Loving Lies

Chapter 17

*next afternoon~ regular pov*

What's...what is this place? Wait, I've been here before. I look around the living room and walk towards the pictures on the wall. Before I can look at one I hear a scream.

"What's wrong!?" I yell as I run into the kitchen.

"..dad?" I breathe out as I see him on fire. My eyes look around for something to put the fire out. My eyes dart across the stove...it wasn't on.

"This is all your fault!" He screams at me. I flinch and stumble back; my eyes tearing. A small girl runs in and screams.

Lillian

She runs downstairs to the basement and I watch the fire spread all around. She come out with another girl. The other girl was...me. Little me looked so broken. She was skinny, her cheeks were hollow, and her eyes dull. The two girls talk but I can't hear them.

Lillian dashes for the door but is then engulfed by the flame. I look at little me and see the blue and red smoke coming out here eyes. I...I did do this.

"I...I killed them" I whisper as tears begin to fall out. Little me turns her head and looks at me dead in the eyes.

"No we killed them," she says. I scream and shut my eyes. The sound of the blazing fire dulls down and I open my eyes slowly. I look around, I wasn't at my house anymore. It was a field... I walk towards the single tree in the center.

"Nico?" I whisper as I see him leaning against it. He looks up and meets my eyes.

"(Y/n)," he says with a smile. I sob and hug him.

"I'm so sorry," I cry.

"It wasn't your fault (y/n)," he says and strokes my head.

"It was I let him kill you and I killed him....I'm a murderer," I tell him.

"Wait you killed him?" Nico asks. I remove myself from his arms and nod. I bring both my hands out and close my eyes. It took more of my energy to bring up both powers rather than one. When I open my eyes in one hand is a flame and in the other is a crystal of ice.

"Whoa," Nico says and brings his hand out to touch it.

"Don't! It'll hurt you," I tell him.

"I'm dead (y/n), nothing can hurt me now," he says and touches the flame. Nothing happens to him.

"I always knew you were special," he says with a smile. I wish I could see that smile in real life. I drop my hands and let my tears continue to flow.

"Darling it wasn't your fault," Nico says and hugs me.

"Yes it was; I'm a monster," I say.

"Yes you are," a different voice says. I jump back and see my dad.

"You're a monster and a murderer!" He roars. I flinch and quickly try to get away from him.

"You're a killer (y/n) I'm glad I'm not your father!" He says. I stare at him with wide eyes.

"W-what?" I ask.

"You deserve the fate of your victims," he sneers. A circle of flame goes around me. I panic and look for a way out. My tears were blurring everything so it made it harder to. The fire grows and comes closer to me, the burning heat hitting me. I try to move the fire back but it doesn't work.

"Die," He says and the flame covers me. I scream and jump up.

"WAKE UP!" Kristen yells. A dream....it was a dream. I look around, panting. This was my room. Everyone was staring at me worried. I look to the side and look at myself through the mirror. The smoke was coming out my eyes. My lips tremble and I sigh.

"Can....you guys please leave," I tell them.

"You sure you'll be ok?" Steve asks me. I nod with a smile.

"I'm fine," I say. I wait from the to all walk out.

"I'll lock the door for you," Tony says. I smile and nod, he does what he's says and leaves. I drop my smile and bring my knees up, silently sobbing into them.

*mini Timeskip*

I silently walk downstairs and keep my gaze down.

"Hey sis, I made your fav," Kristen says as she hugs me.

"Thanks," I mumble as I sit to eat. I begin eating and realize how hungry I was.

"How's my favorite kid?!" Tony asks, placing his hands on my shoulder.

"I'm fine," I tell him and begin to eat my second helping.

"Then why do your eyes look like tomatoes?" Thor asks, looking at me from across the table.

"Did you guys all eat, Thor?" I ask with a hidden message.

"Yes we did," he says with a wink. I give a small smile and finish up.

"Where are you going?" Steve asks as I put my shoes on.

"Riding," I say and walk out. I walk to the stables in a light jog. When I walk in I see Loki's back facing me instead of the usual way of him facing me.

"Hey Loki," I say and close the stables doors.

"Go away," he growls. What's up with him?

"Hey what did I do?" I ask as I walk up to him. I put my hand on his shoulder but he shrugs it off.

"I said to go away!" He yells at me. I suck my breath and bring my hand to my side. I walk in front of him but he turns his head away.

"Loki look at me," I tell him.

"I do not have to listen to a midgardian," he says.

"No but you have to listen to me," I tell him. He scoffs and looks at me. I look at the scratches on his face and his bruised cheek.

"What happened?" I ask in a small voice.

"GO AWAY!" he roars. I tremble at his loud voice.

"Did Kristen...do this?" I ask. I take his silence as an answer.

"Why did she do it Loki?" I ask him.

"That is none of your business so take your leave," he tells me in a low voice. Every word hurt me so much and the thing is that it shouldn't...but it does.

"This is why you're all alone Loki; stop pushing people away so much," I tell him.

"I keep the ones I approve of close to me; and I don't approve of you (y/n)! Come to think of it I despise you," he spits out. I gulp down the lump in my throat.

"So all our time meant nothing?" I ask simply.

"You mean nothing to me you think your time will?" He asks. I look down and wipe a stray tear. I close my eyes and sigh.

"I hate you," I tell him while I meet his eyes again. Even though i said it I could tell I was lying.

"You think I actually care about a pathetic midgardian's feelings for me?" He asks with a small smirk. A few more tears come out and I wipe them away with the back of my hand.

"Leave," he tells me once more. I quickly walk away from him, stopping a bit before the door to make myself seem fine. I open the door and squint as a red lights are pointed at me. Lasers.

"Put your hands above your head and slowly walk towards us," a voice says loudly. What now?

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