Two green-clad figures ran through the halls. Laughter echoed as they skidded around a corner. A few seconds later, a slightly bigger figure in red charged after them, roaring. Oddly, he had light blue hair and light green skin. The two green figures exchanged a glance and quickly turned a corner. The figure in red paused when he stumbled upon a long hallway with nowhere to hide, yet nobody in sight.
"I know you two are here. Show yourselves!" He took a few steps, searching carefully. Behind him, invisible and inaudible, the two green figures giggled as they slipped away.
"Bryn, that was priceless! I am glad you had the idea." Bryn smiled at her twin.
"Thor is so easy to prank, especially with both of us. He always forgets to keep track of you, Loki." The pair kept laughing and joking until they reached their shared chambers to get ready for that night. At sunset, the Elemental ceremony, which would recognize them as bearers of elemental seidr. Thor had his when he turned 10, so the twins had it too. Balder would be having his soon, and then the group would complete once more. The royal children complemented each other. Thor, who had wind seidr, could be strong and unpredictable but also placid and soothing. Loki, the elder twin, had water seidr. He could easily mask his emotions and held strength despite looking weak and powerless. Bryn held fire seidr. Her quick temper could manifest in many ways - cool but lasting, hot but quick. Many who had gotten on her bad side had burns to remind not to again. Balder was earth seidr, solid and immovable. He was the rock of the siblings, and pity to the poor soul who pushed him the the breaking point, for he was as strong as the earth.
Bryn watched the Allfather as he finished up the Elemental ceremony, blessing both of them in the pursuit of mastery. Odin was renowned for having one of the most rare seidr out there, the Seidr of foresight. She pondered on what that mean all the way to the banquet hall. She and Loki slid into the seats of honor. Tonight would be about them. Thor's hair had been and still was a bit blue, about which he was sulking. But as the night wore on into early morning, he grew more and more tipsy until he couldn't stand straight. Once the feast was over, they guided the drunk thunderer back to his room, then teleport in to their own and collapsing into bed.
Yes, I kniw I have a few stories up that need updating. Bryn won't go away, though. She and Loki are grinning at me very... mischievously. Anyway, this is an AU... I don't really know what to call it, I just had this image of the royal children haVing Yggdrasil tattooed on their backs. And it morphed into this. Four siblings (with Bryn and Balder), four elements (kind of). Also, this is just a prologue. Reviews are appreciated, constructive criticism and love alike, which is fuel. Kind of. I do update these sporadically.