Rise Of The Snow Queen 2 Chapter 1
To escape the pain of her loss the good queen built a wall of ice around her heart.
Nearly consumed by grief and anger Galatea had left Asgard to seek a kingdom of her own in the lands of Jotunheim.
Instead of drowning herself in sorrow Galatea found a new purpose to fill that emptiness within her soul.
Galatea became dedicated to her new kingdom. To bring Jotunheim and its people the Frost Giants out of the darkness and into the light.
And to protect those now in her charge.
With Laufey gone other realms sought to take advantage of the chaos hey thought his death had left behind. Left without their King of thousands of years the Frost Giants were leaderless and easy pickings to some. Laufey was the head of their army, with him Jotunheim was practically unbeatable.
Those who arrogantly assumed that they could possibly take control of Jotunheim got a big surprise when they arrived.
That would be Galatea.
While Laufey was a conqueror Galatea wanted nothing more than to protect her kingdom and all within from those wanted to take the realm by force. With an unstoppable army of Frost Giants at her command Galatea was invincible. She repelled attacks from invaders as she did the first and as Galatea would do to others again.
Alone, with no one at her side.
In the few months since she's taken over the other realms would come to fear her very name gaining a new title as a result.
The Snow Queen.
In the year since following Galatea's rise to power on Jotunheim she has completely mastered the magic inside of her that she used to believe was a curse. As terrible as Loki's death was for her soul it released the greatest power within Galatea. Allowing her to reach her full potential. A whole new sense of power that she has not wasted in the slightest. This turned Galatea into a powerful sorceress overcoming bits of magic even she never thought she'd been capable of. Where before Galatea could barely control her powers with enchanted gloves to keep them at bay she was way above that now. The possibilities are endless for her with the magic now fully awakened in her heart.
But no matter what Galatea did she couldn't seem to shake Loki from her mind. She thought about him each and every day.
In front of her troops Galatea was constantly careful to keep a confident and impenetrable persona. When she was alone she allowed it to slip away.
Similar to how Galatea was right at this very second.
Alone on a terrace overlooking the city she'd singlehandedly rebuilt Galatea stared out over the horizon. A place where she could watch over her subjects and a spot where they couldn't see her.
Head bent with her shoulders dropped Galatea let the cold and ruthless part of herself slip to an extent.
Raising her head to gaze up into the sky observing the sun start to set. Her thoughts turned to Loki as they usually did instantly filling her with remorse and regret.
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I didn't know what you were going through
I thought that you were fine
What did you have to hide
I know you didn't want to let me down
But the truth came out
It's tearing me apart
Not having listened to my heart
Why did you have to go
I should have stopped you so
Even though it changed
Nothing had to change
Maybe I'll find you in the space between
When two worlds come to meet
I wish you weren't so out of reach
'Cause you're a part of me
Perhaps I'll find you in the space between
I'll forever be alone
No matter where I go
Maybe we can meet in the space between
And why couldn't things have stayed the same
Be proud of all the stars
That make us who we are
Oh, whoa
I wish you'd stayed
But I know you'll never really leave me
Nothing had to change
Even though it changed
And maybe we'll find each other again in the space between
Where two worlds come to meet
You'll never be out of reach
'Cause you're a part of me
So you can find me in the space between
There we'll never be alone
No matter where we go
We can meet in the space between
There are no words left to say
I know you had to find your place
But this is not the end
No
You're part of who I am
Even if we're words apart
You're still in my heart
It will always be you and me
Yeah
I'll find you in the space between
Where two worlds come to meet
I'll never be out of reach
You'll never be out of reach
No
'Cause you're apart of me
You'll find me in the space between
You'll never be alone
No matter where you go
We can meet in the space between
Yeah
No matter where you go
No matter where I go
We can meet in the space between
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It's been a year now since Loki's death.
So why in the world was it so hard to let him go?
Loki is gone and he's never coming back…Isn't he?
Galatea is about to receive her answer to that question.
There was something amiss in Galatea's kingdom.
There in the far off distance Galatea could see dark clouds gathering in a tight knit formation swirling together as lightning could be seen and thunder heard from its core.
Galatea could tell already that this wasn't any ordinary storm.
Holding a hand out to the side, without looking behind her, Galatea commanded "My mask."
A Frost Giant Guardsman stepped out of the shadows in the room in the back carrying a single pillow in the palms of both of his hands. Laid on the surface of it stood an eye mask made out of pure snow to garner the appearance of owl feathers. Taking it into her hands Galatea slipped into onto her face while the Frost Giant Guardsman stood by for further orders from her. Instantly the color of Galatea's eyes turned an astonishing shade of bright blue. The reason for this is because Galatea used a portion of her magic to project her consciousness into one of the multiple owls made of pure snow and ice used as a focal point that she had scattered around Jotunheim. Being able to conjure living organisms out of snow at will is one of the many skills she's perfected along with the use of this mask.
From there Galatea's vision changed into that which the owl was seeing.
A few second's afterwards a beam similar to that of the Bifrost shot out from the center of the storm slamming into the ground. But just as fast as it came it was quickly gone just like that.
As the powdered snow cleared the figure that had teleported to Jotunheim through that beam became clear allowing the owl circling high above at a safe distance in the air to get a clear view of the person's identity.
Plus the blonde hair, scarlet cape, and Mjolnir held in a tight fist were a dead giveaway.
Removing the mask, eyes returning to their regular color, lacking emotion, Galatea said "We have a visitor."
Thor was apprehended and taken directly to the throne room of Galatea's palace. Galatea had gave her soldiers strict orders for Thor to be brought to her alive, but that didn't necessarily mean that they couldn't rough him up a bit along the way. Reading the fine print between the lines that's exactly what they did. This explained why Thor appeared a big haggard when Galatea laid eyes on him.
To be honest Galatea was surprised he didn't come in looking for a fight as he did the last time. She wasn't going to show it though.
Thor was practically forced down on his knees at the bottom of the steps that led to Galatea's throne/
Grinning condescendingly up at her, Thor said "Sister."
"Thor," responded Galatea, frigidly.
"You're looking well," said Thor.
"If you think flattery will keep you alive then you are sadly mistaken Asgardian," said Galatea.
"Asgardian," repeated Thor, brow raised. "If my memory is correct we are both Asgardian."
"You need your eyes and sense of direction checked. May I remind you that this is Jotunheim. Give me one good reason to let you live after trespassing in my kingdom. As you can see every single Frost Giant in here is very eager to shed your blood," said Galatea, gesturing at the Frost Giants that encircled the room eyeing Thor with a bloodlust in their eyes. "It had better be a good one."
Shrugging, Thor said "Can't a brother visit his sister?"
Standing from the throne, Galatea said "I am not your sister. I never was. That time is long past. You stopped being my brother the moment you let Loki die. I am done listening to your nonsense. Kill and send his body back to Asgard with his head severed as a warning to Odin to not send any Asgardian back here ever again."
The Frost Giants moved in for the kill.
"Loki is alive," shouted Thor, grimacing.
Galatea froze at that declaration raising a hand for her Frost Giants to still.
"What," breathed Galatea.
Thor knew his life was in serious jeopardy so he was fast to explain why he had come. Loki indeed was alive and after all his time in exile had appeared on Earth. But his intentions are not pure. He'd launched an attack on Earth and was wreaking havoc using an ancient artifact known as the Tesseract. Thor had been charged to bring Loki back to Asgard to face justice for his numerous crimes. He felt that Galatea should be included considering all she had been through and that Loki is her actual twin brother.
This was a huge shock to Galatea. She needed a second to think this over. So she left Thor in the throne room giving a command to her subjects not to kill him without word from her just yet.
Once she was in the clear Galatea let her composure slip a little. Galatea clutched her heart releasing a strangled gasp a tear escaping the corner of her eye.
"Loki," breathed Galatea, both relieved and saddened.
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Fate has been cruel and order unkind
How can I have let them send you away
The blame was my own
The punishment, yours
The harmony's silent today
But into the stillness I'll bring you a song
And I will your company keep
Till your tired eyes and my lullabies
Have carried you softly to sleep
Once did a Prince who shone like the sun
Look out on his kingdom and sigh
He smiled and said,
"Surely, there is no Prince
So brave, strong, and well beloved as I"
So great was his reign
So brilliant his glory
That long was the shadow he cast
Which fell dark upon the young brother he loved
And grew only darker as days and nights passed
Soon did a Princess take notice that others
Did not give her twin his due
And neither had she loved him as he deserved
She watched as her twin's unhappiness grew
But such is the way of the limelight
It sweetly
Takes hold of the mind of its host
And that foolish Princess did nothing to stop
The destruction of one who needed her most
Loki
Prince of Asgard
Goodnight brother mine
Rest now in moonlight's embrace
Bear up my lullaby
Winds of the earth
Through cloud, and through sky, and through space
Carry the peace and the coolness of night
And carry my sorrow in kind
Loki, you're loved so much more than you know
May troubles be far from your mind
And forgive me for being so blind
The years now before us
Fearful and unknown
I never imagined
I'd face them on my own
May this harsh conflicting winter
Swiftly pass I pray
I love you
I miss you
All these miles away
May all your dreams be sweet tonight
Safe upon your bed of moonlight
And know not of sadness, pain, or care
And when I dream
I'll fly away and meet you there
Come home
To me
To me…
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Galatea needed to make things right. She would go with Thor to find Loki. Once they were reunited, together again, Loki wouldn't be taken back to Asgard. No, Loki would return with Galatea to Jotunheim where he belongs.
Where they both belong.
Whatever doubts there was Galatea shoved them aside. She did not believe them. For live blinds even the clearest eye. She hopes that this time he trusting her would be rewarded by Loki at last.
Returning to the throne room Thor was still there under heavy guard by her own men. Upon her entrance all the Frost Giants present bowed in her direction while Thor watched her with anxious wary eyes.
Sitting on her throne, staring stonily at Thor, frostily, Galatea said "I will go with you, but if you want this done then we'll do it my way."
Authors Note:
The song you see here is Space Between from the Descendants 2 movie, revamped to fit Galatea and her characters personality.
The other is Lullaby For a Princess from My Little Pony.
I have a lot of younger cousins so I hear songs like this all the time.
