You lean against the balcony and watch over Asgard, Thor by your side. You are an Asgardian warrior, and a best friend to Thor. The sun is setting, casting an orange glow on everything.

     You glance at Thor who has a faraway look in his eyes. His eyebrows are furrowed and he looks lost in thought. You turn to face your friend. "Thor?" You ask softly, gently laying your hand on his arm. He jumps and snaps out of his trance. He swallows and looks at you.

     "Are you okay?" You ask worriedly.

     "Yeah, I am all right." Thor sighs.

     You raise an eyebrow. "That's not very convincing." You murmur.

     His shoulders drop and he runs his hand through his long blonde hair. "It's just my brother." He answers. "I was just thinking about when we were young. We used to be close. We used to do everything together. And now he's sitting in a cell beneath the city." He explains.

     "I know. But Thor, look at what he's done. The younger, the more sane, Loki wouldn't have done this—he wouldn't have destroyed countless of lives." You reply, before biting your lip.

     Thor nods and looks back out at the city. "I miss him. I miss my normal brother." He admits.

     "Me too." You agree. Your hand covers Thor's and you squeeze it encouragingly. "Maybe one day he'll come back to us." You say softly, offering Thor a smile. He smiles and nods again.

---

     You're on your way home after dark. You walk through the streets of Asgard and nod to the occasional person. You turn down your street when you hear a strange, low cry sound coming from down an alley. Your eyebrows draw. You inch closer to the alley.

     "Hello?" You ask cautiously, your eyes squinting. The noise comes again. You reach for a wooden stick leaning up against a wall. You glance around. No one is around. You swallow and step into the alley.

    "Who's there?" You question as you slowly walk closer to the cry. Someone jumps out from behind a box. You scream in surprise, your heart leaping within your chest, and stumble backwards on to your behind. You scramble backwards, reaching around in the dark for your piece of wood.

     "Oh, I don't think so." A man hisses, kicking the wood piece away.

     "No!" You gasp as he bends down to kneel on your stomach. You throw your fist up to punch him in the face, but with lightning speed, he grabs your fist before it can make contact with his face. Your eyes widen as you struggle to pull your fist from his grasp.

     "That will be enough." He sneers, clenching your fist tightly in his. You cry out and he uses his other hand to cover your mouth. Your cry gets cut off.

     "Shut up." He snaps. "It will all be over soon." He whispers as another man comes into view.

     "Tie her up and put her on the ship." He states, throwing a coil of rope at the man kneeling on you. You swallow nervously, every nerve in your body tingling with panic, just as the man gags you.

---

     "Thor! Thor!" Your mother screams, rushing into the castle. Thor comes running out of his room just as your mother collapses to her knees, wailing.

     "Idine, what is it?" Thor asks, kneeling beside her.

     Idine looks up at him, her cheeks tear stained. "Y/N never made it home. A couple of minutes ago, two women saw a couple of men dragging Y/N away from the city." She sobs.

     Thor jumps to his feet, his eyes wide. "Guards! Start combing the city for Y/N!" He shouts. Tons of guards move out.

     "What are you going to do?" Idine weeps.

     Thor flinches. "I'm going to get my brother and we're going to search for Y/N. We won't rest until she's found." He states.

     Thor runs down to the dungeons and then stands in front of Loki's cell. "My, my, my, look who's here. You finally found time to visit your little brother?" Loki asks, smirking, standing up, his arms crossed.

     "This is no time for games, Loki. Y/N's been kidnapped." Thor states.

     Loki's smirk vanishes and he pales. "What?" He breathes.

     "Two women saw a couple of men dragging Y/N away from city. We have to go now. We need to save her." Thor answers, before pressing a button. The shield's lower and Loki steps out of his cell.

     "You trust me to not run?" He asks.

     "Not really. But Y/N's life is in danger and, right now, I need to trust anyone who cares for her and loves her—like you." Thor answers.

     Loki smiles a little. "Thank you." He murmurs.

     "Come on, let's go find Y/N." Thor says, before running down the hall, Loki following close at his heels.

---

     Loki and Thor search through every nook and cranny of Asgard. The guards found a ship that they're guarding, but there's still no sign of you. Loki and Thor both try to remain calm and strong for everyone to see, but inside, they're having panic attacks.

     Thor and Loki stand at the edge of the city. "Thor, I'm scared." Loki admits in a whisper to his brother.

     Thor looks at him, frowning. "So am I." He murmurs.

     "I-I can't imagine a life without her—without Y/N." Loki says, his voice strangled.

     "Don't talk like that. We're going to find her." Thor snaps. He grimaces and then hugs Loki. "We're going to find her." He says softly.

      Loki's eyes catch a movement on the side of a building. He squints. He pushes away from Thor. "Look! It's Y/N!" He exclaims, pointing.

     Thor whirls around and watches as two men drag you into a small house. His hand grips Mjölnir's handle tightly. "There's two of them. We can take them." He says angrily.

     Loki's green eyes burn with hatred. "Let's go." He seethes.

---

     The two men throw you into the house and then shut the door. "We're totally going to get caught." The one man whispers. "What were we thinking?!" He practically shrieks.

     "Shut up! Let me think." The other man replies, wildly pacing the floor. You watch them.

     "We should just kill her and be done with it." The one man states. You let out a muffled cry and shake your head, your eyes wide.

     The man pacing looks at you and shakes his head. "Nah, we'd probably end up dying anyways. We can't leave the city because too many people are on the lookout for us. If we kill her, they'll get us and probably kill us too. No. The girl lives." He states. You breathe a sigh of relief.

    Suddenly, Mjölnir flies through the window, sending glass everywhere. You turn your head into the floor, trying to protect your face from the glass. Mjölnir hits the man pacing and sends him flying across the house.

     "What the heck is going on?!" The other man exclaims, diving for cover. You look up and see Thor walk into the house, all macho-like.

     "I'm sorry, but no one's allowed to steal an Asgardian." He hisses, Mjölnir lnir coming back into his hands. When Loki walks in, his head held high with authority, you break into a huge smile.

     "Y/N." He breathes when he sees you. He rushes to your side as Thor deals with the men.

     When Loki unbinds you and ungags you, you throw your arms around him. "Loki." You whisper, squeezing your eyes shut.

     He wraps his arms around you. "Are you all right? I was so scared." He murmurs.

     "No, no, I'm fine now. I'm fine." You sigh. Loki helps you stand as guards come into the house and take the two men away.

     Thor goes to you and hugs you tightly. You hug him back. "Do you know who they are? What they wanted?" He asks, looking at you.

     You look between Thor and Loki. "I believe they're bounty hunters. Apparently there's been a bounty on my head ever since the last time I was in battle. Nobody has been crazy enough to kidnap me until now." You answer.

     "And they failed." Loki adds.

     You nod and smile at your two friends. "Thank you so much for saving me. I-I was really scared there for a moment that they were going to succeed." You admit.

     Loki wraps an arm around you, smiling. "Never." He says softly. You smile back at him as Thor envelops both Loki and you in his arms.

      After a few moments, you stiffen, realizing something. "Y/N, what is it?" Thor asks.

     You pull back and then stare at Loki. "Does-does Loki have to go back to the dungeons?" You ask, your voice cracking. Thor looks down and Loki grimaces.

     Before Thor can say anything, Loki holds up his hand. "I'm truly sorry for what I did to New York City. Really, I am so sorry." He says. "As much as I don't want to go back to my cell, I know it's the right thing to do. I know I have to pay for my crimes. But I'm hoping that maybe my sentence will lessen because of my help saving Y/N...?" He adds wistfully.
 
     You look at Thor pleadingly. "I will try to get your sentence lowered, brother. But I can't make you any promises." He replies.

     "All I ask is for you to try." Loki whispers, smiling. Thor smiles back and nods.

     You put your hand on Loki's shoulder. "I'll visit you every day, Loki." You say softly.

     He smiles at you. "I'll be waiting." He tells you.
[THE END] I hope you liked it!