Son of No One VII


Sigyn thought that maybe, if she stood very still whatever was in the icy structures with her will simply pass her by and walk away; she had been in the underground for three days, and wondered how in the Chaos' name she was still alive.

Now, she feared she wouldn't be for too long. Something was moving in the distance of the cave. She crouched down behind the ice stalagmite, and held her breath. Mayhap it was some demented ice creature…or mayhap Loki had finally found her. She was unawares of which frightened her more. What would he do if he found her here, alone, completely undefended…

Something golden glinted in the distance. Sigyn swallowed hard. It could only be Loki…what else could gleam golden in the icy darkness? She tried to reassure herself. She tried to tell herself that they were only the workings of her over-vexed mind. Breathing deeply she moved slowly wanting to reassure herself that there was really nothing there.

She moved…slowly…cat-like…cat-like…slowly…until she heard the thundering of a waterfall, and holding her breath, biting her tongue to keep from making any sound she saw Hemidall. What was he doing here? Was she really so tiered as to dream of him? She watched him strip down and blushed, she watched him enter the pool and stand underneath the waterfall…she watched him dive under, and not come back up.


Loki arrived at the ice-keep and burst through Sigyn's door only to find the room empty with the sheets tangled on the floor, next he ran forth to Hemidall's chamber to find it devoid. She was gone! And Hemidall had gone after her! Loki cursed loudly. There wasn't even anything he could use to trace her with-but wait! He still had her tattered clothing from when he had found her in the ice.

Quickly he grabbed them from his study, noticing that she had taken even the cloak. He flew to the kitchens, and quickly cast the clothing in the green fire. The flames wavered and almost died out before bursting out, with the force of them slamming Loki against the wall. The flames were not able to locate her. This only gave him one clue…she should be at the portal.


Sigyn sank down into the hot water, and inhaled the damp, warm air. Two days she had waited, and Hemidall had not resurfaced. She had tried to look for him in the pool but it was shallow-no place for Hemidall to hide. She tried to enjoy the water…after five days in the ice-caverns she had decided to remain there. There was nothing to do but wait for Mistress to find her, as she surely would…and the caverns were big…she had place to hid from Loki if he decided to follow her…and as for food, Mistress had been the one to teach her how to replicate food. She had not been able to make it, for that was too advanced for her, sometimes even for Mistress, depending on what the food was.

She would be alright…she would be alright…

Sigyn's eyes closed, and she fell asleep in the water.


Loki made it, after three days, arriving on the third night, because he hadn't even stopped to take a rest. He entered the cavern and saw her there inside the water, and rage filled the very essence. He marched to her and clamped his hand on her shoulder. He pulled her up with his one hand as she struggled, the water that was on her skin freezing with her own fear.

"You are a stupid girl, a stupid, little, girl."


Hemidall emerged in the middle of the All-father's palace square, his vision returning blurred, half naked, but feeling alive.


Loki dragged her through the sleet and ice storms for three days without rest.

When they returned back to the fortress, he threw her into her rooms and locked the door, "One peep from you, little girl and I will end you." His voice was acidic even through the door. He sank against the door, right to the ground as her quiet chocked sobs sounded through it.

He bit back the uncontrollable fit of giggles and hysteria-the power was inside her!

Sigyn…sweet, demure…rebellious little Sigyn was now the host of the Thousand Winters power.


Another short chapter, the muses are not being kind to me, but I shall endure on!