Authors note: thank you to everyone that's been reading! I greatly appreciate it! I just wanted to say to everything ecstatic that yes I do watch mad. I hadn't intended the encounter between Loki and Olaf to play off of that episode but now that you brought it up I couldn't help but laugh! Please continue reading and I hope everyone enjoys the story!

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Chapter 13: An Unexpected Visitor

Hans ran his hands violently through his hair. He was currently sitting behind the queens desk in the castle. He swept the contents that laid on top of the desk to the floor. He couldn't believe he had let a perfect opportunity slip through his fingers. He had been so close to getting what he wanted, when everything seemed to be within his grasp, it was all ripped cruelly from his fingers. He had thought about taking Thor's powers if he had no other choice, but then he had been taken away too. The loss of Thor didn't effect him as greatly as the loss of Loki. He had promised her he wouldn't hurt Thor. Hans groaned as he came to the realization of how furious she would be when she found out that he had let Loki go. Hans got up and left the room. He walked quickly to Elsa's room. He knew there had to be something there to help him. He opened the door to the room and shut it behind him as he entered. Hans froze when he saw a woman sitting on Elsa's bed.

"What's wrong, Hans? You don't look happy to see me." The woman pouted. Her golden blonde hair fell just past her shoulders and her piercing green eyes watched Hans's every move. Her full red lips held a seductive smile. She leaned forward slightly, her tight dress showing off more cleavage than necessary. She pulled Lokis helmet off her head and placed it in her lap. She ran her fingers over the smooth golden horns, never breaking eye contact with Hans. Hans stayed by the door and he visibly tensed.

"Why are you here?" Hans tried not to let his nerves show. He knew he failed when she laughed. She got up and placed the helmet roughly on the bed.

"Don't take me for a fool, Hans. I know you need my help and you'd be wise to accept it." Hans gulped and nodded his head. A sickly sweet smile graced her features.

"Good. Let's get on with it then." She walked towards a corner of the room and pulled out a bag Hans never noticed before. She reached into the bag and pulled out a golden apple.

"Do you know what this is?" She asked, holding out the apple. Hans reached for the apple, but she pulled it back before he could take it.

"It's an apple." Hans shrugged his shoulders, not understanding the point she was getting at. She shook her finger at him.

"It's so much more than just an apple, Hans. It's a golden apple of Idunn." Hans stared at her with a blank look on his face. "Really, Hans, sometimes you are so disappointing. The golden apples are what give the asgardians their immortality. Idunn is the keeper of the apples and she decides who gets them, with the approval of Odin, of course. Unfortunately, anyone who eats one of the apples, without it being given to them by Idunn, will die. If it wasn't for that you could have easily gained your immortality, simply by eating this apple."

"Why are you telling me this?" Hans narrowed his eyes. He still couldn't see the point she was getting at. It seemed more to him that she was mocking him for being trapped behind the stupid walls, when she was free to roam, not worrying if her immortality would be stripped from her by accidentally overstepping a boundary. She shook her head and sighed. She placed her hand on her forehead.

"Pay attention, Hans! This is one of Lokis apples. Do you know what that means? Of course you don't! Let me explain it to you slowly. Asgardians need a golden apple to remain immortal, Lokis asgardian, therefore he will need to eat this apple at some point during his stay here. Now do you understand where I'm going with this?"

"I think so. You want me to use the apple that's supposed to be a source of immortality to take it from him." She smiled at his response.

"Good. Now were on the same page. But here's the problem, you let him get away! Thankfully for you I have a back up plan. Loki will use his magic to summon his pack to where ever he is. I'll place a small tracking spell on the pack so that you can follow it. And as for the apple," she pulled out a small vial of liquid and poured it over the apple. "we'll use it to drain his energy. That way when you reach him all you have to do is enact the spell to gain your immortality." She put the apple back into the pack and tossed the vial to the side, while pulling out another one. She tossed it to Hans, who caught it with ease.

"What's this for?" Hans was surprised when she didn't scold him for not knowing what it was for.

"That will stop the poison from spreading. I must inform you that the poison takes affect fairly quickly and if you stand a chance at getting what you want you'll need to give him that before the poison kills him first. I suggest you leave as soon as the pack does. I would hate Lokis death to be for nothing. But remember if you so much as think of harming Thor I will personally end you." Her green eyes seemed to bear into his soul as she threatened him. Hans nodded his head and she turned to leave.

Her hand was on the door knob when Hans spoke again. "What do you have to gain from all of this?" She turned to face Hans, another sickly sweet smile on her face.

"Everything."

She walked down the hall, never glancing back at Elsa's room, which she had just left. A smirk was plain on her features, as she played with a sliver chain around her neck. She couldn't believe how easy mortals were to trick. She tugged on the chain and a small vial was attached to it. She clutched it in her hands and her smirk grew wider. What did she have to gain from Loki dying? Absolutely nothing. Loki was a powerful ally that she couldn't afford to lose. What did she have to gain from saving thors precious baby brother from a seemingly incurable poison? Everything. Loki would be indebted to her for saving his life and Thor would be wrapped around her finger. Perhaps she could even weasel a proposal out of Thor. And Hans, Hans was just a pawn in her twisted game to claim the throne of Asgard. Amora let a laugh escape from her lips as she clutched the small vial closer to her chest.

Loki awoke to the sun streaming brightly through the ice windows. It took him a moment to remember where he was. Loki looked down and saw Elsa sleeping soundly with her head on his chest. He tried not to disturb her too much, as he rose to his feet and picked her up. He noticed the pain he was in early seemed to have subsided, despite being somewhat stiff. Elsa grumbled a protest, before snuggling into his arms. Loki smiled at her and made his way through the castle searching for somewhere to put the sleeping queen. Finally Loki came to a room that had a bed in it. Judging by the wrinkled blankets, he figured that was where she had been sleeping before he arrived. He gently placed her into the bed and pulled the blankets over her. Loki decided to explore the castle while Elsa slept the day away.

After an hour or so of exploring Loki found himself on the roof of the castle. He leaned back and lay across the roof. Just as he was starting to relax his stomach let out a loud growl. He tried to ignore it but it only seemed to grow louder. Giving into his hunger, he summoned his pack from Elsa's room and dug through it in search of something to eat. He settled for his golden apple, wanting to wait for Elsa to have an actual meal. He didn't realize how hungry he was, as he bit into the apple. It was gone within seconds. Loki licked his lips and was surprised by the bitter aftertaste the apple had left in his mouth. He didn't have time to dwell on it before he heard his name being called. He pulled himself over the edge of the roof so just his head could be seen.

"Loki, what are you doing up there?" Elsa had her hands on her hips, but a smile was on her face. In that moment she reminded Loki of his mother when she'd find him and Thor on the roof of the palace. They used to sneak up there every night to tell each other stories about the stars. Their mother caught them more than once but she was always more amused than angry. Loki smiled back at her.

"Eating. What are you doing down there?" Loki held the apple core as if to prove his point.

"Being normal." Elsa rolled her eyes. She walked closer until she stood directly underneath him.

"A girl with control over the snow and ice is anything but normal, love." Loki scoffed and craned his neck back to get a better look at her.

"Shut up!" Elsa jumped and tried her best to hit him, but he was too high up for her to reach. "Loookkiiii! Get down here!" She jumped some more but she never got any closer.

"Why don't you come up here?" Loki laughed, as she continued to jump.

"I'm trying!" Elsa huffed and crossed her arms over her chest, giving up on trying to reach him. She blew a few lose strands of hair out of her face. "Are you seriously going to spend all day up there?"

Loki feigned being in deep thought before answering. "I just might." Loki laughed at Elsa when she stomped her foot.

"Fine, I'm coming up." Elsa started pulling off her shoes. Loki gave her a questioning look.

"I thought you said you couldn't." Elsa smirked at his words. She pulled herself onto the railing of the balcony and steadied herself.

"I'm trying a different tactic." Elsa took a deep breath. She knew she'd never make the jump, but that was never her plan to begin with. She trusted Loki with all her heart, she just hoped he'd react like she thought he would. Elsa braced herself and positioned herself in a way that made it look like she was about to jump. Instead she let herself fall backwards. She knew the snow was soft enough that the fall wouldn't hurt, but a scream escaped her lips at the sensation of falling. She closed her eyes for a few seconds, before she felt a cold hand grip her wrist tightly. She opened her eyes to see Lokis wide green eyes staring at her with fear. Loki pulled her up and held her tightly against him. She leaned her head against his chest. She could feel his heart was racing, it made her feel bad for scaring him like that. Still she couldn't help but smile.

"I knew you'd catch me. You're so predictable, Loki." Elsa lifted her head to look him in the eyes. She wished she hadn't, his eyes were full of hurt and confusion. She placed a hand on his cheek and he leaned into it. "Loki, I'm so sorry. I wasn't thinking, I shouldn't have done that."

"You tricked me." Loki was still confused about what had happened. One second Elsa had been there, then the next she wasn't. He didn't know what he'd do if he lost her. He could already feel a headache forming.

"I know, and I'm sorry. It was stupid. I was being stupid." Elsa turned her head away from his. She was really starting to feel guilty. Her guilt turned to confusion when Loki let out a laugh.

"You tricked me! You actually tricked me! You realize your one of the few to actually trick me, don't you? Don't get me wrong, I don't approve of you throwing yourself off balconies, but it was quite the accomplishment." Loki laughed some more and Elsa joined in when he picked her up and spun her in a small circle. Their lips met in a passionate kiss before Loki set her back down. They leaned their foreheads against one another, as they stole small kisses from each other.

"Hhhmmm. Maybe I should throw myself from balconies more often, if you react this way every time." Elsa ran her fingers through Lokis hair and placed another kiss on his lips.

"Please don't." Loki said, pulling her even closer to him. Elsa laughed but nodded her head. She had no plans to ever do that again. Elsa out her head on his chest and closed her eyes, taking in the moment. It didn't last long, as her stomach let out a growl. Her eyes snapped open and Loki laughed.

"Hungry?" He asked in an almost teasing tone.

"Starving. Let's go inside, where in hoping you'll share some of your food." Elsa pulled away from Loki, to start walking inside. Loki summoned his pack, but kept an arm wrapped tightly around Elsa's waist. Once inside they started a small fire and ate their food in a comfortable silence.

"I'm not going back." Elsa said suddenly, breaking the silence. Loki poked at the fire with a stick and slowly lifted his eyes to look at her. Elsa was playing with a strand of her hair, not looking at him.

"I know. I'm not here to try and take you back." Loki said, continuing to poke at the fire. Elsa stopped playing with her hair and lifted her eyes to look at him.

"Then why are you here?" Elsa asked. Her eyebrows furrowed in confusion.

"Because I love you. You didn't think you could get rid of me that easily, did you?" Loki tossed the stick into the fire. He raised an eyebrow at Elsa, a smirk on his lips.

"I wouldn't dream of it." Elsa leaned forward, a seductive smile tugged at her lips. Loki leaned forward and captured her lips with his. He pulled her onto his lap as their lips continued to move together. After making love by the fire, Elsa had her head on Lokis bare chest, tracing patterns on it with her fingers. They laid together under a blanket Loki had summoned. Loki ran his fingers through her hair and placed a small kiss on her forehead.

"I could get used to this." Elsa said quietly.

"As could I." Loki said. He smiled down at the woman in his arms. No matter how hard he tried he couldn't imagine himself with anyone else. Loki thought of the little velvet box at the bottom of his pack. When he had bought it, he thought his decision had been rash, now he knew it couldn't have been more right.

Elsa looked up at Loki and thought of the book on immortality. They had planned on running away together, away from the walls, once she gained immortality. The book had said one of the only ways for her to gain immortality was through marriage to a god. She had written it off at the time, but now as she laid next to Loki she was considering it more and more.