a ficlet of speculation

So I've had this idea for a bit now of how Journey into Mystery is going to end, inspired by what little Kieron Gillen et al have said about the upcoming "Everything Burns" storyline. There are no actual spoilers here, just pure speculation based on little more than the title; but I am about 50% sure this is pretty much how it’s going to happen. …And this is the happy ending. The other 50% is worse. Agggggh. ;_; (Okay, really I'm hoping that if I focus on worst-case scenarios, then whatever actually happens won't be as bad and my poor wee fangirl heart won't be entirely shattered. Since heartbreak seems to be one of the inevitable downsides of being a comics fan...)

Done and Gone (1078 words) by Xparrot
Fandom: Journey into Mystery, Thor (Comics)
Gen / Teen And Up Audiences / Author Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Characters: Loki (Marvel), Ikol, Thor (Marvel)

Asgardia was on fire.
How it shouldn’t end (but probably is going to.)