Finally! I real update! I'm sorry this took forever, but I'm doing this before bed so here you go! ENJOY!

Astrid awoke in a hard bed. She blinked her eyes a few times to get used to the light and glanced around her.

She was alone.

She was also in the Healing Chambers.

Suddenly it hit her. Loki's scepter. Loki's betrayal. Her pain.

She remembered it all.

Astrid sat up slowly, glancing down at the thick bandage around her torso. She winced slightly when she sat up, but at least she wasn't dead. That had to count for something.

She placed a hand on the bandage and sat up more so that her back could rest against the headboard.

She had just laid her head back and closed her eyes for a moment, when the doors burst open and Frigga rushed into the room.

"Oh Astrid! I'm so glad you're okay! They wouldn't let me see you!" Frigga rushed to her side and held her face in her hands and brushed the hair out of her face.

"Mother, I'm fine!"

"You could have died!" She shouted, and her eyes told Astrid that she was hiding something.

"What is it mother? What's wrong?" Astrid asked hesitantly.

Frigga looked away. "If Thor had not brought you home when he did, you would be dead. Odin had to get pretty powerful magic to heal you. If he didn't you would have died no matter what we could have done."

Astrid gasped softly and looked down at her torso. She stayed silent.

"And to think that Loki did this?!" Frigga fumed.

"Mother don't!" Astrid pleaded.

"You're still defending him after what he did?" Frigga asked, clearly shocked.

"Yes." Astrid answered without hesitation. "He's my brother."

The doors opened again and this time, Odin walked into the room.

"My daughter. I'm so glad you're safe." He said with a smile and sat down beside Frigga.

"Yes father, I'm fine." She said with a smile.

"If it weren't for Loki, this would not have happened!" Odin exclaimed.

"Stop it! Both of you!" Astrid shouted. "This is not his fault! Please stop blaming him!" Her eyes started to fill with tears and her vision was started to get cloudy.

"No. He hurt you. He could have killed you." Odin exclaimed. "You are forbidden to visit him in the Prison Chambers. Ever. You stay away from him."

Astrid's tears immediately disappeared. "How DARE you?! He's your son! No matter if he's blood or not! How can you do this to your own son?!" She practically screamed.

Odin stared at her in shock, before finally recovering, just as angry as he was. "He is NOT my son! He is a monster, who almost killed you! You are forbidden to see him! End of conversation!" He stood up and turned and left, his cap flowing behind him.

Frigga stared at her silently. "Do not question your father. If we find you have visited him, you will be punished." She too stood and left, leaving Astrid crying her own angry tears.

When she was able to leave the Healing Chambers, after a week or so, the first thing she did was head towards the Prison Chambers.

She snuck around corners and hallways, hoping she wouldn't bump into any guards or worse, her parents.

When she reached the chambers, there were two guards standing guard. There always had been. She hoped they would let her in, and that her parents hadn't told them anything. Slim chance.

When she reached the guards, she saw them straighten and give her a slight bow as she approached.

She bowed in return. "Hello! May I please pass?" She asked, praying that they would.

They looked like they wanted to, but one shook his head. "Sorry madam, but we have specific orders to not let you in here. And orders that if you try, to report to Odin."

Her shoulders slumped. So much for that.

"Please? Why can't I go see my brother? Why will no one let me go see my brother?" She added some tears for effect.

They looked at each other, silently wondering what to do.

"I just want to see me brother…." Astrid sobbed silently.

"Fine. But only for a few moments. Do not speak of this to your parents." The guard said before stepping out of her way.

The tears were gone. "Thank you!" she said before practically running inside.

She was quickly walking down the hallways of cells on both sides, glancing into the cells.

As she walked, fists pounded on the glass. "Come on princess. Let us out." They shouted at her.

She walked past quickly, hoping they would leave her alone. They did.

She was almost to the end of the building, when a loud voice made her stop in dead in her tracks.

"STOP!"

Astrid closed her eyes in defeat. And just a few cells away. Maybe she could make a run for it.

She glanced over her shoulder to see Odin standing at the other end, glaring daggers at her. She was already in trouble, might as well do what she came for.

Astrid turned and ignored him, and ran towards the last few cells.

Odin yelled at her, but she didn't stop. Not until she reached the last cell.

She looked inside to see Loki staring back at her, through the thick glass. His eyes were shocked, and if not a bit hopeful, and a bit happy.

They were both too shocked to say anything, and still had said nothing by the time Odin made his way to them.

"Astrid! How dare you disobey by direct orders to you!" Odin yelled.

Loki's eyes flicked over to him, and narrowed, before glaring back at Astrid, and turned away, and lay down on the bed on the opposite side of the cell, his back towards them.

Astrid felt tears prick in her eyes, as Odin grabbed her arm and led her away from the cell.

When they made it outside Frigga was sitting there waiting for them.

Odin finally let go of her arm and stood next to Frigga, both of their eyes showing hurt and anger.

Astrid stared at the ground, a stray tear falling.

"How dare you disobey us! We told you never to visit him and what is the first thing you do? Go and visit him!" Odin shouted.

More tears fell and she choked out, "I just wanted to see him. I wanted to see my brother. The one before everything. I just wanted my brother…."She knew this sounded childish, but it was what she wanted.

It hurt to see the look in his eyes when he looked at her. Resentment. Pure Hatred. It felt worse than having the scepter drove through her stomach.

She looked up at her parents, puffy red eyes and all, and saw her mother's gaze soften. Her father's had not.

Frigga enveloped her in a hug, and she fell into her arms, sobbing against her mother's shoulder.

Odin just stalked away.

Frigga held her until there was nothing left to cry. It was not her brother anymore. She would never get that brother back. That Loki died. That was why they tried to protect her.

Thank you so much for reading and reviewing! The next one will be after I see Thor the Dark World. Which will be soon. It will be up in around two weeks. No more. I promise. :)