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"Sif asked me to give you a message."

Cupid looked up from the book he was reading, he had been bored so when he saw the book title, "Of gods and demons" he had been intrigued.

Now, Psyche decided it's the best moment to interrupt him.

"What did she say?"

"She said I should tell you it's time," she replied with a confused look.

A memory flashed in his mind as he remembered what happened back at Olympus a few days before he was banished.

He had been walking in the meadow, he had gone to pay a visit to his parents and had ended up talking to the wood nymphs instead.

He heard movements behind him and whirled around to see Sif, wife of Thor coming towards him. She had tears in her eyes.

"Sif?" He came towards her pulling her into a tight hug.

"You've got to help me, Cupid," she had pleaded.

He nodded while she narrated the story of how her husband didn't want Thrud married to Loki so he was against the union and betrothed her to Tyr, the god of war.

He had listened attentively but wasn't the least shocked when Sif had told him Loki had gotten Thrud pregnant so she couldn't marry Tyr and had absconded telling Thrud to call him if she's able to get out of the intended marriage.

"So, you aren't responsible for Thrud's pregnancy?" Psyche asked surprised.

He shook his head. "No, but y'all like to think the worst of me."

"Why did Loki have to abandon her?"

Cupid chuckled. "He's the god of deceit and mischief, it's his nature."

"What's gonna happen now and what does Sif mean by her message?"

"It means it's time to get Loki so he can marry Thrud and I'm sure Thor will not blast us with lightning after it's done."

Psyche chuckled. "He's gonna come from Asgard raging fire, thunder, and brimstone."

"Then let's get to work," Cupid smiled rubbing his palm together. He knew exactly where Loki was.

"What am I gonna do?" She asked.

"Take a quick trip to Asgard and bring Sif, Thrud, and Thor."

With a dazed expression, Psyche left.

Smiling at himself, he walked out to get Sacha. She was in the garden with Ella, Cassie hasn't been out of her room since the incident that happened yesterday. He needed to talk to her but he had an urgent issue.

"Hey, Sacha can I talk to you?"

She nodded and he launched into a story of how he needed to find someone to prepare him for his wedding.

"I can't afford to go alone, he's very tricky."

She nodded. "It's cool."

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Cupid trudged through the dark town with Sacha hot on his heels. The streets were damp and cold but people still walked about, they were carrying Christmas trees, decorations and some kids were wearing Christmas shiny caps on their heads.

He had convinced Psyche to send Loki a cryptic message to come meet him here in Willow Creek and the message also told him that a human was coming along.

"Who's this friend?" Sacha asked.

Cupid shrugged. "He's not quite a close friend."

They passed a store that was singing "silent night" and Cupid scrunched up his forehead turning towards Sacha.

"Why aren't Cassie and her family doing any Christmas shopping?"

Sacha shrugged. "I don't know, I guess this Christmas still reminds them of last year."

Cupid frowned. "I'll be sure to convince them to come for a Christmas shopping, I believe it's in seventeen days."

Sacha nodded. "Well, I guess that's worth a try. It still hurts that they weren't able to get past their differences last night."

Cupid didn't respond, he stopped so suddenly Sacha bumped into him sending him sprawling to the ground.

Damn, she was quite strong, he mused wincing slightly when he noticed she hadn't fallen.

He cocked his brow, gazing at her quizzically as annoying laughter interrupted his next question. That was the reason why he had stopped.

"I didn't know you've become quite pathetic, Cupid. Pushed down by a mere mortal."

Cupid sighed standing up from the cold snow glaring at Loki as he sauntered out from the nearest shop holding a cotton candy, his green eyes held a hint of mirth in them and his well-defined face was gazing at Sacha curiously.

His golden-blonde hair was coated with snow and he was dressed in pants and a jacket.

"I'm a human as you, it's not bad if a woman pushes a man down by mistake," Sacha snapped at him.

"I wasn't talking..."

"Shut up, Loki!" Cupid snapped interrupting him swiftly.

"Loki?" Sacha cocked her brow at him regarding him with a thoughtful expression, "As in the god of mischief?"

Loki beamed at her. "The one and only."

"Pay no attention to him," Cupid tried to salvage the situation again, "he's a mischief-maker so we named him that."

"What!" Loki glared at him.

"Sacha, will you be a darling and go check out those Christmas trees?" Cupid gave her a soft look.

She glared at him. "Why do I feel like I'm being chased away?"

Cupid chuckled. "Smart girl."

She huffed. "If you didn't want me to help you talk to your friend, why bring me along then?"

"So you will know the site of my death if I should get murdered tonight."

She chuckled and walked off.

"Well, look who's got a human plaything all to himself," Loki smirked clapping Cupid on the shoulder.

"Get lost!"

Cupid beamed proudly, he was learning some human snappy words.

"You were sent her to probably learn from your mistakes but you never change, Cupid," Loki continued chuckling.

"Shut it! Sacha is not my plaything, she's a friend helping me in my quest and she doesn't know who I am," he snapped.

"Why did you call me here?" Loki asked with a bored expression.

"Thrud."

Something shifted in his countenance.
Could it be that this trickster was in love with Thrud?

"What about her?"

"I think it's time you talk with her family," Cupid replied.

"What!" Loki's expression was petrified.

"Incoming!"

Cupid turned just as a bolt of lightning hit him square in the chest.

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A/N: Here's an update guys. Three more chapters to go and we're done with today's updates.

So, Cupid has been struck by lightning. How come? Is he going to survive?

I doubt that very much🤣🤣

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