Chapter 7

Time Jump

Ages:

Thor is 25

Loki is 23

Lira is 6

Sif is 24

Kati is 19

Eli is 8

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

"I don't why we have to celebrate birth 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.

Lira 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, "Lira, what's wrong?" He asked but she was crying to hard speak so Thor turned to Sif's little brother, "Eli, what has happened to Lira?" He asked. Before Eli could speak Loki comes out to see what the commotion is about. Lira 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, "Lira. What is it? What's wrong baby?" He asked.

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

Lira sniffled again rubbing her nose on her daddy's tunic. "Lira, 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 Lira 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, Lira and I were coming to find you. Then we both over heard two courtiers say terrible things about Lira." 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 Lira 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 where 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 Lira she must be so confused." Loki said. Frigga knelt, "Lira, dear…don't worry about them it's hollow words." She said. Lira looked at her father, "Daddy, is it true?" She asked sadly. Loki sighed, "Come here." He said picking her up. Lira 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?" Lira asked.

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

"Yes, daddy." Lira said.

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

"So it's true what they said about me?" Lira 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." Lira said and she kisses his cheek and Loki breathed a sigh of relief, but he was going to make the two courtiers pay for what they did to his sweet little girl, but they won't know when his revenge was coming.