till the end of the line

2 Breaking Out

Within all the chaos, Thor left only to send a guard in return when all had subsided. The guard stood before Loki's cell and lowered his head, receiving a simple nod from Loki before leaving.

I watched, raising an eyebrow as he stood and simply balled his fists, throwing the chairs and other furniture against the walls of his cell.

Sighing, I smiled softly while I sat in my place, sensing only disrepute between the current king and his sole heir.

I let out a laugh as Loki turned to me from his place, "What humor do you find at this moment?"

"Well, if you must know. The king of this land is having that, such of a disagreement with his firstborn heir. Only slightly amusing for my own entertainment."

"How do you know this?"

"I know quite a lot. Like how you failed to rule over Earth. Like how you ruled Asgard whilst you plotted the death of your true king," I watched as his eyes widened with his own amusement, "I may have been framed, but rest assured, to some degree, I deserve this."

He stood to speak, only unable to say anything as he turned to Thor, who entered only now.

"Thor. After all this time and now you come to visit me," Loki growled ever so slightly and leaned forward, "Why? Have you come to gloat? To mock?"

Thor stood as humble as ever, "Loki, enough. No more illusions."

Loki then sighed and soon disappeared from where he stood only to find him in the same position I was, with the same destruction throughout the cell.

I barely moved as he sighed, "Now you see me, brother."

Thor said no words as he walked to the other side of the cell. Loki looked up at him, "Did she suffer?"

Shaking his head, Thor stood tall, "I did not come here to share our grief. Instead, I offer you the chance of a far richer sacrament."

Loki cocked his head in curiosity, "Go on."

"You seek vengeance as much as I do. You help me escape Asgard and I will grant it to you. Vengeance and afterward, this cell."

Looking around he chuckled, shaking his head, "You must be truly desperate to come to me for help. What makes you think you can trust me?"

"I don't. Mother did. But you should know that when we fought each other in the past, I did so with a glimmer of hope that my brother was still in there somewhere. That hope no longer exists to protect you. You betray me and I will kill you."

"Not without my friend here. She was wrongfully imprisoned, I won't do it without her."

Furrowing my brows, I stood up slowly walking to the barrier between my cell and his as I looked at him in shock.

"What?"

Turning his head he met my eye and sighed, "I will not do this without you."

I held my breath as I looked at Thor.

"Why is she worth throwing this opportunity away?"

"I won't do this without her!"

I was barely startled as Loki raised his voice, clenching his fists as Thor only sighed, "Well then, if either of you betrays me, you both die."

Loki looked over to me and leaned forward as he smiled, "When do we start?"

He gave a curt nod, saying nothing more as he left, leaving Loki as alone as I was.

I sighed and kicked the barrier before sliding down against it, "Why did you do that?"

"What?"

"Why save me?"

There was a shuffling, and before I knew it, Loki was sitting with his back against mine with only the separation of the barrier.

"I find you intriguing and even more so as you are most useful. I hope we can help each other in one way or another."

I sighed and leaned my head back, "I only wish to return home."

"Well then, we shall get you home."

Before any more could be said, our barriers were soon gone and we fell into one another. Standing up, we turned to face each other. He met my eye and looked down at me before I blinked and turned to Thor, who waited by the entrance.

Leaving together, we soon found ourselves walking through the halls.

"This is so unlike you, brother. So clandestine. Are you sure you would rather just punch your way out?"

Thor rolled his eyes as he only walked sighing, "If you keep speaking, I just might."

Loki nodded as I walked behind them, "Fine as you wish. I'm not even here."

He then transfigured into that of another Asgardian soldier.

"Is this better?"

Hot looked over at him and sighed again, "It's a better company at least."

I followed quietly as Loki only continued to have his fun, "Still, we could be less conspicuous."

Transfiguring once more, Loki became himself as Thor became that of a beautiful woman.

Loki smirked and peered over at him, "Mm, brother, you look ravishing."

Thor stopped for a moment as he looked down before continuing his walk, "It will hurt no less when I kill you in this form."

"Very well. Perhaps one of your new companions."

Changing again, Thor was once more himself as Loki became someone else. He was wearing a red and blue suit but it was only when he turned his head did I hesitate.

Whispering to myself, I couldn't believe it, "Steve?"

Hearing none of the words coming from his mouth, Thor soon grabbed him and pushed him against a pillar as he grabbed my arm, pulling me beside Loki.

I looked over at him and thought for a moment as he smirked, "Interested?"

I rolled my eyes and shoved my elbow into him as I stood up straighter while he turned to Thor, "You could at least furnish me with a weapon. My dagger, something."

Reaching into his cloak, Loki smiled and nodded, "At last. A little common sense..."

Thor made a quiet growl before putting cuffs on Loki. Loki froze and then holding his arms up he gave Thor a look of disbelief.

Thor then smiled, chuckling, "And I thought you liked tricks."