All an Illusion - A Loki and Sigyn Story

Twenty-two: Surprise!

On that note, they were all dismissed. Loki caught up to Sigyn in the hall.

"Are you absolutely mad?!" He cut in front of her so that he was walking ahead of her, backwards, facing her. "And you all call me the mad one." He just couldn't comprehend it. "I thought you hated this place. A couple of days ago you were calling it a garbage planet. I thought you hated him! You cannot actually really be doing this."

"No, you're right I'm not." She stopped walking, lowering her voice. "You didn't really think I would marry Grandmaster, did you?"

"Well then why?!"

"Because, in case you hadn't noticed, he's been flirting with me since the moment we arrived, and I'm using it to our advantage. It will provide the perfect distraction while you and Thor escape. You're welcome."

He seemed to ponder this for a moment. "And what about you?"

"I'll escape."

"How?"

"I don't know yet, I'll think of something. Right now, we have to find Thor."

"And what if something goes wrong with the escape and you actually have to go through with it, the wedding?"

"Then I'll get myself out. There's no way I'll actually go through with it."

"But how?!"

"Somehow! Why are you so concerned about this?" She continued walking, passing him.

"How could I not be? You just told me you were going to marry Grandmaster!"

"No, I told you I was going to 'marry' Grandmaster."

"Why didn't you tell me of this plan before?"

"Because, you don't seem the least bit concerned with getting home!"

"Sigyn-"

"Relax, Loki. I know what I'm doing." With that, she headed off and left him.

He just stood there, utterly dumbfounded as he watched her walk away. She couldn't really be doing this, could she? Even if she wasn't actually going to marry Grandmaster it was still absurd. He was actually impressed with her plan's boldness, even if it was sudden and insane.

A sudden voice behind him made him jump, but hopefully not enough that was obvious.

"Too bad. Thought you had a chance did you?"

Her taunting tone made Loki's blood boil, and he clenched his hands into tight fists.

"Hurts, does it?"

"Shut up."

Scrapper 142 leaned up against the wall, twirling one of her small, deadly daggers in her hand casually. He wasn't sure how much of the conversation she had overheard. "You know, I don't know the whole story between you two-" She pointed the dagger at him. "-But from what I know I really can't see it working out in your favour-"

"I said shut up!"

"Ooo, someone's jealous-"

That was it. Loki flicked out his own daggers, she doing the same. They stared each other down.

"Ooo, touchy." She smirked.

He raised a dagger. "Why would you help my brother?"

"Listen Lacky, I don't answer to anyone."

"It's Loki. What's the deal with you and my brother?"

"What's the deal with you and the red-haired girl? It seems that Grandmaster has taken a real liking to her-"

Growing increasingly frustrated with her taunting, Loki lunged at her. When she raised her arm to block the blow, he saw the intricate marking on her arm. "Oh, you're a Valkyrie, an elite warrior of Asgard. I thought they all died gruesome deaths."

With an angered grunt she lunged at him, her knee to his chest, and slammed him into the wall. "Choose your next words very carefully."

"I'm sorry, it must be a very painful memory-" He reached up and placed his hand on her head, allowing him to see into her memories.

She collapsed to the floor, tears streaming down her face as the vision gradually faded. All that pain, all that death...

In a burst of fury she spun around, kicking the dagger from Loki's hand and jumping on top of him so that she straddled his waist, raising her fist to deliver a punch-

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As soon as she set foot in her chambers Sigyn jumped, startled at the figure already in the room.

"Surprise!" chimed Loki.

"Wha- what the hel are you doing? Why are you in my chambers? And why are you all chained up?"

"He's all yours." Scrapper 142 sauntered in, drink in hand. "A peace offering for you and His Majesty."

Sigyn crossed her arms. "Well it's an offering, not so sure about a peaceful one..."

"Oh come on, Sig, this'll be such fun." He flashed a sweet smile.

She turned back to the other woman. "I don't want him!"

142 snorted. "Well I don't want him! Take him. I've got to go and track down His Majesty and the champion."

"You'll help us?" Sigyn asked her.

"I will. Now stay here will you."

"Well don't take your time." The other woman left, leaving the friends.

Sigyn regarded him. "What did you do this time?"

"Why do you assume it was my fault?"

"Do you really want me to answer that?"

"In my defense she was taunting me."

"Just couldn't stay out of trouble, could you?"

He flashed her a signature mischievous Loki grin. "Never."

She nodded. "Some things never change."

"Indeed they don't."

She hoped 142 would find Thor and the champion soon.

(Surprise indeed! ;) Originally I was going to have Sigyn walk in on them when Valkyrie is straddling Loki while they're fighting, and Sigyn thinks there's something going on between them... But then I thought that might be too complicated, so we have Val punching him like in the movie instead ;) Thank you so much for reading and for the 4000+ reads! :D I hope you enjoyed!)