Pairing: Thor/Loki

Rating: T in the beginning, M in the later chapters

Summary: Loki took over the throne, Eric was the huntsman who was ordered to find and kill the lost prince, Thor.
As he searched in the dark forest

The news was everywhere, the new king had been announced, it was the adopted son of the Odin, Loki, who took over the place of his dying father.

They knew what was coming for them, all these years of loathing Loki of the fact he isn't Odin's blood related son made him a broken man, and no one likes to be ruled under someone broken.

Eric could not bring himself to care one bit about it.

After his beautiful wife, Jane, died, he lost all hopes on living.

Drowning himself in the sea of alcohol and escaping from the harsh reality that forced him to bear with the truth.

He did not care about the new king at all until one day the guards took him to the castle, forced him to kneel before this man that made the entire kingdom shook in fear.

"I've heard a lot about your adventure in the dark forest." The king with the horned helmet looked at him, a faint mischievous smile on his face.

"That's such an honor."

"I need you to get in the forest again and find someone."

"I'm not getting in there again."

The guards pointed their sharp spears at him, as he finally raised his head to take a good look at the king.

A rather slender man for a throne this big, black raven hair, bright green eyes, he could even use the word 'beautiful' on this man and it would not have sounded weird.

Everything about this guys just screams dangerous and mischievous to Eric.

"You can go ahead and kill me." Looking directly into Loki's emerald eyes, Eric was almost begging for death.

He never had the courage to do it, he tried but always failed, and if this man could kill him simply because of his defiance, he will defy him till the end of the world.

"Have you heard of my powers?" Loki smiled, a smile that made Eric feel enchanted.

"No."

"I can use magic, and I know of a spell that can bring back the dead. What's her name again? Jane? Your wife who died a year ago? How about you help me find this man, and I bring your wife back to you?"

"A life for a life."

"Yes, indeed, sounds like a good deal?"

Eric stared right into Loki's eyes, he can not see through them, he can not tell whether is this a lie or the truth.

But if there is a chance, he is willing to take it.

"Yes."

Loki's smile widened, leaning back into his throne, he cleared his throat.

"The man I want you to kill is called Thor Odinson, the son of Odin, the previous king. He was 15 when he was lost in the forest."

Picking up a scroll from the table beside the throne, Loki threw it to Eric.

Eric opened it, and what is presented before him is a beautifully drawn picture of a young boy with shoulder length golden hair.

"I know what you're thinking, the boy must have grown into a man now, but he is hard to miss, I'm sure you'll find him... I'm sure."

Loki glanced down at Eric, and took a deep breath.

"I want him dead."