Author's Notes: Fixed up some minor mistakes- thanks idjits for the heads up. I stand corrected. Also, sorry honeyberries you were right, after all. TH (and therefore Loki's) eye colour is, indeed, green.

Thor stepped into the vast chamber, subconsciously lengthening his spine. Five pairs of eyes coldly peered down at him, from high thrones seated above. He would have felt a little more secure in his new knowledge of Fargo's treachery if Loki was beside him, but, earlier on, his brother had halted any such notions.

"The elders will be less likely to believe you if I am beside you. I am, after all, seen by them as the traitor, not Fargo."

Thor swallowed and lengthened his spine even further, allowing himself to reach his full height.

"I bring shocking news."

The middle elder leant forward. "We have heard rumours that our brother Fargo has been banished from Asgard! Pray tell us this isn't true, Thor."

Banished?

"Fargo has found to be duplicitous. He told me, himself, of his treachery, bragging of his desire to oust me from the throne and have me tortured. When I moved to have the guards arrest him, he used a spell to throw me clear and then escaped the room."
There was a brief silence. The five elders looked to each other, with varying degrees of concern.

"These are serious charges, Thor."

"They are the truth! Surely, you must have had some inkling of his sick desires."

He could see, from the bewildered looks on their faces, that they didn't, which he found to be somewhat incredulous.

These are Asgard's wise ones?

"We must find him, before he moves against us. I also insist on being shown the dungeons. You are to give me a guided view of the tortures there."

"That, we cannot do."

"I am your king!" Thor bristled. "You will do as I say!"

"We have always had authority above the king. You, of all Asgardians, know this. After Loki visited the dungeons, the place where prisoners are kept has been moved, to a more secret location."

"Then I insist on being taken there! Listen to me closely on this. I will not abide torture and rape under my reign."

"You know little of the ancient ways, young one." One of the elder's spoke in a soft, cloying voice. "You know little of the pain and violence that ones inflict on others, of the sacrifices that must be made-"

Sacrifices?

"This is not about sacrifice but indulging in your sick fantasies! What sacrifice can be made of holding one's head under boiling water?"

"Loki's cunning has befuddled you, once more." Another elder, with bushier eyebrows leant forward. "If you were not being manipulated by your brother, you would not question our ways of keeping peace within the realm."

Thor was momentarily so overcome with rage, he couldn't speak.

"Torture does not promote peace, but leads to more suffering, ultimately to war!"

All five shook their heads.

"You are young and brash." Bushy eyebrow spoke. "You will understand, in time."

"And you are ancient and stupid!" Thor's temper flared out.

"It is unwise to insult us!"

"Believe me, or not, about Fargo. It will be on your heads." Thor gave a mock bow, then moved out of the chamber, slamming the door behind him-

and crashing straight into Fandral.

"Problem, Thor?" He grinned.

###

Fandral poured more of the amber liquid into Thor's goblet. Some of it splashed over the rim and dripped down to land on the hard wooden surface of the dining table.

"The elders have always been decrepit fools."

Thor raised a brow.

"Well, it's true! The only one with any sense, ironically enough, was Fargo. Before he turned into a treacherous snake, that is."

"He personally participated in the torture and rape of prisoners!"

"He was evil. But that doesn't mean he wasn't intelligent."

"Hm…" Thor took gulp from his goblet, the alcohol burning nicely down his throat.

"Speaking of evil and intelligent. How is Loki?"

"Loki is not evil!" Thor slammed the goblet down so hard that most of its contents were now on the table.

"Oh, I see. Made amends, did we?"

Amends?

Thor was certainly not going to tell him that merely hours before, he and Loki had passionately kissed. Then, as if nothing had happened, they had started to discuss what they were going to do about the Fargo situation.

It was certainly an odd state of affairs. But then, there was a certain fate to it, as though it had been destined all along and now they were acting out their allotted parts.

"He is… a lot more agreeable, now."

A spark of mischief suddenly lit up the brown eyes. His upper lip twitched.

"Are you blushing, Thor?"

Thor paused a little too long. "Excuse me?"

"Oh Thor…" Fargo groaned. "It doesn't entirely surprise me, but your timing is terrible!"

"I don't know what you are talking about!" Now, he did feel his face heat up.

"Are you certain that Loki isn't deceiving you?"

"We are not discussing this."

"We all know how attractive Loki is-"

"I said we are not discussing this! I have a task for you."

Fandral's lips twitched, once more but he thankfully didn't speak.

"I have heard word that Odin is in one of the outer lying worlds. I task you to find him. I don't know whether he is there by his own reckoning, or has been forced."

Instantly, all good humour fell from the amiable face.

"I would have you leave as soon as you are able, and to tell no one of your journey."

"Certainly, my friend." Fandral grasped his upper arm. "Be assured, I will find your father, and bring him back to you."

Thor clasped his arm back. "Thank you, Fandral."

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Thor came back into his room, his exhaustion and growing headache competing for his attention. Loki sat on the bed, a collection of paper animals before him. Thor watched him work some kind of unrecognizable rare bird with nimble fingers.

"It is an earth pigeon." Loki explained. "I had a rather unpleasant encounter with one, while on earth. Hawkeye told me the name of the culprit."

"I see." Thor couldn't help but grin a little.

"How did the talks with the elders go?"

"There were no talks. Because they didn't believe me."

"As I suspected."

Thor grunted. "Right now, I simply desire a very long bath."

Loki looked up, a slight smirk on his face. "Would you like some company?"

Thor considered it a moment, intellectually (and not with the one part of his body that instantly agreed.)

"I will decline for now. I simply wish to… relax a while."

Loki did not seem too fussed. He simply returned to his paper pigeon.

###

Thor came out of the bathroom rather refreshed and pink and only a little dissatisfied that Loki had actually obliged with his wishes for no company. Now that he had time to relax and the pain blighting his sinuses was gone, he was feeling rather amorous.
"Feeling better?" Loki looked up and, upon catching the hungry look on Thor's face, suddenly echoed the hunger back. He swept the animals off the bed and beckoned Thor over.

This time, the kiss had more hunger to it, the two tearing at each other's clothes, desperately stroking flesh wherever it appeared. Thor felt the cold metal of the chains touch his flesh and suddenly pulled back.

"Wait a second." He felt around in his trousers for the key.

"It's ok." Soft kisses touched the stubble of his neck, sending thrills throughout his body, to unite in one area. "We don't have to take them off."

Thor gently grasped his chin, holding it steady.

"I would have you unencumbered."

"Perhaps I like encumbered."

Thor frowned, his fingers finding the sharp edge. He pulled out the key and unlocked Loki's hands.

"You are not my ganymede, Loki. I am… uncomfortable with seeing you thus chained, while we…" As he spoke, he jumped to the floor and grabbed Loki's ankles, unlocking the chains there, too.

Loki laughed.

"As you wish."

Thor stood up, only to suddenly have a half-naked Loki land on top of him. His brother had launched himself from the bed. Thor grabbed his legs and hojsted them around his waist.

"Perhaps you are my ganymede." Loki whispered, a cheeky grin about his features.

Thor responded by kissing him deeply, walking them both over to his dressing table, sweeping the items on it off to the floor and seating Loki on top.

As they continued to kiss, lightly bite and stroke each other, divesting each other of the rest of their clothing, Thor was surprised by how quiet Loki was. He had always fantasized Loki to moan, to scream, to shout obscenities, to have all Asgard have no doubt as to what was occurring here.

But for his heavy panting and the occasional whimper, Loki was a quiet lover.

Thor dropped to his knees, determined to change that fact.

He eagerly used his mouth and hands to pleasure him. Loki whimpered but still would not moan or scream. Though, upon seeing his brother's head flung back, his trembling body, Thor could not help but moan loudly, himself.

"Wait, wait!"

He slipped the erection out of his mouth and looked up, grinning. Loki appeared to be frantically searching the dressing table, opening drawers in great haste.

"Ah!" He grinned triumphantly, as he brought out the lube.

Thor groaned louder, and rose to his full height, grabbing Loki's legs and pulling them further apart, as he leant over him to feast on his neck, unscrewing the lid of the lube and coating his fingers. Loki's hands wandered over his chest, squeezing at one nipple, then the other. Thor cried out, then tenderly breached the opening with his broad middle finger. Loki thrusted up, grabbing Thor's chin and forcing their mouths together. Thor groaned loudly, tenderly moving a second, then third finger inside, scissoring, as they continued in their passionate kisses.

Finally, feeling he could no longer contain himself, Thor applied a generous amount on his own throbbing erection, then grabbed Loki's legs, forcing them even further apart and up.

He pulled away from Loki's lips.

"If you want me to stop-"

"Don't stop now!" Loki's eyes were almost all pupil.

Thor grinned, moving forward to breach the small opening. Loki hissed, his face flinching a little with pain.

"Do you want me to-?"

"Don't stop!"

Thor frowned, moving forward ever so slowly. Loki's harsh breathing appeared to be more from pain, than passion. He reached his hand to his erection, only to find that it had flagged. Moving further forward, Thor expertly stroked him. Finally, he was buried as far as he could go. He did not move a long moment, using his hand to stroke Loki in a way that had his erection start to creep up, to have his pants start to be more from passion, than pain. Finally, the whimpering began, one more. Thor started to move, slowly at first, then faster. He slightly changed angle, then caught a louder whimper of passion, and knew he was now hitting the right spot. The whimper became whimpers, the panting now almost uncontrollable. Thor groaned, then started to cry out. He grabbed Loki and pulled him up to a sitting position, wrapping his legs around his waist, as he lifted him from the desk and walked him to the door. Loki eagerly thrust up and down on top of him, hands clenching at his buttocks, mouth making little mewling sounds that were delightful to Thor's ears. He slammed him against the door and started to take him hard up against it, his cries now almost frenzied. He wanted to take him on every surface, against every wall. He walked them to the wall to the other side of the room, to have Loki suddenly tremble on top of him, his movements now frantic. Loki bit down hard onto his shoulder, whimpering loudly. Thor felt wetness on his stomach and hand, and felt Loki's weight start to drop, his legs no longer supporting him. Thor gently allowed them both to drop to the floor, then started thrusting into him so hard it was almost painful. Loki softly kissed his chin, his fingers trailing lightly over his back.

Thor pulled his head back and roared, as he reached his peak, then collapsed, utterly sated and exhausted.

Finally, he pulled out, pulled up, allowing his weight off Loki.

Of all the responses to their first lovemaking, Thor had never imagined laughter from Loki.

"Why do you laugh?"

"Because we covered almost every part of this room, but the bed itself."

"I, for one.. .now am exhausted enough to use it… for sleep."

"If you wish…. For sleep." Loki grinned.

They moved to the bed.

But did not sleep.

Not long, after lying together, Thor felt Loki tenderly clasp him, bite him in the neck, whispering to him how he wanted now to be the one to take the king.

Thor instantly found himself reacting, in the most appropriate way and bound out of the bed for the lube.

This time, as he felt himself being filled, Thor again cried out in great pleasure. Loki panted and whimpered. This time, the lovemaking was confined to the bed. Thor bit hard into his left shoulder as he reached his peak the second time within the hour. Loki thrust forward three more times, before mewling his own release. Rather than collapsing on Thor, he gently pulled out, then moved a little to the side, so his weight wasn't entirely on Thor's, his head gently on his chest.

"We are both young and virile… but I am quite certain I couldn't go a third time, in as much time."

Loki replied by kissing him on the chest.

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Loki's face became devoid of all emotion but for one- overwhelming, bitter rejection. Thor felt, and saw, the tight grasp around his ankle release and screamed his anguish, as Loki fell away from, into the abyss.

He sat straight upright, gasping, feeling instant relief that he was now in the present, away from the bitter pain of Loki's loss. Now, his brother lay next to him, still the same old mischief-maker but at least now knew that he was wanted. Loved.

He lightly trailed a finger over the high cheekbone, and leant in to kiss the succulent lips.

"Hm…" A hand lightly came up to trail through Thor's hair. He deepened the kiss, shifting his weight slightly over Loki.

A hand gently clasped over his mouth, drawing him back.

"As much as I fervently wish to share your armor, at this moment, I am exhausted by… yes, once more, brother your incessant snoring. We will have to figure something out about that.."

Thor had never been turned down before. He stared back, a little shocked.

"Sleep." Fingers lightly trailed his face, once more. "I promise I will return with full ardor, once I've had enough sleep."

###

When they both awoke again, Loki made enthusiastic good on his promise.

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Thor could not help but grin to himself, as he walked the corridors of Asgard. Certainly, he was aware of the gossip surrounding him, heightened now that he had given up Loki's chains and allowed him to walk with him, by his side. When Fandral had quietly called him aside, to question him, he told him that Loki was no threat.

"You haven't given him his magic back." Fandral had said. "Clearly, you don't entirely believe that."

That is just a precaution, Thor thought, feeling eyes burn into them, as they walked, voices whisper.

They reached the front doors and stood before it, waiting. In short moments, the doors opened and three tall, slender elves walked through, with Sif trailing. She looked at Loki, then her eyes reached Thor's. A slight smile reached her lips.

"King Ellysius." They elves bowed at Thor and Loki, who bowed back. A fourth, smaller elf, with long white hair tied back in a bow and haughty features, moved into the room and bowed.

"King Ellysius. I am happy that you are able to make it to our world but distressed as to the cause." Thor said.

Not an iota of emotion touched the cold face. "As am I."

###

The day passed quickly, with Thor feeling a little on the back foot, through most of it. He walked to the front door in a bit of a daze, Loki beside him, holding court with the elves, as he had done all day.

From the first few moments of their greeting, his silver tongue had the king's attention. By lunch, the king looked upon him with great respect and admiration.

At this time, by the way both the king and his followers were looking at his brother, Thor was certain they would declare their intentions right there and then for a partnership at the deepest level.

Thor watched Loki weave his social magic with a great deal of pride and admiration… but also a touch of bitterness. He could never charm as Loki did, could never captivate people's attention so entirely.

They stopped talking, the King turning to him.

"Though the passing of my son has brought me here, I would be honoured to continue with our great friendship. You have an ally in us."

"Thank you." Thor bowed, still feeling a little on edge.

The elf bowed back, then made his departure, with his followers behind him.

Loki waited until the doors slammed shut, then looked to Thor, a mischevious look on his face.

"I told you, Thor. Rather than see it destroyed, I'll see that Asgard is beloved by all worlds around it."

"You mean you wish to be beloved, by all worlds around you."

"Come, now, Thor." Loki stepped up and kissed him firmly on the mouth. "I did you a favour today, did I not? We have the ally we've been strategizing to get. That's one dilemma solved."

In that instance, the doors slammed open, once more. Fandral walked in, the frail body of Odin in his arms.

"Father!" Thor shouted, rushing over. He reached there moments before Loki.

"Is he-?" Loki said.

"I found him in the Jotner realm, bound by magic. The Jotnars had bargained with Fargo for his capture. They have placed him into a deep sleep, of which I fear he will not wake up from."

"What was the price of his release?" Loki asked, as Thor ordered guards forward, telling them to wake up Frigga, to prepare Odin's room for his arrival.

"I was clever enough to bring many a rare jewel, with me, which seemed to please them."

"Good." Loki closed his eyes. "I feared it may have been a price relating to something more substantial than mere jewels."

###

Both sons kept vigil by their father's bedside, taking turns to wipe his brow or clasp his hand.

"Please awaken, father. Please." Loki begged, silently. Thor was too overcome to even talk.

But he could think. And plan. A lot of the planning involved what he would do to Fargo, when they next met.

Tbc…

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