Author's Note:
Hey guys! Yeah... I have a stupid habit of starting a fanfiction and not finishing it. BUT! I promise this one has an end... and it's only a few chapters. I've been writing this one down when I started to re-watch Thor because of INFINITY WAR. I didn't want to see my baby Loki die and I had this OC in my head for a while... so... yeah. I hope you like it and I hope you enjoy it.
Prologue:
Being accepted into the Royal Asgardian Family was an honour, especially when you're a Jotun. Before the Frost Giants invaded Midgard, they started with their own home… Jotunheim. It wasn't known as the "Land of the Frost Giants"… no, that name was given to the land because the Frost Giants destroyed it. Before that though, I was part of a small village named Gipt Jotunns which translates directly to "Gift Giants". My village was full of giantesses with various "gifts". I happened to be one of those giantesses with a very unique, but strange gift. I had the ability to feel the emotions and alter the emotions of other beings, no matter the species. We called it empathy. I remember that I wanted to become a warrior, but my father kept telling me that my gift would crush me if I were to ever even step on the battlefield. I, of course didn't listen to him. He was right in a way but also wrong. The first few times I went to training, my head pounded with all the strong emotions that were present but I got over it in a few minutes.
When the day came that the Frost Giants invaded our village, I was one of the warriors that stayed behind to protect the village. They came in and slaughtered most of my people. I managed to fight them off for a bit, but more came to aid their fallen comrades. So I faltered with every blow and every hit. I saw a flash of kaleidoscopic light and a man on a black horse with multiple legs appeared. His right eye looked like it was ripped out and he had a spear with him.
He defeated the remaining invaders and I thanked him. I asked him if I could assist him in conquering the surviving warmongers. He accepted my offer… and so we defeated them and took their power source. Rather than leaving me on Jotunheim, he took me with him. At that time I was rather young, I was like a five-year old in Jotun terms (well, by my village terms) but I was the size of a small human child.
To be honest I loved them and considered them as my family. Unfortunately I kept on growing until it got to such a stage that I would hit my head whenever I walk through archways and doorways, I would also hear laughter whenever I did (My village was one of the 'Large Ones', a village where ginormous giants would live). I asked Queen Frigga if she can somehow cast a spell on me to shrink… and she did. I shrunk to an average sized female. The insults shifted from my large form to the small body. However… my strength never left me, I was still able to pick up Mjolnir and I could throw a feast table further away than Volstagg could—
"Kari, watch out!" I heard Sif call out before something hit me in the head.
I was sitting on the edge of the wall that was near the vast "ocean" that surrounded Asgard. I was a tad slow with the reaction time and a squeak escaped me. The thing hit me on the side of the head and I fell into the water. When I came up to see the startled faces, I felt very stupid for not heeding the warning. I decided to climb up the rocks that protected the walls from corrosion and jump back up. I glared at them before I growled,
"Thanks for the warning Lady Sif"
"I tried" She shrugged
I could see that Thor and Loki tried desperately to stifle their laughter and when I looked at the Warriors Three their gazes shifted away from my own. I gave out a sigh before I looked up again,
"Go ahead… I guess I deserve that for not paying attention"
Laughter erupted as I shook my head. Loki was the first to stop and come up with a suave joke,
"At least you don't have to wash it anymore"
"Ha ha… your humour is to be commended Loki" I countered as I rolled my eyes.
I left the laughing crowd as fast as I could. I couldn't ruin another dress with my careless actions. I reached the palace and made a smooth course to my room. I closed the doors and started to undress. I decided to go with brown trousers, a dark purple long sleeved shirt and a loose lilac blouse. I slipped on simple boots… but before I could stand up to leave my chambers, I saw Queen Frigga waiting in the entrance. She had a beautiful golden gown that complimented her hair. She bore a soft smile when she looked at me.
"Another incident? I hope it wasn't your favourite" She smirked as she raised her eyebrows.
"Luckily not… I, um… fell into the water…" I stammered, I didn't want to tell her how though.
"What seems to be the matter Kari? You're not as alert as you used to be… are you feeling ill?" She tried as she came and sat on my bed next to me.
I took a deep shaky breath before answering, "No… I miss Midgard, but it's not just the world I miss… it is… it's the friends I made there…"
I did miss Midgard, I was sent there to "report" back to the Allfather about the events that occur there. But that wasn't the reason why he sent me. I keep thinking that he sent me to ease the pain I suffer from losing my home.
"I assure you… you will see them again. We wouldn't force you to do something you do not wish to do" Queen Frigga comforted, putting a hand on my shoulder.
"I know I will… I suppose that I am a little… fussy" I jested, giving a small chuckle. She gave another smile when she looked at me.
"Kari… I wish your mother could have seen how you have grown into this beautiful woman I see before me. You are stronger than you were when I first saw you. The many things you have overcome in your youth, you can overcome again. I have seen how you treat the mortals… and I understand that you miss them." Queen Frigga explained, giving another sweet smile.
I gave her a smile of my own. The words she spoke were true, I did overcome things far worse than these emotions. But I never had to deal with my own emotions though. A sense of guilt and… compassion rang through my ears, but I knew it wasn't my own. It felt like it came from somewhere behind me and for some reason it felt like those two emotions came from two different people.
"Thank you Mother" I grinned as I gave her a hug. Unfortunately I felt a tear roll down my cheek. I looked up and saw that no one was there… but I knew who would have been.
I released her and allowed her to wipe away the tear. I gave out another sigh before she stood. She left and allowed me to be alone to my thoughts once again. I felt those two emotions become stronger with each lingering moment.
"I know someone is there… your emotions are giving you away" I said, not expecting a response. I stood up and walked towards the balcony. They didn't need to utter their names for I knew who they were.
"I'm sorry that I laughed at you" Thor apologized. I could hear his footsteps approaching. I gave out a tired sigh as I sagged.
"And I apologise for the comment earlier" Loki added. Their guilt shot through my ears again, making me breathe in deeply.
"You are not the ones causing my sadness, I just… I guess I am longing for my friends." I responded, looking out into the infinite abyss. "You two of all people should know that… you have been spying on me since I was sent there."
Their guilt shifted into shock and then quickly swung into regret. I smiled as they realised they have been caught. I put a serious face on when Thor uttered the words,
"You have no proof"
I turned to them and gave him a smirk, "Oh really? Do you remember Darian? We dated before he nearly got struck with lightning. What about Luther who had a nightmare of a man with black hair and green eyes urging him to stay away from me? Or the wonderful black man named Ryder who got terribly hurt by a stampede of deer who got frightened by an unknown force. Shall I continue?"
I crossed my arms and raised my eyebrows as they shifted nervously. Their nervousness vibrated through my hands as I put them on my hips. Thor opened his mouth but closed it after a scanty amount of seconds. Loki raised his head and eyebrows a tad, symbolising that he wanted to say something but he was unsure if he should. My smile grew wider as the atmosphere became more and more stiff. I always loved their reactions whenever I pin them down with matters such as these. It showed that they do care for me.
"In our defence… they didn't deserve you" Loki deducted after several minutes of awkward silence.
"Yes, none of them deserved a beautiful princess such as yourself" Thor agreed, pointing a finger at me.
I couldn't hold the laughter anymore, so I broke down and clutched my sides. Their relief crawled into my stomach and eased my howling laughter into small chuckles. I breathed deeply before I continued,
"And that is why I love you both…" I sighed, giving them a big smile. I gave them a hug. I felt their hands rest on my lower back and their chins on my shoulders. A feeling of content poked from their palms straight into my back which made my smile even wider.
Author's Note:
Yup... I think I used "felt" too much and I think I switch tenses every now and again... so if you spot it and it bothers you, you can leave a review and I will try my best to fix it.
I'll be posting every... second or third day on this story just to wait for reviews and stuff like that. So yeah! Again, I hope you like this story and my character, I tried my very best not to make a Mary Sue. I always feel like all my characters are Mary Sues.
See you in the next chapter! ;3
