"Are you sure this is safe brother?" Thor asked. He was waiting on the rainbow bridge with Loki for the arrival of 3 of Loki's six children. Loki was having his children visit so they could meet Damian. Of course he had set up rules beforehand so that his children knew to behave themselves.
"I'm positive it will be fine. Fenrir and Jormungandr promised to stay in their human forms and Hela promised no death as long as she could go around without having to use a glamour or being bullied because of her appearance," Loki responded to Thor. Loki trusted his children enough to behave. And he was excited to see them again after so many years. With Loki obviously not starting Ragnarok since he was king and happy with a boyfriend a vote had been taken to allow Fenrir and Jormungandr to be freed on the condition they didn't cause too much trouble. Hela was always allowed to come to Asgard but had never before done so because of her appearance. Now people would be more accepting. There was no way Loki was keeping Sleipnir as his royal horse or whatever so Sleipnir was free to roam meadows or explore the city in his human form. As for Narvi and Vali, Fenrir would be searching the realm for Vali during his stay and Narvi was… dead.
Loki was knocked over when he was tackled by a fast moving teenager. Fenrir in his human form stood at about 6 feet tall with the same emerald green eyes as Loki. He had shaggy black hair and two pointy black ears poking out. He also had a black tail that he was wagging and was the strongest built of his siblings, "Dad!" He exclaimed happily. Fenrir had about as much energy as a puppy.
Loki laughed trying to keep Fenrir from liking him while his son was in his human form, "Fenrir! It has been far too long. You've been behaving right?" He smiled and got Fenrir to let him sit up. He ruffled his son's hair.
Hela and Jormungandr walked over. Hela had long black wavy hair and half her body looked decayed. She wore a green floor length dress and stood at her full 7 foot height. She had dark green eyes that could pierce a soul. Jormungandr was 7 foot 6 and had long straight black hair with green highlights that reached the middle of his back. Unlike the other's his eyes were red. Hela and Jormungandr were rather close as siblings hence why they had arrived together.
"Of course I've been behaving," Fenrir responded with a slight growl in his voice. He ran in circles around Hela and Jormungandr. He didn't like the fact that he was the eldest and his two younger full siblings were both a lot taller in their human forms than he was.
Two brown horse ears poked out from around Thor. The shortest of the four assembled siblings slowly walked out from hiding. Sleipnir, at 5 foot 8 in his human form, had never quite fit in with his older siblings. But they loved him. Sleipnir had short brown hair and a matching horse tail that swayed slightly.
"Dad, why have you gathered us all here?" Hela asked, finding this unusual. Yes, Jormungandr and Fenrir had just been released but they were meeting in Asgard of all places. This was just bizarre even for Loki. Hela wanted to know what was going on.
"I have an announcement to make, that does actually have to do with Fenrir and Jormungandr being released. And there's someone you should all meet," Loki said, standing up. He had to look up at Jormungandr and Hela which was slightly annoying but they were his children. He watched as Fenrir, Jormungandr, and Hela patiently waited to be told what was going on. Sleipnir already knew and was smiling. Loki cleared his throat, "Odin is dead and made me the king of Asgard."
Fenrir, Jormungandr, and Hela all started talking at the same time. Fenrir was excited. Jormungandr thought it was a trick. Hela just thought it was plain insane. They all knew Loki was a frostgiant and what he had done. They didn't necessarily hate him for trying to take over Asgard and Midgard and destroy Jotunheim, but they didn't agree with it. The Asgardians must've gone insane. Everyone went silent when the sound of a horse approached.
Loki turned around with a relieved smile. He walked over to where Damian was dismounting a white mare and placed a kiss on his boyfriend's lips, "All my children that are confirmed as alive are here, waiting to meet you," He said quietly.
"Then let's go," Damian smiled and took Loki's hand. He walked over to Fenir, Jormungandr, Hela, and Sleipnir. He was disturbed by how tall Jormungandr and Hela were. Damian had come here to meet Loki's children so that they could all adjust without having to go through the city in any way beforehand.
Loki noticed the looks his children were giving Damian and sighed a bit, "You are all aware that a couple nights ago I came to each of you requesting your permission to add you to a collection of charms I was giving to my soulmate as a courtship gift. Well, this is my soulmate Damian," Loki smiled, hoping for good reactions from his children. He knew Sleipnir was already excited about Damian. It was the other three that were tricky.
Fenrir stepped closer to Damian and sniffed him, "You smell funny," He commented. He could smell dog, cat, cow, something unidentifiable, and something familiar but weird that was part of Damian's scent. Fenrir frowned a bit.
"Manners, Fenrir!" Hela reprimanded, trying to keep her brother in line, "It is nice to meet you Damian. I am Queen Hela Lokidotir of Niflheim. It's a pity you don't have any titles though," Hela didn't realize Damian did have a few titles.
"I'll take that as a compliment Fenrir. And Hela, if you must know it is Lord Damian Al Ghul Wayne, the demon tamer and Robin," Damian handled it well. He was careful about what he said, being nice to Fenrir, and asserting his status as more than a common person to Hela.
Jormungandr crossed his arms and studied Damian's interactions with his siblings carefully before making a decision and speaking up, directing his comment to Loki, "I approve," He said simply. The admittedly emo snake had nothing else to say.
Loki sighed, partially in relief and partially in annoyance. His children seemed to at least be okay with Damian and Jormungandr had even voiced his approval. Even if Fenrir and Hela spoke slightly out of hand, everything was okay and under control. Then he got an idea, "Why don't we all go to one of the lakes?" He suggested.
Fenrir and Sleipnir were all over the idea, both wanting to run around in a meadow. Hela agreed to it as long as there was shade and Jormungandr was indifferent to the idea. Damian liked the idea and smiled supportingly. There were only two horses though so Jormungandr and Hela took the horse Loki had arrived on and Loki rode with Damian with Sleipnir and Fenrir running alongside. It was an enjoyable ride to one of the lakes. Fenrir had already run off by the time they got there though. As long as he didn't get into trouble Loki was fine with that.
Hela made her way over to a tree by the lake and settled down in the shade. Jormungandr leaned against the tree next to his sister, not leaving her side. Their sibling relationship was an interesting one. Jormungandr tended to be by Hela's side whenever he could be. Hela didn't mind. Jormungandr was her favorite sibling.
That left Loki and Damian to enjoy the lake on their own since Sleipnir was running around nearby. Loki just took off his shoes and let the water lap at his feet while Damian actually took off his shirt and shoes and got into the lake.
Jormungandr noticed the scars on Damian that he could see from where he was positioned. He narrowed his eyes slightly. Damian was mortal, a Midgardian. That meant he must've seen war. What was his father doing with a soldier, soulmate or not.
Everyone got a chance to relax and enjoyed themselves. Loki ended up joining Damian in the lake after Damian had started splashing him. It was clear to Hela and Jormungandr, who were watching, that the two cared for each other and enjoyed each other's company.
A howl pierced the air and Fenrir came running out of the forest in his smaller wolf form, "Dad! Dad! Come quick! I found him! I found Vali!" Fenrir ran in circles by the edge of the lake before running off back towards the forest. He waited at the edge.
Sleipnir was back in his horse form and by the lake, waiting for Loki and Damian the second he heard that. Loki and Damian got out of the water. Damian was coming whether anyone liked it or not. The two grabbed their shirts and mounted Sleipnir then Sleipnir took off, following Fenrir.
The journey was short with Sleipnir and Fenrir running as fast as they could. Loki was trembling slightly but was glad that Damian was right there with him for support. Sleipnir stopped when Fenrir stopped. Fenrir nudged a wolf that was lying on the ground against a tree, bleeding out from a side injury.
Loki jumped off of Sleipnir and ran over to the wolf's side. It was Vali. He could feel it. His hands hovered, trembling, above Vali. He didn't know what to do. It had been so long since he had seen Vali. Tears welled up when a hand was placed on his shoulder.
Damian had dismounted Sleipnir and walked over to Loki. He placed a hand on Loki's shoulder and knelt down. He inspected the wolf, Vali he assumed and knew what needed to be done. Damian took off his shirt then pressed it against Vali's injury. Vali growled weakly but couldn't put up a fight. Carefully Damian picked up Vali and walked over to Sleipnir, "We need to get him to a healer, fast," Despite his arms being full he managed to mount Sleipnir.
Loki quickly got on behind Damian before Sleipnir took off back towards the castle. Loki rested his head on Damian's shoulder. Damian was so calm and knew exactly what to do. Loki loved this about Damian. Loki sniffled a bit. He was so worried about Vali.
As soon as Sleipnir stopped Damian got off and rushed Vali to the healers with Loki leading the way. Vali was handed over to the healers as soon as they arrived. Now all Loki, Damian, Fenrir, Jormungandr, Hela, and Sleipnir (who were all in their human forms) could do was sit and wait. Damian held Loki close as the god panicked about what might happen to Vali.
Hours later Vali woke up, not reunited with his brother in his sister's kingdom but in one of the rooms on Asgard, human again. He looked around confused. He was dying. An animal had attacked him and wounded him. No one knew where he was so he should have died. He panicked a bit, thinking Odin wasn't letting him die after what he was forced to do to Narvi. Vali ran his hands through his black hair. He heard a cough and looked in that direction. There was a man with black hair and bright blue eyes watching him while he stroked Loki's hair. The man was sitting on a couch in the room. Loki was asleep, lying on the couch with his head on the mortal's lap, "Who are you?" Vali asked, swallowing.
"My name is Damian. I assume you are Vali," Damian said. He rested his hand on Loki's side. He had been watching Vali while Loki was asleep. His poor beloved had worn himself out worrying over Vali. He understood why Loki was worried though. They had found Vali after years and he had been injured.
"Yeah. How am I still alive and why is my dad asleep on your lap?" Vali had a lot of questions about Damian. He had never seen Damian before. Or had he? There was a nagging memory at the back of Vali's mind. Maybe Damian was the one who had brought him here. But then how had he been found?
"Fenrir found you injured in the woods. Sleipnir and I, with Loki's help, brought you to the healer's. As for Loki, he's my soulmate and we're courting," Damian placed a hand over the necklace that he always wore and would always wear.
"Oh," Vali was actually surprised. He knew Loki would never stay with his mother but he never expected to meet his dad's soulmate, "Wow, I guess I wasn't consulted on that. Am I, on the gift that accepted you into our family?" Vali asked.
"Yes. Narvi is as well. Loki was careful to include all six of his children," Damian said, "I would love to get to know you more Vali. And if you ever need anyone, you can come to me," He added kindly. Damian wanted to help Vali adjust the best he could.
Vali nodded. He kind of liked Damian already. There was a lot to get used to but Damian seemed nice. Maybe it would be easier with dad and Damian helping him adjust. He had some bumps to get over, like coming to terms with Narvi's death, but maybe everything would be okay in the end.