The Story of Us (Loki fanfic)

Chapter 9 : Reindeer on a Sleigh

Sylvie's POV

The next moment when I realized where I was, a Frost Giant crashed to the ground as I pierced its heart with my sword. He was the last of the second troupe that attacked us. The Chitauri didn't make their presence yet.
"Everyone alright?" A voice cracked in the earpiece. Pepper.
"Never better," I said.
"I should have stretched before coming," Clint groaned.
"Heads up, guys," Natasha said. Shielding the eyes from the midday sunlight, I tried looking at the sky, only to see more giant spaceships waiting to annihilate us.
"They're trying to tire us out one by one," Wanda estimated.

"Is that the best you can do, Mad Titan?" Thor shouted as loud as he could to the sky. Surprisingly, the voice boomed in the entire neighbourhood. Soon after, the spaceships opened to send swarms of giants and Chitauris down to us. "You had to ask," Captain scowled.

We gathered around in a circle, bracing for impact. Iron Man, Iron Heart, Captain America, Black Widow, Hawkeye, Hulk, God of Thunder, Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, White Wolf and... Goddess of Beauty standing ready with weapons. What a cinematic shot. I wish someone could take a photograph like this.

The Frosts stood far away on the other side of the broken road with major upheavals. The weird creatures which Chitauri rode hovered above us. I wasn't happy to kill these innocents, but I had to bring down Thanos and Laufey. There was a war cry on the enemy's side, and the ground began to shake as they ran towards us. They started raining fire on us.
"Avengers...assemble," Captain announced.
We marched onto them, slicing their bodies in half with whatever weapons we could get. I had a close call with the ice spikes someone launched on me, but I dodged it just in time, only to slay the person who did it.
Adrenaline coursed through my veins when I saw a person on a golden chariot lead the second half of the army. The familiar golden helmet shone under the sun, highlighting his arrival.
Great to see you again, Loki.

"That's him guys. The one on the chariot," I informed the others.
"A reindeer on a sleigh. Quite an interesting scene. Christmas came too early this year." It had to be Tony. "Jarvis, take a picture and save it in the archives. That'll be his Christmas present." I facepalmed.
"He knows how to make an entrance," Pietro noticed. Huh. Loki was not much a fan of grandiosity. Mind control's really changed him around.

"Hawkeye, now," I said.
"On it."
I saw the miniscule figure on the top of a building shoot an arrow at Loki. I narrowed my eyes to notice he caught the arrow, only to get blown up by it a few moments later. He crashed on the nearest building terrace.
"Distract the others and keep the Tesseract safe. I'm going after him." I high-jumped and rolled over building tops to get to him. Almighty, I hope he's alright.
"I'll cover you," someone spoke in the earpiece but I didn't bother to know who. I had only one goal now : save Loki.

I stood in front of him soon. He had the sceptre in his hand. Thanos planned to take me hostage like Loki? He's got high expectations. His blue eyes burned holes in my eyes, a mix of rage and agony in them. He looked a little weak, but could cut me in two any moment now.
"Before we start, I have a deal for you. Duel for this puny god with me through him and suffer a painful death," he spoke hoarsely.
"And the second option?"
"Surrender to me and opt for greatness alongside Loki."
I scoffed. "Never in your wildest dreams."

Loki conjured a dagger while he held the sceptre in the other hand and charged at me. I knew Loki's tactics well but I wasn't sure if he changed his fighting style over the years. He tried stabbing me, but I had the shield to my protection. I ducked as he swung the sceptre at me. He was either trying to physically injure me or enchant me.
"Loki, if you are there, please stop. I don't want to hurt you."
"Oh, but I can kill you." It gave me goosebumps as I realized Thor was right.