I worked really hard on this chapter! I have decided that I will be writing a sequel to this story, and it will eventually run into The Avengers story line. Thank you all so much for reading this, and for showing your support by reviewing :) There will be two more chapters and then this story will be over, but the sequel will follow shortly, once I get it all planned out :)
The Bifrost activates by Loki's hand. He grins deviously as the large figures of the frost giants enter Asgard through the portal.
Laufey takes the first step towards Loki, his blood red eyes peering past him and looking at the glittering city behind him. He was ready to take his revenge against Odin. He was ready to end his life.
"Welcome to Asgard," Loki states, King Laufey grins as Loki leads them away from the bridge and towards the palace.
Seeing the threat, Heimdall struggles against the confines of the ice, small cracks beginning to form.
Thor and his friends arrive at the Bifrost site, the strange Asgardian marks still remaining in the sand.
"Heimdall open the Bifrost!" Thor yells to the skies. There is no response, causing Thor to pace. After a few moments of silence he calls to Heimdall once again.
"He doesn't answer!" He says frantically to his friends.
"Then we are stranded," Hogun replies.
"HEIMDALL!" Thor shouts again, "If you can hear me we need you now!"
Heimdall struggles against the ice, feeling the barrier weaken against his body. He forces his body to move, breaking the ice and letting the shards clatter to the ground. The Frost Giants nearby turn to attack the gatekeeper. He easily takes the giants down, impaling them with his sword. He struggles to the activator, his body weak from being frozen. He lifts his sword, putting it in the control and activating the Bifrost before falling to his knees.
A dark funnel forms in the sky, reaching towards the earth beneath it. Thor says a quick goodbye to his mortal friends, his eyes lingering on Jane as he kisses her hand goodbye. If he would have remained exiled on Earth, he would have been pleased to settle down with her. But now his thoughts were on Eira, he was anxious to see her, to hold her, to kiss her. He and his friends disappear into the funnel, being transported quickly to Asgard.
"Get him to the healing room!" Thor orders at his friends, seeing Heimdall collapsed on the floor, "Leave my brother to me."
Frigga sits with Eira by her husband. Her heart was breaking from the loss of her son, and the absence of her husband.
"I wish Thor were here," Frigga says softly.
"As do I," Eira replies, hanging her head sadly.
Their eyes fill with worry as they watch the large, ornate gold door freeze over. Frigga scurries to the edge of the bed, pulling out a sword, ready to protect her husband at all costs. She approaches the Frost Giants bravely, cutting down the first one. Laufey enters the room, smacking her aside. Eira stands defiantly in front of Odin.
"You shall not have him," She hisses with fake confidence at the being in front of her. She had no weapons with her, no true way to fight Laufey, but she was willing to die protecting her king. A deep and terrible laugh comes from Laufey.
"You Asgardians are pathetic, always thinking that you can protect one another," he begins, "Perhaps if that vain son of Odin cared, he would have been able to protect you when you entered in to our realm."
Anger filled her veins as she charged at Laufey, who simply created a club of ice from his arm and smacking her in the chest. She coughs as the air is knocked out of her. Laufey climbs on top of Odin, reaching down and opening his eye.
"It is said you can still hear and see what transpires around you," he says ominously to the sleeping Odin, "I hope it's true, so that you may know your death came at the hand of Laufey."
A blade of ice forms down Laufey's arm. He raises it ready to impale the sleeping king. AS he brings his arm down he is shot off of Odin.
"And YOUR death came by the son of Odin!" Loki says calmly as Laufey looks at him with shock and betrayal.
Loki shoots another beam at him, disintegrating the king of the Frost Giants.
"Loki! You saved him!" Frigga says running to her son and embracing him.
"I swear to you mother," Loki begins, "That they will pay for what they have done today."
Loki walks over to Eira, helping her up. His eyes were darker than usual.
"Are you alright Eira?" he whispers. She nods, pulling herself from his grip.
"Loki!" A familiar voice boomed.
Eira's heart skipped a beat; surely it was not his voice. He was dead.
"Thor!" Frigga cries, running to her son and hugging him.
Eira turns slowly, her eyes tearing up.
Thor looks at Eira, he needed to embrace her.
"Eira?" He questions, his voice confident, "Surely you have not forgotten me?"
She stutters over her words before turning to Loki, "You lied to me!" she yells at him, running over to Thor. He wraps his strong arms around her, taking in her scent and realizing how truly much he missed her. His lips crash to hers, missing her touch.
"What did he tell you Eira." Thor asked, though it was not a question.
"He told me you had perished on Earth," She replies. Thor lets go of her, there would be a better time for their reunion.
"Why don't you tell them? How you sent the destroyer to kill our friends. To kill me." Thor questioned angrilly, approaching his brother in a threatening manner.
"What?" Frigga asks frantically.
"I was just enforcing father's last command," Loki replies coolly.
"You are talented liar brother, you always have been. Though, I never expected you to lie to mother or Eira, who had been your dearest friend for years."
"It is good to have you back," Loki states, his weapon ready in his hands, "Now if you'll excuse me, I have to destroy Jotunheim!"
He raises the staff, shooting a powerful energy beam at Thor, knocking him through the wall.
Loki hurries out of the palace, mounting a horse and galloping down the rainbow bridge to the Bifrost portal. He activated the Bifrost, using his frost giant blood to freeze the controls, making it impossible for his plans to be stopped. Thor arrives a moment later, staring at the ice. It would almost be beautiful if its creator had not put it there for devastating purposes.
"You can't stop it," Loki hisses, "the Bifrost will rip Jotunheim apart.
Thor attempts to smash the ice, only to have Loki send him back with a blast from Odin's staff.
"Why have you done this?" Thor asks desperately.
"To prove the father that I am a worthy son!" Loki retorts, "When he wakes, I will have saved his life, I will have destroyed that race of monsters, and I will be true heir to the throne!"
"You can't kill an entire race!" Thor shouts.
"Why not?" Loki says, a devilish smile appearing on his face alone with a soft chuckle, "What is the new found love of Frost Giants? You? You would have killed them all with your bare hands!"
"I've changed," Thor replies.
"So have I," Loki states, hitting Thor across the face with his staff, "Now fight me."
Loki hits Thor again, knocking him to the ground.
"I never wanted the throne!" Loki shouts angrily, "I just wanted to be your equal, but you always outdid me, took everything that was mine."
"I will not fight you brother!" Thor shouts at Loki.
"I am not your brother," hisses Loki, "I never was."
"Loki this is madness!" Thor relents, trying to bring some sense back to Loki.
"Is it madness?" Loki questions, his eyes tearing up, "Is it?"
Thor stares at his brother, unable to understand what was going on in Loki's head.
"IS IT?" Lokie shouts, "I don't know what happened to you on earth that made you so soft. Was it that woman? Perhaps I should have told Eira about that. When we're finished here maybe I'll pay her a visit myself."
Thor glares at his brother before charging at him. Their weapons collide in a clash of metal and magic. Loki pushes himself off of Thor, getting up to hit him again. Thor pulls himself up, tripping Loki before bringing Mjolnir down to strike him. Loki blocks Thor's blow, pulling a lean leg up and kicking him powerfully in the stomach. Thor falls back as Loki charges him, throwing blow after blow at his brother. He knocks Thor over, gliding through the air in an attempt to spear his brother. Thor throws a hit and misses. He instead grabs Loki and throws him with all his strength. Thor hits Loki, sending them both flying onto the bridge. Loki slides over the edge, hanging on by one hand. Thor leans down to help his brother up, only to have Loki vanish. It was a trick. He appears behind Thor, hitting him and causing him to fall to the ground. In an instant Loki had created multiple copies of himself, looking down and laughing at his fallen brother. Thor raises Mjolnir, a bolt of lightning comes from the skies, destroying Loki's clone. Loki falls to the ground from the shock, electricity coursing through him. Thor stands over his brother, placing Mjolnir on his chest, leaving Loki pinned to the ground. Loki struggles to remove the hammer as Thor looks at the Bifrost, trying to figure out a way to stop its devastation of Jotunheim. He fights against the pull of the Bifrost, taking weary steps to avoid being sucked in.
"Look at you," Loki sneers, "The mighty Thor, with all your strength, and what good does it do you now, huh?" He shouts, "There's nothing you can do!"
Thor stretches his arm towards Loki, Mjolnir flying obediently to his hand. He brings it down, cracking the rainbow bridge slightly before continuing his assault. With each hit the bridge becomes closer to breaking. Loki stares at Thor, dumbfounded.
"W...What are you doing?" He questions, sitting up.
Thor ignores his brother's question, continuing to hammer away at the bridge. He raises Mjolnir, ready for a final strike; Loki pulls himself up, charging at Thor in an attempt to stop him as Thor lands his final blow, shattering the bridge. The two are forced back by the large explosion of the Bifrost. They plummet towards the abyss below; Thor reaches out, grabbing the spear that Loki was holding.
In a moment, they're fall stopped. Thor looks back, seeing Odin holding on to his leg.
"I could have done it father!" Loki shouts, wrinkles of pain showing in his forehead.
"No Loki," Odin replies.
Anguish fills Loki's eyes before he glares at his father; His hand slipping from the spear.
"Loki, no!" Thor pleads to his brother.
Loki ignores his brother's plea, letting go of the spear and falling into the abyss, disappearing from sight.