Odin was worried. His son had disappeared.
He knew he made a lot of mistake and never asked for forgiveness or tried to rectify them but he thought time would heal those wound. While he dearly loved Thor and showed it, he could not say the same for Loki.
He tried, the Norns knew he tried.
Loki was so different from his brother: cunning, silent but more importantly, a Seidr. When he was still a child, the Allfather taught him along his wife how to practice his power and he learned it so well it swelled him with pride. For a time, everything seemed fine.
Then, his people began to see him with mistrust. He did not know why or where it came from until too late. One of his general knew something was different about him and when he found out what, he began to propagate rumor to isolate the child.
As time passed, and to keep his people united, he allowed some "rumor" to be. He knew it was wrong and he was filled with guilt every time he looked at him. The mater of his creation did not help. He claimed Sleipnir to avoid his execution as his people would have asked without a doubt and "punished" Hel, Jormungand and Fenrir to keep them alive.
He also tried to save Loki's wife and children alive but before he could act, the assassins had already killed them. He knew he was the one to propose it as to calm the offended party and see if they would listen to reason but he did not expect them to act so fast.
He never told Loki the truth. He felt he deserved his hate. He should have stood by his son instead of acting as a king but at the time, he thrived to achieve peace and did not act as he should have.
His wife tried to tell him but he was too blinded by his objective to listen.
If he had to do it again, he would have changed a lot of thing. The way he treated his sons, how he interacted with his wife and more importantly, how he governed. His people had too much leeway, this he did change after Thor banishment. Learning of Loki "self"-exile approved by the council without his approval, he sent most of them to meet the blade. The others, those that were silenced, were released from their position.
He asked Heimdall for his location but he had lost the guardian respect with all his past action and could only get a no as an answer. He was sure he knew, Heimdall could see everything and even if something escaped his gaze, he could "feel" it.
He abandoned and went back to the castle. Odin's sleep was getting stronger and stronger; he needed someone to govern in his steed. The whole realm was surprised when he choose Frigga as never before a woman had a position of power.
When he fell asleep, a few Aesir tried to take power but the queen send them all in jail. While not as powerful as her husband or Loki, she was still a strong practitioner and those fool could not do anything to her.
Odin, even asleep, was still conscious and had seen everything from the spirit realm, where he waited for his power to calm down and his body to recuperate. For the first time in a long time, he did the good choice.
XoX Angrboda PoV XoX
It had been a while since she last heard of the trickster. Last time she saw him, he was telling her to hide and used a few spell unknown to her hoping to hide her from the Allfather and the eternal guardian.
She had hoped for a time that he would stay with her but she knew him. He was a free spirit, never really settling down. She knew about the time he was with Sigyn and the child he had but who could blame him.
Even she had to admit the goddess of loyalty had something about her that made other calm. When she heard of her fate, she was a bit saddened even if she did not know her personally.
Now though, he was asking her help to take care of a Midgardian child. While surprising, it did not really surprise her. Loki always made things interesting. Sending him her reply, she prepared her clothes and material.
Even if he did not wish to settle down he was a powerful mate and other giants did not dare to cross her knowing it would displease the silvertongue. She would be damned if she did not make him acknowledge her as a potential interest. She was confident in her appearance and had enough magic to a least be a sparring opponent to him.
He did not really have a choice in the matter and the being they created made her want to have a child.
XoX Loki PoV XoX
He felt like someone was thinking of him and he could not help but feel like someone made a decision for him. The child was still asleep and he could not help but feel a similarity between them. The black hair, the lanky frame… Had the child green eyes, it would be a mini me.
He was sitting in his observatory setting anew array of rune to block the detection spell used by his stalker. He was getting a worried now. The strength used for the spell were getting bigger and bigger. Soon he would have to dodge them as he did at the start of this "game".
He could also feel the sorcerer supreme search for him. He did not know why but seeing that he knew his stalker, he did not want to know.
His house had evolved since he first made it. While it looked like a normal Aesir house in the outside, he engraved rune inside to make it bigger and added doors that created the pieces he wanted and would only disappear if he or a guest was not inside and if he willed it.
He was proud of it and looking at those runes the pride doubled. Then something unexpected happened, a 'smart phone" ringed in his jean pocket. He knew he never had one so, slowly he opened it and listened.
"Director Fury speaking. We need to talk."