Chapter 12

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Darcy really hated people. Not all the time and definately not every single human being in the world... But, she did hate a lot of them. SHIELD Agents took both Eric and her into custody, where they were put into seperate rooms that were obviously made for interrogating people. (Darcy watched CSI and The Closer for a reason.) One agent handcuffed her to a seat, left the room, and had Darcy wait there for what felt like hours. Then he came in.

"Hello, Miss Lewis." Phil Coulson said as he sat down across from her.

"Hello, IPod stealer. Long time no see." Darcy replied. Phil sighed and folded his hands together.

"Darcy, I need you to be serious about this. The fate of humanity lies in your hands." He said. Well, the whole 'no pressure' thing just got thrown out the window. "I need you to tell me everything you know about Loki." Darcy hesitated.

"I'll tell you, if-"

"If what?" Darcy looked him square in the eyes and leaned forward as much as she could in her seat.

"If you give me my IPod back."

"Sweet Jesus, Darcy! We are talking about the fate of humanity resting in your hands, and you won't tell me unless I give you your IPod back?!" He asked.

"Yep!" Coulson shook his head and pulled the IPod out of his pocket. He somehow knew he was going to need it. "And you told me that SHIELD broke it." Darcy said as it was put near her. Phil just shook his head and looked back at her.

"Now, tell me everything that you know about Loki." Phil said.

"You really want to know about him?" She asked. Darcy raised her eyebrows and crossed her legs. Phil nodded his head. "Loki was kind and misunderstood by the people around him. Ok, so he destroyed New York City and killed innocent people. But, he just wanted attention. Throughout his whole life, all of the attention was given to Thor. Granted, that's no reason to freak out like Godzilla did on Tokyo, but he's a god who literally got thrown under the bus. What would you did if your parents never listened to you?"

"I would've left them as soon as I went to college and would've rarely spoke to them. You?" He asked. Wow, tuff crowd.

"Do Gods have college to escape to? No, they don't Dumbo!" She yelled. Darcy sighed and looked around the room. "I know you probably don't believe me. He told me that he had killed you. I-I'm so sorry. But, if you really want the world to be saved, then let me leave Earth. Have Thor open the Bifrost and let me travel to... I don't know what the Realm is called. Goat world? Yoda Hide? I think it's something like that, but that doesn't matter. The whole reason for him leaving Earth is so he can stop the Giants-"

"Which he ordered to come here to destroy the planet, originally." Phil enveloped his hands and looked at her. "Darcy, Why did he go back?" Phil replied. Darcy looked at him.

"Because he loves me." She replied. "If you were in his spot, and the fate of the one person you truly loved was in your hands, wouldn't you do the same thing?" She asked. He looked at her with sad eyes. "My question is, why is the fate of humanity all up to me? Thor has known Loki the longest. Shouldn't you be interoggating him?" Darcy said. Phil looked at her and then snapped his fingers. Thor opened the door and came in.

"Darcy." Thor said.

"Thor!" Darcy said and tried to stand up. The result was her hand-cuffs jingling a bit. "Look, you know that if I go to that realm, that I can talk to Loki and get him to come back to Earth. I can get him to work with you to stop them. He is still your bro-"

"He's not." That stopped Darcy in her tracks. "I have to stay on Earth to protect it. The Avengers are being called in again to help. But, there is nothing we can do. If I go there, The Frost Giants will consider it an attack and will immediatley head to Earth to start the invasion. It's all up to Loki now. If he can persuade them to stop the attack, that means that another price will have to be paid." No, he didn't mean?

"No, no, no. You're saying that Loki may have to die to stop the Giants?" Darcy asked.

"Actually, the Frost-" Darcy interrupted Phil.

"Calm your tits, Phil. I'm trying to have a decent conversation with Thor here. So, shh." She said. Phil glared at her, but stopped talking.

"Son of Coul is right. The Frost Giants might break the promise once they've killed him and will invade Earth either way." Thor said.

"Well, If I could just talk to the Giants, maybe I can persuade them." Darcy said.

"What are you saying?" Phil asked. Darcy took a deep breath.

"Loki may be a god, but it's not everyday that they can have a mortal slave." Darcy said.

"That's not possible. I mean, Frost Giants would never take a mortal, would they?" Phil asked Thor. Thor looked at Darcy.

"You would sacrifice yourself just to save Loki?" Thor asked. Darcy stared back at him.

"Wouldn't you?" Darcy asked. Thor stared sadly at her.

"It is possible that they might accept you as a slave. But, they would ask for more. A mortal is nothing to that of a god." Thor asked.

"What if that mortal carries a child who was half-human, half-god?" Darcy asked.

"You will not touch my Jane."

"No, not her. Me?" Darcy asked.

"Darcy, are you-" Phil was cut off.

"No, at least, I don't think so." Darcy said.

"But, you and Loki didn't have se-" Thor stopped talking. Darcy blushed and gave him a 'Yeah, we did' sort of look.

"Oh, god." Phil said.

"Oh, big deal. Sex is a circle of life. It's completely normal for two people to do it. Now, stop acting like thirteen year olds who just had 'the talk' and act like grown men." Darcy said. "Besides, I'm pretty good at lying. The Frost Giants won't be able to tell if I am telling the truth or not. Loki, might figure it out, but he should be able to play along with it."

"So, what you're saying is, that if Thor takes you to Jotunheim, you will lie to the Frost Giants and tell them that you're pregnant with Loki's child. Once you're done, they'll stop the attack and keep you as a slave until we can figure out a way to free you without starting a war?" Phil said.

"Yes, but I will ask for them to send Loki back to Earth. He's the only person who can really use magic, so he'll be the only one to save me without getting caught." She said. Phil and Thor looked at her in amazement.

"But, why would they want your 'child'?" Phil asked.

"A mixture of god and mortal is rare. But, Loki is a Frost Giant. A child of a Frost Giant and a mortal has probably not happened since the Dark Ages. Loki is the offspring of their king, so that means that the child would be apart of their Royal Bloodline. The child would be more powerful than the majority of them, especially if they made it immortal. I can't really see why they wouldn't want Darcy." Thor said. The three people looked at each other.

"Looks like we have a plan."

"Now remember, It's going to be freezing out there and you need to keep your body temperature high. So, as soon as you see the Frost Giant's castle thingy, start jogging. It will keep the heat circulating within you. Even if you feel yourself sweating, keep moving." Phil said to her.

"Thanks, Phil." She said. "Just promise me that you don't get hurt if I can't stop them. I couldn't live with myself if you did." She said. He looked at her.

"Thanks. Now, Promise me that you won't die." He said.

"I'm not going to die. The Frost Giants are going to have to deal with this for a while." She said while gesturing to herself. "They'll be happy to get rid of me." Darcy said with a smile. He returned the smile and hugged her.

"Are you ready?" Thor asked her. They were outside of the apartment building and were standing under the night sky.

"Yep." She replied as she walked to where Thor would call Heimdall. Jane and Eric stood by to watch. They had said their goodbyes and, though they were not happy about it, agreed that it was the only plan they had that could actually work. Thor was standing next to Jane and was looking up into the sky.

"Now, Heimdall." Thor said. A flash of rainbow colors came down, consumed Darcy and took her flying into the night. Everyone stared up at where the strange lights had come from and hoped for the best.

"Good luck, my friend." Jane said.

"Bring my brother home." Thor said.

"Stay safe." Eric said.

Darcy didn't dare blink as she flew through the sky. The lights were too beautiful and the actual feeling made her stomach flip. It was like a never ending rollercoaster. She smiled as the wind blew her hair all around her. That feeling stopped when she face planted into the ground. She spit out a few chunks of snow and coughed.

"Ugh, nasty." She said as she wiped her mouth. She stood up and looked around. There was snow everywhere and the temperature was lower than she thought. Even with three layers of shirts, snow boots, two layers of pants, and a winter jacket, she still found herself shivering. She turned to her left and saw a strange castle standing in front of her. "Ok, Darcy. You got this." Darcy told herself. She took a deep breath and thought of what Phil said. 'Keep moving' She shook out her hands and began jogging towards the entrance. Standing there were two Frost Giants. They were at least ten feet tall and had strange spears in their hands. Their skin was blue and ice cold. She jogged up to them.

"Mortal, how did you get to this realm? Surely, you had some sort of outside help." One said.

"I-I'm here to speak with King Laufeyson." Darcy said as loudly as she could. The giants stared at her. "I come with a bargain for Loki Laufeyson's life."

"Who are you?" The other giant asked. She took a deep breath.

"I am Loki's lover." She said. The two giants laughed at what she said.

"You? A puny mortal is Loki's lover? It makes sense. He always was a disgrace to our kind." The first giant said.

"How about you two idiots shut up and listen to me?" She replied. They looked down at her and slammed their staffs.

"How dare you mock us! You are nothing compared to us!" The second one yelled. God, they sounded just like Loki when he was angry.

"Well, I guess you big, powerful giants don't want the chance of becoming the greatest species in all of the Universe. It's a shame really. You guys would have unlimited power and everyone kneeling before you." The two giants looked at her and then at each other. What was this great bargan she spoke of? "Well, I guess I'll be leaving. When the King asks how you two let the opportunity of a life time slip through your fingers, I'll be back home drinking tea. Good luck getting banished for all eternity. Bye Bye!" She said as she began walking away.

"Wait." One said to her. Darcy looked back at the Giants and prayed that she was getting across to them. "You can go in." They said and opened the doors that lead to the castle.

"Thank you." She said and strolled right in. Now, to find Loki and save the world.