Chapter 1

As the months passed, Sigyn's stomach grew bigger and bigger. She was now five months pregnant, and it was painful at times. But the most painful part about it was that her Loki was not there to comfort her. He wasn't there to sit with her through her sleepless nights of the baby keeping her awake by kicking her. He wasn't there to hold her and comfort her when she was scared about child labor.
Bearing a child isn't at all she thought it would be. She always assumed that when a woman was pregnant, the man who impregnated her was always there to take care of her. She could now only sadly assume that it was different for everyone and that it wasn't meant for her.
Loki had told her that he would never leave her and she felt as if he had lied to her. She remembered the night he fell over the rainbow bridge and how he willingly let go of Thor. If he had meant what he said, he probably would've fought harder to stay for her. The only comfort that she had was Thor's words to her. He told her that he wasn't dead. That he was in some other realm probably finding a way to get back to her. So she thought of that when she was miserable. She thought to herself that he hadn't truly left her for good; that he did it for a reason and that it was only temporary and that he would return to her someday hopefully soon. The days felt like months and the months felt like years waiting for him. She hoped that he would be back in time for his child's birth or that she could get to him somehow. She would much rather have the baby here in Asgard but the most important thing was that her husband was at her side.

While Loki was away, she would always seek comfort from Thor, Sif, and Frigga. They were always there to provide her with the right comfort. They were truly her family. Her mother hadn't visited her since. Sigyn probably wouldn't ever see her mother again until she went crying to her telling her that she was right and then get Odin to divorce them so that she and the child could live with her mother. Sigyn was never going to give in that easily. There was nothing that could break Sigyn and Loki's bond. It didn't matter what he did...she would always love him and never leave him or give up on him. It was in her nature to be loyal and faithful.

Thor truly felt sorry for Sigyn so he always tried to be the best brother he could be to her. The doctors in Asgard told Sigyn that it would be best for her health and the baby's to take walks everyday or at least every other day. Thor always went on those walks with her to keep her company and to hear her talk if there was anything she wanted to talk about whether it be something that she was happy about or something that made her sad. He sometimes had to force her to go seeing as how sometimes she was just too depressed to go.
As they walked, they would walk at a slow rate since if Sigyn worked too hard it wouldn't be good for her or her baby. Thor always walked arm in arm with her in case she needed support. As they walked in silence, Sigyn thought back to Thor's banishment. She didn't know where he had gone and was curious. She knew about all the realms but hadn't been to that many.
"Thor," asked Sigyn looking up at him after a long moment of silence.
"Yes, little sister," said Thor smiling down upon her.
"I was wondering...about," said Sigyn not wanting to continue afraid that what she was about to ask him would hurt him. Afraid that to him it would be like a sudden punch in the stomach that was painful and unexpected.
"Yes?"
"Well...I-I was wondering where you got banished to," she said shyly and finally just letting it out knowing that it would have to come out sooner or later. If she had just said "never mind," he wouldn't have accepted it. Thor didn't want Sigyn to keep anything from him. He wanted to be a place of refuge for her. Where she would feel protected and she could say anything that was on her mind.
Thor did look down with sadness written on his face.
Sigyn looked up at him waiting for his answer. Now she felt bad for asking.
"Midgard. But the creatures who live there, humans, call it Earth. It truly is a wonderful place filled with wonderful beings. They are intelligent and really seem to care about their planet. Or at least some of them do. When tyrants rise up against them, they do what they can to defend what they love. When I looked at them, I saw poor, defenseless creatures and I wanted to help them. However, they still strive to do what they can for what they love. In a way I'm glad that I was the arrogant man I was. If I hadn't been...I never would've gotten banished there and never wouldn't known how wonderful the planet is...and I never would've met her."
"Her?" asked Sigyn shyly.
"Her name is Jane. She was one of the intelligent humans...and she is quite beautiful too," He looked down upon the ground sadness covering his whole face.
"You love her?" she asked softly.
"Yes," he whispered to her.
"I'm so sorry, Thor. I know exactly how you feel," she said trying to look at his face.
They walked in silence again until Sigyn suddenly stopped and let out a gasp.
Thor suddenly stopped and placed his hands on either side of her waist. "Are you alright?" asked Thor bending over trying to look into her eyes.
"Yes, I'm fine," she said laughing at herself a little, "The baby just kicked me a little that's all. It's so unexpected I just get startled by it," she said laughing.
He laughed with her. "Well, I think it is time for you to retire and rest a little before supper."
"Okay," she said smiling.
He escorted her back to her chambers.