The Lady of Darkness (Loki x OC)

Chapter 16

"What am I supposed to do about my situation?" I asked Sif as we trained together in the private chamber. Normally, Sif and I would train with the other warriors at the training grounds, but because I didn't want anyone to hear our talk. "He said that he's in love with that mortal. Do you think I should cancel the engagement?"

Sif swung at me, making me block with my forearm. I blocked her strike toward my waist and kicked her in the shin. "Ravenna, you are expected to be queen." Sif tried kicking at my ankles, but I jumped to avoid them. She quickly stood up and tried hitting me again. I grasped her wrist, pushing it down to the side. "Are you going to give up all you worked for just because of this mortal?"

Sif used her other arm to punch me in the side. I winced, but I punched her in the jaw. She recoiled away, rubbing her chin. "All that I worked for equals to what exactly? Having our people gossip about me, my fiancé to be in love with a mortal, and my future brother-in-law, who used to be my best friend, who is also currently in love with me. Yes, I worked very hard for all that to happen. It sounds like an absolute dream come true."

Sif panted from our sparring. She placed her hands on her hips. "Ravenna, those rumors will go away. People are talking about how you risked your health to protect Allfather. You should not let these rumors get to you."

"It's just disheartening, Sif. I've tried so hard to be perfect all my life, to prove that I am capable of becoming queen. I love the people. I love Asgard, but somehow, that's not enough. What else do I have to do to prove myself?" I sat down on the bench, rubbing my forehead. "I find it maddening to say this, but I'm beginning to understand Loki. All his life, he tried to prove himself that he was just as good, just as honorable as Thor, only for it to not be enough."

"Be as it may, that doesn't excuse what Loki did. He almost destroyed Jotunheim, nearly killed an entire race." Sif sat down next to me, grasping my hand. "Don't let his love for you and your history of friendship cloud your judgment on the matter, Ravenna."

"And what about Thor and the mortal? How am I to handle that?"

"He's not going to be able to summon dark magic to go to Earth."

"He won't need dark magic to go to Earth. Once the tesseract is back on Asgard, the Bifrost will be fixed."

"But we will need to bring balance back to the Nine Realms. You heard what Heimdall said, the Nine Realms are in chaos."

I sighed, "And after that? After the Nine Realms are at peace again, what will stop him from going to Midgard to be with his human? What is to happen to me? Am I to be his wife and queen on Asgard? And for her to be by his side when he's on Earth?" I scoffed, "What a fairytale that would be."

"I think you should give Thor the benefit of the doubt," Sif suggested. "He still speaks highly of you, Ravenna. He may love this mortal, but he also loves you. I'm sure of it. Do you love him?"

I looked down but nodded. "Yes, I do."

"Then, I wouldn't worry about this mortal. When he becomes king, he will have to focus on not just Earth and Asgard, but the rest of the realms. He's going to be far too busy. Eventually, the mortal will be nothing but a memory. You know how short their lives are. In a blink of an eye and their life is over. What is a blink of an eye compared to centuries of being with Thor?"

"So, are you saying that you'd accept this if you were in my shoes? You're telling me that you will allow your partner to spend their time freely with a mortal because it's only temporary? A blink of an eye with our longevity. You're telling me that you can live with that?"

"Talk to Thor, Ravenna. Tell him your concerns. If it bothers you this greatly, you need to talk to him. Talk to him once he returns before you make any rash decisions. You both owe it to each other to try and fix your relationship."