"No!"
Loki shoved Brianna off him and was instantly at Madisyn's side. He took her limp body in his arms.
She felt so lifeless.
"No, no, no, no, no!" he uttered, desperately stroking her hair. "Madisyn, speak to me! Please!"
He held his hand over her chest and closed his eyes. No matter how hard he concentrated, nothing happened.
"Come on!" he grunted. "Work, you stupid magic! Save her! Come on!"
After a while, he sighed in defeat. It was no use. He did not have enough power to heal her. His ears perked up when he heard a soft moan.
"Loki?"
He glanced down at her. Her eyes were open, but weary. Loki smiled and gently lifted her head.
"Yes, Madisyn! I'm here!"
"I feel so..." she said in a dry voice, "so..."
His happiness faded. "No, Madisyn! Please! Don't leave me! We'll find somebody to heal you! You'll make it! I can keep trying!"
He moved his hand to her chest, but she stopped him with her hand.
"No," she whispered.
Tears formed in the frost giant's eyes. "Don't die, Madisyn! I love you! I need you! We're supposed to be together forever! I...I can't live without you!"
She smiled up at him. "You'll have to." Loki held her tighter as she coughed. "Take care of the children. They...need you."
He took her hand in his hand. "Don't talk like that! You'll live, Madisyn! You must live! My life has no purpose without you! I...I forgot that for a moment. But never again, Madisyn! I promise you! I will never doubt you again! Just please! Live!"
He sniffed. "Forgive me."
Madisyn looked at him solemnly and slowly reached her hoof to his face. "I forgive you." She winced in pain. "Just know that...you are the only Asgardian I've ever loved."
Loki could no longer hold back the tears as he ran his fingers through her hair. "I'm no Asgardian."
She struggled as she rose and kissed him softly on the lips.
"You are...to me."
He felt her hand slipping from his face and Loki watched as Madisyn closed her eyes and collapsed in his arms. For the second time that day, his heart shattered into millions of pieces.
"No," he uttered. "No! NO!"
Loki shook her, but she did not respond. Finally, he buried his face in her dress and sobbed.
His wife, his sweet, loving wife, the thing he adored more than mischief, was gone.
The others looked at the heartbreaking scene. Alyssa removed her hat as Boise put his arm around her. Cwryen cried into Timebomb's shoulder while the triplets embraced each other. Nichole Price held Kara as she sobbed while Tatum and Vahl hugged sadly. The others shared embraces and wiped away their tears. Belle was the saddest of the bunch as she threw her arms around Chara's neck.
"Now you know."
Everybody looked up as Brianna spoke.
"Now you know how it feels...to have your heart ripped out of your chest!"
Loki lifted his head and turned it towards the Fire Giant Queen. His tear-stained eyes were burning with hatred and fury.
"You," he whispered.
