Chapter 2

Maid Service

"Girl are you daft? Answer me." Odin glared at me. I sighed and shook my head averting my gaze, not out of fear but out of disbelief.

"I must be because this has to be some weird dream." I thought aloud to myself, not really addressing them and I began to pull my converse on. I could feel the anger emanating from Odin as I ignored him. I noticed my phone on the table and quickly put it into my pocket. I didn't quite understand the gravity of the situation, perhaps if they were real people, if this whole situation was actuality, I would have acted differently. I would have acted with fear perhaps, but this wasn't real. Logically this could never be real, even if these weren't hallucinations, they were only actors. If this was real there would be cameras, filming what would have to be a practical joke. This was none of those things. There were no cameras, just my vivid imagination out of control.

"Have care how you speak to the king of Asgard. My father-" Loki began but I interrupted.

"Dude chill. I know who you guys are, I've seen your movies." This seemed to confuse Them.

"Movies?" Thor asked, looking at his brother as if the explanation would just pop up like subtitles.

"Okay this would probably be easier to show you..." I took my phone out and went to my downloaded videos, I suddenly got the feeling like maybe I should've just acted dumb, I shoved that feeling aside. It didn't matter, this wasn't real. The only videos I had were just a series of randomly compiled clips, I looked at them for a moment debating on whether or not I should show them.

"If you guys have any secrets, now would be a really great time to tell each other." I said staring at Odin. He didn't seem phased so I looked over at Loki and then to Thor and then back around, there was no response from any of them. I smiled to myself amused with my mind. I decided to humor myself once more. "Last chance to get those skeletons out of the closet." I did a quick glance over before playing the clips and most of them were just thrown together because they were funny. The first one was pretty great actually. It was the scene from Ragnorak where Thor was telling Valkyrie the story of how Loki turned himself into a snake, then when Thor picked him up Loki changed back into himself and just shanked him. I couldn't help but burst into laughter at that clip. I quickly composed myself, suddenly feeling uncomfortable at the strange stares.

"Sorry, but that was hilarious." I said a bit more seriously, my nerves felt like a wreck. I was starting to feel more vulnerable, I had to remind myself once more, this wasn't real. It cant be. They were all staring at me now. The next clip was unfortunately the part where Hela was destroying the mural on the ceiling of the throne room and revealed the mural of her as Odin's First born. It was literally only a few seconds I quickly stopped the clip. I suddenly lost my confidence, I couldn't figure out why this situation began to be unnerving. Although, even with my anxiety, it still felt fake. They had all seen, a part of me hoped they didn't understand that clip. Well I guess Odin would have understood so there really was no hope for ignorance. I shoved the phone in my pocket. My hands began to feel numb and my mouth dried.

"That's uhm... what a movie is... Well parts of one anyway..." I was hoping maybe they didn't pay attention to that last part.

I sighed at my complete stupidity. I was now in the dungeons of Asgard labeled as a threat. I really shouldn't have showed them those clips. I don't even have my phone to entertain me because that got confiscated, although since you need my fingerprint to unlock the phone they aren't getting anything from it, so they'll probably just destroy it. Well, goodbye music. It was nice knowing you. I laid on the floor staring up at lights at the top of my cell. I didn't bother testing the magical barrier to the cell. Reality began to feel distant and false again. Like I would be waking up soon and realizing that I was actually dreaming. That I was just in a hospital bed recovering from the accident. I put my arm over my eyes lazily and sighed again. I heard some clinking in the distance coming closer, probably a guard or something along those lines. Maybe they're bringing some sort of news, or maybe this is where I actually get interrogated. Maybe they'll just kick me out of Asgard. I guess this could also just be the part of the dream where I die and wake up and find that all this was an illusion. It really didn't matter what I did.

"On your feet prisoner." I looked over at him and noticed Thor and Loki with the guard. I lifted myself up with my elbows. The pain from the injuries I had before were completely gone, only furthering my suspicions that this was only a dream. Thor dismissed the guard, I'm guessing for privacy.

"If it's important I'll stand but if your just here to bug I'm busy."

"What could you possibly be busy with." Thor asked bemused.

"I'm busy doing the fish stick. It's a very delicate state of..." I started laughing towards the end. I almost said it with a straight face. Ah. Amusement. Then probably death for my smartass remark. The sooner that happens the sooner I can wake up. Life's good. They did not look amused. In fact they all just stared at me like I was insane. Clearly they didn't get the reference. "Seriously though, what do you want?" I said still on the floor.

"How much of Asgard do you know?"

"Honestly probably not that much. It's not so much the small details, events, a bit of personalities. Basically everything you could find about yourself in a horoscope." I said nonchalantly.

"Events? Like what?" Loki asked curiously. I looked over at him and could see the slightest hint of mischief in his eyes. I chuckled to myself, he's probably scheming already.

"Team Loki all the way." I muttered to myself quietly. They didn't seem to catch what I said but wore a confused look at the lack of understanding what I said. Or, maybe they did and they were just confused about that. I sat up.

"Events like, what happens at Thor's coronation, his banishment, after he brakes the bifrost. You know, just dumb things like that." They looked at me weird again.

"I brake the bifrost?" Thor said clearly offended.

"Sorry. Probably should have said spoiler alert." I said flatly. The minor amusement I had earlier was now gone, I felt bored now.

"Do you mean to say you can see into the future?" Loki inquired. Thor scoffed at the notion. Probably a little offended that Loki didn't defend him. I sighed at their lack of understanding.

"If that's what you want to call it, sure." I laid back down turning my attention to the light on the top of the cell. "Doesn't matter though. I'm probably going to just rot here in the dungeons. Maybe I'll brake out when everyone else does. Maybe I'll just be too lazy by then. I mean, I'd have everything I need here. Food, water, shelter, boredom, what more could I possibly need." I said with sarcasm. Thor laughed.

"No one has ever broken out of Asgard." He was still laughing amused and I just shrugged.

"Perhaps we can negotiate a trade of some sort. You give us information and we provide with something in return."

"I'm pretty sure I've already said more than enough to mess with your time flow. I mean me being here kind of ruins that. I mean if you want to mess up the time line sure I'd be down, sounds a lot better than being stuck here. For the information I gave you so far, being able to leave this dungeon sounds pretty snazzy right now." I'm not sure why I bothered warning them. This is just an illusion of my mind, I guess it was just courtesy. Although courtesy to what I have no idea. Part of me still felt like this could actually be real.

Loki turned to Thor who instantly protested against the idea. I let them talk amongst themselves and suddenly I felt really odd and uneasy. I looked around my cell as I slowly stood up. The feeling soon passed but I couldn't really help but question where that feeling came from.

"Come." My attention reverted back to the two outside my cell. They beckoned, explaining they had a plan to help me if I gave them information. I agreed right away, I really didn't want to be stuck down here.

"If you betray us we wont hesitate to put you back in the cell." Thor warned. I smiled and gave him a thumbs up.

"Cool." I responded nonchalantly. Thor seemed unsure about my indifference. Loki explained to me that he would place an illusion in my place but I would have to be disguised as a maid to stay in the palace. I would be his chambermaid so it would not rouse suspicion when seen together and we could talk inconspicuously. Sounded simple enough. Unfortunately this involved having to disguise my dyed hair to a more natural color to blend in. I looked at my long locks saddened. I would miss my galaxy hair. It took so long to get it perfect and now I had to get rid of it.

Our first pit stop was Loki's chamber's. Well, his mirror. He enchanted my hair, the color changed to it's former black color. I looked at the mirror disappointed. My hair color was only going to be an illusion but seeing it back to it's natural color seemed really boring. He conjured up the common servant uniform and handed it to me. Well I guess it was time to change. I casually walked into another room and changed quickly. The uniform was actually pretty big on me. The neckline sagged down showing my collarbones and a bit too much off my right shoulder. Completely exposing it even. The sleeves covered most of my hands, my fingertips barely peaking out. The hem dragged along the floor. Clearly the Aesir women here were much taller than I. It made me feel like a little girl trying on their mother's dresses. Loki shook his head, saying this wouldn't do. He then gave me servant garments that were meant for a child. I felt so humiliated because this time around it actually fit, at least height wise. My figure seemed a bit too accentuated in it and it stressed the seams a bit but it would have to do.

Loki explained to me that as a maid I would have to address him and the nobles with formality, if I didn't he couldn't guarantee my complete safety. He would have other duties to attend to so he wouldn't be able to keep me from doing other miscellaneous chores around the palace and that I was not to reveal any information to anyone but him. I was basically going to be a real maid temporarily until he figured out the next step... Honestly I should have thought this through. I might stay stuck as a maid here.

Loki had me follow him around to do chores and small errands for him after, of course, brainwashing the maid in charge. Just peachy really.