Trust chapter 9
I know, I know, I'm late by a lot but I said this chapter would be a little over two weeks. I finished it a few days after the deadline but I was never able to get to a computer. Please forgive me. See this is sort of like a two day late Christmas present. I ain't really religious but still. Christmas is the time of giving for forgiving so I hope my gift to you will help you forgive me.
Loki and Hiccup had toured around Asgard. They had gone to the market place and walked on the rainbow bridge. They visited some of the mage convents and went to some of the taverns that had not yet broken out into a huge brawl yet.
By the time they had made it back to the palace, many warriors had gathered for the feast that was to be thrown in Loki's honor, to his utter distaste. Loki put on his formal green and black robs. A set of formal blue robs arrived for Hiccup that was a much more form fitting than the boroughed cloths from Loki.
"This place is amazing." Hiccup commented as they made their way to the feasting hall.
Loki nodded his head, "It is. I do enjoy coming here and at times I miss it."
"I don't see why you wouldn't want to stay." Hiccup said.
"I do not wish to stay because I have never really fit in and I doubt I would stillever really fit in." Loki answered.
"Oh, well, those people did seem a bit odd will talking to you and you to them." Hiccup said thinking back to the conversation held earlier.
"They have never really liked me. They only ever tolerated me when Thor was around." Loki said in a very nostalgic tone remembering all of the times he had been tanted by the Warriors Three and Lady Sif when Thor had not been around to stop them. "I was never the warrior type. I always showed interest in magic. Magic has always meant less than fighting to the people of Asgard. It is thought of sneaky and underhanded, not as honorable as the sword."
Hiccup nodded, "I know the feeling. I mean, I don't know about magic but I know about the whole not warrior. I am more of an inventor, not a fighter."
"Do not sell yourself short. You are much more than an inventor. You are the only person who can read and write properly on all of Berk. Trust me, I have seen their books. Every last word is spelled wrong. You are excellent at art, and quite possibly the smartest person in all of the Viking tribes on that half of the world."
Hiccup laughed at the insult of Berks inhabitance and the compliment all in one. "I don't see why you couldn't tell me sooner. I would have understood."
"At first I could not tell you on account of the punishment but after it was over, I had contemplated on telling you. I had weight the goods and bads but I just could find myself telling you. If you have not noticed I am not a popular god. Not even in Asgard." Loki said.
"Well, the next time you come here you definitely have to bring me." Hiccup said.
Loki stopped and turned to face Hiccup, "If you wish, you could stay here."
Hiccup was surprised by Loki's forwardness at to him. He could stay here. Be in comfort for the rest of his life. A place that seemed like heaven to him. He could be with the really Loki. Not someone who is pretending to be something he is not. A god is something that is really hard to hide as a dragon.
But if he were to stay here then he would be leaving behind his friends and family. Sure they have never really cared about him till he had defeated the queen dragon and the dragons became friends with the tribe. He would also be taking Loki away from his family as well. But he could also visit anytime he liked. Loki wouldn't stop him. He visited his family every month.
"I don't know. Would you really want me to stay here. Don't you have like dragon friends and what about the tribe?" Hiccup asked.
"I have no ties to your tribe other than you. The other dragons know who I am and see to it that I am fully mocked for it. Of course they are mostly afraid to do it. That blonde girls dragon has gotten a few cuts and burns for her indiscretions." Loki said, "I wish for you to think on it. You do not have to answer now."
Hiccup shrugged but then nodded and they began to walk the rest of the way to the feast hall. As many others were getting there late as well, they were able to slip in without being noticed. Loki lead Hiccup to the head table. Loki sat to the left of Thor and Loki sat on the opposite side of Loki. The king and queen sat on the other side of Thor.
"Brother, so good of you to join us." Thor said as he finally noticed Loki's presence, "I would think with how late you are that you would not be here till after the feast is over."
"Funny Thor, but if you have not notice the dinner has barely even started." Loki said.
"Enough you two." Said the king quietly as he stood up, "Welcome my friends and subjects. Let the feast begin. I implore you all to eat much till your bellies are full and drink till you are unable to stand."
Thor then stood up with a broad smile, adding in his loudest voice, "And allow my brother to tell his glorious tall of how he defeated the beast and for his guest to account his tales to us."
The Allfather sighed, "Yes and some stories of adventures from your returning prince."
Thor and the Allfather sat while Loki was quietly brooding from his brothers unwelcome announcement. Loki moved his hand under the table and moved it to lay atop Thor's arm, digging his nails into the arm. Thor let out a yell of pain.
"Thor, what is wrong?" Frigga asked from the other side of the King.
"Yes Thor, what is wrong?" Loki asked fanning innocents.
Thor glared at his brother for a minute but then turned to look at his parents, "Nothing, I am just extremely excited for brothers tale. I can just barely contain myself." He faced away from them and back to Loki, "I do not see why you must always be a brat."
"I am not being a brat, I just do not wish to yet again account boring stories." Loki said indignantly as he began to put food onto his plate that had been placed in front of him.
"Oh do not be a baby. You are one of the best story tellers I have ever heard." Thor said.
He did not answer just turned to his food and began eating. Soon after as the people began to drink mead and started to become drunk an arm resoling competition began. Hiccup had been watching it for quite some time. Apparently, the female warrior, Lady Sif, who he had met earlier had won every round since she had started.
"Father, if you do not allow Thor to join the idiots of the hall for their drunken games, I believe he will erupt into a blaze of fire." Hiccup heard Loki say.
"Alright, you may join them but I do not want to see another fight started by you. Is that understood." Thor gave a nod and rushed off to join the throng of men and woman.
Hiccup felt a little out of place among all of the big, muscular warrior gods. Most of them looked bigger than most of the people of his tribe. He looked over to Loki. Despite the air of superiority he put out, Hiccup could tell he felt the same way. He was only slightly taller than Hiccup himself and thinner. Of course Loki didn't have the same awkwardness that he had. In fact, Loki, Hiccup noticed, did most all of his things in an elegant manner.
"Is there something wrong?" Hiccup then realized that he had been staring at Loki and now Loki was staring back. He quickly turned away.
"It's just that it's a bit weird being here." Hiccup said, pocking at his food.
"I know, I hate it too but unlike most of the people here I have to attend most of the feast that are throne in the palace." Loki said grudgingly. "Sorry but as my guest here you must also attend."
"Oh, well that must suck then." Hiccup said.
"Yes, it does. As royalty I…Oh great." Loki had cut off his sentence looking out into the crowd.
Hiccup looked confused, "What is it."
"It is Thor, he appears to have started a fight."Loki said, "Father, you might wish to stop Thor before he injures one of your guests, or make a bigger fool of himself."
The Allfather looked out into the crowd of people seeing his son immediately. He was in the middle of a circle beating up any man that came close enough to his fist with the lady Sif at his side. The warriors three were to the side placing bets on who would win the fight.
"Thor, enough. Allow Lady Sif her own fights." Odin called out the his eldest son.
"Yes Thor, I am sure that one lady is enough to beat these ruffians. There is no need for two." Volstagg yelled and quickly dunked as Mjolnir rushed over where his face had been moments ago.
"I will have your head for th-that-" Thor stammered drunkenly, "Brother, I have lost my words."
Loki sighed, "Indignity, offense, outrage, assault, mockery-"
"Yes, brother, that will be, uh" Loki was about to speak but Thor cut in, "Never you mind. Have at thee."
Thor then charged in the direction of what he thought was Volstagg's direction. He was quickly lost in the crowd. Odin searched out his son, his wife at his side pulling him to his set.
"Honestly dear, this happens every time. You should really stop being surprised when it does." Frigga said to her husband but feeling the same worry for the destruction he will most definitely bring about the dinning hall.
"And I have told him every time not to do it but he never does. Why must he always be so disruptive." Odin said.
Loki then interrupted, "No one knows why. I doubt even Thor himself knows."
"Oh just let him be my dear." Frigga insisted, "He will be fine. You can punish him later."
Thor appeared next to Loki with a new glass of mead in his hands, "Come now brother, we have waited long enough for your story."
"I believe I will have to pass." Loki said, "In fact I am tired. I think I will retire to my room now."
As Loki began to get up Thor put his hand on his shoulder, pushing him back into his set, "Everyone quiet, my brother wishes to tell his tale of glory. I said QUIET."
Thor smiled down at his brother before taking his own seat. The hall erupted into cheer as moments later they assended into silence. All eyes faced the dark haired prince and with a sigh, Loki began his tale. He, like any other Asgardian, blow the story out of proportion. The dragon had grown some fifty feet, his fire breath had turned into acid that blew up on contact. There also seemed to be a hoard of them. Hiccup had even gotten into the story by adding that the dragons shook the ground as they walked. Loki had replaced the spell that he used with a conjured axe that he had thrown at the dragon causing its immediate death from decapitation. He ended the story with his act of saving Hiccup healing him using up his magic, giving credit to Thor for saving him at the end by bringing him to Asgard.
With the last of the story told and the room assended into violence once more, Loki excused himself, dragging Hiccup along with him.
END
I am sure all of you were waiting for this. Sorry but I did not have access to a computer till now. It is two days after christmas and I am pleased to say I received $200 big ones. I really must apologies and I did say it would be a little over two weeks not just two. That was only for my other published stories.