Loki spent weeks at the foot of Kaysa's bed, waiting to see an answer that told him everything was fine. However, Kaysa seemed deep in sleep.

Kaira remained in the palace, working on several potions that could help her sister. Every time she saw that her effort was useless she was frustrated. Tired of not being able to do anything else, she decided to imitate Loki and wait for Kaysa to wake up.

"I've never asked you, who are you?" Kaira asked without looking at Loki.

"I am Loki, of Asgard, son of Odin." Loki answered slowly, thinking each of the words he said.

"Are you here to kill her?" Kaira got up putting herself between Kaysa and Loki, trying to protect her sister. She could not believe that Odin was so interested in killing her. "Do not do anything to her, she's a good queen."

"I know." Loki looked at Kaysa for a long time. I have to protect her. His father would not be long in coming. He had to prepare for war. "I'm not going to let anyone put their hands on her." Loki turned to Kaira. "I give you my word." Loki grabbed Kaira by the shoulders strongly. "Send them to look for me when she wakes up." And with that, he left the room.

Kaira looked at the door through which Loki had left. She did not trust him and she was not going to let her sister's fate be in his hands. She walked to the same door and called one of her guards.


"My queen." Einar greeted Kaira when he entered Kaysa's room, so familiar to him. He watched Kaysa's face, growing paler, making dark circles under her eyes.

"Einar, I need your help, the war is coming, and we can not fail my sister or her kingdom, make sure the troops are ready for dawn." Kaira's orders were very clear. Einar nodded, willing to do anything for his queen and his kingdom.


Thor was ready at the Bifrost, waiting for his father's army to arrive and go straight to battle. His head, however, could not find a way to concentrate. He could only think of Kaira. He did not want her to be involved, but he could not get her out of there. She had made a decision and he knew she would fulfil it. Nor could he turn his back on his father and Asgard. As a future king, he had to prove his worth and priorities.

"Prince Thor." A soldier tried to get his attention for the third time. With a nod, he motioned Thor to look toward the bridge. That was where Odin came on his horse with his shining armour, followed by a large number of soldiers, more than those who made up Thor's army. The armies united into one and passed through the Bifrost.

They appeared at the same point where he first arrived with Loki. The forest seemed to indicate the way forward to the palace. The army began to march after Odin, hearing only the horses riding and the rattle of the metal of the armour. Nothing could stop the march. Nothing but a person.

"You." Odin said when faced with Loki. "We have not heard from you in months."

"And I see how worried you were about that, father." Loki spat out each of those words with a fake smile on his face. "I know why you are here." He continued as he walked side by side with his hands behind his back. "I'm sorry to tell you that you're late." He pulled out a shiny sphere that showed an image. Odin approached slowly and fixed his eye on the centre of the sphere. In it, Kaysa's face was lying on her bed, paler than it used to be.

"How?" Odin could not believe what he was looking at. At that moment Kaysa's face contracted. Odin went into a rage and started throwing curses. He stopped in front of Loki and started to hit him. The image of Loki vanished.


Loki ran towards Kaysa's guard. He ordered not to move from the room under any circumstances. He mounted a horse and ran towards the entrance to the palace, where Einar and an army awaited the battle.

"Soldiers, ready!" Einar shouted as he saw lights coming towards the entrance. Loki fixed his eyes on those lights. He knew his father and he knew that it would not be so easy to attack him. Loki sharpened his eyes by looking around. The soft reflection of the moon in the metal confirmed his theory.

"No, they're cheating us." Loki exclaimed, trying to stand in front of Einar's troop.

"Senseless." Einar answered.

"You are going to condemn us to a catastrophe." Loki tried to convince Einar uselessly.

The troops advanced right to the trap. When Odin had them sufficiently distracted, he assaulted their backs with his spear, followed by his army.


The screams began to be heard in the corridors of the palace. Kaira was terrified hearing footsteps crossing quickly in front of her door.

"They are entering!" A voice shouted. "You have to put the queens safe!"

Kaira looked at her sister and hugged her figure. The door opened quickly. A soldier with his silver armour came in and put his hand on Kaira's shoulder, pulling her back.

"I need you to accompany me, Majesty." Kaira looked at Kaysa. "Do not worry, we'll come for her." Kaira allowed herself to be guided, leaving her sister behind, hoping to see her again at some point.


Thor made his way through the soldiers with his hammer, allowing his father and his troops to enter the palace. For a moment his gaze searched for his brother and Kaira for the battlefield. Fortunately for him, there was no trace of any of them.

The hallways of the palace were deserted. Slowly he began to track all the rooms in search of Kaysa. If he got her to surrender, everything would end quickly, and Kaira could forgive him. He knew how to recognize the room immediately, just by seeing the door carved with Elven runes. He opened the door slowly, ready for any attack. What was his surprise when he saw the tranquillity that reigned in the room.

"Stop." Loki's voice rang behind him. "It would be very low, even for you." Loki's cold gaze pierced Thor like knives.

"It's your obligation." Odin burst into the room, approaching with a determined step toward the bed where Kaysa remained, oblivious to reality. "He owes it to his kingdom." Odin drew his spear and adopted his attack position. Loki ran towards him knocking him down. Thor watched the scene trying to take a position from one of the parties. He owed it to his people, but he would betray the woman he loved.

Odin soon got rid of Loki, hitting him against the wall. Loki's eyesight began to blur but he put all his strength into staying awake. He tried to get up when he saw his father approaching Kaysa with his spear held high, ready to cross it with her.

"No Please." Loki murmured with pain in his voice. His words did not flinch at Odin, who kept his eye on the young queen. Loki was preparing for the end of Kaysa, looked away and closed his eyes tightly, avoiding to see the scene that was in front of his eyes. A scream followed by the blow of metal brought him back. He expected to see Thor in front of Odin, choosing positions. However, his vision was more unpleasant. Kaysa was standing, surrounded by a dark cloud. Loki knew exactly what it was about.

Thor was on guard and advanced towards Kaysa, ready to attack, but the queen had quick reflexes and managed to dodge all the blows. It did not take long to exhaust Thor, whose breathing was cut short. Kaysa's dark eyes shifted from Thor to the slowly rising figure of Loki. Loki approached her with a slow step.

"I know who you are." Kaysa grimaced in confusion. "I know what you want." Slowly she began to understand Loki's words. "Why settle for someone so weak?"

"The weakest people are the easiest to manipulate." Kaysa's strange voice answered.

"Why not look for someone stronger who pursues your same goal?" Kaysa's eyes followed Loki with interest.

"Like you, magician?" The voice was burlesque.

"Like me, a God." Kaysa's gaze opened. "I am Loki, from Asgard, son of Odin." Kaysa tensed when she heard Odin's name. "And God of Lies." The smile that appeared on Loki's face was triumphant.

"If I abandon her, she will die at the time, she will feel weak and there will be no solution for her." Loki nodded and opened his arms in welcome. An evil laugh filled the room.


Thor watched as Loki approached with open arms towards Kaysa. The surrounding mist began to condense and a masculine form appeared. Kaysa's body began to collapse slowly. What happened next happened too fast for Thor. The condensed figure lunged at Loki. He remained firm until he made a movement from which he took out a small chest. The figure stifled a scream while trying to flee uselessly. However, a strange force drew him more and more towards the chest, trapping him finally inside him.

Thor looked puzzled at his brother, who was still holding the chest. Kaysa was in front of him, with a look of horror. Thor stood up and approached them.


Kaysa had seen what had been tormenting her for years, finally coming out of her body. She did not know how Loki had achieved it. He's just a magician, she thought to herself. She watched as Thor approached them and a grunt caught her attention. On the other side of the room, Odin tried to sit up cursing between murmurs. Kaysa wanted to get up but her legs did not respond. A feeling of numbness began to invade her whole body. In vain she tried to stay awake until at last she overcame and let that feeling flow freely throughout her body.


"Kaysa!" Loki tried to call her but Odin, who had managed to get up and approach their children, stopped him.

"Hold it." Odin ordered his son. Loki refused and tried to convince Thor to stop.

"Brother, is this or kill her." Thor needed his brother to understand the act of mercy his father had shown. He could have killed her right there, but he had seen the same scene as him. He had seen that figure and how Kaysa fell. His morality did not allow him to kill her, but it was not safe to leave her free after all. Gently, he took Kaysa in his arms and pulled her out of the room just as the Asgardian soldiers arrived. "Take charge of her." Thor ordered under the proud gaze of Odin. "Father, I would like to review what the damage has been." Thor excused himself.

"Of course." Allowed Odin. Thor left with a determined step. "Seize Loki too." Odin said. Loki looked at his father with confusion. "You've shown too much understanding with the queen, I'm not sure what you plan." And without saying anything else, he left the palace, back to Asgard.