Shadows and Light

Sigyn Arcayna Cainson, the daughter of Odin's strongest general; has come to live with at the palace of Asgard. After the sudden death of her father and her brothers, she has come to be raised as a true asgardian. However No one, except Odin, knows the shadow inside of her 'Angrboda' or what she is capable of. Not even the man she would be tricked into calling "Husband'

Prologue

"You have two sides of you, my dearest daughter, one is good and one is bad. You must be careful of those sides my dearest, for if the darkest side consumes you, there will be nothing to stop you from tearing the ones you love apart."

This is what I was told through my childhood. It's like having two different personalities, the good (the Sigyn) and the bad (who recognizes as Angrboda) since both names have never truly appealed to me, I am known by my friends and my loved ones, as Cayna, the Daughter of Cain. My father was a general in Odin's army, and before the death of my father in a great battle, I was promised to the house of Odin. I never knew my mother. I never knew what she was, that was the dirty secret that everyone kept from me.

My story does not begin with my birth that will be revealed in time. No, my story begins when I came to the house of Odin, when I came to live with his family. I was now an orphan, my father was killed in battle, and I was alone. Odin found me with rags and my dark hair was tangled. The moment that he looked me into the eyes; only one thing escaped his lips "There is something inside of you that you cannot control. Isn't that right, little one?"

My fear was that he would kill me . The terror in my eyes showed it. Instead, Odin held me in a cape, my six year old form shaking in fear as he swooped me away to Asgard "Frigga, come here wife, I brought her home."

Within the castle a woman with long flowing blonde hair and blue eyes seemed to float into the room. Her dress waved behind her. Her smile was kind as she looked at my small form. She looked down at me "You poor thing, you must be terrified. The daughter of Cain."

I dipped my head under the cape and shivered in fear. Odin handed me off to her gently. He walked off to a guard and gave him an order "Send off for my sons, they need to meet their new sister." Frigga held me tightly "Don't worry little sweetheart, you will be alright in my arms. I will not let anything happen to you."

Her warm touch helped to melt me into her arms and feel some comfort. The doors opened and two boys ran into the room. A boy with blonde hair and blue eyes and a boy with dark hair and green eyes. Frigga very carefully set me on the ground but I clung to her dress and hid behind them. She looked at me and gave me another look of pity. "Loki, Thor. Come here my boys."

The two walked over to her. The blonde haired boy boomed with a smile and his loud voice echoed through the room "Did she show, is she here?"

I trembled at his voice and squealed with fear and ducked behind Frigga's cape. The feeling to defend myself started to course through my veins. Frigga noticed and looked at me with some surprise. Then, she smiled with some pity. "Yes, Thor she has arrived, she is terrified, so I ask you to be careful and tender with her."

I watched the dark haired boy carefully make his way around to me to look at me. He could tell that I was afraid; His eyes looked at me with a slight and careful smile "My name is Loki."

I looked at him shyly and he ducked down to me so that his ten year old, towering frame didnt frighten me as much "May I ask what your name is; little princess?"

Carefully, I mumbled "Sigyn Arcayna Cainson. But my father calls me Cayna."

"Then that is what I shall call you that as well, Cayna. Do you like magic?"

I nodded sheepshly. He offered his hands to me and smiled a little wider "Come with me, I will show you."

As soon as I found the trust in Loki. I walked over into the corner of the throne room. I could still hear what they were saying, it was so quiet. Frigga and Odin watched me leave "Is she alright?"

Odin didn't reply, he walked to his thrown to sit down "Cain warned me about the risks of taking her. I will find a way to control her in the end."

"Is there a way to do it?"

"She may need a sealing spell. I will leave that to you if you want that control."

Frigga nodded "The last thing we need is for her to hurt anyone, especially herself."

Odin was watching me as Loki was showing me the little bit of magic he knew. "She already has so much power already. The Angrboda is strong inside of her, it will be hard to seal it, but it needs to be done. If Loki finds out his true nature and then her true nature, i fear the power that the two of them will have."

"So you do not plan on having them marry?"

"I doubt it."