Chapter 16
Back on Asgard Dalia begins telling her parents what Thor's planning and that gets Odin mad and thanks his daughter for informing him and leaves to go to Jotunheim. She began crying, "Sweetie, thank you for telling me. Now, you stay here with your mother and I will be back with your brothers and their friends. Okay. Odin gently asked.
"Yes, daddy." Dalia said sniffling.
"Come here honey." Frigga said holding out her arms. Dalia holds on to her mother.
"You did the right thing sweetie. Frigga said.
"Then why don't I feel good Mom?" Dalia asked.
It's called guilt baby, It'll go away in time. Frigga said.
"But what if my brothers hate me for tattle-tailing on them." Dalia said through her tears.
"It's okay little one. I have a feeling Loki is proud of you for telling us. As for Thor, I feel he'll be mad for a little while. He'll get over you telling on him in time." Frigga said.
"I hope so mom." Dalia said.
"He will get over it in time. Now, I think everyone's back and you should go and see your brothers. Frigga said.
"Okay mom." Dalia said. She went to see everyone in the common room while her mother when to talk to her father, but she didn't see her elder brother.
"Loki, where's Thor." Dalia asked.
"Tell her Loki." Sif said.
He's um been sent to Midgard for disrupting the peace that both Laufey and father have had for a long time. Loki said while kneeling in front of Dalia.
Dalia burst into tears and she ran out of the common room crying. Loki ran after her and held her close after catching her comforting her.
"It's all my fault." Dalia said through her tears.
"Don't blame yourself. I should have tried harder to stop him." Loki said.
"If I hadn't told mom and daddy. Thor would still be here. I could have lost you too." Dalia said.
"You did the right thing telling them." Loki said gently brushing away her tears with his thumb.
"I don't feel good Loki." Dalia said.
"Why don't you feel good?" Loki asked.
"Mom, calls it guilt." Dalia said.
"Oh, sweetie, Come here. I need to check something." Loki said then pulled Dalia in for a hug.
"Okay Loki." Dalia said and she hugs him back.
"Can I come with you big brother?" She asked.
"No. sweetie." Loki said
Dali, no matter what, I will always love you. Now, I need to check something alone. He said.
"Oh, okay. I love you too Laowki. Will you tell me about it later?" Dalia asked.
"Of course." Loki said then left, but Dalia follows her brother to the weapons vault. She hides behind one of the pillars watching and ducks when she sees her brother's about to look back. They finally reach the weapons vault. Loki goes up to the casket of ancient winters and Dalia hides behind one of the pillars and she peeks out of hide the pillar to watch her brother. Loki picks up the casket, "Stop!" Odin said.
"Am I cursed." Loki asked as he turns around and he looks like a frost giant. When Dalia sees this she runs to her father, "Daddy!" She cried.
"Dalia, it's still me." Loki said as he turns back to normal. She ran to her father and hide behind him.
"Please don't be scared. Remember what I said before. No matter what, I'll always love you." Loki said gently.
"But you looked really scary." Dalia said.
"Come here." Loki holds out his arms. Dalia shook her head.
"Go on." Odin said gently pushing her forward.
"But daddy." Dalia whined.
"It's ok. Face your fears of frost giants." Odin said.
"Daddy, you told us growing up that frost giants are evil." Dalia said.
"Look at your brother. He's scared like you are." Odin said.
"Really daddy?" Dalia asked.
"Yes, Look at him." Odin said.
"Dali, please." Loki begged. Dalia looks at Loki and sees he's scared and runs into his arms. He wraps his arms around his little sister holding her close.
Loki comforts her telling her he'll always love her, "I love you too. Daddy, does Loki know who his family is?" Dalia asked.
"No. Not yet. Loki, your father is Laufey. King of the Frost Giants." Odin said calmly and also a little sad.
"What?" Loki asked shocked.
"I'm afraid it's true. You were left to die. Laufey didn't want you. If I hadn't found you, you wouldn't be here. You are my son and I love you." Odin said gently.
"Why didn't you tell me what I was from the beginning?" Loki asked.
"I wanted to tell you so many times. But, I feared you would hate me if I told you the truth. I feared you'd hate the rest of us. Dalia too." Odin said. Loki said nothing, "Please say something Laowki." Dalia said gently taking Loki's hand and giving a light squeeze.
"Like what? I was lied too my whole life. Because I am the monster that parents tell their children about at night." Loki yells.
"Please don't yell." Dalia begged.
"You still have your family what do I have?" Loki asked.
"Us. We may not be your real family, but, you're still my brother. Thor's your brother too. Our mother and father are still your parents. We love you." Dalia said snuggling into her brother's chest starting to cry. Loki didn't know what to say or do.
Loki then felt upset and said he needed to be left alone then left the weapons vault leaving Dalia and Odin behind.
"Daddy." Dalia said and she began crying again At that, Odin began to collapse on the steps and was in the Odin sleep.
"Guards! Please help!" Dalia cried. The guards came in and took Odin to his room. Dalia followed close behind. They reached their king and queen's chambers.
Odin was gently put into his bed and Dalia was right beside him worried while holding his hand. Frigga walks in with Loki.
"Mom, is daddy dead." Dalia asked crying.
"No. Sweetie, he is just sleeping." Frigga said. Dalia was relieved and Loki holds her close, "Are you okay Dali?" He asked.
"I'm worried about daddy." Dalia said.
"He will be alright." Loki said then there was a knock at the door.
"Who is it?" Frigga asked.
"It's Ander and I am here with a member of the court and about ten guards." The captain of the guard said.
"Come in then." Frigga said. They all entered and bowed in front of Loki.
"What's going on?" Dalia asked confused.
"I don't know Dali?" Loki asked.
"You're the king now." Ander said with a bow and giving Gungnir to Loki.
"Really?" Loki asked.
"Yes." Ander said still bowing.
"Wow! Mom is Loki going to have a coronation too?" Dalia asked.
"No princess Dalia. Until your father wakes up, Loki's in charge." Ander said then leaves with his ten guards.
Okay." Dalia said.
Loki then looks at Gungnir briefly stunned and faces Dalia and their mother.
"Are you alright my son?" Frigga asked.
"I'm fine." Loki said.
"Loki, can we play." Dalia asked.
"Sweetie, you know I want to play with you too. But, I have duties now that I'm temporarily king. I love you." Loki said giving Dalia a kiss on her head then
leaves.
"I feel so alone mom." Dalia said sadly.
"Come here honey." Frigga said gently. Dalia goes to her mother.
"You know Loki loves you right?" Frigga asked.
"Yes, mom." Dalia said.
"I love you, your father loves you and Thor loves you." Frigga said.
"No. Thor hates me." Dalia said her lower lip trembling.
"What makes you say that baby." Frigga asked.
If I hadn't of tattle-tailed on Thor. Daddy wouldn't have sent him away." Dalia said through her tears.
"Mom, please don't do that." Dalia begged
"Why not?" Frigga asked.
"I'm scared about what he'll do to me." Dalia said after keeping quiet for a while.
"What do you think he will do baby?" Frigga asked.
"I don't know mother." Dalia said still upset.
"Yes, you do Dalia. Now tell me." Frigga said.
"He'll punish me." Dalia said crying still.
"Baby, I won't let that happen. Only I and your father can punish you." Frigga said.
Okay. I'm gonna see Loki now. Dalia said.
"Sweetie, your brother is busy right now." Frigga said.
"I wish he wasn't mom." Dalia said sadly.
"I know baby." Frigga said. At that moment, one of the guards came in saying princess Dalia was needed by Loki.
"Really?" Dalia asked.
"Yes, princess. Please come with me." The guard said.
"Bye mom." Dalia said.
"Bye baby, be a good girl and listen to your brother." Frigga said.
"I will mom. Dalia said then left with the guard.
Here's princess Dalia. The guard said then left after bowing.
"Come here little one." Loki said. Dalia came over and stood in front of Loki. He pat his leg and Dalia began trembling.
What's wrong. Loki asked.
"You want me to lay over your lap so you can punish me." Dalia said still trembling.
"No. That's not why I've asked you here." Loki said.
"But you patted your leg and that is what daddy does when I am going to get punished." Dalia said.
"Come here little sister. Come sit on my lap so I can hold you close." Loki said.
"You promise me that you won't punish me?" Dalia asked.
"I won't punish you. I promise you that." Loki said. Dalia sits on her brother's lap and Loki holds her close.
"I'm sorry Laowki." Dalia said and hide her face in Loki's chest.
"For what?" Loki asked gently.
"For being a tattle-tail and for being scared of your Jotun form." Dalia said and she get up and lays over her brother's lap.
"Sweetie, I'm not going to do it. I may be a Jotun, but, I'm not like them." Loki said.
"But I hurt your feels." Dalia said.
"I'm over that. I know you didn't mean it. It's okay to be scared. No more being afraid. Okay?" Loki asked.
"Okay. Will you bring Thor back?" Dalia asked. Loki stayed silent before telling her that he didn't have the power to do that. Only father does. She is still over her brother's lap and she began crying.
"I'm sorry. Loki said moving her up to sit on his lap and she is still crying in his chest. He began rubbing her back trying to calm his sister down.
"I love you." Loki said kissing her head.
"Why?" Dalia asked.
"Why what Dali?" Loki asked.
"Why do you love me Laowki?" Dalia asked.
"You're my sister. We may not be related by blood. But, you're still my sister and always will be. That's why I love you." Loki said, but Dalia fell asleep in her brother's arm.
"Rest now." Loki said gently and he took her to her chambers and lays her down in her bed. Then tucks her into bed.
"I love you." He said and gently kisses her head then leaves. Then he goes to his secret pathway and enters there then closes after he enters. Loki arrives on Midgard. He then appears in front of Thor after one of the guys in a suit leave.
"Loki, what are you doing here?" Thor asked.
"I've come to tell you that things aren't well at home." Loki said.
"What's happened?" Thor asked.
Loki is not sure what to say. So, he tells Thor, "Father is died."
"Are you sure brother." Thor asked.
"Yes, Thor." Loki said.
"How's Dalia?" Thor asked.
"Not good." Loki said.
"What's wrong with our sister?" Thor asked.
"She is upset about losing you and father." Loki said.
"Anything else?" Thor asked.
"The throne has fallen to me." Loki said.
"Okay. Thank you brother." Thor said.
"For what?" Loki asked.
"For telling me. Will I be able to come back home?" Thor asked.
"I am sorry, the truce with Jotunheim is conditional upon exile and mother has forbidden your return so this goodbye brother. I'm so sorry." Loki said.
"No. I am sorry. Thank you for coming here. Goodbye." Thor said.
"Farewell." Loki said and he left.