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Later that morning as they were eating breakfast David questioned Eisa once more. "Are you sure you're okay? You seemed rather shaken earlier." His voice was filled with genuine concern which made Eisa feel bad about having to lie to him.

"Yes I am fine. I have just never seen anything quite as devastating as the destruction done to that town. I was in shock." It wasn't a complete lie. She herself had never witnessed such destruction, and she had been in shock. She just did not say why.

It would be dangerous to let him know she was aware of the event that took place in New Mexico. Mostly because she knew there were those on Earth who would seek her out if they discovered who she truly was.

Eisa felt the temperature around her belly drop suddenly and cringed. It wasn't a severe pain this time, just discomfort. David however noticed. "Eisa, are you okay? You look like you're in pain."

"I am fine." She said after a moment. "I just…" She swallowed. Someone had to know, and David was the one who was kind enough to offer her support. "The child I carry," She started looking down. "Is not fully Asgardian. They are half Johtun, half frost giant."

David had stopped eating to stare at her. "You are carrying the child of a giant?"

Eisa shook her head. "Their father was small for a frost giant, no larger than the average Asgardian. My child has been growing at a normal rate. However, that does not change the effects of their Johtun form." Eisa sighed. She knew that Midgardians had Loki's heritage right, but much else was wrong and she was sure she could convince David and Laura that is was not him if necessary. "Every now and then it feels like my child is trying to freeze my insides. It is rather painful."

"How do you expect to…I mean will there be complications during the birth?" David asked hesitantly. He didn't like where this was going. No mortal doctor would react well to this; they would want to ship her off and dissect her.

Eisa's face grew serious. "I know there will be. I also know that a Midgardian doctor would be unable to help me." She looked down. "With my magic weakened it is going to take all my strength to keep myself alive. I need a favor David." Her eyes moved back up to his. "Whatever happens do not let them take my child. I know they will want to, especially if their appearance is what I suspect it will be. Do whatever it takes but please…" Her words trailed off.

After a moment David sighed and nodded. "I will do everything in my power." He stood suddenly. "I need to call my parents. I have a feeling I'll be needing bribe money."

Loki was in physical and mental pain. After being pulled from the abyss by a race know as the Chitauri, he had struck a deal with them. In return for the Cosmic Cube, or Tesseract, which was currently on Midgard they would help him enact revenge on his brother by taking over the realm. At the time he still wished for the safety of Asgard. However, in order to deem whether or not he was worthy they subjected him to many harsh and cruel tests.

It started with his physical capability. They wanted to know how much pain and stress his body could take before it collapsed. For days he was forced to endure the physical torture preformed by the creatures. The minutes felt like hours to him as he screamed and writhed in agony. After that the mental tests began.

Loki was unsure of what they had done, but his memories had been restored when he had woken on their planet. He remembered everything, but some things felt…off. Almost as though he knew what he remembered wasn't true, and yet he couldn't help but believe it.

One of the first things The Other, the second in command, had done was search his mind for anyone who was close to him. Frigga and Eisa were the two closest people to him, and that was where they had begun. He began to have visions of them in some state of danger, pain, agony, or death.

Loki watched his mother fall into the same endless abyss he had, watched as Eisa was torn apart by a pack of wolves, watched as they were both executed knowing there was absolutely nothing he could do to save them. It was breaking his mental stability, and as he slept these events haunted his dreams. It did not take long for him to realize they were trying to break him.

They had not yet stopped, the mental and physical torture continues on, and all he can do is wish for it to end. It will be worth it once he has the power he was promised, a power that could enslave the entirety of mankind. With it he would rein as both a god and a king.

His body shuddered with pain. Patience was all he needed. In the end, all there was to do was wait.

Eisa shot up in bed shaking and gasping. Her sheets were soaked with sweat and she buried her head in her hands with tears streaming down her face. In her dream she had seen him, seen Loki. However he was not himself, he was colder.

It was in a forest that she had spotted him leaning against a tree, but when she went to approach him he had merely smirked at her cruelly. In the next moment she found herself surround by a pack of wolves and they pounced on her with murderous intent.

Her voice had cried out for him to help her, but when she did his expression merely became crueler. It was as though he were enjoying the sight of her being ripped apart. That wasn't even the worse part of it though. It had been a vivid dream and she could feel everything. She felt as the wolves' teeth and claws sunk into her ripping her flesh from the bone. Felt as her voice grew horse from screaming. The last thing she had seen was him turning away from her indifferently and walking away.

Her body had jolted awake suddenly and this was how she had found herself. Eisa had vivid dreams, but never had any felt so real. It terrified her to think about it. Loki would never have taken pleasure in her pain, and she could not understand where the dream had come from. It was almost as though someone were playing with her mind.

Still shaking slightly Eisa tried to clear her head before laying back down in an attempt to go back to sleep. It was a futile attempt.

"Laura's coming over later." David said when Eisa exited her room the next day. He looked over at her. "Whoa Eisa, you look terrible. Did you not sleep last night?" He asked taking in her look of exhaustion.

"I attempted to, but it appears my mind had a different plan. My sleep was plagued with nightmares last night." Eisa told him in a small voice. She was a little sick from the thought of those dreams.

"Oh, do you want to talk about it?" David asked her.

Eisa shook her head. "I would prefer to keep it to myself if you do not mind."

"No, that's fine. I understand." David responded. "Come on, I'll start breakfast."

There was a knock on the door around two and less than a moment after David undid the latch the door flew open pushing him back. "Hello people!" Laura shouted as she entered the room tossing her bag and coat over the back of a chair. Her demeanor however changed suddenly. "Eisa…are you alright?" She asked slowly when she saw the girl lying on the couch. Her body was trembling.

David turned to look as well. "Eisa…" He glanced at Laura. "She was fine a moment ago."

Laura ran over and noticed Eisa was grimacing as she clutched at her stomach. "Eisa…" Laura's hand touched next to one of her but she quickly pulled back. "Oh my god, David she's freezing!" Laura said frantically turning towards her brother. "It's like she's ice."

David frantically ran trying to find any extra blankets he could. "No…" Eisa moaned when they tried to cover her. "It…will not…work." Her fist clenched and she cried out in pain. "It is…from the baby."

David inhaled sharply. "Frost giant…" He muttered.

Laura looked at him. "What?"

"Earlier today Eisa had a pain shoot through her stomach, and she told me why. The child she carries isn't fully Asgardian; they are also part frost giant. A Johtun I believe is what she said." David said as he tried to calm Eisa's thrashing. Tears had begun to run down her face. "Oh god, Laura do something."

Eisa was so cold her body had begun to go numb, and then suddenly it all just stopped. Her eyes cracked open with tears still streaming from them. Slowly she began to use her magic to heat her body back up. She closed her eyes again as this brought about a new pain.

"Eisa, are you alright now?" Laura asked touching her skin and noticing it was starting to warm again.

"As…well as possible." Eisa muttered. Despite the fact that she had been freezing her face was covered in sweat. Her hands rubbed over her belly. She loved her unborn baby…but if things continued, they were going to kill her.

"Johtun…" Laura breathed pacing away a bit. Realization crossed over her features. "Loki…"

David was the only one who heard her. "What?"

Laura looked at Eisa before going to her brother and lowering her voice. "In Norse Mythology Johtuns are giants who reside in Johtunheim, but there was always one who resided amongst the Aesir gods, and that was Loki. He was the god of mischief and lies." Laura said quietly. "If she said Johtuns are frost giants it was probably information that was lost over the years."

"So you believe her lover was Loki?" David asked her.

Laura hesitated a moment before responding. "Yes…" She looked over to the girl. "I feel bad for her if it was him. In the mythology Loki does not hold the greatest reputation."

"There is only one way to know this for sure Laura," David looked at Eisa as well. "I think you should do it. She needs a female companion, and she already seems to trust you."

Laura nodded. "Can I stay here tonight? I think Eisa needs it."

"You should know by now that you don't have to ask Laura." David said. "Go talk to her, I'll come back later." David said picking up his lap top and walking out the door.

Laura took a deep breath before approaching Eisa. Slowly she sat down beside where she lay. "Eisa, can I ask you something?" Laura asked quietly.

"You can always ask me anything Laura, the true question is whether I will answer or not." Eisa replied. "So yes, you may ask."

"Your baby's father…it was Loki, wasn't it?" She asked slowly. Laura jumped when Eisa shot up.

"How did you know that?" Eisa asked in shock before realizing her error. There would be no hiding it from Laura then.

"I put the pieces together. In the mythology he is the only Johtun that I know of who was considered a god." Laura looked down. "What…what was he like?" She paused to take a breath. "I was always interested in him. He had some rather…unique stories about him."

"If I were to tell you all the different things about him Laura, it would take a very long time." Eisa told her. "He was a very complex person and his personality was even more so."

"Well, I planned on spending the night here. I have time." Laura said kindly. "David left to go who knows where, but considering he took his laptop I'd say he went to an internet café. He'll be gone for a while."

Eisa sighed. "Do you truly wish to know?" She asked and Laura nodded. "As you wish, it started when I was very young, eleven to be exact. That was when I first met Loki."

Eisa told Laura everything she could, about meeting him, about the frost giant attack, when they confessed, when she was disowned, and when he fell. Almost every important event was told to Laura, and Eisa did her best to explain Loki's personality with each situation. However, Eisa knew Laura was looking for more. "I know there are things you wish to ask me, what are they?"

Laura was startled that Eisa knew she wanted more, but brushed it off. "There were things recorded in the mythology that I wanted to ask you about. I want to know whether or not they are true." Laura told her. "The main story I wanted to ask you about is really strange…" Laura trailed of rubbing her arm.

"Laura, what is it? It can't be that bad." Eisa told her. "Just say it."

"Do you know about the horse Sleipnir?" Laura asked her. Laura really hoped the mythology was written by some old Norseman on crack or something.

"Odin's horse? Yes, I know of him. Loki gave him to Odin as a gift." Eisa told her. "Why do you ask?"

"Where…did Loki get him?" Laura was really hesitant and it was starting to make Eisa uneasy.

"Laura, is something wrong?" Eisa asked her finally. "You are acting rather strange."

"It's just…" Laura sighed. "In the mythology Loki is Sleipnir's mother." She said quickly.

Eisa stared at her shocked speechless. "Where in the nine realms did they ever get that idea?" Eisa finally asked. "Loki found Sleipnir in the woods with his mother. He charmed the mare into giving him her foal, but he was not a parent to Sleipnir." Eisa told her before she laughed. "You humans are rather strange. Well, most of you." Eisa said meaningfully. Her face turned serious. "Laura, did you tell David you knew it was Loki?"

"I said I suspected it." Laura said quietly. "Why?"

"Do you think you could convince him that you were wrong?" Laura looked at her confused. "I trust you Laura, and I trust David as well, but there are many on your planet who may seek me out if they discovered who I truly was. Especially if they discovered I was close to a prince of Asgard." Eisa told her. "I just prefer that as few as possible know. I had not even planned on even telling you."

"I can do that." Laura told her before she realized something. "Wait, prince?"

Eisa smiled. "Most I suspect would not know the truth. I left that part out when I told you about him. It seems your mythology has many flaws." Laura sheepishly rubbed the back of her head. "The truth is Loki was the adopted son of Odin, and brother to Thor. Of course neither he nor I knew this until just recently. It was hidden from everyone. He was raised believing he truly was Odin's son, and that he had a chance at ascending the throne." Eisa looked down. "In reality he was the son of Asgard's greatest enemy, raised to believe that the very race he was a part of was a group of monsters." Eisa felt as her eyes began to water. "The revelation nearly tore us apart."

Laura wrapped her arms around Eisa in a comforting hug. "I'm sure it didn't help that you had an encounter with a Johtun before that." She said quietly. "You didn't leave him though. He was lucky to have you."

Eisa shook her head. "He actually left me for a while, but we could never stay apart for long. I was lucky to have him. He saved me, in more ways than one." Eisa smiled through her tears. "I had an awful home life. Every day when I went to the palace he was waiting for me. Always there for me, whether I needed a shoulder to cry on or someone to laugh with. He taught me my magic, and found the cure for my broken magic barrier. I owed him so much, but then…" Eisa looked down. "I helped Lady Sif and the Warriors Three get to Earth and find Thor…and it ruined any chance he ever had at the throne." She muttered before realizing what she had said. "Wait, I didn't…"

"New Mexico was caused by Asgardians?" Laura asked quickly standing. "They flattened a town!"

"It was not intentional Laura." Eisa said trying to calm her down. "The destroyer has no boundaries as to how it does something once an order is given. Even Loki did not intend for that town to be destroyed, and he was far from in his right mind at the time." Eisa stood coming to stand beside her. "Please believe me."

"I do Eisa, it's just hard to wrap my head around the fact that being from another realm as you called it attacked and flattened an American town." Laura took a deep breath. "I'd imagine you want me to keep that to myself as well." She finished.

"If you would please." Eisa said quietly. "Thank you Laura."

"Eisa, I feel like you and I are going to end up really close friends." Laura said smiling finally and turning towards her. "At this point I'm not sure we have a choice."

Eisa smiled back. "Yes, I believe you are right."

Laura looked down to her stomach. "Eisa, how far along are you?"

"Seven months," Eisa told her. "Or around that. In all honesty I'm not sure which time impregnated me. I am no longer than seven and a half."

Laura nodded. "I was just curious. I think I'll come around more once they are born. Just to help you out." Her hand set on the bump and she noticed it still felt cool. "Is it always like this?" She asked Eisa surprised.

Eisa laughed lightly. "Yes Laura, it is always like this. I have become used to it over time."

"I doubt I would be able to go through half of what you have Eisa." Laura told her.

"Well, it was hard, but I am alive." Eisa told her. "And so are they." She said referring to her baby.

"Someday you'll get home Eisa." Laura told her.

"I hope you are right Laura." She said. "I truly do."

Tyr was sick of being in his home with parents who seemed indifferent to the fact their daughter was banished for an indefinite amount of time. He decided to go to the palace, and on a whim found himself wandering the library. He wandered to the back where there was a corner with a fireplace. It was near the place Tyr knew Loki had met his sister. As he sat down to clear his thoughts he noticed a few books on the shelf appeared to be out an inch further than they should be. Curiously he walked over to them.

When he pulled one of the books off he noticed there was a something behind them. Tyr pulled the others off the shelf to reveal a journal. When he opened it he found notes written in two different colors of ink, and two different handwritings. One was in an amethyst color which he recognized as Eisa's, and the other was emerald which he assumed was Loki.

Curiously he touched one of them and it flashed. It was enchanted with magic. Tyr flipped through it and started to notice that he recognized some of the notes. He froze when he settled on the last one written in emerald ink.

Meet me in the place where we first met tonight.

Tyr knew that Eisa had been waiting for him to contact her after the trip to Johtunheim, and that he had contacted her with a note. However, he knew that note had appeared to her. Slowly he looked back at some of the other entries again, and saw some that had appeared to her while he was around.

Quickly he moved over to the desk that was in the corner of the room. He found writing quills and the two ink colors in one of the drawers. "This is…" He said quietly. He found a blank sheet of paper and a container of black ink and set it down. Focusing his thoughts on the paper he wrote a sentence in the book.

I know what this is.

The words that he wrote appeared on the paper and his eyes widened. This was how they had communicated. After he read the words on the paper they vanished but remained in the book.

Tyr walked over to the shelf and placed the books where they had been but took the journal with him. Eisa and Loki had written all there notes to each other in this book, and then used their magic to send the paper to each other. He wondered why they hadn't made the journal require magic as well. Once the notes were read the words vanished. It made sense to him now how Eisa always seemed to know what he was up to.

He knew he shouldn't read them; it was invading the privacy of them both. However he was curious, and he needed something to occupy his mind. If Eisa ever found out he hoped she could forgive him. Perhaps he could uncover something unknown about his sister using this.

So an interesting chapter I think. There were a lot of set ups in it. I hope all of you are still enjoying this. I know I enjoy writing it.

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