Chapter 1: Changes

After Thor discovered he had been posing as Odin one day, Loki had been taken from his seat as king. Shortly after this escapade Thor was declared king after the two brothers found Odin's dead body. Thanks to his brother Loki had also been pardoned of his past crimes. However once this news reached the people of Asgard, they themselves were not as pleased. They were in fact furious that he was not rotting in chains and this is where our story begins.

Loki Pov.

After being pardoned I was allowed to live at the castle. My room was in the same state I had left it which was both good and bad. I was relieved they hadn't touched my things, however, I was also hurt that my room did not deserve the courtesy of at least being dusted. As I cleaned my room and changed the linens on my bed, I sat in my room reading my books. I had all of my meals sent to my room, for I did not desire to see the glares my so called "friends" and fellow Asgradians would give me if I was to exit the safety of my room. As I was reading a book on spells, I heard a knock on the door of my chambers.

"Come in if you want." I called from my seated spot on the couch by the fire. I was not at all surprised to see Thor walk into the room.

"Brother, I haven't seen you recently." Thor replied eyeing his brother with a bit of concern.

"I've been right here this entire time. If you wanted to see me you could simply have come here." I replied not taking my eyes off the book I was reading.

"Loki, others would like to see you."

"Oh, like who, the executioner?" I said with a slight bitter sarcasm.

"It just seems as if you are avoiding all of Asgard." Thor replied looking at his brother.

"Perhaps I am." Loki did not want to be seen after all of the damage done in the past nor did he want to think of it. He had forgotten how persistent his brother was when it came to trying to get him out of the safety of his room.

Thor sighed a little, "What can I possibly do to get you out of this room?"

"A guard, perhaps, you know I don't want to be 'out of this room'?"

"Not even for a horse ride?"

"Odin has possibly had my horse killed by now." he said bitterly assuming the worst of his beloved horse.

"No, Esmeralda is still alive and missing you terribly Loki... No one has been able to ride her since you left."

I perked up at the thought of the wind flowing through my hair and the feeling of being free riding Esmeralda. However, I soon sank back into my pessimistic attitude.

"You can't pretend it'll be like how it was. Everyone in this kingdom hates me and would celebrate the day I die."

"If I got you a guard would you at least try to be a little like you were before." Thor actually seemed nostalgic for how it used to be.

"Maybe but I'm not promising anything." I turned my back to my brother and continued my reading. "You know the way out."

Thor sighed as he exited his brother's chambers he hoped that the Loki he knew would return to the brother he once knew so long ago. Thor let it be known throughout Asgard, as a royal proclamation that a guard was needed. However, he did not divulge the reason as to why he required one.

Meanwhile in the castle courtyard the new recruits were training but a sense of fear and anxiety was in the air. A few of the guards in the area had heard of Loki and his own anger neither wanted to be the target of his wrath and neither wanted to volunteer for the job as guard.

Maria Pov

Maria was training separate from the others guards her assassin mask covering her face. She did not understand as to why so much fear was in the air. Though she could see the energy surrounding the others as if it were dread. She scoffed under her mask as she created two frost swords and slashed at the dummy, cutting the straw clean in half as if by habit. Unaware that she was being watched by Sif and Fandral from a small group of famed warriors in Asgard, Maria continued her training.

"Oi you girl!" shouted one of the older guards that leered at her. "Aren't you a bit young for fighting in the royal guard?" Walking up to the girl the guard thought it amusing to scare her. "Young ladies shouldn't touch such blades or they may get injured."

Maria just casually stood there eyeing the leader of the group before replying. It had always been like this ever since she had taken up her own form of swordplay individuals always has seen it as odd for a female to take part in a "man's weapon". She scoffed and looked at the elderly guard with almost a mocking smirk. "And pray tell why should that be sir? Because I am certain that though I am a female I can wield a blade better than you."

The guard let out a loud laugh as if thinking the thought unthinkable. That was until he felt a slight bit of frost slowly beginning to encase his form. "What sorcery is this?"

"You left yourself open for attack sir" she said as a few spears of ice lingered behind the guard his metal armor beginning to freeze slowly crawling up the guards body now up to his torso. Adjusting her mask to cover the rest of her face Maria turned her back and continued training.

The guard on the other hand remained a half frozen statue watching the girl. "Aren't you going to let me down darling?" Attempting to escape his own frozen state as he mentally thought "Damn, she is a frost must warn the king."

Looking over her shoulder at the guard Maria arched an eyebrow arched at his request. "Why should I release you?" A simple thought ran through her mind as in her own culture a threat such as he would remain in that state for the rest of the day. Not to mention that she could read his thoughts. She thought as she subtly erased the guards memory of what he thought about her before turning to continue practicing.

As the ice disappeared the older guard muttered to himself in confusion looking at the girl all dressed in black. There had been something off about her something important that he wanted to tell the king but for the life of him he could not remember what that was.

Maria just smirked under her mask as the guard left the grounds. "Well today is beginning to be very interesting" she said to herself as she continued to practice on the dummy.

Authors' note: Hi guys I hope you enjoyed chapter one of The light in my darkness. I had a lot of help from a friend of mine on google + by the name of "Hannah Bryant". If you like this chapter we have more that I will be uploading shortly we already have up to chapter seven completed (just a lot of editing to do honestly) please review, add comments, tell us both authors what you all think. If you have any suggestions to add or fix the story tell us. Anyway have an awesome day guys.

From :CalmChaosangel101 and Hannah Bryant.

Ps. If i suck at first person alternating forgive me guys there is a method to the madness.