Chapter four: lost to the bifrost

Faheiya looked at the tense men standing alongside the garden. They weren't watching at her. They just stared in the distance. She looked at the flowers, grown by magic. They showed the most beautiful colors and shapes. She simply loved nature, for it was pure. Here at Asgard they understood that feeling.

Odin had awaken her earlier to take a walk with her. Today she felt like wearing one of the dresses that the king had given her. It was a silk blue dress that fell to the ground. Around one shoulder was a gray cloak, held up by a silver penning on the other. She didn't feel so fine in this dress, but she didn't want to show. As he saw her wearing it his eyes almost watered and she could read why: it belonged to Frigga.

'She was always nice to me. It was one of the persons I enjoyed spending time with most. I am truly sorry for your loss,' she told the king. He nodded, not trusting his voice.

A week passed by now that she spent at the castle. Loki didn't join for any of the meals of day. She saw him rarely. She had Thor's words in her ears if she thought about showing up in his chambers.

'But does that need to be done on such a hard way?'

The answer was no. In fact she made her point. Loki did not feel above her anymore. Still she didn't like his absence. She felt powerless and useless, just thinking about him. She tried to trace his thoughts, but he barricaded the doors from letting her mind get in. He was smart, she should give him that.

Odin also knew what her mission was. He never asked her, but she heard Thor's mind when he told his father. She felt as if they were waiting on her to do something, but she did not know what. She considered so many ways, seeing no one succeed.

'I always love to see the sun rise at this hour. It is something that will never change. It will be here every morning. Even if all life is lost, the sun will still come,' Odin suddenly said, ripping Faheiya from her thoughts.

'I understand what you say. It is a surety.'

Odin sighed. 'I wish I could do something about my son. He just seems to choose the wrong path every time. I wish he would listen to me.'

'That is not what he needs. You were his father, but even before he knew the truth, he always felt in the shadow of his brother. No matter how much you claimed to love him, you always preferred Thor. Loki felt that. He can't get his love from you. What we should do, really, is find the person that can.'

Odin's heartbeat quickened on that confrontation. He knew she was right. Still he didn't like admitting it. 'I really hope that person is there to find.'

Faheiya wanted to answer, but her attention was led to the bifrost. The portal at the end of the rainbow bridge was turning, opening.

'Who is using the bifrost?' Odin asked to no one in particular, speaking her thoughts. She used her mind to stretch out and just before he jumped through the portal she noticed an emotion.

Pain.

'Loki,' she said. Without waiting on Odin to respond she disappeared into nothing, as to reappear at the bifrost. There was Heimdall, protector of the bifrost.

'Where did he go?' she asked while walking around him.

'Midgard. He did not say why.' Heimdall was loyal to Odin, but in a conflict he would have to choose her side.

'Send me after him,' she told him.

'Wait!' someone screamed behind them.

They turned around at the same time to see Thor flying in using Mjolnir. 'I know this place, I will go after him.'

Faheiya signed Heimdall to open the bifrost anyway. 'No offence Thor, but I can truly get to him. Even when not with words, I will use my powers.'

He wanted to protest, but knew she was right. She was always right. Damn it.

'Trust me,' she whispered.

He nodded and took a step back. The bifrost opened.