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Chapter 12: Frigga's Wrath

Thor didn't know what to do. Yes, his father was right for trying to prevent Loki from being humiliated, but the punishment for giving birth to Sleipnir was too much. Thor contemplated whether or not he should get his mother to talk to Odin. He didn't know where Frigga was and if he left to find her, he would've been punished more if she happened to be outside of the castle.

"No," Thor thought. "I'll talk to Loki instead. He might need me after what happened."

Thor hesitated by Loki's door. He wasn't sure what to say. He wasn't someone who was known for being good at comforting others. Thor's fingers were inches away from the doorknob when he heard a cry being cut off.

"If you have nothing better to do, you might as well come in Thor," Loki said as the door flew open.

"How'd you… Nevermind," Thor's question was cut short when he saw his brother. He was sitting on his bed after deciding that the floor wasn't the most comfortable place to be. The younger god hugged his knees closer to his chest and looked up at Thor. Loki's face and eyes were red and puffy from crying. Thor closed the door and sat next to his brother. "It's alright. Everything will be alright," Thor said gently and tried to hug his younger brother.

Loki pushed Thor's arms away from him and scooted to opposite edge of the bed. "How is everything alright?! You could've prevented father from taking Sleipnir away! He always listens to you! Why couldn't you have done something? After all, Sleipnir is your nephew!" Loki shouted.

"I know, Loki, but this whole 'uncle' thing is still pretty new to me. I doubt that even I could've prevented father from taking Sleipnir. At least he is being cared for," Thor reassured.

"Cared for?! Who knows what they are going to do to him?! Father could've had him executed!"

"Father would do no such thing. He said it himself that Sleipnir would be his steed."

"Oh like that's much better. It's perfectly fine to take your grandson and use him as a regular horse. Yes, that is much better. Who cares about whether or not Sleipnir will be humiliated?1 After all he's just another dumb animal," Loki couldn't keep the sarcasm from his voice.

"Sleipnir is not another dumb animal!" Thor gasped.

"I know that, but apparently father doesn't," Loki grumbled and hugged his knees tighter.

Thor placed his hand on Loki's shoulder. Loki slapped it away and buried his face in his knees. "Mother would know what to do," Loki muttered. "She could fix this."

"I could find mother," Thor suggested.

"No. She's in her garden. If you get her you would be breaking the rule that we are not allowed outside of the castle. That includes castle grounds. We have to stay inside so we don't get in worse trouble," Loki said.

"Why can't you send her a message or something?" Thor asked.

"That would mean that I would use magic. You heard father. Magic is for women. I'm forbidden from using it because it's a disgrace to the royal family."

Thor scratched his head in thought. "I guess we'll just have to wait to talk to her. We'll see her during the evening meal."

"Unless we're forbidden to see mother also."

Thor sighed. It was going to be a tough few months.

Frigga strode into the throne, anger radiating off of her. The guards backed away from her, leaving a clear path up to throne. Odin was sitting there upon request from the All-Mother. Odin spotted her enter and stood up to greet her.

"My dear wife, what concerns you?" Odin asked.

"What concerns me is the way you treated our sons! It was uncalled for! And Sleipnir! Why would you let him be taken to the stables?!" Frigga yelled.

"My dear wife…"

"Don't 'dear wife' me! It was not Loki's fault that he had Sleipnir! Even if it was, that is no way to treat him and Sleipnir. Sleipnir is innocent. Treat him as such!"

"Sleipnir is in good hands. He will be fine."

"He will not be fine! You are separating him from Loki! Children need to be with their parents. Let Loki and Thor visit Sleipnir," Frigga commanded, ending the conversation. She turned sharply on her heel and strode out of the throne room.

Odin stood frozen near the throne. He didn't enjoy arguing with his wife but he could not let Loki and Thor visit Sleipnir. If anyone saw the two around the monster of a horse, Odin couldn't even imagine what the citizens of Asgard would say. They would be a source of conversation and a disgrace to the royal family.

"Guards! Make sure that the boys are not seen with Sleipnir. If anyone catches them with that monster, you will lose your position as guard," Odin ordered. The guards bowed in respect and set off to do their duty as guard.

A week passed, yet Loki was still upset. He was waiting awhile before visiting Sleipnir in hopes that Odin had forgotten about their punishment.

"How can you be positive that father forgot that we're not allowed to visit Sleipnir?" Thor asked. He was lying on his stomach on Loki's bed one day. Loki was sitting next to him writing down ideas for sneaking out.

"Father has more important things to remember, Thor. I doubt that he would care about us breaking the rules a few times," Loki muttered. "What he won't know, won't kill him."

"But what about Heimdall? He'll see us and tell father," Thor said.

"No he won't. I mastered a concealment spell a few weeks ago. Heimdall will not be able to see or hear us," Loki explained and went back to writing down ideas.

"Aren't you forbidden from using magic?"

Loki froze. "Um….Well...How can he tell that I'm using magic?" Loki questioned.

"I don't know. Heimdall can see us right now, so he knows that we're planning something."

"No, I cast the concealment spell right before I woke up. All Heimdall sees is us sitting in our rooms being bored."

"How can you be certain that he can't see us?"

"If he could see or hear us, father would know by now. The guards would be here and we would be in more trouble than we already are," Loki stated matter-of-factly.

Thor nodded. He couldn't argue with that logic. "So what exactly is our plan?"

"You will be staying here, as a distraction. If the guards or father finds out that I'm not in my room, you will tell them that I had a nightmare so I went to sleep with you. They should believe that since I do actually have nightmares. If they search your room, you will tell them that I got sick after a while and I'm in your bathing room. They shouldn't be allowed to go in there, since its an invasion of privacy," Loki explained.

"What if father wants to come in?" Thor asked and rolled onto his back.

Loki sighed. Thor seemed to be full of questions. "Then tell him that I want to be alone. Can you remember that?"

"But mother. If she finds out…"

"Mother is on our side," Loki interrupted. "She doesn't approve of father's actions. If anything, she would probably help me visit Sleipnir."

"Alright then," Thor said and rolled off the bed. He landed with a "thud" on the floor. "Ow."

Loki sighed again. Thor was more childish than him, and Thor was three Asgardian years older than Loki. It was strange that Loki acted more mature than his older brother.

"Do you remember what to do?" Loki asked.

"Yes," Thor said from the floor.

Loki stood up and made a small motion with his hand. A green haze filled the room and disappeared as fast as if came. "What was that?" Thor asked and pushed himself to a sitting position.

"I undid the spell. Do not talk about this to anyone except mother and I," Loki whispered.

Thor nodded. He wasn't going to let his brother get into more trouble than he already was.

Loki took a deep breath. Many visions of the plan failing flashed in his head. Loki bit his bottom lip nervously and looked out the window. The sun was setting. It was time.

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