~ Down on Earth ~ Thor was battling The Destroyer that Loki had sent down to kill him. Sif and the Warriors Three were evacuating people. Thor was deep in thought about what Sif told him of Loki. He was furious. He had to get back home immediately and put a stop to whatever he was plotting.
~ Back in Asgard ~ Rai was drying off after her bath. It wasn't as relaxing as she had hoped. All she could think of was Loki and how she could make it up to him. As she dried her hair she looked out the window. Her eyes widen in shock. It seemed to be as if lighting was hitting the Rainbow Bridge! A few moments later, she saw two figures standing there. "Thor…" Rien quickly gets dressed and rushes out.
As she finally makes it to the Bi-Frost Rien feels her heart stop. There was a huge quake and she saw another lightning bolt hit the bridge. She starts to run as fast as she can, ignoring the horrible tugging sensation in her heart. *Please be ok Loki...please be ok…* is all she can think as she keeps running. Suddenly she sees Odin holding onto Thor and Thor onto Loki. The All-Father had saved them from falling to their deaths. Rien gives a small sigh of relief. However her heart and stomach were still filled with uneasyness. She's so close to him… she wants to save him… she wants to hug him and tell him she's so relieved he's ok… but all she could do was scream.
"LOKI!" Rien was one second too late. Loki fell right before her eyes. She was about to jump over the bridge and go after him but Odin took hold of her. She kicked, screamed and yelled Loki's name over and over… her tears soaking her face and causing her hair to stick to her cheeks. The All-Father managed to pull Thor back up onto the bridge while holding Rien back. She dropped to her knees and stayed silent… staring into that infinite abyss and beautiful radiant colors of the universe, to where Loki had fallen… She was unsure if whether or not Loki had seen her… if he saw her running towards him right before he fell…
~ The next day ~ It was in the late afternoon and everyone was happy… smiling, giggling, laughing, drinking, toasting… "Disgusting… bastards…" Rien muttered through gritted teeth. She was standing by the doorway looking into the party that was being held to welcome Thor back and for the All-Father awakening from his sleep. That morning Rai had told the children of what happened to their father. They were all devastated. Hella had cried and cried all day and refused to come out of her bedroom. Fenrir stayed with Hella trying to console eachother. Jorg followed Rai to make sure she was alright.
"Mother… what will… happen to us?..." He couldn't bring himself to look up at her. Rai held back her tears. "I've been thinking… I'll have to get you kids out of here… I don't know what The All-Father is planning to do with us… for me… in the best of circumstances I will be flogged and inprisoned… in the worst, killed…. Probably for treason or something rediculos… I won't let them hurt you or your siblings Jorg. I promise." She hugged him for reassure but it did little console him.
The party finally subsided very late. Rien was making her way to her bedroom when the three children approached her. Jorg causally, as to not attract attention, whispered in her ear, "Mother, we must make haste, go to your chambers and collect your belongings, we must leave at once." Rien kept looking dead ahead as if nothing had happened but quickend her pace.
As she grabbed a leather bag and hurridly stuffed it with clothing and various other things, Rien asked, "What's going on?!" "I overheard Odin talking to the queen about having us imprisoned... he said something about chaining me in a cave and separating all of us for good." "What?!" She stopped to look at Fenrir. "Don't stop! We must hurry! I don't know when he plans on doing this so we have to leave now!" Fenrir was grabbing some of Rai's clothes and random stuff to place in another bag. Suddenly there was a loud knocking, or more like banging, at her door. "Shit they're here!" Fenrir loudly whispered. They stayed silent and did not move a muscle.
"Rien? Rien are you there?" She sighed in relif... it was only Thor. She was about to open the door when Jorg stopped her. "What if he knows what Odin is planning? Or worse... what if he is here to bring us before Odin?...Do not open the door." He whispered so softly only she was able to hear him. "Rien?... I was positive I saw you headed for your chambers... If you are in there but wish to not see me I understand... I just wanted to make sure you're alright... after everything that happened I was afraid for your safety... Whenever you have a moment... please come to my chambers so we may speak." She waited a minute to hear Thor's loud footsteps get fainter as he walked away. She finally finished packing and opened the door to head out but... standing before here were three guards. Huge guards too. Big, buff, strong guards...Odins personal guards...
"Your presence and theirs are all required before our All-Father Odin." Shit.