A Tale of Mischief and Mutants

Brotherly Advice

—-Loki—-

Tomorrow will mark a week since we came back to Tønsberg. I still haven't told her. I don't know what to do. I don't want to tell her when she can't even physically run, that seems low. I leave her with Korg they're playing their game with Peter right now.

At first I'm just wandering around town but I find my feet have carried me to my brother's house. I don't even know why I came as I knock on the door. When he answers it my mouth seems to speak on its own as if I'd been subconsciously preparing to speak with him.

"Thor we need to talk it's about Sam, well actually it's about me."

He lifts his eyebrows I never come to him for help like this. He quickly ushers me inside.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing's wrong..."

"Oh yeah, I'm sure you came over here because nothings wrong."

He pauses and seems to think for a moment.

"You haven't told her have you?"

I avoid eye contact I'm ashamed of that part of me and having to talk about it now, I hate it. Thor puts a hand on my shoulder.

"She won't care you know."

"You don't know that."

"Loki do you care for this woman?"

I pause taken aback by the bluntness of the question.

"...yes."

"Then you need to tell her. She cares for you too. You're not going to scare her away if that was going to happen she would have gone by now."

I'm quiet for a long time thinking over his words, they battle with my fear. Thor interrupts these thoughts.

"You know I'm considering her."

I look at him confused.

"For what?"

"Mjölnir."

"What?"

"She's proven to be selfless, brave, strong, she's got a fair shot at it."

I forget about my fear for a moment recalling something I read about the spell Odin used on Mjölnir, if a mortal used it on a regular basis theoretically they could live as long as the average Asgardian. I quickly push that thought away it's false hope caused by my desire to be with her. She's likely not worthy and the idea is a waste of time. I go back to focusing on the problem at hand.

"Thor how am I going to do this?"

"She will understand look at her reaction to Korg, and don't forget that she's a mutant and faces the same problems herself."

"But, she isn't a monster! ...and I... I am."

Thor looks at me sternly.

"Don't speak that way of my brother. You are no more a monster then I am a scholar."

Though I'm upset I can't help but smile at his self deprecation. He puts his hand at my neck like old times.

"She will understand brother. I'm sure of it."

With Thor's words emboldening me I formulate somewhat of a plan in my head instead of trying to find the words I will show her. Tomorrow I will show her.

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The first thing Sam does upon waking up the next morning is get up and start walking around I see her wince in pain.

"Maybe you shouldn't try that quite yet."

She shrugs me off and continues walking out into the main room. I sigh she is incredibly stubborn. My heart is beating a hundred miles a minute and I hope my nerves don't show. I'm going to show her tonight after dinner. I'm clumsy today my nerves getting the best of me and I know Sam definitely takes notice. After I burn myself on the stovetop in the kitchen she finally says something about it.

"Loki are you ok?"

"It's nothing. I'm fine.... just fine."

She raises an eyebrow.

"You're acting weird."

'Great just great.' 'Come on god of Lies. Think of something damnit!'

"It's... it's... uh? Nothing, I'm just... tired."

I want to kick myself. 'Truly I am the master of deception.' She doesn't look like she's convinced in the slightest. She gives me a disbelieving look then takes my wrist before I even realize what she's doing. I hear her let out a hiss of pain.

"I didn't know Asgardians could burn themselves on the stove like that."

"Yeah... I... I better get things ready for dinner tonight."

I head towards the bedroom there's absolutely nothing in there I need for tonight and we both know it. I just need to get away from this situation. I shut the door and sit down with my back leaning up against it.

"How am I going to do this?"