Chapter 7

Time Jump

Ages:

Thor is 24

Loki is 22

Lyra is 6

Sif is 23

Kati is 18

Eli is 8

It was the morning before princess Lyra's birthday and Loki was rushing all over the palace trying to get everything ready for his little girl's tomorrow. He was helped by his mother and also Sif and Sif's younger sister Kati. While her father was getting ready for her birthday tomorrow morning. Lyra was spending time with her friend Eli. He peeked around the door, "Hey Lyra…let's see what your dad is doing." He said grinning. Lyra nodded and the two friends ran off to find Lyra's father. They heard whisperings behind them she stopped to listen and so did Eli.

"I don't why we have to celebrate the of that motherless and fatherless child that prince Loki found." One courtier said.

"Oh I agree with you she is an embarrassment to the royal family." Another courtier said.

Lyra started crying and she ran down the halls with Eli chasing after her. She ran into Thor and she threw her arms around him and she continued crying into his stomach. Thor was surprised that his niece would come to him for comfort, "Lyra, what's wrong?" He asked but she was crying too speak so Thor turned to Sif's little brother, "Eli, what has happened to Lyra?" He asked. Before Eli could speak Loki comes out to see what the commotion is about. Lyra let's go of her uncle and she ran to her father. She threw her arms around him still crying. Loki ran a hand over her dark hair, "Lyra. What is it? What's wrong baby?" He asked.

Lyra sniffled, "What has gotten my soon to be birthday girl so upset?" Loki asked his little girl.

Lyra sniffled again rubbing her nose on her daddy's tunic. "Lyra, please talk to me." Loki begged.

Loki looked up at Thor, "Did she speak to you brother?" He asked. "No. Loki, she didn't, but maybe Eli knows why Lyra is so upset." Thor said. Loki turned to the small blond haired boy, "Why is my daughter so upset?" He asked. Eli took a deep breath, "Well prince Loki, Lyra and I were coming to find you. Then we both over heard two courtiers say terrible things about Lyra." He said. Loki arched a dark eyebrow, "What were they saying about my little girl?" He asked coldly.

"One said that I don't know why we have to celebrate the birth of that motherless and fatherless child that prince Loki found and the other one said that Lyra is an embarrassment to the royal family." Eli said. Loki's face hardened, "I see." He said. Sif, Kati and Frigga came out to see were Loki went. They saw a rather look like hate on his face. Frigga went to her younger son and her granddaughter, "What is it my son?" She asked.

Loki told his mother what the two courtiers said about his little girl. Frigga sighed, "Dear…this is life in a palace."

"They had no right to say that about my daughter." Loki growled.

"Loki, my son, people talk…they chatter. Nothing will change." Frigga said.

"But mother, look at Lyra she must be so confused." Loki said. Frigga knelt, "Lyra, dear…don't worry about them it's hollow words." She said. Lyra looked at her father, "Daddy, is it true?" She asked sadly. Loki sighed, "Come here." He said picking her up. Lyra wraps her arms around her daddy's neck.

"I'm sorry baby, I had meant to tell you when you were older. I didn't want you to find out like this." Loki said. "Tell me what daddy?" Lyra asked.

"Remember when you asked where your mother was?" Loki asked.

"Yes, daddy." Lyra said.

"It's because I have adopted you. You were left and I took you in." Loki said.

"So it's true what they said about me?" Lyra said tears streaming down her already wet cheeks.

"Who cares if it's true. You are my daughter now and I love you so much." Loki said and he kisses her forehead.

"I love you too daddy." Lyra said and she kisses his cheek and Loki breathed a sigh of relief, but knew that he was going to make the two courtiers pay for what did to his sweet little girl, but they won't know when his revenge was coming.