The Trickster and the Elf

Authors note – Hey guys, long time no see, I know it's been ages since I've posted anything at all, and for that I am sorry but the last few years have been hectic for me but now life seems to have calmed down and I think I'm ready to get back to writing. I will be updating my other stories on here very soon but until then I thought I'd post a new story that I've been working on. So without further ado here is the first chapter to my new story, enjoy.

Disclaimer: I do not own any characters affiliated with Marvel, I only own the characters that are from my imagination.

Chapter One

"How could you ever believe that I could love a monster like him? He's killed so many people and tried to conquer a planet. He is no longer a man. That thing is a monster and he doesn't deserve to be loved."

This was the last think Prince Loki had heard as he was dragged out of the great hall, back towards his cell in the dungeons of Asgard. He couldn't believe what he was hearing; his heart broke at the sound of those words.

"Is that what you wanted to hear? Did you want me to admit that he's a monster? Well I'll tell you this; Loki Odinson is not a monster. He is honourable, loving, and protective and fiercely loyal to those he deems worthy of his allegiance. He is misunderstood by not only you and your family but by this entire realm. He thrives on magic and intelligence not sheer brute and brawn. Whether you like it or not, he is your son. He has been since the day you took him from the temple in Jotunheim."

The audience in the great hall began to murmur amongst themselves.

"So my king, do not sit there an insult the man that I love when he is ten times the man you could ever be. He would still go to the ends of the realms, which he has, to protect you and this Valhalla forsaken land. You know just as well as I do that Loki was being controlled by the Mad Titan when he the attacked Earth."

Princess Arabella of the Light Elves, who had been residing on Midgard for the last Century, had come before the King of Asgard to defend Prince Loki Odinson. She was well known among the nine realms and was highly respected amongst the elite.

The King gazed at the Princess, wondering why she would think that the Mad Titan would have anything to do with Loki. He had to admit, that her declaration of love for him had surprised him. He did not think that anyone would ever love his adopted son, especially after the revelation of Loki's true origins. Even though he was angered over Loki's action on not only Asgard, but on Midgard as well, he was glad that he had someone who at least loved him still.

"Princess Arabella from where did you get such information, what proof do you have that Loki has any connection to the Mad Titian, let alone be controlled by him?" The King had to put on a show for the spectators at court. He could not let the rest of the Aesir see the hope that the king had for this to be true. "You as well as everyone know that the Mad Titan was banished and left powerless many thousands of years ago. So how could he be behind Loki's action on Midgard and here?"

"He encountered a being known as the other when he fell from the bifrost into the void. His actions before that, I will admit, were of his own accord. He was reacting badly to finding out the truth about his origins. Though he should have been made aware that he was adopted and that he was a Frost Giant. That is something that should not have been kept from him, though I digress. He fell between the worlds to another dimension, where he was tortured and had his mind ripped apart, put back together again only to have it ripped apart once more. Once he was finally broken and could take no more, the Other made him an offer he could not refuse. He could either take the staff infused with power from the mind gem and go to Midgard to open the portal that would allow Thanos passage to the world or stay a prisoner for all eternity. He chose what he thought was his only option, and with accepting the staff he was put under the influence of Thanos and the Other. They have a direct link into his mind that allowed them to control his actions and punish him if he refused. So you see he had no other choice but to obey their commands." Arabella fought her case against the king with passion and determination. She was not going to let the man that she loved be imprisoned for something he had no control over.

The entire room had fallen silent over Arabella's statement. They were finding it hard to believe that Thanos had returned and taken control over Prince Loki. More so they did not want to believe it because that would mean that the Mad Titan had returned and soon they would be the target of his madness.

"How can this be true? Thanos has no power, how could he control Loki?" Odin questioned. He was still not convinced that Thanos had the power to control another being, much less one as powerful as Loki.

"I believe that he used one of the infinity stones to take control. Thanos is planning to take back his infinity gauntlet and the stones to take over the nine realms. You know as well as I do that with those stones he can destroy the universe and take what he desires. Death. He still seeks to court Hela and unite their power. It is why he desired the Tesseract so much. He does not have the power to travel through the dimensions on his own, he needs the help of the stones to come back into our dimension" With no hesitation in her voice the princess answered the king's question.

"If this is all true then may Valhalla help us. There are dark days ahead of us and we need to prepare for war." Odin signalled for the head of the Einherjar to round up his troops to be addressed by the king.

"As for the matter of Loki being controlled by Thanos, I think that can be determined by taking him to the healers and using the soul forge on him. It will tell us whether or not his mind has been tampered with, if there has been a presence of another in his mind. If that is true then he will be forgiven for his transgressions on Midgard." The King slammed Gungnir on the ground after his statement, leaving no room for arguments from the Aesir that were there to witness Princess Arabella's case for Prince Loki.

"Thank you your highness. I will go to Loki and inform him at once. I'm sure he will be glad to regain his freedom." With that said Arabella turned on her heal and left the great hall, eager to get to Loki and tell him the news.

*Down in the cells*

'How could she call me a monster? I thought she cared for me. Did she not say she returned my affections?' Loki could not believe what he heard. He thought that Arabella had loved him, but alas she had fooled him into believing that she could love a monster like him. He was an idiot.

'I suppose it is a good thing that I'm locked up like the monster she thinks I am. At least this way I will not have to see her again.' Loki paced back and forth in his cell before sliding to the ground in defeat. He still couldn't believe that he had let his guard down and given himself to another only to find out that it was all a trick. The great Loki Liesmith, the Trickster had been out tricked.

As he sat there he felt his heart break into a million pieces.