4. Secrets unfold
Hello beautiful readers, hope you are all well. This chapter includes a flashback about the origins of Loki and Daya's relationship. It's gonna be a long chapter just to warn you. It also focuses on a conversation between Daya and Loki after he discovers the truth about his past. Enjoy
"Your stupidity and reckless actions led to the endangerment of your friends, as well as injuries to Daya and Fandral. You are unworthy of your title, your loved ones. You are unworthy! I banish you, in the name of the all father, I cast you out!" Odin's voice bellowed out through the halls as he addressed Thor. The rest of them had also received punishment. They were to be confined within the palace walls until Odin felt he could trust them again. Loki thought, with his persuasive nature, he could reduce their punishment to only a week or two.
Daya reached to hold Loki's hand once more as they watched Thor banished to Midgard, tears welling in Loki's eyes. Loki's urge to stop Odin in his tracks was overwhelming, but he kept his promise to Daya, he stayed quiet until finally, Odin gave them all permission to return back to their chambers.
Daya sat on the pillows by the fireplace back in hers and Loki's chambers, as Loki paced the room back and forth.
"I am sorry you had to see that Loki. I know you love Thor very much. I've no doubt that must have been hard for you."
Loki shook his head and turned to her, his face full of a hurt Daya had not seen in him before, almost filled with a sense of guilt along with pain. "No Daya" he told her "You don't understand. I told a guard before we left for Yotunheim because I was sure we would need rescuing. That's why my father arrived when he did. Believe me when I say I didn't know father would react so harshly. I didn't know he would banish him I swear."
Daya exhaled sharply, contemplating what to say to her husband next.
"Well. It's a good job you did inform the guard, or we would be lying dead and cold in the snow of Yotunheim now. Do not think on it love, as you said, you didn't know Odin would banish Thor.
Loki managed a faint smile and made his way to sit next to Daya near the fireplace. She ran her fingers through his hair as he lay across her gently. The heat of the fire brought on fatigue in the both of them, and it didn't take long until both of them fell asleep together.
Later, when Loki was sure Daya was asleep he moved away from her embrace and made his way to the vault under the palace halls to test out a theory. He needed to know why he had turned blue and not been harmed by the frost giants touch back at Yotunheim. Deep in the vault, Loki touched the frost giant's weapon and as expected, turned blue. His entire skin changed right in front of his eyes.
"Loki!"
He turned to see Odin stood by the stairs of the vault. As Loki let go of the weapon he moved towards Odin, asking to be told the truth of his origins. After learning the heart-breaking truth, Odin fell into the Odinsleep from the stress of seeing his son so upset. Loki called the guards to aid him before running back to Daya to tell her the truth.
Daya was sat on the edge of the bed when Loki returned, a worried expression on her face as she saw Loki enter the chambers again. She stood up and moved to his side.
"What is it my love? What has happened?" She checked over him quickly to see if he was injured, he barely reacted to her touch, his eyes wide.
"A lie" he said. "Lies, they have all been lies, my entire life, everything I know. Everything I knew. I am not Asgardian".
Daya touched his forearm softly in an attempt to calm him down. "Shh it's alright darling. What do you mean you are not Asgardian?"
So Loki told her, everything Odin had told him.
"See I am a frost giant, even worse I am Laufey's son. The worst part of it all is losing you".
She frowned, lost at his words. "What do you mean losing me? Why am I losing you?" She seemed to grow frantic at the mere thought of losing Loki.
"You deserve more than a frost giant. You deserve more than a monster. You deserve more than me" Loki told her, tears falling silently down his face. She cupped his face in her hands.
"You Loki, are everything I want, need and deserve in this universe. You are not a monster, the furthest from one I have ever seen. You are noble and kind and generous with a pure heart that loves and cares for others greatly. Monsters are not made from those qualities. Not from others lies and betrayals, not from your origins. They do not define you. You are a great man Loki, never forget that."
Loki shook his head in disbelief. "You cannot know what you are saying. You haven't seen the real me". To prove his point, he changed to his frost giant form. Daya stared into his red eyes with the same love she had looked at him with since they had met. She traced her fingers across the markings on his skin. "I love you regardless" she said. "I love you either way, Loki Odinson, Loki Laufeyson, Loki anybody's son. You will still always be mine. You achieved greatness your entire life, regardless of your origins. They have always been there, but it doesn't define you. Don't allow it to define you Loki."
She kissed his lips tenderly as he changed back to normal. He pushed her back onto the bed, desperate to be close to the one person he believed would always accept him, no matter what. She reached up as he knelt up in front of her to remove some of his armour and giggled. Loki looked at her, puzzled.
"For the life of me, after all these years, I still haven't found a way to remove your armour sufficiently or elegantly".
He kissed her forehead as he laughed along with her. "Well my love, we should really remedy that slight problem" he whispered in her ear as he removed his armour using his sorcery. He unclasped her robes, leaving them both naked. She leant her forehead against his before speaking to him. "You will never be alone Loki, never truly be alone".
He kissed her fiercely, unable to express his love and gratitude to her with words, and moved her so she straddled his lap. Daya wrapped her arms around his neck as they began to make love, Loki pushing into her body slowly. She moaned as he kissed her neck, smiling against her flesh as he felt her warmth enveloping him. His long hands ran up her spine, making her shiver. She moved her hips against him, pulling back slightly, teasing him. He couldn't take her teasing movements for long and growled before pulling her close against him again, increasing the pace. He ran his tongue over her collarbone, once again making her shudder with excitement. Loki gripped her thighs as they sped up their rhythm and it wasn't long until Daya had her movement, her warmth tightening even more intensely around Loki's length sending him over the edge as well. They didn't move off of each other for a while. Instead Daya sat on Loki, as he held her close and they both tried to catch their breath. She kissed his shoulder before resting her head against it. "Did I mention I love you?" he asked her.
"Yes, you may have told me before, I love you too Loki." Finally they moved to lay next to each other and fell asleep together, in one another's arms.
As Daya slept, she dreamt of her and Loki's first meeting, a flashback played in her mind.
Daya had been chosen by the Asgardian council to be Thor's future wife. She hailed from the realm of Vanaheim. Odin believed Daya's quiet and gentle nature would be a perfect balance to Thor's brash and arrogant personality. Daya had not been saddened when told of her upcoming union with the young Asgardian prince. She was honoured that she had been chosen for no less than a prince, and an Asgardian. Many of her friends had been married to beings from different realms, such as Hel, the realm of the dead, or Nidavellir, realm of the elves. At least Asgardians were very similar to her race of people. Even if Vanaheim prided itself on its natural beauty, wisdom and peaceful ways and Asgard seemed rather different. The young goddess had been told of Asgard's beautiful cities and wondrous architecture and had looked forward to seeing the realm first-hand.
As Odin, Frigga and Thor greeted Daya many Asgardians had already gathered to witness the goddesses' arrival to see if the tales of her beauty were true. Loki waited in the first row of people staring at Daya. He was instantly mesmerised by her. Her gentle laugh seemed to ring through his ears, lifting her spirits. Despite her laughter he saw sadness in her eyes. As if she had been disappointed at seeing where she would be living, or who she was marrying.
As Odin and the others walked Daya to the palace she turned and caught sight of Loki. She had never believed people when they had said that your world stood still when you saw the person you loved for the first time, but it really happened. Everything seemed to move slower, the batting of Loki's eyelids, the way his mouth parted gently as they stared at each other. Everything seemed just that little bit better.
She was brought back to reality harshly as Odin urged her to follow.
Loki followed from behind the crowds, watching in amusement as Daya looked around for him as she followed Odin and did not succeed. It was only at a great feast Odin and Frigga had organised for the soon to be couple that she caught sight of Loki once more. He returned her smiles subtly as she sat across from him, next to Thor. He was careful enough not to attract anyone's attention. After all, she was already promised to Thor.
"Of course" he thought. "Just another victory for Thor. I could never possess such a wonder, such a thing of beauty. She probably just smiles at me because she is being polite."
His own thoughts on Daya began to torment him and he rose from the dinner table, leaving the halls, wanting to be alone.
A few minutes passed and Loki found himself wondering the hallways aimlessly.
"Hello young prince".
He looked to see Daya peering up at him from behind a pillar. Once again his mood lifted as he saw her smile at him.
"Lady Daya, what are you doing here?"
"I followed you" she smiled. "You seemed sad, and lonely at the feast. You wouldn't talk to me; I was rather worried you didn't like me." His heart sunk, the last thing he wanted was to allow Daya to think he didn't like her.
"Oh no, my lady I like you very much, perhaps a little much. You should be by my brother's side as we speak."
She rolled her eyes and grinned at him. Resting her head against the pillar. "Can I tell you a secret?"
He moved closer to her. "Of course my lady".
"I don't care for your brother. You seem far more interesting" she whispered playfully.
"Why do you say that my lady?"
"Thor is all brawn and battle. You seem more gentle and kind, not to mention intelligent. I have heard stories of you both. Loki, the youngest prince, the god of mischief, with his head always in a book when he isn't playing tricks on people."
Loki's heart skipped a beat. She liked him. The most beautiful woman in his world liked him. He had never been short of women before, servants practically begged him almost every night for his company in bed. He wasn't quick to take them up on their offers, only when he felt lonely. He had never before had he ever felt any true emotions for a woman before. Daya was different, better, amazing in fact and she liked him back. Loki felt like a little boy again, excited, like he was about to receive a new toy.
"May I now tell you a secret my lady? One you yourself must promise never to tell another." She nodded enthusiastically, her eyes sparkling in the light of the halls.
"I am so very jealous of my brother, for you will be his, and it tears me apart. You are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen, I truly mean it. I feel like you have cast this spell on me, one I can't erase. It has me thinking about you, seeing you in my mind constantly. I would cross realms to steal a single kiss from you" Loki whispered to her. She grinned widely.
"Well, my dear prince. It wouldn't be stealing if I gave it to you freely" she answered him.
"But my lady, you are promised to Thor" Loki frowned.
"No, I was promised to a great Asgardian prince and oh look, here he is" she smiled, pointing at Loki. "Last time I looked you were Loki Odinson yes? You are just as worthy of my hand in marriage as your brother".
As soon as the words left Daya's mouth Loki went to her side as a guard walked by. Loki leant down to kiss the very corner of Daya's mouth, making her heart beat thunderously in her chest, her legs almost giving out under her.
"Loki, meet me here, in this very spot at dawn, when everyone else sleeps" she whispered after the guard walked past them both.
He nodded before urging Daya to return to Thor before people started getting suspicious. For the rest of the day Daya stayed with Thor, trying to make sure he got the hint that she wasn't in love with him, and never would be, while still trying to remain polite.
When Daya returned to her guest chambers she waited very impatiently for the sun to set, and the next day's dawn to arrive. She tried to keep busy by brushing her blonde hair a dozen times and watching the stars out from her balcony. Finally the morning sun peeked out from behind the horizon and she made her way quietly to the place she had promised to meet Loki. She frowned when she couldn't see Loki there waiting and despaired at the thought of him giving up on her so soon.
Suddenly two strong hands pulled her back into the cover of darkness and behind a pillar.
"Loki, my prince, you came" she whispered.
"Of course. How could I not? Now, may I take that wonderful kiss from you?"
She reached up on the tips of her toes to edge closer to his lips. He quickly claimed her lips with his own. It was a kiss that made it seem as if electricity had just passed through both their bodies, bringing them closer together. Daya parted her lips allowing Loki's tongue access. He teased the very tip of her own tongue, making her moan into his mouth and wrap her arms around his neck. His tongue traced over her own.
Loki heard a door open and a guard walk by and he was quick to pull Daya further into the shadows, making sure they would not be seen. She settled her head against his chest gently, hearing his heartbeat fast, so sure she could stay there, against him for the rest of her life happily. As the guard left Loki tilted Daya's head to face him.
"My dearest lady. I must be perfectly honest with you and tell you something I feel would be my biggest regret if I don't. I feel as if we were placed in each other's lives for reasons we cannot ignore, like we were destined to be together. Goodness, I must sound pathetic".
She shook her head. "No, not at all, I feel the same way Loki".
"Good, because I feel, I feel as if, I'm in love with you already. Yes, I love you Daya".
Daya gripped his hands as she smiled. "I love you too Loki Odinson. I knew it from the moment I saw you" she answered him before pulling him into another kiss.
So there you go, chapter four. I know the flashback was cheesy but Thor was directed to be very Shakespearean like, and if you think about stories like Romeo and Juliet or Much ado about nothing, people those days really did confess their love quickly. Besides, who wouldn't love Loki the moment they saw him right? Sorry if it was too romantic, I do like writing this story in that style though, maybe if too many people dislike it, I could do a story with someone a lot less, old fashioned? Only maybe though, I have a feeling I will be too busy with this one. Hope you guys enjoyed it, I typed it up fairly quickly so sorry for any mistakes. I don't want to fall behind so I'm pretty much churning it out as fast as possible. As always, leave your reviews or comments or favourite it, follow it etc. Big loves :D