Once I blinked my eyes clear I saw the most beautiful woman standing there. I made sure not to gape but she captured my attention fully. From her armor to her sword she screamed beautiful but deadly. Once she noticed me looking I snapped my eyes away taking the reins of the horse Thor had picked for me. I swung onto the horse easily laughing at everyone else except for Clint and Natasha struggle to get on their horses. I had to hold on with my knees when Stark fell off landing on his butt.
Silly midgardian My horse thought snickering his own way. "Mmmhmm." I hummed watching him finally get on. You heard that? "Oh yes I did. Surprising isn't it?" Bah, the Greek god could hear us as well. I laughed and turned him after Thor's horse. I urged him into a trot holding on with simply my knees. I laid my hands in my lap. You trust me that much young one? I chuckled and hummed. "I trust that since you haven't yet tried to kill me by trampling me you won't do anything too rash. Trust you not to pull a stunt simply because you can? Now where's the fun in that?" He went into a full gallop so I simply began to stand on his back. As he lept over a cart that moved in his way I leapt from his back flipping in the air I landed softly on his back. Impressive. Tell me your name young one. "I'm Perseus nice to meet you." The horse snorted and tossed his mane as we trotted into the palace courtyard where the rest were waiting for us. I am Mordu.
I grinned at the Avengers. "What?' I asked innocently. "Were you talking to the horse?" I nodded "Uh yea." Do the midgardians usually react in such a manner. "to things they don't know the answer to? Yes they do Mordu." He knickered as I dismounted easily, snuffling my shirt. I produced a sugar cube from my pocket following his instructions to the stables. I took off his saddle humming a soft tune. "Not many midgardians know how to care for a horse properly anymore." A hardened female's voice spoke. "I kinda grew up around them." I commanded the water from the pool into a bucket. "And not many are so adept with magic." I smiled at the woman from before. "I'm only good with water and duplication. I'm average with binding the magic of others." I plucked a shining red apple from midair letting Mordu eat it from my hand. "I'm Perseus." She smiled softly. "I am Sif. I knew who you were. You're the only aesir formed son of Loki now. We were all skeptical when he got pregnant by a greek but you're more than any of us hoped." The way she said it made me think that she personally thought I'd be some monsterish thing.
"I do happen to turn blue at times." I offered. She laughed softly. "I could...change your hair back to blonde." She gaped at me. "How did you know that?" I grimaced. "Uncle told me of Prince Loki's tricks." She stepped forward. "Try then." I touched her hair allowing it to become golden once more. She glanced at it and shuddered. "I never realized how boring it made me look." I snorted. "Lady Sif, you don't look boring. I don't think you could ever look boring. A bit...blended in but never boring." She looked at me and smiled kindly. "I thank you for your gift but I'd rather have the dark hair back. I have grown attached to the color." I retracted the spell and tucked a curl away from her face. "Come with me Perseus. Your grandmother wishes to see you. You're Greek family does not know that you live." I rolled my eyes but smiled. "Lets go then Milady."
As we walked she told me everything she thought I needed to know about her home and I in turn told her about my entire life. Even the little parts that I never told anyone. She seemed really peeved about my mom's clone having to marry a mortal like Gabe. As we entered the palace it was the queen who met us. "Come Perseus, we shall get you suitable clothing. One fit for a prince. You'll be wearing green and silver if that pleases thee." I smiled and bowed politely. "Anything you should choose will be pleasing to me Queen Frigga."
I walked with the queen to my private rooms for the duration of my stay. The queen decided that she would personally see to it that I looked like an asgardian prince. First,she gave me the choice of slicking my hair back or cutting it. I let her tie it back instead. She dressed me in leather and asgardian armor placing an elvish circlet around my head. She strapped a sword to my waist before nodding happily. The dark greens and bright silver made me look both like my mother and different from him. Frigga cupped my cheek her glittering blue eyes bore into my dark sea green ones. "Come let us join the meeting before the celebration Perseus."
Sif joined us in the hall as we walked. She was dressed in a dark reddish leather with glittering silver armor. Her shield was strapped to her back, her sword to her hip. "you look stunning." I whispered to her to be polite. "And you look like a prince." She gave me a smile. "A kind and generous prince." I cast my eyes to the side and smiled. "Thank you." The doors opened wide as the guards saw us. Sif and I stood taller. I placed a hand on the pommel of my sword. Sif's hand touched mine I could feel her fingers slid in between mine as we walked. I gave her a smile from the side of my mouth receiving one in return.
3RD PERSON POV
The hall fell silent as the trio walked in. All eyes were on the raven haired youth. He was dressed in silver and green. His glittering eyes were a deep sea green that showed years of wisdom behind them. The only other raven haired asgardian male stood. The youth never broke stride with the brunette beside him. Once he was in arms reach the older raven haired male hugged him close. To everyone's surprise the youth hugged back fiercely.
Tear fell down their faces, the twin masks of indifference shattered for a time. The brunette warrior-woman stepped away to give them some space. The queen cleared her throat smiling at her son and grandson. "Years ago, my son, Loki, made a decision, many of us thought that decision a mistake. Myself originally included. But this decision brought peace to our pantheon and the pantheon of the Greeks. Now we have a secret to share." The Greek sun god stood his eyes the eerie green of the oracle. "What we once thought dead, found to be alive instead, Silvertongue's heir, keeper of Asgard's prayer, Prince of the dark, will make his mark. King of Time stopped his climb, Mother of Earth forbade his rebirth. Live on forever, string to never be severed." The sun god sat back to rubbing his forehead. "Yes,with that." she beckoned the youth to stand beside her.
