Fire and Ice (a Thor fic)
Disc.: If I was even half as talented as the owners of this movie/comic series, then I wouldn't be writing these fics or disclaimers, but as you can see I'm not which is why I'm posting this here.
A/N: So, how should I thank all my wonderful reviewers? With a new chapter, of course…I noticed that I've been focusing mostly on our favorite pairing of ThorKi and not as much on the other pairings, so in the spirit of not wanting to leave them out I'm gonna write more about them in the next couple of chapters, starting of course with the past between Laufey and his deceased wife- hope you guys like what you find!
Ch.8- Cold Tears
Loki and Thor could feel their lungs screaming for oxygen so they ended their makeout session in order to take in great lungfuls of air, their gazes never once faltering. As they sat together on the ground, Thor wrapped his arms around his bride's thin yet strong frame and let himself bask in the presence of his dearest one. Loki, on his part, ran his hands through soft blonde locks and over the broad shoulders that rippled beneath the fabric of his shirt and the raven haired Prince's fingers. After what felt like hours but was really only 45 minutes, the two lovers released each other and the blonde former Thunder God began to speak to his betrothed in earnest.
"Loki, tell me what all has happened in Asgard during my absence…how are mother and father?"
"Mother is distraught and worries for you, but she is well. As for father, he…has fallen into Odinsleep. When mother and I learned that Ryordian had played all of us like pawns in order to drive us apart, the pain of sending you away became too much to bear and father collapsed from the overwhelming burden of sorrow inflicted on us by your banishment. He is currently under strict guard and mother watches him with saddened diligence."
Thor felt depressed in that moment, he wanted nothing more than to go home and clear the whole mess up…but he was still stuck on Earth due to his father's declaration of banishment until he grasped what it truly meant to wield Mjolnir.
"And you? How have you fared in all this time, my love?"
Loki smiled down at his lover, he was the one who'd been banished and he was concerned about his wellbeing?
"I have been…getting by, but I miss you more than anything in all the Realms of Ygdrasil my love."
"Oh Loki, I hate more than being banished to see you so sad…I promise that before too much longer, I will be at your side again."
The raven haired Prince looked down at his lover and both knew that it was time for Loki to go back to Asgard, the pain of being separated coming back to nest in their hearts. Rather than part ways with words, they settled on sharing one more passionate kiss before Loki disappeared in a flash of golden light out into the desert where none could follow after him. The cameras had caught the whole scene between both males and while many of the men were sitting there mouth agape, the girls were blushing and giggling about how hot it was.
(In Jotunheim)
Laufey had just finished sitting through yet another meeting with his advisors, they told him that he should take a new Queen but he vehemently refused them again. Ever since his wife's death, the Frost Giant King had raised his son with the help of the castle servants knowing full well that the boy desperately wanted a mother in his life…but he was being selfish and as a result the concept of a mother's love was something he never knew before he had been given to Odin and his son Thor. He saw a flash of light and the next thing he knew Loki was approaching him, tears in his eyes and a sad expression marring his features.
Immediately, the old King went over to his only child and pulled him into his arms, the sounds of crying were all that could be heard aside from the winds blowing gently across iceberg filled canyons.
"Loki…what ails you, my son? Why do you shed such tears my child?"
"Father…Ryordian has framed my fiancé for a failed assassination attempt on Odin's life barely even 7 days ago."
Laufey tensed up, he was right to banish that fool from his court when the Frost Giant was caught trying to forge arranged marriage documents between himself and Loki…but he never imagined that he'd do something like this.
"Loki, I swear that he shall pay for his transgressions…but for now, is there anything else I can assist you with?"
The raven haired Prince looked into his father's glowing orange eyes, they held fire deep in their depths despite the cold that surrounded them.
"Well, I was wondering if…you could tell me about my mother? What she was like, and how you two fell in love?"
Laufey then got a faraway look in his glimmering irises, he had spent every day longing for her but knew that she'd never come back no matter how much he wished it.
"I always knew that you'd want to know of her, so I shall tell you of your mother…of my one and only love, Caitriona. It all started many years before you were born, when my father Aniron was King and I was the Prince of Jotunheim…"
(Flashback to 967 years ago, Laufey: age 15, Aniron: age 258, Caitriona: age 14)
The endless ice covered plains of Jotunheim were once more caught in a whiteout, many of the Frost Giants confined to their houses with their families to wait out the storm. Aniron himself was stuck inside the castle with his wife *Aghna and many of the servants including Aithne, but sadly their son Laufey was still out hunting for Frigideria shards so that they could forge weapons from them. The King and Queen were worried for their only son, both of them praying that he'd be safe until the storm passed over.
In another part of Jotunheim much farther away from the palace, Laufey was currently crouched in front of a green flame. Fire was normally very dangerous for Frost Giants because it could be used to turn them to ashes, but the green fire came from the frigid core of the planet so it was deemed safe enough for them to use as a light source.
As he stared into the flickering emerald embers, the Frost Giant Prince let his gaze drift to the satchel of pale blue Frigideria shards* glimmering from inside the burlap sack. As he exhaled, his breath became a fine white mist that seemed to catch snowflakes in its' gentle dance.
The Prince thought that he'd spend the night out in the colder than normal caves that he'd managed to take refuge in before the storm hit when he heard the sound of a rock being kicked outside the cave he was currently occupying. Laufey pulled out his Frigideria knife and pointed it at the one who'd come in its' sights, to his surprise it was a young Frost Giant girl. In Jotunheim, Frost Giants were usually born male so a female was very rare. She had a spear pointed at him and they held their stances until both of them figured the other wasn't gonna kill them with the weapons and put them away.
"Are you coming in?" Laufey asked the girl, who nodded silently and took her place across from him in front of the fire. Silence and the howling winds was all that transpired between them, and Laufey took this silence as a chance to look her over. She had pale blue skin as many of the inhabitants of Jotunheim possessed, but there was something ethereally appealing about her skin tone…she had semi long midnight locks that settled upon her shoulders like dark water and bright emerald eyes that shimmered in the low light of the pale green embers flickering between them.
Laufey found that he just couldn't keep his eyes off of the girl that was looking at her spear so the Prince spoke up in an attempt to try and get a conversation going.
"Um, my name's Laufey…what's yours?" the girl just looked at him upon hearing the question, and for a minute he thought he wouldn't get an answer until she replied quietly but her voice still echoed softly around the whole cave.
"Caitriona…my name is Caitriona, it's nice to meet you Laufey."
The Frost Giant Prince felt heat rising until it stained his cheeks, her name every bit as beautiful as she was…and Laufey knew that she was the one meant to be his Queen.
After several hours passed, the two Frost Giants went their separate ways but promised they'd see more of each other. True to their promise, Laufey and Caitriona kept making time to see each other as the days spent together between them turned into months and even years until the day came that it was time for Laufey to ascend the throne in place of his father Aniron.
It was also on that day Caitriona showed up to the coronation, her black hair now long enough to reach down to the middle of her back and her features thinning out giving her a more feminine and regal appearance. In short, she was absolutely radiant as Laufey approached her and bent down on one knee in front of everyone present.
"Caitriona, will you be my Queen? Stand at my side for all of time, have my child, and raise a family with me?"
The Frost Giant woman was speechless, tears running down her face as she nodded at the man she'd fallen in love with those 10 years ago.
"Yes, Laufey…I will be your Queen."
Upon hearing her say yes, the Prince turned King stood up and kissed his bride in front of everyone in the room, the attendees applauding the new King and Queen of Jotunheim.
(Flashback ends)
"Afterwards, we got married and she became pregnant with you…but unfortunately, she contracted an illness that'd been passed down to her from her mother and the strain of childbirth coupled with how sick she was became too much for her to bear. On the night you were born, Loki, my wife and your mother passed away. To this day, I miss her very much but know that I did my best to raise you up as a proper Prince of Jotunheim. Know that she misses you as well my son, and I believe that she'd be happy to know that you have found the love of your life."
The two Frost Giants shared another embrace as Loki cried and Laufey stroked his son's back gently, somehow they'd all see to it that Ryordian paid for his foolish actions.
One way or another, there would be blood.
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T.B.C.- So, a little bit of a past between Loki's parents…hope ya'll like it, in the next chapter I'll add some time between Sif and Hogun before they go to help Thor clear his name and make Ryordian pay for what he's done. And now, time for explanations!
* Aghna [pronounced EH-nuh or EE-nuh], in Gaelic it means 'Gentle' or 'Pure'. She's Loki's grandmother and Laufey's mother, she was named for her kindhearted nature and willingness to compromise when others wouldn't. She died before Loki was born, so he never really knew her but he was told stories about her as a child before he became Thor's bride and all this craziness went down.
*Frigideria Shards- these are crystals harvested from icebergs and are used to make the Frigideria Blades that all the Frost Giants use to fight their enemies with, depending on where you go in Jotunheim to find them determines more often then not how sturdy or flexible the Blades will be when created…essentially, the colder the Shards, the stronger the Blade will be when it's forged.
That's all I have to say on the translations, other than that there's one last thing I should tell you about: only about 10% of the Frost Giant population in Jotunheim is female, so Frost Giant girls like Caitriona and Aghna are very rare. Well, hope this helps you guys make some sense of things, until the next chapter comes along see ya'll later!