Please don't kill me for posting such a sort chapter. This chapter was hard to write and I'm still not happy about it, but it wasn't getting any better. Thanks to MagicalElf 73 for the review.
Chapter 13: 2011 (Midgard time) Asgard
Thor was gone. Loki could not believe it. His brother had finally been punished for his childish ways. Loki paced his chambers; his mind was in too much of a tizzy to sleep. He hadn't intended for his stunt at the ceremony to end this way. He might be incredibly jealous of Thor, but he hadn't wanted to banish his brother.
Loki gave himself a small smile. He might as well take advantage of the situation. With Thor banished Loki was Odin's only son and heir to the throne. Odin was growing wearier with every passing moment and was days away from falling into Odin sleep.
His smile broadening into a menacing grin, he should have thought to ride his brother from Asgard years ago. If it weren't for him being blinded by sentimentality for his brother he would be king already, but no more sentiments-not any more.
He would be king. For years it was a far away dream and a wish, but now it was a reality. He was the rightful king of Asgard. Since he hadn't been the one who banished Thor, there certainly wouldn't be any harm in keeping him banished. After all it was what father wanted.
Loki could not believe it. He was adopted. Not only was he adopted. He was not Aesir. He was a frost giant, a monster. He fumed with rage internally, but his exterior gave off a steely cold gaze as he sat alone with Odin.
"Why?" he whispered to his unresponsive father. It would not upset him so if he had not been lied to all these year. If Thor had been adopted Loki did not doubt that Odin would make it known, but he was too weak to handle the truth.
His mother told him it was to protect him and that made matters even worse in his mind. They believed he needed to be protected. Only people who were weak needed protecting. They obviously believed him inferior to Thor in all aspects.
"All those years of telling me we could both have a chance at being king," Loki said at a whisper. "I never knew you were talking about two different thrones."
He wasn't stupid he figured that by "permanent peace" Odin had meant he wanted to get Laufey off the throne and put him in place. Not that he had a legitimate claim he was a bastard.
Frigga claimed to have wanted to tell him years ago, long before Isil had been stolen from him. He was glad that she was dead. She could not have loved him if she had known what a monster he was. Jotuns simply could not be loved by AEsirs.
He guessed that was not entirely true for Frigga had told him the whole story once he told her he knew of his true origins. She said he was half Jotun, half AEsir. Laufey had particularly enjoyed a young diplomat that was sent from Asgard in a last attempt of having peace. Laufey did not care for him anymore than Odin did. He was a shame. Small, inferior, and a bastard he tried to kill him.
Apparently that was all anyone thought of him, weakness and inability. He didn't fit into any society, Jotun or Asgardian, so he would have to make his own place. When they all looked back on their thoughts about him they would cringe with regret. He would show everyone what a powerful king he could be.
Loki flew threw the air as his brother smashed the rainbow. As he flew into the abyss something stopped him. Thor had grabbed his staff and Odin in turn had grabbed Thor.
"I could have done it, Father," Loki cried. "I could have done it. For you! For all of us!"
He simply did not understand. For years both his brother and his father had done nothing, but talk about the evils of Frost Giants or about destroying them. He had been the one to reason against war, but now when he finally caved to their way of thinking they suddenly grew morals. Loki had done it not only out of self-loathing, but because he thought that is what Thor would do as king and Odin always loved Thor.
"No Loki," Odin said.
That right there proved the lack of love in Odin's heart for Loki. He was hanging off a bridge over an abyss and he tells him he isn't good enough. Loki loosened his grip. For it was becoming very apparent he had no place in here. Loki let go and fell. As Thor screamed his world faded to black.
I promise, next Loki centric chapter will start an actual arc regarding Loki.
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