Chapter 3
Back in the throne room Odin stared at the man who was once his little boy who wished to be king. "Was it worth it." His voice rang out echoing through the throne room. Loki looked up astonished… "Worth it? Worth what?" He asked the name who was once his father. Odin voice rang out again, "Your fight for the throne." Loki couldn't speak for he didn't know what to say to that. He was afraid if he said the wrong thing that he would loss Kelda and his infant son. Odin asked again. Loki looked up confused. Loki cleared his throat, "No." He muttered. Odin raised a grey eyebrow, "Louder." Loki sighed, "No." He said in a louder voice. "NO!" He said almost shouting. The guard to Loki's right him in the lower back, "You will be respectful to the All-Father bastard prince." He hissed. Loki shackled hands went to his head face contorted into a silent scream. The pain shot up from his back and decided to pinpoint behind his eyes. Odin winced and wave the guard a to step away. A wound from Thanos flared up. A whip lash had dug into his poor back and wound which the Hulk had reopened and now this blasted idiot has torn it open again. Loki did his very best to keep his temper in and not kill the man. He knew it would put Kelda and his son in dire straits. Loki sucked air in and pulled himself together again, "No, gracious All-Father Odin. It was not worth anything I have done." Odin down at him, "Then why did you do it?" He asked hissing the last part. Loki thought it over, "All-Father. Thor was unfit to be king at the time. Then I tricked Thor to go to Vanaheim. As soon as I had the throne that was to be my birth right as you always said. Thor and I were born to be kings. Then I found out what I truly am…that my whole life was I was a lie fabricated from the moment I arrived here. I wanted to cut all ties with my birth place. I be rid of the thing entirely. Show the people of Asgard I could be a great leader not just the trickster. The prince no one cared for. Then that too went awry. I wanted nothing more then to be seen as an equal to Thor and also make you proud of me." Loki glanced up to the man knew as father for years, "Why… why did you wait till then to tell me of my parentage? He asked in whispered. Odin sat back, "I did it for your own good."
"Loki Odinson, there was a reason. And I told you the reason, but what you have done is unforgivable and you are no longer my son Loki Laufeyson. Guards take the prisoner to the dungeon." Odin commanded. "If I am for the ax. Then for mercy sake just swing it." Loki snapped. Odin shook his head, "The ax Lafeyson would be a peace and you deserve to suffer, so you shall live out the rest of your day in the dungeon. For you will never see Frigga or Kelda or the child for I know that she had a child by you and you will never see him or his mother again. Now guard get this prisoner out of my sight." Odin commanded. Loki gasped. Why would he do this to him. He had a family of his own now…how could Odin do this to him. His feet fought the guards who were dragging him away. For once in his life his silver-tongue was not going to help him to get out this. Odin called for a new set of guard to bring Kelda in. Frigga was talking to Kelda but she was interrupted by guard walking in, "Come with Ma'am." They said. Kelda panicked, "Keep Haiden Loki…please!" Frigga nodded and looked back over her shoulder to the crib and the sleeping infant, "I will dear. Now stay strong please!" She called out. Kelda nodded and she and the guards left. They finally reached the throne room and Kelda saw the man she saw as her father, but she didn't see Loki anywhere?
"Oh um All-Father…" She said in a small voice, "Where is my Loki?" Odin looked at her, "Your Loki, is a way for now. I wish to speak with you unimpeded. Your side of the story." Kelda looked at him, "Before I say anything All-Father, I demand that you tell me where my Loki is!" She snapped. Odin's grey eye glinted, but gave the guard a look the said do not hit her. "All in due time. Now tell me your side of the story." He said. "Well All-Father, a lot has happened, but I will tell you. That when Loki and I fell we landed on a strange unknown realm." Kelda said. Odin nodded, Did Loki cloak you? With his magic? Heimdall could not see you and neither could your mother Frigga." Kelda thought for a moment. She was not sure. "I don't know he could have? She said. Odin waved his hand, "Continue with your story." He said. "Well we landed and we met a strange creature. He took us to meet his master Thanos. I didn't like him so I told Loki that I was tired and Thanos told the other to take us to a room and we... well…um you know. Then we fell asleep. And I woke up and to find Loki sitting on a sofa and he looked awful." Kelda said. Odin nodded, "So he is the father." He muttered, "Continued please." Kelda nodded, "Yes he is the father. I ran to him and I begged him to tell me what happened. I took him a long time, but he finally allowed me to see what they did to him." She said. "And what was done?" Odin asked. "His chest, stomach, back as well as arms were covered in lash marks, cut and burns." Kelda said sadly. "And they threaten to kill me and our unborn son if he didn't do what they said." Odin sat back on the chair, "Keep going."
"You know the rest." Kelda said, "How tell me where my Loki is?" She asked. Odin ignored her question, "What happened in Midgard. I want it from your view point." Kelda just rolled her blue-grey eyes, "Why don't you go and ask your real son. I am sure he would be happy to tell you everything." She said sarcastically. Odin shook his head. "I have asked you. Thor will be asked later." He said. "No, I won't tell you. Now if you will excuse me my son needs me but, before I go I demand that you tell me were Loki is now." She said. He is in the dungeon." He said sighing. "What? How could you do that to him. He has a son. I demand to see him." Kelda said. "Let his anger subside. In this state he might injure you." He said, "He is in there because his actions have placed him there. He also tried to kill Thor, my son and heir."
A/N: I want to thank Kathrynrose42 for help with his chapter. Without you this chapter would have never happened. Please read and review and let me know what you think of this story.