Odin raised a hand, trembling with anger. "Loki Laufeyson-" Loki flinched when Odin called him by his true name. "You have stolen an object of great power and nearly killed your sister! You aren't worthy of this realm! In the name of my father, and those before him-" Laura gasped, realizing Odin was intending to banish her brother.
"Loki!" Loki stomped a foot on the ground, sending a rush of ice towards the group. The shards interlaced and turned into a thick wall that separated the siblings from the others. Loki quickly turned to his sister. "I'm sorry, Laura. I have to leave." Knowing it would only be a short time before Odin broke through the ice, he turned and ran towards Heimdall's observatory. Laura ran after him.
"Where will you go?"
"Jotunheim, sister."
"Why are you going there?"
"I stole the Casket, because if I destroy it, Jotunheim will cease to exist. Laufey and his race will be gone."
"Loki, you can't go there alone!"
"You're certainly not coming with me." Loki charged into the observatory. "Heimdall, open a path to Jotunheim at once." The Gatekeeper plunged his sword into the center of the pedestal, and the portal crackled to life, spinning in a multitude of colors. Loki stood in front of it and turned to face Laura. He took her hand. "I'm sorry, alright? But this is something I must do alone. Being with me is dangerous for you." Odin and his soldiers burst through the door, weapons pointed at Loki. Loki gripped Laura's hand tighter before she shimmered and reappeared on the other side of the observatory, just as a shot from Odin's spear would have hit the both of them. Loki moved out of the way but continued to stand next to the portal. He looked at his sister with regret in his eyes. "You see? I don't belong here." Laura's eyes clouded with tears as he continued. "Farewell, sister. You'll be a great queen." The rays of light from the portal tore him away. The portal swirled to a stop before closing. Tears spilled out from Laura's eyes and streaked her face. A split-second passed before Laura whirled in Odin's direction, furious.
"How could you betray him like that? He was your son!"
"He was not truly my son." Odin reminded stiffly.
"Let me remind you of something; you took him in and raised him as your own!" Laura shouted, storming towards the king. "If you were only going to disown him then what was the point?!"
"Laura, you must understand-"
"What is there to understand? I didn't question your choices because I thought you knew better! It appears I was sorely mistaken." Laura's voice lowered to a threatening whisper. "Do you know what? Loki is to be envied. I wish you weren't my Father. You are an unjust ruler and a fool." Laura stared directly at the Allfather in unspoken challenge, her narrow eyes daring him to say something, to punish her. Odin instead spoke to the men behind him.
"Carry out my orders."
A few soldiers separated from the group and seized her, wrestling her towards the entrance. "What are you doing?" Laura demanded, looking at Odin. "Where are they taking me?" The Allfather looked impassive as ever. "Where you will be safe from Loki forever."
Where is Laura being taken to be "safe" from her brother? Find out next chapter!
