26 Chapter 26 The Dark Order

The months after that flew by and now that I am an official princess of Marlowe and now Asgard thanks to Odin. But I now have duties. Frigga has her own personal court of ladies that I have joined which means I attend all her duties with her. Visiting villages, helping her with her rounds as well as attending the council meeting. It's been a lot of fun and sometimes the meetings are boring but I enjoy hanging out with Frigga and practicing my magic. She has been teaching me as well as Loki and it's been amazing. Frigga really is gifted and I've been loving exploring this side of me, this different magical power and I love my new life. I actually like being a princess, more than I thought I would and being with Loki has made me the happiest girl alive. We are both happy and nothing, not even our demons will destroy us.

It's been over a year since I came to Asgard and we have just come back from visiting my brother and his family on Earth. We stayed there for a few days and it was so good to see them all, considering Tony is getting on and won't be alive much longer. So I enjoyed spending time with him as well as telling him finally who I am and all our happy adventures. Apart of me wanted to stay but I missed Asgard and it's my home. It's my home with Loki and where I want to spend the rest of my life with him.

Speaking of spending the rest of my life with him, I've noticed that Loki has been acting strange and I know he is keeping something from me. He has been disappearing some days and I feared for a second that our relationship was crumbling, that he didn't love me anymore. I even thought for a very scary second he was cheating on me. But I know how much he loves me and considering how inseparable we are, I knew it couldn't be something like that. So I asked Sif to keep an eye on him just in case he was in trouble or something and then she told me. She told me Loki is going to propose to me.

She caught sight of him inside a jewellery shop where she saw him creating an engagement ring from scratch with help from the shop keeper. I have never been so relieved or happy in my whole entire life. I feared something bad was going on but really Loki is going to propose to me and the fact he is making the ring, makes my heart melt. It's so sweet and I can't wait for the day he proposes to me so I can finally say yes. Say yes and be with him the rest of my life, his wife and maybe one day his Queen. A scary thought but it's so exciting and I can't wait to say yes and be with him forever, the love of my life.

Loki has asked me to meet him in the library after he has finished talking with his father so I got here hours early as I think I know why. He is going to propose to me. He said he has a surprise for me and I'm guessing the ring is ready and its finally time. He's going to ask me to marry him and I can't wait to say yes and be his fiancée and future wife. To be with him forever and I'm so excited that I have found it impossible to stay seated in the library, jumping up and down with excitement. The idea I will be his wife, his girl forever and just the notion makes me so happy. I am dying for him to ask and to think soon he will.

I take a breath, trying to control my excitement and my nerves as I try to focus on the book I have been partially reading for the past hour. It's been hard to focus on as I have been thinking about Loki and his 'surprise'. So I just give up, getting up and putting the book back on the shelve. I'm about to look for another one when I feel a dark presence and I feel myself shiver. Something is wrong.

I turn around and my eyes widen in shock when I see a black earie portal has opened up in the middle of the library, blocking off my only escape out of here. As it's in between me and the library doors. I'm trapped and I need to get out of here as I doubt whoever is coming through, is friendly.

I'm about to try and run upstairs, hoping to hide from whoever is coming through when a load of men come through. All are dressed in black, wearing armour and have a range of weapons. But the one in front of them is different to the others as he isn't wearing the same clothing and has a defining scar on his face. Creepy.

He sees me and smirks, "Looks like we have found the princess I have been looking for. Grab her."

I gulp and in seconds they charge towards me and I begin blasting them back, using every magic trick and enchantment under the sun to keep them away from me. But there is too many of them and they are skilled, some even managing to block my spells. I'm out matched and I can't fight them all. I dread to imagine what they want with me but I have to try and get away. I'm not being kidnapped, not today.

Blasting them back, I try to run to the stairs but two of them grab me from behind. I struggle, trying to fight them off but they easily force my arms behind my back. They are too strong for me and they make me face their leader, me still struggling against them.

He smirks at me, looking me up and down, "Princess Katrina, did you think you could hide from us forever?"

My eyes widen as I realise who they are, "The Dark Order."

He nods, "I am Damian, the Leader of the Dark Order. We have been looking for you for an awfully long time. Little did I expect to find you here on Asgard and courting a Prince… Prince Loki, isn't it?"

I glare at him, struggling against his men, "What do you want with me?"

"What I have always wanted from you, your powers and something… rare." He says with a sly smile, making me cringe, "And if you are lucky, you might survive, unlike your parents did."

I gulp, feeling my face go pale, "You will pay for what you did to them."

He chuckles, "Me? Pay? I somewhat doubt that. You are mine and no one will stop me taking you this time." He then gestures to the men holding me, "Tie her to that post and gag her. We need to keep her here until I can open another portal."

They force me over to the metal post that holds the next floor up on the other side of the library as he begins ordering his men to guard the door. I keep struggling as they force my back against the metal post before tying my wrists behind the post that is against my back. They make it tight, making me wince before they gag me with a piece of cloth. It's not too tight so I can breathe properly but I can't make a sound.

I keep struggling as I try to free myself but I can't. The ropes are too tight and anti-magic so I can't use my magic. I'm stuck, trapped and I rest against the post as I try not to panic. The Dark Order actually came for me, they came for me and I can't escape them. They have me completely at their mercy, powerless to watch as Damian begins creating another portal so they can take me away. And do god knows what to my magic. All I know is that I don't want to find out but I'm stuck here, feeling myself getting more scared by the second.

To think I was so happy moments ago, waiting for Loki to come and propose to me. But now I am tied up and gagged, trying not to panic as I wait for Damian to take me away and hurt… and hurt me. And I am petrified that the same man who murdered my parents and my kingdom has come for me and I might not… I might not see Loki again. God I just wanted to live my life with Loki and now god knows what is going to happen to me. I just want to be with the man I love, with Loki.

Then it hits me and I remember, maybe I can still call out to Loki telepathically. I have been in anti-magic cuffs before and I could still call to him and I was in a different realm. Maybe it's the same with the ropes but I have to try. I have to try. I don't want to be kidnapped and taken from him.

So I call out to him, focusing on my magic, 'Loki? Loki please say you can hear me?'

He responds almost immediately, 'Off course I can hear you. What's wrong?' He asks, sounding worried.

'The Dark Order are here. They ambushed me in the library.' I explain, trying to be quick, 'I tried to fight back but they got me Loki, they got me. And they are about to open another portal to take me away and I can't escape them.'

'I'm coming my love, hold on.' He says reassuring me, 'I am not letting them take you from me.'

'Just be careful. There are a lot of them.' I tell him, feeling relieved he is coming for me.

Then he asks me, 'How many are there? And where are they in the library? But more importantly where are you? I don't want them taking you while I am distracted or be storming into an ambush.'

I look at them all, seeing where they are, 'Most of them are guarding the door, about 12 but there are two beside Damian, the leader, who is creating the portal close to the balcony.'

'And where are you? Are you ok?' He asks me, really worried.

'I'm ok but I'm gagged and tied to the metal post close to the stairs with two of his men behind me. The ropes are tight but I'm ok.' I reassure him even though it hurts.

He sounds relieved when he speaks again, 'Just try to relax your wrists and it will stop the ropes digging in as much.'

I do as he says and it doesn't hurt as much but the ropes are still pressing into my skin and due to all my struggling it still hurts. But it's taking the edge off so that will do for now.

'I'm nearly there so just hold on and don't worry, I have a few tricks up my sleeve.' He tells me.

'Don't you always?'

This makes him chuckle before he says, 'I love you.'

'I love you Loki. Please hurry and be careful.'

Then the connection breaks and I focus on Damian as I watch him finish creating another portal. Much to my despair he has finished it and I watch it open, glowing black like the last one. He looks so happy as does his men while I am petrified. He can take me now and Loki might not get here in time to save me. Please Loki hurry. Please don't let him take me… I love you.

Damian turns to his men, the ones standing by the door, "You six, go through the portal first."

His men don't hesitate as six of them go over to him and straight through the portal. It flashes each time one of them goes through and I guess it's to check it has worked. Unfortunately, it looks like it has and the two men beside him go through before he turns to look at me. It must be my turn and I gulp as I struggle. But it only makes me wince and I force myself to relax my wrists, knowing there is nothing I can do against them. I've just got to hope Loki is close.

"She's next." He states, beckoning to the two men behind me, "Bring her over."

I hear the men move behind me before I feel my wrists being untied and I feel a bit of relief for it's no longer digging in. But the relief is short lived as they force me forward away from the post and tie my wrists again behind my back. It's just as tight and I feel it digging in again, making me wince so I try to relax my wrists. But I forget that as they begin dragging me over to him and I start struggling, not caring how much it hurts my wrists. I need more time. I need to give Loki more time.

However before we reach Damian, the doors to the library are blown open by what I'm guessing is an explosive and all six of men are knocked to the ground. The explosion has knocked them out cold and under this gag I'm smiling. Ace up his sleeve. More like an explosive and I am so relieved, Loki is here.

The smoke clears and Loki comes in, stepping over the bodies. He seems quite amused by his work as he looks at Damian by the portal before looking at me, being held by the two men. I can tell he is worried, looking at me concerned but focuses on Damian. He glares at him as his hands glow bright green and I wish I could run to him. But the men hold me still and force me to move over to Damian, no matter how much I struggle.

"You must be Prince Loki." Damian says with a smirk.

Loki glares at him, "And you must be Damian, leader of the Dark Order. I did wonder if you and your pathetic men would ever appear."

Damian growls, "We have been biding our time as we looked for the lost princess of Marlowe, the sweet Katrina." I cringe as he goes on, "I should have guessed she was here. She's rather beautiful isn't she?

"Let her go Damian or this will get ugly, I assure you." Loki states, still eyeing me.

He shakes his head, looking amused, "You think I am just going to let her go? I have searched decades for her and now she is in my grasp, you think I'm going to let her go?!" He scoffs, "She's mine now."

I struggle as I look at Loki who pulls out his daggers, "She's my girl and she isn't going anywhere. So you can surrender or I can make you? And believe me you won't want me to."

Damian smirks, "Sounds like a challenge," He gestures to the men behind me, "Bring me his head."

My eyes widen and the men let go of my arms and storm over to Loki, brandishing their swords as they charge at him. However Loki is quick and easily dodges their attacks and is beating them up with ease. Damian notices and I try to move away from him but he just grabs me by my arm and pulls me closer to him.

"You are coming with me."

I shake my head, as I try to pull out of his grip but he easily pulls me over to the portal. He is too strong and I can't fight him. But before he can force me through the portal, I am pulled out of his grasp by Loki who kicks Damian right in the back sending him by accident flying through the portal. Loki closes it with a blast of his hand but we are thrown backwards and hit the floor, both of us groaning in pain as it shuts.