MADNESS: A LOKI FAN FICTION

❤ CHAPTER TWENTY: INVESTIGATING LOKI ❤

MEGAN'S POV

I sat outside for two more hours contemplating if I should go over or not. If I did,that would be trespassing and I could get into a lot of trouble if I got caught,but then again I felt so restless just sitting on my bum and not knowing anything."its now or never,Meg. Just do it." I talked to myself. Deciding to be brave,I got up and crossed to Loki's house. I tried the front door and found that it was locked."Well,at least you tried. Now go back before somebody sees you." The self-conscious side of me spoke. I was about to turn around and do just that when I saw that one of the windows was cracked open.

"Locked the door and forgot to close the window?" I chuckled,going over to it and opening it all the way. Stepping on a rock right below the window,I did a little jump and pushed myself forward,clinging to the window sill to avoid falling back out. I put one leg over the window and heaved,giving myself one last push before falling right inside on the floor with a thud. I picked myself up and looked around the living room. it was semi-dark in the room. Everything was clean and cosy and in place just as I remembered it from the last time,all except for the swords on the coffee table.

Aha! My first clue. I whipped out my phone and took pictures. Just what were the swords for? I didn't remember seeing them anywhere around the house before. i walked up to them and took them in. They were long and sharp,the silver steel so clean and shiny that i could see my reflection from it. The handles were obviously real gold,and they had intricate designs on them that I was yet to see anywhere else. I took more pictures and made to move when my foot hit something and I went crumbling to the floor for the second time.

"Ugh,what the--" I groaned as I sat up and looked around to see just what I had tripped on. I saw a pile of something at my feet and kneeled to pick it up. It was an armor of metal and leather,I realised. Holding the clothing at arm's length,I got on my feet and examined it. It had a feminine feel to it,and I figured that it must belong to Sif. Was she into cosplaying or something? I wondered. She didn't strike me as the type to attend some nerd convention dressed in a costume and such. And it couldn't have been for Halloween. That was a long way away. I arranged the costume neatly on the coffee table over the swords and took pictures of it too.

I looked around and smiled,my interest now perked up. I wondered what else they had in the house. I checked the study but it was nothing but tomes of books I had no interest in,and the desk was nearly empty. The same went for the kitchen,which surprised me,because I knew Thor to be such an active shopper,always running into him in stores and such. And speaking of Thor,I wondered where he was. I hadn't seen or heard of him in a while now. There was nothing special in the dining room or the coat and utility closets,so I made my way upstairs. I couldn't wait to get started on the bedrooms. I felt sure I was going to find something.

SIF'S POV

Loki bought me more than was needed,but he excused himself by saying he did not want to risk getting embarrassed by my nudity ever. Apparently he had "suffered" enough of that to last him a lifetime. We then made a trip to the grocery store and he unceremoniously dumped all the shopping bags on me for me to carry. The grocery store lady pointed out to him that that was not the way a gentleman behaved with a lady,but of course,Loki could care less. And for Defiance's sake,he took the one bag he was holding and added it to my pile before walking out.

The lady gave me a sympathetic look as I struggled to walk outside with the bags. When I finally made it out I found Loki leaning on the wall with his eyes closed and fingers etched on his temple. When I pushed the grocery store door close with my foot his eyes shot open."Someone's at the house." He said. I frowned at him,confusion written all over my face."I saw it." He explained.

"Oh," I nodded. Sometimes I forgot how Loki was good at everything magic."So who's there?" I asked. He took some of the load off me and shook his head.

"I didn't see their face,but whoever it was is in Thor's room as we speak."

"We need to get there right away!" I said with urgency. He and I jogged to an alley and found a spot between buildings away from everyone's sight. He put a hand on my shoulder and everything around us started fading away. I blinked,and next thing I knew,the familiar walls of the house came to sight and we now stood in the living room."Take care of these." Loki said as he dumped the bags on me again. He pushed me toward the kitchen and he made his way upstairs.

I dropped everything on the counter and walked back out. I noticed that my armor was neatly placed on the coffee table. I was more than sure that I hadn't left it there. There was definitely an intruder inside. I took one of my swords and ran after Loki. If it was a mortal I would have to slay them. I could not risk letting them tell other people what they saw. Odin was clear when he told me that nobody was to know who we were. If I did not take care of the intruder the all-father was surely going to have my head instead.

MEGAN'S POV

I was now in Loki's room,having just opened his closet,when I heard footsteps. Oh no,they were home already?! I thought to myself as panic washed over me. I looked around for a hiding spot. Seeing no suitable place,I rushed to the window to see if I could jump out. The moment I looked down I knew it was a bad idea. it was too high. The closet was the only option I had,seeing as hiding under the bed was too obvious. I dashed to the closet and banged it shut. I stepped back as far back as I could till I hit the wall..and something metal. Fearful that I would get caught if I moved around too much,I felt the object with my fingers to satisfy my budding curiosity.
It felt like a shaft,and it was cold to the touch. It widened and curved at the top,and it ended in a sharp tip. Weird,I thought. Just what was it?I was about to take out my phone and use it as a flashlight when I heard the door to Loki's room open. I panicked.

Damn it,he's here! Megan you are so dead!