So Shardae and Loki's daughter is finally born. Sadly Malekith arrives and someone dies.
While leading Shardae and the rest of her family to where the healers were waiting the King of Asgard already knew what was to come. Shardae would let a few foul words slip but other than she was quiet. Finally Odin opened the doors to the room and he let Caim and his son enter first. Caim walked over to the bed where Shardae would rest and endure her labor. He placed his granddaughter onto her back and stood back as a midwife and a healer pulled her skirts up to check on Shardae's progress. While this happened Selene managed to arrive with Loki. A protective growl emitted from both Caim and Felix's throats as Loki approached.
"Knock it off you two" Shardae hissed as she dealt with another contraction.
At her command both male dragons obeyed and let Loki pass. Loki pressed a kiss against his beloved's forehead and Shardae growled a response. A guard then came to Odin and whispered into his ear. Alarm filled the King of Asgard's face and he had no choice but to leave. However he would make sure the room was guarded inside and out. The midwife finished her examination and stated that Shardae wasn't fully dilated to give birth and thus everyone had to wait. Loki hated seeing the looks of pain on Shardae's face and he comforted her anyway he could to ease her mind off the labor. Selene also joined her daughter's side and would periodically press a cool cloth against her forehead. Selene could sense the nerves that were radiating off of Loki.
"Nervous aren't you hatchling?" she asked the God of Mischief.
"Very" Loki replied.
"That is normal" Caim interrupted turning to Shardae's mate. "I can see how devoted you are to my granddaughter"
Loki didn't dare look into the older dragon's gaze. He hated to admit it but he felt intimidated by Caim.
"Don't intimidate him father" Felix scolded his sire. "The last thing he needs is unwanted stress"
Caim snorted at his son's remark and Selene only rolled her eyes. When it came to Shardae her grandfather was more overprotective then she and her husband.
"F**K!" Shardae suddenly exclaimed as she a new round of contractions hit her hard. This got the midwife to come over to check the dragoness again. Shardae was glad she chose to change clothes because the dress she was wearing now would definitely become stained with blood and what not. The midwife made another quick examination.
"She is ready" she said.
"About time" Shardae growled. She was eager to get her offspring out of her and Loki didn't blame her.
"Get behind her" Selene told her daughter's mate.
Loki obeyed and helped Shardae sit up while Selene and the midwife prepped for the birth. Once Shardae was in the right position she was told to push at the next contraction. Instinct took over Shardae and she began to push hard. Loki rubbed her shoulders in encouragement as his beloved continued to push. While in the midst of her pushing Shardae let out a rant of profanities which Loki didn't blame her for. He had heard that labor was sometimes painful for a woman and it was no exception for Shardae. Shardae periodically had to stop between pushes because every time she did push it drained her energy. But she was determined to get this child out of her and for the pain to subside. At the moment she was resting and Loki stroked her hair.
"You are doing well love" he reassured her.
"I am not having any more children after this" Shardae told her mate.
"If that is what you wish" Loki joked before he kissed her forehead.
After her brief rest Shardae returned to her task of pushing. Loki knew one thing and it was that their daughter was full of mischief. Already she was teasing her mother at not wanting to come out. Finally after an hour Shardae gave the final push and the cries of the newborn filled the room. Selene followed after the midwife while the healers began to heal Shardae.
"Good job kid" Felix said coming over to his exhausted daughter. He kissed her forehead before he went over to see how the newborn was faring.
"They better hurry up and bring my child over here" Shardae growled.
Loki chuckled at his impatient mate and he didn't blame her.
"Bring the child over here will you already?!" Caim shouted.
Selene turned around with a bundle in her arms and she walked over to the new parents. Felix trailed behind his wife as Selene came to a stop next to Shardae.
"Give her to Loki" Shardae told her mother.
Loki was caught off guard by his mate's sudden response.
"You won't be able to hold her for long" Shardae explained.
Loki knew his beloved was right because afterwards he would need to return to his cell. Selene obeyed her daughter's command and walked over to Loki. Carefully she placed Nimue into his arms and instinct took over the God of Mischief. His daughter was sound asleep at the moment and to him she the most perfect thing in the world besides her mother. There was a patch of black hair on her head which pleased him. Several tears went down his face and he kissed his daughter's forehead. Shardae smiled as she watched her mate bond with their daughter. She had wanted Loki to hold her first before she did since he would need to return to the dungeons soon.
"She is beautiful" Loki said coming over to his beloved. "I am a lucky man"
"That you are" Shardae agreed.
Loki bent his face down and he pressed a kiss against hers. He made the kiss brief and when he pulled away Shardae growled in annoyance. It was then the room suddenly shook and the guards became alarmed.
"What the hell was that?" Felix demanded.
The doors to the room opened and the guards from outside came in.
"We are under attack" he said.
"Damn it" Selene hissed. She then turned to Shardae and Loki.
As though he understood Loki gave Nimue one last kiss on her forehead before handing her over to her mother. He then kissed Shardae one last time before he walked over to Selene and the two of them hurriedly left the room. Shardae chose that moment to meet her daughter for the first time. Loki had been right she was beautiful. She kissed her child's forehead before she asked Caim to hold her. The new mother wanted to change out of the dress she had given birth in and the healers had one ready for her to change into. The dress was a summer one only it was dark blue with a black belt around the waistline. Shardae pulled on matching boots and a black cape just as Selene returned to the room.
"The Dark Elves are storming the palace all of you get to safety" she told the healers and midwife. They nodded and they hurried off so they would get out of harm's way. The guards from before would remain with Shardae and her family.
"Is Loki back in his cell?" Shardae asked.
"Yes and he will be safe there for the time being" Selene answered.
Shardae breathed a sigh of relief before approaching her grandfather and he handed Nimue back to her.
"It meant a lot to him to see his daughter's birth" Selene said coming over to her daughter and granddaughter. "It saddened him to leave you and her"
All the dragon family could was wait. Shardae wondered where Malekith was right now either looking for the Aether or searching for them. The thought of the Dark Elf wanting to kill her newborn child made her and her inner beast roar. Suddenly the doors to the room were destroyed thanks to some kind of flash bomb and the guards were overpowered. Selene hissed and she immediately went over to Shardae while Felix and Caim growled stepping in front of the female dragons to protect them. A Dark Elf entered the chamber and Shardae saw it was Malekith alongside with his comrade Algrim.
"I knew I sensed dragons here" he greeted.
"You are not welcome here elf" Caim hissed. "Any step closer and you'll be ripped to shreds"
"As you could stop me dragon" Malekith replied coolly to him.
The dark elf then was able to see behind the male dragon and saw that Selene was protecting her daughter. A smirk appeared on his lips and without warning he appeared behind Caim and thrust some kind of dark into his neck.
"Father!" Felix shouted just as Algrim did the same to him.
The dart was a dragon drug that made dragons fall asleep and unresponsive. Both males fell to the floor and Selene snarled as her mate and father-in-law fell to the ground unconscious.
"I knew Angelus had a child" Malekith said approaching Selene. "You look just like her"
Selene remained where she stood her eyes not leaving Malekith or Algrim.
"And I see you have a child of your own who just gave birth"
"F**k you asshole" Shardae hissed. "Come near me or my child I will end you"
Malekith smirked admiring the younger dragoness's spirit. A trait she inherited from her grandmother Angelus. Selene knew he was about to attack and she chose that moment to act. Shardae backed up as her mother's body began to smoke and a second later Selene stood before Malekith in her true form. She first used her tail to smack Algrim hard in the gut making him go flying and crashing into a wall. Selene then turned to Malekith and opened her mouth unleashing ice at his feet. The dark elf swore under his breath and Selene looked to her daughter. While holding her daughter close Shardae ran for it. Her mother would be to handle herself while she ran. She found the closest room nearby and opened them quickly.
"Shardae?"
Frigga and Jane stood up surprised to see the dragoness enter the room.
"I am sorry to come in here but Malekith already found my family, mother is fighting him off"
Shardae then turned to the doors and she held her hand out unleashing a stream of ice. The doors became frozen and hopefully that buy time.
"Come over here child" Frigga said and Shardae obeyed.
Shardae then noticed Frigga eying Nimue and she gave Frigga her granddaughter.
"She certainly takes after her father" Frigga said admiring the baby.
"She'll get his black hair no doubt" Shardae agreed.
"She's pretty cute" Jane added. "I would get closer but I don't want to hurt her"
Shardae shot Jane a grateful look just as the ice on the door suddenly melted away.
"Shit" Shardae hissed and Frigga immediately placed Nimue back into her mother's arms before making both women get behind her before grabbing a sword. The ice melted and the doors opened.
"You're mother is strong dragoness" Malekith told Shardae.
"If you" Shardae hissed.
"She lives" Malekith interrupted. "I won't kill her until I first be rid of you and your offspring"
"Stand down creature" Frigga told Malekith. "And you may still survive this"
"I have survived worse woman" Malekith replied approaching the Queen of Asgard.
"Who are you?" Frigga demanded.
"I am Malekith and I would have what is mine"
Frigga turned to Jane and Shardae.
Jane quickly grabbed Shardae's wrist and pulled her away just as Frigga swung her sword at Malekith catching him off guard. Immediately he took his sword out and the two of them had a battle with their blades.
"Shardae"
The dragon shifter turned to Jane.
"Frigga has a spell on me I can take your baby and keep her safe"
"Can you do that?"
"Yes Frigga reassured me that I can hold anything physical"
Before Shardae could react Frigga was suddenly overpowered thanks to Algrim and he grabbed Frigga by the throat. Shardae immediately placed her daughter into Jane's arms and the two of them moved away the spot they were just in. While Algrim held Frigga in place Malekith approached the two women.
"You have taken something child" Malekith told Jane. "Give it back"
Malekith then grabbed hold of Shardae's right wrist and the dragoness snarled as the dark elf held her in place. He then came to a stop in front of Jane noticing she held Nimue. Smirking he held up his hand but Jane disappeared and so did Nimue. Shardae smirked before Malekith took out a dagger and sliced at Shardae's cheek. He then threw her to the ground and turned to Frigga.
"WITCH!" he then walked towards Frigga. "Where is the Aether and the newborn?"
"I'll never tell you" Frigga replied.
"I believe you" Malekith sneered just as Algrim thrust a sword into Frigga's back.
"NO!" Shardae screamed at the same time Thor did. The dragoness stood up and unleashed a stream of fire combined with Thor's lightning which hit Malekith in the face. He fell to the ground just as Thor rushed into the room. Algrim rushed over to his master and helped him to his feet just as Thor unleashed his hammer. The hammer hit the two males causing them to fall from the balcony.
As Thor gave chase after them Shardae got to her feet and went over to Frigga. Tears streamed down her face as she held Frigga's body in her arms. The dragoness gave out a shriek that echoed off the walls. Odin was the first to come into the room followed by Selene, her mate, and father-in-law. Jane appeared around the corner still holding Nimue in her grasp. Selene was the first to approach her daughter and Shardae didn't move as her mother held her. Frigga had been nothing but kind to Shardae and the mere fact she had just sacrificed her life to keep her daughter safe made her passing harder. Odin then approached and when he bent down to his dead wife, Shardae placed her body into his grasp. The King of Asgard gave Shardae a comforting pat on her shoulder before she stood up. She then went over to Jane who handed over Nimue. Shardae kissed her daughter's forehead thankful she was safe. Caim and Felix then came over to Shardae and hugged her.
Meanwhile down in the dungeons Loki had just been informed that his mother had died. He also was glad to hear that Shardae and their daughter were safe for now. As he had feared Malekith had tried to kill them both and instead Frigga sacrificed herself not only to save them but that woman Thor brought back since she had the Aether. The God of Mischief placed his book down and stood up. He then used his magic to send the chair and whatever else that had been nearby to crash into the screen in grief and anger.
I hated it when Frigga dies!
However I bet you guys liked seeing Loki getting a chance to hold his daughter. Nimue will defintely get her father's hair color.