For a moment, Loki was stunned. But it was only for a second, because moments later, he found the natural response, and that was to simply kiss back. One of his hands immediately tangled in her hair as he pressed the other on her back, pushing her closer to him. She pulled away a few seconds later, leaning her forehead on his, and smiling widely. It was amazing how fast a mood could improve.
"Is that enough proof?" She breathed out, her eyes still shut against his forehead. Loki chuckled from underneath her, smiling just as widely as the women that had just kissed him. For the first time in his life, he felt wanted. He had always felt like a burden to Odin, and now, he knew the reason why. But Sari, she knew who he was, knew who his father was, and she still wanted him when she could have her choice of any male in the Kingdom. And she could, because she was simply stunning. But she didn't want any of them. She wanted him. She loved him. And that was one of the best feelings Loki had ever experienced.
"I love you as well" He murmured his response to her question. And he did. Every time he thought about losing her, he thought about losing himself. He didn't ever want to lose her, because he knew he would rage war everywhere in an attempt to satisfy the gaping hole that she would leave there. She sighed, touching his cheek softly, and smiling more than she ever had. She loved him, and he loved her. Everything was well, for the moment anyway.

Loki ended up taking her to see Odin, who was deep in the spell of Odinsleep. Frigga, the Queen of Asgard, had not left his bedside since he had been taken there, and currently, she was holding his pale and lifeless hand. Loki's hand was gripped firmly in Sari's as they both stared at the Allfather, only turning when the Queen began to speak.
"I asked him to be honest with you from the beginning. There should be no secrets in a family" Sari understood what she meant. She and Loki had never had any secrets, besides the ones that their duties forced them to keep. In an essence, even before they realised what the other meant to them, they were already a family.
"So why did he lie?" Loki questioned, stepping closer to his mother. Sari tried to let go of his had so that he could have the conversation privately, but he just gripped it tighter, pulling her forward with him. She closed her eyes and followed, stepping so close that she was pressed to his back.
"He kept the truth from you so that you would never feel different" Frigga answered. Sari knew that Loki was feeling different now, but surely they would have realised that he would get past it. He was strong. "You are in every way our son, Loki, and we your family. You must know that" Loki turned from Frigga, staring at Odin once more. Sari had to admit, he didn't look very good. That worried her.

"You can speak to him" Frigga pointed out moments later. "He can see and hear us, even now" So nothing in the room would ever be private, even if he did appear to be sleeping.
"How long will it last?" Sari dared to open her mouth, staring inquisitively at the Queen. Like Loki, Frigga saw nothing but potential in Sari. She had always been the calm flower to Odin's Iron Fist, and somehow, she could see that Sari and her were the same in many ways. She was strong minded and willed, and she didn't really bow to authority, as proven by the way she addressed Frigga without using her title, even though she was of a lower status. She was clever and wise, and often underestimated. She could see the love and care that Loki held for her, and vice versa. And she liked it.
"I don't know. This time is different. We were unprepared" Frigga replied. Sari felt like she had to say it. She knew what the Queen of Asgard was worried about.
"He won't die" She muttered. And she could say that for certain. She knew when someone's time of death was upon them, and Odin was not dead. Not yet. Frigga smiled lightly, but in her worry, she did not listen with open ears. Sari did not mind, she knew her words were comforting her in some way.

"I never get used to seeing him like this" Loki murmured, staring at Odin. Sari squeezed his hand lightly. "The most powerful being in the Nine Realms lying helpless until his body is restored"
"But he's put it off for so long, now I fear" With his free hand Loki reached over and took his mothers, staring at her with a calming face until she found her strength again. Sari sighed at the sight, a family torn apart by their son's arrogance, their fathers sickness, and their adoptee's true lineage. And now their mother was broken without the King by her side, unable to believe that he would ever be well again. "You're a good son" Frigga whispered to Loki, who suddenly stiffened. He didn't know how to reply to that, when he had just been told that his father had lied to him since he was a little child. "We mustn't lose hope that your father will return to us. And your brother" That one made Sari stiffen next to Loki. Bringing Thor back would just cause more bloodshed, more battles. Why would they bring him back?
"What hope is there before?" Loki hid the bitterness from his voice quite well, while Sari racked her brain for visions, dreams of anything she had about Thor. Never was there an ounce of good in them, they always ended in death and destruction.
"There's always a purpose to everything your father does. Thor may yet find a way home" Loki met Sari's gaze, slightly troubled. He immediately went to walk her out, heading for the exit, when the clatter of armour stopped both of them in their tracks.

The Einherjar Guard, who were sworn to protect the King, stood out the frost, staring in at Loki, who stiffened. He was more confused than he ever had been in his life, and now, Sari was the same. Though, both of them were slightly fearful that they had found out who had let the Frost Giants into the Weapons Vault. The guards did nothing of that sort though, they simply stood before him, staring at him. Sari narrowed her eyes, as both of them turned to look at Frigga at the same time. "Thor is banished" Frigga answered, looking at her adopted son. She loved him like he was her own, and Loki probably needed to remember that. "The line of succession falls to you. Until he awakens, Asgard is yours" she continued. The Einherjar walked forward, one of them entering the room, holding Gungnir in his hands. He knelt before Loki, holding Gungnir up to the Regent King. Sari immediately let go of him and stepped back.
"Make your father proud" Frigga told him as Loki reached out towards Gungnir carefully, as though fearing it would turn on him. He liked the feel of it in his hand, and Sari almost smiled, that was, until he turned around and she had to hit the ground before the massive staff hit her in the head. From the floor, she glared up at Loki, but smiled seconds later.
"Sorry" he grumbled, offering her a hand. She dusted off her clothes and stared back.
"You should be" She teased him, before walking out of the room. Frigga had to resist a smile at the young pair.

Together, both Loki and Sari headed to the Throne Room. Well, technically speaking, Sari ran to the Throne Room, while Loki ran after her. Sari was giggling with every step that she took. Loki hadn't exactly enjoyed her little teasing of him, so he had threatened to get her back. Sari however, told him that she was not one to bow to authority, and took off running away from him. Upon reaching the Throne Room though, Sari realised there was no other way she could head, and turned around to face Loki, who had a wide an evil smirk on his face.
"I surrender" She yelped, trying to keep the smile off her face. Loki stared at her, taking another step forward. Gungnir was still in his hands, but he didn't have any intentions of using it anytime soon. And he would not use it on her. Nothing would ever hurt her, if he could help it. But as he lunged forward now, he let Gungnir crash to the ground as he wrapped her arms around her. She laughed joyfully and tried to get out, but as soon as he started tickling her that was the end.
"Okay, Okay, I bow to you King Loki!" She screeched. If there was one thing she hated, it was getting tickled. Loki finally relented and collapsed on top of her, letting him laugh at the situation. Sari bit lip and let her head lean against the floor, closing her eyes slightly.
"I don't ever want this to change" She murmured slightly. Loki stared at her, slightly confused.
"What do you mean?"
"The way you act around me" She answered. "The way we have fun, the way we interact" She paused. "I don't want it to change" The same phrase was repeated.
"It won't" Loki promised her, leaning his forehead to hers. "I promise you that it won't?"
"How do you know that?" Her voice was quiet, barely above a whisper.
"Because I won't let it" He answered, kissing her after he had finished his sentence.

Now Loki was sitting on Odin's Throne calmly, staring out at the floor as Sari paced behind him. They both knew that soon, Sif and the Warriors Three would go looking for Odin, seeking answers, but they would not be greeted by him. They would be greeted by Loki, and Sari knew that it would just deepen their suspicions. Deepening their suspicions was not something that Sari was looking forward too, but whenever she worried too much, her eyes always met his, and instantly, the feeling evaporated. She knew that even though she was meant to be protecting him, no harm would come to her if she was by his side. He would always protect her, and vice versa.
"Allfather, we must speak with you urgently" Sif's voice startled Sari, and she looked up with a calm face. But her eyes were panicked. Inside, there was an emotional war raging. Part of her hated the power that she was about to hold over the people in front of her, and the other part of her was bathing in it. When she looked over to her sister, and the Warriors Three, they were all wearing matching shocked expressions; Sif's showing a bit of anger, while Hogan's also held suspicion. Sari tensed, but her expression remained the same as she stood behind her love, who was sprawled across the throne. He looked like he belonged there.
"What is this?" Volstagg was confused. Of course, to anyone who hadn't known what had occurred, this was a confusing sight. Here was Loki, not the yet the King of Asgard, spread across the throne comfortably in his ceremonial headdress, with Gungnir in his hands. To Sari, it would have been intimidating.
"My friends… You haven't heard?" Loki narrowed his eyes. Sari wasn't surprised. News didn't spread that fast. "I am now the ruler of Asgard" This was basically confirming all of the Warrior's suspicions.

"Where is Odin?" Fandral questioned. Sari stepped forward until she was beside Loki, who had stood. As soon as she reached his side, he reached over to a pulled her hand securely into his. He liked the feeling that it gave him. He was hers, no one else's, and he wanted everyone in the realms to know that. No one would ever hurt her.
"The Allfather has fallen into Odinsleep," Sari answered, then remembering the worries of Frigga, added, "Frigga fears that he might never awaken" That of course, was not true, but a large part of Sari wanted it to be. She knew Odin would not fall just yet, it was not his time, but she wanted him too. She wanted him to suffer for hurting Loki.
"We would speak with her" Sif spoke up boldly. Instantly, the Warriors Three exchanged worried looks, and Loki noticed.
'Is this what you warned me of?' Loki questioned her as Sari stared back at her sister, a dark expression growing on her face. Her resolve would soon be lost if they did not calm her.
'Yes.' Sari answered shortly. They expected Odin to be there when they went to him with their problems about Loki.
To Sif, and the Warriors Three, Loki answered, "She had refused to leave my father's bedside. You can bring your 'urgent' matter to me, your King" Sari smirked at Sif's put out face. But she knew her sister would weave her away around it.
"We would ask you to end Thor's banishment" That was partly what they had come about, Sari would admit that. But it wasn't what they had mainly wanted to say. Sari wouldn't press, but she kept gleaming, knowing eyes on her sister, letting her know that even if she didn't own up, she would always know what they had wanted to speak to Odin about.

"My first command cannot be to undo the Allfather's last." Loki answered immediately. That was true of everything, even Sif and the Warriors Three could not argue with it. But they would. Sari knew that they would find a way to argue with it. "We're on the brink of war with Jotunheim" Sari also wondered how her love would feel about that, having recently discovered his true heritage. Though, she would not ask him. "Our people must have a sense of continuity in order to feel safe in these difficult times" Loki finished. Sari squeezed his had slightly, watching as Sif and the Warriors Three all exchanged looks. They most definitely were not happy with the change in rulers, and as Sari had predicted, their suspicions were heightening.
"All of us must stand together, for the good of Asgard" Sari looked between the four in front of them, her tone laced with a hidden warning that her sister immediately caught up on. Both of them caught each other's stare for a moment and glared at the other. Sari though, now held power in the situation, just because of who she was standing next to. And Sif had learnt her lesson long ago; to never argue with Sari around Loki, who would most definitely defend her with all the power that he had available. And currently, he was holding Gungnir.
"Of course" Fandral nodded towards Sari, before bowing their heads and exiting the room. Loki looked towards Sari, who was still watching them go with a slight frown on her face.

Loki continued watching her for a while. She hadn't moved for a few minutes since they left, but after a while, she snapped into action, or at least movement, moving around the Throne Room, and looking around. Sari was a lot smarter than everyone gave her credit for. Currently, she was looking around the Throne Room for failsafe's, places that she could get Loki out if they ever needed a quick escape. The protective part of her brain did this with every room that she walked into. She always sized them up, looked for weak points in their structures, and good hiding places. She always wanted the quickest, and safest option to take if they were every under attack within the castles walls. When she eventually turned back around to Loki, he was sitting on his seat, watching her calmly.
"Are you looking at me, or staring at Thor with your all seeing eyes?" Sari asked him with her ice blue eyes looking inquisitive. Loki smiled lightly, calling her over with a wave of his hand. She stepped over slowly, heading towards him. When she reached him, before she could protest, she was yanked into his arms.
"You're mine" He muttered possessively, wrapping his arms around her tightly. Sari closed her eyes in absolute bliss, possibly never feeling as happy as she currently did in that moment. She leaned her head back against Loki, and shifted until she was comfortable, just lounging around on his lap, on the Throne. Sari was pretty convinced that you never saw Frigga and Odin acting like this. Perhaps they did when they were younger.

"What are you watching?" Sari murmured seconds later. She loved this, sitting in his arms, like she had wanted to for a very long time. She loved the comfort that he gave her, even before she had told him of his true feelings. She loved before, but this, this was just so much better than she could have ever imagined.
"Thor" Loki answered shortly, sounding kind of distant. Even for Loki, it probably required some sort of power to look out over the world via Odin's chair. Maybe it wouldn't take as much power for her, seeing she was able to see visions throughout her dreams. Though, this was a different context.
"Never would have guessed" Sari muttered dryly. Loki chuckled and kissed her forehead softly, making Sari beam. Her smile could light half the nine realms.
"He's going after Mjolnir, he found it" Loki explained. Sari rolled her eyes, and simply started listening in through Loki's mind.
"Agent down, we're got a perimeter breach" Sari did not know who had spoken, but suddenly, alarm bells were ringing all around her, not loud enough to hurt her ears, but pretty damn close. A girl, perhaps one who Thor was traveling with, gasped, and slid backwards, deeper into the shadows so that she wouldn't be seen. Thor though, looked comfortable, hiding from whatever place he was breaching. Of course, Odin hadn't erased his memories. He still had all of his training with him. The girl was now on the phone, looking as though she was trying to frantically call someone. She looked as though she thought she was going to die. When the man didn't answer her, she spoke into her device.
"Hi Erik, it's me, don't worry, I'm fine but just in case you don't hear from me in the next hour, come by the crater site, and find me okay, I did exactly what you told me not too, I'm sorry. So sorry, bye"

Thor was now creeping forward, trying hard to avoid all of soldiers that were running around him, obviously looking for him. When he slammed against the wall, thunder and lightning crashed, making Sari wince in where she was sitting. Even she could feel Mjolnir calling to Thor, but she knew that Thor would not be able to lift the hammer, because he was not yet worthy. Of course, he would be, in time, but it wasn't that time just yet. He ran across the yard, and finally, got himself inside of the facility. He got inside, and used his ridiculous amount of strength to yank one of the men over the top of him and onto the floor. The next one who latched onto him had a firm grip, but eventually, he was able to swing him off, straight into the other one who had just gotten up from the floor. It was safe to say that at least for a while, he was good. He continued running forward, trying to avoid all of the men running for him. Suddenly, another man appeared into view.
"We need eyes up high, a man with a gun" he called into the device that he was holding. Another man was running to a construction area, where he hoisted himself up, not carrying a gun, but a bow and arrow. Sari was always bad with weapons, but if she had to choose her best one, it most definitely wouldn't have been a bow and arrow. Whenever she had tried, she always barely missed Loki, who always had to use magic to get out of the way. No, Sari was best with knives, but even then, they weren't her greatest asset on the field of battle. Simply, all she had was her wits and intelligence, and usually, that was enough for her to not die.

Thor now, stepped down a ladder, kicking down the two men that were running up at him. He kicked the next one who tried to jump up, but more ran at him. Sari half expected him to take them on, but he had learnt from the Jotunheim experience. He ran off in a different direction as soon as he saw them coming towards him. He easily threw the next two men off him as he ran around the compound in search of Mjolnir. The next man he kicked, he kicked out of the area that he was running, and once again proving his strength, but then, he took off at the call of more men heading towards him. The man up high now had hoisted himself to probably the best position possible, while the man that had ordered him up there was having a panicked conversation with another man.
"What have we got?"
"The mass of electromagnetic surge coming off that thing" The other man explained. "Systems are barely coping." The older man definitely did not look happy with that development.
"Barton, talk to me" he moved away from the technology and spoke back into his device, probably to the man up high.
"You want me to slow him down sir? Or are you sending in more guys for him to beat up?" The man with the vantage point asked.
"I'll let you know" The other man answered.

Thor now, had finally reached his beloved hammer. He strode forward, only for him to be punched down by someone who was twice his size.
"You're big" Thor commented. "Fought bigger" There was his cockiness that he had most definitely not lost during his time on earth. It made Sari want to scream to the heavens. Thor jumped up and punched the man, but he wasn't expecting him to jump backwards and throw him out of the hallway. They both landed in the dirt and mud, both of them rolling to try and get their opponent to relent. The man got Thor in a headlock, but Thor thrust backwards with his elbow, successfully dislodging the man from his arm. When they both stood up, Thor jumped up and kicked him using both feet, in a similar move to what Sari always did. She almost frowned at the disowned Asgardian copying her moves. Thor kicked the man again, which assured him that he wouldn't be getting up anytime soon.
"You better call is Coulson, because I'm starting to root for this guy" The man with the vantage point spoke. Thor ripped open the hallway, and stepped inside, Mjolnir right in front of him. He stepped in, and stared at it for an extended moment.
"Last chance Sir"
"Wait" Coulson stopped him. "I want to see this." Thor now had his hands on the hammer, and was pulling with all his strength, but it would not budge from where it was implanted in the ground. He then looked up, and screamed to the heavens. He definitely thought that Asgard had abandoned him, and that was quite true. Odin, perhaps, would have at this point, changed his fate. But he was in Odinsleep, and Loki was now sitting on his throne in his place. Loki would not just let Thor come back, partly because of the fact that he couldn't undo the last ruling of Odin, but mostly, because he didn't want him back. When Thor was around, Loki was overlooked by everyone. When Thor was around, nobody cared about the younger Asgardian Prince, who turned out to not be Asgardian, but a Frost Giant. He wanted to stay where he was, and the best way to ensure that was to make sure that Thor didn't come home anytime soon.
"Alright, the shows over, ground units move in" Coulson commanded. For a mere moment, as Thor was getting handcuffed, Sari believed that she had seen the Asgardian symbol on the side of the hammer. This sent her into action.

A few moments later, Sari was pulled out of her trance by Loki, who was watching her with narrowed eyes. "What did you see?" He questioned. He knew better than to doubt her during anything that could be seen as a vision. She would always see clearer than most.
"I don't know" Sari knew what she had seen, but she couldn't make sense of anything yet The only alternative she could think of that made sense was something that Sari didn't want to happen, so she didn't want to believe it. But at the moment, that was the most logical thing. So, she would tell Loki. "The Asgardian symbol, it appeared on the hammer" She had gotten that out, now she needed to explain what she thought it meant. "It means that Thor technically still possesses the power of Thor." That wasn't the best explanation of all time, but luckily, it made sense to Loki.
"Well yes, he's still Thor, As soon as he learns to be a good Thor, for the lack of a better explanation, he'll be the Asgardian Thor again" Loki was also deep in thought. Neither Asgardian wanted Thor back in their lives, but they were both Asgardian. They would do what was best for their realm.
"Maybe if we try to set him on the path towards being a better Thor" Sari murmured, though the words made little sense to her. They did though, to Loki.
"What if we tell him that Odin's dead" Sari narrowed her eyes at Loki's. If Thor found out about that, he would most likely never forgive them, and they would be cast out like he had been. But then again, if it worked, and Thor never found out, he would be able to come back to Asgard, which was what he wanted.
"I think that might work" She decided after a few seconds. Before she could even argue, she was pulled in with Loki.