Lyra Stark - Goddess of War

Chapter 17

The lessons till the lunch break were all exhausting. Lyra sits with her friends on a table and is tiered.
„Lyra I would like to see you on my party today", Liz Allen speaks to Lyra and holds an invitation to Lyra. She looks up and hasn't planned to go to the party. Even that she wouldn't be in New York this weekend.
„Sorry Liz. I have other plans tonight", Lyra answers and wasn't interested at Liz. She only wants to have the daughter of Tony Stark on her party, not Lyra as herself. This was a reason for the wrong name in the school.
„Oh Lyra, you don't need to lie. Your friends can come to if they want", Liz replied and lays the invitation on the table.
"I don't lie. I have plans with my family after school", Lyra answers annoyed, "And I don't want to be at one of your parties. I hate parties." Lyra gets up and leaves the cafeteria. Loki observes Lyra and this girl. He goes to Lyra's friends and this girl.
"Do you know where she will go?", Loki asks worried. He is worried that she could be in danger.
"I think she goes on the roof. This is her favorite place in times when she wants to be alone", Ned tells Loki and smiles, "Don't worry. She will come back at the end of lunchtime." Loki looks at her friends and sits down.
"Tell me something about her", Loki begs them, and wants to know more about his sister. He only knows that she likes books and is very clever.  But he wants to know more.
"She is complicated sometimes. She doesn't talk about her childhood. The only thing she has mentioned this is an old friend she called Winter. We didn't know much. But Lyra is the nicest person we know. Her voice is amazing, but she is very shy to sing in front of others. And she seems to be very strong. She is the best in sport, including the boys", Peter tells Loki this about Lyra. Loki glares at Peter. Was he in love with his little sister?
"Do you have you feelings for her?", Loki asks and looks in his eyes. Peter laughs and shakes his head.
"No, but this is the truth for your question. She is a very good friend of us and even if she will never tell us the truth about her past, we can see that she changes every day a bit", Peter answers Loki's question truthfully and eats his meal.
"Okay. I will go and look for her", Loki informs them, and searches a way to the roof like a normal human. He watches for Lyra and makes his way to the roof.

He can find Lyra on the roof, like her friend said. Loki sees her sitting near the edge. She looks at the skyline of New York. Loki feels a bit guilty about this. He doesn't know how his sister can believe that something in him is good, but he is grateful for this. His sister seems calmer now.
"How long do you want to stare instead to sit next to me?", Lyra asks him and looks in his direction. She knocks on the floor next to her as a sign for Loki to sit down next to her. He breathes deep and get to her, sits down. He lays his arm around her and holds her.
"Why are you here and not by your friends?", Loki asks softly. Lyra leaned her head against his shoulder and sighs. It was loud inside the cafeteria, and now are they talking about her and why she hid her name in the past.
"I have a distinct hearing. All the people whisper about me and ask why I hide the fact that I am a Stark. That isn't the problem, but when everyone is whispering at once, I'm so overwhelmed and have to get out. It's exhausting. I know you haven't known, that my name in the school isn't Stark, so it isn't your fault", Lyra explains her view and looks up at him, "Someday they would have to find out the truth." She looks back at the skyline.
"I am sorry. Next time I will do it better. But why do you go to this school when Tony and Bruce could teach you. Everyone says that you are very clever. I think you could do more as sitting with other children in a room", Loki tells her what he has heard from her friends and teacher.
"Dad wanted me to be homeschooled, but I want to make friends and be a normal girl. I know this isn't easy for me, but the three nerds inside are real friends and like me as Lyra, not as Lyra Stark", Lyra answered him and looks at watch, "We should go in. I have gym lessons today." She gets up and looks at Loki. He nods and follows her inside. On the way to the sports hall, Lyra thoughts about Loki's words. She knows that the lessons were boring, and she is a fast learner, even she builds with Tony his suits or programs for Shield. Both go quiet to her next lesson.
"What does human in this lesson", Loki asks her, and can't image what the students do in this period. Lyra smirks at Loki and says nothing, she shows him to wait and goes in the changing room. Lyra quickly changes her clothes and hears the other girls whispering that she is only pretending to be Tony Stark's daughter. It don't interest Lyra what they are gossip about her. Her friends and she knew the truth. She smirks and takes her phone, asks her father to pick her and Loki up after school. She was ready to let it all know. Tony responds that he were gladly to pick her up.

The gym lesson starts with a video of Steve as Captain America. She stares at the video and tries not to let out a giggle. Loki on the other side of the hall can't stop laughing and needs to go out to calm down. Lyra knows that Loki and she will show the video to the other Avengers at home. She asks herself when Steve has made this video and how many variants exist.
"Okay, go", the teacher shouts, and all students get up, run to warm up. Lyra jogs next to Peter and giggles. He breathes heavy. She looks at him and slows down.
"Are you a robot? Why are you so fit? I never have seen you sweat", Peter gasps for air and looks to the other boys. They need to run ten rounds and Peter is by round six. Lyra shakes her head and smiles.
"No, my aunt is Natasha. Her training is even harder. I'm sure she would show you a bit for self-defense", Lyra answers, and didn't want him to tell her that she is like Steve and Thor. She looks to Liz and her clique. They gossip about Lyra and Liz claims that she is Tony's daughter rather than Lyra. Lyra stops and looks at Lyra.
"Oh, you want to be just like me? To be a Stark? How amusing. You will never be a Stark. My father would never want a girl like you as his child", Lyra shouts at Liz and goes to her and the other. Liz smirks and looks at her.
"Oh and a looser like you is good enough?", Liz asks her and laughs. She looks down at Lyra and smirks. Loki comes back after calming down. He looks at the girls and observe the situation, ready to intervene. Lyra glares at her and is amused about Liz. How low must be her self-confidence to talk such nonsense?
"If you need a proof, you can wait till end of lesson. My father picks me up", Lyra replies and smirks, "Your gossip needs someone new." She walks back to Peter and runs the last rounds with him.
"Hey brat, no better lies to tell in class?", Liz shouts to provoke Lyra. Lyra gazes at her and wants to hit her. Loki goes to Lyra and grabs her by the arm. He looks in Lyra's eyes, which are a bit red.
"Enough!", Loki shouts to both girls and has enough of their attitudes, "Go and change. I call your father, to pick us up." He has enough of these children. He wants to talk with Stark about homeschooling for Lyra for her own safety. Loki wasn't sure if she would be safe here.