Sigyn felt as though her heart was at risk of stopping. She had used her seidr to eavesdrop on her parents to check that she had not badly injured her father, but she knew in her heart as soon as she saw his face and declared he knew who the father was, that he was certain. She had to think and find a way to warn Loki. He had no idea of the trouble he was in for something he knew nothing about. She rushed around her room and grabbed what she needed before she walked out to her balcony. She had tested how far she could try her seidr, as well as how much freedom her parents had given her, and knew what she needed to do. She looked at her balcony, as well as Thor's beside her and walked over to the edge. It was too far down to risk making a jump and she knew her father had a shield placed around it to prevent her doing something about it. But she also knew he had only a magic barrier between her and Thor's balconies, not a physical one. She placed her hands on the railing and concentrated on what she needed to do. She focused all her energy and visualised what she needed, the same as when she used to practice her seidr. Though it took a few tries, she was able to get an ice bridge to form from her balcony to Thors. She focused on strengthening it enough to carry her. When it was, she took off her shoes and gently stood on it. Her foot did not even register the cold as she slowly and carefully made her way between the two balconies before getting to the other side. She felt herself go through the invisible barrier her father had placed on her room and immediately altered her clothes to ones fit for travel as well as adding a glamour to prevent any from seeing her stomach and went through Thor's room and out into the hallways, rushing through the palace.
It was a lot harder to act normal and walk as though she was not carrying two small Aesir in her than she thought it would be as she tried to ensure she would get to Loki before her father. She knew that she had to be swift, her father needed his location, she already had it, but she did not know how long it would take for him to find it. She rushed to the stables and ordered her horse readied. She watched as the confused stablehand did as requested, getting her horse's tack and rushing to his stall. While he did that, she heard another man speak with the stable master, informing him that the Allfather wished for his horse to be tacked. Realising that Odin was going for Loki himself, she rushed into the tack room and found Sleipnir's tack, freezing it to prevent it being accessible. On hearing her horse's hooves coming through the stable, she rushed out to meet the stable hand and took him, barely thanking him before she jumped onto him and rode off.
She trotted through the streets, ordering people out of her way as she made her way through them and into the smaller craft shop area of the town, on her arrival there, she forced herself to remember where it was that the blacksmith's forge was. The smell from the tannery and the noises from different places disorientated her slightly but concentrating she made her way through it all and found what she was looking for.
Loki heard the horse outside the forge before the door opened. He assumed it would be someone who had a shoe come loose while in the town, so he wiped the sweat from his brow and went to see how he could help them. He had not made it to the door when it burst open, causing him to be startled by who was standing there looking at him. 'Hi.'
'Oh, thank the Norns. You have to come with me, now.' He stared at the woman blankly, not moving. 'Please, you have to come with me now.'
'Why?'
'Because my father is on his way here and you cannot be here when he gets here.'
'Why?'
'I will explain soon, I swear, but I need you to please come with me now, I am trying to help you.'
'Help me? What have I done to need help?'
'I cannot explain it all now.' She insisted, trying to pull him after her. 'Please.' There were tears in her eyes as she begged, telling him this was no hoax or laughing matter.
'Are my parents going to be okay?'
'Yes, this is nothing to do with them, this is just about you and me.'
'So you told him about what we did, or he found out?'
'I said nothing, I have been locked in my room for two months because I would not tell them who you are.' She explained.
'Who in the realms are you?' Loki asked, worried as to what he had been brought into. 'Please, tell me what is going on.'
She inhaled deeply and removed her robe she had been using to shield her body, in doing so, she also removed the glamour she put on herself, revealing her condition to him. 'I did not plan this, I swear, I...I never thought that it would happen, but it did, and I did not tell him who you are and I did not want to bring you into this, but he found out and now he is coming and he is very angry and I need you to come with me until he calms.' She explained.
Loki could not hear half of what she was saying as he stared at her stomach. 'You…?'
'I know you are probably trying to process this, but now is not the time, please. My father is coming and he is angry.'
'Who is he?'
She looked at him startled. 'You really have no idea who I am, do you?' Loki shook his head.
'Loki?'
The sound of a man's voice calling out Loki's name caused the girl to jump. 'It's my father.' He explained before he shouted back. 'I am in here.'
'Why is Princess Sigyn's horse here?'
Loki stared at the woman again. 'You….you're…?'
'Yes.'
So your father is…'
'Odin Allfather, the King of Asgard.' She confirmed. 'And that is why we have to go.'
'Loki?' The pair looked at the older man as he entered. 'Your Highness.' He bowed to her.
'Please don't. The last thing you should want to do is bow to me, you should want me dead.' She stated.
'I…?' Tomás did not know what to say to her something so peculiar.
'Father, I did something, something I should not have, and I need to take responsibility for it.' Loki stood forward and spoke to his father.
'Whatever it is son, we can deal with it. Talk to me.'
'The girl to come in, looking for armour a few months back.'
'Yes.'
'It was Princess Sigyn, she wanted it for Prince Thor.'
'For his leaving for Vanaheim?' He guessed.
'Yes.' She confirmed.
'Alright, I am with you so far.'
'I...She and I…' Loki did not know how to even say it.
'What? Loki please, talk to me.' Tomás was worried, Loki had always been honest with him.
'I...I'm sorry Father.'
'Loki, what…' He looked to the princess and to her stomach. 'What?'
'It was my doing, not Loki's. I initiated it and he was not aware of who I was.' Sigyn stated immediately. 'Your son is not at fault. But my father is not the least bit pleased, and he has somehow managed to figure out that Loki is the father and after my refusing to tell them for two months, my father is enraged and for his safety, until my father calms, I need Loki to come with me.'
'Loki.' Tomás looked at his son. 'You...you are too young.' He shook his head, looking at the pair. 'I...I warned you of being careful.'
'I know.' Loki hung his head shamefully.
'How did the Allfather ascertain it was Loki?'
'I don't know. I didn't tell him anything. But when he grabbed me earlier, I did this thing where I hurt him accidentally with ice and somehow he was able to…'Sigyn's words ceased when she realised the man had understood something she didn't. 'So he is now on his way, and I am really worried for…..' She watched as the man grabbed his son and walked to the door.
'Go.'
'Father?'
'You need to go, both of you, and you need to hide.' He insisted.
'What?'
'You need to go with the princess, right now.' His father stated.
'Why?'
'The answer to that I cannot explain fully now. Go into the house and get the letter that is behind your picture on the shelf, you know the one. Take it with you, go now.' His father ordered.
Loki was about to question him further when he saw Sigyn to his side, stumble backwards as though struck by something. 'Are you….?'
'He is coming, we need to leave.' She stated. Tomás looked at her as she looked to the ground. 'I am so sorry for the mess I have dragged him into, Loki, you, your family.' she stated. 'My father will calm, but his anger until then is not something any should want to suffer.' She magicked some of her jewellery onto the table. 'I know much of your income is based on your son's work, this should assist until he can return.'
'Will my wife suffer for this?'
'No. When we leave, I am going to cast a spell, one that will freeze you both in place. Gungnir will break it as soon as my father sees you, it will give him the impression you tried to stop us, but I did not listen.' She explained. 'This….this has all been my fault.'
'You did not create that alone.' Tomás commented, looking at his son.
'No, but I am the one who initiated things, I am the one who…I am at fault, do not be angry at Loki, please.'
'I am angry, angry that he was so foolish, but he is my son, I love him with all of my heart, his mother and I love him dearly. This does not change that.' He smiled at Loki as he spoke. 'Now, start the spell.'
'Hide the jewellery.' She ordered. Loki did as she requested. 'Look as though you are trying to stop us.' Tomás nodded and did that, immediately, Sigyn waved her hand and he froze in place.
'He…..'
'He is perfectly safe, just unable to move, he sees and hears everything.' She promised.
Loki took her hand and pulled her to the door. He rushed them into the house and to the living area, where his mother was sewing one of his tunics. 'Loki?'
'Mother.' He smiled sadly at her. 'I need to go for a while, Father will explain soon.'
'Loki?' She looked at the girl. 'Princess?'
'Yes. I'm terribly sorry.' She stated as she looked at Loki grabbing what he was told.
'Loki?' On seeing what he was grabbing, his mother's eyes filled with tears.
'I will be home as soon as I can.' Loki walked over to her and embraced her. 'Thank you Mother, I love you and I cannot thank you enough for everything.'
'Just remember, we love you, no matter what. That letter does not change anything.' She stated, kissing his forehead. When they pulled apart, she looked to the princess, who was looking at them with a look of regret on her face. When she paid proper attention, she too saw what was happening. 'Loki?'
'Yes, and we have to go, for now, the Allfather is coming.'
'How…?'
'Blame me, this is my doing.' Sigyn stated again. 'But to keep you and your husband from my father's anger, I will have to do this now. I am sorry, and it will not hurt.' She again waved her hand, and the woman froze, her grip on Loki. Sigyn used her seidr to remove him from his mother's grasp before using her magic to cloth him fully since he had been only in his pants in the forge again.
'That is very handy.'
'It will aid us now. Have you got what you need?'
'Yes.'
'Then we have to leave.' She was the one to take his hand and lead him outside. 'Do you have a horse?'
'No.'
'Really?'
'I live in the city, I don't need one.'
'Can you ride?' Loki shook his head. 'Norns save us.' She mounted her horse and removed the saddle by seidr, extending her hand to him. 'Come on.' She helped pull him up before she waved her hand.
Loki watched as her belly disappeared to appear like it never existed and the saddle disappeared. 'Why…?'
'It makes it easier.' She explained as she dug her heels in and had the horse canter through the city until they got to the Bifrost bridge, there, Sigyn gave the order for the horse to gallop, which it did obediently.
Loki groaned as he held onto her, careful of her stomach, very much disliking the sensation that he was feeling as a result of the horse's movements. He knew the Bifrost bridge was long, but it felt longer still, even with them galloping across it. Finally, he noticed them coming to the far end of the bridge, to the golden Bifrost itself. When he heard her swear, Loki looked ahead, only to see a single large golden clad figure standing in front of them. He had never seen him face to face before, but he was fully aware who Heimdall was, as did every Asgardian.
Sigyn pulled the reins and the horse slowed. 'Heimdall.'
'Princess.' The guardian bowed.
'I need to get passed.'
'I cannot allow you, orders from the Allfather, you know this.'
'Heimdall, please, I need to get us off this realm.' She pleaded.
'I cannot disobey my king, I am sorry, Sigyn.'
Loki and Sigyn heard a roar behind them and the pair looking behind to the far end of the Bifrost, terror filling them as they realised it was Sleipnir's roar as the great steed begin to gallop the bridge. Looking at Heimdall, he gave Sigyn a pleading look in return. 'You don't have your sword.' She realised.
'It is where it needs to be.' He informed her.
'Heimdall, I need to get by.'
'And I need to stop you.' He stated calmly.
'Please, don't make me….'
'There is no other way, Princess.'
Loki watched as Sigyn stepped forward, looking sadly at the guardian. 'I am so sorry.'
'You are the most loyal, and now you must be loyal to a new cause, one that will appreciate your loyalty.' Heimdall stated. 'What must be done, it is for the right reasons.'
'Thank you.' She smiled as tears came to her eyes. The Guardian went to grab her, Loki was about to step forward to help her but when Heimdall touched her, he began to be covered in ice until he was frozen solid. 'I'm so sorry.' She stated before looking back to Loki and they ran into the Bifrost.
Loki had never seen the Bifrost before and had no idea how it functioned. He watched as Sigyn rushed up a few steps and pushed down a sword that was in a machine in the centre of the room, which caused it to whir to life. As bright lights began to flash in front of them, Loki looked at her in fear.
'Just hold my hand and do not let go. We can do this.' He nodded and held out his hand to her. She took it and the pair went towards the spinning light, unsure as to where they were going. Just as they were pulled into it, there was a noise behind them, seeing the Allfather in his full armour, Sigyn pulled him forward into the machine.
