Dark Reality (MCU Book 2)

Chapter 10: To the Dark World

Zima cloaked herself and Thor as they walked down to the dungeons, stopping by where Loki was held and lifting the spell.

"I see you've returned, love." Loki says to Zima, walking towards them. "And Thor. After all this time and now you come to visit me. Why? Have you come to gloat? To mock?"

"Loki, enough." Thor says unfazed, "No more illusions."

There was a green shimmer in the room, and the whole thing was a mess. All the furniture was upturned and damaged, and Loki was sitting on the floor, leaning against the back wall, and looking completely disheveled. Zima gasped quietly in surprise and ran around the corner to get as close as she could without sending in a projection.

"Now you see me." Loki says as Thor slowly walks around to stand by Zima. "Did she suffer?"

"We did not come here to share our grief." Thor states, "Instead we offer you the chance of a far richer sacrament."

"Go on." Loki says, his interest had.

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

Loki paused for a moment before laughing.

"You must be truly desperate to come to me for help." He says, "You already have Zima, is she not enough?"

"I insisted." Zima says, "Besides, you and I both know your skill is greater than mine."

"What makes you think you can trust me?" Loki asks.

"I don't." Thor responds. "Zima does, and 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 us, and I will kill you."

"Do that, and I'll become your next problem." Zima says to Thor, "I won't simply stand by if you do."

A smirk formed on Loki's face at Zima's comment. Even still, she cared.

"When do we start?" He asks.

"We leave now." Zima answers. "Get yourself cleaned up."

Loki stood, and with another green shimmer, he looked like he normally does. Thor and Zima were then able to let him out after a short time, and the trio headed out and down the halls.

"This is so unlike you two, especially you, brother." Loki says, "So clandestine. Are you sure you wouldn't rather just punch your way out?"

"If you keep speaking, I just might." Thor responds.

"Fine, as you wish. I'm not even here." Loki says, changing into one of the soldiers in a green shimmer. "Is this better?"

"Better company at least." Thor responds.

"Still, we could be less conspicuous." Loki comments, and with another shimmer, he returns to normal while turning Thor into Sif. "ooo brother. You look ravishing"

Thor looks down at himself to see what had happened. "It will hurt no less when I kill you in this form." He responds unamused.

"Very well. Perhaps you prefer some of your new companions, given that you seem to like them so much." Loki says, and with another shimmer, returns Thor to normal while turning himself into Captain America and Zima into Black Widow. "Oh, this is much better." He says, sounding like Steve Rogers, "The costume is a bit much. So tight. But the confidence. I can feel the righteousness surging. Hey, do you want to have a rousing discussion about truth? Honor? Patriotism? God bless Amer-"