A showdown, a throwdown (part 1)
Loki, having spelled Jane into a deep sleep turns his attentions on a sleeping Darcy.
He sends Thor a message. Worry and panic ensue.
Steve refuses to let him go alone and after some arguing Thor agrees.
Steve sends Tony a text, requesting Iron Man's back up.
Loki is ready and waiting for them in the desert on the outskirts of town. Darcy is with him, dazed and unaware of her surroundings while encased in a glowing green shield of magical energy.
Thor leaps out to meet his brother, Steve not far behind him. But the talk turns violent in a flash and Loki raises his spear, Gungnir, to strike.
Tony, ever a fan of dramatic entrances, flies in and strikes Loki off balance, saving Thor. But the victory is short lived, Loki wields Odin's power and he strikes without mercy.
Steve rises to Loki's challenge, telling a reluctant Thor to stay back. Tony joins the fray again, shooting the magic shield encasing Darcy.
Loki has had quite enough so he lifts his spear and calls down the Destroyer, wicked metal guardian of Asgard. Steve attempts to keep the Destroyer busy.
A final shot from Tony dissolves Darcy's prison.
Loki puts Iron Man down with one final shot then turns to his brother and gets to the heart of the matter...
Nearby Captain America falls beneath the flame and blows of the Destroyer. Grabbing Darcy, Loki shoves her close to a freshly open portal to Jotunheim threatening to finish her as well. Thor begs his brother to stop.
Thor offers himself up in Darcy's place, wanting no one else to suffer because of him.
Loki, furious, takes his offer.
Thor is pushed to the ground and he dies staring into the night sky. Victorious, Loki laughs even through his tears.
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To be continued in Part 2