It was horribly hot.
The heat of the Golden Realm was nearly unbearable. Sweat rolled down Laufey's face as he panted heavily. His arms string up in chairs from two pillars in this prison. The chains enchanted to hold him tight, the metal just as hot as the room. The Jotuns lungs felt as if something was pressed heavily against his chest making it hard to breath.
Shaking his head Laufey managed to get the helmet to fall off. It was slight relief with the metal off his head but now his hair was down and covering his neck and part of his face and stopping his mid back. Closing his eyes he tried to summon some ice magic to cool himself off and only managed to breathe a little more.
Every bone was sore, as if great pressure had been on them. Moving slightly Laufey groaned in pain as his joints burned. How he longed to sit or lay down but he could only bend his knees slightly and it was only enough to be in an uncomfortable position. Scanning the insufferable place he noted that runes had been carved into the walls.
It explained the lack of magic however it shouldn't have been enough to keep him there. Something more than that was it? Looking around again he tried to focus and ignore the ever suffocating heat. Something was very off here and Laufey knew it. What could it be? Something in plain sight… yet well hidden…but what was it?
Testing the chains again he felt little ease in the pain shooting through his body causing him to sweat once again and panting more heavily. He would have to wait. If not he might die of heat exhaustion. Staying still as he possibly could Laufey racked his mind to think straight. There had to be a way out of this situation.
The sound of the doors opening made Laufey look up at to see the All Father there and Luafey paused and then smirked glaring at him. Odain walked over to him and they were eye level. Something that could never happen under normal circumstances, however it made sense now to Laufey on why his bones were so sore.
The All Liar had his put a spell on him to shrink him down to that of a normal Aesir.
"I see… so that's how you managed to keep me in chains." Laufey chuckled. "I am shocked you do not just kill me."
Odin glared at him slightly. "If I killed you than I would have nothing to trade."
"My family will not give up, Loki." Laufey said still feeling sweat pouring down.
"What makes you so sure that they will not trade a runt for their King?" Odin prodded Laufey's chest with the bottom of his spear. "I am sure they rather much have their King back."
"My son Helbindi will take over and Loki will remain with them. I see not why having Loki back is so important to you."
"It is Easy politics and things go more smoothly.
"Easy polices having Loki laying on a bed? You Aesirs disgust my people and I." Laufey growled as he was prodded again. "Either case you might as well kill me. For them giving up Loki will never come to pass."
"Oh I am not going to kill you. I once had a relic living here in my halls and now that he's gone I might as well have a replacement."
"You'll have no luck with me as a replacement." Laufey hissed.
"I'll take my chances- STOP!"
Laufey opened his mouth and stuck his tongue out ready to bite it off and bleed to death. It was better than being stuck here in this forsaken hell, without his beloved mate Fárbauti, his sons, and his precious little Loki. Between here and death it was clear that death would be a better choice.
Before he could even feel his teeth touch his tongue something flew out stopping him from doing so. Hissing in anger Laufey knew it was a gag. It was metal, something that horses wore in the Golden Realm only it was fasted with magic to fit a person's mouth, pulling harshly back and clasping at the back of the head. It was also horribly to warm making Laufey want to cry in add pain but kept quiet.
"There will be none of that." Odin turned around walking over to the door. "Now let's see just what can break a Jotun King."
Laufey yearned for Fárbauti
Thor climbed out of the see gasping for air and slumping on the floor. Jane and the Avengers rushed over to him to see if he was okay. Sitting up Thor frowned.
"I found my nephew."
"Great!" Jane said. "When is he coming out of the sea?"
"By midday tomorrow. He said he was busy."
"Busy?" Tony laughed. "Busy doing what?"
"Busy eating."
"What's a giant snake like that eat?"
"Those giant fish that are always jumping in the water."
"Whales?" Jane guessed.
"Aye."
The Kingdom was on edge. Their King had been missing for three days with no sign of a message from Asgard. Helbindi was announced the temporary King until further notice. All the army was preparing for battle with the head of their army, Fárbauti, gathering all and planning paths ways, battle lines, plans, making sure everyone had their armor up to code.
Inwardly Fárbauti couldn't stop the fearing filling him that he might never see his mate again. The only reason he knew that Laufey was even alive was because of their mating bond. If Laufey died he would have felt it. Still he had a feeling that something was wrong. Growling Fárbauti glared at the bifrost.
The only thing keep him back was that damn barrier.
"Father."
Looking back he saw his youngest standing there. "Yes?"
"We are ready."
"Good. Helbindi?"
"He had sent the message."
"What of Loki?"
"The other small borns are trying to comfort him and Loki feels as if it was his fault and still wishes you to trade him for Bera."
Turning back Fárbauti slammed his hands on the table. It was his job to protect his family. Tht's what he had sworn to do when he took Laufey as his mate and also swore when he became head of the army long ago. It almost seemed like a dream thinking about how they met and now all these years later when his lover in the hands of the worst enemy and the most evil was terrifying.
There was little Fárbauti was afraid but losing his mate… No. No he would get him back no matter what the coast.
"Father?"
"Loki is not to blame. Odin is the only one to blame since he is the one who captured…"
Looking down grimly Blyster nodded. "Bera is strong. We shall get him back."
"Yes, we shall."
Both Gang and Beil parents lingered in the room as they tried comforting the small Prince. The small Prince was just laying there on his bed eyes puffy from crying. the small frame shaking blaming himself for his Bera's capture.
"Is it not your fault!" Beil said. "The monsters did it and if you had been here with your Bera they would have taken or killed you."
"Beil is right, Loki. Do not worry… I am sure that King Laufey will be home soon."
Breath shaky Loki shook his head. "Not form Odin…. He is evil…. You know not."
Both started rubbing Loki's back they continued their attempts to calm him down a little. This was how Jotuns passed on comfort. Touch was the best way to help heal anyone and just letting them know that you cared. However the tension was in the air.
Ali walked into the door passed both sets of parents with a bowl of could water. She set it down on the night stand. Looking at the small borns she sighed slightly and looked at the other Jotuns she folding her arms.
"King Helbindi wants the families to go into the hiding room in case the Aesir fight us here."
Gang stood up slowly Gang tried to pull up Loki but he refused. "Come on… we need to go."
"Leave me be,"
Beil tried to pull up Loki as well. "We have to go. We need to be safe."
"No! Ali make them leave me!"
"Yes, Prince Loki. Come on you two… I will watch over him."
Both Bera's came forward to take their children although both of the small borns worried deeply about their friend. However they had to be hidden. Gang and Beil both said goodbye to their Fathers since they would be joining the fight. Gang cried a little begging his Father to return to them.
Pulling the Prince up so he was sitting Ali got a wash cloth and put it in the cold water. Loki slumped as he was sitting and looked up at her as she rang out the cloth. Than she smiled at him sadly and wiped away his tears and pressed the other side of the cloth over his eyes. The coolness reducing the puffiness and somehow soothing.
"There, there young Prince." Ali said gently. "You must calm yourself or you shall end up sick."
"Ali, my Bera is with those monsters and… and I cannot feel the bond…" Loki cried more. "My Father and brothers can and I cannot even… not one bit…"
Saddened by that Ali picked him up and hugged him. "I know… I know…Do not worry little one I will not leave you until your Bera is back…"
Closed his eyes and hugged her back. He wished she was his Bera. There was no bond there to connect to, nothing at all to pull comfort from. Letting himself cry out everything Loki passed out. Ali stood up and headed down the halls to hide the small Prince.
What she didn't know was that thanks to the events that had happened the locked memories were slowly seeping through. Ali set the prince down on a bed next to a few children. These room had bene designed to hide the Jotuns in case of an attack or war. Turning back she helped one of the old servants into a comfortable chair and when she went back she gasped seeing that Loki was gone.
Not only that it was clear he left a note telling her to tell his family he was sorry.
Thor carefully attached the smaller cube to his hammer. Both his friend Tony and Bruce had mange to transfer an amazing amount of power from the cube into a two by two inch mini look alike cube. It would allow Thor to travel through the realms now that the Thunder God had managed to figure out to go to certain places.
"Okay, Thor are you ready?" Jane asked.
"Yes. I wish you well friends. I shall return as soon as I have my brother."
"Thor." Steve said. "Be careful."
"I shall captain."
Using the mini cube Thor vanished in the blinding blue light and as soon he focused his mind he landed in Asgard. Close enough He had words with his Father and this time Odin could not send cast him out, which Thor was glad of.
Using Monjir he flew towards the Palace landing outside the door. Running to the Throne room he was shocked to see it empty. Frowning he looked around. Where were the guards? Turning he ran towards where he could find his mother. She would most likely know where his Father was. Passing a servant he demanded that she tell him where Frigga was.
After learning that she was currently garden he rushed there and stood before her. "What is he?"
Frigga had been deep in thought and looked up gasping softly. "Thor… my son…"
"Where is the All Father?" Thor growled out.
Her lips thinned as she folded her hands in her lap. "Busy with a matter."
"What matter?! Tell me where he is!"
Looking away she took a deep breath. She was hiding something. There was something there that she didn''t want him to know. It wasn't like her to let something slide which made Thor very uneasy and he looked around before looking at her.
"Is it Loki? Is he back here?"
"No."
"You did something!" Thor suddenly shouted causing her to jump. "What was it?!"
"Do not yell at me-!"
"SILENCE!" Thor walked right up to her looking his mother right in the eye. "Where. Is. Odin?"
"… In the city square." She lied.
Thor turned leaving here there heading for the city.
When the lightening hit his chest Laufey screamed through the gag. The pain form the lighting sending rolls of pain throughout his whole body jolting before slumping in pain. That was the second time Odin thought it fun to strike him with lightening. It was adding up to already unbearable pain and surely if it happened once more it would be the end.
There was a loud bang and a guard came rushing it. Whatever it was it was enough to get Odin to leave him in peace if only for a short while. Trying to take in deep breaths Laufey swallowed best he could what with his mouth and throat almost completely dry. Pulling a little on the chains he had hoped that maybe by some chance they had become loose.
"Hey!" A guard yelled. "Stop moving monster!"
Another guard came forward hitting him hard. "Stop that!"
The first guard picked up a bucket of water and threw it at him. Oh if only Laufey could smirk at the time and forced what little magic he had left and turned the water to ice shards and willed them into fly right into both guards' necks killing them. Glaring he willed the water towards him and drink what little he could get down his throat and the rest let it fall on him to ease the burning of his skin.
When Odin return ed he saw the dead bodies. "Unwise move."
Laufey growled.
"Do you remember what happened to my mother Bestla?" Odin said walking up to him. "The stories of old say that she died long ago in her sleep. The fact she did not."
Just glaring Laufey snorted.
"I believe you remember the ancient ritual of the Norns? The one to gain even more power? As it is true that I did partake of the Water of Wisdom I also sought to add to that and to do that I need to sacrifice someone and that was my Mother. As you know that power only last so long and another must be offered up after so many eons."
Laufey was allowed to speak when the gag was removed. "So you plan on sacrificing Loki to renew your powers?"
"That was the original plan yes."
"Was?"
"Yes. Now I am going to sacrifice you. The only reason you realm still stands if because the only race that the Nrons take is those of royal Jotun. What a prize they shall have with the King of them. Oh, and just to teach your little family and realm a lesson about not giving me what I wasn't… I arranged a wonderful viewing of it."
"Bastard!"
Smiling coldly Odin looked right into his eyes. "That's right Laufey… your entire realm and family will watch as are you are killed."
What Odin didn't know was that somewhere in the city an Aesir Prince with a hammer just run right into… A Jotun Prince in a wolf's fur.
To SETO-KAIBA-LIFE: Odin is so evil in this story. TO be honest I see a lot of stories where it's the frost giants that are horrible but really what do any Aesir know about them? I think Odin needs a smack with Monjir
To Dark-Angel-Princess-01: Here it is
To BaraKiryuHuntress: Odin just can't take no for an answer. Yay! GO read them! 8D
To SoulMore: 8D
To jaquelinelittle: The Asgardians thing they can do whatever they so well please. D: Lol that metal image made me laugh! XD
To Kaisha Shiori: I had to add some parts of the movie into the mix. Thanks you, lol
To fan girl 666: I feel bad for Laufey too. Odin is really bad and it is sending a bad message to the other realms.
To demonablackwolf: I will try harder and do my best and thanks for reading
To cool: I shall
To Sonya-Valentine: You have more and just as you requested they have met again! Dialogue in next chapter.
To Daku-DarkNess316: Yeah, Odin, to me that is, is cruel and controlling. I never seen him as the good guy to be honest.