So here's the story that came to my mind when I was making a graphic of Loki and Jane.
This has been beta read by the wonderful wordonawing :D Thank you wing! -hugs-
Disclaimer: Marvel allows me to borrow the characters but in the end, they belong to them and I own nothing. No profit, no pudding, nothing.
WE MET ON ACCIDENT
- Chapter One -
All Loki could remember was traveling through the BiFrost and falling down to Midgard during the night in a non pleasant heap on sand. The fall sent sharp pain in his back, causing him to cough as he tried and failed to pull himself up.
Heimdall had probably done it to get back at what Loki had done.
With a grunt and a painful groan, Loki slowly turned over onto his right side. A weed brush against his face, hooking some of his hair, which was already messy from fighting in Jotunheim. He felt a jolt of pain run up his right arm, signaling him that his elbow had cracked a little along with his right hip.
Tsking, Loki summoned some of his healing ability and tried to concentrate as the pain kept piercing into him like an arrow. Thankfully, he had enough energy to mend the bones so that he could try and get up again. Breathing hard, he moved on his side and started to pull himself up slowly. He let out a relieved breath when he didn't feel any pain and began to stand up gradually.
Brushing his leather armor free from some of the sand, he looked up into the sky. "Heimdall!" Loki didn't want to stay here in Midgard, despite how fun it was to give the mortals some trouble here and there.
The sky was calm but Loki tried again. "Heimdall, open the bridge!"
He waited for several seconds, but the clouds in the sky didn't swirl. They just continued to pass over him slowly from a gentle wind.
"Heimdall, I demand you to open-"
Loki noticed something coming fast to him with a bright light to his far right. He quickly put his hand out and sent a shockwave to it, immediately pushing the light into the air and away from him.
"What in the blazes was that?" It was an elder man's voice as something slammed closed.
"Heimdall," hissed Loki underneath his breath as he tried to make himself invisible but such a skill took an enormous amount of energy that it didn't work.
"You there!" The elder man that spoke before was coming to him in a jog.
He was not in the mood to have exchanges with the mortals. Loki wanted to know why he couldn't get back! Moving his hand, he called forth a barrier that bounced the elder man back, causing him to stumble into two other mortals.
"Erik, are you okay?" asked the taller one.
"He just...he did... What was that," stammered Erik as he steadied himself, blinking his eyes. "I just ran into something that pushed me back."
Loki clenched his teeth and looked up, ignoring the mortals as he called out to Heimdall in his mind. Still, no vortex came down to bring him back home to Asgard.
"Hey!"
"What?!" Loki snapped at the mortal woman that called out to him as he whipped his head to look at her. He wasn't like himself - he was panicking and was angry that they were still bothering him.
The woman flinched from his quick and rude response. "Just...who are you and how did you... You sent our truck backward in the air and stopped Erik with something."
Mortals. They had stopped believing in magic and in the Gods. Loki just stared at her with a hard expression that caused her eyebrows to furrow.
"Maybe he's a magician," piped up the younger woman. Her eyes raked over Loki, smiling as she did so.
Loki knew that look and he wasn't in the mood for it. "Leave me be," he said tightly to the three of them.
"But who-"
Loki closed his eyes and shut out the woman's voice.
"Our truck is all wrecked because of you," chimed in Erik.
"Then walk," he hissed and turned to walk away.
"Hey, wait!" The older woman stepped forward and tried to go after Loki but was knocked back from the barrier. "Stop! Please come back," she shouted as she saw Loki disappear.
Mortals were so ignorant now about magic. Magic was everything to Loki. It was what saved his life.
The wind suddenly picked up, causing Loki to look up at the sky. The tails of his armor flapped harshly as a wormhole shot down towards the ground several feet in front of him. Loki summoned a shield to block the sand and weeds that were flying to him as he tried to see what was happening.
Something heavy thudded onto the ground with a grunt. Loki's eyebrows furrowed in puzzlement, wondering who it was before looking up. The wormhole swirled slowly until it disappeared, leaving a very confused Loki and shocked mortals that were still behind him.
"I knew it," said the older woman. "I knew I was right about another dimension."
"Agh." Loki knew that voice anywhere - it was Thor! He went up to him immediately and noticed right away that Thor's armor was gone as well as Mjolnir.
"Thor, what happened?" he finally asked with a worried expression.
Thor blinked up at him, making sure he was seeing correctly. "Loki?" He pulled his head up with a groan and started to slowly stand up.
"What happened, Thor?" repeated Loki as he stared at his brother.
"Father banished me," Thor said angrily. "He doesn't understand that we needed to confront the Frost Giants. He took away my powers and - why are there mortals behind you?"
Loki blinked and looked over his shoulder. The mortals hadn't left despite his demands. "That doesn't matter right now."
"Why are you down here? Wait - you could summon Heimdall and bring me back with you!"
Loki turned his attention back to Thor who sported a grin. "The BiFrost sent me here for some reason. I already trying calling upon Heimdall to open the bridge. He won't answer me and since you're banished, I doubt he will accept me back in since he knows you'll come along." Heimdall was loyal to the King, as always.
"...the rainbow bridge," asked the older mortal woman.
Loki and Thor looked at the mortal in surprise.
"Are you from... No way, you can't be-"
"We're Gods, mortal," replied Thor. "From Asgard."
"Thor," warned Loki.
"She knows of the rainbow bridge, brother. She could help us."
"A mortal won't have a way to get us back," bit out Loki. "The only way to get back home is through Heimdall, Thor."
"Wait a minute...," whispered Erik. "You are Thor?"
Thor basked in the attention with a grin and gave a nod. "I am. This is my brother, Loki."
"Wow," commented the younger woman. "Two guys, two Gods. I'm liking this."
The older woman rolled her eyes. "It explains the force that pushed our truck back and the barrier that was put up by Loki. Now we just saw a wormhole and Thor came from it. There is definitely an Asgard, Erik. I was right! I can finally prove the critics wrong!"
"Jane, we didn't get any photos," reminded Erik.
Jane turned her head to speak to Erik. "Why need photos when they're right there." She gestured to Loki and Thor.
"Prove what, exactly," asked Loki with a lifted eyebrow.
"That Asgard does exist. I already have evidence of other wormholes and now that you two arrived, I could prove it even further." She had spoken in pure enthusiasm, which surprised Loki further.
"We don't have time to do that," replied Thor. "I need to get back."
"But-"
"Loki, try calling upon Heimdall again," Thor said as he interrupted Jane.
"Brother, I told you that he won't-" Loki stopped when Thor took hold of his shoulders and looked into his eyes with pleading expressions.
"Please, brother."
"I told you, I've tried," Loki said in annoyance.
"Brother."
Loki hated it when Thor used that voice and expression on him. He always did that to get Loki to do what he requested. With a sigh, Loki gave a little nod. Thor grinned from ear to ear and clapped Loki on the shoulder, causing Loki to close his eyes and hold back a grunt of pain.
He stepped away from Thor, making sure to get a good distance from his brother and the mortals. With a nod from Thor, Loki looked up at the sky. "Heimdall, open the bridge!"
A wind blew but it wasn't from a wormhole, blowing gently against the mortals and the two Gods.
"See?" Loki glanced at Thor. "Nothing hap - "
"Heimdall! Open the bridge!"
"Thor, stop. He won't-"
"Heimdall," boomed out Thor so loudly like a dragon roaring.
The sky was silent, still slowly moving overhead from the gentle breeze.
"We need to get back," said Erik. "I need to contact Nick about something he brought up earlier."
"We have no way of getting back," reminded Jane and looked at Loki.
"Brother, you should help them," suggested Thor.
Loki looked at Thor surprised, not expecting to hear such a thing from his brother. He was always selfish and arrogant. He turned his attention back to Jane, noticing how she and the other two were waiting for his answer. Well, he did let the anger and panic get the best of him, a rare thing to happen, and since he had better manners than Thor would ever have, Loki made a decision.
"Very well," he said and started to walk towards the mortal's truck. He walked through the barrier without problem, allowing the mortals to see him more. Darcy's jaw went down as she noticed how tall he was and stared at him. Jane too couldn't help but watch him, noticing how easily he blended into the night with his black hair and dark armor.
"I totally forgive him for wrecking the truck," said Darcy as she continued to watch Loki.
Jane shook her head at her friend's words. Darcy was always like this towards men she was attractive to. But what amazed her was when Loki brought up his hand and gestured it in a circle, causing the truck to lift itself and put itself down as good as new.
Now it was her turn to drop her jaw.
Beside her, Erik also had his hanging open in shock while Darcy's went lower.
"I wonder what else he is handy with."
"Darcy," warned Jane.
"What?"
"Let's go," said Erik as he headed to the truck, passing Loki on the way who was walking back. Darcy followed after him, giving a smile at Loki who was amused this time by the mortal's action.
Jane, however, didn't go after them. Instead, she kept watching Loki walking back. First, he told them to walk and now, he fixed their truck.
"Are you not going with them?" asked Loki in curiosity.
"I am. I just...wanted to know why you helped us because before, you didn't until your brother suggested it."
"I wasn't in the mood earlier to talk and for that, I apologize." Loki stopped walking when he was about to pass her. He wasn't up close but enough for her to hear him.
Jane nodded, showing her understanding. "Well then, thank you." She started to fidget with her nails and Loki could tell that she wanted to ask something.
"You're welcome," replied Loki with a small smile.
"If it's... Okay, this is going to sound really - I mean, I would like to..." Jane took in a breath to calm herself down and let it out slowly as she formed words in her mind. "I would really appreciate it if you and your brother would help with my theory that I spoke about earlier."
Loki chuckled. "I don't know if my brother will help there since he has his powers stripped and hardly paid attention to our lessons."
"Hey, that's a lie," boomed Thor, surprising Jane since she hadn't noticed he had gotten closer, thanks to watching Loki's help with his repairing magic. "I know of the tree and the other realms."
"Tree?" Jane looked at the two brothers curiously.
"It connects the realms with Asgard," briefed Loki before turning his attention to Thor. "And, you only know that because I drew out the visual for you so that you would understand it better after the lesson."
"No, father explained to me about it before the lesson and I fell asleep because-"
"You snuck a goblet of wine earlier," finished Loki with a teasing grin.
"Jane," called out Erik. "Come on!"
Jane looked at her friends to her far left before looking back at the two brothers. "Well, I need to go then. We'll be in the town nearby to the east." Jane gestured to her right with her finger, used to being round people who weren't good with directions. "If you want to meet up to help with my theory, if you have the time and aren't-"
Wait, did they even have a place to stay at?
"How about this," she said quickly. "We can help you by providing you two a place to stay and in exchange, you could tell us about Asgard and the other realms?"
Thor looked at Loki, finding it a good deal since he was starting to feel hungry. Loki looked at his brother with a lifted eyebrow.
"Jane!"
"Well? Deal?" Jane brought up her hand for the two of them to shake.
Thor immediately took it, shaking her hand hard and tight with his large one before letting go. Jane smiled at Thor before glancing at Loki who was thinking about the deal. That was when she noted how quick Thor was to decide things but Loki seemed to think on things more. The latter made sense, especially if you were a God and known as the God of Mischief.
"Seeing as I cannot get back to Asgard at this time, I have no choice but to make sure Thor doesn't do anything reckless."
"What are you saying?" asked Thor in disbelief.
Loki just smiled in amusement and took Jane's hand with his own, feeling her warmth immediately. He gripped her hand gentler than Thor and shook it softly. "You never think about situations beforehand," he said without looking at his brother.
Jane couldn't help but smile wider than before, knowing exactly what Loki was referring to. Thor looked between them, wondering what they were smiling about.
"Okay, let's go," she said as she and Loki let go of each others hands, leading them back to the truck. Erik was already in the driver seat with Darcy up front so Jane sat in the back in the middle with the two brothers.
"Aw, you are so lucky Jane. Wait, I have an idea!" As Erik put the truck back on the road, Darcy fished out her phone and put on the camera mode. She turned around as she put on the flash, setting up the phone so that she could take a picture. "This is totally going on Facebook. Smile please?"
Thor did as requested and Jane couldn't help but oblige her friend while shaking her head a little, laughing gently as she did so. Loki put on his own smile and didn't expect the bright flash that came afterward that hurt his eyes. Blobby colors appeared in his vision that he had to blink away.
"This came out so awesome," giggled Darcy before showing Erik who just went "oh yeah, it does". "Look," she said as she turned around to show them. Jane took it and brought Darcy's phone closer. There she was smiling in between two Norse Gods who were also smiling.
"Interesting," noted Loki as he peered at it. He hadn't seen such a thing and neither had Thor.
"Seems like a painting," commented Thor, which caused Loki to chuckle.
Jane explained on how cameras worked to them, but it was Loki who closely listened and asked more about it and what else mortals had in this realm. She told him about cars, planes, batteries, and even cell phones. Jane used Darcy's in example after asking Darcy for permission to do so.
"No matter where you are, and if you have a good signal, you can call anyone in the world and talk to them."
"This realm is a bit more advanced than Asgard," said Loki.
"There are no horses," piped up Thor as he looked at the other cars. He had listened to Jane here and there about them.
"Yeah, we don't use horses much unless for parades or celebrations or any other special occasion. Though, in some downtown areas, they are used just for a joy of it by riding in a carriage."
"You hardly go on them when we go," chimed in Darcy.
"I told you, I have meetings when I'm in downtown."
"She never relaxes," said Darcy. "It's all work, work, sleep some, eat some, and more work."
"Yeah, I know," replied Jane as she leaned forward to hand back Darcy's phone. When she leaned back, the truck jumbled roughly as Erik took a bit of a sharp turn to take the exit back to the nearing town that their lab was located. Since she was wearing no seat belt, she found herself falling onto Loki as she tried to grasp at Darcy's seat.
"I hate that turn," she mumbled and pushed against the door to right herself up, feeling embarrassed.
"Can't imagine why," replied Loki, thoroughly amused at what happened.
Jane glanced at him with a furrowed brow before realizing he was joking. "Wow, I really do need a break," she said with a little laugh, adjusting some of her hair behind her ear. Her embarrassment faded just a tad but it came back again when they got out of truck when they reached their destination.
She had to get out on Loki's side since Thor was having difficulty with the door. She was busy helping Thor and when he finally got the door to open - he demanded that Erik wouldn't open it - , Jane didn't realize her foot was near the edge already. So when she started to move without looking and added too much weight, she slipped and banged her thigh against the little step and some of her waist.
"Oww," she groaned and pulled herself upright. "That's what I get for not looking."
"Are you all right?" asked Loki, who was behind her.
"...Yeah." No, she was not. Jane walked backwards, limping as she did so. "Okay, that's a lie." Jane let out a hiss in pain and added pressure on her thigh with her fingers. She looked up at the truck's door.
"Allow me," said Loki and used his magic to push the door closed.
Jane blinked and glanced at him. "Thank you," she said with a small smile.
"Jane," asked Erik as Thor and Darcy, who went to record Thor opening the door earlier, joined them. "Are you okay? What happened?"
"I just slipped and hurt myself. Nothing bad that ice won't fix."
Loki felt himself freeze, remembering the time when the Frost Giant grabbed his hand. Instead of being injured, his had skin turned blue with designs.
Am I cursed?/i
That's what still went on in a small part of his mind. He had to know.
"Loki, you coming?" Thor's voice broke him out of trance, causing Loki to blink and glance at him.
"Yes. I was thinking that we should call upon Heimdall in the morning," he explained with a lie as he followed Thor inside. "After we break our fast of course," added Loki, knowing full well his brother always needed to eat in the morning before doing anything.
"That is a good plan." Thor and Loki stopped beside each other, waiting to be given permission to sit. It was something that came to them naturally after their tutor drilled it into them.
"Since we don't have a guest room, you two will be staying out here near the couches," explained Jane as she took out an ice pack from the freezer and turned to look at them. "It gets really cold in here though so I'll bring some blankets for you to use."
"I'll get them," offered Darcy as she plugged in her phone to the usb charger that was connected to her laptop.
"Oh good, thank you Darcy," said Jane as she walked to the bathroom to put on the icepack underneath her clothing.
Erik was getting the contact information from his laptop and noticed that the two Gods were still standing. "Go ahead, take a seat on the couches." He wrote down the number that Nick had sent him and went to his room to make the call.
Darcy came in with the blankets right when Loki and Thor sat down on their chosen couches. "I knew buying a second larger couch was a great idea," she said with a wide smile. She handed the blankets to Thor and Loki, who both took them gently with a "thank you". "Wow, well-mannered and hot. I must be dreaming."
"Darcy, give me a piece of paper and a pen," called Erik.
"Okay captain," called back Darcy, leaving the two "hot" Gods to get the requested items and delivered them to Erik.
The bathroom door opened and Jane walked out with the ice pack in place. She headed to her bedroom to get one of her warm blankets that she used when stargazing and was about to enter her actual lab area before realizing the equipment was still in the truck. Jane let out an exhausted sigh. "Great, completely forgot about the equipment."
"Just get it later, Jane," said Darcy as she walked in the main area. "It's already 3:45 in the morning. Besides, the most important "research" are right over there."
"Darcy."
"Okay, okay." Darcy headed to her room while muttering, "I'm going to go have a dream of hot men in armor."
Jane shook her head before glancing at the Norse Gods. Loki, God of Mischief, and Thor, the God of Thunder. They were here, in her place, sleeping on the couches. Thor was sleeping with a hint of a snore while Loki slept silently, having half of the blanket on him. Thor's feet was out in the open since he was too tall.
Jane couldn't help but smile, finding the situation funny. She padded softly to the light switches and turned off the main light and used the monitor's light to navigate her way to the small lamp located on one of the tables and turned it on. It glowed enough for her to see and didn't have the monitor's light glaring into her eyes but it wasn't bright enough to disturb the Gods.
Loki was still awake and cracked his left eye open. The darkness was broken with the dim yet soft glow of light that reminded him of a star that exploded one time when he studied the night sky of Asgard.
He heard Jane whisper to herself but instead of paying attention to the words, he watched her work. Papers ruffled as she moved them and used a pen to make adjustments. She clicked here and there on her three monitors and moved to look at the others as if she was looking off some research.
What made him laugh inside was when she put the pen behind her ear and couldn't find it whens he became so engrossed in reading. Her hand blindly searched for it and Loki watched her search for it underneath the papers. Jane eventually found it by checking her ear and made a soft "oh" when she did.
Loki turned over to face away, the soft couch shifting with him. The movement caused Jane to turn around to make sure she didn't wake any of them before looking back at her work.
Erik checked on Jane later when Loki finally fell asleep when he finished the call, telling Jane that he had to head out sometime in a week for some foreign object that SHIELD found with magical abilities. He headed to bed in the same room he made the call later and went to sleep without taking a shower since he was exhausted.
Jane too was starting to get tired and soon, the text on screen became blurry. She fell asleep with her head on the table with her hands out beside her. When she woke up two hours later, she got up to head outside to her trailer as carefully and quiet as she could. She left the lamp on so that she could navigate some way to the door but didn't notice one of Darcy's bags consisting some of her textbooks. Jane winced a bit in pain when she stepped on it and gently pushed it away with a little groan.
"Can never get a break today, can I," she whispered to herself.
"Keep going forward," said a soft voice from her far left.
Jane turned but didn't see anyone but she didn't need to since she knew that voice. "Oh...sorry for waking you."
"You didn't wake me. Thor's snoring on the other hand..." Thor snored loudly as if on cue, causing Jane to flinch a bit. "Either way, I don't need much sleep - unlike Thor since he is a demi-god right now."
"So that means-" Jane interrupted herself with a yawn. "He's like a human?"
"In a way, yes. Just keep going forward though, there's nothing in the way."
"Thank you," she whispered and followed his advice, feeling the bite of cold steel against her hands that told her she found the door. "Must be handy to have night vision."
Loki let out a little chuckle. "Yes, it is."
"Thank you again," Jane said as she pushed open the door and left before he could respond. Loki was actually glad since he didn't wish to say "you're welcome" because, despite what he said, he still felt a bit tired.
But there was one thing that was keeping him awake. Loki brought up his hand to look at it, turning his palm over. It had turned to blue when that Frost Giant grabbed him, causing his armor to fall off at the time.
Thor made a weird snore, breaking Loki out of his thoughts. Loki watched Thor turn over on his left side on the couch. The snores coming from his brother were softer now
Loki glanced back at his hand while his eyes started to droop. "What am I," he muttered to himself.
...ooo...
Odin watched Mjolnir being pulled into the BiFrost after he spoke to it that anyone who was worthy would be able to pick it up and would be granted God of Thunder powers. He stepped to the right to take out his staff, causing the cannon to stop spinning and become upright again.
"My liege," started Heimdall as he watched his King started to head out of the dome. "Loki didn't make it through the BiFrost," he finished. Odin stopped immediately and turned around in shock.
"What?" He had been so angry towards Thor that he didn't even notice Loki's absence. "Do you know where he is?"
"I heard him call down from Midgard, but I couldn't open the bridge for him," admitted Heimdall without hesitation. "Thor soon joined him."
"Do not open the bridge for Loki if he is nearby Thor," demanded Odin, relieved that Loki wasn't harmed from breaking off of the BiFrost.
Heimdall nodded. "As you wish, your majesty," he said while bowing before taking his spot in front of the Dome. Odin stepped passed him and headed back to the castle, not even bothering to teleport.
Thor's friends who had left earlier didn't notice either that Loki was missing since they were used to him being silent. Sif was the first to notice and found it odd to not see Loki around as they dined in the hall.
"I can't believe that you are eating while our friend is gone," yelled Fandral as he paced around.
Volstagg swallowed the meat he was chewing. "What do you suppose I do? The healers told me to eat to gain energy." He bit down on the beef leg he had in his hand and took off a huge piece.
"Doesn't it make you wonder why the Frost Giants interrupted Thor's coronation," chimed in Hogun. "They had no way to get here, but they did underneath Heimdall's watch like they were cloaked and couldn't be seen."
Fandral paced again before it suddenly clicked. Volstagg stopped eating and glance up at him while Hogun looked over.
Sif stood up from her heat and shook her head. "No, there is no way he would put Asgard in danger."
Fandral glanced over at her. "Sif, this is Loki, the God of Mischief we're talking about here. I wouldn't put it past him to create-"
"Shhh, Heimdall is hearing you," hushed Volstagg without any food in his mouth.
"Let him," replied Fandral. "I'm positive that Loki did it."
"We don't have any proof," explained Sif.
"Why are you even defending him, Sif," asked Fandral in puzzlement. "He has tricked you numerous times and also made your hair black."
Sif gave him a sharp look. "Despite that, I have accepted my black hair and without Loki's trick on me, I wouldn't have gone to the path of learning combat. As for defending him, I grew up with him and Thor. I know him more than the three of you do." She had never made fun of him either, unlike Volstagg a couple hours ago.
"What if you're wrong?" asked Hogun.
Sif let out long sigh. "If I'm wrong, then Loki's idea of fun has drastically changed."
"Oh come on Sif!" Fandral paced around again while he made stiff gestures. "If he helped the Frost Giants, then it was he who should be blamed, not Thor."
"In the end, Thor was the one who attacked when the King of the Frost Giants allowed us to leave," reminded Sif with a sharp tone. "Don't put all the blame on Loki, Fandral."
"Goodness woman, you just don't see-"
"I see perfectly clear," interrupted Sif with a glare. "Even if you are Thor's friends, you need to realize when he makes reckless actions. He has done it numerous times and if it weren't for Loki that one time, we would've been killed." Sif didn't bother to stay anymore with them and left quickly with her boots clicking hard on the golden floor.
She headed to the throne room, wishing to speak with Odin before Fandral and the others did. There was no way she was going to bring up Loki's disappearance to them. They probably would've rejoiced or assume that Loki stayed in Jotunheim.
Her ponytail swished behind her as she walked quickly to her destination with her boots clicking on the floor. Sif might be the lover of Thor, but she still viewed Loki as a friend and if no one wished to believe in him despite his mistakes, then she would.
...ooo...
Odin finally arrived to the castle and went to his and Frigga's room. Frigga looked up from her book as she saw him walk in. She stood up and showed a worried expression as she came up to him. "What happened? Are Thor, Loki, and the others safe?"
"Yes."
Frigga let out a relieved sigh but she soon noticed that Odin was hesitating to tell her something. "What is troubling you?" Worry came across her face again. "Were they injured?"
"No." Odin knew Thor's pride was though. "They are not. However, thanks to Thor's reckless behavior, Laufey has declared war on Asgard." Odin's armor shimmered away and in place was a lightweight robe with simple red and gold designs. He saw Frigga's eyes slowly widen in question and in shock. "He was led by recklessness and the thirst for battle."
"What did you do?" asked Frigga finally as she put her hands on his arms.
"I banished him to where he must learn that to be King, he must think of the people that he will rule and not make such reckless and foolish decisions."
Frigga was upset to learn of this but she understood. Thor had always been stubborn and did make reckless choices. "And? What of Loki?"
"The BiFrost dropped him in Midgard," Odin said slowly. "Worry not my dear, he is safe. Thor is with him and I've ordered Heimdall to not open the bridge when Thor is near Loki."
"Oh thank goodness," she said in relief. It was extremely rare that the BiFrost would drop someone and she was so glad Loki was all right.
A guard knocked on the door and Frigga signaled for them to come in. "Your majesties, sorry for the interruption, but Shield Maiden Sif has asked to speak with you. She is waiting in the throne room."
Frigga glanced up at Odin, lifting an eyebrow and headed over the guard. Odin sighed and followed after them quietly. As he did, he felt himself getting drowsy and had to blink his eyes. It went away after he shook his head but he knew what that feeling was. His time was coming and he needed to crown one of his sons.
Thor was his firstborn but he was reckless yet Loki... He had made it forbidden to go to Jotunheim so that Loki wouldn't set foot in that place again when he found him as a baby abandoned in the temple. At first, he took the child in hopes to make peace between Asgard and Jotunheim but over time, that resolve changed.
He had taught him many things and while Loki had a knack for magic rather than strength like his real son Thor, Odin viewed Loki as his own. He would never forget that time when he brought Loki and Frigga accepted him immediately.
Frigga had heard the wailing of a child out in the hallway, and when she saw Odin with an eyepatch walk in with a baby, she stood up and went over to him. "Odin! Your eye!"
"Nevermind that dear. Look, I found this child abandoned in Jotunheim's temple."
Frigga glanced down at the baby and shook her head. "Abandoned. The poor dear."
The child cried in hunger and Frigga immediately took Loki from Odin's arms and headed toward the rocking chair. She fed him with her breastmilk as if he were her own and the sight moved Odin.
During the following nights, Loki cried along with Thor. Frigga took care of them equally by feeding them, changing their clothes, giving them kisses, rocking them, singing to them softly, and even giving them a small caress on their head to let them know she was there.
Odin had woken up along with her when one of the babes cried and watched her take care of them. Whenever she came near the bed, he closed his eye so not to let her know./i
"Here is Shield Maiden Sif, your majesties," announced a guard, causing Odin's memory to fade away and make him come back to reality.
Sif walked in with confidence and bowed with her arm in front of her chest when she got to the foot of the stairs. "Your majesties."
"Rise, Sif," Frigga said gently with a smile.
"Thank you, my Queen," replied Sif as she rose up. "I came here to speak to you about Loki."
"He is in Midgard since the BiFrost dropped him. Thor has been banished to Midgard for what he has done by threatening Asgard with a war."
"I understand," replied Sif, a bit relieved to hear that Loki was safe.
"Has my son troubled you?" asked Odin.
"No, my King. I was merely curious to why Loki isn't here in Asgard when he came back with us." Sif bowed and walked back to the two large doors.
Odin leaned over a bit to whisper in Frigga's ear. "She confuses me sometimes."
Frigga just smiled and gave him an amused look before shaking her head slowly.
Sif passed by the Warriors Three as she walked to the stables since she needed a good ride around the countryside to clear her mind. Sif knew she couldn't go down to Midgard when a God was banished there, so if she acted on feeling, she would break that law and would be punished.
She chose a dark bay stallion and climbed up on the horse. Taking the reins in her hands, she pushed the stallion into a gallop and guided him through the opened gates that led out to the countryside.
While the trees and hills went past her, she let her mind relax as she took in the scenery around her.
And there is the first chapter. What do you think so far?
The plan now is that I'll try and switch up the chapters - depending on what happens and what not - for this story and Mischievous Again, I have no idea how long this one will be and I'm still brainstorming about it.
I am going to update these two stories as fast as I can - even if Tumblr is a distraction [huge to be exact]. College is also coming on the last week of August for me and I'll be driving myself to and from classes this Fall.
Oh that reminds me, I have a poll going on on my profile on here. Please check it out and vote. It's about if I should open a account to talk about my Lokane fanfiction either on Tumblr, Twitter, or Facebook. Thank you!