I gulp mouthfuls of sweet air as I run up the stone steps of the Asgardian castle. I don't know they do this so easily, it seems like everyone in Asgard has never even heard of the concept of being "out-of-shape", unlike my home, earth.

"Catherine?" A familiar voiced called down.

"Yes…Loki…it's….me!" I pant

"How are you out of breath?! We only climbed a couple flights of stairs!"

"A couple?! You ran up the stairs, and we climbed 12 flights!" I say gulping down the sweet, sweet O₂.

He chuckled darkly, "Sometimes I forget that you are mortal and tire so easily."

"Sometimes I forget too." I laugh.

We continue to climb, but thankfully for me at a much slower pace. My legs are numb by the time we reach the top. It's obvious he's upset, and this time it's something bad he needs to get off his chest. We perch ourselves on opposite window sills, and I notice tears streaming down Loki's face. It takes him awhile to muster up the strength to say something.

All he manages to get out is "Thor is banished"

"What?!" I blurt out

"Father cast him out today, to earth."

"Why? What has Thor done to deserve banishment?"

"T-the quarrel with the frost giants"

"Oh," I mutter.

Loki doesn't say anything more. Tears continue to stream down his face, and a dark thought dawns on me,

"Loki, you are the rightful king of Asgard now. I know it's not what you should be thinking about with the conditions we are under, and with Thor's unjust banishment, but you, you rule Asgard now."

"How can you think of such things? Thor is banished, and father is upset! Is power all you think of, you peasant mortal?!"
Tears begin to fall down onto my cheeks, without a word I bolt down the stairs. How silly of me, thinking mortals could live on Asgard peacefully. I thought Loki would follow after me, apologizing, but he doesn't. Hours later, I pack up all of my possessions from earth, and there is a soft knock at the door.

"Catherine, it's me. Let me in." I crack the door to show the little pity I have, and go back to packing my stuff. "What are you doing?"

"I'm leaving Asgard this night, it's obvious, I wasn't meant to stay in Asgard forever." I grab my school girl backpack, adorned with 'My Little Ponies' and start for the door.

Loki chuckled "You're leaving, now? How will you adjust to earth, you only lived there for 8 years, you've grown here."

"I don't care! I'm going!" I shriek. I know it's stupid, but I don't want to leave Asgard, he's right, it's my home, but I'm too damn stubborn to say so.

"Okay, let me ask you but one more question, if your answer is no, I will let you leave without another word. Is this okay, may I ask?" He says softly

I furrow my brow, "Ask away,"

He smiles and sits on the intricate bed that resides smack dab in the middle of my room, "Do you still love me?"

I throw my bag to the floor, and for him to ask me this, it's too much. I fall to the floor in a pile of tears, I look like a total Mary-Sue, but I don't really give a damn. "I was a fool; I was entirely selfish. If it is within you to forgive me, I wish to stay."

He gets of the bed and kneels down beside me, and wipes the tears from my eyes "You never answered my question, do you still love me?"

"O-of course!" I hiccup.

"I wouldn't have it any other way." He whispers. He helps me up, and I put my bag back on to the bed. He pulls me in for an embrace. "You are foolish to think I would, too, have you cast out to live on Earth." He kisses my forehead.

"I'm so sorry about what I said, I truly am sad about Thor's banishment."

"I know you are, but I wish not to think about these sad matters anymore. Miss Catherine of Asgard, will you accompany me to the beach for a swim in the lovely Asgardian Lake?"

"Of course."