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Chapter 21
Loki snapped forward hard but his hand just was too far away. He watched the woman use Illithia's body to tackle Zeus and disappear over the edge. A strong wind blew him back and off his feet all together. Bewildered and still in a state if panicked shock he watched a woman with flowing black hair emerge from over the edge carrying Illithia with her. She wore a style of dress similar to that of Zeus's.
Illithia was visibly unharmed and seemingly sleeping. Loki was on his feet immediately and the woman easily handed her over. "She did me a favour by finally ridding me of a husband I cared to no longer have." Loki realized this woman was Hera. "I've no love for the girl spawned by my dead husbands infidelities but I have returned her deed done on to me by saving her life. We are even. Let this be a lesson to you young prince. A woman scorned by the man she loved is perhaps the most dangerous of all women." Hera looked bored and then glanced over her shoulder.
"And with your husband gone you now reign over Olympus. What can we expect from you?" Loki asked her. She looked back to him and grinned.
"I've no want to dabble with your kind or anyone else belonging to the mortal realms. I enjoy my home here. My generosity only goes so far, you have your woman now leave and never return." Hera narrowed her blue eyes. Her long slender hand pointed toward the edge.
Loki was cautious in his movements. Afraid that she would betray him while his back was turned but she did not. He walked passed her and right to where Odin had appeared when he first arrived. "Hiemdall." He cried out. Loki waited hopefully, cradling Illithia in his arms.
The rainbow lights shone upward and Loki stepped off the solid ground into it. He was swallowed by the magic of the Byfrost and was gone from Olympus in hopes to never see it again. He arrived in the main dome where Hiemdall and his mother were waiting. When she saw him she ran forward to embrace him and the sleeping Illithia. "Where is Odin?" She asked.
"He has not returned?" Loki inquired worry striking him.
"No, not yet. What happened?" Loki pressed the queen to move out of the dome and toward the palace.
"I'll explain when we reach the palace and have a medic check on Illithia." Frigga nodded. As they walked Loki was bursting with questions.
"It it true? Odin is my father and you are her mother?" Loki asked unable to wait.
"Yes." She answered back softly. "There were many things done that we are not proud of but we cannot deny that two beautiful children came from it." She smiled.
"Why did he lie to me? I understand lying the first time, it covered up the deceits left by Zeus but why lie when I found out my true nature?" Loki felt stumped on this one.
"Because of all people in your family Odin knew you were closest to me. He did not wish you to pry into how you came to be called my son upon birth in the kingdom of Asgard. He didn't want you to find out about Zeus or Illithia. He feared you would seek revenge or see me as a lesser woman for having slept with another man. He knew your inner jealously to Thor and thought perhaps you would feel better thinking that the reason you were so different was became you were a Yotun not an Asgardian. So many reasons Loki and none of them really worth it." Frigga told him. "I know now that secrets destroy people." She sighed.
"I do not think less of you. You are my mother no matter my blood. You never treated me as anything less then your son even when you knew the truth. You are the strongest women I have ever had the pleasure of meeting." Loki smiled back and the gates to the palace were not far off now.
"You will be a father soon. Do not make the same mistakes as we have made." Loki was surprised she said this. Illithia must have told her.
"Somewhat ironic that I should grow up to marry your daughter and become your son through it and she your daughter. Complicated." Loki laughed. Thinking of it now it was actually somewhat funny to him. They had come full circle.
"And there is no man better deserving of her." Frigga said in all honesty speaking from her heart. Loki couldn't think of anything else to say as they made their way up the main staircase.
"We must search for Odin." Loki finally said.
"Heimdall is keeping his eyes and ears open. He will summon me if he comes into the knowledge of anything at all." Frigga assured Loki. Loki entered the healing room and lay Illithia down. She looked peaceful in her sleep. Her necklace was missing, something she never took off save for that one time she had given it to him. He couldn't help but wonder where it went. Frigga summoned a healer to check on her and she was given a clean bill of health.
(Illithia)
When Illithia woke she had woken from a long dream, or rather a vision. Much different from the ones she had been previously used to. She had not yet decided what she would do with her new ability to see the future of others but she knew that she would only tell one person. Ambrosia had explained that the gift only worked on those not directly linked to herself. She would not be able to see the future of those with her own blood. That was fine with her.
She felt the soft silken sheets beneath her and sighed turning her head. She was in Loki's room back on Asgard. She had known she was safe before she woke. She didn't know how she knew she just did. Ambrosia's soul was gone forever from inside her and she was now free to do whatever she wished.
A servant came in. It was apparent she had been sent to check on her before. She stopped when she saw Illithia. "My lady." She said in a breath of relief. "Let me fetch the prince." She said and scuttled off. Illithia didn't stop her. Loki was exactly who she needed to see right now. It wasn't long before Loki entered in a hurry. He came right to the bed and sat on it to embrace her. She returned his embrace. "Odin is on his way home." She told him.
Loki retracted from her slightly to look her is the eyes. "How do you know?" He asked her. "The fates told you this?" Loki asked. Illithia realized that Loki had no idea who Ambrosia was.
"No. My own power showed me this. He will be here within a day. He is fine, weak from his fall but he is well." Loki looked slightly confused. "The fates are dead Loki. Ambrosia was the fates. She died when she delivered the move that knocked Zeus to his death. Her power has passed to me." Illithia told him cupping his face between her palms. "And I wish not to tell a soul save for you." She added.
"This is a large responsibility." Loki told her stroking her hair.
"A price I paid to save you, to save everyone." She replied back placing her forehead to his. "I will act as I always did. I will need to pick and choose those things I deem worth doing. I cannot save everyone, I know this. I cannot stick my nose into everyone's fates but I can help life along." She smiled and he moved and kissed her. She wrapped her arms around him tightly and for sometime they exchanged kisses until Frigga's voice broke them apart.
"I was going to wait until you were done but it would seem you didn't plan to breath." She teased making Illithia smile and blush.
"Come in." Illithia said to her as she stood on the doors threshold still. Frigga entered and pulled a chair up beside the bed.
"How do you feel?" She asked.
"I couldn't feel better." She replied. Frigga reached out and pushed some of Illithia's hair behind her ear.
"I know that we will never gain back all those years lost to us but I was hoping we could make a new beginning." The queen said hope filling her face.
"I'd like that." Illithia felt her heart swell. She had wondered what her mother would be like.
"The circumstance surrounding your parents will forever remain a mystery to all others outside this family. You and Loki will marry and I will have a true right to call you daughter. There is no need to bring up pasts long buried now." Illithia nodded her understanding. "When Odin comes home I will have you married immediately." Frigga told them both. Loki grinned at that.
"A celebration that is long overdue." Loki added his hand tightening on Illithia's. Frigga left shortly after and just as Illithia had said Odin finally appeared within Heimdall sights and was brought home. He was tired and weary but otherwise unharmed. It was Loki who told Odin what happened after he had been knocked off the platform and a weight looked to be lifted off Odin's shoulders to know Zeus was gone. He didn't say much to Illithia but he did agree to marry them as soon a possible.
(Loki)
"Now and forever." Loki finished repeating the words of matrimony in front off all of Asgard. As the wedding was not due for another month his mother had been in a excited frenzy to get everything ready and Illithia wore the restored and slightly altered wedding gown belonging to Frigga. Tamika and a large group from Yotunhiem, excited to see this custom done, had joined the wedding ceremony and would also be invited to celebrate.
The Asgardian were a little awkward with them but slowly they were beginning to understand one another. "I vow to stand by my husband, Loki Odinson, forever until my dying day. I swear loyalty and love and he shall never want for anything that is within my power to give now and forever." Illithia repeated the same verse.
"As Odin all father, I sanction this unity and its unbreakable bond. From this day forward you are husband and wife." Odin finished and cheers erupted as Loki leaned in and kissed his bride. No day could have been more perfect then this one though there was a day in the future he knew would bring him much joy. The day Illithia would give birth. But that was still months away and currently still a secret so he focused on the now and broke free his lips from hers to turn to the crowd holding his hand in the air that was holding hers.
Together they walked down between the line of people who where throwing rose petals. Asgardian children following along the sides in fits of giggles and looks of awe. They headed to their feast. Now in two very different cultures they were bonded and forever inseparable to the eyes of everyone around them. Loki knew that what ever faced them in the future they would face head on together.
As they entered the dining hall Illithia broke free of Loki and picked up one of the children who had bumped into a stone statue and down came the statue where the child would have been. Her sight had become strong and Loki feared what would happen if people found out she had such power. It was one thing to be told to do things but she was no longer a messenger she was now the source. It was one secret he knew had to be kept. Not all secrets were bad. Illithia put the child on her feet and gave Loki an apologetic smile. It was something he would have to get used to. She had too good a heart to watch things happen she could immediately prevent.
They took their seats at the head table. Loki stayed standing and everyone grew silent. "I would like to make a toast. To my new wife, without her I am sure I would have been traveling a much darker path right now." Loki said and the room cheered agreement and further respect for Illithia. Loki sat and kissed her before she could say a word.
"You took an innocent girl and corrupted her mind and body, how is that not still a dark path?" Illithia teased him.
"Do not start me woman or I will spirited you away right now to corrupt you some more." Loki warned her unable to resist sliding his hand down her back and to her backside. She squirmed slightly before he withdrew.
"I love you husband." She said.
"I love you wife." He replied back.
A/N Epilogue to go people! See you tomorrow!