Masking My Life

Chapter Fourteen~Loki, Or Someone Like Me

Thor sits in a chair, staring forward blankly, hands cuffed behind him. Me and Coulson look into the room, "Can I really not go in?""Nope." he walks in and stands across from Thor. "Oh, well." I say, my glow comes around me, and I disappear I slip into the room and lean against the wall behind Coulson "It's not easy to do what you did. You made us all look like a bunch of mall cops. That's hurtful. The men you so easily subdued are highly-trained professionals. In my experience, it takes someone who's received similar training to do what you did to them. Would you like to tell me where you received your training?" he asked.Thor sits silently. "Pakistan? Chechnya? Afghanistan? Then again, you strike me more as the soldier of fortune type. What was it, South Africa?"Still no answer. This proves Thor not from around here. I fell like my eyes are trying to tell me something, but my brain doesn't want to believe it.Coulson leans in close to him. "Certain groups pay well for a good mercenary. Especially H.Y.D.R.A."What's H.Y.D.R.A.?Coulson waits for a response but gets none. "Who are you?""Just a man," answers Thor..... HA, that's an ugly lie! "One way or another, we find out what we want to know. We're good at that." Coulson leaves the room. Thor lowers his head. That's it? No! NO NO NO NO NO NO NO! That can't be it, what are you hiding, my eyes are probably the color of sapphires looking at you, what could be so crazy about 'a man' that you need to protect!!!!!!"I thought he'd never leave."This is weird; usually, I'm not the one questioning where a voice is coming from; usually, I am the voice, it was sadistic with a hint of charm.Just then, a green and gold glow reviles a man standing in front of Thor!My jaw drops. WAS HE THERE THE WHOLE TIME!!!! No, my eyes would have seen him, unless he just appeared, but no one can just poof out of nowhere! So then was Thor doing this, was...he like me, and contacted someone!!! "Loki? What are you doing here?" asked Thor.I look at the man with slick black hair and his green, black, and gold attire. "I had to see you," he says, using that voice! "What's happened? Tell me! Is it Jotunheim? Let me explain to father-""Father is dead."Thor stares at him, stunned. I would be to...or I have been."What?" "Your banishment, the threat of a new war, it was too much for him to bear."The implications of Loki's words dawn on Thor, and it dawned on me, he's responsible for his father's fate. Loki draws close to him, looks in his eyes, consolingly. "You mustn't blame yourself. I know that you loved him. I tried to tell him so, but he wouldn't listen. It was cruel to put the Hammer within your reach, knowing you could never lift it."So the Hammer is Thor's! I could see him falling deeper into the abyss. "The burden of the throne has fallen to me now," says Loki.Wait throne, as in king?! Are they princes or something?"Can I come home?" asked Thor, a shimmer of hope in his eyes."The truce with Jotunheim is conditional upon your exile," says Loki."But couldn't we find a way to-" "Mother has forbidden your return."I frown, don't worry buddy I can't go home either, I've never been able to go back. Thor nods lower his head, beaten. "This is goodbye, brother. I'm so sorry." "No, I'm sorry. Loki... thank you for coming here.""Nothing could have stopped me," says Loki, why did his smile seem fake.Wait he was leaving, I had to confront him!"You know to contact someone is breaking.....some rule," I say, appearing, the two look at me in shock Loki more then Thor, I push off the wall. "No, this is great, you are like me," I say, pointing to Thor.I look over to Loki, "But no offense, I can see through your little illusions. Question why didn't you just sneak in to get the Hammer if you......could.......do.......this." It dawned on me, I look to Loki, "You're doing this, aren't you?" I ask.He scoffs, "Of course I am, and who are you?""The girl who beat your brother Thor was it?""You let me get the hammer.""Coulson let you get the hammer, I wanna know who you are." I say, walking over to Loki, he looks to Thor, "Farewell, brother." "Good-bye," says Thor, and Loki disappears. I nod, looking to Thor, "Don't worry, I'll get you out......as soon as I find Loki." I say and disappear myself.Agents and Scientists work to repair the damaged area around the Hammer. They take no notice of Loki as he steps up beside the Hammer, I walk over as well. "Sooooooo......your like me?" I ask, he jumps a little taking notice of me looking around "They can't see me either.""Then how can you see me?" he asks, had to admit his voice charming A.F."It's my power, illusions, and the ability to see through other tricks. Normally my eyes are gray with a blueish tint. Still, when I look at illusions they are blue with a grayish tint," I explain, Loki looks at me fascinated and then shakes his head."I am sorry to disappoint, but what I do is magic not powers." he explains, I frown a little "Oh I just thought, maybe that's the problem thinking seems to get me in trouble." I blurt out, Loki looks at me, confused, "Can I ask a question?"He skeptically nods, "While you were talking to Thor, you said 'the throne had been passed down to me' are you a king?" I ask in wonder; he smiles a little, "I am King of Asgard."Okay, I feel like I've heard of these places and people before, but where?I nod, "Is this hammer Thor's?" I ask, pointing to it. Loki stares at it, intrigued, wondering. Wait, could he do it? He reaches down, tries to lift it-But can't. He lets it go, eyes it with contempt, then steps away. "I'm sorry." I say, he looks to me and nods, "Loki." I give a little smile, "Illisha." He gestures with his arms. A familiar green and gold rise from the ground, enveloping him "Illisha, a powerful name." then he disappears.A great name, huh, a strange compliment for one's name.Loki.