BEAUTY AND THE FROST GIANT

After Loki's failed attempt to take over Earth, Odin has decided to strip of his magic, god status and had sent him to live on Midgard. The thing is that he has to change his ways before he can come back to Asgard. But with only ten years to complete his task will he be able to do it?

Chapter One: Punishment

For three days Loki had remained in a holding cell in the depths of the Asgardian palace. While he waited for the All-Father to decide on his punishment. Loki had not seen any other person than a guard, who just stood soundly outside his cell. He really wanted to be able to see Frigga, but Loki had a feeling that Odin has forbid her from seeing him. The cell was cold and offered him little food, he could clearly see why being in prison was terrible. (Though he doesn't feel the cold).

Loki was lucky enough for Thor to plead his case. And with the hope of Thor defending him his punishment won't be too harsh. Loki hoped that his punishment won't be embarrassing for him. And he also hoped that he wouldn't be rotting away in a cell like the one he is currently. After what felt like years, Loki heard a few loud stomps and saw a red cape.

"Brother," Thor said as he walked up to Loki. "Father wishes to see you."

"Odin is not my father." Loki stated. Loki also saw Thor about to protest, so Loki put his hand up to silence him. "But do please tell Odin I'll be there soon."

And with that Loki turned away from Thor. He gave Thor a great view of his back. In the corner of his eye he saw the tail of Thor's red cape and heard loud stomps that echoed down the hall. Loki sat on the small bed provided. Although Loki would much prefer his bed that is back up in his own room, this bed wasn't as bad as Loki would thought it would be. Loki lies down and let his eyes drift shut. But what felt like moments later he was roughly awoke by a guard.

"Yes, I'm awake." Loki said bitterly at the guard as he slowly got up and off the bed and walked with the guard out of the cell. Loki had forgotten what air outside of the cell felt like. It was still chilly but nowhere as chilly inside the cell. An escort of guards came. They put chains on Loki's wrists. Only because they thought that he was going to run. As he walked up the Warriors Three were waiting for him. Loki said nothing but smirked. Was he that much of a threat the he had about ten guards escorting him as well as the Warriors Three? He must have been.

As Loki was climbing the stairs he saw natural light, which was very rare to see in the dungeons in Asgard, He heard the business of the palace and the bird that were flying about.

Soon Loki stood outside a set of golden doors that lead into the throne room, where: Thor, Odin and Frigga will most likely be. Loki did not feel nervous about what his punishment was. He was overly confident that Thor had plead his case enough so he would not have that hard of a punishment. A guard knocked on the door.

"Enter!" Odin's voice boomed as the guard opened the door. Loki walked up to the Odin with a smirk on his face.

"Loki." Frigga said sadly and glanced at him.

"Hello, mother, Thor and Odin." Loki said nodding at everyone he had just addressed whilst he smirked.

"It would be wise to wipe off the smirk off your face." Thor said under his breath to his brother.

"Out!" Odin to the crowd of guard and the Warriors Three. "I wish to speak to Loki alone. Perhaps you should leave too my dear Frigga."

"I'll be outside." Frigga said disappointedly and walked out soon after the guards and Warriors Three.

"Loki, Loki, Loki. What a mess you're in." Odin said coming down off the throne, where Loki once sat.

"That is one way to put it." Loki said smirking as he walked towards Odin with his chains rattling with him.

"You have caused chaos and distress to all of Midgard and Asgard." Odin said wisely as he walked closer towards Loki. "You have also broken numerous Asgardian laws and performed a high level of treason." Odin once again stated. Loki rolled his eyes as there wasn't anything new what Odin was telling him.

"I was merely becoming a ruler! A king!" Loki exclaimed. "After all, it is my birth right!"

"Oh, come on now Loki," Odin said teasingly. "Now! Your punishment!"

"What are you going to do with me?" Loki mockingly questioned. "Perhaps a thousand years in the dungeons? Expose me as what I am really to the whole of Asgard? Allow Thor to hit me around until you are satisfied? Poison me until-" Loki was soon cut off by Odin.

"You are lucky that Frigga and Thor begged you not to have a less severe punishment. Although in saying that I'm not sure how well you are going to take him punishment." Odin smirked. He knew that Loki hated to be around forms that he deemed 'lower' than himself. So how well is Loki going to take to a whole realm of them?

Loki sighed. "What is your wish?" Loki said more in a sarcastic way than anything else. Being in the same room with either Thor or Odin was punishment enough.

"You are going to spend the rest of your days in Midgard." Odin said simply as Loki started to laugh. This was way too easy for the All-Father. He finally had Loki in his grasp and he decides on a simple punishment like that? "I would not be laughing if I was you Loki."

"Why? The large and mighty All-Father finally has the God of Mischief, 'who has caused chaos and distress to all of Midgard and Asgard. And had also broken numerous Asgardian laws and performed a high level of treason.' And you sentence me to Midgard?" Loki said in a mockingly way. After all he was a God. A person that was higher than a mere mortal.

"Yes, I'm sending you to Midgard." Odin said as he walked around Loki. "Without your power and magic. You will be expected to live among the Midgardians as they would normally."

Loki just stared at Odin in a way that he thought he was joking. He couldn't possibly make him go and live among the Midgardians, as an equal. He was expected to fit in with everyone, made to live a 'normal' life, made to live without his powers and magic. It was going to be harder to fit in, as everyone in the world had known that had failed of taking over New York City. He was going to be hated as he walked down the street. He didn't even know where he was going to stay on Midgard.

"What and while I'm away rotting on Midgard, you'll make Thor king?" Loki questioned Odin; out of everyone in all of the Nine Realms he did not what Thor to be King of Asgard. Odin didn't say anything; he just walked away towards the throne. Odin did not want to have this conversation with Loki.

"Guards!" Odin called. He wanted Loki out of his face and in the dungeons while he tried to find the perfect place to send Loki on his banishment. Odin didn't want a place that was over populated, more like a small village.

What Odin didn't realise is what was going to happen once he was going to take away Loki's power or magic.

It was now night time in Asgard and most people were asleep. Frigga on the other hand was not. She carefully climbed out of bed and hoped to not wake up Odin. She grabbed her robe on the back of a chair and walked put into one of the many hallways. Most people would get lost roaming around the Asgardian palace. But Frigga; knew exactly where she was going. She was going down to the dungeons to see Loki. Now Odin had forbidden everyone from seeing Loki. Frigga had a few terms and loop-holes that Loki should know about his banishment.

Frigga stuck to the shadows when walking down to the dungeons, if she was spotted she would been taken by the guards back to her sleeping quarters, and then Odin would most defiantly find out about it and then she would be confined to her study for most of the time.

Slipping past another guard, Frigga didn't make a sound. She finally made to the dungeons and climbed the stairs down into the dungeons. The smell wasn't take much pleasant, but Frigga carried on.

"Loki." She whispered as she made her way to Loki's cell. Loki didn't move. It seemed like he was asleep. "Loki." She said once again but just a little bit louder. Loki just simply turned around in his sleep. "Loki!" She called out and he slowly started to wake up. As did most of the occupants surrounding him. Frigga muttered a quick spell and they were all back to sleep.

"Mother?" Loki said as he heard her voice. He sat up slowly in bed and walked over to where Frigga was. His vision cleared and he saw his mother right in front of him. "What are you doing here?"

"Look," Frigga said with a sigh. "There isn't much time before your father wakes up and starts to look for me." Frigga explained.

"He's not my father!" Loki exclaimed in a shushed voice. Yes, there was a time where he looked to Odin as a father and Thor as a brother. But times change and he didn't like to call either of them father or brother.

"Then am I not your mother." Frigga said sadly. Loki started to feel guilty.

"Mother I did-"

"That doesn't matter." Frigga said cutting of Loki quickly. "There is a away that you can get back to Asgard." Frigga stated.

"How? I'm banished." Loki questioned.

"Odin probably didn't tell you, but if you change your ways in ten years that you are there, you can return back to Asgard with you magic and powers." Frigga said. She knew this because she pleaded for Loki's innocence and it was written on the document in something as the Midgardians call a 'fine print'.

"What am I suppose to change? People cannot change who they are mother." Loki said. He couldn't change who he is. He could only accept that he was now a monster and has been a relic of Odin's since he had first step foot on Asgard.

"I believe in you Loki." Frigga said as she started to walk back.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: I do have a feeling that a story like this has been written already, but this is my spin on it. It is going to closely resemble the plot line of the fairytale 'Beauty and the Beast'. This story is a complete AU. It is post-Avengers. I really hope that you enjoy this story and review.

[Disclaimer: I do not own anything to do with marvel. All of the rights to the characters belong to their rightful owners. The only thing I own is my OC's and the plot]