Ran returned with the Prince sitting happily on his shoulder only to see the King trying to kill his mate and his Mate trying to stop him as the two Princes were looking around.

"You have cause trouble."

"Mischief."

"Tis the same thing." Ran said calmly before smiling. "Go on, now. Let them know you are well."

"Do speak with my brother?" Loki asked kindly. "And have patience with him. His tongue seems to have turned to lead."

"Of course."

Loki nodded as Ran walked passed him and stood in front of Býleistr just stood there like a fool making Loki frown, however Ran took this in stride and took the other's elbow and easily tugged his brother away where they could speak alone.

Nodding to himself Loki looked as his Father was running away from his Bera who was wielding a loaf of bread. Getting onto the table Loki sat down to watched for a minute until they noticed hims and his poor Father was spared from a breaded fate.

Býleistr stood there stiff when Ran let go of his arm and watched as the other calmly with a small smile on his lips pick up a basked and started to fill it up with things before urging him to follow him as he continued to shop.

Still a bit dumbfounded Býleistr followed him around and when the basket got a bit heavy he just took it from Ran causing the other to stumble a bit but Ran just straightened out his fur before pointing to the next shop.

"I do need some things from there. Care to join m, Your Highness?"

By some miracle Býleistr manged a stuttering; "Y-yes."

With a kind smile Ran and the Prince walked on for a little while longer until they manged a conversation without Býleistr saying something that had an undertone to it.

Loki had manged to save his Father from his untimely death and was now relaxing with a book in hand and was very comfortably nuzzled against his Bera's side. At the moment they were relaxing and spending time together and tried to keep the soon to be battle off of their minds.

As Loki smiled with his eyes. "I wish that I was a normal Jotun so I could hug you both so tightly and in my heart never let go."

There was a light hue flash and Loki opened his eyes to be met with both his Father and Bere had shrunk down to his size. Both of them taller but everything else was the same. Laufey's eyes the Golden and Father's dark ruby ones looked at him with such love, one that Loki didn't know was the same he held when he was with his own children and for the first time since he was only a small child Loki reached up like he was once again three wanting to be held by his parents.

Both of them held tight to their son in strong, nearly bone crushing grips that cause tears to fall from Loki's eyes and a few moments later the young Jotun Prince could feel his Father's and Bera's tears fall and mix with his.

The markings became grey.

Ali didn't trust the Asgardians.

As she sat on the floor sewing a cloth and holding the smallborns on her lap she glared sideways watching them like a hawk and if the tried moving closer she would hiss at them and bare her teeth. Beil was bored and Gang just leaned against her wondering if he could go soon and maybe find something to read but her reaction to the two Asgardian Princes made it look like it wasn't going to happen anything soon so he would just have to wait.

Each time one of them took even a slight step towards her Thor and Balder swore she growled at them darkly until they went back to where they had been before. They tried talking to Ali but she just glared at them.

Thor moved slightly closer and Ali froze glaring at him. "I just wanted to know if Loki has return from his family outing, is all."

Not moving Ali continued to glare at him when something touched her shoulder. Yelping Ali reacted before her mind could and she punched whoever it was only to be horrified when she saw who it was.

"Helbindi!" Ali jumped up causing her two charges to tumble from her lap. "Oh by Norns are you alirhgt?!"

Holding his face Helbindi nodded. "You are much stronger than you seem, Ali."

"I am so sorry, here let me see, shall I?"

Helbindi let her and she tentatively checked over where she had punched him, which was his nose and mouth. She saw nothing wrong and used a little bit of magic to ease a little bit of the pain away.

"Thank you," Helbindi smiled before taking her hand and kissing it. "I came to see if you would join my family and I to dinner tonight?"

"Oh of course." Ali smiled. "I shall tell the chef that I will be on the severing list."

"Uh, no, Ali, I meant that I want you to sit and dine with us. I wish for you to join me as in a date."

Ali was stunned. She stood there for a long moment before smiling softly and blushing. "I would love too."

"No, Gang, you hold the Axe like this."

Ali just about snapped. "Aaaahhhhhh!"

"Don't just stand there!" Thor yelled. "Run, fool, run!"

Loki was pleased with himself.

Not only had he gotten both his brothers to bring someone to dinner but he had gotten both Thor and Balder form getting killed and they were having dinner in Fenrir's room with the Avengers who were stiff in wolf's fur.

Both Ran and Ali seemed a bit awkward at the table. They were probably nervous about being there with the royal family. However Bera was kind and told them that they could be themselves and no judging would be brought up.

Father was enjoying the time to tell some interesting tales about Loki's brothers and one which they found unamusing . Loki hadn't been paying attention but caught the parts about the two trying to go after a beast far to strong for them and that they ended up in a tree to escape it.

The food came in and it was served and Ran reached for a bread but it was too far from him so Býleistr obtained one for him and offered to Ran who smiled at him.

"Thank you."

Loki had to smack Býleistr's hand.

"Y-Your welcome."

The dinner went well. It was light and comfortable and Loki couldn't help but feel so at peace, so calm and happy. It also felt like he had took something that left a happy fuzzy feeling in his belly and by the time dinner was over he announced he was going to sleep in Fenrir's room to be with his friends.

When Loki walked into the room he almost laughed seeing the Avengers piled up next to a Fenrir asleep. Thor and Balder where both getting their weapons ready for the marrow. Walking over Loki took a seat with them and now with the three of them they formed a circle as he took out his throwing knives and dagger and prepared them as well. At the same time the three of them looked up at each other and smiles. For a moment they didn't see each other as adults readying for battle.

For that brief moment the three of them where once again little boys having a sleep over.

To: masterjediratgrl31: Odin is planning such horrible things.

To: Okumura-Ichigo: Yes, he is awkward but I wanted one of them to be that way and Býleistr is sweet and kind so I made him the akward one.

To: pallyndrome: Thank you 8D

To: ecl1ps3: Aw, thank you!

To: thatcrazyjellyfish: Yes he lost him again! XD The war is about to start and hopefully no one dies! :o

To: kyuumihaira: Býleistr has no luck XD

To: MadaSasu: Thank you 8D

To Silvermane1: Hooray!

To fan girl 666: Lol Laufey is there this time and his poor mate is in for it XD

To KraZiiePyrozHavemoreFun: Thanks!

Real Life is hard on me HOWEVER I am working on trying to update everything.