Sorry it took me a while to update the next chapter but my computer was being all slow and glitchy...so yeah, i hope you enjoy and reviews would make my day!
First Day and a Tour
They entered the palace, Thor called home. It had defiantly an open floor plan, and I mean there were no walls; so many places where there would be windows were just holes and balconies. It was full of gold and silvers. Rich, beautiful, complex design patterns engraved on the walls and floor. There was a sitting area at the front; Tony assumed it was for resting after that huge freaking stair case. Really it was for the council, to wait to be called on by the Allfather. They gazed at the wonders they didn't have. In front of them were more stairs. Not as long as the ones to get in; just to get you to the next floor, 20 foot high ceilings. There were huge golden doors beyond that. A large hallway leading left and right to the other ends of the palace.
Some maids came and kindly took the Avengers bags off their care. They were going to take them to their rooms so they didn't have to carry them around everywhere.
"Welcome to Asgard!" a woman said at the top of the stairs. She began her way down.
"It's a beautiful place." Banner replied to the woman. Clint kept his eyes on her, like a hawk; how original. She walked up to Thor, and he hugged her. Maybe it was Sif they heard so much about.
"Friends, this is my mother…" or maybe not. "…The Queen of Asgard." Thor said cheerfully.
"My name is Frigga; I presume you are all having a wonderful time?" The queen asked.
"Best time I have ever had, out of my own room!" Tony replied with a devilish grin. Bruce leaned over to Natasha and whispered; "Now I'm sure I'm off the grid from SHIELD." Natasha smirked remembering when she had to get 'the big guy'.
"Shall we?" Frigga turned and looked up at the doors. She smiled kindly and welcoming. Natasha could tell it was a cover up. Not that she was two-faced but how could someone be happy when their son is about to be put on trial?
They entered the doors leading to another humongous room; although empty. Only things in there were more stairs, braces for the now 200 foot ceiling and floor. At the end of the large walkway were…more stairs… and one guard; left and right. In the center higher up was a golden throne with a man in armour sitting in it. Odin they guessed.
"I must go tend to my daily duties." Frigga said quietly and walked back out, with guards pushing the huge doors shut behind them. Thor led them forward up to the stairs. Tony was really beginning to despise stairs; but they didn't walk up them, thankfully.
Thor bowed, left knee forward, right fist on the ground. Bruce took the hint and copied him, getting everyone else to follow, but Tony. It's always Tony making more trouble than it's worth. Thor peeked up, trying to give the hint to Tony to bow.
"I would rather not put my hands and knees on this floor that I have no clue of what's been on it." Tony said making his point. Odin sighed, letting it pass this one time.
"Rise" Is all he said, and that is what they did. "Are these the Midgardians who will be present at the trial?"
"Correct." Thor said very plainly. Odin stood and walked down the stairs briskly. With his spear Gungnir, in hand. He stopped in front of them, taking a glance at each.
"What are their names, Thor?" Thor pointed at each giving their names and title. You could see on the king's face, trying to match the faces with the names to memorize each.
"The trial will be here in this room. Two days from now after everyone breaks their fast." Odin said in a serious tone, turned and walked back up the stairs. He was in pain, though he tried to cover it. Asgardians had the tendency to do that a lot. Thor led them back out of the throne room.
"Shall I show you your rooms?" Thor said dropping all topics in everyone's heads.
They walked down the halls. They open spaces and doors they saw when they first entered on they next floor they guessed are all bedrooms. "These are the royal's rooms." Thor said pointing down a separate hall. "The first on the right is my quarters, encase you need me."
He appointed them each room. Left to right as; Bruce, Clint, Natasha and Tony. Thor put Tony closest to the royal's halls, assuming he would have most problems, and probably was right.
Every room was identical, a bed and night table on the right. A couch, book shelf and fire place on the left. In the center at the back, was a balcony. It over looked the smaller towns of Asgard. Large, red curtains covered it during the night; no doors. It was extremely high from the ground, good thing it had a railing.
That night everyone had snuggled into their beds and fell instantly to sleep, except Tony. It bugged him that he didn't have his technology; although Asgard was cool. Everything was silent, but then he heard a door open and close again, down the royal's hall. Maybe something happened? What if Loki had got free and was going to kill the Avengers while they slept. He heard another door farther down the hall open then close. What was going on? Now he defiantly couldn't sleep.
Tony stayed awake all night listening for something to happen, but never did. The sun was up now for maybe 2 hours and his body was now forcing himself asleep. Right when he was going to drift off, Thor swung the doors open.
"Good morning, friend Stark!" Thor announced. "Breakfast shall be ready within the hour. I'll be back then and will escort you there." With that, he left. He could hear the same message to all the Avengers. Clint walked into Natasha's room.
"And here I thought Stark's bed's where comfy!" He said with a smile. Natasha climbed out of bed rubbing the sleep out of her eyes. She could tell Hawkeye has been up for at least an hour. He was always up by sunrise, no matter what. She got changed for another day. It wasn't wrong for her to do that in front of Clint and he knew it was nothing dirty about it. That's their friendship, complete trust. They walked out to meet the others.
Bruce was used to loud mornings but not used to living in a palace. He had a book he was reading about Asgardian rural living from the bookshelf in his room. He got changed and cleaned up and walked out to find Clint and Natasha waiting.
"Tony still not up?" Bruce asked. They shook their heads 'no'. Bruce sighed and walked into Tony's room without knocking.
He was sitting on his bed, eyes drooping with black circles under them. "You didn't sleep all night, did you?" Banner asked knowing the answer. Tony glared at him. "That's not healthy you know, right?" Banner pointed out. "Get dressed and come have a good breakfast." With that he left. Tony slowly but surely got ready.
Thor returned. Everyone began following him but Tony had to ask. "Whose room is at the end of the royal's hall?" Thor sighed, with a sad look on his face replied "That was Loki's room. Why do you ask?" as Tony thought. Loki is free and plans to kill them! He's just hiding out. "I heard someone go in that room last night. Do you think maybe Loki is free?" Thor thought for a moment, no one was able to visit Loki while he was locked up. Odin forbids it. Maybe he was free, but why?
"No need to worry" Frigga stepped up. "I was me last night you heard." And with that she walked away, giving no one a chance to ask any questions.
"Answers that mystery" Clint said.
In the dining hall Asgardians of all ages gathered for breakfast. The adults were chatting away and children were mocking each other. At the end of the table sat the royalty. Odin was at the very end with Frigga to his right.
"Come, your seats will be here." Thor brought them up to the left of Odin with four empty chairs. They all sat down, nodding there heads in a greeting way to the king and queen. Thor walked around to the chair next to Frigga. After a few minutes of sitting, the food was ready and being brought in by tons of maids.
They set the huge platters in the center, between the two sides of people. There was mouth watering meat, steamy vegetables, bowls of perfectly picked fruit, and of course gold cups of mead. It was like a buffet, take what you want. That's what they did. It was different having meat as a main course for breakfast, but now they know why Thor is so… Thor. Most of them went after the fruit, used to having that at least. Thor was yelling down the table and so one all morning. It was loud but I guess that's what they're used too as well. Tony really liked the wine; it was way better than he has ever tried on earth. He turned to a walking by maid.
"May I have another, miss?" She gave him a slight smile and took the cup and walked off. Clint nudged Tony and cocked his head forward to make him look at Thor. He was chugging his wine back and when he was finished smashed his cup on the ground and bellowed 'ANOTHER!' and he got what he wanted, another. A quiet 'oh…' is all Tony said while Natasha giggled.
Breakfast was finally done with them thinking their heads were going to explode as well as their stomachs. It was loud for the morning, but it was some fine food. They were going to have a quick tour of the rural areas of Asgard. They made their way down to the stables, thanks to Clint's fine direction memorization. They met Thor talking with three men and a woman.
"Ah, they're here!" Thor exclaimed striding over to the tourists. "Avengers, these are my friends, there warriors 3 and the lady Sif." He said proudly. The red headed, fat man walked up to them.
"I am Volstagg; this here is Hogun…" he pointed to a Chinese looking man. "…and this man here is…" the other man cut him off and went up to Natasha, grabbed her right hand and went to kiss it, but she tugged it back.
"Hmm, hard to play are we?" The blonde man said, with a bow he finished Volstagg's sentence. "Fandral the dashing, my love." glancing at Natasha. She rolled her eyes, but got a nudge from Clint, he was silently laughing at what just happened.
The girl walked up and greeted them. "Lady Sif," she looked at Natasha, "sorry about Fandral, he's a loose dog." Natasha could tell she was going to get along with Sif.
Nine horses later and they were on their way, with Thor's Asgardian friends. They went to old temples broken down from the second war with Jotunheim. They passed a sorcery school with young girls learning to heal others. Waterfalls and mountains, woods and clearings and they finally took a break. Tony was getting used to that one horse. I called it his new best buddy. Banner had to ask. All day they have been avoiding one part of the woods, no matter the direction, they would go around it.
"So what's in there? The woods you've all been avoiding." Thor stopped his conversation he was having and turned to his friend.
"Evil." That was all he said.
"What kind of evil?" Natasha cut in. Hogun could see where this was going. He intervened from an argument starting.
"An evil creature is bound by chains, and if we anger it, there would be more than just Loki's trial happening." He continued playing with the blade of grass he had in his hand. The rest of the way was quiet, mainly because they didn't realize Tony wasn't with them! They returned to the palace before the clued in. He was at the back all day. Maybe his horse got spooked and ran away, or bucked him off. They had to go looking for him.
A/N: Okay so i've been trying to make my chapters longer... I have no clue how i'm doing but i feel good on how this is going! I had to leave it on a cliffhanger! I really wanted one and i did it! I shall try and update soon so you don't hang for to long :D
gamingcharacter, out.
