BOOK TWO. After being manipulated and kidnapped by Restitution, Anna + Loki narrowly escape with their lives only to be separated by Odin. Stuck on Earth with Jane Foster, Anna finds herself missing the one man she thought she would always hate.
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"Who are you?" Frigga asks casually, attempting to gain further information that might aid her.
"I am Malekith," he replies. "And I would have what is mine."
Malekith glares at Jane, and Frigga glances over her shoulder at the Midgardian woman before flashing her blade forward and striking Malekith in the face with a brutal blow.
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He draws his sword instantly, lunging forward, and she parries it expertly. The blade falls from his hand and clatters to the floor, allowing Frigga to strike him again without opposition.
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Furious, Malekith moves to strike her with his bare hands, but Frigga ducks to the ground and swings her sword toward his legs. Once she is back on her feet, she spins and strikes him once - twice - before he is able to block her.
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Then, she sees her opening and sends the blade directly to his neck.
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Holding him against a pillar, she stares down at him for a moment before swinging the blade to her right at a new attacker. The creature from the dungeons takes the blade from her hand as if it were a stick, his right arm latching onto her neck and lifting her from the ground. Satisfied, Malekith turns his attention on Jane as she cowers on the far side of the room.
"You have taken something, child," he warns. "Give it back."
Approaching her slowly, Jane's breathing speeds up as she stares back at him. Malekith reaches out to grab her shoulder, only to have his hand pass through her entirely. The illusion ends, and Jane disappears.
"Witch!" He roars, spinning to face Frigga. "Where is the Aether?!"
She smirks, "I'll never tell."
"I believe you," he replies, signalling for the monster holding Frigga by the neck to send his blade into her back.
The queen cries out in pain, collapsing to the ground, just as Thor's roar of anguish echoes through the chamber. He shoots lightning at Malekith, hitting him in the face, as he charges forward toward them. Malekith's lackey grabs his master and scoops him into his arms as runs onto the balcony, and Thor sends Mjölnir after them with a cry of rage. Hitting them in the back, it sends them tumbling downward only to land on the waiting ship and escape unscathed.
Thor turns, dazed, just as Odin enters the chamber with Anna trailing behind Lady Sif and the rest of the guards. They stumble toward each other, each overcome with grief, as they approach Frigga. Anna's hand flies to her mouth as tears well into her eyes. The woman who did so much for her, the mother who loved Loki unconditionally in spite of his sins, cannot be gone. In the corner, Jane stumbles into the room with a horrified look on her face.
All are silent while Odin takes Frigga's head onto his lap - confirming their worst fear as he caresses her cheek - a single tear spilling from the corner of his eye.
Now playing: "Roads" by Portishead.
***** AUTHOR'S NOTE
Now you know why I was putting off writing. I knew this was coming.
3 things:
1) My heart is shattered by the events in Orlando, and I keep repeating Lin-Manuel Miranda's words: "Love is love is love is love is love." Remember that, folks.
2) My next vlog is done, but I have yet to upload it. Expect it tomorrow! Be sure to follow me on social media @jandralee (everywhere) and subscribe on YouTube.
3) THE WATTYS ARE COMING. Think we can make Loki + The Ides Of July take the cake?
