Loki
The crowd parted and a hushed silence fell over everyone as the watched the Asgardian guards and Thor himself led a muzzled and cuffed Loki to the castle. No one knew why their former King and Prince was kept in such a state, and the whispers began to rise as the crowd started asking questions. No one knew the truth about Loki, that he wasn't really a true Prince of Asgard, that he was in fact the runt son of Laufey who was once King of the Jotun. They started speculating, making up wild rumours about what could of possibly happened for Loki to be in such a state. Most citizens of Asgard loved Loki and thought that he could do no wrong, but others, a select few, knew about his real side, his dark side.
The group entered the castle and Loki shook out of his brother's grasp wishing he could tell Thor that he was not a child but the infernal gag held his mouth firmly shut. He walked with his head held high in defiance and did not even make a motion of acknowledgement when Sif, Fandral, Hogun and Volstagg joined the group. Oh how he wished he could use his magic, but of course Thor had thought ahead. The handcuffs he was wearing had the ability to absorb magic so anything Loki did was useless.
The great hall of the castle was used for celebrations but now it had been transferred into a court room of some kind. Thor once again grabbed his brother's arm and he led Loki to the middle of the room. To the right and left of Loki, there were stands filled with civilians from the city, obviously here to witness the trail. In front of him was where Thor sat, high above everyone else and Loki now knew that Thor was King. Anger bubbled up inside him but it did not show through his eyes. Instead he yelled at Thor from the inside.
'That is my Throne and I am the rightful King. Enjoy it while it lasts, Thor.' Loki thought to himself.
Once the room was quiet, Thor stood and nodded to Volstagg who was standing near Loki. The giant of a man walked over and removed the gag but kept the cuffs on. Loki stayed silent, moving his mouth a bit to get the feeling back in.
"Loki Laufeyson," Thor began but once Loki's true parentage was revealed, the crowd could not keep quiet. Loki was the son of the dead ruler of the Jotun? He was a monster! How was he allowed to be here? It took several minutes before Thor could regain control of the crowd and continue.
"Loki Laufeyson, you are being tried for crimes against Asgard and Midgard alike. Your crimes are as followed -" Loki tuned out at this point, knowing everything that he had done already and he was not ashamed. He was proud of every single one of them and little did Thor know, but Loki wanted to be here. Everything had gone to plan to matter what. On Midgard, it did not matter if Loki won or lost, he never cared about the Earth. He only wanted to come back to Asgard knowing fully well that he would most likely get a warning and be allowed free to continue his plan.
"How do you plead?" Thor asked his adopted brother, blue eyes looking at him sadly. 'What is it going to take Loki?' He asked himself as he waited for his brother reply.
Loki took his time, looking around the crowd with a sinister smirk on his face. Most could not meet his eyes and those that did looked afraid of him. There were the few who just had disapproval on their faces but Loki did not care. "Guilty. I did every single one of those crimes and I am not ashamed of it." Loki sneered, looking straight at Thor when he replied. 'Do you worst. I dare you.' His eyes said, challenging his 'brother'. Thor returned Loki's gaze but all his eyes held were sorrow.
'This is for your own good, brother. Maybe in time you will learn.'
"Then I sentence you to life imprisonment until you have proven that you are worthy to be set free." Thor commanded bringing Mjolnir down. The sound rang throughout the hall and Loki narrowed his eyes at Thor before he was being dragged away. Life imprisonment, what was Thor thinking? This was Loki. No Asgardian jail could hold him unless Thor had one made just for Loki.
Through the castle he was led, both arms held by an Asgardian guard each, with several more leading infront and behind. Thor was taking no chances this time; he knew his brother would escape if he had the chance so extra measures were put in place. All the servants were given the day off with pay, every guard checked and double checked to make sure they were who they said they were. Everything had to run smoothly.
Deeper and deeper the group led Loki and he noticed that he was not being led to the dungeons. A chill ran down his spine when he noticed this, his fear coming to light. Thor had another prison waiting for him somewhere in the castle, probably made specifically for Loki. His fear did not go past his mind for Loki stayed silent and defiant. Finally, the guards stopped at a steel door and Loki examined it. It was made from ordinary steel, he could escape that no problem. He was expecting to be freed of his cuffs then shoved in but instead he was just shoved in and the guards followed. They stopped at a certain point and two of them each held their swords at his throat while the cuffs were removed. Then Loki was pushed forward and he just managed to keep his balance.
There was a strange noise that could be heard, almost like a whale song with a pulse to it. Loki watched as a white rippling light surrounded the area he was in then disappear. Blinking he stood up and looked at the guards who were still standing there and he laughed. "Do you know nothing? You should of ran while you had the chance." He said calling upon his powers to throw them back. The next thing Loki knew was that he was the one flying back. He skidded along the stone floor and laid there for a moment as black spots covered his vision. The last thing he heard was the laughing of the guards as they left the room.
With a groan Loki finally came to after what he knew to be many hours. He found it hard to get up, is head was pounding and he felt weaker than ever. What had happened to him? He remembered it and felt like slapping himself in the face. It was so simple yet he had not noticed it. The white light that had surrounded his… Where was he?
He rose slowly to his feet and looked around a puzzled expression on his face. It was almost exactly identical to his own chambers in set up, but the furniture was not his. There was a bed to his right, a desk to his left and behind him to the right a little was a bookcase. There was also another portion of the room which was walled off and Loki went to investigate that. It was a bathroom, with a toilet, sink and a shower. There was also a mirror hanging over the sink which he found to be a strange thing for Thor to think of. Loki knew Thor had this place made for him and that this is where he was to spend the rest of eternity, or until he managed to escape.
Loki ran a hand through his long black hair, and he thought that maybe he should give it a cut sometime. It had grown quite long since his time travelling and trying to take over Midgard but that was the least of his problems. His new problem was the barrier that surrounded his prison. Exiting the bathroom, Loki looked up at the roof to see that there was a skylight in place to give him light. Nothing else was around except for a lamp which he knew he'd have to use magic to light.
Moving ever so slowly, Loki approached what he thought to be the edge of his prison and he reached a hand out slowly only to have it bounced back at him as the barrier took effect. "Smart thinking Thor, not only is it strong enough to hold me, but it also drains my powers." Loki muttered to himself, unaware that Thor was in the room.
"I'm glad you like it Loki, it is after all, just for you." The King of Asgard said, coming into view, hands behind his back. Loki took a step away from the barrier and glared at Thor. He could feel his hate rise up but once again he held it back.
"So Asgard is no longer my home then is it? It is more of a prison." Loki replied smoothly, voice showing no emotion. He wanted to make Thor squirm; he wanted to make him regret this decision. "You said that you wanted me to come home, but this doesn't feel like home to me."
"You turned me down Loki, you let the Chitauri nearly destroy the Earth and you expect me to turn a blind eye and let you come home without any consequences?" Thor said, emotions showing throughout his whole body. He was angry at Loki, and so upset that he could not save his brother. No matter what Loki said, to Thor he would always be his brother.
"Yes I do actually. You are weak, with your sentiment. You expect me to sit here and 'learn my lesson'. Mark my words your grace. I. Will. Escape." Loki sneered, laughing at the end as he turned his back on Thor. "You cannot keep me here forever."
Thor sighed and shook his head. "Brother, I did try. You're mind has been taken by darkness -" Thor began but Loki finally snapped.
"I am not your brother! I never was and never will be! Get that through your head."
Thor sighed and shook his head slowly, wishing he could convince Loki that they were still brothers no matter what. He saw no reason to stay and left, leaving Loki alone to his thoughts.
Loki gave the room a quick sweep with his eyes and noticed something he had not before. There was a table near the desk with a chess set on it and Loki glared at it. "Very funny." He muttered and in a fit of rage, he swept his hands and sent the pieces flying through the room.
