1×1 with _Sherlock_

[_Sherlock_]

(You too, Dark! Merry Christmas)

Thor forced himself to stay quiet, which was quite a feat considering the insults Loki was throwing; seriously, give the 'unconscious' guy some respect. It had been pretty hard to fake passing out when there was a distinct possibility of it happening anyway. Anyway, he needed some time and that was what his dear brother was doing quite well by insulting him so he kept himself from retaliating.

The wall of fur and fangs would have been intimidating on almost any other army of creatures but... well, Kurse aren't the brightest. So, given that, they just fanned out until they were facing there opponents starting up there war cry and pounding there arms and legs in preparation (sort of haka style).

[Darkanra]

Loki and Malekith rolled across the ground before they pushed off each other and stood up warily. There was a moment of silence before Malekith moved in a lightning movement, tendrils of Aether with points like stakes darting towards Loki. Loki, in turn, set about not being impaled. In-between dodges, the God of Mischief threw flurries of ice shards at Malekith, who would use the Aether to deflect them. They'd fly off in random directions and explode on contact.

The wolves stood and watched, completely unimpressed.

[_Sherlock_]

Thor slowly got up behind Malekith's back and slow staggered to his feet. He span Mjolnir weakly before bringing it down on his head.

The army of Kurse turned deathly silent for a second then charged pointing sticks, weapons or the helmets of fallen comrades/opponents to use as weapons.

[Darkanra]

Loki watched Malekith stagger and rolled his eyes at Thor as he twisted to the side to avoid a rather sneaky tendril that tried to stab him through the chest. "Thor, that's like watching a kitten take on a lion. And for once, you aren't the lion." He didn't move fast enough, and a Aether spike slashed across his face, leaving a shallow cut that began leaking crimson into his eye. Loki tried to wipe it away but was forced to jump as some more aether decided his legs looked too un-impaled. Loki blinked irritably, trying to see. Malekith staggered slightly when Thor's hammer hit, but it did little more then annoy him. He gritted his teeth and backhanded Thor across the face savagely. Behind that swing was the force of a wrecking ball.

The wolves fanned slightly, scraping gouges in the ground with sharp claws before the wolf in the centre gave a loud roar of challenge, and the baying canines sprinted out to meet the Kurse army.

[_Sherlock_]

Thor recoiled and went to retaliate... then he realised that his feet were off the ground and he was flying backwards. Only then did he realise just how painful his jaw was and how much the impact with the rapidly approaching wolf would be.
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Thor bounced off the hide of the very annoyed but relatively unharmed wolf and landed, face first onto the ground. Muttering curses that were also too graphic to write, he got to his feet (again) and approached Malekith (again). 'I could do this all day' he thought darkly as he strode, albeit in a zig-zag back towards Malekith, spinning Mjolnir faster and faster.


The Kurse army hit the wolf wall. They themselves were like a pack of wolves preying on the much larger buffalo, only they were trying to overpower them with the force of only number and no intellect.

[Darkanra]

((I understood that reference. I'm surprised at the lack of comeback on Thor's part.
Well done. You're learning, Thor.
Have fun reading this. ^^))

Loki and Malekith had returned to their very energetic game of death tag. Loki had multiple stab wounds, and blood was leaking in rivulets from several of them. Malekith had so many ice shards buried in him that he looked like the world's most angry, green hedgehog. The Dark elf was also bleeding, although Loki had been less lucky with his hits.
After a while, Loki held up his hands. "Hold up. We're not getting anywhere with this. How about we team and kill Thor?"
"You had the chance to do that multiple times, trickster, and you betrayed me in every single one of them." Malekith hissed back, tense for any unexpected attack. A tendril of Aether snaked out behind him, reaching to curl around Thor's leg almost lazily.
"Yes, but I've just realised we're never going to win." Loki gestured to his pack of wolves, who now were two of the original five, sadly. "We could reach a compromise, I'm sure?"
Malekith looked over, distrust in his pale eyes. "Why should I consider this, Loki? I have the Aether. I am unstoppable. I could easily crush Asgard and the other Realm beneath my boot with no hassle at all!"
"No you couldn't. You can be killed, just like the rest of us. All it would take is one lucky hit," Loki had gritted his teeth over the boot line, it had brought back painful memories of a crater in a floor. "and you can't afford that. The biggest threat, believe it or not, because I know from personal experience, to your plan not working the way you want it to, is him." Loki pointed at the blond behind Malekith.
"What is your deal, God of Mischief?"
"I propose we lock him up, then he's out of both our...hair." Loki hesitated, staring at Malekith, the smile tugging at the corner of his mouth disappearing as soon as the Elf looked at him. "Then I will have Asgard, and you will be welcome to all the rest of the Realms."
"And what insurance do I have that you will not betray me?
"....." Loki blinked, thinking hard. What to do... "Any ideas, o brother of mine?"

[_Sherlock_]

(As you can probably tell from the long absence... No, he doesn't. At least none that he would have thought of.)

Thor tried to bat away the Aether with Mjolnir, hopping from one foot to the other in a bizarre skipping game-like motion as he did so. He resisted the erge to throw something, preferably something heavy at Loki as he continued to knock his concentration. "Just one, brother." He hissed slightly as he tapped in to the energy storage in his belt and his eyes became shot with ice white. "Hold still; this may hurt a lot."

The army of Kurse seemed to be winning as slowly the wolves began to fall. Kurse jumped over their own dead and redoubled their efforts as they sensed the weakening of the enemy.

[Darkanra]

((Did you enjoy my little story? Oh, and happy new year.))

Loki raised an eyebrow. "What may hurt a lot? Whatever it it, I don't feel inclined to stay now that you've pointed that out." He looked back at Malekith. "Actually, I have no idea what insurance I could give you. Anything you particularly want? Toy's 'R' us is open at the moment, I think."
Malekith realised he was being mocked and snarled in response. "What do I want? Your head on a plate, and your brother dead."
Loki sighed. "There's just no pleasing some people, is there?" Loki suddenly dived to one side, only guessing what Thor was going to do. As he rolled on the floor, he morphed into a sleek snake, burrowing under the ground.

The wolves growled their defiance at the Kurse, each Wolf taking down a few mutant Elves each. But they were soon overwhelmed, and disappeared, howling, into the mass of bodies.

[_Sherlock_]

Thor continued advancing, pausing slightly to listen to the conversation in confusion. 'What was he planning'. He furrowed his brow a little before carriyjhg on with his own plan.

The Kurse army finally overwhelmed the last wolf and roared in triumph. They allowed themselves maybe 2 minutes of hysterical roaring, slapping and general heartyness before realizing that there real targets were still alive. alive

[Darkanra]

Loki popped out of the ground by Thor's feet, far enough away that the God of Thunder would not be able to step on him either accidentally or on purpose. The snake warped, growing and twisting until Loki stood slightly behind his adoptive brother. "We need to retreat. We're going to lose if we stay here." The sudden absence of hysterical roaring told Loki that the Army had realised he and Thor were still there. Malekith had also realised Loki had disappeared and his eyes lit up with a frenzied light as he spotted his two quarry. The Dark Elf Lord began to walk slowly towards them, enjoying the leisurely pace of a predator that knows his prey were trapped.
"Now, Thor. Now."