Thor gave the all-clear signal, and Loki joined him by the door to Odin's throne room. Loki grinned at his brother. "Good job, Thor. We're almost ready." Thor returned the smile, and took the bucket Loki handed him. "Now, I'm going to get up on your shoulders, and you're going to hand up the bucket."

Thor nodded. "Yes brother, I am well aware of the plan. Are you certain that the tutor will come?" Loki sighed.

"Brother, have I ever been wrong?" Thor opened his mouth to reply, and Loki glared at him. "Don't answer that. The tutor will realize we aren't in the library, and he'll go get father. Before he does anything, father will want to get his staff, which he's left in here. Our tutor will open the door for him, and- splash! The bucket will fall." Thor chuckled quietly, then turned serious.

"You are also certain that we will not be caught? There is no one else in Asgard who would dare to anger father."

Loki's grinned widened. "He'll catch us, alright. But only after he's spent half the day chasing us around the grounds, and he'll be so tired he won't be angry. The worst punishment we'll receive is being grounded for a few days, and it will be worth it."

Thor considered it for a moment. "It does sound like a good plan." "Of course. Now help me up." Thor lifted his younger brother up onto his shoulders and stood as tall as he could. Loki carefully slipped the small bucket up onto the door, and then pulled it nearly closed. "There. Now let me down, and we'll wait for father and the tutor." Just then, the sound of footsteps came from the door separating the two main hallways. "Quick!" Loki whispered. "They're coming." Thor bent over to let him off, and they both dashed around the corner, just as the door at the end of the hall opened. Odin and the brothers' tutor strode down the hallway together.

When they arrived at the door, the tutor reached out his hand to open it. Odin frowned. "Stop. Something is not right here. This door was closed when I left it. This could be a trick played by my sons." The boys' eyes widened as the Allfather stepped in front of the tutor and pushed open the door.

As Odin roared in rage, Loki and Thor sped down the hallway laughing.