No One. Loki x Reader: Ch. 3

    “What is this place?”

    I had followed her through the forest until we had come to a large lake.

    It was surrounded on all sides by overhanging trees, some of the branches were dipping into the water, but instead of it causing ripples, the lake looked like a sheet of glass, completely stationary.

    “This is my home,” I turned to her and my face got hot. She had stripped down to only her undergarments and tossed the clothes she had been wearing aside. “Are you familiar with any water breathing spells?”

    “What?” I asked, distracted.

    She chuckled. “Are you familiar with water breathing spells? It’s quite a swim to get there, and I can’t have you drowning on me.”

    “Well, I’m afraid not, I’ve never had a use for them.”

    She approached me slowly, her intense gaze never leaving mine.

    “Well then,” She took my face in her hands. “Good thing I’m always prepared.” My world exploded as her lips were pressed to mine.

    She placed both of her hands at the nape of my neck, gently twirling her fingers through my hair. Her breath danced across my skin, smelling of wild flowers. My head grew light and I could barely stand any longer. My hands grabbed her and pressed her against my body, exploring her exposed skin, one of my hands crept upwards to the back of her head and pressed her closer to me to deepen the kiss. 

    Damnit, why must she have this effect on me?? It’s obvious that she is manipulating me!

    Just when I thought the kiss would end, her tongue brushed against my lips and slipped past them into my mouth; not a single inch of my mouth went untouched by this glorious happening. I don’t know when, but somewhere in the passion, we had ended up on the forest floor, her legs on either side of my hips, straddling me, though our lips never parted.

    She pulled away from me. “Well, I think that should do it,” she winked. “Come with me.” She stood and reluctantly I followed.

    Was all of that just to activate the spell?… 

    She tread into the water until the water came up to her waste, and she turned to face me. “What are you waiting for?” she smiled and disappeared under the water.

    I stripped down to my tunic and trousers and followed her into the water.

    When I submerged myself, the sight I saw took my breath away, or rather it would have if I wasn’t currently under a water breathing spell.

    The water was clear as crystal and the life that danced underneath was like no other that I have ever seen; fantastical creatures left and right, each one more incredible and vibrant than the last.

    “Beautiful, is it not?” (y/n) placed her hands on my shoulders and spoke into my mind. “My home is a paradise, and it shall be yours as well,” she circled around me to meet my gaze. “Follow me.”

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    Eventually, after hours of swimming, we came to an underwater structure. It appeared to be an underwater palace of some sort, the architecture was very impressive, complex designs and symbols had been carved into it. The spire stopped about six feet below the surface and it continued for at least a hundred feet, to each side it seemed like much more than that; it was a massive monument. She turned to me and smiled, swimming down; and only turned away when she came to an entrance near the bottom.

    I had followed her down and through the entrance to the structure; when I entered, a staircase lay before me but towards the middle of the stairway, the water stopped.

    “It’s alright,” she said, as I emerged from the water. “This is my home, clever isn’t it?” She continued up the stairs until she reached the landing.

    “How is this possible?” I asked. “We are some distance under water yet there is oxygen?”

    “A little trick I learned some years ago, it’s not limited oxygen either, the oxygen is being taken from the water around us and filtered through here, perfect and fresh. Would you like a tour of my home?”

    “No.” I said flatly. “I want to know more about you, (y/n), if you’re so powerful, how did you get captured by Odin?”

    “Because I let myself get caught,” she chuckled. “As I recall, you’re no stranger to that method.”

    “I don’t understand.” I narrowed my eyes. “I had something to gain by doing that, it was all part of a well calculated plan. Why did you do it?”

    She walked towards me slowly, her hair and skin were perfectly dry, even after the long swim to get here.

    “Because, son of Asgard,” She brought her face closer to mine. “I had something to gain,” she whispered in my ear, causing shivers to run up my spine. “And I always get what I want.”

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    She had shown me around her lustrous palace, and though it was completely surrounded by water, that did not have any effect on the posh decor. 

    Currently, she had taken to showing me around the kitchen, and had begun preparing a meal.

    “(F/n),” I asked.

    She turned slightly from her place. “Yes, Loki?”

    “What is your plan? What, exactly, do you need me for?”

    She smirked. “Where’s the fun in that? I don’t want to spoil the surprise for you, my Prince.” She winked.

    “Do not patronize me!” I snapped. “I do not appreciate being kept in the dark!”

    She turned to me completely now, cold bottomless eyes meeting green. “I thought you Jotuns preferred it,” she spat. “You really aren’t very smart, are you Loki? What other reason would I have to break out of Asgard, taking it’s traitorous prince with me?” in her anger, her eyes began to change, shifting from their shining, star like color, into two deep orbs resembling black holes; even her skin changed color, shifting to a subtle blue, almost as if she were dead. 

    I took a step back from her, watching her cautiously. “You mean to destroy Asgard.”

    “I mean to destroy everything, Loki.”

    “Why?”

    “Why not?” She smiled again, her eyes remained unchanged. “I want to watch the nine realms burn.” She began to walk towards me, slowly, and for every step she took, I stepped away.

    “Why would you destroy everything, what purpose would it serve?”

    “It would serve to make me happy,” her smile grew, her expression murderous. “I am the last of a pathetic race of cowardice fools who were too stupid to see the potential they held. Rather than use the gifts we were born with for themselves, they only wanted to serve other races! Imagine me, a servant!” She yelled. “I will destroy everyone who exploited us, I will destroy everything they have and enslave every last being in this wretched universe!” She took my face in both of her hands, I could feel her energy pouring out of them and onto my skin. “So how about it, Loki, will you help me bring the universe to its knees?”

    I watched her carefully, her eyes bore into mine, trying to read me for an answer. “You said you were the last of your race… What happened to them?”

    “I killed them.” She said, not missing a beat.

    “You killed your entire race? How?”

    “Because I am more powerful than even the great Odin and his entire bloodline combined.” She chuckled darkly. “I sense you wish to do the same, am I wrong?”

    “We aren’t so different, I despise Jotunheim, and like you, I wish to watch my race die.”

    “Then it is yours, my Prince. I shall leave the destruction of Jotunheim to you.” Her eyes shifted back to their normal state, as well as her skin, a smile once again on her face.

    “And what of Asgard?”

    “You wish to rule over Asgard.”

    “Yes.”

    “Then rule over Asgard, you shall, Odinson.”

    “Do you really trust me then, (f/n), do you trust me not to betray you?”

    She laughed. “A better question would be, do you trust me not to destroy you, Loki? You pose no great threat to me.”

    The realization dawned on me… She could kill me whenever she sees fit, and I would be powerless to stop her… 

    “I do not require your trust, son of Asgard, nor do you require mine. All I ask of you is loyalty, and I shall grant your every wish.”

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    She let me choose any of the rooms in her palace to claim as my own, and that night, as I lay in my bed, I couldn’t help but smile to myself.

    This woman has promised me everything I have ever wanted, and more, and asks for nothing in return but my loyalty. I laughed to myself. The Allfather and Thor are probably running around like imbeciles trying to figure out what just happened. They’ll not stand in my way this time… this time, I will be the victor. I will make you proud of me this time, mother.