Loki POV ~

We spent everyday leading up to Thor's corrination together, Ariana and I. We just clicked and for once in my life someone had favoured me over Thor. She opened up to me, although it took her a while to adjust as I don't expect she gets much human contact other than Sif, (one of Thors 'friends', she just likes to look at him), she's her protector, although Ariana spends half her life trying to get away from her.

It's the morning of Thor's corrination. Despite my constant bitching about him he's can actually be a decent brother. Occasionly.

Me and Thor are stood together at the entrance of the corrination hall, the whole of Asgard are through those doors waiting for their new king I offer a few words of wisdom and slip back in the hall sneak back to the front where friends, family and a furious Ariana are stood when I reach her I give her an apologetic look and a cheeky smile but that dosent ease her nerves or anger for that matter. Mother and Father are looking at her curiously and Sif, Volstagg, hogun and fandral Were stealing glances at us.

I hadn't exactly told anyone about Ariana and I.

'Why the hell did you leave me on my own!' she hissed at me.

I chuckled, slipped my arm round her waist pulled her closer and kissed her temple, earning me a few shocked and bewildered expressions.

Finally Thor entered the great hall making the crowds cheer. He love putting on a show, swinging his hammer round, thrusting it above his head so all could see and laughing in his deep bellowing voice. Climbing the stairs to father he didn't seem a bit phased by the task and the responsibility about to be put on him.

Ariana POV~

I can't believe he left me. I mean honestly I'm getting the weirdest looks from his family. Sif looks like she's going to kill me although that's probably about the comment I made about her dress earlier, if she wants Thor's attention she might want to try talking to him rather than show as much flesh as possible.

I felt someone behind me and turned round to find a rather guilty Loki, I felt like I could kill him we weren't even in a proper relationship and he was already palming me off to his friends and family of which I didn't know.

I gave him an icy glare but he just grinned and kissed my temple, my demeanor melting slightly, I relaxed and rested my head in the crook of his neck as my head only just reached past his shoulder.

Loki's mum smiled sweetly at me and I sheepishly half smiled back. Embarrased at the attention we were drawing in.

At last Thor graced us with his presence distracting everyone, I honestly couldn't comprehend how Loki put up living with Thor, there's something about him that I can't stand like his disreguard for people 'beneath' him. He needs a reality check. Whereas most people believe Thor and Loki get on but there's some weird atmosphere and tension that surrounds the brothers sometimes I don't even think they are related.

Back to reality.

Just as Odin is about crown Thor a contorted expression swallows his face. Odin swiftly exits the hall with a confused Thor at his heels, Loki follows, leaving the crowds staring blankly at eachother.

Loki POV

When we entered the vault the cold crisp air made my skin prickle painfully. In front lay bodies of guards frozen next to the dead intruders. Frost picking a path through the frozen debris. Odin picked up the large blue box with intricate black carving which was carelessly strewn across the floor. Thor's rage was building and he was almost quivering with anger. His outburst was violent.

'We can't let them get away with this, what message will it send? That Asgard is weak, too feeble to manage its own borders?!'

'Theres no harms done they tried but they failed'. Odin spoke firmly.

They tried! Creatures should fear Asgard, their superiors and never, ever think about betraying us for fear of their punishment!'

'Enough! You cannot re-start a war that took thousands of lives to resolve' Odin finished the discussion and left the vault.

CRASH!

'Argh!' Thor viciously upturned a banquet table causing food to spill everywhere, stalking over to the steps he sat down deflated.

Tentitvely I sat next to him.

'It's unwise to be in my company right now brother'. Thor adressed me.

'Who says I was wise?'

'This was to be my day of triumph'

'It'll come in time,' my attempt of comforting him. ' If its any consolation, I think your right. About the frost giants about Laufey about everything. They found a way to penetrate Asgards defences once who's to say they won't try again? Next time with an army'.

'Exactly!'' Thor agreed with me. It was working.

'Theres nothing you can do without defying father' I kept pushing.

'Yes there is' He got to his feet

'No stop! I know that look, stop right there' I pointed a finger at him.

'Its the only way to ensure the safety of our borders!'

'Thor it's madness' I tried to reason with him.

'Madness?, what sort of madness?' A warrior questioned.

'Uh its nothing,' I stuttered. 'Thor was making a jest.

'The safety of our realm is no jest,' Thor stated. 'We're going to Jotunhiem'

I sighed exasperated and kneaded my forehead with my hand.

'What?' One of them chuckled.

Sif's face darkened 'Thor' she warned.

Ariana who was taking refuge in the shadows cooly lent against the pillar smiled wickedly.

'I'm in,' she walked into the centre of the room ' any of you ladies joining us?'.

Sif scowled but this was what Ariana lived for. Her comment seemed to hurt others pride so they quickly signed themselves up.