Here's the final chapter. Sorry it took so long, but hope this is worth the wait!

I meant for this story to go a different way, but the characters decided to go their way and I let them.

MISCHIEVOUS ~ Part 3 ~

"I have to go through a test to - to prove myself to your father?" Jane did not expect to hear this sort of news when she woke up.

"I told him that I love you, but he would not listen. He does not find you worthy to be Queen."

Jane rubbed her forehead while her other hand was taken in his own.

"I do not wish to see you hurt, Jane. The test... It will be dangerous."

"How...dangerous are we saying?"

Thor shook his head. "I will not let my father make you go through this test."

Jane really felt like sitting down. All of this... Going through a test? It seemed like it was really dangerous since Thor would not tell her an estimate. She watched Thor bend to her eye level and gave her hand a comforting squeeze.

"I will take you to Asgard and make him see that you are worthy without a test."

Jane shook her head, seeing Thor's reckless side coming out again. "No. Angering your father for me is not going to fix anything, Thor. If I must do a test, then..." She looked down at their joined hands. His hands were rough, no doubt from battles in the past. Jane slowly looked back up at him, seeing a frown on his face as the morning air blew against his blonde hair. He was a warrior, a God - the God of Thunder - who wanted her as his wife. But why did he? Why did he love her? She had to know after that encounter with Loki that had opened up her eyes.

But how to ask it? Asking that sort of thing... It made her nervous. She wasn't frightened of Thor, she knew that he would never hurt her by the way he gently held her hand even now while waiting for her to say something. Patience that he once did not have. Had she done that? She took a deep breath while closing her eyes to clear her thoughts before opening them to look straight into his blue eyes.

"I know I'm going to sound like every single woman wanting to know this, but why do you love me Thor?" She could feel his grip loosen while his eyes blinked in surprise and started to explain herself. "It's just that we hardly spent time with each other during that time and only found out so little about each other, I'm just - I'm wondering why you would love me. I'm just a scientist with a theory that hardly anyone else would believe and I hit you twice with my van."

Thor smiled at the reminder as he cupped her cheek since he had left Mjolnir on the floor. His smile disappeared though when he gave her a serious expression and she secretly wanted to continue to see his smile. "You are a beautiful and intelligent woman, Jane. You have also helped me when I barely told you anything about myself."

"I trust way too easily," Jane admitted as she laughed at herself.

Thor awarded her with a smile before adjusting his head against hers. She knew that look. He wanted to kiss her. Jane watched him as he continued to move his head down to claim her lips and when he did, she felt it being the same when he kissed her before going to Asgard alone. It simply told her nothing, even if he did coax her lips gently. Even if she did kiss him back, the kiss did not change. It was chaste, nothing too exciting. His stubble grazed her chin as he continued to coax her and she honestly felt awful for wanting to pull away.

She must have stiffened and stopped responding since she felt him pull away with a questioning look in his eyes. Jane knew that look. Donald had gazed at her the same way when their relationship dwindled.

"Jane, are you not well?"

How could she tell him? She opened her mouth, trying to reply but the words would not come out. It was ridiculous since she could talk about her theory non stop but having a conversation like this made her very nervous.

The clouds above darkened, the calm wind from before now blowing harshly. Jane and Thor tore their eyes away from each other to look at it just as a shaft of blinding light shot down to the ground.

Jane was the first to talk. "What is...?" She saw Thor flying to whomever landed without her, feeling the impact of the harsh wind from Mjolnir as he did so.

Thor peered at the clouds as it cleared up as he landed. His eyebrows shut up in surprise when he saw Loki standing there and the look he was giving him was dark. "Brother," he greeted with a smile as he walked up to Loki. He noticed Loki adjusted his jaw as he heard the word but was at least given a nod to show that he wasn't completely in a bad mood.

"You cannot allow Odin to make her go through that test, Thor," demanded Loki calmly.

"I tried to persuade him, Loki, but to no avail."

Loki narrowed his eyes slightly at him. "You would endanger her otherwise for that old fool to accept her?"

"He wants what is best for Asgard, Loki. I understand why - "

"She will die in there," Loki interrupted harshly in a whisper. "Even with all the training that would be put onto her, along with the powers, she will still die. We would not since we are immortal - Gods - but she is still a mortal, Thor. That beast will destroy her."

"She won't let it," argued Thor. "She is not like any mortal, brother. She is intelligent."

"And what shall she do? Calculate the beast's movements? Find a weak spot?"

"Brother, you need to give her more credit - "

"I know what she is capable of, just as I know what I am capable of. We all have a limit, Thor, and when pushed, it will break." Loki walked up to closer to him with a glare. "The test will break her and you know that."

Realization hit Thor like a fist in the face, overwhelming him that he dropped Mjolnir. Loki was right. That fight. He had trouble with it as well and wouldn't face his defeat with honor like Loki had done when it was over. Mjolnir was absolutely useless to that terrifying creature.

Loki felt relieved when he saw Thor finally realize his mistake. However, he did not expect Thor to drop his weapon. He tensed at he shockwave he felt on the ground as the hammer landed on the ground, free from Thor's hand as Thor berated himself silently.

"I would have killed her. I..." Thor would have never forgiven himself and Loki...his brother, even if they weren't blood related, had saved her and himself. "Thank you, Loki."

Loki did not bother to tell him the actual reason he came down here. While it was true he did not wish for her to take the test, he had something else up his sleeve. "You will need to tell Odin, Thor. Even if it will cost you from being King."

There. He saw it. That shadow in Thor's eyes. The wish to be King.

"Is this your plan?" asked Thor suspiciously, his once soft voice becoming harsh. "To kick me off the - " Loki had moved so fast and slammed him to the ground, shocking Thor in the process since he never knew Loki had trained himself the past years.

Loki didn't speak to him. His eyes were glaring down at him angrily with ice that burned, chilling the bone. Loki was furious at him.

"Loki! Stop!" Jane had managed to finally get to where they were. She did not expect to see Loki holding Thor down by the throat and glare menacingly down at him. It reminded of her of that time, the attack on New York, and while she saw videos about it when she had been safe with SHIELD.

Thor could feel Loki's grip loosen at her voice but the glare he was receiving did not falter, nor did Loki pull away. "Why else would you mention about not being King if I were to - ?" He found himself being pulled up and slammed back down with so much force that he felt dizzy for a few seconds. When had Loki trained with such strength? Or was it because of the anger he saw in those usual laughing eyes?

"Is that all you care about?" Loki finally asked him in a chilly and harsh whisper, his grip tightening.

Jane didn't dare tell Loki to just let Thor go and stand up. It was clear that would not work and she honestly didn't want to be caught in the middle of the two. Still, Thor was getting hurt. She fidgeted with the zipper of her jacket while she waited for them to calm down.

Thor gave Loki a puzzled look, to which Loki responded with a sneer. "Would you rather be King than not have her at all?" Loki added after setting up a shield barrier so not to let her know what they were speaking about.

"I do want to have her!" roared Thor while gripping Loki's hand and wrenched it off.

"Then go back to that blundering fool and tell them that you do not want the throne." It was rare to see Loki so frustrated, but the past events had caused him to reveal more of his emotions.

"I will prove to him that she is worthy," declared Thor.

"You..." Loki's hand shook in fury. "Do you not get it what I am saying?"

Thor's eyes blinking did not help since Loki's anger grew, causing the sound barrier to disappear without him knowing.

"Give up the throne for her, you fool!" Loki clenched his teeth for a bit to regain himself, but he was still angered at the stupid oaf before him. "That is how you show she is worthy, Thor."

Jane stared at the two of them in shock, mostly at Loki. The only part of her that moved was her eyes, which blinked in disbelief. The two before her, however, did not notice that she had heard them.

"Give up the throne?" repeated Thor.

Loki's anger came back quick but he pushed it down slowly. "How many times must I say it? Yes, give up the throne, for her, Thor."

"I want father to accept her."

"That fool won't accept a mortal, as you very well know, unless she goes through that test. The very test that will break her. Give up the throne for her, it is as simple as that."

"It is not simple," replied Thor while shaking his head.

Jane finally closed her mouth as she felt a sharp pain go through her. She knew what Loki was telling Thor now. He had to choose and he wanted both. He would lose either one, and one being her, the woman he told that he cared for.

"If you love her, Thor, you would give up the throne," pointed out Loki, causing Jane to cover her mouth before turning around so that they wouldn't turn and look at her expression. It would clearly tell them that she heard them speaking about her, and while she didn't want to hear anymore, she needed to wait. She had to hear what Thor said in response.

"I..."

He was hesitating.

She knew it. Their relationship wasn't strong enough.

"This is not a hard question to answer, Thor."

"Enough!" bellowed Thor. "Do not rush me, brother. I do not know if you are trying to help or wanting to gain the throne."

"I do not want the throne! Why must you always think I am up to something? I am trying to make you realize just how much of a fool you are."

"I am not a fool! I want father to accept her!"

"Then you clearly want to break her."

"No!"

"You cannot have the throne and her, Thor."

"I will make it so!"

"...Being reckless again, are we? Do you not remember what happened to you last time when you let your anger get the best of you?"

"I told you that I will make father see without the need for her to take the test!"

"And I have told you, Thor, that will not work. He has made his decision as King and you, you must decide on having her go through the test or give up the throne. Do you truly want the throne more than her?"

"No.'

"Then give it up."

"I will not!" Thor's voice rang out in the night air, causing some birds nearby to fly away while a soft wind blew in.

Loki shook his head slowly at him, his eyes not filled with pity. "You do not love her."

Thor panted before him in anger, but did not speak a word. Mjolnir had flown to his hand in the argument they were having. He was gripping it so tight that he felt the magic within the hammer stream up into the handle and started to burn him.

"I would give up the throne for her."

His soft reply caused Thor to blink and look at him in response. Jane, however, stiffened. He would give it up. For her. A sacrifice. She buried her face into her hands while holding back the tears.

"Loki - "

Loki didn't even tilt his head or grin mischievously. He was completely serious, which shocked Thor even more. "I would give up anything to be with her. Magic, immortality, anything."

Jane shook her head. Why? Why would he say such things to Thor?

"It does not matter if she is worthy or not."

She gasped and quickly covered her mouth with a trembling hand. Loki was telling the truth at that time. He wanted to know her, and despite not knowing her entirely, he would give up anything.

Loki and Thor froze, having heard her gasp. Loki finally noticed the sound barrier he put up was not there. Jane had heard it. He did not mean for her to hear it. He honestly wanted to help Thor, which was why he put up the barrier in the first place. But now...

He had messed up. Again.

"You would...give up the throne for Jane?"

"i would." He did not even hesitate. It was practically a kick of reality into Thor and Jane. "Repeatedly."

Jane closed her eyes tight. What was he doing? Why? Why would he do that? She knew the answer all ready. It was clear. But, she did not want to believe it. It seemed so unreal, so unusual for him to confess and yet, at the same time, she felt like she finally found someone who really cared for her. He wanted to know her but respected her decision and now he showed her just now that he would sacrifice the throne without hesitation.

"I am sorry Jane," said Thor despite her not looking at him. "I...had not though about it so thoroughly."

"I - It's fine." Was that her voice that shook in reply?

"Brother."

Loki gave Thor his attention and the two brothers stared at each other in silence, as if they were speaking only with their eyes.

Jane had been lost in her thoughts that when she felt someone get closer to her, she stepped away. Her emotions were too raw and she did not want to be near either one of them.

"Jane."

No! Not him! Jane covered her face again with her hands and veered away from him. "I need to put gas in the van," she hurriedly said and ran off to where the vans of the lab were located. It was a coward move, she knew that. However, she looked back to see Loki standing there.

When she got near the parking lot, she was met with nothing. That's right, Darcy and Erik went to refill the vans, and the gas station nearby had went out of business so they had to go out of town.

"Jane..."

She didn't turn around this time but she stayed still when he came up behind her but he didn't touch her.

"Why," she croaked.

"You know why."

Jane looked down at the road before closing her eyes, feeling her wet eyelashes on her skin. "Where is Thor?"

He knew what she was doing, but it would not work. "Asgard."

"I told you that I did not want be with you while - "

"I was trying to help him realize what he was doing. I did not mean for you to listen to it all."

"Then why did you say that you would... Give up the throne for me? You hardly even...you..."

"That... It was not part of my plan. I was angered with him and the truth slipped out." He stepped closer to her but still did not touch her. "I am fascinated by you, Jane. As I said before, I want to know more about you and why you would believe in the nine realms while the others do not."

Jane swallowed but she did not stop him or move away from him as he stepped closer.

"Please, look at me, Jane," he requested gently. She granted him her attention by turning around slowly and looked up at him. His face was relaxed and yet serious. He moved his eyebrows moved up, showing a hopeful expression. "Give me a chance."

Even now he was joking. He was so vulnerable right now, showing her every expression in his eyes. He had worked so hard to become the master of lies and mischief. Now here he was, before a mortal woman, that had captured his interest.

Jane slowly opened her mouth while the memories of him flashed inside her mind. He was dangerous, cunning, and liked to cause mischief. Yet, he was also caring, helpful, and gentle.

"All right," she whispered finally and found herself embraced so suddenly that she gasped softly since she hadn't realized how close he had been. "Thank you," he replied in a grateful whisper near her ear as he adjusted his arms around her to hold her tighter.

Warmth spread through Jane as he continued to hold her there in the parking lot, looking completely out of place with his armor. She slowly reached down to his hands that were at her front to put it over his. He stiffened behind her before relaxing.

Her surroundings then blurred as she felt like she was flying so quick from one spot to another. She had closed her eyes from the sensation, but when she opened them, she was met with a vast lake with stars reflecting upon the surface. It was like the lake was made of them.

He knew her enough to know how she would react to this. To hear her breathe in surprise made him smile. Loki loosened his hold on her so that she would go up to the bank of the lake to get a closer look. When she started to point out at the star constellations above them, he had been amused of their names. She even managed to tell him her favorite constellation: All of them.

"I can't just pick one of them, they're all amazing," she explained while she continued to look up at the sky.

Loki just smile at her, and when she turned her attention back to him, she felt her cheeks heat at the look was given her. It wasn't heated or lustful. It was a soft look that showed her the amount he had come to care for her so far.

Jane swallowed nervously as she continued to stare into his eyes. They had changed so much. But right as he started to leaned down, they gleamed with mischief. He picked her up and pulled her down to the ground, causing her to yell out in surprise. She thought he was going to kiss her!

Loki grinned at her as he held her at his side while he was flat on his back. "It is easier to see the stars this way," he said with a smirk, causing her to move off of him and sit up.

"You... You are just - " Jane was pulled back down and instead of being angry, or crying out again, she smiled at him when she caught sight of the sky.

It didn't need to be said.