Later,
I opened my eyes to see a plate on the table with a cup of water, I sat down and ate the perfectly cooked fish. I never had fish taste this amazing before, I smiled and ate it all to the bone. When I was finished three girls walked in they all looked identical, each carrying large boxes.
"Lady Kida we're your handmaidens" The girl in the middle said "we're here to help you prepare for the ball tonight."
"Oh yeah there's a ball tonight" I said as the three girls put the boxes on the bed
"I'll prepare the bath" The second girl said
"I'll put this dish away" The third one said
"And I'll get the soap" The first one said
"Wait" The first girl started pulling me to the bathroom, it was a large round room with a large gold bathtub in the middle of the room. The windows were closed and the second girl filled the bath with water. "I can bathe by myself thank you" I said
"But who will wash your hair?" The first one said
"And your nails?" The second one said
"And clean your pores?" The third one said
"Where did you come from?" I asked when the third girl appeared out of nowhere
"You don't have to be shy Lady Kida" The first girl said "we're all women here and it's our duty to serve you."
When the bath was full I took my clothes and got in, the first girl started washing my hair. The second cleaned and trimmed my nails and the third put a green cream on my face.
"If you guys are going to serve me, can I at least know your names?"
"I'm Summer" the first girl said
"Autumn" The second girl said
"And I'm Spring"
"Are summer names common here?" I asked
"We were named after the season we were born in." Summer said
"What's Midgard like?" Spring asked
"Well humans are no longer living in huts and wearing animal skins." I said "You guys have heroes like Thor and we have our own."
"Like who?" Autumn asked
"My dad"
"You're adoptive dad?"
"Yes, but he's my dad and he'll always be my dad." I insisted
"What does your dad do to be called a hero?" Summer asked
"Stopped terrorists, protected the military, saved an entire city from a bomb, and has the best armor ever."
"Even better than Thor's?" Spring asked then the three girls giggled when they heard his name.
"Do you guys like Thor?"
"Who doesn't?" Summer asked "He could have any woman he wants."
I thought back to Jane, I wanted to know if Thor was still serious about his feelings for her. I didn't want Jane to be hurt the same way Loki hurt me. Spring washed the cream off my face and Summer gave me a large white robe and I quickly put it on. Autumn sat me down on a chair in front of a vanity and started drying my hair. Spring opened one of the boxes and put on a large diamond and blue sapphire necklace that wrapped around my neck and covered my chest.
"This is new" I thought
Hours later,
I thanked the three girls and they left when they finished their jobs, the party was minutes away and I felt butterflies in my stomach grow. I was in a long black strapless dress with a large silver belt around my waist. The massive necklace felt heavy and the diamonds and blue sapphires in the crown like hair decoration jingled when I moved. It was already night and the city glowed in gold light, I walked out to the balcony and played with my silver bracelets on my wrists that had the same pattern as the one on my belt. The doors opened and I turned around to see Frigga, she was wearing a gold dress with her hair up in a decorative bun. When she saw me she smiled and walked over to me.
"You look absolutely gorgeous" She said "Come, the party is about to start."
She wrapped her arm around mine and we walked out of the room. As we walked down the hallway I noticed light coming from under the door in Loki's room. When I opened my mouth to say something the light disappeared. I pushed it aside, it has been a long day and I'm seeing things. We walked downstairs and to large gold double doors.
"All you have to do is hold your head high and walk down to the table." She said "Everyone in the kingdom has come to see you."
"Everyone?"
"Don't worry Kida, just keep your eyes on the table and walk to it." She said "I'll meet you there"
She left and walked around a corner leaving me alone, I pressed my ear against the door and heard the huge crowd. This is just like when I had to walk into my dad's birthday party. A huge crowd of people that are going to stare at me. Great. Then everything was silent, there was only one voice, it was Odin's. I couldn't make out all of the words but I heard him say my name and I knew he was going to announce me. My stomach was in knots and I closed my eyes, I imagined my dad was next to me and I started to calm down.
When I opened my eyes the doors opened letting light into the dimly lit hallway. There were two rows of guards making a clear path for me through the crowd. The room was absolutely massive, I looked out to the huge sea of people who were awing at me. I walked down the stairs and as I walked down the path I could hear people whispering.
"Is that really her?" A woman asked
"She's beautiful" A man said
"She looks like her mother" Another woman said
I looked up to see Thor, Sif, and the Warriors Three all smiling at me. There was an empty seat between Thor and Frigga. I quickly sat down and Odin spoke.
"Let the feast, begin!" Odin's voice bounced off the walls and could be heard everywhere.
"You look beautiful" Thor commented
"Thank you Thor"
I started eating the cooked boar, which turned out to be surprisingly good. I grabbed my cup and took a sip. But instead of water I tasted something strange. I closed my eyes tightly and swallowed the warm liquid.
"What is this?" I asked
"It's wine" Thor said as he took a sip from his glass
"Thor, I'm under 18 I can't drink this" I said
"Kida, remember you're just as old as me, you just look younger." He replied
As the night went on I took some more sips of wine until it tasted sweet. I ate some more boar and fruits that tasted sweeter than any fruit on Earth. When I finished my meal I looked up to see the people formed into a large circle letting couples dance. I heard someone clear their throat and turned my head to see Fandral with his hand out to me.
"May I have this dance?"
"Sure"
I grabbed his hand and walked down to the crowd, Fandral held my hand and put his other hand on my waist. I followed his lead and we danced across the floor while music played loudly in the air. We smiled and laughed as we twirled around the room. After about fifteen more minutes of dancing we walked back to the table where I drank more wine.
"Slow down Kida" Thor said sounding worried "you're going to make yourself sick."
"I'll be fine Thor" I said
I hiccupped then giggled before drinking another cup, I had about three large cups full of wine already. I looked out to the crowd and noticed someone staring at me, it was a man leaning against a pillar next to the balcony. I looked closer and realized the man looked like Loki.
"Kida you look pale" Frigga said "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine" I turned to face her and gave her a reassuring smile to look back and notice the man was gone.
Hours later,
I drank seven more cups of wine, I was absolutely wasted. Thank god my dad wasn't here he would kill Thor, then me. I was getting tired so I stood up and leaned to Thor.
"I'm going to go back to my room." I said
"Do you need me to escort you there?" He asked
"No I'll be fine"
I walked past them and walked back to my room, I walked close to the wall and started to feel dizzier. I was almost to my room when I tripped, I fell onto the cold ground and groaned. I pushed myself up and noticed light coming from the door. I looked between the small space between the door and the floor. I could see a large bedroom with green curtains and a green bed. Then a pair of feet walked in front of me. I gasped and stood up before walking in.
No one was there, as I looked around the doors closed behind me. When I saw the green colors and mountains of books I knew this was Loki's room. I walked towards the gold and green couch and sat down. It was extremely comfy my eyes were begging me to be closed and I felt like I was shutting down. I fell onto the couch and passed out drunk.
3rd Person P.O.V
Loki sat in his cell reading his book as the guards walked around his cell. When they were out of his sight he opened his spell book and sat on the bed he was given. He repeated the spell over and over with closed eyes and complete concentration. When he opened them he was sitting in his room. He wanted to get some of his books to pass the time. But he froze when he heard someone at his door. As the door opened he receded to a dark corner of the room. It was Kida, he just stood there and admired her in her dress.
By the way she was stumbling he knew instantly she was drunk. She stumbled around the books and onto the couch. He quietly walked over to her and found her passed out and already asleep. He changed his appearance to look like a guard. He carefully picked her up and carried her bridal style into her room. He closed the door behind him and changed back to his normal appearance before putting her in her bed. As he was tucking her in and moving her to rest on her side she opened her eyes.
"Loki" She said softly, he froze before turning his head to look at her. "Please stay"
"I can't"
"Loki" She pulled her hand out and grabbed him, she stared at him with a sorrowful look. "You killed my friend, and almost killed my dad, but when I look into your eyes I still see Luke. The man you once were, and I want him back."
"Kida, you're drunk" He said pulling his hand away and tucking her in. "And you don't want a life with a monster."
"You're not a monster'
Before he could say anything she passed out again, he gently brushed the hair out of her face and took the large necklace off. He leaned down and placed a warm kiss on the side of her head. He returned to his room, grabbed his books, and returned to his cell. There he stood on his bed thinking about what Kida said.
"She was drunk, she had no idea what she was saying." Loki thought "She'll wake up tomorrow morning and think the whole thing was a dream."
A dream that was what he was to her, just a dream. She saw him as a monster and she'll always see him as a monster. The thought of that made his heart stop, he just closed his eyes and rolled around on his bed unable to get any sleep.
~~Chapter Song~~
Spend my days locked in a haze
Trying to forget you babe
I fall back down
Gotta stay high all my life
To forget I'm missing you
-Habits by Tove Lo
