Two years had passed since the War against the Yggdrasis happened. Asgard became known around all of the Nine Realms for being the most peaceful place to live in. Thor, the God of Thunder, ruled over the Realm like no other King had ever done and the two years after the War had been the most sucessful and calm Asgard had always ever witnessed. Of course, his raign had been the only one where two men ruled over a Realm. And these men happened to be brothers.
Thor and Loki watched over the Realm with might and took great care of their people. Thor, the God of Thunder, became the strongest warrior of the Nine Realms while Loki, the God of Mischief, became the most powerful sorcerer of them, having mastered half of all of the dark arts present in the Yggdrasian book. Soon enough, they started to be called "The Brothers", a name that became stronger as time passed. No one ever dared to face such powerful entity, for no one was match for them. While they rules, no one ever heard about any more wars, no one ever heard about any other threat. Asgard was at peace. Asgard was safe.
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It was funny to see Thor like this, carrying Mjolnir on one hand and a Midgardian suitcase on the other to keep his future clothes in. They were walking towards the King's chamber in order to reach the highest spot of the castle… Great place, a reminder of chaos and tranquility at the same time. Loki was laughing.
"Very well then, broth: If something different ever happens in here, what do you do?" Thor asked, almost running.
"I shall call you immediately so you can return in safety to help us!" Loki answered with a wise tone, his scepter tightly held by his hand as he raced after his excited brother.
"And if I take longer to return that I promised?"
"That would be a week! If you do not return in exactly 7 days I shall ask Heimdall to look for you and if I see you doing something stupid-"
"You will come after me, right, that is pretty obvious" Thor smiled, almost dropping his suitcase "And, the last question but not less important… If you suddenly go mad and decide to rule Asgard by on own, what are you supposed to do?"
"If I go mad and decide to become Asgard's supreme ruler, I shall warn you about my decision so you can take all of your things to Earth and live in there while I watch over the Nine Realms. Quite simple, this plan of yours"
"We need to do things right, do we not?" Thor asked and turned around. They were already at the well known place and time had finally come "Thank you, brother!"
"I promised I would help with the Bifrost so you could go back to your loved one, did I not?" Loki said laughing and both wrapped their arms around each other in a tight embrace "Promise me you will do nothing stupid?"
"I cannot promise that, brother. But I will be back soon so no harm done"
"Great, your eyes are shining again! Just go!" Loki told him. The new Bifrost was emanating power and Heimdall was, as always, watching over the Realms. However, Heimdall alone was no longer able to send others through them and only a hit of the King's scepter on the ground would make it work correctly. A matter of security "And do not forget to ask Heimdall where she is. Knowing this stupid brother of mine, you can easily get lost while looking for her"
Thor just laughed. He could not disagree with these words so he decided to stay quiet. Asgard was brilliantly well so he had nothing to fear. Besides, while he was out,there would be another trustful King on the throne so he really did not feel afraid. Jane had waited two years for him and now he would finally see her again!
"Take care, brother! Of everything!" Thor asked Loki but as soon as he prepared to leave he was called back by his little one.
"Wait, Thor, I… Loki placed his hands over Thor's shoulders and looked at him with a serious expression "There is something I have always wanted to tell you and… I think this is the best time to do so"
Thor blinked a few times, uneasy. Why would Loki leave such an importan matter for the very last moment? He stared into the younger God's eyes which showed worry and waited for the answer… Loki took a deep breath and, right before saying it, gave Thor his known mischievous smile.
"I have always wanted to be an uncle!"
Thor gave him a slight punch in the arm while blushing like mad, laughing uncontrolably. "W-What are you… I-I am just going to see her…! A-and…"
"Of course you are. You are in love, stood away from her during two whole years and when you finally see her- Come on, brother, I am not that stupid!"
"Loki, how c- Argh, forget it!" Thor laughed and before Loki could say anything else, left for the Bifrost. Loki kept on laughing, wondering if Heimdall could truly see everything…He did not want to be mean but of course, in the inside he was still had a little of the mischievous boy he had always been. Oh, if Thor only knew…It would be the best prank of the century!
The God of Thunder landed on the Bridge and as he entered the gold compartment, made to be just like the last one, he turned around to take a last look on his Realm, smiling as Loki hit the ground and it all started working again. He was ready to go and when Heimdall gave him the signal, he jumped through the vortex with no regrets.
As the God of Thunder landed on New Mexico, The God of Mischief entered his chambers. In the past, whenever Thor left for battles or whenever he simply stood away for a few days, Asgard would feel somehow empty to Loki. But not now. It was all the same. And Thor, on Earth, had the same thought. "The Brothers" had finally become invencible but not because of the abilites they learned or because of the way they were being praised by people.
They had finally understood that, even when not together, they would still be near each other somehow. And as Loki prepared himself to meet his apprentices and Thor prepared himself to see Jane again, both found peace. Why should they feel scared? There was no reason to do so. They were a family. They were friends. They were partners.
They were exactly what they had always needed to be.
They were simply Brothers.