Frigga stood across from Thor, telling the eldest the information on Sera. They were in the empty and isolated fighting arena. Frigga felt her heartbreak at every tear that Thor let go down his cheek, even though she was crying along with him. Her little granddaughter was not a curious and fearless child anymore. She was hurt, ill, and barely half the character she once was. "A child so innocent and beautiful should have never gotten a punishment that she didn't deserve." Frigga whispered.. 'Why her?' Thor thought continuously. His PhiPhi seemed fine when he was with her...Maybe a tad bit shy but that was it. There was nothing else he had suspected.
"Why would they..I do not...THEY WILL PAY-" Anger shot through him. "I WILL MAKE THEM PAY FOR THIS! THEY WILL NOT FORGET THE DAYS THEY RUINED HER LIFE!-"
"Thor, stop it," Frigga warned. "They were parents who did not love the child they looked over. Sometimes it is hard to love a child that isn't yours. "
"You love Loki as much as you love I, do you not?"
"Of course I love you both the same!" She spoke, "Maybe they just HAD to keep her."
Thor pondered and sighed. "She..She is a happy child though.."
"She is a broken child."
"She was not meant to be broken!" Thor yelled, his voice booming and causing things to fall. "She-"
"Didn't she tell you how much it hurt her, didn't she? "
"She didn't even mention half of the things that you said... I..Why wouldn't she tell me ?"
"Thor, she is not the open little girl she once was."
"You're right. They broke her...I.." He stopped himself.
"What?" Frigga asked at his sudden stop.
"..Do we tell Loki?"(A/N- Guys I don't know if Loki should find out now or figure it out later. Opinion? Thank you!)
"'Babysit Sera' they said. 'It'll be fine.' They said. More like a disaster waiting to happen." Clint grumbled, obviously angry. 'Why couldn't Fury just watch her? It'd be so much easier!' Clint headed into the kitchen to get a cup of coffee. As the doors open he spotted a sleeping Sera, while the DVD player was playing. 'How could she possibly sleep on that uncomfortable couch?' He thought, walking closer to her. He spotted tons of scattered tissues and empty tissue boxes.
"Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to Serphi! Happy birthday to you!" He heard the DVD play. His head shot up and he watched it, maybe he can find out something. Sera was sitting at a table with a boy, a little girl, and an older woman and man. This wasn't her family, he knew from the files and pictures. "YAYY!" They yelled as she blew out the candles that read 15. The cake was chocolate and rather big for just 5 people.
It then skipped forward to her and a boy sitting on a couch. "Say hi, birthday girl!" The male voice was not as light as that Adrian kid. This guy's was slightly deeper. He didn't look like Adrian either.
"Gus, stop it!" She giggled at him.
"I'm gonna do it." He yelled.
"Please don't do it."
"I'm doing it!" 'Doing what?'. Gus then took out his phone and started to play music.
"Desperate for changing!
Starving for truth
Closer to where I started,
I'm chasing after you"
"Gusss!" Sera blushed
"I'm fallin even more in love with you
Letting go of all I've held onto
I'm standing here until you make me move
I'm hangin by a moment here with you" He grabbed her hand and pulled her into him, making her laugh.
"Forgetting all I'm lacking
Completely and complete
I'll take your invitation
You take all of me" He spun her.
"Now I'm fallin even more in love with you
Letting go of all I've held onto
I'm standing here until you make me move
I'm hangin by a moment here with you
I'm living for the only thing I know
I'm running and I crash
Oh where to go?
And I don't know what I'm diving into
Just hangin by a moment here with you" He placed his head against her and then pulled it away from the next verse.
"There's nothing else to lose
There's nothing else to find
There's nothing in the world
That could change my mind
There is nothing else
There is nothing else
There is nothing else" He lifted her chin and pulling her closer.
"Desperate for changing
Starving for truth
Closer to where I started,
I'm chasing after you" He spun and swayed with her.
"I'm fallin even more in love with you
Letting go of all I've held onto
I'm standing here until you make me move
I'm hangin by a moment here with you
I'm living for the only thing I know
I'm running and I crash
Oh where to go?
And I don't know what I'm diving into
Just hangin by a moment here with you" He pulled her tightly in, kissing her nose.
"Just hanging by a moment
Hanging by a moment
Hanging by a moment
Waiting by a moment here with you" He lifted her sleeve and started to kiss her cuts. Clint saw tons and tons of them. Clint tried not to care but it was too hard for him not to feel a small ache for her.
(A/N- this song is by Lifehouse and it is calling Falling even more in love with you.)
"You know its rude to sneak up on people." Sera yawned, grabbing Clint's attention. Clint decided to pretend like he didn't see that, it'd cause too much drama and time.
"Who's that boy?"
"That's Gus.." She groaned, remembering what last night turned into.
"The kid that left?"
"Yeah and no, I still don't know where he went."
"I see you guys are close." Her face dropped, indicating he struck a nerve.
"He is my best friend."
"Was that his family you were with?"
"Yeah. "
"I'm sorry about yelling at you yesterday...I'm just very-"
"It's fine, let's just pretend it never happened," Sera said and smiled. "I would be iffy too with some stranger barging in on my life." Truth is Sera was slightly hurt, but there was nothing to change that. He practically hated her. Maybe he doesn't like Asgardians? But he was friendly with Thor? Sera sighed, people hating her was not something new...Wherever she'd go there will be someone to hurt her and she was used to it.
"Hmm...what you want for breakfast?" He gave a soft smile at her, making her go a little wide-eyed. 'He must've felt bad for yesterday..' She thought.
"Do you have bacon?"
"How much of a bet Clint and Sera are killing each other right now?" Tony joked, making Natasha and Steve smirk. They knew Clint very well didn't like her and he wasn't much about hiding suspicion.
"Probably." Natasha laughed, walking into the kitchen. Her mouth dropped at the very sight in front of her. Food decorated the walls and the floors and the furniture. A small smile shown on Natasha's lips. "Uhmm... Tony?" She said, seeing Clint and Sera laughing and throwing eggs and other kinds of foods. "I think you lost your bet."
"Well, what's going on here? " Tony asked, causing Clint and Sera to stop. They stared at each other for maybe 3 seconds and then Clint grabbed the cake batter and dumped it on all three of them. It was completely silent for a couple of seconds until Tony yelled. "OH IT'S ON!" He started to throw food everywhere. Then making Steve and Natasha join.
Let's just say it was a full-blown food fight.
"Are you ready for tonight, brother? " Thor asked Loki. Loki looked nicer this night. Although he wore the same attire he usually wore, (meaning his green amour thing he got going on) he was looking very attractive. His hair was clean and slicked back nicely, his clothes were clean and he looked like something Thor hasn't seen since Sera was gone. Loki looked alive.
"Well, I am only staying there in chains the whole night." Loki stated, giving a small smile at Thor.
"But you're trying to present yourself...Trying to please the All-father I see." That made Loki want to fume, but he knew that was not what Thor meant. Loki never wanted to care about the great Odin's thoughts nor ever wanted to please him again. He was sick and tired of trying to prove himself worthy of him. He wanted to prove himself to Sera, not to Odin. He was doing this for his little girl, nothing else.
"Anything to get my little girl back."
"She doesn't know she is your little girl, Loki," Thor said. Thor must admit the slight jealousy he has for Loki. Loki has a beautiful, perfect, and amazing daughter, also other children there and Thor is not yet married. There was Jane but she would die in a couple of decades and his kids would die rather early as well. it breaks his heart but the Allfather refused to budge on the subject.
"That is fine, all I want is her back and safe with me."
"You really do love her," Thor whispered, trying to keep himself free from tears. "How come you changed so much? How come you-"
"Do you want to know what happens when you lose everything you once held onto and loved?" Loki asked, waiting for Thor to sink it in "You go mad."
"Are you still mad?"
"Possibly, now let's get going."
"Yes." Thor got Loki out of his cell and put him in chains as usual. During feasts and celebrations, prisoners can choose if they want to attend or not. They attend in chains and are guarded the whole night. They line you up, one behind the other, facing the people. No food, water, or anything else for the prisoners but people may talk to them, only to them FIRST. They just must respond. It is supposed to show your shame but most prisoners only do it to get out of the cell. Loki never wanted to go to any, found no use in showing shame when there is no shame to show. Maybe to his daughter yes, but to those people? No.
They entered the throne room, Loki lined in the place he was to be. People walked passed him, most had fear in their eyes. 'Why would Loki be here, he is never here..' Etc..etc.. etc.. Nothing Loki cared about anyways. If he were to be honest, the only thing he honestly wanted to do is eat and sleep. He hasn't had a proper sleep in ages and he is sure as hell cannot wait for his old chamber given back to him.
"Oh Loki, a pleasure to see you here." He heard the same annoying voice that has haunted him for years. Sigyn.
"Ah, it is the same wrench that still means nothing to me." 'This woman needs to get it through her empty head that I want nothing to do with her.'
"You know we could've had that daughter you love so much." Sigyn said, trying to be seductive "I could have mothered her well." Loki tried to hide the disgusted face he wanted to make, afraid his "father" might think something.
"I'm rather glad you didn't. Did you bore me children? Yes, but I think if you were to have a daughter she would turn into a little wrench like you. Plus, our relations were of pleasure, very little actual love." Loki insulted.
"Your words hurt, but I learn that you're a bitter man, Loki. Not even your daughter will learn to love you once more. It is a shame really. You honestly picked a woman who broke your heart and left you and had an affair with a Midgardian. Thus, she killed herself and almost left your innocent and perfect daughter for dead. You picked her. "
"She and I had actual love. " Loki protested, hiding the hurt. Thor warned him about getting mad and having incidents, there is expected to be not a single incident tonight or the night of Sera's ball. He couldn't risk it. He thought himself as a fool for not seeing it earlier than he had. He wished he confronted Sera's mother differently, he wished she never wanted to love anyone. He never thought his beloved would do that, but even Loki can be proven wrong. Even Loki, the man with cold in his blood, could have his heartbroken.
"Oh yes, love is cheating, right? I am shocked I thought you be the one to cheat but I guess she didn't have a taste for the fallen prince. Even when no one knew you were adopted, she still denied you." She hissed. 'Do not let her win.' he breathed in and out.
"At least she wasn't some vulgar wrench. "
"I bet your daughter is one." Loki was ready to kill her right about now. His blood began to boil and he couldn't feel anything. He glared and sighed, trying to calm down. 'Do not turn into your Jotun self.'
"Goodbye Sigyn. When she is home you will not hurt her. If Thor finds out he will not hesitate to shame you. Goodbye, mewling quim." With no comeback, Sigyn quickly left, not looking back.
"My dear people of Asgard!" Odin called. 'Oh, this is going to be interesting.' "I would like to inform you of multiple things. As you all know, the princess has been found!" The crowd cheered. "As you all know the bad news of this, her memory loss. Heimdall was to look into that matter and we all think best not to inform the child of any past of hers, it'd be best to let her remember on her own which she has been doing." The crowd gave a nod, some even cheered. It was agreed that remembering on her own was best for Sera, the royal family, excluding Loki of course, agreed.
"Now I have more good news! As you know my son, Loki has been imprisoned for some time. He was a victim and under the control of Thanos." Gasps and whispers filled around the room. "He was not aware or in control of his doings until after imprisonment. Through much magic, counseling, talks, and much patience we have rid of Thanos evil and Loki is safe to be around now. Today Loki wished to prove himself to you, in his chains, that he, although with his usual moods, " The crowd laughed. "That hs isn't the fallen prince no longer. The prince has come home!.." The crowd cheered on and on through Odin's speech and Loki stood there in shock. They all believed Odin's half-truth story and none had a doubt, except from the Warrior three and Sif. Some clapped personally to him and others in general. Loki gave a deceiving smile at them, making it more convincing.
The only thing Loki thought about was his beautiful Sera.