The Girl Who Would Be Queen

Chapter 4

"Who are you?" she says more sternly, holding the screwdriver aimed at him more firmly.

The man does a small bow before looking back at her. "The name is Loki Odinson, God of Mischief. I've come to see my brother. I must talk to him immediately."

"No. No. No. Get the hell out of my lab," Tony commands as he walks down the steps into Lyria's workspace.

Loki raises his hands. "I come in peace Stark. I merely wish to speak with my brother regarding official Asgaurdian business. If you could go fetch him I would be grateful."

Tony looks at him for a moment before turning to Lyria. "Keep an eye on him while I go find his brother. Do not let him touch anything. If he acts up just grab the taser and let him have it."

Lyria nods and turns her attention back to Loki as Tony leaves the room.

"Would you stop that?" he whines.

"Stop what?"

"Staring at me. It's very annoying."

"I'm keeping an eye on you like Mr. Stark said."

"Well it's strange."

She nods and opens up a screen through the projection software and holds it almost like it was a clipboard in her hands. She begins to make marks on the paper, looking up at him every so often. He sits down on the chair across from her and runs his fingers through his hair as if he was stressed and annoyed.

"And done," she says, putting down her pencil and grabbing something off the printer. She slides the paper down in front of him. He looks down at the paper and laughs.

"You expect me to believe that you just drew this? What program did you use? Are there cameras around her?" He questions her as he looks around the room.

"Yes there are cameras but no, I just drew that myself. I thought it came out pretty well."

"Why?"

"Why what? Why do I think it came out good?"

"Why sketch me?"

"Oh. Well me watching you was making you feel uncomfortable. I thought if I gave myself a reason for keeping an eye on you beyond making sure you weren't going to cause trouble might make you feel better. It would also give me something to do because Tony is taking absolutely forever to get back with your brother."

Loki laughs. "Indeed he is." He looks back down at the artwork before him. "Can I keep this?" He asks softly.

"Of course!" She smiles. "So you're from Asgard right?"

He nods.

"Tell me about it. What does it look like?"

"Well it's a city of shimmering gold. The palace lies in the middle of the city, connected to the nine realms by the rainbow bridge. The bridge allows us to travel between worlds in a matter of minutes. The whole city is surrounded by water and various mountains."

"That's too vague. Tell me about your favorite place in all of Asgard."

"My favorite place in all of Asgard..." he repeats. The question seems to have thrown him off guard, not used to people asking questions about himself. "Okay," he says finally. "Close your eyes for a moment."

He watches her until she complies and closes her eyes. Once again he's thrown for a loop that she trusts him enough to close her eyes when she is meant to be watching him. He takes a deep breath, wondering just why he felt comfortable describing it to her, before continuing.