promise."

Thor seemed a bit relieved by that. "Thank Odin." He stood. "Sif and the warriors three are waiting to see you. They are anxious to know how you are."

You nodded, distracted. Your head began to feel light, like you were floating. You stumbled a bit, and grabbed Thor's arm for balance.

"______?" Thor asked, suddenly concerned.

You shook your head, trying to clear your vision, which had become blurry. "I'm fine" you assured him. "I'm just...a little tired..." The whole world seemed to tilt, and you could feel yourself falling sideways.

"______!" Thor yelled. You could hear his voice fading. "Get a healing room, quickly!" the urgency in his voice startled you. Everything seemed to tilt as Thor picked you up. You could hear yells and shouts, but they seemed so far away...

The last thing that entered your mind was Loki's face, contorted with rage as he reached for you. You lifted your arm, as if to reach out for him, then darkness swallowed you.

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It took you quite some time to wake up. You didn't know how long you slept, but it felt like quite some time. To tell the truth, you were in no hurry to wake up. You felt like you could sleep forever.

When you were drifting in and out of consciousness, you could occasionally hear voices. Sometimes it would be an unfamiliar voice, or a pair of voices talking to each other. other times you could vaguely recognize Thor, Sif, and the warriors three.

At one point, you could hear Thor yelling at somebody, hopefully not you. He sounded absolutely enraged. You couldn't make out most of what he said, but you could hear a few words. "Loki....if he did this...I swear by Odin's name..."

You heard a woman trying to calm Thor down. She had a lovely voice, delicate but reassuring. It made you feel very calm. "Thor...your brother...you know he wouldn't..."

When the voices vanished, you longed for them to come back. You wanted to know what was going on. Where was Loki? What had they done to him, you wondered. You wanted to see him.

When you finally awoke, you were greeted by Sif sitting next to you. She seemed surprised to see that you had opened your eyes. It took you a moment to realize who she was.

"Sif?" you asked groggily.

Sif smiled gently, like a mother smiling at a child. "Thank the gods you're awake, _____."

You stared at her hesitantly, like you couldn't fully believe it was her sitting in front of you. When you seemed convinced, you smiled back. You sat up slowly and looked around the room you were in. You were laying in a small bed in the corner of a small room. A balcony opened up to your left, allowing a breeze to weave it's way into the room. A fire burned in a hearth opposite of your bed. There was a small wash-stand in front of your bed, as well as a wardrobe.

You turned back to Sif, who you found politely looking away from you. You looked down, to find yourself bare except for your chest and back, which had been wrapped with bandages. You blushed at your nakedness, and pulled the covers around you to hide yourself.

Sif chuckled. "It seemed you noticed." she laughed.

You blushed redder and nodded. "Why do I have these bandages on me?" you asked timidly. "Did I injure myself when I fell?"

Sif's expression turned serious. "You mean you don't remember how you were wounded on your back?"

You paused for a moment, thinking. Should you tell her? You breathed in deeply. "From what Loki told me, I was attacked by a frost-beast."

Sif leaned forward suddenly, startling you backwards and making you drop your sheets. "A Frost beast?" she asked incredulously. "______, I think you should tell me what went on after Loki kidnapped you."

You nodded. "I agree, but I think I would rather talk to you in more proper attire, right?"

Sif couldn't help but smile at that. "Agreed."


You settled down on a pair of couches in Sif's room, seeing as yours had none. Sif had found you long orange and yellow dress with long, loose sleeves. You had to admire Sif's taste for clothing, seeing as she wore her armor almost 24/7 while on Asgard.

You explained to Sif, using the best of your knowledge, what happened. From Loki kidnapping you from the shadows, to ending up on Jotenheim, the Frost Beast, waking up on Svartalfheim, almost getting killed by Calister, using the bi-frost to get to Asgard, everything. The only part you had left out was Loki's confession on the bridge. You knew if you talked about it, you would just begin to cry again.

Sif stared at you for a long moment, studying you. "Loki kissed you?" she asked after a long moment of silence with her usual deadpan tone.

You blushed and nodded quickly. "It wasn't by choice, if that's what you mean!" you exclaimed quickly. "He said it was a spell, so I could understand the language."

"I see." Sif smiled, but her face darkened again when she spoke. "So, I am correct in assuming Loki did not give you those scars on your back?"

You touched your shoulder gingerly, feeling the scar there. You nodded slowly.

After a long pause, Sif sighed. "When you fainted, Thor thought you were injured, so we took you to a healing room. They discovered the wounds on your back, which had been re-opened. When the healers told Thor, he was furious. He thought Loki had injured you somehow. If it weren't for the queen, Loki  would have been banished from Asgard.

At the mention of Loki's whereabouts, you went stiff. "Where is Loki?" you asked hushedly.

Sif glanced over at you. "He's under containment, like he was before. Only this time, Odin has tripled the number of guards. I don't think it matters much, Loki is still injured."

This statement made you flinch. Loki was still hurt, with wounds he had received protecting you. It didn't seem right at all.

"_______?" Sif asked. "Are you alright?"

You snapped out of your daze and smiled at Sif. "I'm fine, really! It's just..." you could feel the tears beginning to well up inside you.

The fire crackled as both of you were silent. Finally, Sif spoke. "______. I'm going to ask you something."

You glanced at her distractedly. "Yeah, sure. Go ahead."

"You love him, don't you?"

You froze in utter shock. Were you really that easy to see through? You glanced at Sif with panic. Could you tell her? What would happen if you did? Would she tell Thor? What would he think?

Sif lay a hand on yours, startling you from your thoughts. "_________. It's alright. On my honor as a warrior, I shall not speak a word to anybody if it is true."

You stared back at her, debating whether or not to tell. After a moment, you let out a sigh and nodded.

Sif leaned back in her chair. "For the love of Odin, ______. How did this happen? He kidnapped you!"

You sat and listened to Sif scold you. You knew you had made mistake, but at the same time you were glad you did. Still...

A tear plopped down into your palm. You stared at it with surprise. Sif noticed too. She sat down beside you. "______. What I mean to say is that it isn't possible. You are a human, and an earthling girl. Loki...he's..."

"A fugitive." you finished. "I know. But it doesn't matter to me! All I want to do, all I want to do is just see him!" You buried your face in your hands. "I'm confused, and I don't know what to do, but that's all I know, is that I want to see his face again!"

Sif sighed, sounding tired and defeated. "Alright." she said at last.

You looked up. "Really?" you asked.

Sif nodded. "We will have to get permission from Odin, and I'll have to convince Thor not to come with us, but I think we can pull it off."

You stared at the warrior-goddess in disbelief. "Sif! Oh thank you, thank you!" you hugged her around the waist, and Sif carefully tried to pry you off.

"Fine, fine, just get off, please!" she begged. You released her. "You slept for a day, you must be starving. Go eat. I'll talk to Odin and Thor."

You stood up and walked out of Sif's room. When you walked the wrong way, Sif called you back. "The dining hall is the other way." she told you with a hint of exasperation. You nodded and switched courses. When you poked your head back in the door moments later, Sif yelled at you. "What?" she asked.

You hid behind the door. "Thank you, Sif." you said quietly, and raced down the hall.

Sif smiled a bit as you retreated. "I hope to the Gods this works." she muttered.