I'm posting two chapters really close together so go back and make sure you've read chapter 85. It's not super important, but I wouldn't want you to miss out. :)
"So we ain't going to Midgard?" Linn asked, sounding morose.
"He wants to stay here," Maisy replied, unpacking the bags they'd packed to take with them to Midgard, "And I want to be wherever he is."
"Dat makes sense," the teenager sighed and flopped onto the sofa, "Perfect sense."
Maisy hung a dress in her wardrobe and turned to her friend.
"Are you… sad about that?"
"Pssh, no, why in the nine realms would I be a teeny bit sad?" Linn crossed her arms and looked away, "I ain't sad at all."
"I know you have friends on earth, but you have Ola here, don't you? And Bjorn?"
"Bjorn was gonna come wif us anyhow," she didn't mention Ola.
"Linn," Maisy sat on the couch with her, "Do you want to go back to earth?"
"Course not. Dat's stupid."
"Linn…"
"I dunno, Maisy," Linn huffed, "I don't know. I liked it there a lot. Alexis Clary Senior, Bibi, Midnight - dey was my friends. But Ola's my friend too. And you and Loki is my best friends in any place anywhere."
"But you miss your earth friends," Maisy said.
"Yeah. Lots," Linn pulled her knees up to her chest, "I liked me classes too, even if dey were hard. Pre-Algebra's fun."
"I'm sure Loki would find someone here to continue your high school classes if you asked him."
"But it won't be the same," Linn sighed again, "How'd you do it, Maisy?"
"Do what?"
"Just leave Midgard behind to come live here?"
"I didn't get much of a choice," Maisy laughed, "I kinda was bleeding to death and then Odin wouldn't let me go home and then, well, I fell in love."
"Yeah."
"Do you want to move back to earth? I'm sure Mr. Stark would love to have you stay with him if you wanted. All of the Avengers seem to like you very much."
"But you and Loki wouldn't be there!" Linn exclaimed.
"I know, but we'd find a way to visit often. And, as much as I feel like your big sister or fake mother, we aren't actually family. You aren't obligated to stay with us if you don't want to."
Linn stiffened and grabbed Maisy's hand, holding it tight enough to hurt.
"Have I done somefing to offend ya?" Her eyes studied Maisy's face worriedly, "I know I've yelled at Loki a few times. Is he mad at me?"
"What?"
"What did I do or say to make you upset wif me?"
"Nothing!" Maisy yelped in surprise, "Why would I be upset with you?"
"I just… I fought dat you was telling me to get lost."
"Of course not!" Maisy wrapped her friend in a fierce hug, "I was just saying that if you wanted then you could go. I don't want you to leave, but you have that option, I wouldn't hold you back."
"You don't want me to go?"
"Linn! You're one of my only friends on Asgard! And you're the only friend I have who knows the truth about Loki. I don't know what I would do without you!"
They hugged even more tightly.
"I don't wanna leave you either, Maisy. But I do miss my friends. What should I do?"
"We'll figure it out," Maisy assured her, "Maybe that guy, Heimdall, will have some ideas since he's the one in charge of the Bifrost. And you know Loki's going to want to say something about it."
There was a knock on the door. Maisy got up and opened it, finding a guard she'd never seen before. She smiled at him.
"Yes?"
"It's me," the guard said and his face wavered for a moment, revealing Loki. Maisy let him in and the rest of the disguise dropped.
"How's being king?" Linn asked.
"Splendid," he replied, "I've arranged for Melantha to come for a visit."
"Queen Melantha?" Maisy asked, "Why?"
"She's too cunning," he rolled his eyes, sitting down at the table, "I would prefer to tell her about this deception before she finds out herself and gets the idea to hold it over me."
"What if you tell her and she still wants to blackmail you?"
"She won't," he replied with confidence, "Not if I make her part of the scheme. Who doesn't like to be in on a good scheme?"
"And how will you do that?"
"Well, my darling wife, she'll be bringing you your second husband."
Maisy blinked in surprise and stared at him.
"I beg your pardon?"
"You'll find out in due time."
A note from the author: This one is just a short one, but I hope you liked it anyway! :) Thanks for reading!