2 years later,

I opened my eyes as the doors were loudly opened, I rubbed my eyes and saw Thor walk towards me wide awake with open arms. Then my three servants Summer, Spring, and Autumn walked in each carrying a box.

"Thor why are you barging in my room?" I asked

"Happy Birthday!" Thor yelled picking me up off the ground in a crushing hug.

"Today's my birthday?"

"How could you forget your own birthday?" He asked "You're now a woman, you're now eighteen. According to Midgard, and I understood from Darcy that it's an important time in a girl's life. And it is here too."

"What are you planning?"

"I'm not planning anything, I have to check on Vanaheim but Mother has been planning all year hopefully you'll find a lucky suitor." He smiled as Summer walked in with a plate of food. "Come on I want you to open your present."

I walked to the table were the girls put the three presents down, I opened the first one to see silver armor with dark blue fabric underneath. I opened the second one to reveal two large daggers.

"Do you like it?" Thor asked as I stood there silent

"Like it? I love it!" I smiled and hugged him tightly "Thank you, thank you, thank you!"

"You forgot one more" He picked up the last and smallest box, I opened it revealing a key.

"What is this for?"

"Get dressed and you'll find out." He said "and eat then meet me at the stables when you're done."

I ate the perfectly cooked French Toast, Thor must've told the chefs it was my favorite. I took a quick bath and the girls helped me strap the armor on me. It fit perfectly, I looked in the mirror and realized I looked like my mother. My short hair grew into long wavy locks, if Pepper saw me now she would say I looked like a young woman. I felt a sharp, quick stab to the heart when I thought about home. Even though I promised I would visit I was given no time. Odin sent me to training early in the morning then horseback riding to become a better fighter. Then I would spend the remainder of the day with Frigga who taught me how to use magic.

I could still remember my dad's face when I left he seemed happy for me. But I could see the sadness in his eyes. I missed him and Pepper, and even Steve, I felt like I was practically swooning every time I thought about him. But I had to listen to my logic, he most likely found another woman by now. With his looks and charm, cute laugh, dorky smile, and…wow I really like him. He could've easily found a new, better, woman by now.

"Lady Kida" Summer asked "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine" I said "I just realized, I look so much like my mom."

"You do" Spring commented

"Remember Thor is waiting for you at the stables." Autumn added

"Oh shit" I realized how long he must've been waiting and rushed out. I walked to the stables by the gardens and found Thor next to a locked door.

"Did you bring the key?"

"Yes"

"Unlock this door, your last present from me is in there." He said smiling and I had a feeling of what it was.

"Thor you didn't"

"I did"

I unlocked the door and opened it revealing a beautiful black gypsy horse, with a brown leather saddle and reigns.

"Oh my god Thor!" I said "This is the greatest gift ever!"

"The horse's name is Gunnar, he's a very strong and fast horse." Thor said patting the horse's shoulder. "You've learned how to ride quickly, so I thought you deserved your own horse."

"Can I ride him?"

"Of course, just be back before sunset and be safe." He said as led the horse outside.

"I'll be fine Thor"

I jumped onto the horse and took off, I galloped through the forest on a dirt trail. I smiled as the wind flew through my hair. The horse jumped over a large log before drinking water at a nearby creek. As Gunnar drank I climbed up a tall tree to the tallest branch. There I could see the palace a few miles away. Then I could see the little colored light that was the bridge in the distance. I jumped back down and Gunnar sniffed me looking for some food.

"I'm sorry boy, I didn't bring any." I said and he whined "I didn't bring any apples or carrots, what's wrong with grass?"

"I want something sweet like apples" He told me telepathically, after so many years of not using it I forgot about my ability to talk to animals. "There is nothing sweeter than the apples when it's in season."

"How about I stop by the palace and you get some apples while I get some money then we'll go to the city." Gunnar moved his head up and down and stomped his foot.

"Let's go"

I jumped onto the saddle and took off back to the palace, as Gunnar ate some apples and hay I grabbed my black cloak. As I was about to leave a guard ran up to me.

"Lady Kida" The guard said "Loki is asking for your presence at the jail."

"Does Odin know of his request?" I asked

"No, he asked that Odin will not know of this meeting."

"Alright" I said

"Kida I don't like the sound of this" Gunnar said

"It's ok Gunnar" I replied in my head gently touching his shoulder

Even though it was strange to see him I wanted to know what he wanted. The guard led me to the prison a few miles from the palace. When we got there he waited outside watching my horse while I went inside. The guards led me down the stairs and let me go inside his cell. Unlike the other cells his had a bed, table, chair, and a lot of books. He had his back to me and looked out the glass wall.

"After all this time, you decide to visit me on your birthday." He turned around with a small smirk on his face. "I suspect the armor was a gift of Thor's"

"Yes it was"

"What else did he get you?" He asked as he walked passed me to a pile of books.

"Two daggers and a horse"

"Leave it to Thor to give extravagant gifts" He said softly as he looked through the pile of book

"I want to know why you wanted me come visit you." I said changing the subject "Why you never requested me to come see you until now, on my birthday."

"I have requested guards to ask you to come here, but Odin ordered them to not tell you, so I had to bribe one of the guards so I could see you today." He turned around with a small black box in his hand. "This is why I wanted you to come here."

"Really? You got me a gift"

"It seems appropriate since it's your birthday." He replied

"Will this gift take away my powers too?" I asked crossing my arms

"No there is no spell on this" He said "you can take it to Frigga herself and she'll tell you I'm not lying."

I looked down at the box and up to him, I grabbed the box letting my fingers go over his. We quickly looked at each other before I pulled it out of his hand. I opened the box to reveal a large gold armband that looked like a snake with two small green gems for eyes.

"It's beautiful Loki, thank you" I said closing the box and the guard walked inside.

"Lady Kida, the queen has asked for your presence at the palace." He said

"Thank you" He bowed and walked off

"I should go"

"You're leaving"

"Frigga is planning a party for me, Thor thinks I'll meet a guy tonight."

"Does that mean you've forgotten about your captain of yours?" He asked leaning against the wall with crossed arms.

"Steve…" I lost my train of thought when I remembered the night before Germany, the laughing, the music, and the rose garden. I pulled myself out of my nostalgic state. "If I didn't know you any better I'd say you were jealous."

"Jealous?" He scoffed turning around to face me "Why would I be jealous of the mortal man?"

"Whenever you talk about him with me you sound jealous." I said teasing him "You don't have to be so jealous you know."

"Should I?" He asked walking closer to me "You're now eighteen, it's now time for you to look for a suitor. And you're an extremely beautiful woman, you're bound to get a husband sooner or later. While I'm forced to serve my sentence here."

He was standing right in front of me, when I looked into his eyes the memories of me and Luke flashed before my eyes like a movie.

We were on my roof at the house in Malibu, the stars were shining really bright that night. We were lying on a blanket looking up at the sky with a lantern to give us some light. Luke brought a little picnic basket and we ate there. I shivered as a cold breeze flew over us,

"Here" Luke said

I rolled onto my side as Luke moved closer to me, his hand rubbed my arms to get them warm. As we laid there Luke broke the silence.

"Kida" I looked up to see he looked upset "do you love me?"

"Yes, why do you ask?"

"I just wanted to hear you say it" He smiled a little "I love you"

"I love you too" I moved closer and pressed my head against his chest as his arms wrapped protectively around me.

"Kida" He said again

"Yes?"

"Do you think all monsters are evil?" I looked up at him confused by the strange question

"I don't know, but I have a feeling not all monsters do monstrous things." I said gently stroking his cheek "I remember a story about a princess who was in a large castle with a dragon, and one day a knight came and took the princess away saying he was saving her. She kicked and screamed to get away, she wanted to stay with her dragon. Years passed and her life was miserable, but one day a man came into the palace. And when they saw each other they smiled, she never forgot her dragon."

"That's a beautiful story" He said smiling, he kissed the side of my head and held me close. "Are you saying I'm your dragon?"

"You'll always be my dragon"

That happened a few nights before he left, I looked down blinking a tear away then looked back up to him.

"Not all monsters do monstrous things." He said quoting me "Am I still your dragon?"

~~Chapter Song~~

On the first page of our story,

The future seemed so bright

Then this thing turned out so evil

I don't know why I'm still surprised

-Love the Way You Lie Part II by Rihanna