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Chapter Two:

Thor watched as his younger brother was dragged into the great halls of Asgard. There was only absolute silence, except for the rattling of the chains that bound the prisoner's arm as the citizens of Asgard witnessed him being jerked forward by the armored guards to stand before the throne of Asgard. Listening to the shouts of collective loathing and curses that his brother was being subjected to almost crush him. The prisoner was bound in heavy chains that had the anti-magic charms engraved into the manacles, which would suppress most of his magic, so there would be no chances for him to attempt to escape.

Frigga felt herself breaking inside as she watched her youngest being thrown onto the ground, her hands trembling as she clasped them together to still them. Attempting to reign in her emotions, Frigga still couldn't stop a few tears from sliding down her face.

Standing on the far left side of the throne next to Thor, Lady Sif and the Warriors Three, were barely holding themselves back from attacking that treacherous serpent. Sif, Volstaag, Hogan, and Fandral all felt immense disgust at seeing Loki hold his head up high, as if he were something else besides a horrid, no-good snake. Hogan, being the more collected member of their group, calmed the others down, reminding them that soon they would witness the downfall of the former prince.

"Aye, I agree Hogan, soon my friends, we shall hear of what punishment the All-Father shall sentence Loki to, until then we shall be here for Thor, for no matter if he renounces Loki as his brother, it still must sting to watch this," said Volstaag, gesturing over to where their friend Thor stood by with a grim expression on his face.

"I still do not know what Thor ever saw in that vile frost giant, how can he still feel any sympathy for it?" Sif spat out with undisguised loathing and hatred, while staring at the monster wearing the face of an Aesir.

"Enough! You shall see him be punished in just a moment, is that not enough? Must you continue to gossip amongst each other?" growled Thor; unhappy with the way his friends were behaving. Were they truly that pleased to see their former prince and friend punished. Did not any of the times where they all went on adventures and quests with Loki not mean anything to them? What about the times when Loki used his tricks to save them? Pondering these thoughts, Thor turned his gaze back on the prisoner. Feeling throughly chastised by their friend, Lady Sif and the Warriors Three quieted down, but that still didn't stop them from silently cursing Loki's name to themselves. Sif stared at her long time friend and couldn't help but wonder why Thor still stood up for Loki, even after everything that has happened.

Loki was dressed in nothing but a gray tunic, black trousers, and a pair of black boots. His jet-black hair was long, stringy, and unkempt, spilling past his shoulders. As Thor observed the imposter that was once his brother, he noticed that even with his appearance and the precarious position he was in, Loki still held his held up high and stood in front of the throne as if he was just conversing with the King about politics and not waiting to be punished for his crimes. Instead of lowering his head to the All-Father, the prisoner held his gaze steady, his eyes not leaving contact until the armored guards kicked him down. After watching Loki stand back up again and steady himself, all became silent when the All-Father spoke up.

As Thor listened to the punishment the All-Father gave to the prisoner, he became stunned at what he heard. Yes, he did despise the imposter that was once his brother, but even he could not just stand there, and let his Father dole out this kind of punishment. Loki was once the All-Father's son, which should mean something. Continuing to watch the prisoner, for the first time Thor noticed on Loki's unnaturally thin face, was covered in deep purple like bruises that gather underneath his eyes from what looks to be a lack of sleep, his bones stood out through his clothing, as if he had been starved, and there was a hollow, jaded look in his eyes, that spoke stories of untold horrors.

Stifling back a cry at Odin's declaration, Frigga set her gaze upon her youngest, searching for anything that once resembled the child she had raised once upon a time ago. As she watched his face closely, she noticed brief glimpses of emotion that quickly flashed across his face, but before she could attempt to decipher what he was feeling, Loki regained control of that cold, emotionless mask he usually wore.

Meanwhile, Thor glared at his Father, attempting to convince him to give Loki a lighter punishment, that he couldn't help but feel that something was wrong, but his pleas went unheard. Feeling helpless, Thor watched, as Loki seemed to shake himself of whatever trance he was in and began to scream at the All-Father to let him speak. Thor and everyone else were stunned into silence as they hear the desperate and unnerving cries that came out of Loki's mouth as he was dragged out of the room.

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