Summary:
This is a prompt I saw on Archive Of Our Own.
Instead of Odin being the one that has to rescue the six, it was Frigga, and how things would have gone with her being in charge.
Notes:
No beta
I have never responded to a prompt before, but when I read this, I could see it happening.
This chapter is kind of short but I wanted to get it out and get it started.
(See the end of the work for more notes.)
A blinding light appeared from the sky just in time blasting the Frost Giants away from the six warriors that thought for sure that they were about die. When the light faded away, Frigga appeared in her armor sitting atop Odin's eight legged horse. She looked beautiful in her shining armor, her red hair brushed into a bun and a sword at her side
Loki had never been happier to see his mother in all his life.
"Mother!" Thor screamed, adrenaline still pumping in his veins. "Together we can…"
Frigga's head whipped to Thor silencing his thoughts with just a look. The expression on her face, anger, disappointment, fierceness, put a feeling of dread in Thor's heart. He was starting to think he should have just taken his chances with Laufey.
Laufey rose up on a sheet of ice bring himself face to face with the All-Mother. "He sends his wife? Odin must be feeling his age."
Frigga was not one to back down from any beast. "You are not far behind King Laufey. End this."
"Your boy sought this out." He reminded
Frigga nodded. "You're right. These are the actions of a boy. Treat them as such. You and I can stop this before there's further bloodshed."
He tilted his head, a gesture she had seen in her youngest son often. "We are beyond diplomacy now, don't you think Frigga?"
Laufey's use of his mother's first name surprised Loki but after the look Thor received, he thought it wiser to keep his mouth shut.
"Nonsense." Frigga answered. "I will see personally that the reckless behavior of these children WILL be punished and we will rebuild the truce between our realms."
Laufey laughed at Frigga's decisive tone. "We will huh?"
"Yes we will." She replied. "I will see to it personally. After all, you do owe me."
Laufey huffed. "So be it. But I will only deal with you. If All-Father steps…"
"You would be wise not threaten my husband." Frigga warned.
A smile touched Laufey's lips before Heimdall opened the portal and Frigga along with her disobedient children and their friends were sent back to Asgard.
000
"Why did you bring us back?" Thor asked trying to control his tone but feeling every bit of embarrassment. How foolish he must have looked to the Frost Giants to have his mother come and rescue him.
"Do you realize what you could have done?" She questioned her first born. "You could have started a war! If your father was awake he would have passed out anyway!"
"I was protecting my home." Thor said through clenched teeth.
"You cannot even protect your friends!" She pointed out bluntly. "How do you plan to protect a kingdom?" Frigga gestured toward and Sif and The Warriors Two while they half carried their third part. "Get him to the healing room! Now! I will be there to rip you all a new one momentarily."
"There will not be a kingdom to protect if we are afraid to act." Thor pleaded.
"Afraid?" Frigga mocked. "You think we failed to attack because we were afraid?"
Thor continued on as if she hadn't spoken a word. "Whatever the cost, the world…"
"The cost was almost one of your closest friends. And you take your little brother to a realm known to be pitiless? Have you forgotten everything your father has taught you? What about a warrior's patience?"
Thor's voice rose as he got more angrier at his mother's words. "While we lay in wait the Nine Realms laugh at us! You are standing here giving speeches and Father lays asleep as Asgard falls!"
Frigga sets her jaw as her breaths come out raggidly. "You are a vain, greedy, cruel boy."
"And Father is an old man and you're a fool!"
Loki stopped breathing. There had been only a few moments in their 1000 years where their mother lost her mind on them. He could see the rage in her blue eyes and feel her magic swelling.
"A fool? Oh yes. I was a fool to tell Odin you were ready to be king."
No, no, no, no, no. This was not what Loki was trying to do. He had to tell her that this was his fault and though Thor was an oaf, he hand a hand in manipulating him into doing so. With an imploring step he moved forward. "Mother."
"NO!" A strong finger pointed at him shutting him up immediately. She turned her attention back to Thor. "Thor Odinson, you have disobeyed the express command of your King. Innocent lives were taken and more could have been lost including one of your closest friends and your brother." A portal opened and soon it became clear what she was going to do. "You are banished from this realm that you are willing to destroy in the guise of protecting her."
Thor's cape hit the floor.
"You have been stripped of the powers we have given you." Her hand reaches out and Mjolnir fly's into her grasp. "I cast you out!" Thor went flying through the portal as Frigga spoke a spell to Mjolnir. Lightening cackled around her and thunder shook the room. "Whosoever holds this hammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor." Ancient markings burned into the hammer before Frigga threw it out of a separate portal.
Loki's heart beat so fast in his chest he thought he was going to vomit it out. Her fierce blue eyes turned to him. He had seen her magic before, but never was it this dark or scary.
"Loki, always the companion yes?" Her voice was toneless, flat. Her eyes still fierce and unnerving. "Full of wisdom and yet you dare not speak it."
Loki knew better than to answer.
She took a steadying breath. "Are you hurt?"
He swallowed and thought about telling her about his arm turning blue but he wasn't sure if he wanted to an answer and he wasn't sure she was in a mood to reassure him of anything. "No mother."
Thank the Norns. "Then remove yourself from my sight."
He didn't even look back at her as he trotted away.
She deflated. Today could have been so much worse. Odin had fallen into Odin sleep not long after the Frost Giants invaded their Realm. When the guards told her where her sons went, she worried not about a war, or the warriors three. Not even did she worry about Thor.
She worried for Loki.
Would Laufey tell him the truth? Would one of them try to use their ice magic on him only to have him unknowingly deflect it?
For years Frigga pleaded with Odin to tell their younger son. She knew Loki would be hurt, but how could they punish Loki for the lies he would tell when they were feeding him the biggest one?
She had stayed silent, much like Loki. Full of wisdom but daring not to speak it. Having a stubborn husband was a burden on her shoulders and having a just as stubborn first born was an added weight.
Things would change under her rule.
Notes:
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