Odin was shaking, his entire body soaked in cold sweat.
Across planets, across galaxies. Carnage had been left behind and message, in a sick blue light.
"The true king shall return! Death to the All father!"
"Death to the Prince of Asgard!" "Death to Odin." "Death to Thor." Death…. Death… Death…
Odin gasped as he squinted his eyes, and at ones it was like he was back there.
In front of him was an ocean, a mountain of corpses. Rivers of blood.
The screams of the dying surrounded him.
"For you father!" A woman in green proudly displayed as she stood on top of a mountain of corpses. "This is all for you! I told you. I told you I could do it! This is all for you!"
Odins eyes were wide, every inch of his body filled with horror and he stepped back.
"No… This isn't what I wanted." Odin stated. "You were supposed to bring peace."
"But I did…" Hela smiled as she stepped forward. "Look around you. No more is there any war or suffering. I ended it, just like you wanted."
"Because everyone is dead." Odin exclaimed.
Hela tilted her head, blinking confused. "Yes. So?" she asked. Then smiled. "Come father, let's spread our peace to the rest of the universe. Together."
"No… No…" Odin stepped back. "Stop… Please stop." he asked. "Hela stop."
"It is what you wanted though? Isn't it?" Hela asked stepped forward, stepping on skulls that crushed beneath her feet. "I am the rightful king. Of all the nine realms. The throne will be mine, and I will bring the peace you so desired. For all of eternity."
"No… No… No." Odin cried and Hela she laughed, roared in laughter as Odin grabbed his head while the blood flowed towards him, threatening to drown him.
"Odin.." a voice called, it sounded so distance. So far away. "Odin…" Odin looked up, trying to find the voice. It was calm, serene. "My husband. Come back."
Odin gasped his eye widening and a golden glow enveloped him as he felt himself being pulled from his own waking nightmare and finally stood in front of a pair of concerned blue eyes belonging to a beautiful serene face. "Frigga." he gasped.
Friggas eyes were filled with sorrow as she removed her hand from Odins forehead. "Oh husband… For how much longer can this go on?" she asked.
"For as long as it needs." Odin hissed as he squinted his eyes.
"It can't." Frigga stated. "You must tell Thor. Your health is failing, your days are growing short. You are unable to control your own mind!"
"Not yet!" Odin stated firmly. "Thor has finally begun to learn. This is essential. He has sought to learn about the realms rather than destroying them! If he knew he would stop learning about them and spend time on me. No! The realms are far more important than I am!"
Frigga looked at him. "Odin… If I weren't here to bring you magic aid. You wouldn't know what you had been doing ten minutes ago. What if I am prevented from aiding you when this happens? What if a disaster strikes? You are playing much to dangerous a game." she stated. "Thor is your son! He is the only child you have left. He deserves to know!"
Odin shook his head. "He must not be distracted. Not now." he stated.
"Then when?" Frigga asked. "Odin… You always said we ought to tell Loki about his origins. But it needed to be later. When he got older, when he were wise enough to understand. But then it was to late. Don't you see?" she asked. "You can't keep pushing these things backs. Suddenly it'll be to late!" she stated. "Last time it meant we lost a son. What could happen this time?" she asked.
Odin closed his eyes, he hissed as his hand tightened around Gungnir.
"Husband…" Frigga sighed deeply.
"Soon." Odin sighed deeply. "Thor is aiding Bylestir, the rightful king to Jotunnheim. When Thor has done his due helping Jotunnheim restore balance. Then he can concentrate on other things."
Frigga nodded sternly. "Very well." she said. "But then you must. Or I swear by the norns I will do it for you."
Odin nooded, looking utterly exhausted. "You were always wise my queen." she stated.
Frigga sighed, then took Odins arm. "Come no, you look like you can barely stand up. You must rest."
Odin nodded. "I'm so tired." he admitted.
"I know." Frigga swallowed. "Soon you can rest husband. Just a little longer." she said as she guided Odin back to his chambers.